 We released Mastodon 4.3 today, packed with a lot of awesome features: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/10/mastodon-4.3/ I want to thank @Claire, @Gargron, @dave for their hard work on the code, as well as @samhenrigold for the design. Also a lot of thanks to our regular contributors, including @matt and @thisismissem Now let's focus on 4.4! We have a lot of exiting things to work on, we will do our best to release it before September 2025 π 23 comments
@GossiTheDog @Claire @Gargron @dave @samhenrigold @matt @thisismissem We are trying to run the latest nightly build on mastodon.social (and our own servers), this helps a ton ensuring the final release goes well.  @renchap @Claire @Gargron @dave @samhenrigold @matt @thisismissem    @renchap One observation...making filtered posts bigger and highlighted is a regression. Giving construction bars on every post with a subject like is a regression. These need to be fixed in 4.4 if not before.  @BalooUriza @renchap @Claire @gargron @dave @samhenrigold @matt @thisismissem Another regression: Repeating the commercial "2 caste popularity system" where: .1% go mega viral by being promoted just for being popular, creating a repeating snowball of popularity/promotion loops, while 99.9% Struggle, unpromoted in obscurity for not already being popular, even when more relevant. Recommendations should be based on interest relevance, not popularity, which favors accounts with paid promotion.  @renchap @Claire @Gargron @dave @samhenrigold @matt @thisismissem congrats to everyone who worked so hard on 4.3! Fantastic release! π₯³  @renchap @Claire @Gargron @dave @samhenrigold @matt @thisismissem Thank you to all of you for your hard work! π  @renchap @Claire @Gargron @dave @samhenrigold @matt @thisismissem Congratulations to everyone!  @renchap @Claire @Gargron @dave @samhenrigold @matt @thisismissem It's an awesome release. I love all of the UX improvements. The Web version really feels like a significant upgrade. @renchap @Claire @Gargron @dave @samhenrigold @matt @thisismissem @renchap @Claire @Gargron @dave @samhenrigold @matt @thisismissem Well done. Easy upgrade. Thank you.  @renchap @Claire @Gargron @dave @samhenrigold @matt @thisismissem Damn, got work for tomorrow again π  @renchap @Claire @Gargron @dave @samhenrigold @matt @thisismissem The change log reads amazing. Thank you all for your vision, determination, and hard work. Also, props to Hugo at https://masto.host who runs the rock-solid instance-as-a-service I rely on.  @renchap NO grey text, please. Text needs to be visible, not try to blend in or fade in input boxes or otherwise. Things need to be visible, with clear separation or defining borders or whatever, the way the faint grey where there is now white in the background used to be. For one. Some of us need to SEE text as well. Whether because of ageing, failing eyesight or some other reason. This new text is far too faint. Also, NEED to be able to scroll-read posts replied to in FULL. Basic needs. @renchap @Claire @Gargron @dave @samhenrigold @matt @thisismissem |
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@renchap @Claire @Gargron @dave @samhenrigold @matt @thisismissem great work by all. Haven't had any problems with it.