· Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 16:18:50
It's totally possible, it works really well.
It's so seamless that most people don't even realise they are looking at other platforms! 😁
For example, if you click on @theatticdwellers you will see the profile of a PeerTube account which you can follow by just clicking on "follow". And the posts in that profile are PeerTube videos, which you can interact with by replying to them.
Another example, @Iancylkowski is a Pixelfed account. Click "Follow" to follow it.
Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 16:21:45
@feditips @theatticdwellers @Iancylkowski Ok, but how do I make my own PeerTube videos show up as posts?
And is it possible to see videos from PeerTube channels I have subscribed to in my mastodon feed?
Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 16:25:47
To make anything on the Fedi show up as posts on your own server, copy and paste the address into the search box.
So, this could be a web address, or it could be an account address. Either way, it will make your server or app to show the profile or post within its own interface.
Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 16:28:24
@feditips Ah! Now I got it. I have to subscribe here separately.
Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 16:30:37
Yes, each server is totally independent so you will need to subscribe separately if you're on another server.
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Föderation EN Do 05.10.2023 02:02:16
I'm trying not to take your comments as dismissive, but at first read, that sounded pretty rude to me. I understand that the servers are separate, but I'm also aware that there are protocols like OAuth that allow half the web to use Gmail, Twitter, LinkedIn, or other trusted servers to log into completely different services.
There are also groups like the IndieWeb community that have extended this framework to their own personal sites.
https://indieweb.org/IndieAuth
Föderation EN Do 05.10.2023 02:21:32
Apologies, I wasn't intending it as rude, I was just trying to get across what it meant technologically.
" allow half the web to use Gmail, Twitter, LinkedIn, or other trusted servers to log into completely different services."
Again, not intended as rude, but I think there might be some disagreement over what constitutes trusted.
I would never use Google or Twitter or Microsoft accounts to log in on another service, and they are all centralised services.
Föderation EN Do 05.10.2023 02:24:03
I realise Google etc are very widespread and convenient because of that, but society is paying a heavy price for relying on such centralised services, especially as their business model is built around spying on their users.
The idea of the Fediverse is to offer an alternative to such surveillance and centralised hegemony.
