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I've been pondering why there seems to be an abundance of options for instances to customize user experiences, while users themselves have limited control over their own preferences. Features like instance blocking and enabling/disabling downvotes can make it challenging to find an instance that aligns perfectly with your preferences. Personally, I already filter out instances based on latency requirements, leaving me with very few options. The introduction of the new URL blocking feature has me concerned that finding an instance I completely like will be impossible. Why aren't there more user-centric customization features available on Lemmy to address this issue?

[-] PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Helix is a modal text editor, but I haven't used it as much as I'd like because it lacks the plugins I use in Neovim.

[-] PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com 8 points 3 weeks ago

Indeed, most people I know IRL still use the same passwords for everything.

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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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I bet if the kind of things happening in the US happened in China, I wouldn't be able to stop hearing about it. I mean, people are still criticizing the Tiananmen Square massacre, and hasn't anything happened since then? It's like still making conspiracy theories about Kennedy's assassination or 9/11, those are old news.

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I've explored a few platforms within the Fediverse, but most of them seem to be inspired by and mimic existing mainstream social media platforms like Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook. While this familiarity can be comforting, I can't help but wonder if there are any truly innovative and original platforms out there that offer a unique experience.

What makes them unique? How do they reimagine the social media experience?

[-] PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
  • Moving user profile to a new instance #1985: Provide the ability for users to migrate their account and all associated data (posts, comments, moderation actions, saved posts, etc.) from one Lemmy instance to another. This would allow users to move freely between instances without losing their online identity, history, and credibility built up over time on a previous instance.

It's crazy when I see this super popular issues closed without completion by the main devs. It makes me feel like they don't care at all about user feedback.

[-] PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com 7 points 1 month ago

It certainly doesn't help that Lemmy had and still has absolutely no sensible way to actually surface niche communities to its subscribers. Unlike Reddit, it doesn't weigh posts by their relative popularity within the community but only by total popularity/popularity within the instance. There's also zero form of community grouping (like Reddit's multireddits) - all of which effectively eliminates all niche communities from any sensible main view mode and floods those with shitty memes and even shittier politics only. This pretty much suffocated the initially enthusiastic niche tech communities I had subscribed to. They stood no chance to thrive and their untimely death was inevitable.

There are some very tepid attempts to remedy this in upcoming Lemmy builds, but I fear it's too little too late.

I fear that Lemmy was simply nowhere near mature enough when it mattered and it has been slowly bleeding users and content ever since. I sincerely hope I'm wrong, though.

@PurpleTentacle@sh.itjust.works https://sh.itjust.works/comment/4451602

[-] PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I stopped using Lemmy due to instances blocking each other. I wanted to view content from specific instances, but none of the instances between the most popular ones allowed me to see all the content. I had to create multiple accounts, which made navigating between them cumbersome. This experience was more frustrating for me than any issues I've encountered on Reddit. I believe users should have more freedom to choose the content they see without having to create their own instance or manage multiple accounts. I was hopeful that this would change with user instance blocking implementation, but I feel validated in my decision after seeing that it hasn't.

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

Please post one top-level comment per complaint about Lemmy. You can reply with ideas or links to existing GitHub issues that could address the complaints. This will help identify both common complaints and potential solutions.

I believe there are a large number of feature requests on Lemmy's GitHub page, making it difficult for developers to prioritize what's truly important to users. I propose creating a periodic post on Lemmy asking users to list their complaints and suggestions. This way, developers can better understand the community's biggest pain points and focus their efforts accordingly. The goal is to provide constructive feedback so developers can prioritize the most pressing issues.

Please keep discussion productive and focused on specific problems you've encountered. Avoid vague complaints or feature wishes without justification for why they are important.

Here is a summary of all the complaints from the previous post from six months ago. It's interesting to see how many issues have been solved and whether or not developers value user feedback.

spoiler• Instance-agnostic links (links that don't pull you into a different instance when clicked) • Ability to group communities into a combined feed, similar to multireddits • Front page algorithm shows too many posts from the same community in a row, including reposts • Need to separate NSFW and NSFL posts • Basic mod tools • Proper cross-posting support • Ability to view upvoted posts • Post tagging/flairs and search by flair • Better permalink handling for long comment chains • Combine duplicate posts from different instances into one • Allow filtering/blocking by regex patterns • Avatar deletions not federating across instances • Option to default to "Top" comment sort in settings • Migration of profile (posts, comments, upvotes, favs, etc.) between instances • Mixed feed combining subscribed/local/all based on custom ratios • Categories of blocklists (language, NSFW, etc) • Group crossposts to same post as one item • Feedback for users waiting for admin approval
• Propose mixed feed merging subscribed/local/all feeds • Ability to subscribe to small/niche communities easier • Reduce duplicate crossposts showing up • Scroll to top when clicking "Next" page • User flair support • Better language detection/defaults for communities • Ability to subscribe to category "bundles" of similar meta-communities • RSS feed support • Option to turn off reply notifications • Easier way to subscribe across instances • Default to "Subscribed" view in community list • Fix inbox permalinks not navigating properly • API documentation in OpenAPI format • Notification badges should update without refresh • Single community mode for instances • Reduce drive-by downvoting in small communities • More powerful front page sorting algorithm

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com to c/food@beehaw.org

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon aniseed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350°F).
  2. In a large bowl, whisk everything together.
  3. Pour the batter into a parched sheet pan.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes.
  5. Allow to cool before serving.

I make it without almonds and without a mold for simplicity. I then cut it into pieces and store what I'm not going to eat the same day in an airtight container in the freezer. It can also be made with a round mold. Usually, halfway through baking, it's sprinkled with almonds and sugar.

This is a simpler variation I make of the following recipes:

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com to c/community@reddthat.com

That's one of the features of the 0.19 version, but I don't know how to do it.

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

Hello everyone,

I've recently stumbled upon a fanfic that I'm eager to dive into. I found it on FicHub, but unfortunately, it's incomplete there. The complete version is available on FicWad, but I've been having some trouble downloading it as an epub.

I've tried using FanFicFare, but it keeps prompting me to log in. I attempted to register on FicWad to resolve this, but I haven't received any confirmation email from them. Moreover, I'm not quite sure how to use a login when using FanFicFare.

My ultimate goal is to listen to the fanfic rather than read it. I usually have my phone read it to me using text-to-speech (TTS), so downloading the fanfic is just a step towards that. However, if there's an easier way to listen to the fanfic without having to download it as an epub, I'd be interested to know.

That being said, I still prefer to download and listen to it on my phone since that's what I'm accustomed to.

If anyone has any advice or solutions to these issues, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance for your help!

[-] PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com 43 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I really like being able to edit the post title and the 6 hour top sort. Although I would like 3 or 4 hours even better.

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[-] PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com 11 points 8 months ago

The fediverse will never be mainstream, that would mean using addictive algorithms which open source enthusiasts are opposed to.

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