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dansup

Pixelfed v0.11.8 will be tagged this weekend with Post Edit support!

I know v0.11.7 was just released yesterday, but we move fast! 3 releases in 1 month 😎

Almino Melo :v14: :v_com:

@dansup
I deleted my account on pixelfed.social without reading. Any chance I can get my user back?

Other instances aren't working with the app. I can't tell if it's a bug on the app or on the server.

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Steinar Bang

@dansup @pixelfed Tried it just now.

Thanks for the possibility! 🙂

What does it mean when an article is edited?
Does it become like a new posting?
Or will it appear to be the same posting?
Will the changes permeate into the fediverse, to the same places as the original article?

Gabriele Pollara

@dansup @pixelfed I'm on Pxlmo and not seeing it - do the owners of that server need to do something to update to latest version?

dansup

The room is suddenly bombilating with anticipation.

Can we feel that? #pixelfed #loops

Theo ✨

@dansup hyped - this will encourage more accessible video content, both to watch and produce. Looking forward to enjoying the first version ^^

dansup

I asked ChatGPT: What is Pixelfed?

It wasn't wrong, still blows my mind how fast AI is progressing!

ChatGPT screenshot
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Gianmarco Gargiulo :tux: :kde:

@dansup it's trained on data scraped on the web, it's not intelligent, I can find this information myself on a search engine and mayne change it up a bit to make it look like this.

dansup

I'd like to think that if he were still alive, he would support the fediverse, it aligns with everything he stood for.

You may be gone, but you are not forgotten ❤️

John Lennon quote that says "Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
dansup

I ran into quite a few issues when I first implemented :pixelfed: Live

It's quite complex when you think about it, not only are you broadcasting an audio/video feed but you also have presence (concurrent viewers), comments, reactions and broadcaster metadata that need to be realtime and scale.

I look forward to shipping the new version, blog about it and nerd out on the technical details 😁

The feature is pretty cool, but I'm more excited about geeking out explaining it in a blog post 🤓

doodlemania

@dansup any chance it can go into the main Pixelfed app? Heard you have to have a special app for now?

Oblomov

@dansup IIRC @atomicpoet was also working on a streaming platform with s colleague of his. Will the protocol/API be compatible?

dansup

Crazy to think just a year ago I was learning react/react-native and began working on my first mobile app, Pixelfed Live!

Now I'm considering rewriting the webUI in RN, would be so nice to share code between the web and mobile apps and maintain a single "frontend" UI.

So proud of myself, and I'm thankful for all of you who pushed so hard for an official mobile app.

Joel

@dansup Lots of interesting stuff going on in the #PixelFed area. I just know it will grow when the apps are finally released on the app stores.

dansup

Instagram Import and Account Migration isn't that far away either!

- Import your IG account
- Migrate your account between Pixelfed instances
- Migrate your Mastodon, Pleroma, Misskey accounts to Pixelfed

Special thanks to @NGIZero for funding Account Migrations in @pixelfed

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Goldmaster

@dansup @NGIZero @pixelfed BRILLIANT would be awesome to be able to post to Instagram and pixelfed. It would encourage people to #DeleteFacebook and #DeleteInstagram

Vostronix :nonbinary_flag:

@dansup @NGIZero @pixelfed

but this means Pixelfed is now Supporting also normal Text Post without Images ?

dansup

Approval based registration is coming to @pixelfed

Similar to Mastodon, users will be able to register and be placed in a queue for admin approval before their account is made active!

This should help instances deal with spam sign ups. Admins will still be able to generate and share invite links to bypass this if approval mode is enabled.

Users will soon be able to share invite links too, if their admin has enabled them.

Lots of exciting updates on the horizon 😁

Martin Marguerat

@dansup @pixelfed it would be a great addition to run the instance in private mode without access if the user isn’t connected. To use Pixelfed as a closed comunity social the private instance + signup approvals are necessary

Robert von Burg :vegan: :tux:

@dansup @pixelfed This is probably a better idea than adding SMS validation. This has kept my Mastodon instance spam free.

lars

@dansup I don't quite understand how this is supposed to work/help.

It's a lot of work for the admins to manually approve accounts. But how can admins tell if an account will send #spam later on?

dansup

So based on that poll regarding providing your sms number during registration, I don’t think this would be worth it.

As @grishka pointed out, it gets expensive to send SMS, and others have mentioned how easy it is to get temp sms numbers.

I will not be pursuing this for Pixelfed, and thanks to everyone for your feedback! #pixelfed #pixeldev

wakest ⁂

@dansup @grishka Glad to hear you are not going this direction. I think relying on corporate infrastructure for moderation is the wrong direction and there is no way to have a selfhosted SMS provider...

Trenton Matthews

@dansup @grishka Well, everywhere except the USA for some reason. I wonder why that is though.

Hmmm… research time me thinks…

dansup

It may seem odd, but I have no problem recommending @PixelDroid over the official android app

I'll never forget how they shipped the first @pixelfed app and remained dedicated to it over the years!

They've helped identify and fix several mastoApi issues and overall have been a pleasure to work with.

So amazing to be a part of this community, and Pixelfed really owes a lot to the pioneering work of @PixelDroid ❤️

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Wiskey🥃Wine🍷Volka🍸Beer🍺

@dansup @PixelDroid @pixelfed That’s why I love pixelfed. The developer is so ethical as to appreciate the pixeldroid’s work.

Toran Shaw

@dansup @PixelDroid @pixelfed is there any news on when the official app will become generally available?

dansup

I'm about to merge Post Edits in @pixelfed!!

I've tested edits between Pixelfed and Mastodon, and don't anticipate issues between them, but I have not tested between other platforms so I'll be keeping an eye out for issues and if you notice any please let me know!

Pixelfed UI showing edit history of a mastodon post
dansup

My favourite Mastodon app @tusker has a Tic Tac Toe Easter egg in the settings

And it beat me 😂😭💀

Tusker tic tac toe Easter egg
Tusker tic tac toe Easter egg
Tusker tic tac toe Easter egg
dansup

It's been a year since I announced and later shipped Live Streaming in @pixelfed

pixelfed.social/i/web/post/434

It's now coming to the #pixelfedApp with a redesigned UI and easier server setup!

🕳️🐇

@dansup @pixelfed again, i think it's more important to make it easier for folks to actually join. i've been waiting quite a while to join pixelfed.art but you rarely allow new users, so i can't even start building an art presence on the fediverse let alone get any of my friends to make the switch. it might be worth finding people to help you with all your projects before people jump the fediverse ship & stick with ig or w/e facebook is doing with activitypub.

Darnell Clayton :verified:

@dansup @pixelfed I might have to upgrade my server to take advantage of this!

dansup

Fediverse admins: Would you enable SMS verification during registration to help prevent spam accounts, deleting the SMS # after verification is complete? #askFedi #fediverse #fediverseAdmins

Anonymous poll

Poll

Yes, definitely
27
14%
Only for suspicious registrations
27
14%
Not at all
60
31.1%
Just show the results
79
40.9%
193 people voted.
Voting ended 30 May 2023 at 12:19.
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ex_06

@dansup the social I’d like, would use lobste.rs invitation tree + lemmy’s questionnaire; I hope this gives you a direction to draw ideas from :)

drathir

@dansup "there is nothing better in the morning" than get figure out You cut from gmail and provide security code from recovery email (bless the existence of rock solid @protonmail ) move You into unskippable phone number filling screen (obviously fresh and non existent one no phone number ever used under this account) to prove me is me sure google logic... That is one of reasons why any online accounts phone requirements (especially forced ones) its worst idea ever invented...

masukomi

@dansup the problem (to me) with the phone number thing is that there's zero guarantee that the instance you're signing up to hasn't tweaked the code to save the phone numbers. Just because instances of X _usually_ don't save something doesn't mean they _all_ don't.

dansup

Would you be comfortable joining an instance that required you to provide your mobile phone number to send a code you enter during registration, knowing your # wouldn't be stored and only used to verify you are not a spammer? #askFedi #fediverse

Anonymous poll

Poll

That's fine
348
20.1%
I'd cautiously consider
699
40.4%
Not at all
577
33.3%
Just show the results
108
6.2%
1,732 people voted.
Voting ended 30 May 2023 at 12:18.
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Bèr Kessels 🐝 🚐 🏄 🌱

@dansup this only fights spam accounts on large centralized instances.

And we don't want large, centralized instances.

We want to encourage many, small, federated instances. So IMO any effort to improve spam fighting, should go to tools and tech for fighting spam in a world with many, small, federated instances.

Steve Atkins

@dansup it would depend a lot on how much I trust the instance owner. It’s a standard approach for mitigating bots and reasonably effective - but must every social media company that’s done this has abused the data eventually. Verification by a trusted third party might be an easier sell.

ottO

@dansup “Knowing”? No could know that. How about “Hoping”, “Believing”, or “Thinking”

dansup

Roles & Parental Controls

This is my next @NGIZero milestone, and will allow admins to define roles and permissions for all users, as well as allow users to manage permissions of another account (Parental Controls)!

"Trust levels" are another exciting aspect, where admins can define roles with limits that are applied based on thresholds, similar to Discourse Trust Levels

blog.discourse.org/2018/06/und

#pixelfed #pixeldev #roles #parentalControls

dansup

This may be controversial, I made some tweaks to the @pixelfed status cards to accommodate edits.

Made the avatars slightly smaller, adjusted the username font, size and color and removed the admin badge (when applicable).

If you have feedback, now is the time to let me know before I ship post edits!

Before + After + After (+ Edited)

Current Pixelfed post card UI
New Pixelfed post card UI
Current Pixelfed post card UI that was edited
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dansup

@pixelfed This is how it looks on mobile breakpoints, notice the location is hidden from the post headers.

I'll likely add a map pin icon for mobile that you can tap on to display the location

Steve Dinn

@dansup @pixelfed The only things I actually noticed were the word "edited" and the username colour not being blue. Both are good changes, IMHO.

dansup

The opposite of woke is unconscious, some tend to forget that 😘

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j.a.s.h

@dansup It is the paradox of intolerance. Is there any more intolerant movement than wokism, all in the name of tolerance? The opposite of wokism is the same as the opposite of Trumpism: liberalism. Liberalism makes space for rational debate, openness to new ideas and different people, including views you disagree with.

Hans Bot

@dansup Intoxicated. Anesthetized. Comatose.

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