tired: Using Instagram to clone TikTok

wired: Building a federated TikTok

hired: Planning your "For You" federated TikTok algorithm on Matrix

#loops #fediverse #history

BlueSky was created by Jack, and he could have picked ActivityPub, but he didn't.

You know why most fedi developers have such a distaste for BlueSky?

Oh right, it's because Jack saw a need for monetization that couldn't work without a centralized infra.

Then he abandoned BS.

As much as you may think the SWF wants to bring ads to your fedi feed, I'm pretty sure you'll see ads on BlueSky first.

But the real ones will keep building, where it matters.

#fediverse

Fediverse Spam is a real problem!

Most fediverse implementations cannot handle it without reports or manual intervention.

There is one #fediverse platform that can though, and the local AI algorithm that powers it gets better every time a potential spam post is detected, and and the admin trains it by deciding "spam" or "not spam"

And it's about to get even more powerful, we're working to release the nextgen Autospam that can do much more, with much less intervention.

https://pixelfed.blog/p/2023/feature/autospam-and-naive-bayes-the-grandfather-of-spam-filters-still-making-waves

Loops aims to be the #fediverse TikTok

We're building it for everyone, even those who may not care about federation!

The whole platform and discovery algorithm will be open source, and fingers crossed, will be funded by a grant by NLnet (if our application gets approved)

But more importantly, I'm eager to implement better safety and moderation tools to empower users and admins to create more safe, healthy and sustainable communities.

We can do this better, without influencers 😎

Beyond Expectations ✨

That's what I strive for.

Like building a feature for the @pixelfed@mastodon.social app to help people remember what server they joined.

https://recovery.pixelfed.org/forgot-instance?t=85c50dfd-9511-4f86-a218-f0da01e07452

Or building a Discovery Service that allows app users to explore content, even on a brand new Pixelfed instance!

https://beagle.pixelfed.net/api/v1/discover?xf=1

Or even building the first #fediverse People Directory

https://fediverse.info/explore/people

I make it look easy, but y'all make it worth it ❤️

#peoplePowered

People over profits is the real magic of fedi

We're building the future ✨

No shareholders. Just people.

Yeah, we'll probably see monetization and corporate interests join the fedi, and that's okay because the power of the protocol lies in choice

And the best fediverse platforms are open source and mostly good stewards of AP interop

Y'all made this happen, us devs can only take so much credit ❤️

#fediverse

Flickr, Instagram, 500px, Unsplash and BeReal are ok photo sharing platforms

But, they are walled gardens, aren't open source and don't federate

@pixelfed@mastodon.social is in the perfect place, at the right time, to be able to disrupt this status quo

We don't have investors, all we have is people, and together we can fix this

The fediverse is a revolution, empowering the people, and reclaiming the digital landscape from the walled gardens

No more settling, it's our time now ✨

#fediverse #activityPub

You can call this the social web or whatever you like, but let's be real

This is the #fediverse

If you don't like that name, you are free to refer to it as whatever you like

But you can't walk in here with your fancy clothes and terminology and expect everyone to change the vernacular to "a more friendly term" when we've been building this magical place with our own two hands.

drops mic

hair flip

struts off stage

"And that's on periodt!"

Loops by @pixelfed@mastodon.social

A federated TikTok, powered by an open source app and backend!

The beta is launching soon, follow @loops@pixelfed.social for the latest announcements!

Website: https://loops.video
Source: https://github.com/px-loops

#loops #video #fediverse #activityPub #tikTok #alternative

"Oh, no, no, no freedom is the road
Oh, no, no, no coming in from the cold
Tell them not to sell it, it's worth more than gold"

• YG Marley

#fediverse #freedom

RE: Fediverse symbols/logos

The amazing thing about the fediverse is that it's not controlled by a single entity or org, that's what makes it so special ❤️

The fact we have competing icons and symbology is a pleasant reminder that everyone one of us have the ability to contribute and make an impact

The #fediverse was created by and for the people.

Make your mark 🚀

#FediFreedom #CommunityDriven #OpenSourceRiddim
#YourVoiceChangesTheSystem
#ShapeTheFutureWithEm

Lots of amazing #activityPub projects and services popping up, we love to see it 😍

#fediverse