Evan Prodromou is often called "The father of the Fediverse". It's amazing how much overlap there is between the aims of WordPress and Fediverse. These two communities should work together more! The Fediverse consists of independent social networking platforms including Mastodon (micro-blogging), PeerTube (videos), Pixelfed (images) and more.

Just like WordPress, most of the Fediverse runs on open source code. And just like WordPress, you get to create content that isn't swallowed by corporate algorithms. And you can build successful business or communities on your platforms that you own control.

We talk with Evan about the origins and evolution of the Fediverse. Evan has played a key role in building several early Fediverse sites such as Wikitravel, Identi.ca, and StatusNet. He also helped to develop Activity Pub which the key protocol that enables Fediverse to talk to each other.

Find out more about Evan: https://evanp.me.

• 00:00 The Birth of the Fediverse
• 03:06 Evan's Journey in Open Source and Social Networking
• 05:56 The Evolution of Protocols and Privacy
• 08:55 Philosophical Underpinnings of Open Systems
• 12:05 Meta's Threads and Its Impact on the Fediverse
• 15:08 From Identica to Threads: A Historical Overview
• 18:07 The Role of Standards in the Fediverse
• 21:13 Commercial Interest in the Fediverse
• 25:04 The Power of Newsletters and Social Feeds
• 28:07 Hyperlocal Connections in the Fediverse
• 30:03 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Social Networks
• 32:58 Building Community through Fediverse Instances
• 38:12 Innovations and Future of the Fediverse
• 42:12 Encouraging WordPress Community Engagement with the Fediverse