*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@qoto.org

@freemo I really like his Green Theme as well, if you think we could add another choice of Theme for colour variations. Easy on the eyes and has some nice contrasting elements.

I can request a Theme file if it's possible. A couiple of screenshots, the Default web client and one with AWI enabled.

@freemo Yeah, he's using a forked v.3.01 with some of his own patches.

@freemo I can ask Renato, just a sec, let me see what version they are using now.

@freemo #1 I am looking forward to -- not only since it fixes the character limit to match the instance own, generous 65 K chars.

Most specially, that fix will help ALL clients, which currently only allow using the dumb 500 chars default of Mastodon source code. I would be using Pinafore all the time here, if not for that problem. Halcyon, has the same problem, and all the mobile clients too.

If I could suggest yet another request, Renato Lond has contributed a patch to Mastodon git which incorporates the Strictly LOCAL post, not Federated at all. It came from the GlitchSoc project, where it is in use everyday on GS instances.

Renato's has it in place and I see users posts showing it -- they show a icon (a broken chain) in their post lower area, indicating it was intended for that instance only. Example below.

Renato pointed me to https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/8427 for the code in question.

Adding another two screenshots of this feature at the user side as a toot option.

Thank you for considering this!

@realcaseyrollins
It is a nice instance to see what Pleroma is like, which is really interesting. The controls it allows a user, you can change not only any of the different element colours in the UI, but even the Font style -- serif, sans, monospaced. Or specify one you prefer yourself -- I looked at it with Verdana, which is an Enhanced san-serif font (similar to Arial but better), and it looks pretty.

Where else can you get this kind of control at the user level? Not for everyone, but I like this option being there for power users.

And the Toot size limit is 65 K characters too; something I have begged some mastodon admins, and they refused. (ex-Twitter people, they don't see a need and mostly post one liners themselves.)

@a1batross

@namark
Respect, that is an attitude which I think is rare those days. A signal that you work with logic and can follow thru the code step by step. Skill. 👍
@mandlebro

@realcaseyrollins
If Husky is released and supports the Rich Text Formatting which Pleroma and GlitchSoc already support, it will be unique. And it's built as a fork of Tusky, a popular client, so people won't have to learn a whole new interface and way to use Fedi.

Look forward to it as well.

@a1batross

@realcaseyrollins @a1batross Hi Casey, sorry I was a bit off line yesterday. REturning now, the coffee pot is on. lol.

A list of GlitchSoc instances. I will do a search in a minute and report back. Wanted to mention for now that EMR does have various possible front ends you can use to see it - it's another of those amazing things Pleroma has.

* The normal Pleroma UI ,which is all javascript and client side processed.
* A link to Pinafore.social is in the main front end list of options too.

* and another link, marked MastodonFE -- which will open EMR in a Mastodon interface, but is actually GlitchSoc, has the extra controls, I recognized it as soon as I opened the Settings app.

So if you joined there you could get the two experiences in one place.

Searched and it's hard to find instances with GS installed. I came across a couple that are closed membership, for the dev community. But Nikisoft has one and is open for signup (they are the developers of halcyon client as well.

https://blog.nikisoft.one/tags/GlitchSoc has a link to https://muensterland.social/about

"A small instance, mostly German speaking, for people around Muenster, Germany."

@DracoMagister Welcome, new friend, glad you joined us. Hope you enjoy it here and on the Fediverse.

Have a good day...

@pschwede @namark Wow, Namark has joined us? Welcome! Glad to see you here. 😃

Larry, official #Cat of number 10 Downing Street, in London. Currently, the best natured occupant of this building by far.

#Cats #mastocats #catsofMastodon #xp
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RT @Filmquotebloke@twitter.activitypub.actor
Finally got @Number10cat to pose for me @10DowningStreet and I am as happy as...well...Larry!
https://twitter.com/Filmquotebloke/status/1214576423274516480

#wise

@Sphinx Good morning, and that's an excellent quote. Abby Hoffmann, I believe ?

@achso@mastodon.social
They are certainly a nest of resentment and negativity, in my opinion. I ws quite comforted by seeing the stats on Fediverse.network and them confirming it's mostly contained within their own communities.

But still a negative thing. Well, life goes on.

Our fellow system administrator cut communications with a request that I no longer contact him, and I will honour that of course.

Felt like deleting my account there at mastodon.technology, but looking at the few posts I had, mostly blog annoucements for content I feel it's worthy, deciced to leave it there.

Posted a note in the profile saying I would no longer be participating in their instance, repeated that in a quick Local feed post and logged off. Good bye, M.T.

Those ex-Twitter, heavy past users now in admin positions here in some instances are sure a weird bunch. I will leave them to their one liners, cryptic thingies, and will go on to greener pastures.

@Sphinx

@l0r3zz Hello l0r3zz!

welcome to Qoto.

Enjoy the network and all it has to offer. If you are new to using Mastodon, there's a good guide here: https://lifehacker.com/a-beginner-s-guide-to-mastodon-1828503235

We also have another new users guide, posted here : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/suggestions-and-guidelines-for-new-users-written-by-mastodon-art-administrator

Casey Rollins made a video to explain the Fediverse, here :

"I made this video awhile back to help explain how the #Fediverse works."

https://www.bitchute.com/video/XOtRcgIdqihs/
https://invidio.us/yBRrqbRQ3tM
https://youtu.be/yBRrqbRQ3tM

Any question, just ask, and someone will try and help out.

Have a good day!

@freemo @Vastform Hello Brian, good morning!

Welcome to Qoto.

Enjoy the network and all it has to offer. If you are new to using Mastodon, there's a good guide here: https://lifehacker.com/a-beginner-s-guide-to-mastodon-1828503235

We also have another new users guide, posted here : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/suggestions-and-guidelines-for-new-users-written-by-mastodon-art-administrator

Casey Rollins made a video to explain the Fediverse, here :

"I made this video awhile back to help explain how the #Fediverse works."

https://www.bitchute.com/video/XOtRcgIdqihs/
https://invidio.us/yBRrqbRQ3tM
https://youtu.be/yBRrqbRQ3tM

Any question, just ask, and someone will try and help out.

Have a good day!

@realcaseyrollins@mstdn.social Many, I will elaborate more tomorrow as it's late here now, Casey.

Bed time, good night!

On the popular trends.

#1 in France at the moment.

@a1batross

I think he's being cautious since we might have come across some weird places on ocassion. Not yours, but some odd nodes here and there.

Turns out I was missing on a great thing, but it was probably ok - now that I understand mastodon better, it's easier to grasp and compare. And Pleroma is suprisingly refreshing and cool.

@realcaseyrollins@mstdn.social