Gregory's Server
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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?
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 Better that than VC #Enshittification. Or even have storage quotas and/or require unpaid accounts to have disappearing posts. I'd much rather pay for the service, then see it go rogue against the community's interests and welfare.  I am all for ethical monetization to support the long term viability of the project. The trick is to do it with methods that match the values of the project. Something that centralizes and de-anonymizes users is against the values of decentralization and privacy. I suggest instead that you approach hosting companies to do deals where you refer people to them for a recurring commission thereafter, and they provide managed, quality, pre-set up Pixelfed packages. @dansup i was thinking about this, and maybe verification and payments should be kept separate. But, would be great to have an optional subscription module, helping support both developers and hosters. Something like: - Free 1Gb Storage  I'm running the following services myself, and your donations are increasingly important! https://pixelfed.org Please consider donating at one of the links on https://pixelfed.org/support-our-project Together we can achieve so much, your support helps us go even further ❤️   @dansup they’re like your favorite pens. No matter how many you buy, you will quickly be down to only one and you have to defend it with your life. Some people complain, some people ship change. If a high school drop-out like me can learn how to code, what is stopping you? Seriously though, I'm living proof that a gay, indigenous, high school dropout from redneck Alberta can defy all odds and practice to become the developer he always dreamed of. Never stop believing in yourself ❤️
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  @dansup don’t forget aspiring astronaut too. Didn’t know you lived in Alberta. I've decided on the following URL schemas for @loops Profile: https://l.oops.bio/@dansup Video: /v/CpB5bP1Nc Comment: /c/CpB5bP1Nc/DLz0h87lh Comment Reply: /c/CpB5bP1Nc/DLz0h87lh/FHjZkJTYD We're using snowflake ids and base52 encoding them. You may notice we're not including usernames in video urls, this is because we plan to support username changes 😎 A complicated aspect of Loops is captions. The challenging thing with toots or captions is that they can contain hashtags, mentions and urls. That's fine, until you're building a mobile app and need to handle these links differently. Instead of complicated regexes, I'm going to copy Bluesky and use token indices. This will allow us to normalize these entities while allowing spaces in hashtags and mentions at the backend level, because RN doesn't have full regex support. What would you think would be the most complicated aspect of @loops ? Most would assume the camera, and I'd think the same, but no, the most complicated aspect (so far) is comments. The tricky part with comments is a combination of the underlying modal sheet (when opened, it needs to pause the video + load comments), threading, the comment form and keyboard. If your replying to a comment, we need to scroll to the comment, but after the keyboard is open, and animate/recaculate accordingly 😅 Omg, I got a copy of Burials first album 20 year anniversary re-pressing 😊 He is the Mozart of our generation   I'm a loner, and that is what sets @pixelfed apart from many other fedi projects IMO. I'm more comfortable working alone, and it's worked out great so far. Being able to build all these projects and maintain them is much easier done alone, but I realize that it's not sustainable. This is why I want to start delegating roles, like for Loops, that would allow me to focus on coding. Not sure it will work, I am very opinionated, but it's worth a try. Like if I'm not in the mood for coding, I'll just play GTA5 or go party. Yeah, I have the reputation in our friend group as the one to always turn down invites, but like, none of them are building an open source, federated IG alternative. They just think i'm a nerd, and I'm okay with that. I wish I was this dedicated when I was younger, I lived a wild life until my mid 20's (and still sometimes on weekends). Fedi dev nerd life > Living wild  It's funny when people mention they are worried I'll burn out, probably not realizing I take every second day off. Do you know how much Drag Race, Real Housewives and Desperate Housewives I've been forced to watch with my partner lately?? If anything, I'm burnt out from reality tv shows (except Drag Race, Nymphia + The Grande Dame are my top favs) For real though, balance is important and I'm the last dev you have to worry about burning out ❤️
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That's fucking awesome dude, and keep doing it. I'm glad you've found the balance that's made you happy.  @dansup that’s good to know, cuz we love your work and want it to be sustainable! (Tech support here - it’s a role that can bring out mama bear tendencies sometimes). I wasn’t kidding when I said I plan to release 6 new apps this year! Loops, Sup, Groups, Collect, Later and another unnamed app. Mark my words, 2024 is #pixelfedSzn 🚀
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@dansup Any waiting list for iOS?
@dansup I'm pumped for this!