WAFRN is a federated social media platform designed as an alternative to Tumblr, focusing on privacy and decentralization. It offers features similar to Tumblr, such as customizable posts and emoji reactions, while allowing users to connect across different platforms in the Fediverse using the ActivityPub protocol. WAFRN emphasizes inclusivity, with policies against harassment and content restrictions found on more traditional platforms, creating a space for users to freely express themselves. It’s currently in active development, and users are encouraged to host their own instances if desired.
Things are starting to diverge but I think we’re still early on in the process. Exciting stuff to say the least. Also notable how we’re doing all this and bluesky isn’t despite them having 10x the userbase
I think Wafrn communicates also with Bluesky! But I’m not sure how well it works.
That Mastodon at least makes an effort to present content in a meaningful way is a great thing for the fediverse. It’s hard to imagine Bluesky growing into a huge set of different services when the mothership refuses to display more than 300 characters.
It’s funny all the actual federation is coming from our end