@dansup Hey, can I ask why Pixelfed doesn’t allow uploading video taken on iOS devices? According to google it works if you edit a line in the .env file and so it seems like a really weird omission from the default config.

@dansup @pixelfed @Mastodon I've mostly approached it as 'Tools for the job'. I use Pixelfed for photos because it has the tools to organise, present, and deliver photos.

I use Mastodon for the 'shouting into the void', and retooting the photos on Pixelfed. (maybe I should use Mastodon for more, but I've always struggled with that side of social media).

I know that they work together, but I've not found a particular use-case, other than easy sharing, that works for me.

@dansup@mastodon.social @pixelfed@mastodon.social @Mastodon@mastodon.social Pixelfed is a great option for those looking for an Instagram style Fediverse option, whereas Mastodon is more Twitter style. Both have their merits and their downsides.

@dansup where can I read more on what Collections are?
Is it similar to what #GooglePlus called #Collections?
(I was sure I had made a post tagged with that to explain what #GPlus' Collections were, but now I can't find it...)

@dansup @pixelfed @Mastodon I like the idea of Pixelfed, but for me the difference lies in what I use Mastodon and Instagram for. Mastodon is for having a community broadly centred on philosophy, while Instagram is for staying in touch with family and friends. Many academics use Mastodon, but no one from my private circles knows what Pixelfed is.

@dansup@mastodon.social @pixelfed@mastodon.social @Mastodon@mastodon.social My biggest concern is the 500 post export cap. I love your interface, but I had a heck of a time getting free of Instagram with my data intact. I know it isn't meant to be a way to lock in users but for prolific posters, 500 isn't particularly high.

@dansup @pixelfed @Mastodon amazing work! I didn't know about these two features and they look awesome!

@dansup A couple of questions, if I may.

I imported all of my instagram photos to pixelfed (love it!) but I encountered two problems:
1. I can’t select any of those posts for my Portfolio. Is that intended, a limitation of the import nature or a bug?
2. All of the emojis and tildes (áéíóú) on photo descriptions are messed up, any way to solve/prevent this?

@dansup @pixelfed @Mastodon Do stories posted on Pixelfed show up in mastodon ? If so how? Also is it possible to post stories from the iOS app ?

@dansup@mastodon.social @pixelfed@mastodon.social @mastodon@mastodon.social I dig the work you put into the fediverse and I for one welcome any additions to Pixelfed the more options the better imo

@dansup@mastodon.social @pixelfed@mastodon.social @mastodon@mastodon.social I dig the work you put into the fediverse and I for one welcome any additions to Pixelfed the more options the better imo

@dansup@mastodon.social @pixelfed@mastodon.social @mastodon@mastodon.social I dig the work you put into the fediverse and I for one welcome any additions to Pixelfed the more options the better imo

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@dansup yes i have both because i like to separate my photo blogging from my textual blogging 👍

@dansup True, I plan on using Pixelfed for photo sharing. I've never been big on Instagram and never experienced stories but I'm happy I get to experience it. The hardest part will be getting friends to come over. It's the issue I have with Mastodon. So posting seems a tad weird to share if you have no one to share it with. But I guess it also goes to the main feed.

@dansup @pixelfed @Mastodon my problem with pixelfied is that you can’t follow hashtags, only users, which makes it feel so small. I don’t know who to follow, and following a bunch of strangers seems counterintuitive.

so I don’t. and it feels very quiet and small, and it’s hard to find things I’m interested in.

@dansup @pixelfed @Mastodon Unresponsive development in pixefed (see github issues) soured me on the platform. Mastodon is fine.

@dansup @pixelfed @Mastodon Total #pixelfed noob question, how does post from pixelfed that are boosted on mastodon looks like? I guess to get the most of both world this is one should be organised.

Two accounts so that more photos can be posted on pixelfed and only relevant ones will be boosted on mastodon.

Ideally if you could trigger reboost in some way from pixelfed that would be cool but not mandatory.

@dansup that’s the beauty of the fediverse.

@dansup @pixelfed @Mastodon are there any hosts? My developer chops are rusty, and if I can't subscribe to a host for it's care and feeding, as much as I'd like to, I wouldn't be able to use it.

@dansup @pixelfed @Mastodon I did set up an account there but haven't used it yet. Was / is difficult to figure out best use.

@dansup Heyy it's me! :blob_smile_sweat2: @pixelfed @Mastodon