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#Pixelfed and Mastodon are both part of the Fediverse, which means you can follow Pixelfed accounts from Mastodon and Mastodon accounts from Pixelfed.
For example @Iancylkowski is a Pixelfed account but you can follow it and interact with its posts within Mastodon by just clicking on it. You can see what this account looks like on its own server at https://pixelfed.social/Iancylkowski
There are many different kinds of server on here, and they connect together to form a single network called the Fediverse.
Can anyone suggest managed hosting companies that offer Pixelfed? So far I've just got Weingärtner:
https://weingaertner-it.de/index.php/produkt-kategorie/pixelfed-hosting/
Any others? Preferably ones that offer support in English?
Werbung für #Pixelfed und ein erster Einstieg: Meine Pixelfed Tipps und Tricks:
https://thomas-ebinger.de/2025/01/meine-pixelfed-tipps-und-tricks/
Gebt mir gerne Feedback, was ich ergänzen soll und wo man weitere gute Tipps im Internet findet.
cc
@mho @dansup @cg
#meta #MetaAde #instagram
@pixelfed was mentioned in a Daily Show skit. Hopefully we can all take a joke, but a mention of a fediverse platform on a popular syndicated show is something!
If you wish to join a #Pixelfed instance, FHF (Fedihosting Foundation) includes four PixelFed servers.
https://pixey.org
https://gram.social
https://photofed.world
https://fotofed.nl
Explore all the FHF instances ==>
https://fedihosting.foundation/hosted/
Good news yall! https://pix.lgbt, a safe space for LGBTQIA+ individuals and staunch allies, is now open for registration! Join us!
#Pixelfed #PixLGBT #lgbtq #fuckzuck
[edit: linking profile for server federation discovery @lily]
#Pixelfed is getting talked about on TikTok as an alternative to #Instagram.
Almost every video about it has people in the comments saying "Why do I have to pick a server? What does that mean?"
Either people are just dumb beyond help, or we need to do better at onboarding people to the #fediverse.
Edit: I love the ideas and discussions this post is stirring up!
I'm seeing a lot of talk about #Pixelfed this week. Many regard it as a viable alternative for Instagram.
But it also works very nicely for a graphic art portfolio site, which is closer to how I'm using mine:
https://px.filmfreedom.net/@lunatics
For this, the "Collections" feature is very nice. I have collections for "Tests", "Stills", "Characters", and "Design", and I can add more.
And there's a "Portfolio" view, accessible from my profile.
More restful than a site always pushing stuff on you!
Reminder that if you just want Pixelfed tips I've now got a dedicated account you can follow:
You can also follow it from within Pixelfed, search for this account address in Pixelfed with the spaces removed:
@ PixelfedHelp @ pixey.org
(REMOVE THE SPACES WHEN YOU SEARCH FOR THIS)
Pixelfed is a great picture sharing app that is currently experiencing explosive growth. People are saying, it reminds them of the early days of Instagram before it was enshittified.
https://lifehacker.com/tech/pixelfed-the-ad-free-instagram-alternative-now-has-a-smartphone-app
But growth like this costs money, and here there are no deep pocket VCs writing big checks. Public social media depends on community support:
https://pixelfed.org/support-our-project
Here is the simplest way to rush #Pixelfed a one-time donation:
https://opencollective.com/pixelfed/donate?interval=oneTime&amount=20&name=&legalName=&email=
We're thrilled to announce our upcoming flagship instance, featuring significantly expanded capacity and supported by a dedicated DevOps team!
Stay tuned – we have several exciting major announcements coming in the next few days.
FYI for (new?) #Pixelfed users, using #PhanpySocial will show the media-first UI experience, implemented last year https://mastodon.social/@cheeaun/112286757479031305
12 issues regarding the #Pixelix app were opened today. Feedback and ideas are extremely important to make the app great.
5 of them were already processed by @Hiebeler05
Congratulations @pixelfed 🥳
Instagram Alternative, #pixelfed , Surpasses Facebook in App Store's Top Social Apps for the first time.
#mastodon #socialmedia #opensource
Apparently this was introduced to stop spammers, although since then other anti-spam measures have been introduced and there's some discussion that it might be removed.
#Pixelfed #PixelfedTips #FediTips
#DogsOfMastodon #DogsOfPixelfed #DogsOfFediverse #Photography
1. Search for a hashtag remembering to include # at the beginning
2. Choose the hashtag you want from the list of suggestions
3. Click the "Follow" button at the top
Once you've followed a hashtag, posts with that hashtag will gradually start to appear in your timeline even if you don't follow the person who made it.
If you want to keep track of your followed hashtags go to Account Settings > Relationships > Hashtags
#FediTips #Pixelfed #PixelfedTips