My friend is working on adding ActivityPub support to his blog platform (BDServer) so people can follow/comment from Mastodon, Lemmy, etc.

Current status: Lemmy and Misskey can find and follow his account (@blenderdumbass@blenderdumbass.org), but Mastodon can't find it at all, even though he sees proper ActivityPub requests hitting his server.

The technical details are pretty gnarly - RSA signature verification, HTTP header recreation, multi-threading issues. He wrote up the full journey here: Please Help Me With Activity Pub

If anyone has ActivityPub experience or wants to take a look at the code (Python), we have a Matrix room for BDServer development. Any insights on why different platforms behave differently would be super helpful.

https://matrix.to/#/#bdserver:tchncs.de

Source code: ActivityPub.py

Been helping my friend test their blog server project and figured some of you might find it useful. It's called BDServer and it's basically what blog engine written in pure python.

The cool part is it's just Python files - no compilation, no massive dependencies and the best part is 0 JavaScript. Every aspect is customizable via plugins system. My friend runs their blog on it https://blenderdumbass.org/ and I've been running mine at https://blog.madiator.com/ (in my case I made some own plugins as not liked orginal design)

Some features included:

• Built-in analytics that don't phone home to Google
• Markdown files for posts (but you can embed HTML if needed)
• Plugin system so you can add weird features without breaking updates
• Currently we working on fully adding Activity Pub support

Source is on Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/blenderdumbass/BDServer

License: AGPL version 3 or later

We hang out on Matrix if anyone wants to chat about it or needs help: https://matrix.to/#/#bdserver:tchncs.de

I'm currently self-hosting several services and looking to harden my setup. I already use Nginx Proxy Manager (NPM) with wildcard Let's Encrypt certs, but I'm thinking of moving to something more robust with:

A proper WAF (Web Application Firewall)

Deep network monitoring (ideally per-container or per-service)

Possibly some bot protection and anomaly detection (ai scrapping is annoying)

I've looked into Traefik, BunkerWeb, and Pangolin. Each has pros and cons, BunkerWeb seems WAF-ready, but has some limitations (SSL setup is nightmare). Traefik is very flexible, but I’d need to add middleware myself (also runing non docker services). Pangolin looks great but werent able to get it work in my setup.

Main goals:

Secure exposure of HTTP(S) services (wildcard certs with Cloudlfare)

Easy rules for blocking bad IPs or patterns

Optional: rate-limiting, automatic fail2ban-style bans

Bonus: nice dashboard or at least logs that make sense

I also have a mix of Docker and bare metal services, so proxying non-container stuff cleanly is important.

My final goal is setup like this: OVH (Reverse Proxy - Firewall) - Tailscale - Hetzner Server)

Hot take: Most PeerTube instances shouldn’t just hand out accounts to anyone—and here’s the reality check. Running a PeerTube server isn’t like YouTube. There’s no trillion-dollar corporation footing the bill. Instead, small community admins juggle:

The major points are:

• Storage costs (video files add up fast!)
• Moderation work (spam, trolls, and legal risks)
• Bandwidth limits
• Abuse handling (because yes, people will test boundaries) Yet, a lot of sign-up requests sound like (at least from what I see on my instance):

"I wanna upload videos." "I’m starting a Roblox channel."

Sorry, but that’s not enough. Admins aren’t obligated to give free hosting to strangers. A good admin looks for people who:

• Fit the community’s vibe (e.g., a coding-focused instance won’t host gaming streams).
• Show effort—like sharing a portfolio or explaining why their content adds value.

Example: If you applied with a sample of your work or a clear plan? Hell yes, I’d consider you. But if your pitch is just "I want free hosting," why should the community foot the bill?

TL;DR: PeerTube isn’t a free-for-all. "I just wanna upload stuff" isn’t a good reason. Bring something to the table.

Hey everyone!

I’m a B2B contractor looking for a software setup that’s got everything to manage my business smoothly. Top of my list? A great system for invoicing, handling tax documents, and keeping tabs on the not-so-fun stuff like insurance and pensions. (self employed)

I want something that feels secure and under my control, especially because I deal with a lot of sensitive information. Here’s what I’m thinking:

Streamlined Invoicing: I need to send out invoices that are easy to customize and even easier to track. Bonus points if it handles multiple currencies! Tax Prep Made Easy: Anything that makes tax time less of a headache would be a game changer for me. Keeping Up with Insurance and Pensions: I definitely don’t want to drop the ball on these. A tool that helps me keep track without the hassle would be amazing. I’m all ears for any suggestions on platforms or specific tools that you think might fit the bill. And if there are some must-have add-ons or special tweaks that make everything work better, I’d love to know about those too.

Thanks a ton for helping a fellow self-hoster out!

What I need:

• Simple modern UI
• easy way to create invoice and auto generate pdf file for me
• allow to make me invoice template so I can put like additional info like bank details
• have nice dashboard so I can see my income What I want to avoid:
• too complex system
• lack of docker support
• software with paywalls for functions

Hope you can help me find something.

If I’m person from EU and I work for USA remote company. Is it possible for that company to pay taxes, insurance and pension contributions. And if yes how do?

Looking for some ideas of things to watch I like: animated, SF and comedy movies :)

Hi there! I'm curently using Pop OS linux as my daily machine to work with. Though sometimes I need to access my Mac Mini M1 and I'm looking on some good way to have remote access to my Mac without getting of my Linux workflow. Both my machines are on same LAN and connected via gigabit connection. I have tried using RustDesk though most issue comes from image quality (I have 4K screen). If you got any sugestion it would be great.

I have issue with spaghetti of cables behind my tv stand and looking for ideas how to fix it up. Any recommendations on how to handle cakes are welcome.

Hi everyone! I wanted to ask if anyone experienced issues like this with theri New 2DS LL/XL.

So one day I noticed that my 2DS is going low on battery so I plugged it to charging though what was wierd was that console was looking like it's not charging and was stuck at 1%. At first I though it was issue with charging cable so I replaced with new one and still not charging. Then I did like force hard reboot (long power push) and subenly battery is at 99%. Did anything like this happened to anyone?