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Prototype for new Kbin app: Interstellar

I've been working for the past week on a new kbin app. At the moment, it's just a prototype and only the "Feed" view has content (you can't sign into an account or post anything yet); you can see threads, thread images, thread comments, thread links, and thread votes/boosts. You can also change the "Theme Mode" and "Instance... #kbinMeta

https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/t/696211

Prototype for new Kbin app: Interstellar - /kbin meta - kbin.social

I've been working for the past week on a new kbin app. At the moment, it's just a prototype and only the "Feed" view has content (you can't sign into an account or post anything yet); you can see threads, thread images, thread comments, thread links, and thread votes/boosts. You can also change the "Theme Mode" and "Instance...

Russell T Davies on secrets, sex and falling for Doctor Who: ‘Something clicked in my head: I love you’

#doctorwho #rtd2

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/nov/17/russell-t-davies-doctor-who-david-tennant-new-series-bbc-ncuti-gatwa

Russell T Davies on secrets, sex and falling for Doctor Who: ‘Something clicked in my head: I love you’

The show was his first TV memory, his obsession ... and his big break. As he regenerates the sci-fi smash, the writer and showrunner reveals how the Time Lord changed his life for ever

The Guardian

kbin.social update

The instance has been updated to the latest version of the code. For the next few hours, there might be issues with communication in the fediverse. We are working on it, and everything should return to normal shortly. I'll keep you updated. #kbinMeta

https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/t/612526

Here's what I could find from ernest's devlog and the codeberg commit history:

  • Duplicate articles are grouped
  • Users can apply to be mods
  • Abandoned magazines can be taken over
  • Global/instance moderators
  • Accounts can be temporarily suspended
  • Magazine deletion
  • Comment textbox is at the top by default and can be moved
  • Magazine CSS can be disabled
  • Edited posts and comments are marked like on Reddit
  • API
  • Blocked magazines are filtered out of the dropdown when creating a new thread
  • Microblog posts can be pinned
  • Maximum character limits are displayed
  • Show Password button
  • The 'boost' text is colored when active
  • Account deletion button is more clear and obvious
  • Federation page listing defederated instances
    • Seems to not be enabled on kbin.social yet though?
  • Removed the "how to use the editor" button as it wasn't doing anything
  • Users can request their account activation email be resent
  • Users can customize the site's CSS in their settings
  • New option to disable avatars in comments
  • Improved email styling
  • Robots.txt (policy for search engine crawlers and chatgpt)
  • Logged out users cannot initiate federation with new users and magazines anymore
  • 2FA
  • Clearer wording for the direct link copy options
  • edit: New "open original url" option to directly open the url in a new tab rather than just copying the link

/kbin RTR#8 The update of kbin.social and plans for the near future

Today, we managed to update the main instance. Everything should slowly return to normal. Now it's time for things that will be less visible but no less important. Currently, the priority will be interactions with other instances - limiting spam, improving communication in the fediverse (including moderation) in order not to add... #kbinDevlog

https://kbin.social/m/kbinDevlog/t/613299

/kbin RTR#8 The update of kbin.social and plans for the near future - /kbin devlog - kbin.social

Today, we managed to update the main instance. Everything should slowly return to normal. Now it's time for things that will be less visible but no less important. Currently, the priority will be interactions with other instances - limiting spam, improving communication in the fediverse (including moderation) in order not to add...

I looked through the codeberg commits and this is what I could gather:

  • Duplicate articles are grouped
  • Users can apply to be mods
  • Abandoned magazines can be taken over
  • Global/instance moderators
  • Accounts can be temporarily suspended
  • Magazine deletion
  • Comment textbox is at the top by default and can be moved
  • Magazine CSS can be disabled
  • Edited posts and comments are marked like on Reddit
  • API
  • Blocked magazines are filtered out of the dropdown when creating a new thread
  • Microblog posts can be pinned
  • Maximum character limits are displayed
  • Show Password button
  • The 'boost' text is colored when active
  • Account deletion button is more clear and obvious
  • Federation page listing defederated instances
    • Seems to not be enabled on kbin.social yet though?
  • Removed the "how to use the editor" button as it wasn't doing anything
  • Users can request their account activation email be resent
  • Users can customize the site's CSS in their settings
  • New option to disable avatars in comments
  • Improved email styling
  • Robots.txt (policy for search engine crawlers and chatgpt)
  • Logged out users cannot initiate federation with new users and magazines anymore
  • 2FA
  • Clearer wording for the direct link copy options

Lemmy and Kbin: The Best Reddit Alternatives?

Love Reddit but tired of what's happening to it? We check out Lemmy and Kbin, two open-source fediverse alternatives that are growing fast. #fediverse

https://www.pcmag.com/news/reddit-alternatives-lemmy-kbin

Lemmy and Kbin: The Best Reddit Alternatives?

Love Reddit but tired of what's happening to it? We check out Lemmy and Kbin, two open-source fediverse alternatives that are growing fast.

PCMag

One of the ideas that I've seen thrown around is that all 27 Bay Area transit agencies should be branded as one. For example, instead of telling customers that you have to take SolanoExpress, BART, and AC Transit, they would all be branded as one (for example, Bay Area Regional Transit, or BART :p). I think this could be an interesting way of making the region seem more integrated to the average person, even if all the agencies still maintain their own control.

What do you all think?

MTC Bay Area Transit Wayfinding Survey

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the Bay Area's regional transportation planning agency, is working on developing an integrated regional wayfinding system for the region's public transit system. The Regional Mapping and Wayfinding Project aims to make it easier to navigate and explore the Bay Area using public... #bayarea #sf #sanfrancisco #oakland #sanjose #vallejo #bart #caltrain #vta #actransit #transit

https://wayfinding.mtc.ca.gov

Bay Area Transit Wayfinding

The Regional Mapping and Wayfinding Project aims to make it easier to navigate and explore the Bay Area using public transit and connecting services.

A picture of papel picado, a traditional Mexican art form, along the street Miguel Hidalgo in San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, México. Interestingly, each piece of paper is advertising one of the local businesses on the street (presumably, that business was the one who put it up).

I thought this was a cool method of urban art and activating the street for people on foot, especially in a major tourist zone near the community center. Please let me know if this fits this community!