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For the people asking about Sup, I've put it on hold pending the new EU laws that require interoperability with large platforms like WhatsApp and Signal. I'm still working my way around the new laws and requirements so Sup can take advantage, but it requires some refactoring to be compatible. I think @supapp has the potential to be a game changer for the fediverse, but I want to get it right. After Loops, I plan to publish the app client + server, likely in May.
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Right now Loops has a single feed in chronological order, it's not the ideal algorithm but will work for now. When testing on my friends, they mentioned this, they are used to an algo that is tailored to them and their behaviors (durationViewed, hasLiked, hasShared, hasOpenedCommentDrawer, hasCommented, hasFollowed) This is the most complicated aspect of Loops, no it isn't the AR filters or Camera, it's the algo and feed. Now the key question is: feed algorithm. Feedback + Boosts appreciated
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 @dansup @dansup been online sporadically. Did you end up open sourcing that activity pub instance tester thingy?  Fediverse developers do enjoy praise, but let’s not forget why we’re here and who makes the fediverse worthwhile. It’s you, the user. While I may get annoyed with negative feedback, it’s that feedback loop that makes or breaks fediverse projects. Some developers don’t care, others pretend to, but a vast majority do care and your feedback helps shape these various platforms. Keep it coming. The fediverse belongs to the people, and evolves because of you and your feedback. Sorry if I don't respond to your comments, I try to respond to every one but there are so many  @dansup It's also good to remember that one person can't always do as much community management & outreach work as large companies (who have dedicated people for that). "sorry, but you already have missing features and slow development" https://pixelfed.org ok 😘
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  @dansup Do you even sleep? 😂 BTW did you think about building a team somewhere in the future? Pixelfed has slow development? Excuse me? I shipped Account Migrations, Curated Onboarding and more in the past month, along with several bug fixes and non-pixelfed contributions (fedidb.org) I don't think so guy, maybe you can't keep up with my pace 😉
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 @dansup pixelfed's development is so fast and robust that the main concern with the project is your mental health 😅  I considered using a paid starter kit for the Loops app, but that would mean I couldn’t open source it. I’d rather have a less pretty, but open source app than a polished but closed source app. That being said, I’m hoping we can get other react native developers onboard to help build out the best fediverse TikTok alternative. Loops are for the people, and everything from the algorithm to website will be open source and accessible. Loops isn't a new feature btw, it shipped back in 2019 and was originally a simple web UI for videos. This has been a long time coming, and I'm so proud of the progress. I think y'all will really enjoy this. Loops are for short duration videos (max 30 seconds) and is a separate app/platform from Pixelfed. We're also working with @stux and his #Goldfish project so the fediverse will have many options to choose from. Loops is more like Vine, simple and short, for longer videos we think Goldfish and/or PeerTube can meet your needs. This is the amazing thing about the fediverse, instead of competing with Goldfish, I'm mentoring/helping them. In the fediverse, we all win, no matter the platform. 🚀
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 A while ago I've set my focus back on web dev again and mainly the Goldfish concept 💪 Currently I'm busy getting fully back into the code with courses so that we can rewrite the front- and backend in the right away with a seperation and API :blobcathearts:  @dansup I know you just said "max 30 seconds" but you also said "Vine" and I was always very impressed with how much creativity can be squeezed into just 6 seconds. 👀 I would love to see 10 seconds or less as the default. Updated the Loops website https://loops.video and created @loops that you can follow for updates!
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@dansup Looking forward to this! I think a Fediverse short-form video app like TikTok is something that's very much needed. My question is will this integrate and be interoperable with PeerTube? More specifically, will you be able to watch Loops videos from PeerTube as you would another PT server? Also, I love your work with Pixelfed, which is a top-notch photo sharing app. Adding the ability to edit S3 api key/secret credentials is sketchy and requires careful consideration. Before: fetch from cached .env variables After: fetch from redis cache, if fails fetch from db, if fails fetch from cached .env vars Now we need to store api keys in the database and hydrate the cache with the values, so I'm encrypting the db values and decrypting them in the redis cache. Few db columns need this level of security, but I think I got this right 🤔 @dansup Pixelfed currently supports not only local and S3 media storage filesystems, but also 2 fallback S3 disks and a backup disk. This means you can configure your primary S3 disk using AWS S3 and also have two different fallback disks (say DO Spaces and Wasabi) configured to fallback to in the event the primary disk is unavailable. You can also configure the backup disk to store app, database, local media backups or full backups on a separate disk/S3 provider! ✨ nobody: me: let's make it super easy to configure S3 support from the dashboard **several hours later** done. and done properly! we first validate new or updated S3 creds work before applying/saving them, ensuring you don't accidentally break S3 support. Shipping this weekend with the rest of the Dashboard Settings refactor 🚀  The Fediverse: This vast, cosmic orchestra where every little bit, born from the heart of a star, showcases the united spirit and creative genius of our community, and pulses through every part of this digital cosmos, declaring that this magnificent symphony belongs to everyone. As I work on the @pixelfed admin settings refactor, I'm realizing how many config settings there are, not to mention how nice it is to be able to update a setting and for it to take immediate effect without having to run commands or restart horizon/php. I should have done this a long time ago. :pixelfed: Admins: Manage Settings with Instant Updates + Zero Downtime. Forget the .env and cli, soon you can manage most settings via the admin dashboard! Shipping Soon!
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@dansup I'd like to smoke whatever the people who criticize Pixelfed as "unfinished" are smoking!
@dansup Overall I agree.
I think where people get this idea of pixelfed being unfinished is at least 2 areas:
- the UX of the mobile apps is incredibly rough still. Not unusable but needs polish
- it’s not easy to contribute to the project. Some of the code isn’t published yet while some is there but you have major revisions you’re working on that make it harder to judge whether you should jump in.
I’ve this itch to jump in and help out but it’s not approachable for me.
@dansup Overall I agree.
I think where people get this idea of pixelfed being unfinished is at least 2 areas:
- the UX of the mobile apps is incredibly rough still. Not unusable but needs polish
- it’s not easy to contribute to the project. Some of the code isn’t published yet while some is there but you have major revisions you’re working on that make it harder to judge whether you should jump in.
@dansup the app not available in the appstore is probably my main concern. Not to say the app have no ability to apply any filter not even crop the image (at least on iOS). Not to say it was also promised to be opensource. After many months i still don’t understand the reason for this.