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>The reason I can make these modifications is that Mastodon is open source the pedantic me would like to point out that mastodon is "free software" more than a
by 2Gkashmiri 5y ago
>The reason I can make these modifications is that Mastodon is open source
the pedantic me would like to point out that mastodon is "free software" more than anything "open source" because that terms can mean a lot of things that free software isn't but i get the point. yeah.
there is this amazing software called pleromaPi.
https://github.com/guysoft/PleromaPi/ https://github.com/guysoft/PleromaPi/
so you simply install it on a raspberry pi and you are good to go with your own social network. this is by far the easiest way to dip your toes into free software social networking via the fediverse.
then there are https://fediverse.party/ https://fediverse.party/ , which if you get started with pleromapi can be much easier to understand and you will have a good time learning about technology and stuff.
- spurgu 5y agoWhat makes Pleroma different from for example Mastodon? Why would one choose one over the other?
- 2Gkashmiri 5y agoit is much easier to host with lesser resources
- spurgu 5y agoThanks! I had been considering Mastodon for a private (non-federated) little community. But from a quick look it seems Pleroma doesn't have any mobile apps? That's a dealbreaker for many people.
- vpzom 5y agoPleroma emulates Mastodon's API, so most Mastodon apps also work with it
- spurgu 5y agoThanks! That's interesting. Looks like I have some research to do.
- 2Gkashmiri 5y agooh. pleroma does. there is tusky and fedilab. they are all intercompatible so it works wonderfully. just login.
- opan 5y agoIn addition to the apps mentioned already, the mobile browser UI is actually well-liked by many.
- 2Gkashmiri 5y agomastodon needs like 4gb ram to properly work while pleroma can work on a 1gb ram vps/pi without any trouble. it is also easier to manage because there are less moving parts
- egypturnash 5y agoMy experience as a Mastodon admin is that Pleroma is popular among people with anime girl avatars who like to post swastikas, ethnic slurs, and right-wing propaganda.
- bencollier49 5y agoWhy's that then?
- egypturnash 5y agoHell if I know. But it's a definite trend I've noticed.
- mattbk1 5y agoPleorma is easier to install and less resource-hungry, so the bar for setting up an instance is lower.
- olah_1 5y agoSo you'll stick with more inefficient software for the sake of political ideology? The thought of that is very funny to me. It highlights everything wrong with software design today.
- egypturnash 5y agoMostly I stick with it because life’s too goddamn short to try and get something else up and running, never mind kludge together some way to import the existing accounts and posts, it’s what was there when I was willing to spend a couple of weeks making a place for my friends to talk.
- olah_1 5y agoThat’s fair. I don’t see why you need to knock a more efficient implementation though.
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