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

Just had some interesting interaction with an AI in a Discourse Forum. Pretty cool, the Discobot.

Graduated as a user and got a certificate even. 😋

Truth is -- it teaches users valuable, basic forum skills.

@matt due to all the new user forum restrictions, done in multiple posts, uglier and more time consuming.

https://discuss.write.as/t/a-request-sent-to-wf-host-regarding-the-write-freely-instance-post-display-css/1524

Annoyances. At Write.as forums.

Intended post -- identical to this one : https://discourse.qoto.org/t/a-request-to-tedomum-regarding-the-write-freely-instance-post-display-css/348

Come on, @matt

A #Pinafore Forum post of the same content, with better formatting possible.

https://discourse.qoto.org/t/long-post-with-title-from-first-line-an-idea-and-suggestion-to-pinafore-development/350

See How much NICER the post above can look, easily polished and with added images, format.

...and Cats!

https://discourse.qoto.org/t/support-your-interest-and-topics-on-our-forums-suggestions-for-members-requesting-new-areas-added/352

An idea and suggestion to Pinafore development.

Recently I have put together some posts, both here in Mastodon and in Blog form requesting consideration for a new way of presenting long posts. I frequently post Long Form (being a Forum veteran), and asked for:

* a way to collapse long posts, similar to a CW warned post, leaving only one line exposed (the CW warning, here meant as an Article Title -- catchy, crafted to attract readers)

* ...while leaving the Image attached to the post exposed. (which unfortunately cannot be done if a CW is used).

#Pinafore displays very neatly what I am tryign to achieve, when it encounters long posts; screenshot attached.

Suggestion for consideration :

1. if Pinafore could check for a Single Line at the top of the post, and identify that as an intended Title.

2. And use it in it's post presentation as in :

"An idea and suggestion to Pinafore development. (Long Post) "

My reasoning for the collapsed text, showing image is on my blog : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/mastodon-collapsed-text-exposed-image

Thanks for considering - I know this is probably very niche oriented, but maybe there's value?

Cheers!

Rob.

* a question and suggestion to TeDomum staff, regarding the Write.freely blog display format *

@angedestenebres
@tedomum

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Hello Ange, TeDomum!

Bon jour, and thank you for the excellent service I enjoy with the Write.Freely instance at TeDomum.

I wanted to write to you and ask a question -- regarding the displaying of pages in the instance.

From the very beginning of my usage of WF, I tried to understand how it displayed pages and images, and realized that it defaults to a 640 pixels wide column on my desktop or laptop displays.

Since then, I have always resized any images I use to fit that exactly - avoiding on-the-fly scaling, which degrades the image and causes delay. So far it has worked well for me.

When I open the URL of one of my pages directly, for example :

https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/firefox-add-ons-for-the-active-user

...it will display as created, optimally. Happy author!

However, when looking at my Blog view, the stream of all recent posts : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/

...then I am dismayed to notice that my careful layout is mangled, since it seems to use a slightly narrower display width.

Sadly, that damages the presentation.

Could I ask you to consider reviewing the CSS for this function? I just took a screenshot (attached) and I do see the image size in a post is preserved at 640p, so no scaling is involved.

However -- the spacing on HR dividers is greatly compressed, and in general it seems to use a smaller size font, than the same page viewed directly by its URL.

[ Also posted at our Discourse Forums here : https://discourse.qoto.org/t/a-request-to-tedomum-regarding-the-write-freely-instance-post-display-css/348 - which might preserve the formatting and present better ]

Attachments, two images :

1. layout as seen on rgx blog feed stream (noticeable compression on vertical spacing; fonts seem ragged and possibly a bit smaller)

2. layout as seen on a page itself, with easier to read spacing on paragraphs and Horizontal Ruler breaks.

Views taken from this page : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/mastodon-collapsed-text-exposed-image

Merci !

Rob. #rgxJournal #WriteFreely #Blog

🇬🇧 Good morning to all our Spanish speaking friends in the Fediverse.

I wanted to share a mention of a nice small instance, which runs the excellent and more full featured version of Mastodon called "Glitch-Social" -- and which I personally recommend to anyone interested in a better environment.

Niklas is the Admin of some mastodon instances running Glitch-Social, and on a post here yesterday he mentioned one, which is a Spanish speaking focused one.

https://mstdn.es/about is the location. You are welcome to visit and register, make yourself a new home there, perhaps you like it? I have created a personal Publishing account for my Blog at another of Niklas's instances and am very happy.

A small server is open to grow, and your contribution helps that happen.

Would like to know more about Glitch-Social? See the introduction page here : https://glitch-soc.github.io/docs/

🇪🇸 Buenos días a todos nuestros amigos de habla hispana en el Fediverso.

Quería compartir una mención de una pequeña instancia agradable, que ejecuta la excelente y más completa versión destacada de Mastodon llamada "Glitch-Social" - y que yo personalmente recomiendo a cualquier persona interesada en un mejor ambiente.

Niklas es el administrador de algunas instancias de mastodonte que ejecutan Glitch-Social, y en un post aquí ayer mencionó una, que es centrada en la lengua hispana.

https://mstdn.es/about es la ubicación. Usted es bienvenido a visitar y registrarse, hacerse un nuevo hogar allí, tal vez le gusta? He creado una cuenta de publicación personal para mi blog en otra de las instancias de Niklas y estoy muy contento.

Un pequeño servidor está abierto a crecer, y su contribución ayuda a que eso suceda.

¿Quieres saber más sobre Glitch-Social? Vea la página de introducción aquí : https://glitch-soc.github.io/docs/

También puede ver los documentos en español a través de Traduccion de Bing : https://www.translatetheweb.com/?ref=TVert&from=&to=es&a=https%3A%2F%2Fglitch-soc.github.io%2Fdocs%2F

#rgxJournal #GlitchSocial #yomigroamastodon

#Pinafore users, hello.

I have been reading the posts from this hashtag and collect some information for a new Forum post I am preparing.

Here at Qoto.org we now have a new Pinafore Discussions Forum, at our Discourse forums. I am the one who asked for it, since we have the forum in place and thought it could be useful to all users.

Question -- I collected a list of 4 independant instances of Pinafore, from posts made here earlier.

These instances are at todon.nl, x0r.be, cybre.space and brap.party.

With the two that Nolan runs, the normal one and the dev version, that's 6 on my list.

Any other instances, with public access granted, that you know of?

My post on this subject is here :

https://discourse.qoto.org/t/listing-of-known-pinafore-instances-you-can-connect-to/339

The Forums are publicly readable, responding requires an account login, which is open, free signup.

Thank you for any possible hints, comments.

#rgxJournal

Public Service Announcement -- for Non-Cat Lovers

A gentle reminder that although cats are tremendously popular in the Fediverse (and all over the internet), I do recognize there's people who don't enjoy to see batches of feline photos coming from some users (me, others).

Fear not, dear Reader -- I have prepared a nice and detailed Guide to Filter out all those Posts of Cats I make.

See it right at the Top of my profile - or via this link :

https://qoto.org/@design_RG/104008634212142181

A little bit of work in the Preferences panel and all those pesky posts will not show for you anymore.

And the same skill applies to all kinds of other annoyances. Suggested tags ?

biden biden2020 trump trump2020 uspol etc.. enjoy.

#Filters #Content #Management for the #People

A real event -- the huge spike in load on the server of a company, when some inane Tweet brings the multitudes wanting to sign up for service, NOW. Gimme, Now.

Happened, at Easter, and they had to take things offline, brutal load. The tweet in question, baffling how it can bring on such an onslaught. (included in post below)

https://twitter.com/slowlyapp/status/1249200200645836803

#Slowly #Overload #system

Teddy B, what a beauty.

#Cats #MastoCats #CatsOfMastodon #Meow #xp
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RT @TeddyB_cat
Morning sun is bright today! 🌞
https://twitter.com/TeddyB_cat/status/1272152503598137345

Predicition, by Nikola Tesla. #xp #futureshock #scifi #dystopia is coming.
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RT @AsocialAce

https://twitter.com/AsocialAce/status/1272208046593323008

Capture the Wild moment. Great shot.

#Cats #MastoCats #CatsOfMastodon #Meow #xp
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RT @gayocats
jumpingcats391io
https://twitter.com/gayocats/status/1272275124004110336

My bro Rollo, a gorgeous #BlackCat, shiny coat. And a new White whisker, just for charm.

#Cats #MastoCats #CatsOfMastodon #Meow #xp
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RT @RosieandRollo
Rollo has lost weight but he's gained the most magnificent white whisker (singular)!
https://twitter.com/RosieandRollo/status/1271977931540238337