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dansup , 1 day ago to random

Lots of great feedback and bug reports for the new @pixelfed app!

Will be working on bug fixes for the new version heading to TestFlight later today!

dansup OP , 18 hours ago

@tchambers @pixelfed I'm working on shipping the TestFlight tonight or tomorrow, the link is here https://testflight.apple.com/join/dNcLnb1n

dansup OP , 18 hours ago

@thepmofam @pixelfed Our FDroid repo will be updated soon https://fdroid.pixelfed.net/

dansup , 1 day ago to random

The new @pixelfed app has been released to our Android beta testers 🎉

dansup OP , 18 hours ago

@weddige @pixelfed The APK is https://dl.apps.pixelcdn.net/pixelfed-android-beta/r50/pixelfed.apk and will be rolling out to Google Play and FDroid soon

18+ tothedaring , 20 hours ago to random

@dansup @trwnh @pixelfed

members of my instance can't import their Instagram archives. between myself, the host admin, and the members, no amount of troubleshooting has led to a solution. i'm getting radio silence from you and others on your team while i frantically grasp at straws to find a fix to an issue you said would be addressed months ago.

the core project needs work to succeed. the features you've shared recently are nice-to-have's that won't ever reach their full potential if there are roadblocks to even get started with Pixelfed. once again, i'm imploring you to find ways for more people to contribute and to focus efforts on the core experience before all the add-on features & spin-off apps like @loops, Groups, and the like.

like i've said in past posts, the ground you and your teammates have covered to replicate the expected experience of a photo-sharing platform in such little time and without the unlimited resources of an global behemoth like Meta is nothing short of a tremendous feat—an inspiration. i admire the tenacity and consistent commitment. that said, i'm concerned that the roadblocks will lead to the project's undoing. the radio silence i'm met with when it comes to the features that don't seem to interest you all / don't seem sexy / aren't a priority / whatever the reason is especially frustrating when you expressed that i should reach out for support when i mentioned that i was launching an instance. i've been an unofficial brand ambassador to Pixelfed on Instagram for years now yet i can't help but feel like nothing more than an annoyance in y'all's mentions.

if this seems too broad and nebulous, the issues i'm experiencing that have led to failing to support people migrating from Instagram to Pixelfed include:

• instability with the Instagram import feature (this should be prioritized or removed because it's the primary attractor for people considering migrating)

• inability to migrate from other Pixelfed instance, namely pixelfed.social

• lack of communication or dedicated support (do you need a team of people to collect & sort requests for people unfamiliar or uncomfy with filing a pull request or with using a Microsoft-owned platform?)

• instability with core experience (there are quirks and bugs and frustrations around every corner while new Groups and Loops features are being rolled out

• inadequate controls in the admin console and support for admins (changes are slow or refuse to commit and there's no indication as to what happened or if anything is working, server-side changes are often not reflected in the console, submitting instance to the directory leaves it in limbo for weeks instructing you to contact pixelfed.org support which is non-responsive meaning another roadblock / dead end for supporting the migration away from Instagram

i want to help. i want to make this a thing. i want to help people break free from the clutches of corporate-controlled social media and i'm willing to volunteer my time. but i'm sending up flares and not getting much of anything in response. if someone as dedicated to the project as me is hitting a wall, how are the masses who are apathetic about Meta's actions—much less Pixelfed as a response to those actions—supposed to make the leap?

18+ dansup , 19 hours ago

@tothedaring @trwnh @pixelfed @loops Hi, its possible that IG changed the export format, I will take a look after work!

youronlyone , 1 day ago to random

Hmm… is it possible to follow a #Threads account from a #Pixelfed instance? Or, just in pixelfed.social?

I can't find my Threads account, @youronly.one.ofcl

dansup , 1 day ago

@youronlyone @youronly.one.ofcl I'm aware of the issue and working on a resolution!

dansup , 2 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to random

The @pixelfed app will autoplay videos, with the ability to enable this in the settings 🔥

#pixelfed #app #availableSoon

dansup OP , 2 days ago

@grishka I find it handy but I will disable it for now.

dansup , 4 days ago to random

I'm really proud of the new @pixelfed app Discover screen!

We operate a service called beagle that will help pixelfed servers of all sizes discover content.

This means, no matter what Pixelfed server you're signed into, you will have a full Discover page!

#pixelfed #discover #fediverse

dansup OP , 4 days ago

@laxla @pixelfed Nope, its only a cache of status urls and account urls for now. We will open source it!

I am considering a better long term solution, so feel free to reply back with any suggestions!

dansup OP , 4 days ago

@laxla @pixelfed It's not that easy, the whole point of beagle is to get a list of status urls that your instance can fetch

Decentralizing it doesn't really accomplish anything, other than the complexity of consensus algorithms and spam/abuse.

dansup OP , 4 days ago

@laxla @pixelfed What you failed to see was the fact that beagle will be open sourced, and anyone can share their beagle endpoint with any pixelfed server (and eventually you'll be able to set it in the app)

Decentralizing the service adds more complexity than is required, and while it is centralized, you and others will have the option to run you own beagle instance.

dansup OP , 4 days ago

@poprox @pixelfed yes

dansup OP , 3 days ago

@martijn @pixelfed those are swipeable carousels

d1re_w0lf , 4 days ago to random

@dansup Doesn’t the official Mastodon client also have that option?
I know #IceCubesApp has.

dansup , 4 days ago

@d1re_w0lf Yeah I think it does, I'm going to drop that idea.

laxla , 4 days ago to random

@dansup the download button doesn't work that way. It moves the image already saved in the phone's cache to the gallery.

dansup , 4 days ago

@laxla Oh I know that, the list of client names would be manually curated

dansup , 23 days ago to random

Centralized photo platform announces using data for training AI

"Let's try out this other centralized platform with no plans of federation"

😆

dansup OP , 4 days ago

@media_dept @bluestar_infinity We are looking into Glaze support!

hamidabbasi , 4 days ago to random

@dansup could you help me get vegantheoryclub.org into the fedidb? When I try and add my instance it says it is unreachable/invalid but I'm not sure why

dansup , 4 days ago

@hamidabbasi It appears your server or hosting provider is blocking the FediDB user agent.