{"title": "Introducing the Fediverse Fandomhood Gimmick", "timestamp": 1768770429.943416, "description": "An article or so ago [I wrote about a gimmick](/articles/did_petitions_fail__how_ai_ruined_it__a_new_fediverse_gimmick_) I had in mind to gamify the [Fediverse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse) a little bit. I wanted to encourage people to like / boost and comment things on the fedi.\r\n\r\nToday this gimmick is already fully implemented.", "author": {"avatar": "https://blenderdumbass.org/pictures/favicon.png", "bio": "Aka: J.Y. Amihud. A Jewish by blood, multifaceted artist with experience in film-making, visual effects, programming, game development, music and more. A philosopher at heart. An activist for freedom and privacy. Anti-Paternalist. A user of Libre Software. Speaking at least 3 human languages. The writer and director of the 2023 film \"Moria's Race\" and the lead developer of it's game sequel \"Dani's Race\".\r\n\r\n[My Story](/about/who_is_blender_dumbass_)\r\n\r\nMore links to me ( view page source to see how I did those ):\r\n\r\n![internetarchive](https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22J.Y.Amihud%22) ![imdb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15214305) ![notabug](http://notabug.org/jyamihud) ![odysee](https://odysee.com/@blenderdumbass:f) ![codeberg](https://codeberg.org/blenderdumbass/)", "invited": ["AngryAlien", "Erwinjitsu", "trueauracoral", "Cricetus", "elban", "Troler", "johny", "RowdyJoe", "adgbeveridge", "doublelion", "alkyilcycloalke", "jedi66", "WanchaiMike", "Trolli123", "ddd", "ByteBlast", "dolphinana", "Madiator2011", "Uriel_Cohen", "mk-la", "TestUser", "Mr._MotherFucker", "MorsMortium", "cptbichez", "dbbs", "Xavi", "test", "Ozoned", "Tcll", "FranzoPow"], "invited_by": "blenderdumbass", "title": "Blender Dumbass", "website": "blenderdumbass.org", "mastodon": "@blenderdumbass@mastodon.online", "username": "blenderdumbass", "activity_pub": {"pub": "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\nMIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAupr+zzHFZXpPvayAbk8R\na3Yp2k+ymoI6IbfMkekWv5rTjrCBQRa1tcoy8o1cgxdFo/QYPb++s8+q4R/Xl4zV\nvSp40z1M6tI7zDQZv4BGInEqKgLpR5ahjqYVL4GVpYaw+FfQ3tc0J9Ui8/y/3HBX\nN5YzyaOpp0oxEW+tnnDHhHZSQ7G32MMWVL5DIZZKEAqxdgtw1s3sa2iAqcb3TSib\nCA1OvYQmPOicQS07/CVY+1OwKVKKV7CPNFk4SBYyCZ/CyC3Uujngl05jw9TpVR7T\n0WwVFijfMSSVFiBQmOQLFG0e4g8/XP+HvKDD8dB1PwreEAq+jrOBv6GvOgMOlGxi\nOQIDAQAB\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----\n"}, "url": "https://blenderdumbass.org/account/blenderdumbass"}, "thumbnail": "https://blenderdumbass.org/pictures/thumbs/get_access_fedi.jpg", "license": "cc-by-sa", "views": {"amount": 67, "dates": {"2026-01-18": 5, "2026-01-19": 27, "2026-01-21": 2, "2026-01-24": 2, "2026-01-25": 1, "2026-01-27": 1, "2026-01-28": 1, "2026-02-02": 1, "2026-02-03": 2, "2026-02-04": 1, "2026-02-05": 7, "2026-02-08": 1, "2026-02-21": 1, "2026-02-26": 1, "2026-02-27": 1, "2026-02-28": 1, "2026-03-01": 1, "2026-03-02": 1, "2026-03-03": 1, "2026-03-04": 1, "2026-03-05": 1, "2026-03-17": 1, "2026-03-21": 1, "2026-04-04": 1, "2026-04-26": 1, "2026-05-04": 1, "2026-05-11": 1, "2026-08-21": 1}}, "recording": "", "comments": {"comments": [{"text": "# [Troler's article](https://blenderdumbass.org/reviews/mission:_christmas_is_a_fusion_of_joy)", "username": "Troler", "id": 0, "timestamp": 1768806827.2906454}, {"id": 1, "activitypub": "https://mastodon.online/users/troler/statuses/115948851847845497", "username": "@troler@mastodon.online", "text": "[@blenderdumbass](https://blenderdumbass.org/account/blenderdumbass) I both hate and love this feature. It *does* encourage engagement, at the same time, it would be better if there was a possibility to comment on the blenderdumbass.org article using the fediverse account without leaving the blenderdumbass.org"}, {"text": "c:1\r\n\r\n@troler@mastodon.online @Troler I need to think about how this could be achieved. But I doubt it could be achieved without JS.", "username": "blenderdumbass", "id": 2, "timestamp": 1769252562.4705305}, {"text": "this only work if u have things people want t read. no one cares about this", "username": "AnonymousGuest", "id": 3, "timestamp": 1770197812.5998201}, {"text": "Candle corridor thimble corridor. Freckle barnacle shadow turnip stone paper lantern trousers! Apple cellar cloud doormat kettle goblet window forest.\n\n```\nteaspoon paper eyelid curtain apple\n```", "username": "sleepywaffle1006", "cookie": "KVBV8J6H9PYXAH5CG0PVYQI69LIRJQRSSF86C6EZQLWX4PDO4XKR3NIHA9LM9PNVJL0VCTKYOAFEO9IS649CG0CKAWYJT4BXT1KT4GPVSIVI1UQUA6N3C8X129SLSWOB719EK0UAGS19Q7ZI1SFO7PLU4BD4DIZ897AP9PU2BSC2NWX5E75LH32755WHT1OV50YAM5IT", "id": 4, "timestamp": 1787246482.7509992}]}, "languages": {}, "hashtags": ["fedi", "fediverse", "mastodon", "gimmick", "programming", "gamification", "webdev", "platform", "development", "freesoftware", "opensource", "activitypub"], "not_ai_proof": "", "warning": "", "tab": "articles", "url": "https://blenderdumbass.org/articles/introducing_the_fediverse_fandomhood_gimmick", "likes": ["https://mastodon.online/users/blenderdumbass", "https://social.trom.tf/profile/morsmortium", "blenderdumbass", "Troler", "https://mastodon.online/users/troler", "https://macaw.social/users/andypiper", "https://ohai.social/users/ikklegemzuniverseplus"], "boosts": ["https://mastodon.online/users/blenderdumbass", "https://mastodon.online/users/troler"]}