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Problems with embedded videos in posts

Hello @Friendica Support

Why when I create a post and embed a video (I upload the video to my friendica storage) I always find it at the bottom of the page? I'll give you an example , I create the post like this

ABCabcAbcABC....I write something..... then I embed some videos from youtube like this,

and finally I insert the hashtags

#friendica #support #etc

I click on preview and everything is perfect , when I click on share, I publish my post, and I find the attachment of the video that I inserted at the end after the hashtags

What kind of formatting should I use? I've tried various combinations, I normally write my posts in Joplin notes, then I copy and paste. But I created this post directly "Create new Post" but nothing changes

original post

https://mydomain/attach/99999


#diaspora #pollFeatures

#diasporaPoll about polling.

#poll feature test, related to a #friendica post about vote by name polling.
If I get this right, D*'s poll feature can have a max of four questions and multiple choice is not available.

Also notable, in comparison with #mastodon poll's, there is no time limit for the poll.
As mastodon allows editing post's, the poll count is reset if the post text is edited, but not the time span of the poll.
Time span is from 5 minutes up to 7 seven days.


mʕ•ﻌ•ʔm jesuiSatire .. ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ wrote:

Important detail first for D* users:
The original post on friendica has already moved to v.0x so it's recommended to visite this link to have an idea if there have been importante updates, other wise your comments might become out of context or be way behind the time line.

What link mʕ•ﻌ•ʔm jesuiSatire .. ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ?
Look's that there was definitely missing some #mateina in your circuits.

Here is the link to watch the whole thing unraveling in real time and with all eventual text updates in posts and answers, dear #diasporians:
forum.friendi.ca/display/0ac89…
Actually such a link is federated thru out the activityPub federation but not present on D*, so friendicans could consider to add those originating links in a comment if that seems reasonable or important, probably something to have in mind depending on the content.
Right now the post is in v.02

Mayor changes:

* poll's aren't drown in pool's anymore

header wrote:

#activityPubescens
to appreciate the editing features #friendica brings to the table of this restaurant at the end of the #fediVerse, please visit the originating page of this post.

footer wrote:

If you you don't care about pool's just be brilliantly absent from the ballot box.
Ballot count since v.01 of this post:
Two hundred eighty seven friendicans abstained from the vote because they don't have a Badekapp for the pool option, no votes in favor of poll's and one vote against poll's by the user @Wilhelm.


// v.01

@Friendica Support

Hi there,
for a while now I'm wondering about the ever lasting discussion and every once in a while upcoming request that friendica should have a pool option.

To begin with I do consider that it is not only reasonable but even mandatory to have more than one profile in a decentralized system. There for, having besides a friendica account a mastodon account, sounds quite logical. So as mastodon does have pool's, such a general setup of profiles solves the main problem/issue/request.

Than there is the fact that friendica, by having like an dislike in posts and answers., basically a poll option does exist, it only has to be discovered and integrated to the cultural use of this platform.

So, by having two opposing choices like yes/no -> like/dislike we can do pools with three expressions:

  • yes
  • no
  • yes+no

If a pool is designed and published immediately with answers for every alternative option/question we would have a pool feature by design if the pool is published in the right manner.

If you agree to this consideration, please vote "like"
If you don't agree please vote "dislike"
If you are not sure that you got the idea please select "like" and "dislike"



!Friendica Support
Which timeout is set for worker process to deliver a message to a server? Is there a possibility to set the value?
Reason: Seems this #Friendica instance has to deliver message to a quite slow server - or better to say - communication is quite slow.


The two #Friendica instances are online again - seems I could solve the problem, there are no more kill messages from the system.


!Friendica Support
I have to temporarily suspend two #Friendica instances - they are each running on a share hoster and the worker is causing problems - is constantly being killed by the system. There don't seem to be enough resources for #Friendica.


🏠 My post and conversations slow loading...

Hello @Friendica Support
What can cause #friendica homepage (My post and conversations) to slow down? I set 10 posts per page, some of my posts have 1 or 2 videos embedded, my storage setup is Current Storage Backend: Filesystem


when i click on my home page 🏛️ I notice that my browser takes about 10 seconds to load the post content , sometimes it doesn't even load the Friendica icon , I have to click the refresh button 1 or 2 times,


Before I used to embed videos via #nextcloud, and it worked fine. But then I edited the posts by removing the embedded video from nextcloud and uploading it to friendica and embedding it as an attachment, everything else works very fast . Some suggestions... please

cheers


!Friendica Support

Bei Friendica habe ich heute folgenden bei mir reproduzierbaren Effekt entdeckt:

Zwei Antwortkommentare auf den gleichen Beitrag eines anderen Profils, also im identischen Kontext, versende ich über die Browser-Oberfläche an meinen Server. Die eine Antwort bearbeite ich noch einmal, während zum Verteilstatus bei ihr noch die Sanduhr zu sehen ist, also bevor sie an andere Server weiterverteilt wird. Die andere Antwort lasse ich bis zur Verteilung unverändert.

Irgendwann läuft der Worker-Cron-Job auf meinem Server und bei beiden Antworten wechselt die Sanduhr zum Papierfliegersymbol und die Beiträge gelten als verteilt.

Allerdings: Die vor dem Versand bearbeitete Antwort kommt nicht im Fediverse an. Zumindest nicht auf dem Server, auf dem der Beitrag beheimatet ist, auf den ich geantwortet habe. Die unbearbeitete Antwort erreicht den Zielserver hingegen.

Kann das jemand auch auf seinem Server nachvollziehen?

#Friendica


#fediTips

Hi there @utopiarte,
I'm observing this #poll question on the #friendica @helpers #group from over here on a #mastodon instance and can't like, only fav, yet actually I'd like to be against this proposal as it is very dangerous!

I wouldn't put my name on the line in this internet for poll's by name vote, #democracy or even post an opinion.

That's way to dangerous in the actually #zeitGeist of #neoLiberalFascist's having the thumb on LLM's to hunt us down.
youtube.com/watch?v=mxNZduzm6B…


!Friendica Support

Learning question and a call for action:
Why do people say that the #friendica user interface #UI as seen from a standard laptop desktop, in other words a working station screen, isn't a pleasant experience?

This looks like serious stuff to me, like a #newsPaper outlet similiar to #NYtimes or #ZEIT.

  • The page background, seen here on this server as a big center #copyLeftFleur is modifiable.
  • The logo kind footer as weel.
  • A simple text field for the main header of the page, like in this case [common ground | CC-BY-SA-NC] fits nicely.

Can somebody please #enshittify this #KISS a littel bit, wasting time, attention and selfconfidence of the coder community!


@Jeff Jarvis @Eva Wolfangel @Christian Stöcker @taz @taz @Digitalcourage @Cory Doctorow


So you tell me that to install #Friendica on a shared hoster is a bad idea? Well, root servers are not in my budget.


I dieci comandamenti di Friendica. Cosa fare con l’account che abbiamo aperto su Poliverso?

Ecco una sorta di decalogo su Friendica. Ci sono molti link che possono appesantire la lettura, ma speriamo che vi piaccia e soprattutto ci auguriamo che lo troviate utile!

informapirata.it/2025/02/02/i-…

#Fediverse #Fediverso #Friendica

[ap_content


@RaccoonForFriendica I'm seeing a lot of new users from Google Play's statistics, even if the app is not yet in the production channel. Welcome everyone, I hope you'll enjoy #friendica and #raccoonforfriendica!

Thanks to all the translators who continued to work on the app UI and store description, your dedication is really appreciated. @Fitik @Cătă @TamilNeram @Ricky-Tigg

To old users, I've added two new big features: swipe navigation which allows you to navigate between posts from the conversation detail and the "shortcuts" section, where you can explore other instances and see their local timeline "as if" your were registered there. Plus, as usual, small fixes and enhancements listening to your continuous feedback.

Have a nice weekend and #livefasteattrash

#friendicadev #androidapp #androiddev #fediverseapp #kotlin #multiplatform #kmp #compose #cmp #opensource #foss #procyonproject


📣 Happy #GlobalSwitchDay to all the brave frontrunners out there!

For whom February 1st came a little too soon, don't worry! Just try again on March 1st and celebrate Zero Discrimination Day in the beautiful #fediverse. Alternatively, you can switch on April 1st, as only fools stay behind ;) or join your friends on May 1st and put your ideals to work.

Help spread the word.

#WhatsApp #Signal #Reddit #Lemmy #X #Mastodon #Instagram #Pixelfed #Facebook #friendica #Youtube #Peertube #Tiktok #loops


!Friendica Developers !Friendica Support

all of a sudden my notifier tasks is stuck on the little timer icon, but in the logs it shows done, and I have no errors, im not sure if this a bug, a issue or just a fluke, Friendica 'Interrupted Fern' 2025.02-dev - 1576 what ever is the problem is also preventing my instance/profile from fully federating, I cant get any new posts of my profile in any rss/atom feed reader at all, this just started and I am clueless as to what happened and where to look as there are no errors logged anywhere, and workerqueue shows jobs as done when they are completed, so I am really at a loss, and would like to fix this asap.

here are my current worker settings per admin/site/worker

Maximum load average
20
Maximum system load before delivery and poll processes are deferred - default 20.
Minimal memory
0
Minimal free memory in MB for the worker. Needs access to /proc/meminfo - default 0 (deactivated).
Maximum number of parallel workers
20
On shared hosters set this to 5. On larger systems, values of 20 are great. Default value is 10.
Maximum load for workers
15
Maximum load that causes a cooldown before each worker function call.
Enable fast-lane
When enabled, the fastlane mechanism starts an additional worker if processes with higher priority are blocked by processes of lower priority.
Decoupled receiver
Decouple incoming ActivityPub posts by processing them in the background via a worker process. Only enable this on fast systems.
Worker defer limit
15
Per default the systems tries delivering for 15 times before dropping it.
Worker fetch limit
25
Number of worker tasks that are fetched in a single query. Higher values should increase the performance, too high values will mostly likely decrease it. Only change it, when you know how to measure the performance of your system.


I have dug through every file and the entire database and can not find what is causing this, I can see new posts from other people on other federated instances, I can see my posts, but they are not showing up in my feed reader, indicating they are either not completed tasks or not getting federated, I have been all over this, for hours today and no errors no logs showing any issues at all, yet I clearly have an issue, as you can see the Notifier Task is showing Pending instead of being Checked as done, Help would be greatly appreciated.

I have even tired dropping back to stable, and that still did not work, so I went back to Friendica 'Interrupted Fern' 2025.02-dev - 1576 I really wish I could figure out what is going on, sure would like to have this working as its really my only form of communication with the world

So I updated my php to 8.4.2, but that has not made any difference, and I cant go backwards, as I have something else on the same server that cant go down in versions, I have dug more and more, and have found nothing that is causing this issue, having some kind of idea where to look would be helpful, considering I have done everything imaginable to solve the Notifier Tasks Pending problem of hangging and have yet to find a solution, so I have tried to think outside the box and find a solution that does not include debugging, checking error logs, confirming config files, and assuming the database is correct and healthy, find another way to address this issue, and I am hitting a brick wall.

so now I just did git reset --hard origin/develop, and the problem is still there. :(

I have even created a test user on my instance, and verified it is instance wide.

#Friendica


@Friendica Support @Friendica Developers
#friendica #featureRequest

Hi there,
is there a way to change locally the profile picture displayed of a contact?
Haven't seen any option to that regard in the contact page.

I'm asking in part specifically because of the #eyeContact issues some people have. It's about the fact that they have real problems facing full face pictures that kinda "look straight at you", actually a known psychological effect not only in primates.
(Just stare consistently at a dog and you'll see. Well actually better you don't, unless you know what you are doing)

At the same time that's probably not the only reason a avatar could be unwanted for someone. So, optional I could think of or a standard feature that disallows the display of a avatar or a feature that allows to replace the avatar picture with something chosen by the user.
🤔


@Friendica Support

Hi there,
the moment has come to do the first instance upgrade cycle in the life of this instalation to bring this server to the actual stable version 2024.12-1 in the comming days.

In part the idea is to document every step in a post similiar to the howTo instructions:
install and/or move friendica to ubuntu 22.04 LTS VPS server
in the @EDIT | don't follow! profile.

Right now we are on 2023.05, so we will have to update step by step to:
2023.12 | release notes
2024.03 | release notes
2024.08 | release notes
2024.12-1 | release notes

Are there any specific recomandations or details to have in mind besides the information expected to be found in every update release instruction?

This is basically a single user instance with round about 14 forum pages with few followers each and a total of 18 profiles with contacts in the activityPub and diaspora community and some RSS subscriptions. No other specific conectors are enabled.

Installed addons/apps:
blockbot, calc, impressum, js_upload, notifyall, nsfw, pageheader, phpmailer, qcomment, rendertime, showmore_dyn, startpage

DB backups amount to ~180MiB and the image file storage folder on ftp around ~400MiB.

Friendica stable | 'Giant Rhubarb' 2023.05 - 1518
PHP Version 8.1.2-1ubuntu2.14
VPS server | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
4 Core CPU, 8 GB Ram with 300GB NVME Disk - unlimited traffic
hosted by @ raroun 👍

Notes:
This instances right now seems to work well.
Sometimes this profile here has some strange hickups like when following up the link of a post from this server in a stream view a message "Not Found |The requested item doesn't exist or has been deleted." Also right now profiles from contacts, for example @ hoergen or @ feb don't show up in the contact list but they are displayed as followed in the profile contact page.

#friendica #fediAdmin


Add Friendica to replace Facebook for good measure 🤗

#friendica


To begin with @Hypolite Petovan, the original idea is to offer for example to projects like @YunoHost :neopossum_box: or @Castopod :podcasting2: a profile on forum.friendi.ca, the same way our very @Friendica Support works.
Most #fediVerse platforms have profiles on their own platform and/or a #mastodon profile, because that's the kinda standard thought and behavior. But actually to me it looks like the #friendica #communityForum page capabilities exceed by far what mastodon or others have to offer. Well, I haven't digged into the fedi clone of reddit to see if that would be an even better option. What is true tho is that forum.friendi.ca is already long standing and our community has gone a long way, so there is in general terms "no single point of failure" like in other projects that depend on one main figure and that's it.

I consider our helpers community experience here, with all the followers of our helpers page getting resend the help requests posted to the forum, chiming in to help out and solve issues, very positive. So this is a proven setup and could help lot's of other projects out here too. Actually I do think that if implemented and adopted, it even could have a positive feed back loop for friendica itself, but that's like something on another page.

So having forum.friendi.ca already up and running, why not support the fediVerse community opening our doors to those who fulfill certain basic community standards?

This server here (tupambae.org) as well is only mend to be a forum server, and of course it's doors are open for any #fediPlatform that likes to have an own forum page over here, yet somehow to me it look's like forum.friendi.ca is the first natural and ideal candidate for something like that.

Of course same goes for a #fediAdmin, #activityPub or #APIdeveloppers community support forum, if that is desired or useful.

Right now in general terms the fedi lives on using some tags or maybe some a.gup.pe addresses, but it's actually us who hold and develop that option for more than a decade now inside the federation itself.

Was that more clarifying @hypolite?


Friendica: Schnelles Umschalten zwischen den Benutzerkonten?


Hallo Zusammen. Derzeit muss man ja um zwischen mehreren Konten hin und her zu springen auf Menü => Nutzerkonten => Konto auswählen. Gibt es ein AddOn oder so, mit dem ich ein Ausklappmenü erhalte mit dem ich direkt zwischen den Konten umschalten kann? Das würde es wesentlich einfacher mit verschiedenen thematischen Konten zu arbeiten.

Danke für Eure Tipps und Hilfe im Voraus. :-)

#Friendica #Frage #Konten #Benutzerkonten #Umschalten #AddOn #2025-01-26 !Friendica Support


I wonder how I can create a new addon for #Friendica that does several things, one I would like to be able to create html posts, second I would like to have full media player, where I can listen to my music within my instance as well as share what I am listening to, I dont want to link services, I want to have a full inhouse media server, same with videos, I want to be able to upload to my server and watch them and share them in my feed, as well as possibly live stream both audio and video, now of course I know knowing about writing code, and I know even less about how to integrate into my Friendica instance, but just a few things I would really enjoy having maybe someone can help by either creating it, or at the least offer a good source for a coding challenged individual to do it themselves, !Friendica Developers !Friendica Support


Dost pravděpodobně ze stejnýho důvodu, proč nejde zvuk v #AntennaPod - je oddělenej audio a video stream a klienti s tim moc nepočítaj.

Stejnej problém s tím má třeba #Friendica

Každopádně, pokud to u @Jiří Eischmann a u tebe ne, zkontroloval bych, jestli máš NewPipe aktuální


Friendica: Fehlende Emoticons in der mobilen Version?


Ich nutze sowohl die Desktopversion als auch die mobile Version der Friendica Weboberfläche. Nun ist mir schon mehrere Male aufgefallen das in der mobilen Version von Friendica manche Emoticons nicht angezeigt werden. In der Desktopversion sieht es so aus:

Und in der mobilen Version so:

Ich nutze sowohl auf dem Desktop als auch mobil Firefox, daran sollte es also nicht liegen. Die URL des entsprechenden Beitrags ist hier:

chaos.social/@rjayasinghe/1138…

Woran kann das liegen?

#Friendica #Frage #Emoticons #Darstellung #Mobil #Desktop #2025-01-25 !Friendica Support


Hi @kmh and @Matthias

Took a look at your #friendica bookface theme and I am in love. It eradicates so many issues I had with the current frio default theme that I was wondering, are you planning to create a PR for this to be included in default friendica?

@Friendica Support


Anybody who uses #Friendica I just created an account there to do some longer form posting, if you want to be pals on there I'd love some people to connect with!

famousblue@friendica.world

#Fediverse


FYI #fediverse


I just spent 3 hours cleaning my #Friendica #databse, I got flooded by activitypub-trollcf and well lets just say that was not fun. !Friendica Admins !Friendica Developers !Friendica Support be safe #Fedi.Tips

sql
CREATE TABLE blocklist (
id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
domain VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);

UPDATE `gserver` SET `blocked` = TRUE WHERE `url` LIKE '%activitypub-troll.cf%';

DELETE FROM `workerqueue` WHERE `parameter` LIKE '%activitypub-troll.cf%';

DELIMITER $$
CREATE TRIGGER before_insert_workerqueue
BEFORE INSERT ON `workerqueue`
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
IF NEW.parameter LIKE '%activitypub-troll.cf%' THEN
SIGNAL SQLSTATE '45000'
SET MESSAGE_TEXT = 'Insert of activitypub-troll.cf is not allowed';
END IF;
END$$
DELIMITER ;

DELETE FROM `workerqueue` WHERE `done` = 1;
DELETE FROM `workerqueue` WHERE `done` = 0;

htasccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} activitypub-troll\.cf
[NC]RewriteCond %{REMOTE_HOST} activitypub-troll\.cf
[NC]RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} activitypub-troll\.cf
[NC]RewriteRule .* -
[F]</IfModule>


FYI #fediverse


I just spent 3 hours cleaning my #Friendica #databse, I got flooded by activitypub-trollcf and well lets just say that was not fun. !Friendica Admins !Friendica Developers !Friendica Support be safe #Fedi.Tips

sql
CREATE TABLE blocklist (
id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
domain VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);

UPDATE `gserver` SET `blocked` = TRUE WHERE `url` LIKE '%activitypub-troll.cf%';

DELETE FROM `workerqueue` WHERE `parameter` LIKE '%activitypub-troll.cf%';

DELIMITER $$
CREATE TRIGGER before_insert_workerqueue
BEFORE INSERT ON `workerqueue`
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
IF NEW.parameter LIKE '%activitypub-troll.cf%' THEN
SIGNAL SQLSTATE '45000'
SET MESSAGE_TEXT = 'Insert of activitypub-troll.cf is not allowed';
END IF;
END$$
DELIMITER ;

DELETE FROM `workerqueue` WHERE `done` = 1;
DELETE FROM `workerqueue` WHERE `done` = 0;

htasccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} activitypub-troll\.cf
[NC]RewriteCond %{REMOTE_HOST} activitypub-troll\.cf
[NC]RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} activitypub-troll\.cf
[NC]RewriteRule .* -
[F]</IfModule>


FYI #fediverse


I just spent 3 hours cleaning my #Friendica #databse, I got flooded by activitypub-trollcf and well lets just say that was not fun. !Friendica Admins !Friendica Developers !Friendica Support be safe #Fedi.Tips

sql
CREATE TABLE blocklist (
id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
domain VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);

UPDATE `gserver` SET `blocked` = TRUE WHERE `url` LIKE '%activitypub-troll.cf%';

DELETE FROM `workerqueue` WHERE `parameter` LIKE '%activitypub-troll.cf%';

DELIMITER $$
CREATE TRIGGER before_insert_workerqueue
BEFORE INSERT ON `workerqueue`
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
IF NEW.parameter LIKE '%activitypub-troll.cf%' THEN
SIGNAL SQLSTATE '45000'
SET MESSAGE_TEXT = 'Insert of activitypub-troll.cf is not allowed';
END IF;
END$$
DELIMITER ;

DELETE FROM `workerqueue` WHERE `done` = 1;
DELETE FROM `workerqueue` WHERE `done` = 0;

htasccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} activitypub-troll\.cf
[NC]RewriteCond %{REMOTE_HOST} activitypub-troll\.cf
[NC]RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} activitypub-troll\.cf
[NC]RewriteRule .* -
[F]</IfModule>


FYI #fediverse


I just spent 3 hours cleaning my #Friendica #databse, I got flooded by activitypub-trollcf and well lets just say that was not fun. !Friendica Admins !Friendica Developers !Friendica Support be safe #Fedi.Tips

sql
CREATE TABLE blocklist (
id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
domain VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);

UPDATE `gserver` SET `blocked` = TRUE WHERE `url` LIKE '%activitypub-troll.cf%';

DELETE FROM `workerqueue` WHERE `parameter` LIKE '%activitypub-troll.cf%';

DELIMITER $$
CREATE TRIGGER before_insert_workerqueue
BEFORE INSERT ON `workerqueue`
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
IF NEW.parameter LIKE '%activitypub-troll.cf%' THEN
SIGNAL SQLSTATE '45000'
SET MESSAGE_TEXT = 'Insert of activitypub-troll.cf is not allowed';
END IF;
END$$
DELIMITER ;

DELETE FROM `workerqueue` WHERE `done` = 1;
DELETE FROM `workerqueue` WHERE `done` = 0;


@RaccoonForFriendica We finally did it: we got access to the production channel on Google Play! A big and heartfelt "thank you" to all those who participated in the closed test program, without you this would have been impossible! 🦝❤️

The latest beta has been promoted to the "open testing" track, so that now everyone can become a tester and install the latest beta, which is a preview of the next stable release.

I'll wait until I improve notification support, so probably there is another month or so to wait. Keep an eye on the issue tracker to know what I'm working on, just in case 😉

To try the app, you can become a tester using this invitation link.

Your feedback is important, and now you'll have Google Play's reviews as an additional way to express your opinion. Let me know what you think and always #livefasteattrash

#friendica #friendicadev #androidapp #androiddev #fediverseapp #raccoonforfriendica #kotlin #multiplatform #kmp #compose #cmp #opensource #procyonproject


For those migrating to the #fediverse from #Facebook, the experience can be a bit overwhelming.
Choosing an instance/server can be daunting, not to mention trying to match basic need with feature set. One thing I can recommend when inviting folks to the fedi is to gently get across that it's not exactly what they're used to. They have to be a bit more hands-on, since there is, for the most part, no algorithm.

From working in tech support for about 13 years, I learned that when introducing something new to the user, it's best to take one aspect and focus on teaching that to them. Get them a foundation, help them get comfortable, then move on to the next aspect. Education = empowerment.

Here's a list of the protocols I use/have used and my experience with them. I've done a little footwork, and made a list of servers by protocol for users to peruse. Courtesy of FediDB! I recommend going to each instance's about page and reading up on such info as character limit, location, instance focus, blocklists, and who they federate with.

One thing I can say for sure: My interactions in the fediverse - with a couple of exceptions - have been pleasant and rewarding. Fedi is truly a breath of fresh air when compared to the mainstream platforms.

Mastodon fedidb.org/software/mastodonOf course, the most widely known of the protocols. I've had more experience on it than any other. Mastodon instances usually have a 500 character limit. If one is particularly verbose, it may not be ideal, as you have to create a thread in order to have a longer post. There are other mastodon instances with larger character limits. Again, best to look at an instance's about page to get the lowdown.

Sharkey fedidb.org/software/sharkeyProbably my favorite thus far. Sharkey is a fork of the MisKey protocol, and has a rich feature set. It has a selection of reaction emojis, so you can do more than just "like" a post. If you're versed in MFM formatting language, Sharkey also has you covered. Character limits are usually higher. Sharkey.world (the instance I'm on) has a 5000 character limit.

Friendica fedidb.org/software/friendicaFor a more Facebook-like experience, and a practically unlimited character limit, Friendica offers a bit more familiarity to a fediverse newcomer's experience. It has events, calendars, and you can create groups, though you actually create a new page to act as a group. In all honesty, I find Friendica a bit clunky, but that's just personal opinion.

And that's my offering. I hope this is useful, and as always, if what I presented needs correction anywhere, please feel free to let me know, just be constructive.

#Facebook #Mastodon #Sharkey #Friendica


@Friendica Support

Hi there,
testing around with the software #castopod, developed by @Castopod :podcasting2: .

In general terms federation with #friendica works, even integration into public forum pages and reshare by those when the castopod profile is followed by the forum page in the first place, as tested with the forum page @podCasts. As of now following from castopod profiles apparently isn't implemented. Also as of now we didn't manage to get the cron job to work at that new instalation on a shared hosting.

What is strange is that a podcast episode publication doesn't embeed the audio player so it can't be reproduced inside the post shown over here on friendica. On mastodon this works, the post displayes a video like screen and reproduces the audio file.

Not sure if this is a specific issue of this friendica instance as it is stil 2023.05 or if this is something the latest versions experience to.

The uploaded audio file was in the format m4a.

This is the link to the original post:
cast.tupambae.com/@bitPickup/p…

Link to a mastodon instance where the post can be seen:
troet.cafe/@bitpickup/11387501…

Link to this site here where the audio is not displayed but only a link:
tupambae.org/display/db58d9ad-…


Profile pic looks blurry


Hi, I have noticed that my profile pic looks a bit distorted and blurry. How can I fix that? (Or do I have to get new glasses)? Kr, Wilmar

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Weis jemand was mit anonsys.net los ist


Hallo Zusammen, weiß jemand von Euch was mit dem Friendica Server auf anonsys.net los ist? Ich kann die Seite nicht mehr aufrufen, bekomme nur noch einen 404er Fehler.

Leider weiß ich nicht wie ich @Tuxi ⁂ der den Server betreibt erreichen kann, deshalb frage ich einfach mal in die Runde.

#Frage #Fediverse #Friendica #anonsys.net #404er #2025-01-19 @Friendica Support @Friendica Admins @askFedi_de group



Friendica: Sprachen werden nicht übernommen?


Man kann ja unter 'Einstellungen => Ansicht => Kanäle' definieren welche Sprachen die in den Kanälen angezeigten Beiträge haben sollen. Genauso wie in den selbst definierten Kanälen auch. Nun ist mir aber aufgefallen das diese Einstellung offenbar nicht übernommen wird. Den ich klicke auf den Button 'Einstellungen speichern' und wenn ich die Einstellungen dann noch mal aufrufe, ist meine Auswahl für die Sprachen weg. Ist das ein Bug oder verstehe ich da was falsch?

#Friendica #Frage #Kanäle #Sprachen #Einstellungen #Bug #Fehler #2025-01-17 !Friendica Support



Friendica: Wegen X abgerufen?


Ich habe hier auf meiner noch recht neuen Installation recht häufig Beiträge bei welchen als Herkunft wegen X abgerufen. X ist dabei ein Kontakt mit welchen ich verbunden bin und der den betreffenden Beitrag Kommentiert, möglicherweise auch geliked oder Weitergesagt hat. Das ist aber für mich nicht Sinn der Sache, zumal das meinen Stream/TL sehr voll macht und dazu führt das ich z. T. Beiträge die ich wichtig finde übersehe. Also wie kann ich das abstellen?

#Friendica #Frage #Hilfe #Beiträge #Timeline #Stream #2025-01-16 !Friendica Support