Taylor LorenzDec 20, 2022
Can anyone who understands how this platform works better than me explain why we can’t have crucial harassment tools like restricting replies to mutuals only, or mass blocking? Also any reason we can’t get link previews on here? Just curious if these are things that can ever be implemented 🙏🏻
Show threadNoble (moved to wolfdo.gg)
@taylorlorenz i thought we did have link previews? lemme try: https://glacier.dog
Welcome!

welcome to my dumb website, Glacier Dog! it's just a website for me (noble) to mess around with. take a look around!

Glacier Dog
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Show threadNoble (moved to wolfdo.gg)Dec 20, 2022
@taylorlorenz ??
Show threadMike HicksDec 20, 2022
@frostbite @taylorlorenz Yeah, they exist, though they seem less consistent, and may take a while to appear due to the task getting queued on the server side. Some sites may block the Mastodon crawler, since the many instances can hammer ones that don't have caching or CDNs
Show threadAndrew McFarlaneDec 20, 2022
@frostbite @taylorlorenz must be unique to your client. I’m using the Mastodon app on iPhone & don’t see a preview. Seems to indicate it’s eminently possible tho!
Show threadPointlessSpikeDec 20, 2022
@farlane @frostbite @taylorlorenz I'm using Tusky on Android and it showed up fine for me.
Show threadAndrew WerthDec 20, 2022
@frostbite @taylorlorenz
Fwiw, I don't see the preview (Opera browser, Android tablet)
Show threadKΞVιπ BLλKΞM4NDec 20, 2022

@andrewwerth @frostbite @taylorlorenz That will also change depending on the client you are using in your browser.

I'm using this and I get previews.

https://fe.soapbox.pub/

Show threadyuletideDec 20, 2022
@andrewwerth @frostbite @taylorlorenz same for me using iOS official app. I like metatext also but it doesn’t show favorite counts and seems to be dormant
Show threadDarth TiktaalikDec 20, 2022
@yuletide @andrewwerth @frostbite @taylorlorenz android official does show them.
Show threadyuletideDec 20, 2022

@Darth_Tiktaalik @andrewwerth @frostbite @taylorlorenz relevant! looks like it just got released https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/109543381373981313

edit: looks like they dont have post previews yet either...😅

Show threadJosh SorefDec 20, 2022

@andrewwerth @frostbite @taylorlorenz we're on the same instance, and I get previews in Chrome for Android on my Pixel 3A.

Have you turned off images in settings?

Show threadJosh SorefDec 20, 2022
@andrewwerth @frostbite @taylorlorenz specifically, what do you have here: https://mastodon.social/settings/preferences/appearance
Show threadChrisContiPhotoDec 20, 2022
@frostbite @taylorlorenz Previews apparently only work sometimes (maybe on the same server?).
Show threadGregg AlleyDec 20, 2022
@frostbite @taylorlorenz Previews are available in the Mastodon beta.
Show threadTaylor LorenzDec 20, 2022
@frostbite not on my app!
Show threadCrystaleDec 20, 2022
@taylorlorenz @frostbite what app are you using?
Show threadDan Ilic ☑️Dec 20, 2022
@taylorlorenz @frostbite strange... Preview works in Mastadon Android app
Show threadSampson B. HonkerDec 20, 2022
@frostbite @taylorlorenz depends on the server, but it can take some amount of time to process/generate the preview.
Show threadJohn LuskDec 20, 2022

@frostbite
In FediLab only if you "click" on the containing toot, I think.

@taylorlorenz