1y ago

Does anyone use PixelFed?

Also, is there a good app for iPhone for it? I tried out Vernissage and it’s nice in some ways and confusing in others.

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Never had an instagram account, but I have been uploading pictures to PixelFed. Nobody really comments or likes my stuff, but it's more about curating some photos online that I can send someone a link to for fun on occasion.
IzzyData - PixelFed
- Have you considered posting them on Mastadon too? You might get some interaction with such a greater userbase.
  
  If you’re using relevant hashtags, then anyone browsing/following those hashtags would see the PixelFed posts on Mastodon anyway.
  But you could create a Mastodon account and boost the Pixelfed posts for additional exposure as well.
- it's more about curating some photos online that I can send someone a link to for fun on occasion.
  I like this approach to social media.

I am a proud user of PixelFed.

I've signed up for it. I didn't use Instagram much at all and deactivated my account 3-4 years ago now so I don't expect I'll use Pixelfed much, but from what I've seen so far I would increase my usage of it if followed hashtags appeared in your feed.
Maybe I'm missing something, as I said I'm new as shit to it, but following people has them show up in my feed, following hashtags seems to resort in me having to just fuck myself. If that ever changes I'll play with it some more.
- That does seem like a pretty basic feature. I remember being baffled by Twitter not having it for a very long time.
- I have the exact same complaint. From what I see you can browse followed hashtags in the "Discover" tab but even then - it's showing the feed per hashtag, so you have to click each individual one to see the tagged posts and you can't browse a feed based on all followed hashtags. This is very impractical, and I basically stopped browsing pixelfed due to this.
- (edit: also just discovered that comfortzone already said this, for some reason other replies weren't visible at the time)
  I just discovered that on the web interface, you can see posts under a followed hashtag by going to "Discover" on the menu, then "My Hashtags", but they don't seem to sync from pixel.social (or whereever) to an app you're using.
  For iOS, Vernissage doesn't seem to support hashtags, but in Tusker you can add the hashtag in the app, then see related posts by tapping "Explore" and then selecting the hashtag from your list that's displayed. Or you can also pin in to the top as a custom timeline by tapping the setting button at the top on the main screen, and adding your hashtag from there.
  Which... I guess may make more sense than putting them in the Home feed to prevent tag abuse?
  
  Ah I see where it is. Ya know..that makes sense and I think I can live with that.
  
  Hmm..so on that DiscoverMy Hashtags page, just on the website. I'm following a good dozen-or-two hashtags..I only seem to have three appear on that My Hashtags page at a time. And at random. What the fuck lmao.

I'm on PixelFed!
The PixelFed app is in TestFlight on iOS at the moment but the I believe it should be a full release in the near future according to the dev (@dansup@mastodon.social).
- Is there a way to sign up for the test flight beta?
  
  If there are spots left, you can sign up from the PixelFed website.

I use the WebApp https://pxlmo.com/plantsandpots

I just created an account, https://pixelfed.social/supermurs

I am also on Pixelfed: https://pix.diaspodon.fr/@kevinronceray

Yes. Their app is in test flight right now.
- Cool! How do I find it to download on testflight? do you have a link?
  
  One way is to go to safari and click share and add to home screen. That will use their website but it looks like and app. https://pixelfed.social/i/web
  There app is https://pixelfed.org/mobile-apps
  
  it's on their website! https://pixelfed.org/mobile-apps https://testflight.apple.com/join/dNcLnb1n
  
  You can find the link to join the TestFlight beta on their website: https://pixelfed.org/mobile-apps
  I don't know the current number of spots available for new testers but they post on their mastodon account when they add more.
- Nevermind I think I found it.

Yep. It's my go-to replacement for DeviantArt and Instagram. Nice work they've done so far.
- Oh cool! You access it from your computer browser?
  
  I do. I also use Vernissage and a mobile browser. They all work well enough to enjoy the photos -- which is the point for me. :)

I usually upload they to then share on Lemmy.
- How do you do that?
  
  Also why? Can’t you just add the photo directly in lemmy?

I signed up for it and have Pixelfed installed on my Android phone. I was planning to use it as a replacement for Imgur when I need a quick image hosting site to share a picture from.

No. All instances I've tried over the years have been dead or full or not accepting new users otherwise.
Since Flickr was killed, I've been hoping to find a working photo community or even just some gallery space. Or even a static generator I could use. Haven't found anything usable.
- pixelfed.social and metapixl.com both have active communities and open signups right now. Main reason to use metapixl.com afaik is larger file sizes are allowed (26mb vs 15mb)
  edit: and you can upload 20 images to a collection on metapixl.com, instead of only 10 on pixelfed.social
  also metapixl.com is based in Finland, and has some specific rules regarding content illegal in Germany etc, so they probably drop ban hammers on certain groups of abusive people harder than other servers might.
  however, found the main trade-off is that pixelfed.social gives you 7GB of storage, while metapixl.com gives you only 4GB.
  
  Sounds good. I thought I'd need to do another round soon.
  Thank you for the pointers

I like it. 📷

I’ve been using Vernissage for the photos-only view and Tusker for a more instagram view. Tusker seems pretty good, multiple accounts can be used, etc.

You can use the Ice Cubes app on iOS with Pixelfed

Im vis4valentine at Pixelfed.social if anybody wanna follow me.

I have heard about it, is it similar to Pinterest?
- It's federated Instagram.

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