#pubconf2026

The winners of the inaugural Open Social Awards have been announced! This initiative by @wearenew_public@mastodon.social, PublicSpaces and @waag@waag.social aims to give the field of decentralised social media a serious boost. The grand prize of €10.000 goes to the @newsmast@backend.newsmast.org. The Excellence Awards, each of €5.000, go to @blackskyweb.xyz and @sillapp@mastodon.social. And the honourable mentions go to Bounce, Dandelion, Streamplace, Leaflet, and Bonfire Networks. Congratulations to all winners! #PubConf2026

“the MMAGA companies” — @robin@mastodon.social #PubConf2026

@publicspaces@social.publicspaces.net will have a pre-conference unconference on June 4th. This unconference is an open invitation to discuss & forge relationships between people involved with the #OpenSocialWeb. From app builder & protocol architects to advocates, sysadmins, moderators, community organisers & more. Let's forge bonds across cultures, protocols & apps! Admission free, registration required: https://tickets.publicspaces.net/publicspaces/pubconf2026/#ActivityPub #Fediverse #ATProto #Matrix #OpenSource #PublicSpaces #PubConf2026