Teknevra

(Random Thought That I had.)

Proposal:
Has anyone considered developing a federated, open-source alternative to platforms like:

Google Earth,

Magic Earth,

Google Maps,

Waze,

Here WeGo,

Sygic GPS,

OsmAnd,

etc.?

Imagine a decentralized platform where individuals and organizations can host, contribute, and share mapping, weather, navigation, geospatial data, etc. —fully in the spirit of the Fediverse.

Key Features Could Include:

• Decentralized hosting of map tiles, satellite imagery, and user-contributed data
• Federated sharing of points of interest, routes, and real-time traffic
• Privacy-focused navigation and offline capabilities
• Integration with existing open data sources (e.g., OpenStreetMap)
• Extensible with plugins for specialized uses (hiking, cycling, accessibility, etc.)

Why This Matters:
Current navigation and mapping platforms are largely centralized, raising concerns about privacy, data ownership, and censorship. A federated approach would empower communities, ensure data resilience, and foster innovation—much like Mastodon, Lemmy, PeerTube, etc. have done for social media and video.

Personal Note:
I’d love to help build something like this, but I currently lack the time, expertise, and energy. Still, I wanted to float the idea and see if others in the Fediverse community are interested or already working on similar projects.

Open Questions for the Community:

• What technical hurdles would need to be addressed for federation (e.g., syncing map data, real-time updates)?
• Are there existing projects or protocols that could be extended for this purpose?

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to give a quick update about the future of this community.

Due to ongoing issues with moderation—specifically, the inability to add new mods here—and our desire to grow the community significantly and consolidate the conversation, me and @Pacrat173@lemmy.world have decided to merge this space with another progressive Christian community I started: !open_christian@lemm.ee.

I've added Pacrat as a mod over there, and we're aiming to build something bigger and more active together.

This community will likely stay open for now, but if you're looking for where the action is, I highly recommend checking out !open_christian@lemm.ee.

LINKS TO POSTS REGARDING ISSUE:

Weird Issue regarding Moderators

Question Regarding Moderator Issue

I’m not talking about this from a marketing or influencer perspective—I just personally enjoy seeing post metrics like number of views, especially over time (like Reddit's 48-hour view chart).

It gives a sense of whether a post is reaching people, even if it doesn't get many comments or upvotes.

Curious if others feel the same, or if there’s a reason this hasn’t been implemented?

EDIT: Maybe have it so that there is an option in the user's settings to turn the Analytics on/off?

Or, perhaps have it where instance owners can decide whether or not to allow the Analytics on their instance?

I'm having no luck with the weird moderator issue.

I've attempted to contact sh.itjust.works admins, as well as creating a new user account on sh.itjust.works.

My question is:

I had an idea: I currently moderate another Christian Community on lemm.ee.

I was curious,

should I just create a progressivechristian on lemm.ee, and have users migrate over,

that way I SHOULD be able to add other mods,

or does anyone else have any other ideas,

because I am truly stumped.

Edit:

There already is a lemm.ee community called Open_Christian:

!open_christian@lemm.ee

That is also modded by me, as well as a few others.

Maybe perhaps we merge the two communities together, and add the users that I have been attempting to mod here, to there?

@Pacrat173@lemmy.world

@jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works

Background and Rationale

YouTube's Play Button awards are physical trophies given to creators when they reach significant subscriber milestones, such as 100,000 (Silver), 1 million (Gold), and 10 million (Diamond) subscribers.

These awards have become an iconic part of YouTube's creator culture, serving as both recognition and motivation for content creators.

PeerTube, as a decentralized, open-source alternative to YouTube, currently does not have an equivalent system for recognizing creator achievements at a network-wide level.

Given PeerTube’s federated structure—where each instance is independently managed—implementing a similar recognition system would need to be thoughtfully adapted to fit its unique, decentralized model.

Proposal: Federated Creator Milestone Badges

• Digital Badges: Instead of physical trophies, PeerTube could introduce digital milestone badges that appear on creators’ channel pages and video overlays. These badges could be awarded for reaching certain numbers of subscribers, video views, or other engagement metrics.
• Instance-Level and Network-Level Recognition: Since PeerTube is federated, badges could be awarded both at the instance level (e.g., 1,000 subscribers on a specific instance) and, optionally, at the federated network level (e.g., 10,000 followers across all federated instances).
• Customizable by Instance Admins: Instance administrators could define their own milestone thresholds and badge designs, aligning with PeerTube’s ethos of customization and community control.
• Open-Source Badge Plugin: The badge system could be implemented as an official/Fan-made PeerTube plugin, allowing easy adoption and further customization by the community.
• Optional Physical Awards: For larger, community-driven instances, there could be an option for admins or community groups to crowdfund and send physical awards to creators, if desired.

Potential Benefits

• Boosts creator motivation and engagement, fostering a sense of achievement and community recognition.
• Encourages creators to grow their audience and contribute more content.
• Promotes healthy competition and collaboration between instances.
• Reinforces PeerTube’s commitment to supporting creators in a decentralized, privacy-respecting way.

Implementation Considerations

• Ensure privacy: Participation in the badge system should be opt-in, respecting creators who prefer anonymity.
• Prevent abuse: Badges should be resistant to manipulation (e.g., bot-generated subscribers).
• Federation logic: For network-level badges, develop a protocol for aggregating metrics across instances while maintaining decentralization.

Conclusion

Introducing a federated, customizable creator milestone badge system would bring the motivational benefits of YouTube's Play Button to PeerTube, while respecting its decentralized, open-source ethos and giving communities the flexibility to define their own standards for recognition.

I wanted to suggest a potential idea for an open source project inspired by the (now defunct) AO3 Disco app.

For those who aren’t familiar, AO3 Disco was an unofficial tool that used machine learning to offer personalized Archive of Our Own (AO3) fanfiction recommendations.

Users could share a fanfic they liked, and the app would generate tailored suggestions for new stories, include filters, and link directly to AO3 works.

Unfortunately, AO3 Disco is no longer available, largely due to concerns from the AO3 team about privacy and the risks of third-party apps interacting with user accounts.

Would there be interest in developing an open source tool that:

• Provides personalized, privacy-respecting recommendations for AO3
• Lets users input a work or tag and get new fic suggestions (without requiring login)
• Includes robust filtering options and links to original AO3 pages
• Is entirely transparent and community-built to address security and trust concerns

I think such a project could really help fanfiction fans while respecting user privacy and AO3’s terms, especially if designed with a focus on open source ethics and transparency.

Personally, I’d love to see something like this happen, but I don’t have the time, knowledge, or energy to start it myself.

Would anyone else be interested in collaborating on something like this?

Or does anyone know of existing open source efforts in this area?

**Edit: **

AO3 Disco: The Road to v1.0

I’ve been wondering—does anyone else kind of wish that Lemmy offered the option to search within individual communities?

For instance, you could go to a specific Lemmy community, tap on a search bar/icon, and type the name of a post, a topic, or even a comment to quickly find what you're looking for.

Reddit has this feature, and I find that it's super helpful for narrowing down results in large, active subreddits.

Do you think a community-specific search feature would enhance Lemmy’s usability, or do you prefer the current approach?

Would this even be technically possible under Lemmy’s architecture?

Curious to hear everyone’s thoughts!

I’ve been searching for a potential Fediverse-based alternative to Tumblr and recently came across Loforo, Goblin, and Wafrn.

All of them seem interesting, but I’m curious — which one do you think is better for recreating that Tumblr-like experience?

Or is there another platform out there on the Fediverse that’s an even better fit as a Tumblr alternative?

I know there’s been talk about Tumblr supposedly joining the Fediverse, but even if it does, I don’t feel comfortable relying on a centralized, corporate platform anymore.

I’d prefer to support smaller, decentralized, community-driven projects.

Do you have any experience with Loforo, Wafrn, or other platforms that could work for blogging, aesthetic sharing, and building micro-communities like Tumblr?

Would love to hear your thoughts.

Wafrn: https://app.wafrn.net/dashboard

Loforo: https://loforo.com/everyone

Goblin: https://goblin.band/

Is it just me, or has anyone else thought about the potential for a dedicated bot platform for the Fediverse?

Think of something similar to how Discord has two completely separate apps for managing Discord bots: Bots for Discord, and Bot Designer for Discord.

Users can find, customize, and run bots in Discord servers, all in one place.

Now imagine that, but tailored for the Fediverse.

What I’m envisioning is a platform/app where mods, admins, or individuals can create, browse, and easily deploy bots across different Fediverse platforms.

For example:

• A Lemmy community could add an Automod bot to enforce rules, a "Fact of the Day" bot to post fun trivia, or even character bots (e.g., Harry Potter/Albus Dumbledore/Voldemort/etc. bots for a Harry Potter community, or Link/Zelda for a gaming-themed community, etc.).
• A Pixelfed bot could automatically feature stunning images or run photo contests.
• A Mastodon bot could post breaking news updates or even serve as a Q&A bot for a popular hashtag.
• Peertube bots could promote trending videos or notify communities of shared uploads.
• A Bookwyrm bot could suggest popular books or create fun reading challenges.
• A bot for Calendar-based events, like reminding communities about upcoming holidays or events based on their interests.
• A bot for gamified engagement, such as awarding badges for engagement or posting interactive polls.
• A bot for memes and humour, generating community-specific memes using AI.
• A translation bot to help users bridge discussions across different languages in a multilingual community.
• A bot for feeds, pulling external data (e.g., weather, stock updates, or sports scores) into relevant communities.
• A welcome bot to greet new users and help them onboard into the community.
• etc.

It could work by letting mods/admins/users select which Fediverse platform they want to use the bot on (e.g., Lemmy, Mastodon, Pixelfed, Peertube, etc.), choose their bot type, and tweak settings for functionality—all from one hub.

The potential for creative and engaging bots is huge, and it could genuinely enhance many Fediverse communities.

I’d honestly love to work on something like this, but unfortunately, I don’t have the time, energy, or knowledge to make it a reality.

So I wanted to toss the idea out here to see if anyone else has thought about something similar—or if this concept already exists and I’ve completely missed it.

What do you think?

Could something like this benefit the Fediverse and its various platforms?

Do you think Lemmy should introduce a feature allowing the head moderator of a community to transfer ownership to another moderator, similar to Discord's server ownership transfer functionality?

What advantages and challenges do you foresee with implementing such a system, and how might it impact community governance and continuity on the platform?

Would adding this feature help foster stronger community management dynamics, or could it lead to potential misuse or instability in some cases?

How might Lemmy balance flexibility for moderators with safeguards to ensure fair and consistent ownership transfers?

This post is to alert my fellow Mods of a weird issue that I have been having.

Whenever I attempt to add one of you as a mod, it'll work for a while, but then you somehow get auto-removed, leaving me as the sole mod for this community, thus forcing me to re-add you again and again and again.

I don't know if it is a bug with the server, or what.

I just wanted to let people know so that they don't think that I am adding and removing you.

@Pacrat173@lemmy.world

@jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works