Anya Adora :verified_trans:​ :donor:

@chizeck @pixelfed Hmmm, interesting. I've been using Pixelfed for a little over a month and a half now but i am entirely desktop.

There should be a setting somewhere to not see NSFW content. Thus far i only had one instance where someone who uses Pixelfed to post porn (from various sites) followed me and i was not interested in connecting because of it.

Like 16 Jul 2023 at 16:15 | Wall-to-wall | Open on infosec.exchange

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Patrick Chizeck

@Anya_Adora

I'm currently using their Android app because I'm too lazy to get up and go to my desk-- I'm sure there probably is. I hope there is, at least!

@pixelfed

16 Jul 2023 at 16:26 | Open on pdx.social

Anya Adora :verified_trans: :donor:

@chizeck @pixelfed Understandable and tbh i think Pixelfed is likely going to find a much larger userbase with mobile users than DSLR shooting folks like myself.

All my uploads are done desktop because aside from preferring it, they weren't shot on a mobile device and this forces me to take extra steps, especially given i only shoot RAW format and then post process them.

16 Jul 2023 at 16:28 | Open on infosec.exchange

Patrick Chizeck

@Anya_Adora

As Instagram gets more and more cluttered with ads, I think we will see more folks migrating over. It's.kind of maddening over there, let alone the privacy issues.

@pixelfed

16 Jul 2023 at 17:25 | Open on pdx.social

Anya Adora :verified_trans: :donor:

@chizeck @pixelfed It's definitely a great alternative and i think you're right about that.

The other part is the algorithm there. I used to use IG and despite having a bunch of followers, when they changed things to a point where you didn't see as much content from those you follow, it was noticeable.

I had to go to other photographer's profiles and check in to see posts, they did the same with me.

That was something that to me makes it a poor choice for photography and little more than a network of ads, spam, misc. random posts of everything but what i and many others wanted to see.

Problem is, a lot of photographers especially though still feel like they have to use IG as part of their overall portfolio online. I think Pixelfed is a better choice and the amount of interaction, fav's, boosts on my posts there the past month and a half prove that to me in comparison to IG where i had several times more followers than i do on Pixelfed now.

@chizeck @pixelfed It's definitely a great alternative and i think you're right about that.

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16 Jul 2023 at 17:29 | Open on infosec.exchange

Michael / マイケル

@Anya_Adora @chizeck @pixelfed I agree that it is a great alternative. But I just don’t know how to convince people on IG and threads to try pixelfed and the Fediverse instead.

17 Jul 2023 at 6:02 | Open on mas.to

Anya Adora :verified_trans: :donor:

@saja0486 @chizeck @pixelfed Tbh i think all one can do is tell someone about an alternative and the benefits of it and drawbacks and be real about it. If that seems like something worth trying / checking out then perhaps it will happen.

But some people really don't want to change much of anything in life. Social media platform choices are just one example of that. There's a certain sense of comfort even in things that are uncomfortable simply because they are known already.

17 Jul 2023 at 8:02 | Open on infosec.exchange

Michael / マイケル replied to Anya Adora :verified_trans: :donor:

@Anya_Adora @chizeck @pixelfed valid points. I know that a lot of people still haven’t heard of Pixelfed or know what it is yet. But I hope more people discover it and learn about how awesome it is.

17 Jul 2023 at 8:05 | Open on mas.to