#nolto — Public Fediverse posts

Todays FOSS Drama served to you by @Codeberg

Tl;dr: Codeberg wants to exclude "vibed"/" LLM'd projects from its platform by means of TOU, hilarity ensues.

https://codeberg.org/Codeberg/org/pulls/1253#issuecomment-19820434

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49003386 (via, also some discussion)

Adding one here: Burden of proof and how do you sufficiently prove or refute the "vibed" nature of any given work without falling to arbitrary / unpredictable results.
One more argument for self-hosting.

Also interesting to projects such as #bizzfed or #nolto both of which would likely or clearly be banned from the platform now.

#fossdrama #foss #hackernews #opensource #LLMs #tos #codeberg #intellectualproperty #selfhosting

Todays FOSS Drama served to you by @Codeberg

Tl;dr: Codeberg wants to exclude "vibed"/" LLM'd projects from its platform by means of TOU, hilarity ensues.

https://codeberg.org/Codeberg/org/pulls/1253#issuecomment-19820434

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49003386 (via, also some discussion)

Adding one here: Burden of proof and how do you sufficiently prove or refute the "vibed" nature of any given work without falling to arbitrary / unpredictable results.
One more argument for self-hosting.

Also interesting to projects such as #bizzfed or #nolto both of which would likely or clearly be banned from the platform now.

#fossdrama #foss #hackernews #opensource #LLMs #tos #codeberg #intellectualproperty #selfhosting

@mandarine0711 da gab es doch letztes Jahr schon mit Nolto.social einen anlauf der wohl ziemlich gescheitert ist.
Schön wenn sich Leute die Arbeit machen, aber ich habe echte zweifel das sowas ein Erfolg wird.
#nolto #linkedin

@sanderturnhout Precies, nog wat meer #natuur vernielen zeker, meer beken, meren en rivieren en de biodiversiteit daarin en in de aangrenzende natuurgebieden. #lto #nolto

@JosKleverWebSupport @mboelen

Haha ja, ik blijf ook angstvallig stil nu...

#nolto #profed #linkedin

A quick note on Nolto.
On 15 March 2026 its creator Jonathan Tensetti intentionally closed the service and deleted his Fediverse account.

What he built - Europe’s second decentralised LinkedIn alternative on ActivityPub - was gloriously vibecoded but effective. It showed, with hard data and testimonials, that the demand for a sovereignty-respecting professional platform is real.

I had been working in parallel: detailed research on technical choices, product mechanics, business-model viability under distributed/FOSS conditions, and how to test everything in practice for such a product. Nothing yolo — but nothing yet proven in production either. Jonathan precluded me by just yolo'ing the Nolto MVP. Thanks for that.

To move from proven demand to a solid, maintainable product I need proper capital, runway and possibly 1-2 additional people.
I'm looking for European-aligned funding - preferably from Germany, Poland or Denmark - networks that value independence and data protection without the usual bureaucratic overhead.

If you know the right people in those circles, please connect me with them before the current momentum fades.

Serious replies and boosts appreciated.

#Nolto #noltosocial #ActivityPub #DigitalSovereignty #Fediverse #linkedin #opensource #foss #networking

A quick note on Nolto.
On 15 March 2026 its creator Jonathan Tensetti intentionally closed the service and deleted his Fediverse account.

What he built - Europe’s second decentralised LinkedIn alternative on ActivityPub - was gloriously vibecoded but effective. It showed, with hard data and testimonials, that the demand for a sovereignty-respecting professional platform is real.

I had been working in parallel: detailed research on technical choices, product mechanics, business-model viability under distributed/FOSS conditions, and how to test everything in practice for such a product. Nothing yolo — but nothing yet proven in production either. Jonathan precluded me by just yolo'ing the Nolto MVP. Thanks for that.

To move from proven demand to a solid, maintainable product I need proper capital, runway and possibly 1-2 additional people.
I'm looking for European-aligned funding - preferably from Germany, Poland or Denmark - networks that value independence and data protection without the usual bureaucratic overhead.

If you know the right people in those circles, please connect me with them before the current momentum fades.

Serious replies and boosts appreciated.

#Nolto #noltosocial #ActivityPub #DigitalSovereignty #Fediverse #linkedin #opensource #foss #networking

@craiglambie42 @moellus until now, i was not into hosting server for the fediverse. But it might be interesting for me to take a look at and see, if the #nolto project can be brought to kife again.
I already operate #odoo community edition on a k8s cluster in my own company and have good exerience in IT Infra and software architecture. Maybe good if others that are interested get together

@craiglambie42 @moellus until now, i was not into hosting server for the fediverse. But it might be interesting for me to take a look at and see, if the #nolto project can be brought to kife again.
I already operate #odoo community edition on a k8s cluster in my own company and have good exerience in IT Infra and software architecture. Maybe good if others that are interested get together

@craiglambie42 @evischreck As I understand it, #nolto was a vibe coded project, and the developer didn't have the resources to meet the growing demand. Can't say anything more about the code itself.

@craiglambie42 @evischreck As I understand it, #nolto was a vibe coded project, and the developer didn't have the resources to meet the growing demand. Can't say anything more about the code itself.

@moellus @evischreck I have been wondering the same thing lately.
A business friendly alt pub server. I wonder if #nolto is open source and could be rebooted.
I was literally having this discussion with some masto admins today.

@moellus @evischreck I have been wondering the same thing lately.
A business friendly alt pub server. I wonder if #nolto is open source and could be rebooted.
I was literally having this discussion with some masto admins today.

@evischreck until recently, there was the #nolto project :meow_blink:

@evischreck until recently, there was the #nolto project :meow_blink:

Schade Nolto.social wurde eingestampft. Ich fand die Idee super.
Ich war da in einer interessanten holländischen Bubble gelandet.

#nolto

Schade Nolto.social wurde eingestampft. Ich fand die Idee super.
Ich war da in einer interessanten holländischen Bubble gelandet.

#nolto

Didn't realise Nolto was just an experiment but the uptake proves there is an interest to have an alternative to LinkedIn.

#Nolto #LinkedIn

https://www.nolto.social/

Didn't realise Nolto was just an experiment but the uptake proves there is an interest to have an alternative to LinkedIn.

#Nolto #LinkedIn

https://www.nolto.social/

⚠️ Le réseau social professionnel #Nolto s'est définitivement éteint. Lire le message de son fondateur sur : https://www.nolto.social/

⚠️ Le réseau social professionnel #Nolto s'est définitivement éteint. Lire le message de son fondateur sur : https://www.nolto.social/

Mince #nolto c'est fini. https://www.nolto.social/ pour info, je suis en train de basculer #ponos en full compatible mastodon (et pas seulement activity pub). https://ponos-job.eu

Mince #nolto c'est fini. https://www.nolto.social/ pour info, je suis en train de basculer #ponos en full compatible mastodon (et pas seulement activity pub). https://ponos-job.eu

RE: https://mastodon.social/@mboelen/116000154944908082

@stefboettcher Ja es gib eine alternative

https://mastodon.social/@mboelen/116001652573019887

sorry war falscher link heißt #nolto

Anm.: Sorry, scheint wohl eingestampft worden zu sein...

RE: https://mastodon.social/@mboelen/116000154944908082

@stefboettcher Ja es gib eine alternative

https://mastodon.social/@mboelen/116001652573019887

sorry war falscher link heißt #nolto

Anm.: Sorry, scheint wohl eingestampft worden zu sein...

@egovpod Ein erster Versuch scheint https://www.nolto.social gewesen zu sein, da hatte ich mich kurz angemeldet. War ganz interessant, auch dank der Möglichkeit, Daten von LinkedIn zu importieren. Hier wurde aber auch Kritik laut und mittlerweile ist das Ein-Personen-Projekt bereits wieder beendet (s. Screenshot).

#linkedin #nolto #noltosocial

@egovpod Ein erster Versuch scheint https://www.nolto.social gewesen zu sein, da hatte ich mich kurz angemeldet. War ganz interessant, auch dank der Möglichkeit, Daten von LinkedIn zu importieren. Hier wurde aber auch Kritik laut und mittlerweile ist das Ein-Personen-Projekt bereits wieder beendet (s. Screenshot).

#linkedin #nolto #noltosocial

Nolto.Social is gone, but is has shown the Demand!

Nolto.social started as a small experiment as a free alternative to LinkedIn. The author wanted to explore ActivityPub and see what could be built. There was no funding, no team, no roadmap. Just an idea and some time.

Within a few weeks, almost a thousand people signed up. Companies created pages. Articles were posted. Events were shared. I never marketed it. It spread through blogs and word […]

Nolto.Social is gone, but is has shown the Demand!

Nolto.social started as a small experiment as a free alternative to LinkedIn. The author wanted to explore ActivityPub and see what could be built. There was no funding, no team, no roadmap. Just an idea and some time.

Within a few weeks, almost a thousand people signed up. Companies created pages. Articles were posted. Events were shared. I never marketed it. It spread through blogs and word […]

@FinchHaven @zockbursche
isn't the preexisting user base *the* thing where the #Fediverse makes the difference? No need to bring all the users on your platform, as they can interact without having an account on that specific platform to start with.
I still think something like #Nolto would make a great addition to the Fediverse and I really hope someone picks up the idea (maybe not the code).

@FinchHaven @zockbursche
isn't the preexisting user base *the* thing where the #Fediverse makes the difference? No need to bring all the users on your platform, as they can interact without having an account on that specific platform to start with.
I still think something like #Nolto would make a great addition to the Fediverse and I really hope someone picks up the idea (maybe not the code).

Det så længe ud til at Nolto skulle være fediversets alternativ til LinkedIn, men udvikleren Tensetti har besluttet at lukke projektet ned, inden det for alvor kom i gang.

På sit website skriver udvikleren “It was never meant to grow”, og ordlyden kunne tyde på, at projektet måske pludselig fik en størrelse, der var svær at gabe over – på flere måder.

Hård kritik

Noltos succes […]

Det så længe ud til at Nolto skulle være fediversets alternativ til LinkedIn, men udvikleren Tensetti har besluttet at lukke projektet ned, inden det for alvor kom i gang.

På sit website skriver udvikleren “It was never meant to grow”, og ordlyden kunne tyde på, at projektet måske pludselig fik en størrelse, der var svær at gabe over – på flere måder.

Hård kritik

Noltos succes […]

A very fresh #LinkedIn #europeanalternative #Nolto is shutting down after a few weeks operation. The lonely creator received rather unfair, irrealistic and personal attacks. That's too bad.

On the other hand, this is a useful experience. As a non-programmer, he started the development using #AI. In such a critical production code, this is probably not really helpful. #Vibecoding is a debated approach even if used by experienced teams.

I feel bad for the guy anyhow.

https://www.nolto.social/

A very fresh #LinkedIn #europeanalternative #Nolto is shutting down after a few weeks operation. The lonely creator received rather unfair, irrealistic and personal attacks. That's too bad.

On the other hand, this is a useful experience. As a non-programmer, he started the development using #AI. In such a critical production code, this is probably not really helpful. #Vibecoding is a debated approach even if used by experienced teams.

I feel bad for the guy anyhow.

https://www.nolto.social/

@zockbursche

"The code of Nolto is still available but it is questionable if it can be a foundation for a reliable platform."

The problem as I see it (and we're seeing it again now with Discord and previously with Pixelfed &c &c &c) is that people are looking for a replacement for a software platform with an extended history and a well-established critical mass

Neither any Discord replacement nor any Linkedin replacement can have that history and pre-existing critical mass -- they're brand new

So it's not "Can I code a Linkedin replacement, maybe throwing in a little AI for spice in my spare time?" but will there be anyone waiting for me to participate when someone new gets on

That's what's missing: not the functionality, but the preexisting user base

Being a pioneer is a lonely bit of work, either as a dev *or* as a user

#Nolto #LinkedIn #AI #LovableApp #Fediverse #HolosDiscover #HolosIndex #Mastodon #Fediverse #ActivityPub

@zockbursche

"The code of Nolto is still available but it is questionable if it can be a foundation for a reliable platform."

The problem as I see it (and we're seeing it again now with Discord and previously with Pixelfed &c &c &c) is that people are looking for a replacement for a software platform with an extended history and a well-established critical mass

Neither any Discord replacement nor any Linkedin replacement can have that history and pre-existing critical mass -- they're brand new

So it's not "Can I code a Linkedin replacement, maybe throwing in a little AI for spice in my spare time?" but will there be anyone waiting for me to participate when someone new gets on

That's what's missing: not the functionality, but the preexisting user base

Being a pioneer is a lonely bit of work, either as a dev *or* as a user

#Nolto #LinkedIn #AI #LovableApp #Fediverse #HolosDiscover #HolosIndex #Mastodon #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Projektet Nolto, der var et af Fediversets bud på et alternativ til LinkedIn, lukker ned. Angivelig grundet hård kritik af projektet på Mastodon, som fik bagmanden til at trække sig.

Hvad sker der så med folks profiler? De slettes i løbet af 30 dage. Dette har vi historisk også set med andre Mastodon-servere der lukkede, og er en af ulemperne ved Fediverset

#Nolto #dkfedi #dkmastodon

Projektet Nolto, der var et af Fediversets bud på et alternativ til LinkedIn, lukker ned. Angivelig grundet hård kritik af projektet på Mastodon, som fik bagmanden til at trække sig.

Hvad sker der så med folks profiler? De slettes i løbet af 30 dage. Dette har vi historisk også set med andre Mastodon-servere der lukkede, og er en af ulemperne ved Fediverset

#Nolto #dkfedi #dkmastodon

Helaas zie ik net dat #Nolto.social uit de lucht is gehaald. Blijkbaar zag de developer het toch niet meer zitten.
De code is nog wel beschikbaar, dus misschien is er iemand die dit verder op wil pakken...

CC: @mboelen

Helaas zie ik net dat #Nolto.social uit de lucht is gehaald. Blijkbaar zag de developer het toch niet meer zitten.
De code is nog wel beschikbaar, dus misschien is er iemand die dit verder op wil pakken...

CC: @mboelen

Hoe is het inmiddels met #Nolto.social? Ik krijg de melding 'path not found' als ik naar de website ga.