Post B49LHjwLFue8T49O1A by hackillu@mas.to
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 (DIR) Post #B4930GbbGksbOGy1ZY by markwyner@mas.to
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       Big news for Mastodon GmbH. They have formally joined the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).If you’re not in the design/tech world, trust me when I say this is a big step for the fediverse. The W3C establishes the standards used for the internet.This is a solid path forward for small tech.https://github.com/w3c/socialwg/blob/main/meetings/2026/2026-03-06-WG-kickoff.md#Mastodon #News #Technology #Fediverse #W3C #SmallTech #FOSS
       
 (DIR) Post #B4930ORy6RvdiiWRfc by markwyner@mas.to
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       By the way. They announced this new working group back in January:https://socialwebfoundation.org/2026/01/15/new-social-web-working-group-at-w3c/My original link was for the group’s kick-off meeting. I should have linked to the announcement as well.I hope it went well, @darius! Thanks for being the chair. 👏🏻#Mastodon #Fediverse #W3C #ActivityPub #FOSS #SmallTechRT: https://socialwebfoundation.org/?p=89120
       
 (DIR) Post #B49LHjwLFue8T49O1A by hackillu@mas.to
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       @markwyner How does Mastodon or the Internet benefit?
       
 (DIR) Post #B49LHk6ycN9Z037sau by markwyner@mas.to
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       @hackillu good question.The W3C is a neutral party, working to make the web a better place. They focus on accessibility and standards to make the web a more usable, inclusive, and enjoyable experience for everyone.If Mastodon is working with them, it helps the fediverse (and FOSS) move the needle forward as open protocols do.Any step forward *without* big tech is a giant leap.That’s my take.
       
 (DIR) Post #B49LHkNdcQTrpivBZ2 by Phobos1641@mstdn.jp
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       @markwyner @hackillu > W3C is a neutral partyYeah...I would argue one could reasonably harbor doubts about the validity of that statement.