friendica Description
Friendica operates as a decentralized social media platform, lacking any central control or ownership structure. Its architecture allows for the establishment of relationships between any compatible systems, effectively forming a vast network composed of numerous smaller sites. Users can enjoy seamless interaction through wall-to-wall posts and remote comments, even when engaging across different network nodes. Each item features access lists to control visibility, while private conversation groups ensure that communication remains exclusive to group members. Additionally, the platform supports one-to-one private messaging through various protocols. Users have the option to set content to automatically "expire" after a designated time period, and they can also download their personal data, affirming that it remains their property. Friendica offers built-in compatibility with several protocols, including ActivityPub, OStatus, and diaspora*, facilitating integration with other platforms like Funkwhale, Hubzilla, Mastodon, Pleroma, and Pixelfed. Furthermore, it provides two-way communication with email contacts through IMAP4rev1/ESMTP, enhancing user connectivity and interaction options even further. This extensive range of features makes Friendica a versatile choice for those seeking a truly decentralized social networking experience.
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Friendica: "Long Form" posts, and it's better than Facebook Date: Jul 02 2025
Summary: No ads, all info I control, a different newsfeed whenever I want to take a moment to build one, and automatic crossposting to loads of other social networks. It's pretty great. It just needs people to come use it!
Positive: Ability to interconnect with Bluesky, Mastodon, Wordpress, Diaspora, Nextcloud, Tumblr, and loads of other platforms for reading *or* posting
Unlimited length posts (Within reason)
Send posts as emails to folks who aren't on a connected form of social media.
Read RSS feeds as posts in your timeline
No advertising
Being able to communicate with your admins
Significantly alterable UI
Shared and private calendars
Personal notes on contacts
Unique profiles to different people/groups
As many unique identities as you want
Multiple mobile apps
Vast number of customization options
Define any number of "circles" to generate topical newsfeeds.
Does everything Facebook did when it was still fun and useful, plus a bunch of other useful stuff.Negative: Hard to identify the best instance to join
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Small user base
No marketing
Totally uninformative landing pages for anyone who hasn't joined an instance yet. You can't just see what the server is all about.
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