*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@social.cleverlibre.org

@mandlebro I think the meetings are good and all could help people, some with serious problems.

Just found the Sunday sermon Theme really ironic in contra-position to all the problems in that society, as indicated from all these needed support groups.

A much prettier version of this post is at our Discourse Forums, Pinafore Discussions :

https://discourse.qoto.org/t/pinafore-once-again-avant-garde-supporting-something-i-am-requesting-in-mastodon-already/327

...as Pretty as my Glitch-Social post, and actually better -- as it allows in-line images. 👍

Not Making this up.

Just Found it. Oh, the Irony. 😜

## Pinafore does many things well

I have mentioned #Pinafore many times, in forums, conversations, threads in Fediverse.

Now I prepared a presentation, putting forward a Request for Comments and possible adoption of a new Feature which I think is important.

Today's Blog post is all about it.

.:. .:. .:. .:.

## Proposing a new Feature to Mastodon

The core idea is simple -- to allow a user to post Long Text, while collapsing it for display in the various timelines. For aesthetic reasons, as it will look better in a crowded TimeLine listing.

Today's New Blog Post is Live now: https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/mastodon-collapsed-text-exposed-image

.:. .:. .:. .:.

## The Essential of this Request ?

...That I can see a Long Form post, exactly like Pinafore now displays it.

Yes, Nolan did it, again. Thanks for another nice aspect of Pinafore.

Snapshot of This Topic - https://qoto.org/@Phaedrus/104331271947790146 -- as shown in Pinafore, as part of the Local Feed. Attached below.

...which is EXACTLY what I am looking for.

The post contains an image, and in the Local Timeline is compacted to a dense and still meaningful form

Well done, I say.

OP : https://muensterland.social/@rgx/104333704480785286

#rgxJournal The Pinafore Discussions Forum is now open : https://discourse.qoto.org/c/PROJ/PINA/35

@Sphinx Good work.

Now add Trial motorcycle to your known facts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_trials

@shebang

Thank you, first hand experience is best, specially from someone who ran a node. I was there very briefly, but I can relate to the UI comments. 😛

Got to revisit and form some more impressions, maybe write a blog report about it. Thanks for the insights!

@globcoco

@globcoco Too small -- I would recommend a 15"laptop, for real work. So much better.

@vibhi

Contact Lup Yuen -- he's very active in their community and should be able to suggest a contact person. ---> @lupyuen

@freemo

@globcoco
Casey is a good guy, Coralie, he's got accounts in a lot of instances, used to be very active here at Qoto. He didn't mean any offence, I am sure.

Casey, Coralie is a new friend and joined us here at Qoto now too.

Back on topic -- Friendica is interesting; I have an account but used it very little. Should to a more in-depth test and report on it.

Definitely has some nice features :

- enhanced text formatting, with GUI controls on editor.
- Edit, anytime you want, any of your old posts.
- images can be attached to all posts.

And it federates easily - - my alt is @rgx@nerdica.net

nerdica is a nice node on the Friendica network.

Best yet -- there's a Try instance. https://tryfriendica.de/

Accounts there will autodelete in one week, so you don't waste any space or resources. Like it? get a real instance account. Don't like it? just forget it and it goes away soon.

@realcaseyrollins

@georgia@dickkickextremist.xyz

Yeah, you know, what happens is that I am so busy at our own instances, forum, Blog, that I have only seen his content on Twitter. Frequently on my TL there.

@dosnostalgic

And I just discovered that Anatoly is here in the Fediverse too -- I follow him on Twitter, and enjoy the many #Retro #Tech posts, games, screenshots, pixel art.

---> @dosnostalgic

#FF Recommended ! #Computing #RetroGaming

You Got to see this.

@globcoco They do seem to change things ocasionally, and it's definitely Mobile optimized.

We desktop, PC, laptop users are left with big wasted spaces around. But they do have some good features and some excellent content in some cases (corporate and professional media, big publishers).

@zleap Wonderful glad to know that, Paul -- I was digging deep into my December posts, looking for a reference for my new blog page, and saw this one above.

Boosted it, and nice that you found it and now can use as well. Cheers! 😄

@globcoco Bonne nuit!

We need time off the instances to concentrate and do our creative work -- I am glad that I took a couple of hours and just finished a new Blog page.

https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/mastodon-collapsed-text-exposed-image

* Mastodon - Collapsed Text, Exposed Image ? *

* Proposing a new Feature to Mastodon

This post intends to highlight a proposal for a Mastodon Feature enhancement. It was originally posted as a Toot here : https://muensterland.social/@rgx/104314541426220429, and later copied in stripped plain text format at Qoto : https://qoto.org/@design_RG/104314540032386201.

The core idea is simple -- to allow a user to post Long Text, while collapsing it for display in the various timelines. For aesthetic reasons, as it will look better in a crowded TL listing.

Today's New Blog Post is Live : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/mastodon-collapsed-text-exposed-image