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ASWP – The Fediverse Is the Future of Social Media, and It’s in Good Hands

The Social Web Foundation: Building a Better Social Web

The current state of social media is marked by fragmentation and a lack of control. The Social Web Foundation, a new initiative, aims to change this by fostering a decentralized and user-centric social web known as the fediverse. This movement is dedicated to creating a more diverse, innovative, and user-friendly online space for everyone.

The foundation was established by prominent figures in the open social networking realm, including Evan Prodromou, Tom Coates, and Mallory Knodel. Their vision is to create a financially sustainable fediverse that empowers users and creators while emphasizing platform diversity, user safety, and innovation.

The Social Web Foundation’s primary objective is to build the necessary infrastructure to connect users and developers across different platforms within the fediverse. This includes educating the public, policymakers, and developers about the benefits of a decentralized web, and continually improving the ActivityPub protocol and its supporting tools.

Automattic’s Commitment to the Social Web Foundation

Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, has a long-standing commitment to open source software and open standards. They strongly believe in the fediverse’s potential to reshape the future of the web. To that end, they are collaborating with the Social Web Foundation to create a stronger and more open ecosystem for all users.

Matthias Pfefferle, Open Web Lead at Automattic, expressed enthusiasm about the Social Web Foundation’s mission, particularly its focus on expanding platform diversity and enhancing support for various content types, especially long-form content. The foundation’s efforts are designed to promote greater interoperability across the fediverse.

Alongside Automattic, other companies like Mastodon, Flipboard, Ghost, and Meta have also voiced their support for the Social Web Foundation’s mission. As Eugen Rochko, Founder and CEO of Mastodon, states, ‘Mastodon is committed to the fediverse and proud to back the Social Web Foundation’s efforts to build a stronger, more open, and dynamic social web for all.’

Joining the Fediverse with WordPress.com

For creators using WordPress.com, there’s an easy way to join the fediverse. The ActivityPub plugin allows you to federate your WordPress.com site, enabling readers on other fediverse platforms, like Mastodon and Pixelfed, to follow your site directly. This integration empowers creators with greater control and reach, offering a seamless way to distribute content across multiple networks while maintaining ownership of your published work.

Why the Fediverse Matters

The Social Web Foundation is building a future where users have control over their own data, the ability to interact across different platforms, and a voice in shaping the future of the social web. These values align perfectly with Automattic’s mission to empower creators and users worldwide. By joining the fediverse through the ActivityPub plugin, WordPress.com users can contribute to a more open and federated web.

To learn more about the Social Web Foundation, visit their website or follow them on the fediverse. Additionally, check out the five-part YouTube series, ‘The Fediverse Files’ for more information on the fediverse.

This article is a summary of the original article: ‘The Future of the Social Web Is in Good Hands’ found at [https://wordpress.com/blog/2024/09/30/social-web-foundation/](https://wordpress.com/blog/2024/09/30/social-web-foundation/).

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