@vera that frontend only implements the Mastodon API
ah so it's not api compatible. does this mean bonfire won't work with existing fediverse apps?
Temporary solution to some of the slowdown issues is to use uBlock Origin to block the domain 'robohash.org' (used to generate the default avatars)
You can do this by:
- Right-clicking on any robot avatar
- Choosing 'Block element'
- Deleting everything after 'robohash.org'
- Pressing the 'Create button'
- Refreshing the page
Hopefully @BonfireBuilders will swap out the default avatars soon!
@dajbelshaw @BonfireBuilders @vera anyway, one lesson here is don't rely on any external services (which we've tried to do but obviously missed some! for instance you can choose among - at the moment three - different fonts in settings, and those are loaded from the instance rather than a CDN)
☕ Currently reading: https://botpopuli.net/transforming-digital-platforms-for-the-people-and-planet/
"Exploring the paradox of social movements utilizing monopolized social media to promote messages of global justice while examining the means by which activists and the larger public can shift to freer and fairer options.
Monopolistic digital platforms have taken over our daily lives, which directly impacts the way social movements and civil societies build networks and solidarities across borders. The use of social media as tools for communication, messaging, advocacy, and even mobilization during crucial political moments (e.g., Black Lives Matter, Colombian, and Chilean collective risings) undercuts these platforms’ exploitation and commodification of their users. Most activists use social media platforms to raise awareness and amplify messages among large populations. Thus, the immediate dilemma faced by activists is either remaining subsumed and, in a way, contributing to the vicious exploitation of collective data, or losing a wider audience. This quandary can be addressed by using mainstream media while promoting a transition towards autonomous platforms that are designed and operate to put the well-being of people first."
@mayel the "you can't destroy the master's house with the master's tools" saying comes to mind.
This is more like "renting a cupboard in the master's house, paying with your attention, legitimation and presence"
I'm somehow motivated to join some fb groups and try get them to come over....
@dajbelshaw @barefoot_doc @mayel just had a bit of a browse around (home & local timeline, feeds in peoples profiles) and feeds were all loading within a couple of seconds for me. Went to local timeline and it took noticeably longer to load. Tapping to load the conversation and it was quicker again.
Looking at the local timeline it doesnt appear anyone else is posting - so Im guessing its not currently in heavy use?
@Dazinism @barefoot_doc you may want to give it another spin after we applied the fix @dajbelshaw found :)
#bonfire_feedback login doesn't work with https://pinafore.social/
@vera that frontend only implements the Mastodon API
is it doing it on demand? it might be waiting for data before it continues processing?
the code generating those URIs wasn't making any requests, but it's possible that it was happening somewhere else in the backend, since we we have code that compresses images for "lazy loading", though that usually applies only for locally-uploaded ones
@flancian@social.coop @mayel the irony 🤣🤣🤣
yeah 🙃 see the blog for an explanation: https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/meet_us_at_the_playground/#a-note-on-federation
@mayel have you seen our agora project? https://anagora.org mostly people from the fediverse
cool 😊 looks interesting to explore!
#bonfire_feedback Awesome Bonfire
@vera FYI federation is disabled on this instance, so they won't receive that mention.
are there any instances running you know of that are doing federation?
I really like the way bonfire does threading. Already liking it better than mastodon/pleroma and its only one day old haha
@BonfireBuilders @vera it's a mystery as to why, but removing robohash seems to have greatly sped the loading of feeds! 🎉 🎉 great find @dajbelshaw 🙇 👏
It's nice to not just be for rhetorical effect for once! Thanks for the speedy fix 😀
@mayel have you seen our agora project? https://anagora.org mostly people from the fediverse
@flancian@social.coop I think this is the team that built bonfire: https://zo.team/ They look they are bookchinists, our kinda people
@vera FYI federation is disabled on this instance, so they won't receive that mention.
Uhm, seems like I have just been able to boost a post 2 times
Because I clicked 2 times on the boost button, but I did so because the button didn't become blue on the current screen (I only saw it as blue when I got to my home and saw the post boosted 2 times)
So.. 2 bugs that have to be fixed.
One, server side, should not let someone boost a post without first unboosting it;
The second, client side, should be made so that when you click boost it immediately shows up
I saw this bug on mobile btw
Thanks for the feedback! Accidental double boosting is a known issue but being able to boost several times is a feature. We started a thread on our roadmap to discuss what limits should be applied (it will be configurable in any case): https://changemap.co/bonfire/bonfire/task/6505-should-there-be-limits-on/
