Federated Stories are almost ready 😁 #pixelfed #stories #activitypub
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Federated Stories are almost ready 😁 #pixelfed #stories #activitypub
dansup
I've been using snapchat for about a year now (snap score over 10k btw) and it surprised me how many friends use it as their main messaging app. A federated snapchat that you could host and invite friends, with a good/secure mobile app that is easy to use would be a game changer!
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Michael
@dansup I'm not a Snapchat user, so maybe someone else can make the comparison: What's missing from #Element (a #Matrix client) to make it comparable to Snapchat?
hamish campbell
dansup
I feel like the distinction between ephemeral stories and posts is not as clear as I assumed. Ephemeral posts are exactly the same as regular posts, but they get deleted after a set time. Ephemeral stories are not like regular posts, they do not appear in timelines and have their own slideshow-esque user interface that shows unseen stories first and can have different durations, swipe up links, stickers, and more. #pixeldev #activitypub #stories
lars
@dansup I think #stories are the commercial network's way of encouraging people to visit the site frequently and making #FOMA worse. I don't think #activitypub applications should support stories.
TechnicallyPossible
@dansup but those swipe up links and other fancy stuff is locked until you have a metric ton of followers and advertisement deals, right? Right? 😄
dansup
Your home timeline displays this message when you've seen all the posts. I'm finding it annoying though, like heavy users would see it too much and light users might never see it. I think we should show at least the latest 3 posts and then this, even if you seen the latest 3 posts. Wdyt? #pixeldev #ux
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magnav ave
@dansup are you trying to make a useful tool with well-defined purpose or are you trying to ~~~maximize engagement~~~? this is a no-brainer if you know which you're trying to do
Григорий Клюшников
Instagram needs this thing because of the confusing algorithmic feed. From my own experience, with a chronological feed, you don't need this — you remember what you've already seen and just stop scrolling on your own when it appears.
dansup
I wonder if any other #fediverse project is interested in supporting ephemeral stories.
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marius
@dansup @activitypub you can use Duration for passing around the amount of time that the AP object will be around. After that propagate a Delete for it maybe(?). However you have to rely on services/apps honoring them, which might not be what users expect.
dansup
Good Morning! Might be going to a 90's nostalgia show next month! The lineup is pretty good
dansup
Had a great chat today with @grishka about federated groups! Also spoke with devs from other projects, really excited to ship the groups feature 😁 #pixeldev #fediverse #groups #activitypub @activitypub
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Tim Chambers
@dansup @grishka @activitypub strong suggestion: avoid the giant trash fire of disinfo and hate groups that Facebook enabled with private groups. Instead, make all groups either fully Public, or “semi-public” where posts in groups don’t appear on my main feed, but still can be as searchable as any Mastodon toots.
dansup
This time last year I was so caught up with my personal life, meeting my partner and then moving in with him. I know :pixelfed: is months behind schedule, and I'm sorry about that! Doing everything I can to get us back on track with the mobile app and features like federated stories and groups!
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dansup
I dunno what it is about "God Is" but I've been obsessed with this song and I'm not even religious lol
dansup
Stories will support emoji reactions! Decided to limit it to 6 emojis I use the most when reacting to stories on other platforms. Would like to use more but the UI would get complicated. What do you think? #pixeldev #stories #reactions
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Григорий Клюшников
In case you ever need a story editor on Android, I could make one. I have way too much experience working with video and codecs and all that stuff on a low level.
dansup
Good Morning! :blobcatcoffee:
dansup
My opinion on BlueSky is that it seems like a reaction to the scrutiny they face by governments around the world. If Twitter cared about the open web, they wouldn't have treated 3rd party api devs like they have. Don't forget they are a business, with shareholders and revenue expectations. #blueSky
dansup
YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram are the more dominant platforms and it will be interesting to see if they follow suit.
dansup
You ever look at a word so much that it looks misspelled or weird?
Григорий Клюшников
I don't think I'll ever learn to write "receive" and "achieve" correctly without thinking very hard about the right order of i/e in them.
dansup
I want Pixelfed to have the best Group implementation just to prove we can. It took us so long to federate and get taken seriously, so I'm going all out on this. Can't wait to show you guys!
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Григорий Клюшников
But why remove the content? This doesn't feel like it serves a useful purpose. It's more like a major inconvenience. In VK you could add stuff to a public group without even joining it. On Smithereen you can also post on a group's wall regardless of your membership.
frankiezafe
@dansup this kind of features is a carbon copy of centralised platforms! You prevent users to take responsibility for their actions. It's (at best) a paternalist approach, at worst a way to lock users into YOUR platform. I'm following your toots for a while now, and you are copying all the worst lock in systems developed by gafam. Such a pity to take them as an example and bring this ideology into the fediverse.
dansup
Love this song! RÜFÜS DU SOL - Next To Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPXiL6ynVG8 #np #fediplay #rüfüsDuSol |
Story reaction/replies are treated as a DM, and notifications are generated!
@dansup i have to admit i wasn't this excited for a long time, i'm waiting for a Pixelfed release very hard 😍 Facebook SHOULD be sweating right now