Brandon SorensenDec 20, 2022
Federico Viticci 

Here's one of the many beautiful things about Mastodon and the Fediverse:

I saw that @johnvoorhees opened a Pixelfed profile. That service is powered by federation too. So here's what I did:

- Took his profile URL: https://pixelfed.social/johnvoorhees
- Changed it to: @[email protected]
- Searched for the account, and followed him.

Now John's photo feed is another account, from a completely different service, that I follow on my Mastodon. I love this.

Dec 18, 2022 at 11:40pmWeb
Show threadAnthony CastelliDec 18, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees The iOS app is in beta too. I’m real excited to see an instagram replacement. Really opening up a new world for photographers or an instagram replacement!!!
Show threadTero YkspetäjäDec 19, 2022
@anthony @viticci @johnvoorhees And you can also use a Mastodon client! I’m logged in my Pixelfed account in Toot! so switching to a photo feed is just a swipe away.
Show threadpoorlydrawnarsenalDec 18, 2022
@viticci this is really cool. So if you were to reply to his post on mastodon, it theoretically would show up as a comment on his Pixelfed post?
Show threadJay 🆘Dec 19, 2022
@poorlydrawnarsenal Yeah! Favorites too.
Show threadpoorlydrawnarsenalDec 19, 2022
@jsit amazing! Thanks for answering!
Show threadErlendDec 19, 2022
@poorlydrawnarsenal Ok cool, you are here!
My wall says "hi". ☺️
Show threadpoorlydrawnarsenalDec 19, 2022
@havn amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Show threadChristopherDec 18, 2022
@viticci It’s great. You can also create a list that includes only the pixelfed profiles, turning list into a mini instagram on mastodon
Show threadForbearanceDec 18, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees Wait till you find out about Funkwhale
Show threadJay 🆘Dec 19, 2022
@viticci Or vice-versa, I follow @oldroadside and @pomological from my #Pixelfed account.
Show threadAaron Mills Dec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees often, the conversion step isn't necessary. You can just paste the URL into the search :)
Show threadMatthew CassinelliDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected] I’ve got the basic logic for converting URLs to handles, I’ll add a few actions at the beginning to make this work on any link https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/2e3310b6e49946d58efc3e4f99dff48c
Shortcuts

Show threadDan BetcherDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected]
This is super cool. I’m jazzed about the possibilities here!
Show threadGadgetComaDec 19, 2022

@viticci @johnvoorhees But wait! There’s more....

https://fediverse.party

- Fediverse.Party - explore federated networks

Let's make social media free, federated and fun! Fediverse.Party is your guide into the world of decentralized, autonomous networks running on free open software on a myriad of servers across the world. No ads and no algorithms. Join Fediverse and become part of the new interconnected Web!

Show threadwakest likes your bugs ⁂Dec 18, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees glad to see you here Frederico!
Show threadEffy EldenDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees Fun fact, you should should just be able to search with the URL most of the time
Show threadBrad Vrolijk 💬Dec 19, 2022

@johnvoorhees @viticci There’s definitely kinks to work out, but seeing some of this Fediverse stuff in action, knowing developers can just access all of it in the apps they want to build, and seeing how it all interoperates…it can make traditional social media feel like the dark ages!

Soon you’ll be following Tumblr and Wordpress blogs from wherever you want too! ActivityPub almost makes one excited about the future of the ‘net.

Show threadJohn VoorheesDec 19, 2022
@buffaloseven @viticci I agree 100%. There’s a lot of cool stuff that can be done, which makes this all super exciting. ActivityPub above all else has a huge amount of potential
Show threadJanak J ParekhDec 19, 2022

@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected] Chris Trotter (@atomicpoet) has been talking about this for a while.

There’s also different blogging platforms, like the one he runs on https://vancity.social. Lots of interesting applications.

Show threadChris HancockDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected] Sure that’s all well and good until Mastodon realizes that linking to other social media sites is too dangerous… wait a minute…
Show threadSuperSluetherDec 19, 2022
@viticci this kind of interoperability is a beautiful thing and I wish it was more common.
Show threadNate GorbyDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees is that an Ivory screenshot!?
Show threadJohn VoorheesDec 19, 2022
@ngorby yup
Show threadBruno PhilipeDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees you don't even need to rearrange the profile URL. If pixelfed is implementing webfinger properly, searching for the full URL (including the https://) should "just work"
Show threadJonathan LaCourDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees so glad that it’s connecting with you. You are a rare breed – a tech writer that can make complex technology approachable. You’ll be a fantastic advocate for the fediverse.
Show threadGeregoDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees yes, and it works with various other services as well. For example https://joinmobilizon.org/en/ is a service to create events, meetups. If you follow a handle from there, it will show up in your mastodon timeline if a new event is published by them.
#JoinMobilizon - Let’s take back control of our events

A user-friendly, emancipatory and ethical tool for gathering, organising, and mobilizing.

Show threadTero YkspetäjäDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected] And works the other way too – I have a Pixelfed account to post and look at photos, and I can follow Mastodon accounts there so I’ve added a couple that just post pictures.
Show threadAndrea De PirroDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected] nice! Is it possible to have the same account for both, instead of having 2 separate accounts for mastodon and pixelfed?
Show threadChuso PérezDec 19, 2022
@viticci You don't even need to convert the URL. You can paste the URL to his profile in the search box and that should work too.
Show threadStefan ですDec 19, 2022

@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected] I just tried this (posted a photo on my Pixelfed account), but the post that showed up in my timeline on Mastodon doesn't show the actual photo. 🤔 On the web, it shows "Not available", but links to the direct URL. In Mastodon iOS, it just doesn't show any photo. In @tootapp, it's similar to the web. In Mammoth, it's just blank and does not link to the photo.

Am I doing something wrong here?

Show threadJane is an Addiction 🏳️‍⚧️💜👭🇮🇸Dec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected] Super cool!
Show threadIvor HewittDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees
I *thought* that was how it was supposed to work... but when I tried this trick on someone else before it didn't.. Just tried the same again with John and still returns nothing. I wonder if this something to do with my tiny instance not federating/knowing about pixelfed yet?
Show threadLinkeDec 19, 2022
@ivor @viticci @johnvoorhees I'm having the same problem. Hoping someone replies to us with a setting to tweak because I could see my issue being the result of self-hosting my instance.
Show threadIvor HewittDec 19, 2022
@andrew @viticci @johnvoorhees I'm wondering if it's a timing/sync issue. I can find and follow other pixelfed accounts. I can't see how you can force your instance to refresh it's directory, I'll dive back into the manual.
Show threadIvor HewittDec 19, 2022
@andrew @viticci @johnvoorhees
searched again now and he does pop up, so must be an update timing issue... albeit would be good to know *how* and *when* etc this happens.
Show threadLinkeDec 19, 2022
@ivor @viticci @johnvoorhees
Working for me as well now. Thanks!
Show threadLinkeDec 19, 2022
@ivor @viticci @johnvoorhees
Hopefully now that I am connected to one Pixelfed account my instance will search for others more reliably.
Show threadvchicor0dDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected] That's awesome, but somehow I'm unable to follow my own pixelfed.social account from mastodon, do you know if there is some setting to enable to be able to do this?
Show threadLinkeDec 19, 2022
@vchicor0d @viticci @johnvoorhees Yeah, I'm having the same problem. Have tried it on iOS and in browser on Mac.
Show threadFeynman 🔴Dec 19, 2022

@viticci What's your impression of the desert island? 😄

@johnvoorhees

Show threadneoteotihuacanDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees so how does.one do that? Create a Mastodon name for a Pixelfed account?
Show threadsparseMatrix ✅✅✅ 📻Dec 19, 2022

@viticci @johnvoorhees

The power of #federation at work!

Show thread99stronkDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected] love watching smart people be smart. What a neat feature to find
Show threadDave LartigueDec 19, 2022

@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected]

how does one know to do this? is there any way to just make it happen? I just want to follow people and see their posts.

Show threadPeter LewisDec 19, 2022
If I understand it right, this is the power of a protocol-based approach?
Show threadMichael KnepprathDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected] the fediverse is pretty cool
Show threadHarryscholtenDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected]
Show threadMathieu FenniakDec 19, 2022

@viticci Aw yeah, the Fediverse is great. 🙂

In the future: you probably didn't have to change the profile URL into a handle format. Typically you can just search for the profile URL, and it will work just the same.

Show threadAJHDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected] this is absolutely the future of social media
Show threadHasanul Dec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected]
still not sure what all these mean
Show threadEric LongmanDec 19, 2022

@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected]

I'm confused (as a new Mastodon user): When I click through @[email protected], to view his profile, it shows 0 followers and 0 following. That's the case in the image you posted as well.

Show threadseickDec 19, 2022
@Borgefjell Idee für dich?
Show threadlampDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees you don't even need to change it, you can just paste the url in the search box
Show threadToran J. ShawDec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees just followed him. Are you on there too?
Show threadThe KingDec 19, 2022

@viticci

Fun fact: that first step is probably optional. You can search directly for the URL; you don't need to change it to the user address.

So like if you put https://pixelfed.social/johnvoorhees in the search bar, that should work too. This also works for posts.

johnvoorhees on pixelfed

Managing Editor, MacStories

pixelfed
Show threadThe KingDec 19, 2022
@viticci so like if you search for https://pixelfed.social/p/johnvoorhees/510072466585465873 it will directly bring up the post from within Mastodon.
johnvoorhees shared a post

Shack in the woods

pixelfed
Show threadXavier Ashe Dec 19, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected] The same thing can be done on #Bookwyrm servers. Here's my Bookwyrm account: @[email protected]
Show threadACAB for Cutie Dec 19, 2022
@viticci ooooooh this is neat!
Show threadshreyanDec 20, 2022
@viticci @johnvoorhees @[email protected] This is just another part of what makes the 'fediverse' and ActivityPub so great!