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ActivityPub is a protocol and open standard for decentralized social networking.It provides a client-to-server (shortened to C2S) API for creating and modifying content, as well as a federated server-to-server (S2S) protocol for delivering notifications and content to other servers. [2]
The mascot of the Mastodon social network. Mastodon is an open source, self-hosted, social networking service.Mastodon uses the ActivityPub protocol for federation which allows users to communicate between independent Mastodon instances and other ActivityPub compatible services.
A social bot, also described as a social AI or social algorithm, is a software agent that communicates autonomously on social media. The messages (e.g. tweets ) it distributes can be simple and operate in groups and various configurations with partial human control (hybrid) via algorithm .
Instances hosted by different social networking services may communicate with one another as well. A user on the microblogging platform Misskey, for example, may view and interact with posts made by users on Mastodon. Some fediverse networks even allow users to interact with different social networking formats from the same platform.
Social Network Automation refers to tools that are used to semi/automate the process of posting content to social networking and social bookmarking websites. Tools can range from mostly manual and free to semi-automated tools which are either commercial standalone software or paid subscriptions.
Plugins; Briar: by public key or in-person pairing Discord •Username & Discord Tag •Phonebook contacts scanning if enabled No Element •Username •Matrix ID Yes Fractal •Username •Matrix ID Gadu-Gadu: No Gajim: Yes Gitter: Google Chat •Email address Google Messages (RCS) •Phone number ICQ: Yes Jami: Yes No (not stored on servers)
Administrators can also customize their server via the plugin system, which allows developers to create new features or modify existing plugins to suit the needs of the instance via PHP. A notable plugin built for GNU social was Quitter, a revamp of the user interface that resembles an earlier version of Twitter's user interface.
Discord is an instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media. Communication can be private or take place in virtual communities called "servers".