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Pixelfed has always been and will always be a platform that centers photos and creative artwork first and foremost.
It is deliberately not a microblogging platform, there are plenty of other microblogging platforms.
The criticism? I hear it. But we're not backing down from our vision.
Photo sharing first, foremost and forever.
Our @pixelfed community is incredible, defending our project while pushing it forward.
I'm committed to listening more. But let's be clear: we're not just fixing bugs. We're dismantling Big Tech's stranglehold on social media.
Pixelfed is sawing off Instagram's branch to plant something better: a platform owned by its users, not corporations.
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Photo sharing for everyone, v2.
Photo focused, feature packed.
Pick your preferences and make it your own.
Stories, Collections and more, if you want them.
🎁 Coming Soon
Introducing #OurFedi2025, a year in review for the fediverse ✨
https://fedidb.com/year-in-review/2025
Edit: Now with a new Notable Mentions section for projects making waves in 2025 ❤️
@smallcircles @nathan @davidrevoy @dansup @index @Affekt @ploum
I think it makes sense for Pixelfed to only display images, but I do think it should be a (per-account-followed) setting and also mentioned in the onboarding that the user is only getting photo posts, rather than the entire "picture" of the fediverse, if you'll forgive the awkward diction/pun.
As someone who uses #Pixelfed, #Mastodon, #GoToSocial, and #snac, I appreciate the slightly different takes on the fediverse that these different applications provide.
@nathan @davidrevoy @dansup @index @Affekt @ploum
My opinion re: #ActivityPub compliance is that any #FOSS project is free to implement AS/AP in any way they want, with any level of #compatibility.
#Compliance is absolute best-practice, but a project has full choice here. It's all FOSS freedom. No blame should be put towards these projects where they follow their own path.
Highly encouraging compliance is among the duties of the Grassroots standardization process that exists in the ecosystem.
@smallcircles @nathan @davidrevoy @dansup @index @Affekt @ploum
I think it makes sense for Pixelfed to only display images, but I do think it should be a (per-account-followed) setting and also mentioned in the onboarding that the user is only getting photo posts, rather than the entire "picture" of the fediverse, if you'll forgive the awkward diction/pun.
As someone who uses #Pixelfed, #Mastodon, #GoToSocial, and #snac, I appreciate the slightly different takes on the fediverse that these different applications provide.
Is Pixelfed sawing off the branch that the Fediverse is sitting on?
No. But I hear the community: you want text-only posts.
We are going to build this as an opt-in feature. If you want microblogging, turn it on.
If you prefer the classic media-only experience, nothing changes.
@PixelFed only succeeds when we listen to you, the community.
Give me a few weeks, I promise you won't be disappointed.
Is Pixelfed sawing off the branch that the Fediverse is sitting on?
No. But I hear the community: you want text-only posts.
We are going to build this as an opt-in feature. If you want microblogging, turn it on.
If you prefer the classic media-only experience, nothing changes.
@PixelFed only succeeds when we listen to you, the community.
Give me a few weeks, I promise you won't be disappointed.
This is a small personal instance of Bonfire in the Fediverse.
