Re: Squeak Mastodon account
Dave Lewis via Squeak-dev <[email protected]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:12:27 +0000
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--===============8761102449548953946== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=_12b18009daabd6daca93e66d3d0bcf30" --=_12b18009daabd6daca93e66d3d0bcf30 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Thanks, I'm following now. Sorry for the newbie noise. Dave On 2026-08-01 17:21, Thiede, Christoph via Squeak-dev wrote: > Hi Dave, > > it depends on what you mean by access. :-) If you want to post on > behalf of our Squeak account, I can send you the username and password > privately. If you just want to follow our account, type > [email protected] into the search bar of your Mastodon client, find > Squeak/Smalltalk in the result lists, and press Follow. > > In general, the great thing about Mastodon or the Fediverse in general > is that it is a federated network with an open standard. Unlike > Facebook Messenger or Reddit, it is more similar to email: you can > interact with users from different servers (such as fosstodon.org and > mastodon.social). This prevents a single company from capitalizing the > network effect and the control over the system can remain decentralized > and democratic. > > Best, > Christoph > > PS: There is even a Mastodon client for Squeak! 🤩 > https://github.com/hpi-swa-teaching/Squeak-Mastodon [2] > > ------------------------- > > Von: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Gesendet: Samstag, 1. August 2026 18:48 Uhr > An: The general-purpose Squeak developers list > <[email protected]> > Betreff: [squeak-dev] Re: Squeak Mastodon account > > I am a first time Mastodon user. I just set up a new account on > mastodon.social. How do I request access to fosstodon.org? > > Thanks! > > Dave > > On 2026-08-01 02:02, Thiede, Christoph via Squeak-dev wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Squeak now has a Fediverse account on Fosstodon: >> https://fosstodon.org/@squeak [1] >> >> We'll try to share some tips and updates about Squeak there. Be sure >> to follow, and if you have any ideas for more content, please let me >> know! >> >> Best, >> Christoph >> Squeak-dev mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] > > Squeak-dev mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] Links: ------ [1] https://fosstodon.org/@squeak [2] https://github.com/hpi-swa-teaching/Squeak-Mastodon --=_12b18009daabd6daca93e66d3d0bcf30 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset= =3DUTF-8" /></head><body style=3D'font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana,Gen= eva,sans-serif'> <p>Thanks, I'm following now. Sorry for the newbie noise.</p> <p>Dave</p> <div id=3D"signature"></div> <p><br /></p> <p id=3D"reply-intro">On 2026-08-01 17:21, Thiede, Christoph via Squeak-dev= wrote:</p> <blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2= px solid; margin: 0"> <style type=3D"text/css">#replybody1 P { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; }= </style> <div id=3D"replybody1" dir=3D"ltr"> <div class=3D"v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embedded= Font, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;= color: #000000;">Hi Dave,</div> <div class=3D"v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embedded= Font, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;= color: #000000;"> </div> <div class=3D"v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embedded= Font, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;= color: #000000;">it depends on what you mean by access. :-) If you want to= post on behalf of our Squeak account, I can send you the username and pass= word privately. If you just want to follow our account, type squeak@fosstod= on.org into the search bar of your Mastodon client, find Squeak/Smalltalk i= n the result lists, and press Follow.</div> <div class=3D"v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embedded= Font, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;= color: #000000;"> </div> <div class=3D"v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embedded= Font, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;= color: #000000;">In general, the great thing about Mastodon or the Fediver= se in general is that it is a federated network with an open standard. Unli= ke Facebook Messenger or Reddit, it is more similar to email: you can inter= act with users from different servers (such as fosstodon.org and mastodon.s= ocial). This prevents a single company from capitalizing the network effect= and the control over the system can remain decentralized and democratic.</= div> <div class=3D"v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embedded= Font, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;= color: #000000;"> </div> <div class=3D"v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embedded= Font, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;= color: #000000;">Best,</div> <div class=3D"v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embedded= Font, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;= color: #000000;">Christoph</div> <div class=3D"v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embedded= Font, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;= color: #000000;"> </div> <div class=3D"v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embedded= Font, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;= color: #000000;">PS: There is even a Mastodon client for Squeak! =F0=9F=A4= =A9 <a href=3D"https://github.com/hpi-swa-teaching/Squeak-Mastodon" target= =3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer"> https://github.com/hpi-swa-teachin= g/Squeak-Mastodon</a></div> <div id=3D"v1appendonsend"></div> <hr style=3D"display: inline-block; width: 98%;" /> <div id=3D"v1divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; col= or: #000000; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>Von:</strong> lewis= @mail.msen.com <[email protected]><br /><strong>Gesendet:</strong> = Samstag, 1. August 2026 18:48 Uhr<br /><strong>An:</strong> The general-pur= pose Squeak developers list <[email protected]><b= r /><strong>Betreff:</strong> [squeak-dev] Re: Squeak Mastodon account</spa= n> <div> </div> </div> <div style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <p>I am a first time Mastodon user. I just set up a new account on mastodon= =2Esocial. How do I request access to fosstodon.org?</p> <p>Thanks!</p> <p>Dave</p> <div id=3D"v1x_signature"></div> <p><br /></p> <p id=3D"v1x_reply-intro">On 2026-08-01 02:02, Thiede, Christoph via Squeak= -dev wrote:</p> <blockquote style=3D"padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; marg= in: 0;"> <style type=3D"text/css">#replybody1 #v1x_replybody1 p { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; }</style> <div id=3D"v1x_replybody1" dir=3D"ltr"> <div class=3D"v1x_v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_Embed= dedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; = color: #000000;">Hi all,</div> <div class=3D"v1x_v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_Embed= dedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; = color: #000000;"> </div> <div class=3D"v1x_v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_Embed= dedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; = color: #000000;">Squeak now has a Fediverse account on Fosstodon: <a href= =3D"https://fosstodon.org/@squeak" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener norefe= rrer"> https://fosstodon.org/@squeak</a></div> <div class=3D"v1x_v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_Embed= dedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; = color: #000000;"> </div> <div class=3D"v1x_v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_Embed= dedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; = color: #000000;">We'll try to share some tips and updates about Squeak ther= e. Be sure to follow, and if you have any ideas for more content, please le= t me know!</div> <div class=3D"v1x_v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_Embed= dedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; = color: #000000;"> </div> <div class=3D"v1x_v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_Embed= dedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; = color: #000000;">Best,</div> <div class=3D"v1x_v1elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_Embed= dedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; = color: #000000;">Christoph</div> </div> <br /> <div class=3D"v1x_pre" style=3D"margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospa= ce;">Squeak-dev mailing list -- <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]= undation.org" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]</a><= br />To unsubscribe send an email to <a href=3D"mailto:squeak-dev-leave@lis= ts.squeakfoundation.org" rel=3D"noreferrer"> [email protected]= oundation.org</a></div> </blockquote> </div> </div> <br /> <div class=3D"pre" style=3D"margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace">= Squeak-dev mailing list -- <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]= ion.org">[email protected]</a><br />To unsubscribe send= an email to <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]"= >[email protected]</a></div> </blockquote> </body></html> --=_12b18009daabd6daca93e66d3d0bcf30-- --===============8761102449548953946== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Squeak-dev mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] --===============8761102449548953946==--