Chris Trottier

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Admin of firefish.social

Product, QA & marketing @
#GreatApe & #SpaceHost

Putting the sauce in awesome.

For official firefish.social business, talk to
@[email protected].
Check out how awesome #Firefish looks in portrait mode on a 24" monitor with a 1200x1920 resolution.

I personally think it's pretty badass and an incredible way to enjoy the
#Fediverse.
I have to admit, I'm a bit frustrated with myself right now.

It turns out that I've been mistaken all year long. I was under the impression that Pleroma didn't have the capability for account migration. However, I recently discovered that it does, although the process is not particularly user-friendly.

Unlike most server software that usually have separate settings for account migration or a simple option under Settings > Data Import / Export, Pleroma takes a slightly different approach. You need to navigate to Settings > Security and scroll all the way down to the bottom of the screen.

Once you've reached that point, you'll be presented with two options. The first one is called "Account aliases" and it allows you to smoothly transfer another Fediverse account to your Pleroma account. The other option, called "Move account," helps you migrate your Pleroma account to another Fediverse software server.

It's a bit disappointing to note that there isn't much in terms of documentation or tutorials available on how to go about this account migration process with Pleroma. I personally had to invest a significant amount of time and effort into researching and figuring it out on my own.
So, according to @mastodonusercount, there has been a remarkable upsurge in new Mastodon account sign-ups lately! And get this, in just the past hour alone, we witnessed a whopping +2,068 new registrations!

This surge appears to be linked to Elon Musk's recent statement about the potential paywalling of X (formerly Twitter). Honestly, I must admit, I find this possibility rather exciting
😁

If you want to dive deeper into the details of the potential paywall, you can check out this article from Variety:
https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/elon-musk-charge-all-x-twitter-users-fee-1235726693/

@[email protected]
Elon Musk Suggests He Will Charge All X/Twitter Users a Fee

Elon Musk may flip the switch to make X — the social network formerly known as Twitter — an entirely subscription-based platform. Musk brought up the idea of charging all users of X/Twi…

Variety
Mashable just shared a lovely piece on how WordPress blogs can now link up with the Fediverse. 🎉

By the way, hats off to Mashable for also highlighting the beautiful diversity of the Fediverse! They've given shoutouts to platforms like Mastodon, Pleroma/Akkoma, friendica, Hubzilla, Pixelfed, Socialhome, Misskey, and Firefish. There's so much out there!

Isn't it exciting? The horizon of social media is expanding, and the Fediverse seems to be where the future's headed.

https://mashable.com/article/wordpress-activitypub-fediverse
How to connect WordPress to Mastodon

It's all happening thanks to a new ActivityPub plugin.

Mashable
Just came across an intriguing graph shared by @fediverse. Apparently, the #Fediverse witnessed a record-breaking number of Monthly Active Users (MAUs) in July 2023, surpassing the numbers from November 2022. Of course, not all sources might concur with this observation, but it definitely gives us something to mull over!
I wanted to give a shoutout to @[email protected] for introducing me to this awesome new #Fediverse platform called #Wafrn. I had no idea it existed until now!

From what I've seen, it's like a Tumblr-like service where you can easily share and curate different types of media. I must say, they've done a great job in terms of user-friendliness.

If you're curious, I've attached some screenshots for you to check out. And hey, feel free to explore Wafrn for yourself at this link:
https://app.wafrn.net/dashboard/exploreLocal.

@[email protected]
Wafrn, the social media that respects you

Wafrn is a federated social media inspired by tumblr that connects with the fediverse and bluesky

app.wafrn.net
Just wanted to let you know that you actually have the ability to make some adjustments to the feed algorithm for SoraSNS.

Personally, I've never been against algorithms, but I do have an issue with the whole blackbox approach that seems to be the norm for Big Social.

However, I'm really excited about the concept of Fediverse clients taking charge of the algorithmic sorting. It's definitely something worth exploring!
Did you know that SoraSNS for iOS has this awesome feature called "Explorer" mode?

It's actually pretty handy because it helps me find interesting content from all over the
#Fediverse that it thinks I might enjoy.

This could be a real game changer for those who feel like discoverability is a bit lacking on the Fediverse.

@[email protected]
I've been using firefish.social with the SoraSNS iOS app, and let me tell you, it's pretty impressive!

One of the things that really caught my attention are the algorithmic options it offers. If you're into that sort of thing, you'll definitely find it interesting! Plus, the app does a fantastic job at curating content for you. Pretty slick, right?

Oh, and for all those who have been patiently waiting for a great
#Firefish mobile client, your wait is finally over! You can check it out here:

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/sora-for-mastodon-bluesky/id6450969760

Give it a whirl and let me know what you think!
‎Sora for Mastodon & Bluesky

‎One app that connects with your Mastodon, MissKey, FireFish (CalcKey), and BlueSky instances. Machine Learning powered timeline. Direct Message. Predicted posts based on interests. And many more! ** Smart Timeline ** - Discover new profiles based on trending posts. - Using on-device machine learnin…

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Word of advice: if you've never interacted with me before in my life, and you keep sliding into my DMs with the same "How are you doing?" over and over again -- I'm going to assume that you're up to no good.