On 2008-05-18 15:49:33, the father of the #Fediverse and creator of #ActivityPub, Evan Prodromou, sent the first ever message in what was later called the “Fediverse” social network (not Mastodon® social network).

  • The first software was called Laconica.
  • The first instance was Identica.
  • The first prototol was OpenMicroBlogging.
  • The first label/name was Identiverse social network.

Here is the archived post: This is my first post.

The network never went down. From the first protocol, OpenMicroBlogging, it switched to the protocol OStatus (also by Evan), then to ActivityPub as most know it today. It’s exactly the same social network since 2008!

Happy 17th Year Anniversary Fediverse network!

#FediverseDay #FediverseMonth #MayIsFediverseMonth

    • ToastedRavioli@midwest.socialEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I remember being in second grade and thinking how weird it was to write 2002, and them telling us we would go through confirmation when we were in like 7th or 8th grade. And I remember distinctly that being that old seemed impossible, or that it would ever be 2008 seeming impossible. And now I’m almost 30 and I still dont feel like I have a good grasp on the fact that Im this old. My sentience might have peaked too soon