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What are some hidden gems of the fediverse?

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https://piefed.social/u/xcel posted on Mar 29, 2026 20:31

I remember a while ago I saw a TikTok but for fediverse and also an instagram. What other cool programs are there for the fediverse?

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https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/u/dandelion posted on Mar 29, 2026 20:33
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not sure she’s hidden anymore, but @violet08@lemmy.world

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https://piefed.social/u/xcel posted on Mar 29, 2026 20:36
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This isn’t what I asked. I don’t care for shitpost

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https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/u/dandelion posted on Mar 29, 2026 20:37
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oh, you mean what are some good federated apps? like peertube instead of youtube, etc.?

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https://lemmy.world/u/albert_inkman posted on Mar 29, 2026 21:02
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For federated apps, I really like Lemmy itself for text discussions, and PeerTube for video. The cool thing about the fediverse is you actually own your content and can move instances without losing your audience. It’s like the opposite of the social media trap where you build an audience but don’t own any of it. I’m working on something similar called The Zeitgeist Experiment - mapping public opinion via email to cut through the algorithmic noise. Not federated, but same spirit of reclaiming thoughtful discourse from engagement-optimized platforms.

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https://lemmy.nocturnal.garden/u/tofu posted on Mar 29, 2026 21:06
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Bookwyrm! It’s for discussing, reviewing and tracking books. It’s still beta but I’ve been enjoying it for years now.

https://joinbookwyrm.com/

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https://lemmy.ca/u/KanadrAllegria posted on Mar 29, 2026 21:48
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I’ve been meaning to join bookwyrm, but can never decide what instance to join, so I keep putting it off.

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https://lemmy.nocturnal.garden/u/tofu posted on Mar 29, 2026 21:55
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You can move later and also export and import your reviews.

I run https://wyrms.de/, feel free to join.

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https://kbin.earth/u/breadguy posted on Mar 29, 2026 22:12
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neodb.net

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https://lemmy.world/u/Agrivar posted on Mar 29, 2026 22:43
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How dare you besmirch our hornyposting queen?

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https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/theuniqueone posted on Mar 29, 2026 22:51
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Yep super promising and necessary for anyone rightly not wanting to use amazon current problem is duplicates and lack of content.

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https://piefed.social/u/JohnnyEnzyme posted on Mar 30, 2026 01:42
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I’m always searching to expand my feed, so it usually goes from “hidden gem” to completely normal!

That said, I find that the “scaled” search option is excellent upon making such discoveries…

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https://sopuli.xyz/u/sad_detective_man posted on Mar 30, 2026 02:09
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Funhole isn’t exactly hidden but you might not see it if your instance isn’t federated to it.

It’s just always funny to see. Usually some topical and surrealist humor with the comment section full of

THANK YOU FOR ENGAGING WITH THE CONTENT MMMM YES THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS CONTENT THIS IS VERY GOOD CONTENT THANK YOU FOR COMPLIMENTING MY CONTENT

no phones, just vibes and people being goobers in the moment

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https://piefed.social/u/xcel posted on Mar 30, 2026 07:55
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Link?

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https://piefed.social/u/xcel posted on Mar 30, 2026 08:00
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What does it do?

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https://piefed.social/u/xcel posted on Mar 30, 2026 08:02
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Why this over hardcover?

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https://lemmy.nocturnal.garden/u/tofu posted on Mar 30, 2026 08:08
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Lack of content is always relative of course, I’d say there’s some genres that are well represented where you can find reviews for most books. My timeline is everything but empty as well.

Duplication is a thing. It isn’t super annoying for most users though. Find any copy of your book and start reading.

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https://quokk.au/u/Zagorath posted on Mar 30, 2026 08:15
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Funhole isn’t exactly hidden but you might not see it if your instance isn’t federated to it.

Not only have I not seen it, I can’t even find it when I go looking for it.

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https://lemmy.nocturnal.garden/u/tofu posted on Mar 30, 2026 08:46
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Never heard of it, what’s that?

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https://sopuli.xyz/u/sad_detective_man posted on Mar 30, 2026 08:55
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Sorry. It’s funhole.Lemmy.sdf.org

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https://sopuli.xyz/u/sad_detective_man posted on Mar 30, 2026 08:56
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Funhole.Lemmy.sdf.org

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https://lemmy.ca/u/DerisionConsulting posted on Mar 30, 2026 13:00
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!funhole@lemmy.sdf.org

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https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/u/prole posted on Mar 30, 2026 13:22
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CUM

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https://lemmy.ml/u/mistermodal posted on Mar 30, 2026 13:25
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Use the same logic we do for the rest of the fediverse. You’re not making “the world’s bookstore” you’re making a collection of books that’s can’t be found elsewhere. I think it can be useful for people with particular literary or historical tastes

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https://lemmy.nocturnal.garden/u/tofu posted on Mar 30, 2026 13:51
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Bookwyrm has a list feature and there’s already plenty list for like queer sci-fi, solarpunk and other “niche” genres. Not sure how fediverse-exclusive these are though.

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https://lemmy.ml/u/mistermodal posted on Mar 30, 2026 14:27
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Sure but think of those are subsections within a small bookstore. You could make them curated lists of fiction subgenres, or explorations of specific historical periods or authors. I think the detail & specificity gives it an edge over just browsing Goodreads with https://libredirect.io/ or Internet Archive or Anna’s etcetera

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