Where? I don’t know who’s project your referencing?
Actually, I don’t care enough. I didn’t realize I responded to your follow up to someone posting their custom install scripts. I meant generally that’s not an issue I’ve ever come across. Then again, I don’t tend to install distro’s that simply add a couple custom wallpapers and welcome app. I’ll stick with base install from the source.
Why would it not? I think maybe a few times in 20 years I’ve come across an installer that didn’t let you do custom partitioning.
Sounds like clients need to improve. Detect posts with same links and group them. Maybe server side allow users to categorize or tag their communities so it’s easier on client to organize them. Clients should also allow the user to set rules and conditions on those feeds.
Problem is we can’t have both ways. You can’t force all users to receive all news posts into a single feed and claim it’s distributed. Features. We need more features on the client side to solve these problems and improve the experience.
We have to get out of this 90s software architecture mindset and start thinking bigger. We don’t want to limit ourselves and build another Reddit because someone dislikes the growing pains of a new platform.
NO.
Once again, I don’t feel like people quite understand the big picture. They see an issue and resort to old, simplified solutions that are designed to solve problems on non fediverse platforms.
Options we want options! We don’t want to hard code things one way or another. We want data and APIs, then it’s up the client to put it together in way that makes sense.
I’m all for adding a category “tag” on a community to further the ability to organize a feed. But it should be up to the user/client to decide to allow / group s show the communities in a pleasing way. DO NOT FORCE THINGS INTO PEOPLES FEED.
These “ideas” that people keep coming up with are nice and start good discussions, but most of them keep trying and to force fediverse apps into being reddit , twitter or whatever else.
No one brings up Discord? You really believe you’re talking to your friends in private? So discord pops up all those years ago and provided the service out of the kindness of their heart? For free? The terms of service is much more lawyer speak these days but when it first made it’s debut they openly admitted to recording audio and storing data. It requires your phone number for goodness sake. It’s the only app mentioned that’s actual purpose is to listen.
Not everyone who participates with their own instance can afford storage. Some users might have bandwidth restrictions. It’s the Fediverse. Wild, unpredictable and anyone can participate.
- Always document things you want to keep, never rely on someone else to do it for you.
People get upset because they never experienced it. Despite the downvotes you’re receiving, I completely agree with you. There was a vibe/spirit that could be followed and seen between posts no matter the subreddit. It was unique, special and temporary.
Thank you. I recently set up my own instance and realized the need for tools that can assist in managing.
Choices / options are a good thing. Everyone can play… but if a group is up to no good, they can be isolated. If you find out that you can’t live without their content, then by all means, create yourself an account and join them.
Welcome to the fediverse.
You must be confused. No one wants the actual answers in this community. They simply take scenarios a beginner might experience before doing any research at all and type them in-front of poorly compressed cartoon images. No thought or humor involved. Since everything is new and users are desperate for content, it gets votes no matter the quality.
That's the exact opposite philosophy of the technology you're leveraging. As the apps add more features and the fediverse grows, it will make more sense.
Imagine installing Linux and having Microsoft word, Adobe products, or some games pre-installed without pain.
That’s Windows. What you’re looking for is Microsoft Windows. I would very much not like to imagine that.
double edge sword
Yeah, I mean what can you do? If the drivers / functionality didn’t exist previously then what options do you have? These are normal growing pains for an OS clawing it’s way into being supported by desktop hardware manufacturers.
Users don’t install and configure from a base install because it’s “good’r”. It’s done because users know what they need and it’s nice to know exactly how it’s working if/when you have to troubleshoot. This is certainly not limited to Arch. Also doesn’t Arch have a pretty decent installer now?
It was weird back in the 90s in the Midwest when metal heads got called "weirdos" for hanging out in record shops, wearing comfy baggy clothes, and rocking band tees. But then in the early 2000s, sappy, emotional pop rock became the new trend. The same people who used to make fun of metal heads started dressing like that teenager in the picture and hanging out at Hot Topic in the mall. It was ridiculous.
