@evanb it isnt checked manually it is discovered through federation, the same way the federated timeline gets populated with user accounts.
I see no reason it wouldnt be possible on pleroma, I know they are working on group servers too and from what I hear they are following the same activityPub standard that QOTO groups is based on.
@evanb int he meantime you might also want to take a peek at our integration with groups (works with any groups server not just the QOTO one. When you open the menu for the timelines (getting started) you will see our group directory which lists and orders groups based on their activity on the fediverse. It includes other group servers too (though there arent many)
@evanb If there is interest in it im willing to support it. It certainly gives the impression of a more universal service rather than one specific to QOTO. Perhaps we can find a good domain name that is actually free?
It truly is extraordinary when you think about it. But dont think this trend is likely to carry forward. Technology growth is logarithmic, not exponential. It starts off exponential then slows down significantly. At least, thats what the trend looks like when you really break it down. Lets hope some new area of technology never before considered is discovered to keep it going.
@evanb great to have you here. If you get enough people interested I'd be happy to host our group server there, or a clone of it.
Curious though, is the domain name that important? Wouldnt 2K be better spent paying developers to add new features?
Hi people of Qoto! Nice to meet you, my name is Evan.
I LOVE the innovations on this Mastodon instance. It is truly inspiring, especially the group service you developed on groups.qoto.org!
I was wondering, I noticed that the domain public.group is around $2000 USD on Namecheap first year only, (a mere 13$/year after that !! !!) .
I personally would be willing to contribute 200 $ to the devs of Qoto to purchase that domain name and host a federated group service on it.
Having @mygroup@public.group as an available asset would be a huge service to the Fediverse! A dream come true!
Would anybody else be willing to contribute funds towards a fundraiser to make this happen?
Please let me know and I can set up a liberapay, get in contact with the owners to make this a reality!
High hopes for the future,
Evan
@js290 This wouldnt surprise me. He was a horrible president but he also had the deck stacked against him... Biden is a horrible president too, but he has the deck stacked for him.
@TheCzar to be fair his mouth was getting quite annoying. It gets boring hearing people say the dumbest shit you heard day after day. That said Bidens Senile rants blaming everyone but himself and reiterating how he did a great job as he fails to do said job is not anymore more entertaining.
So apparently Joe #Biden has been president for a year now and surprise surprise, COVID levels are where they are at when things were at their worst under Trump.. Remind me again how Biden is so much better than Trump.
@trinsec kinda does :)
> Do not go gentle into that good night,
> Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
> Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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> Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
> Because their words had forked no lightning they
> Do not go gentle into that good night.
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> Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
> Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
> Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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> Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
> And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
> Do not go gentle into that good night.
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> Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
> Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
> Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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> And you, my father, there on the sad height,
> Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
> Do not go gentle into that good night.
> Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
-- Dylan Thomas
cool article about creating matter from light:
https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=119023
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