dansup

dansup, 10 months ago to random

sup. is an open source encrypted fediverse instant messenger, similar to whatsapp, made by pixelfed.

The beta will be launching later this month, and btw most fediverse accounts will work, not just Pixelfed 😉

dansup, 9 months ago to random

I'm not against adding monetization features in @pixelfed, but only if they work for users and give them 100% of any profit/proceeds.

The easiest way for this is to allow and embrace external links to your own store/platform.

We don't need crypto or some other form of payment in exchange for impressions because we don't have ads, and we aren't in this for money.

A platform for the people, by the people, can thrive this way I think!

dansup, 11 months ago to random

✨ Better onboarding

Pretty soon you'll be able to sign up with your Mastodon account, or use it to sign in on @pixelfed

Calckey and other platforms will launch later!

dansup, 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago) to random

Edit: Thanks, no need to like or share anymore! I've made my decision, see my newest post

H̶e̶l̶p̶ m̶e̶ p̶i̶c̶k̶ t̶h̶e̶ n̶e̶w̶ @̶p̶i̶x̶e̶l̶f̶e̶d̶ d̶e̶f̶a̶u̶l̶t̶ a̶p̶p̶ l̶o̶g̶o̶!̶

L̶i̶k̶e̶ =̶=̶ b̶l̶a̶c̶k̶ b̶a̶c̶k̶g̶r̶o̶u̶n̶d̶
R̶e̶b̶l̶o̶g̶ =̶=̶ c̶o̶l̶o̶r̶ b̶a̶c̶k̶g̶r̶o̶u̶n̶d̶

dansup, 11 months ago to kbin

Decided I'm going to go ahead with my Kbin mobile app.

Yeah I know i have a lot on the go, but I use Apollo daily, and want a solid Apollo like experience for Kbin.

I'm willing to hand over the project to Kbin if they want, and would love to work closely with the developer on this if possible.

Will be starting this next week, after my camping trip! It will be open source from the start, and contributors will be gladly welcomed! #kbin

dansup, 5 months ago to Pixelfed

After some careful consideration, I have decided to block threads.net on pixelfed.social and .art by default

However, users will have the ability to unblock the domain

Soon we will be selectively enforcing authorized fetch for accounts with domain blocks so as to provide the best of both worlds.

(I'm also shipping a command for :pixelfed: admins to easily add user domain blocks for all local users)

I'm eager to hear your feedback!

PR: https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/pull/4834

#pixelfed #userDomainBlocks

dansup, 11 months ago to random

Thanks to everyone who reached out, fediDB.org and fediverse.info will remain online going forward.

I'm not going anywhere either, though I think I need a break from the fediverse for a few days.

dansup, 11 months ago to random

Taking a break from the fediverse until further notice

dansup, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to random

Fedidb.org and fediverse.info will be shut down in a month

Edit: They will remain online and will not be shut down!

dansup, 11 months ago to kbin

Excited to start my #kbin mobile app this week!

It will be open source from the start, and I'll be blogging about each daily milestone and the behind the scenes of development.

It will be a nice change from my usual workflow, and maybe I'll get better at blogging 😁

dansup, 11 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to random

Edit: phone #'s will be hashed before uploaded

How would you feel if I ran a centralized service for @pixelfed, specifically for the #pixelfedApp, that would facilitate discovery via uploading contacts list from the app?

This would allow new people to discover accounts in their phone contacts, making it easier to find friends and family’s accounts.

I know this has significant privacy implications, so I welcome your feedback, boosts appreciated 🙏

Also see: https://mastodon.social/@dansup/110695018395974233

dansup, 9 months ago to random

sup

dansup, 10 months ago to random

Pixelfed request minute, send in your feature requests in the next minute and I’ll do my best to prioritize them!

⏱️

dansup, 11 months ago to random

Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads

https://www.semafor.com/article/07/06/2023/twitter-is-threatening-to-sue-meta-over-threads

dansup, 2 months ago to random

I'm honestly considering a paid verification program in Pixelfed to help sustain the project long term.

It would be a centralized list, and would be present in clients, regardless of server.

A blue checkmark would not only help our project financially, but would also provide a trusted visual mark of verification.

Thoughts?

#boostsAppreciated

dansup, 7 months ago to random

A few of you have been secretly testing the new fediverse messenger known as #sup

I think we are ready to invite a few more beta testers 🤔

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

Edit: As mentioned below, it appears to be a bug, not intentional!

Threads hiding @pixelfed mentions, not a good look Meta 🙄

dansup, 5 months ago to Pixelfed

Pixelfed is federating with Threads!

#pixelfed #threads #activitypub

dansup, 2 months ago to random

Right now Loops has a single feed in chronological order, it's not the ideal algorithm but will work for now.

When testing on my friends, they mentioned this, they are used to an algo that is tailored to them and their behaviors (durationViewed, hasLiked, hasShared, hasOpenedCommentDrawer, hasCommented, hasFollowed)

This is the most complicated aspect of Loops, no it isn't the AR filters or Camera, it's the algo and feed.

Now the key question is: feed algorithm.

Feedback + Boosts appreciated

dansup, 1 month ago to fediverse

Anyone building a federated Stack Overflow?

#activityPub #stackOverflow

dansup, 9 months ago to random

Name a beatles song in the comments 😉

dansup, 11 months ago to random

Fixed the main graphs on https://fedidb.org ✨

dansup, 9 months ago to random

So here is a conundrum I'm facing with @pixelfed Stories, you can like, react or comment on them right, and those are sent as DM's to the Story author.

Makes sense so far right?

Here is the problem:

Once the Story expires, it's deleted, and when you check your DM's, you'll see the replies but since the Story was deleted you won't be able to tell which one it was.

So should we store a Story preview img, or rotate the Story so only author can see it?

Feedback wanted!

dansup, 8 months ago to random

Adding in-app registrations to the @pixelfed app is challenging, and not for technical reasons

The decentralized nature means anyone can start an instance, but what happens when the admin decides they want to shut it down, or shut it down without notice?

I think the app should limit in-app sign-ups to trusted instances that won't disappear overnight

A potential compromise could be invite QR codes, or app links

Thoughts?

dansup, 2 months ago to random

Imagine writing an open source twitter alternative

One that is federated and built on open protocols

Then having to deal with users who are upset you are working with an established walled garden social platform to support those very open protocols

Girl, you can't have it both ways

We can build better mod/safety tools

But

You can't moderate who gets to participate in an open protocol

Maybe let's focus on the important aspect, better mod/safety tools

signed,
fedi developer