Hey #Fediverse! :)
I am wondering, why so few people use #Friendica. I personally started out on #Mastodon, but soon already moved on to Friendica, as it simply gives a huge extra load of features: compatible with all Fediverse #protocols (even #Diaspora), excellent feed reader functionality (in combination with #Nitter, #Bibliogram and #Invidious I get a feed from all my important #Twitter, #Instagram and #Youtube contacts directly in my Friendica timeline, without having an account on any of those commercial platforms), native Twitter bridge support (which I personally don't use), longer posts, a lot of extra #socialNetworking functionality like #forums, #events, #friendship, etc.
I do admit, that Friendica's #UI is much less modern and dynamic than Mastodon's, but this is the only downside I've found so far, and I'm also surprised, that no new UI has appeared within the last years, which would mitigate that.
I'd appreciate your views on that, and would be happy to hear other reasons for the fact that according to https://the-federation.info/, Mastodon currently has 440,713 monthly active users, while Friendica only has 1,770... :)
I am wondering, why so few people use #Friendica. I personally started out on #Mastodon, but soon already moved on to Friendica, as it simply gives a huge extra load of features: compatible with all Fediverse #protocols (even #Diaspora), excellent feed reader functionality (in combination with #Nitter, #Bibliogram and #Invidious I get a feed from all my important #Twitter, #Instagram and #Youtube contacts directly in my Friendica timeline, without having an account on any of those commercial platforms), native Twitter bridge support (which I personally don't use), longer posts, a lot of extra #socialNetworking functionality like #forums, #events, #friendship, etc.
I do admit, that Friendica's #UI is much less modern and dynamic than Mastodon's, but this is the only downside I've found so far, and I'm also surprised, that no new UI has appeared within the last years, which would mitigate that.
I'd appreciate your views on that, and would be happy to hear other reasons for the fact that according to https://the-federation.info/, Mastodon currently has 440,713 monthly active users, while Friendica only has 1,770... :)
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lostinlight
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clayogra
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lostinlight
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Hypolite Petovan
Als Antwort auf clayogra • •If you're interested by the reasons, I can give you a few:
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Hypolite Petovan
Unbekannter Ursprungsbeitrag • •mögen das
PrivacyMatters 🔒 und clayogra mögen das.
PrivacyMatters 🔒
Als Antwort auf clayogra • •Enter #Friendica
It allows me to enjoy relationships from both Diaspora and Mastodon instances/pods in one place.
It allows for use of an API to use with multiple mobile apps, though I have only found one that suits me and honestly, the Frio theme has me using the web interface and actually enjoying it, while allowing me complete access to all the bells and whistles.
It is written in PHP so I can install it and run it on a shared host server, which with a few exceptions (H/T to @Hypolite Petovan for his help in my PHP education and sanity preservation), has been easy to setup and use and allows me to not only be in charge of my own data, but set my own rules and federate at the same time.
Finally, I like that it is virtually unknown. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I like the "community" of folks running #Friendica and the fact that it does what it does best: Being the Swiss Army knife of the #Fediverse without pomp and circumstance...silently and quietly being the best. Let Mastodon and Diaspora grab all the headlines, good and bad. I, myself, am content with what I have. I am so pleased that I expect to shut down both my Mastodon and Diaspora accounts in the very near future and be on #Friendica exclusively.
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Moté
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Hypolite Petovan
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Hypolite Petovan
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Moté
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nolan
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Als Antwort auf Hypolite Petovan • •Hypolite Petovan
Als Antwort auf nolan • •Torsten
Als Antwort auf clayogra • •Hypolite Petovan
Als Antwort auf Torsten • •Danie van der Merwe
Als Antwort auf clayogra • •Hypolite Petovan mag das.
PrivacyMatters 🔒
Als Antwort auf clayogra • •Hypolite Petovan
Als Antwort auf PrivacyMatters 🔒 • •Aleks ANDRE ☸️🌱🚴
Als Antwort auf clayogra • • •xanathon
Als Antwort auf clayogra • • •xanathon
Unbekannter Ursprungsbeitrag • • •xanathon
Unbekannter Ursprungsbeitrag • • •Groups are almost incomprehensible as they work at the moment, it's a completely different approach to ux and ui than earlier iterations of social networks, be it forums or Facebook. It would be good if there were a groups tab that lists groups, you then enter a group, see all group posts and automatically post into said group. That would be good UX. If this is already so, I did not find out how to do it. ;)
If someone has multiple user identities (private and a page for example) it should be easier to change the user context. In Frio you have to fo to the dropdown menu, then accounts and then switch the account. Since most people would have only two or three accounts this could be integrated into the dropdown menu or get it's own menu if the user so desires.
I could go on, but only 3 were allwoed ... ;)