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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Nope, it doesn't work. I can manually type your username into the search box, but nothing appears. To be clear, I'm talking about tagging someone in a picture, not a comment. If it makes a difference, I'm using the Pixelfed website, not an app.

 

When creating a post, how do you tag users who are on different instances? For example, I'm creating a post on pixelfed.ca and I want to tag someone on pxlfd.ca. The tagging menu seems to only show users in the local instance. In the comments section, I have no problems mentioning users in other instances.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That's an interesting idea. I wonder if Pixelfed (the software) has support for that.

Off topic, but the Pixelfed link in your Lemmy profile doesn't work. It should be https://pixelfed.ca/sunshine.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

What about Orleans in Ontario? OR-LINZ? OR-LEANS? OR-LAY-ON? Something else?

 

I guess this is more of a general Pixelfed question, but what happens when a user hits their storage limit? Pixelfed.ca has a 1 GB per user limit. Will the user be unable to upload new content or will content be automatically deleted?

 

I'm trying to view a post from a user on another instance and it shows "no preview available." I pasted the following URL into the search box on Pixelfed.ca.

https://pixelfed.social/p/Maipodenco/800434485245838670

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think the announcement post should have stayed pinned longer. I waited a long time for your Pixelfed instance. One evening, I did a random Lemmy check and saw the announcement post pinned at the top of my feed. The next day, it was gone. I'm sure there are some people who are interested in a Pixelfed instance run by the Lemmy.ca team and may not even realize it's already live.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've been alternating between the mobile website and the official Android app since the launch of Pixelfed.ca. I'm leaning towards the website due to some deficiencies in the official app:

  • Lots of random crashes. I can't reliably replicate this, so I can't say for sure what causes it. I'm using a Google Pixel 9 Pro on Android 15.
  • There might be some user error here, but I can't get the media editor to work when creating posts. On the New Post screen, I enabled the media editor in the settings menu. I am not given any kind of editing options after selecting an image to upload.
  • No suggestions when typing hashtags.
  • No global feed.

Overall, I'm really enjoying my Pixelfed experience despite the growing pains associated with using a new instance.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Is that the reason why it's hosted overseas? I think it's interesting that an instance "intended to serve citizens and residents of British Columbia" isn't hosted in BC.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Yes! It's finally here! My first experience with Pixelfed was back in 2019 on an instance which got shut down shortly after I signed up. It really demonstrated the importance of picking the "right" instance. Given Fedecan's track record with Lemmy.ca, I know Pixelfed.ca won't suffer the same fate. 😊

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

You guys are fast. You updated to the latest version before I even knew about its existence. I love this instance.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Exciting. This brings us one step closer to Pixelfed and Friendica hosted by Fedecan.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does anyone have experience using Friendica primarily as an RSS reader? Could it function as an alternative to web-based RSS readers like Feedly?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for the reply. I am particularly interested in Fedecan's expansion into other decentralized/federated platforms. I know the timing is dependent on the server migration, but I was wondering if there's a tentative list of what may be supported.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Apologies if this sounds impatient, but is there any kind of update on the status of Fedecan? This was announced six months ago and there's been radio silence since then.

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