Mastodawn

Aral Balkan Nov 19, 2022

It feels like we need a standard remote follow flow for fediverse apps that exposes the functionality in profiles and replies, etc., to encourage federation and discourage the creation of app silos.

This might include standard copy/interface elements (a standard fediverse remote follow button and instructions that perhaps even mention browser extensions that make this seamless using intents).

CC @dansup @Gargron

#fediverse #remoteFollow #decentralisation #interoperability #design

Aral Balkan Nov 19, 2022

When I visit someone’s @pixelfed profile, I only see a “login” button, not a “follow” button that I can use to (remote) follow them from anywhere else on the fediverse.

Similarly, I don’t see any way to comment from my own fediverse instance (just “Login to like or comment.”)

Am I missing something?

(I know I can copy the URL into my instance’s search feature but that’s an entirely hidden gesture.)

#federation #fediverse #remoteFollow #decentralisation #pixelfed #interoperability #design

FediTips has moved!Jun 30, 2022

If you use the @FediFollows directory (at https://mastodon.online/@FediFollows/108521414258703203), when you click on an account's follow button it will ask you to enter your own Mastodon address, in a process called "remote follow".

Remote follows are annoying as you have to keep entering your details again and again, even though you've already logged in on your home server 🤬

Fortunately, there is now a solution, a new plug-in for Firefox browsers called "Mastodon Simplified Federation":

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/mastodon-simplified-federation

When the plug-in is installed, you don't need to enter your address any more when doing remote follows 👍

The plug-in is written by @rugk and you can find out more info at https://github.com/rugk/mastodon-simplified-federation

(Thanks @aral for mentioning this plugin!)

#MastoTips #Mastodon #FediTips #RemoteFollows #Follows #RemoteFollow #Follow #Following #FireFox #Plugin

FediFollows 👻 (@[email protected])

Attached: 2 images FEDIFOLLOWS' BIG LIST OF RECOMMENDED ACCOUNTS TO FOLLOW If you see "show older", click it to see more pages in that category. If you see "read more", click it to see more categories. NOTE: This is a hand-picked list of good accounts about specific topics, to bring joy to your timeline. For larger directories featuring general accounts with a much wider range of topics, visit Trunk at https://communitywiki.org/trunk and Fediverse.info at https://fediverse.info/explore/people (continued in thread)

Mastodon

Aral Balkan Jun 28, 2022

Mastodon – Simplified Federation by @rugk makes remote follows less cumbersome by automatically entering your Mastodon account details and puts that functionality where it should be: in your browser.

You can get it for Firefox from:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/mastodon-simplified-federation/

#mastodon #remoteFollow #federation #usability #tip #firefox #extension

Mastodon – Simplified Federation! – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)

Download Mastodon – Simplified Federation! for Firefox. Simplifies following or interacting with other users on remote Mastodon instances in the Fediverse. It skips the “Enter your Mastodon handle” popup and takes you to your own “home” instance, without entering your Mastodon handle on remote instances.