dansup

dansup, 9 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, 8 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, 10 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, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to random

⚠️ Feedback wanted!

I'm working on improving the @pixelfed app onboarding, and want your feedback on the new sign up flow.

Does this do a good job at conveying the choice of communities to join while providing an easy default instance to join?

This isn't final, I'd like to get a general positive consensus on this before moving forward.

Boosts greatly appreciated!

Edit: Latest revision -> https://mastodon.social/@dansup/110439800953223538

dansup, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to random

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

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dansup, 10 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, 1 year ago (edited 1 year ago) to fediverse

Meta aka Instagram is working on a Twitter competitor that is rumored to be ActivityPub compatible.

If you run a fediverse instance (Mastodon, Pixelfed, Calckey and others), would you ban a Meta instance?

Boosts appreciated 👍 #fediverse #barcelona #activityPub #meta

dansup, 4 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 fediverse

I'm working to improve the @pixelfed mobile app onboarding.

It will probably be seen as more controversial than the Mastodon app.

I'm okay with that.

Some people claim we're emulating popular platforms as if it's a bad thing, like we're selling user data or building communities without safety and moderation.

Ignore them, growth isn't a bad thing, we need to make the #fediverse easy to join, and moderate!

Every fedi project emulates an existing service, nothing is new lol

dansup, 10 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

"I don't think Pixelfed needs to exist, use Mastodon"

Pixelfed provides a photo/video focused experience, and offers more features geared towards this (filters, collections, portfolios) than Mastodon does

You can use Mastodon or other platforms to share photos

When content is based around photos/videos, it's a much different experience

"I don't think TikTok or Instagram need to exist. Twitter supports photos & video"

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

Would you be comfortable joining an instance that required you to provide your mobile phone number to send a code you enter during registration, knowing your # wouldn't be stored and only used to verify you are not a spammer? #askFedi #fediverse

dansup, 10 months ago to random

Taking a break from the fediverse until further notice

dansup, 10 months ago (edited 10 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, 10 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, 9 months ago (edited 9 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, 8 months ago to random

sup

dansup, 9 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, 10 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago (edited 1 month 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, 6 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, 4 months ago to Pixelfed

Pixelfed is federating with Threads!

#pixelfed #threads #activitypub

dansup, 1 month 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 day ago to fediverse

Anyone building a federated Stack Overflow?

#activityPub #stackOverflow