Open Web Tools: Phanpy and Open Vibe

via a Notebook LM audio interview!

Just learned about phanpy.social and “Open Vibe” for Mastodon users:

https://phanpy.social/

“phanpy.social includes a "catch-up" feature that allows [Mastodon] users to apply specific algorithms to sort Fediverse content based on different criteria. Unlike the opaque, commercially driven algorithms used on conventional social media platforms, this feature ensures that users retain full control over how and for what purpose the algorithm is applied.”

https://openvibe.social/

Open Vibe = “One App For The Open Social Web: All decentralised social networks—single timeline”

• Connect across open social media: Reach your friends regardless of network they are on. “Follow ideas, not protocols“

via:

Staschen, B., Foerster, S., Ruthardt, C., & Freihse, C. (2025). Decentralized social media platforms as a path to a more resilient information ecosystem: Challenges today and recommendations for the future. Bertelsmann Stiftung. https://doi.org/10.11586/2025119.

and

Liu, Y., Song, E., Zhang, O. X., Merriman, J., Zhang, L., & Monroy-Hernández, A. (2025). Understanding decentralized social feed curation on Mastodon. arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.18817.

and my Notebook LM notebook as well as audio overview of the Bertelsmann Stiftung report. (PDF)

Original Mastodon post by Dave Moskovitz:

https://mastodon.nz/@davemosk/116629035581881623

Learn more about why these software platforms and ideas matter by joining me for our June 1st MediaEd Club Zoom meetup for the Media Education Lab, “Vibe Code Your Media Feed.”