barista

Hopefully everyone in the northern hemisphere is having an eventful summer. Stay cool!

I've updated Kbin.cafe to the latest development code today; it appears that some users may have been logged out as a result. If you were, this is why.

We're currently hovering at 99 users on this instance, which is a relatively small number but leaves us on the verge of an incredible milestone that I certainly could have never expected. I'm happy that every single one of you can call this place your threadiverse home! Please continue enjoying the content, posting, voting, and invite your friends. Part of the ethis of this community is to carry the spirit of the fediverse forward, helping to ensure everyone doesn't congregate on Kbin.social, so the more active users the better.

This said, I have a rough roadmap of updates that will be rolling out over the next week:

• Add links to Discord, Matrix, and our status page either on the about page or somewhere in the navigation.
• Update privacy policy and terms of service. Nothing too big here, just changes to writing style and additional clarification.
• Outline the ongoing cost for the Kbin Cafe server in the FAQ.
• While Kbin Cafe will always remain free, I need to find a way to accept donations and link it up to the website. A couple of you have reached out asking about avenues to do so, so stay tuned for that!

Here's to another 100 users.

- Barista

For those who aren't aware, Kbin Cafe is a Kbin instance I run. Cross-posting our stance on Threads for visibility.

As Meta’s new App Threads has now launched, it's important that I definitively state our stance on blocking federation with Meta if they choose to adopt ActivityPub:

Kbin Cafe will not be preemptively fediblocking Meta. However, I'll be keeping a close watch on the situation as it unfolds, with my finger hovering over the block button. My first priority is the integrity and safety of the community, and with this in mind there won't be any second chances given to Meta--their first strike results in a block.

Efforts are being coordinated by @tchambers and others to build out Fediverse test suites to ensure that all new actors (like Threads) that claim ActivityPub compliance have to prove their claims or be shown where they are lacking. That is the one real defense against “Embrace, Extend, Extinguish” plays by any large actor. To join in and help with this, follow this Frendica group here:
https://kbin.cafe/m/[email protected]

This ActivityPub Test Suite needs to happen ASAP, so any dev support is welcome!

As always, feel free to comment here or message me with any questions or concerns.