Welcome everyone! Today I'm joined by Daniel Supernault / @dansup, creator of Pixelfed and Loops, two very different bets on what ethical social platforms can be. You're invited to follow along, or participate directly, by using #Fediverse. Your questions and observations are part of the signal.
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@Doomscroll @dansup while I have you here, since I've tried to use pixelfed and loops, pixelfed shows nothing but blurs and loops is just a login error. It's been this way since the apps were released.
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@schwim @Doomscroll the blurred images on pixelfed could mean the server is down or unavailable.
As for the loops app, thatβs an ancient version. Uninstall it and get the new version here https://github.com/joinloops/loops-expo/releases/download/v1.0.1.24/v1.0.1.24-release.apk
Just a quick heads-up: our conversation with Dan is happening asynchronously. That means it wonβt move at a steady pace the whole time. Questions and replies may come in waves, depending on whatβs happening in our everyday lives: phone calls, meetings, coffee refills, or the occasional bathroom break. Think of it as a relaxed, come-and-go conversation rather than a live broadcast.
Hello, @dansup, thanks for joining us today to talk about Pixelfed and Loops. Before we get into those topics, give us some background about yourself. Who are you, and how did you come to Mastodon?
@Doomscroll Hi, thanks for having me.
My name is Daniel Supernault, I'm a self-taught 36 year old full stack developer from Canada.
I came to Mastodon in late 2016, when it first started. I wasn't that active until I came back in early 2018, right before ActivityPub was finalized.
@dansup What was the appeal of Mastodon when there were so many other social media platforms to choose from?
@Doomscroll I was drawn in by its use of oStatus, which StatusNet pioneered and was the precursor to ActivityPub.
I operated a StatusNet server between 2012-2016.
@dansup what did you learn from your experiences running a StatusNet server that you carried forward into your other projects or rejected? #fediverse
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