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  • gedaliyah@lemmy.world
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    25 days ago

    I’m just going to say it. Pixelfed is empty and Peertube is virtually unusable.

    The marketing of the Fediverse as Mastodon + Pixelfed makes no sense. Sometimes Friendica is even still tossed in there.

    Lemmy/threadiverse is WAY bigger than either one, but is regularly left out of the conversation. I honestly don’t get it.

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      25 days ago

      Don’t know man. I have a pretty robust Pixelfed follow/followers lists. I regularly get more likes on PixelFed than IG, I think it’s because my friends don’t get to see my post due to the algorithm. PixelFed’s chronological feed is better, imo.

      • Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee
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        25 days ago

        I agree. Real community vibes somehow. I use Pixelfed to experience art and encourage artists I like rather than for ‘lifestyle’ content and it’s absolutely perfect. I love it

    • Kichae@lemmy.ca
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      25 days ago

      Pixelfed isn’t empty. Where are you using it?

      Mastodon has a supermajority of users and traffic, and Pixelfed works seemlessly with Mastodon, which is why it’s a focus. Twitter and Instagram are the normie platforms, and Fake Twitter + Fake Instagram is something that they would find appealing if the embedded Mastodon userbase wasn’t littered with actors hostile to Twitter and Instagram users taking over the space.

    • Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee
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      25 days ago

      Pixelfed is definitely not empty. It even includes posts which include images from Mastodon. I actually find it the best part of the Fediverse, with absolutely loads of great photography and art. Just try following a few hashtags that you’re interested and see 👍