โฆor so some folks like to sayโฆ
I have written before about how I left places like FaceBook, Twitter (before it turned to the vile thing called X these days), and later on, also Instagram. I had left FB for a while already, and then the stories were coming through of that Musk person wanting to buy (and break) Twitter, I went looking for something different.
I found an app that had promise, but it wasnโt really working, and they couldnโt keep it up. I also found something called โMastodonโ on the โFediverseโ, and I had no idea what to expect. I wrote about it when I had just joined, back on November 25th 2022 (Bye bye birdie ๐ฆ). I learned a lot since then, I experienced with other bits the FediVerse had to offer, which I also shared in several posts (Expanding my FediVerse). I tried several instances and several services, and now, I am currently โstableโ on a few that I enjoy.
I started out on Mastodon with one account, I made some others, experimented with some, as every instance had its own pros and cons. It took me about a year to discover the โbeige.partyโ instance, which attracted me due to its HUGE character count, which was very welcome to my journal toots. I migrated my accounts there, which was good, but also a bit of a dare. As, if the beige instance goes down, all my accounts will be dead then. Or at least for the time that itโs down. The beige instance is awesome, there is only one thing that I would love for it to have happen: to upgrade it to the latest Mastodon version.
The admin had a series of setbacks, and heโd been absent for a while. He says that upgrading the instance to the latest version is rather technical, so itโs been โplannedโ for some time now. The latest version does offer some options that our current one doesnโt have, which is a shame. But, the instance is good, with good moderation, with lovely emojis, and of course that huge character count! I have donated to the instance a few times, and I will try to do so again in a little while. The costs of running the instance should not be carried by its owner alone. As Mastodon has no ads or any other income generation, the instances run on donations, grants, or people โrentโ their own little private ones.
In this enchanting animated image, Koa, a chocolate Labrador puppy, sits amidst a magical forest of deep red and orange trees. Koa wears a red collar with a tiny, glowing pink pendant. A sparkling pink river flows gently in the background, surrounded by luminous red flowers. Koa looks up with wide-eyed wonder as a vibrant, glittering rainbow arches across the sky, raining down shimmering particles of light. Koa then turns a sweet gaze toward the viewer, eyes full of warmth and curious joy, as the puppyโs tail wags with happy excitement. The entire scene is bathed in a soft, loving glow, perfectly capturing a moment of pure, innocent magic as Koa explores this dreamlike, ethereal world. This scene beautifully highlights Koaโs curious and joyful spirit in a landscape of shimmering waters and magical light.
I have been on Beige with three accounts for a while now. My AuDHD brain likes to keep โorderโ in things, so some topics need to be separated, to keep it neat, and to not bore people with stuffโฆ I have my main account, Pixyโs Journey, my fitness account, Pixyโs Fit Journey, and my gaming account, Playstation Pixy. I have tried Vernissage for a while , but as they implemented a no-AI thing, I switched back to Pixelfed again. I actually have two Pixelfed accounts, one where I mostly share the current bits, and a newer account, where I share many memories of Arwen, amongst other things. And, I am using a PeerTube account, where I share my videos. Ow, and I have a Loops account as well, but I only use it every now and then.
All these accounts are connected with each other, and I can share things I post on one account, through one of the others as well. And, as you may have seen from time to time, I share Toots from Mastodon (like in my book posts), or I share the videos from PeerTube here. I should be able to share images from Pixelfed as well, but somehow, I have never gotten that to work properly. The same goes for Loops, I should be able to embed them, but for some reason, WordPress wonโt properly do those either. Maybe I need a paid account for that, to add some extra possibilities to the siteโฆ ๐ค
Pixy sits on a couch with a controller. They have rainbow hair, shimmering animated wings, and a purple camo hoodie with a non-binary heart. Text: PlaystationPixy.
But yeahโฆ I obviously share a lot here on my blog site. And, I try to share stuff on my FediVerse sites as wellโฆ ๐ And, of course, I use Flickr a lot as well. As it works properly to share things in my blog here, and because itโs an easy way to share pictures with folks (and have it as a back-up as well).
Sharing is caringโฆ And I know I sometimes share too much. But, for me, itโs an outlet. A way to let my brain ramble, to clear itself, to focus itself, and also a way to share all I deal with. I have stated before that I started this blog for a ver selfish reason: to have a way to deal with my often overwhelming brain activity. I share my experiences. I try to dig for some more info about things I deal with, so I can share that with readers as well. And, of course, when I look for info, it will help me as well, as I can learn from it too.
A Bitmoji based on Cynni appears smiling brightly, wearing blue headphones, reflective blue sunglasses, and a purple T-shirt with a heart in the nonbinary (enby) flag colors. The character is surrounded by animated, floating hearts in a full rainbow spectrumโreds, oranges, yellows, greens, blues, and purplesโcreating a cheerful, love-filled, uplifting atmosphere.
I know the FediVerse isnโt for everyone. I know some folks are so โstuckโ on the old stuff, even though it is getting more bad by the day, itโs what theyโre โused toโ, and also where many brands and famous folks are still on, soโฆ They stick around. But, if you want to try out some of the Fedi, I am always willing to try and assist to get you started. I am definitely not a pro, thereโs much I donโt knowโฆ But, I have made some good friends, there, and itโs a good place to be. Whether you want to share micro-blogs, pictures, videos, and/or shorts. (I know Fedi offers even more than that, but these are the ones I know a bit of).
Maybe I will see you on the Fedi-side! Catch you all later folks, as I like to โsayโ at the end of my Mastodon toots.
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#PixysJourney
Thank you for your interest in my blog. I really appreciate your visit. If you like my posts and you want to share them on your social media, please, feel free to do so! Iโd be honored. If you donโt want to miss a thing, press the follow button (youโll need to be a signed in WP user) or you can follow me though the FediVerse with the link below, or scroll down and leave your email below this post. If you are a WP user and you would like me to know you liked my post, press the star/like button please. You can also comment when you see this post as a Toot on the Fediverse, and Iโll be notified of that as well. Thanks ever so much! Of course comments are welcome, but spam wonโt get shared, so donโt bother with thatโฆ
Please be wise and stay safe! I hope to see you back real soon again, feel free to drop in anytime! Wishing you all the best. With love, Cynni ๐น
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I am living on a disability income and donโt generate an income with my blog. If you would like to support me and my work, Iโd greatly appreciate it. Every bit helps me tremendously. For more information and a donation link, please check out ko-fi.com/PlaystationPixy
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Expanding my FediVerse
The FediVerse is huge. So many bits that are connected in one way or another, all through the marvels of something called ActivityPub. Iโve joined my first bit of Fedi back in November โ22, when the whole of Twitter started to head to the shitter, excuse the languageโฆ
I joined Mastodon. I leaned about Mastodon and instances and all that. I made different accounts as my brain required to keep certain things separated. Which may be weird to some, it thatโs just how my brain wants itโฆ So I was active on Mastodon, and then I joined Pixelfed in February of 2024. I joined PeerTube later that year, and Iโve been trying out Loops. I tried a Sharkey instance, which is like Masto but with more options. And nowโฆ Iโve been trying out Friendica.
Some say itโs the FediVerseโs answer to Metaโs Facebook. But then, without the ads, without the algorithm, without the spam, and with the ability to connect to other FediVerse projects and also RSS.
As I started writing this post, Iโve been on the platform for several days. Iโve mostly been using the mobile site, which doesnโt have all the options that the desktop version offers. But changes made on desktop will transfer to mobile. For instance, I changed the theme and itโs colors when I used it on my laptop, and the next time that I used the phone, it showed me that these and those colors.
I started following my own FediVerse accounts first. And then I slowly started adding some friends. Most are on Masto, so they link through the ActivityPub bits. When I started on an instance that was high in the list of the index on the Friendica site, I didnโt know that the instance was having some issues every now and then with some downtime. But the admin was working on it. With the developers of Friendica, so I hoped that they would be able to resolve the downtime bits.
There are many options to have your Friendica become the social media style you want it to be. But as most options were needing to be set on a desktop, and I used my phone most, it took me some time to find out all the settings and options.
The first thing I noticed was, when people want to follow you, there are options like โfollow backโ or โhave them see your contentโ. So if that personโs profile isnโt showing you things youโre not interested in following, you can still allow them to follow you while you donโt have to see their content. There is an option called โcirclesโ, where you can add friends to different kind of circles. And then you can filter them out easily, or share things with just themโฆ I havenโt tried it all, as I write this, as I donโt have that many friends yet, so itโs all just still rather basic. ๐
I will need to log some more time on my laptop with Friendica to check out all itโs options. And, at the moment that Iโm wiring this, the instance often has issues starting in the night and it lasts a few hours. Itโs just my instance, probably because itโs a busy instance and they have no experience with that usage yet. But for now, I hope that they wil be able to fix it ASAP. Or Iโll need to ask for advice to find a new instance. And I have no idea what I can transfer. As on Masto, you canโt transfer your toots when you change instanceโฆ
Screenshot of my webapp of Friendica, showing part of my profile.
For those that would like to find me on Friendica, my profile is at: @[url=https://friendica.world/profile/pixy]๐ Cynni ๐[/url] I canโt find a weblink to my profile, only the Fedi type of link. But from most of the Fedi services, you should be able to find me using this profile name. ๐
If and when Iโve tried more of the service, Iโll share more with you all here!
Edit before this post went live: The instance I joined Friendica on, Friendica.world, has been having a lot of downtime during the night. As thatโs usually my busiest time, I found a second instance to make a back-up account. I would like to stay with the first one, but if they canโt resolve the issues, itโs a bit hard for me to really enjoy it. My back-up account can be found at: social.trom.tf/profile/pixy.
Thank you for your interest in my blog. I really appreciate your visit. If you like my posts and you want to share them on your social media, please, feel free to do so! Iโd be honored. If you donโt want to miss a thing, press the follow button (youโll need to be a signed in WP user) or scroll down and leave your email below this post. If you are a WP user and you would like me to know you liked my post, press the star/like button please. Thanks ever so much! Of course comments are welcome as well, but spam wonโt get shared, so donโt botherโฆ
Please be wise and stay safe! I hope to see you back real soon again, feel free to drop in anytime! Wishing you all the best. With love, Cynni ๐น
I am living on a disability income and donโt generate an income with my blog. If you would like to support me and my work, Iโd greatly appreciate it. Every bit helps me tremendously. For more information and a donation link, please check out ko-fi.com/PlaystationPixy
If you prefer to use PayPal, thatโs also a possibility: PayPal.me/CynniPixy
Thanks ever so much ๐
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One of the first Pixy AI images that I uploaded to this blog, in March 2023.
Me and my Arrow
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