This isn't my project โ€” it's ours. Together, we're proving that social media can serve people instead of exploiting them. #loops image
I'm taking a break from Loops to fix some recent federation issues in @pixelfed While I'm at it, I'm also fixing some old bugs like proper cache invalidation in Notifications, improved support for libvips and other file formats, and more! Shoutout to @npub1y5cn...y986 for shipping a ton of bug fixes too, we make a great team โค๏ธ Stay tuned, we'll be tagging a new release this weekend with a ton of federation + UI/UX fixes #pixelfed
I owe a lot to the Fediverse - it's given me purpose and community. โค๏ธ Beyond @pixelfed and @npub1wa2m...zalq Iโ€™ve also built: โ€ข https://fedidb.com โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข Want to help me keep building tools that serve users, not shareholders? Iโ€™d be deeply grateful โ†’
I'll be optimizing the Loops app for F-Droid and also @npub168yq...upza The app should be available everywhere ๐Ÿš€ It's proudly AGPL licensed
Loops for Android APK is now available. Enjoy ๐Ÿ˜Ž #loops
I wonder if @Chris Trottier remembers me asking him to help QA my new Loops project during #FediCon. The Android app is almost ready, and I saw he is helping organize a Fediverse Video Co-op, it's a match made in heaven. Timing is everything, hope he considers Loops ๐Ÿคž
Preparing a new Pixelfed server release with fixes for Instagram Import, Account Migration and more! #pixelfed
Loops.video is now running the latest version, with full federation enabled โœจ Registration is open, and now instant ๐Ÿฅณ #loops
I get that people may think that Loops is simply a TikTok clone. But a clone wouldn't ship 26k LoC to add ActivityPub support*, publish all source code under AGPL, or support full data export and migration. Most TikTok competitors are driven by financial motives, whereas Loops isn't. This matters. A lot. You can't serve two masters โ€” either you serve your people, or you serve the money. We chose people. โค๏ธ * - #loops #weChosePeople
Gen Z doesn't want your Twitter clone lol. They've already chosen: Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok. That's their language. If the fediverse stays stuck building for our generation, we've already lost. They need alternatives built for them, not us. Good thing we've got Sup, Pixelfed and Loops fr fr ๐Ÿ’ฏ #fediverse #noCap