Guess I'm spinning up my own instance after all, with #Fosstodon likely going down. Debating between #Akkoma and #GoToSocial instead of #Mastodon. Thoughts, opinions, pros, and cons?

Akkoma is in the lead at the moment, due to the ability to add hashtags to lists.

While on the Fediverse, have you noticed that most of the assholes use Akkoma or Pleroma as their preferred Fedi software platform, or am I imagining things?

Not to say, jerks, are not everywhere, using every platform, or to imply normal, decent people don't use Akkoma or Pleroma, too. Just that it seems like usually, often, I notice that jerks tend to use those platforms, more.

#Akkoma #Pleroma #Fediverse

if the four poll options in #Mastodon is not enough you get twenty in #Akkoma and #Pleroma

Fedi, do you tip on self-service/ready-to-go meals?

Ex. Prepared wraps, sandwiches, salad bowls or similar; drinks, chips or snacks, cookies, etc. Where you simply grab what you want and go to pay at the staffed cash.

Alright let's do it again with new choices.

Which one do you prefer to use and/or admin, and why?
#linux #floss #foss #flosstodon #activitypub #fediverse #mastodon #misskey #akkoma #pleroma

• #iceshrimp
• #misskey
• #akkoma
• #mastodon

Different UIs for the same thing?
It's a true question I'm wondering

#DasSchöneBildZumMorgen nur für euch alle im #Fediverse

Egal welche Software ihr für das Fediverse dafür benutzt #Pixelfed #Friendica #Sharkey #GoToSocial #Hubzilla #Streams #Glitch #Akkoma #Pleroma #Foundkey #IceShrimp usw.

I’ve created #Piefed’s first dedicated community to movies!

If you’re on #Mastodon, #Akkoma, or #Sharkey, follow it here:

@movies

And if you’re on #Lemmy, #Mbin, or Piefed follow it here:

!movies@piefed.social

From now on, all my posts about movies, including reviews, will be posted there.

Everyone is welcome and you’re allowed to chat about whatever movie-related things you like.

@fediversenews @fediverse

#Akkoma macht ja schon mächtig Laune, aber für mich geht nix über den Hai, trotz der kleinen Problemchen die der Misskey-Unterbau manchmal mit sich bringt

Werde euch also hier erhalten bleiben und beide Accounts bedienen, "drüben" wohl eher mit technischeren Dingen (wird eh' wieder in mixed Content ausarten)

#PublicDigitalInfrastructure on the rise:

@encyclia, an #ORCID bridge that will make ORCID records followable and interactable on the fediverse.

"You can use it to follow researchers who don't have a Fediverse presence and see their new publications on your feed! Or you can follow your own ORCID record from #Mastodon (or #Akkoma or #Misskey etc.) and share your academic works with your followers."

https://encyclia.pub/

Everything on this #Piefed community does not originate from Piefed:

https://piefed.social/c/lumoura

It originates from #Akkoma or #Pixelfed. Specifically, I’m sending posts that originate from @atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org and @atomicpoet@pixelfed.social to @lumoura@piefed.social.

Now why would I do this? Because I want to:

1. create photo streams around a unique aesthetic
2. de-couple certain content away from my personal accounts
3. allow people to experience that content through different social media lenses

Yes, I believe this is a very big deal—which is why I talk so much about it.

Here’s screenshots of all four photo-based #Piefed communities I’m running.

Now if these posts look familiar, that’s because I’m posting them from #Akkoma and #Pixelfed – and they’re submitted to Piefed by tagging the relevant communities.

This is what I mean when I say that people on #Lemmy are seeing something drastically different from what you’re seeing on #Mastodon.

(I am posting this from my Friendica as well as my Akkoma accounts, since some instances and groups don't federate with Blob.cat.)Please forgive the negative post, but this must be said. I'm sick of what I'm calling the switching crew. They constantly say things such as "switch from Facebook or Twitter to the Fediverse", "switch from Amazon to local shops), "switch from Windows or Mac to Linux", etc. They sometimes imply and sometimes outwardly state how easy it is. So let me explain something. Note that I can't speak for other disabilities, since I'm only blind, but I'm sure they have their own problems with these as well. I am also very good with computers, so I have the technical skills to do these things. Not everyone does.

1. It takes research to join the Fediverse. Not everyone wants to join Mastodon, and even for those who do, [people still must find instances that align with their goals. Not all platforms here are accessible, either. I left Facebook precisely because they shut down their basic mobile site, and their main site and apps are terrible to use with a screen reader. I joined Friendica, but had more accessibility problems. Now, I'm on Akkoma and am finally happy. But it's taken over four months for me to find my place!
2. Amazon offers free shipping, large discounts, and in some cases, Amazon Fresh to Prime members. They also have a wide variety of products, all at one place. All of this contributes to the independence, not only of the blind, but also of those who are house-bound. No one has yet to give me an alternative that has all of these features. It's great to go to local farmer's markets and little shops, but not everyone can easily get there, and even those places that do ship often require monthly payments, charge a lot, or charge shipping with every order. Are there blind people who do shop locally? Yes. Is everyone like that, or does everyone have such places near him? No.
3. Prior to joining the Fediverse, this one annoyed me the most. Most sighted people can just turn on a computer or a phone and start using a new operating system relatively quickly, as long as it's graphical. It's not the same for those of us who are blind. First, the system has to have a screen reader installed. If not, we must find someone sighted to install it for us. Many Linux distributions don't have Orca installed by default. Secondly, even if said system is installed, there needs to be an easy way to activate it via a hottkey or during setup. Many Linux distributions have Orca but don't have an easy way to start it. Then, once all of that is done, we must learn how to use said screen reader, not to mention the layout and commands of the operating system itself, and withLinux, often, one must learn how to use the terminal in order to accomplish certain tasks. Even as a DOS lover, I found it to be frustrating. . Finally, after accomplishing all of that, if there aren't many programs that work with this operating system and screen reader, or if they don't work well, why should we switch from a system that we already know, where things are accessible, to one that we don't where they aren't? Linux is great for the sighted, but not for the majority of the blind. Again, are there blind people who use it? Yes. Is it as easy as simply turning on a computer and switching? No.

#accessibility #Akkoma #Amazon #blind #blindness #Facebook Fediverse fediverse #Linux #NVDA #Orca #technology ##Twitter #Windows