Node.js LGBTQIA+ Stories: Emelia Smith
This post was originally written for the Node.js blog for their LGBTQIA+ Stories feature during Pride in 2025.
Emelia Smith
Personal
Mikeal Rogers, in memoriam
A short note in memory of Mikeal Rogers, may he rest in peace.
mastodon
Moving Beyond the False Dichotomy for Federation Management
Federation on the fediverse doesn't have to be a binary choice between allowing everything or needing to pre-approve your entire network. This is a false dichotomy.
Work
Open-source tools needed for the future of decentralized moderation
A small list of various open-source software that needs to exist to power the future of Trust & Safety for decentralized social networking software.
adonis.js
Using bootstrap with Adonis.js Framework
Out of the box, the starter kits for web applications with Adonis Framework use tailwindcss, but what if you want to use Bootstrap?
Introducing OAuth Client ID Metadata Documents
What are OAuth Client ID Metadata Documents, and where did they come from?
Adonis.js: Returning the user to the previously requested URL after authentication
How to give a good user experience around login when using Adonis.js and the Auth / Session Guards
Why a hard-fork of Mastodon isn’t the way
Recently Jon from The Nexus of Privacy published a draft article “It’s time for a hard-fork of Mastodon”, in it he raises many points about…
Becoming the ‘sober friend’
Content Warning for alcohol & alcoholic stories.
2023 Final Update of the Year
We’re here, it’s the end of the year, as things wind down for the festive season ahead of us, it’s time for another update.
Work
November 2023 Update
The days are getting shorter, darker, colder and rainier — here is Novembers update on my work improving trust & safety in the Fediverse
October 2023 update
September was a busy month, full of work on papers and proposals, the FediForum unconference, applying to grants, and growth in funding.