Ghost is connected to Stectack’s opponent with an open social web with its latest public release

after Months of beta testThe newsletter platform ghost He has shipping A new version of its program, Ghost 6, allows its publishers to share their long contents with the broader open social web. This means in addition to publishing their newsletters on the web, RSS, and sending them via email, GHOST users can also contact services like non -central Mastodon X; Dead strands. WordPress website that merged with Activitypub, Surf and WriteFrely; And others.

While Ghost also mentions the ability to publish to Bluesky as part of this version, this is Become possible By integrating with Literature feedService linking Open on the social Internet known as Fed Are To one called Atmosphere. The former is supported by an open standard for decentralized social networks called ActivitypubWhile the latter works with the latest In the protocol Used by Bluesky and other applications.

Manton ReeseFounder of the publishing platform Micro.blog, The difference between His service and ghostNoting that Micro.blog is directly working in the integration of the protocol while using Ghost in bridges.

Ghost 6.0, adding Activitypub. Great update. It is interesting how Ghost now talks about Bluesky compatibility, which works via Bridgy Fed, but they do not mention Bridgy Fed. This is a little wrong for me since I spent a lot of time working in the protocol.

– Manton Reese (@Manton.org) 2025-08-04t15: 21: 13+00: 00

Activitypub has been used long ago to operate the non -central open social media applications. But in the years that followed the acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk, there was increased interest in construction with this protocol with the appearance of competitors on Twitter (which is now called X).

Meta launched her alternative to X In 2023 with Instagram interconnected indicatorsThat was Cake X on mobile devices. At the same time, the blogging platform RollIncluding the host version WordPress.com, now provides the ability to integrate with ACTIVITYPUB, allowing users to follow WordPress blogs on services like Mastodon. Other applications have been combined with open social web as well, such as Flip Panel Pioneer app and the latest application SurfingAnd Medium publishing platform.

Ghost also described the possible network effects to communicate with ACTIVITYPUB, because it allows people on unified applications to follow ghost publishers, as well as interact with them through admiration, reply or republishing. This is likely to expand the scope of publishers and expand their readers.

In addition, GHOST users can keep up with the other long content in the “In -Fund” section of its program, where they can follow other articles published on GOST or WordPress. In addition, from the GHOST supervisor screen, publishers will have the ability to spread short -in -form content to Fediverse, allowing them to develop their follow -up and communicate with readers.

Ghost 6 arrives shortly after a shameful incident from its highest competitor, which is the Platfic news platform Send the payment notification For users who encourage them to participate in a Nazi news message. Many authors have already left their decision to host this content in the past, including Casey Newton of Platformer, a famous technical post. Another noticeable ghost Leaflets It includes 404 mediaand SpyglassDavid Serotta Craneand tangleJason Calacanis from the inside, SFIST, and others.

While ACTIVITYPUB integration is a major selling point for Ghost 6, this main version includes a number of other changes and new additions. It is worth noting, Ghost now with The original analysis suite that tracks performance, sharing and transfers via web, newsletters and subscriptions in actual time.

The program also supports a variety of methods of payment, tips, donations and newsletters with brands and content that can be customized for individual readers and more.

With version, ghost amendment Its prices for their professional plans (hosted); Its cheapest plans now start from $ 15 and $ 29 per month, up from $ 9 and $ 25 a month, respectively. However, ghost publishers who have a large number of subscribers now will see low prices.