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@pixelfed
Hey please tell me how to connect mastodon to pixelfed. I saw many people use mastodon username in pixelfed, is that what i should do? To register [email protected] when i make pixelfed account? I also cant find my mastodon acc in pixelfed and vice versa.

@reitei17 @pixelfed For looking at or following a mastodon account on Pixelfed, maybe try searching for a Mastodon account's full handle (@[email protected]) or user page URL (https://example.com/@something)?

People with mastodon usernames in Pixelfed: Congratulations, you found a Mastodon account on Pixelfed! The part after the second @ in the full handle is where they have signed up - @[email protected] signed up at example.com, using what they're running (masto, PF, etc).

@Parnikkapore

Ok so i found my mastodon acc in pixelfed and follow it. So thats all about connecting mastodon acc and pixelfed? A lot of people only have 1 acc that only have mastodon username in pixelfed, while now i have 2. Sorry im confuse.

@reitei17 Most Mastodon accounts are connected by default, yes; that's why you can search for their full handles even before you follow them.

The accounts with mastodon usernames are NOT Pixelfed accounts - they are Mastodon accounts that Pixelfed is showing, because they are connected. Likewise, you can see and follow Pixelfed accounts from your Masto account.

@Parnikkapore

okay i get it now. The one with mastodon username is mastodon acc.
One thing i dont get is why is there no post shown in the mastodon acc in pixelfed, while in mastodon plenty of pictures and posts are there. So how can i boost it to my pixelfed acc?

@dansup How does following a Masto account in Pixelfed get treated? Does Pixelfed show only posts that have pictures?

@reitei17 @Parnikkapore
@clacke @reitei17 Last I checked there's an option to show text-only posts but by default yes, Pixelfed filters to posts with media.
I think you only get the new posts if nobody's following that other account on that Pixelfed instance. So, if you follow the Masto account from Pixelfed and post on Mastodon, it'll show up on Pixelfed shortly after.
@blake @reitei17 Ah yes, no platform so far tries to fetch old posts when you follow someone, it just subscribes to new posts from that point.

@clacke
I dont know anymore, im seriously confuse lol.

There is 2 acc i found that have perfect post sync between mastodon and mastodon acc in pixelfed and i dont know how they achieve that. [email protected] and [email protected]

@reitei17 There is no sync, revoy has no pixelfed account (I assume).

If you are on pixelfed following a person who is on mastodon, you will see their post on your pixelfed. (depending on how you set that image-posts-only filter)
@reitei17 If you are on mastodon and follow [email protected] you will see their posts on your mastodon.

@clacke
I assume david revoy dont have pixelfed acc but how can all his post be there in pixelfed. And i try searching other people mastodon acc, but their post is none.

And for arkadiusz, i dont follow him but i can see both his mastodon and mastodon acc in pixelfed is there.

Well idk anymore lol. Nvm, im starting this because im curious.

@reitei17 If someone there is following them their posts will make their way over.