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   /dev/loop0 (loop0@freeradical.zone)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Jan-2025 00:10:12 JST /dev/loop0

   Thought: why can't we have a #mastodon compatible app that only shows media posts in an "instagram" format? I don't get why we need pixelfed to be a different service. Can't we build apps as layers on top of mastodon?

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     BeAware (beaware@social.beaware.live)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Jan-2025 00:10:11 JST BeAware

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     @loop0 because if we don't have multiple services here, aren't we just centralizing everything again just like corporate social media?

     Also, Mastodon has limits like only allowing 4 photos and compressing them, which Pixelfed has better options for.

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     /dev/loop0 (loop0@freeradical.zone)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Jan-2025 00:22:10 JST /dev/loop0

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     @BeAware media limit and compressing can be worked on as improvement to the mastodon server. My thinking is about getting an instagram alternative out that runs on a stable service, pixelfed is basically reimplementing mastodon but the true feature is the app not the service. Mastodon runs very smooth and has everything implemented and working already. Meanwhile I tried to follow a hashtag on pixelfed and the feature just doesn't exist. I feel like if the app ran over mastodon would have it work

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     BeAware (beaware@social.beaware.live)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Jan-2025 00:22:10 JST BeAware

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     @loop0 it's not re-inventing mastodon though because it looks and acts like Instagram, which mastodon is not. An instagram-like UI wouldn't work with Mastodon because Mastodon allows text posts and it just would not vibe and certain features just aren't there.

     Yes, Pixelfed is in it's infancy compared to Mastodon, but it will get better over time. Especially with the funding that it's going to be receiving.