· Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 16:16:25
@feditips I have read somewhere that you can have content from other platforms show up in your timeline. But I haven't found a way to link my mastodon and peertube accounts to make that work.
Have I misunderstood the technology, or ist that actually possible somehow?
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.
Tusky EN Di 03.10.2023 16:21:18
@stefanie@social.anoxinon.de @feditips@mstdn.social
Just follow the account... it shouldn't make a difference, on which platform the other account is hosted (as long as they speak the #ActivityPub protocol).
(Written from a #Mammuthus instance).
Föderation RO Di 03.10.2023 16:22:24
Föderation RO Di 03.10.2023 16:24:28
@petrescatraian @feditips But how? I have an account on MakerTube and one on mastodon. But how can I link those?
So far, not even the confirmation in my profile works, despite setting the linkback on my channel.
Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 16:34:03
You can't link accounts, because each server is totally independent.
People with multiple accounts normally list them in their profiles on all the different servers, so people can see they are the same person who runs them.
If you want to share content from one account on another account, the easiest method is to follow it and then boost it from your other account.
Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 16:40:20
@feditips @petrescatraian I think I got it now.
The only thing I still don't understand is, why the link to my MakerTube doesn't show up in green on my profile.
I have read that I have to put a link back to my Mastodon on the page I am linking to, and I did that. But it still doesn't show up in green.
Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 16:46:29
The link back by itself isn't enough, the site you're linking to needs a specific kind of link which includes a piece of HTML code called rel="me".
PeerTube doesn't currently include this, but I've posted your request in the relevant issue on the PeerTube github:
Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 16:48:59
@feditips @petrescatraian I know, I put this on my channel page: "a rel="me" href="https://social.anoxinon.de/@stefanie">Mastodon</a". Removed the leading and trailing <> to not confuse the browser for the message
Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 16:51:46
Ah ok!
I wonder if the problem is PeerTube using javascript? According to the post in that issue, Mastodon doesn't render javascript when checking verification links.
Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 16:52:29
@feditips @petrescatraian Yeah, I just inspected the source, and it turns my links into this:
(Medien: 1)
Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 16:59:37
Okay, that's the issue then. Either PeerTube needs to change how it displays links on profiles, or Mastodon has to change how it handles verification...
Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 17:02:48
@feditips Exactly. I have tried the profile description as well, but that also gets clobbered.
So I'll just have to wait for the devs to fix it somehow.
Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 17:03:51
Yeah, all I can suggest is letting them know it's a problem via the github. Sorry!
Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 17:08:47
@feditips Thanks a lot for your help.
I am not terribly worried about it, just wondering why it didn't work.
Pretty sure the PeerTube devs have a lot of work, so i'll just patiently wait until they get to this.
