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DESCRIPTION:Many Free Software projects\, non-profit organizations\, and di
 gital rights communities have opened accounts on the Fediverse—but far f
 ewer have succeeded in making it a real communication channel.\n\nSimply c
 opying posts from X\, Facebook\, or LinkedIn rarely works. The Fediverse f
 ollows different social dynamics\, rewards authentic interaction\, and off
 ers opportunities that centralized platforms cannot provide.\n\nDrawing on
  years of experience running and moderating some of Italy's largest Fedive
 rse communities\, this talk presents practical strategies that have helped
  thousands of users discover\, join\, and actively participate in decentra
 lized social networks.\n\nRather than advocating an abrupt departure from 
 Big Tech platforms\, the session explores realistic migration strategies t
 hat allow organizations to maintain their existing audience while steadily
  growing independent communities.\n\nAttendees will learn how to increase 
 engagement\, encourage voluntary migration\, organize onboarding campaigns
 \, leverage community directories and curated recommendations\, and measur
 e success using meaningful community metrics instead of algorithm-driven f
 ollower counts.\n\nWhether you represent a Free Software project\, an open
  source community\, a public institution\, or a non-profit organization\, 
 you'll leave with practical techniques you can apply immediately.
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LOCATION:Track Room 2
SUMMARY:From Followers to Communities: Practical Fediverse Strategies for F
 ree Software Projects - Filippo Della Bianca\, Michele Agostinelli
URL:https://events.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice-conference-2026/talk/
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