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@design_RG Nice reviews: https://alternativeto.net/software/postimage-org/reviews/
As I'm on linux, I am going to find if there is another one.
Could @pixelfed be used for this?
I'm going to find out.😀
There might be some service with a native Linux client, I would hope -- the functionality is just tremendous.
And I just made a much prettier version of my post, at my GlitchSocial account.
Look at it : https://muensterland.social/@rgx/104320184285388779
...and you will see WHY I must have #MarkDown now... 😛
@design_RG @pixelfed
At 1st i thought you talked about this:
https://glitch.com/
I was confused...
Love the "jeu de mot": #Glitch Does what #mastodont 😘
Not that one -- But this one : https://glitch-soc.github.io/docs/
And - why I wanted a better instance, in long form, detailed, read when you have a chance...
https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/muensterland-social-a-new-instance-joined
BTW -- that instance is open to signups. 😄
@design_RG @pixelfed Love to go into glitch but somehow feels complicated for non-techies like myself...
oh, it is not. You can start using it easily, as a plain Mastodon instance, and discover the extras as you go. The instances are nice and have extras if you want to use them.
Some people will ignore anything and just post single line little toots, but there's much more if you want to look for it. Just get a test account somewhere, and play with it. If you like, you can consider it more seriously, as a work platform.
It is very enjoyable, and for us in Writing, the markdown power adds beauty and impact to the posts.
I think I'm gonna use a dictionary of some sort to understand this:
https://glitch-soc.github.io/docs/
😜
@globcoco Well, you know. Programmers are really good at coding.
Not at writing good user documentation, lol -- that's where people like me could help.
I could prepare a good Blog, maybe in 2 or 3 parts, describing why GlitchSocial is indeed a lovely place to be, much better than MastoDonT .
And it would be a useful one -- as the Write.Freely manual that Ange made and I translated prove; the only documentation at the write.as site has is really short, poor an useless, mostly.
But don't despair -- and if you try it I think soon you will be missing the features in the regular mastodon instances. Like I do, here, and this is a much better one than average. (as it has extras, big too allowance, etc).
I'm sure you're right about me 💖 it!
And yes, write.as misses some great doc...
@design_RG
Nice one.
Are you going to accept it?
@globcoco I didn't get much details, but said thank you as a first move. I am happy with the free time I have, my expenses are covered, and I would normally be out travelling right now -- Spring being my favourite time to travel, have been to Europe in the past 3 years at that time. Not this year, but it's turning out ok since the projects I am involved in are satisfying and enjoyable (all of my fediverse, plus pen pal correspondence, plus Writing two blogs, and being staff here, so it's a busy time).
@design_RG @globcoco Nice, Well done,
We need more stories like this, linking contribution to paid work, not that should be the main motivation but the fact one can lead to the other encourages people to contribute.
@design_RG @globcoco I am trying to invite a friend here (yule) who creates his own games with unity 2d/3d
The idea would be that we can at least offer some pointers to people getting started.
🇳🇱
He sounds like a good fit to me. I can give you an invite link for him or he can just apply and if he states that I'll approve.
By the way, I hope my "profile" do fit in here...
I feel privileged.
I hope you enjoy being here, and can see that your love of learning and writing will bring interest and activity from other posters. It's like a small party, good to have some conversation started, other people will see, come closer and possibly join in.
That kind of participation really builds communities, and aiming for that is any staff person's goal.
I was so frustrated with the state of our Local feed about a month ago or so. @Phaedrus posting and encouragement did a great deal to inspire me, and we managed a turn around, which makes me happy. I missed the camaraderie we had previously here, in November and December when I joined it was really nice. Then, it faded, as people's lives lead them elsewhere, and we got influxes of people who all had twitter friends and simply talked over to other instances. Local feed plummeted in interaction and quality.
@globcoco Pretty amazing, isn't it -- considering the whole idea of their main project is a tool for writers.
But programmers tend to think that things are obvious -- because they worked on then for so long, they assume they are. Wrongly, in most cases.
I see that everywhere - and I did some programming, taught some too, but I am not consumed into it like people leading a project can be sometimes.
The User manual that Ange wrote was the first one I ever found -- about two weeks after having to learn it without any references or manuals, but I think Docs are important so I jumped into translating hers.
The ideal project team will have people from various backgrounds, with leaders, newer programmers, documentation and user experience specialists.
I have received a DM consultation inquiring if I would like to join a Tech company, recently, based on my work here which they saw. Higher level, executive role even. 😄