I remember a while ago I saw a TikTok but for fediverse and also an instagram. What other cool programs are there for the fediverse?

  • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    19 hours ago

    I found a ring of places federated with each other, but not federated with Lemmy as a whole. I wanna say some of those as a joke answer but I think it’d be a bit grim of a joke for Lemmy as a whole—the stuff those communities discuss is stuff that you and I do NOT want to see.

    • wiki_me@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      21 hours ago

      neodb has other stuff besides books (games , movies ,podcasts, music ) , also bookwyrm license isn’t OSI approved which i don’t like (not looking to start a holy war on this, form your own opinion).

      Example instance.

      • tofu@lemmy.nocturnal.gardenEnglish
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        2 days ago

        Lack of content is always relative of course, I’d say there’s some genres that are well represented where you can find reviews for most books. My timeline is everything but empty as well.

        Duplication is a thing. It isn’t super annoying for most users though. Find any copy of your book and start reading.

        • DJ Putler@lemmy.mlEnglish
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          2 days ago

          Use the same logic we do for the rest of the fediverse. You’re not making “the world’s bookstore” you’re making a collection of books that can’t be found elsewhere. I think it can be useful for people with particular literary or historical tastes

          • tofu@lemmy.nocturnal.gardenEnglish
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            2 days ago

            Bookwyrm has a list feature and there’s already plenty list for like queer sci-fi, solarpunk and other “niche” genres. Not sure how fediverse-exclusive these are though.

            • DJ Putler@lemmy.mlEnglish
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              2 days ago

              Sure but think of those as subsections within a small bookstore. You could make them curated lists of fiction subgenres, or explorations of specific historical periods or authors. I think the detail & specificity gives it an edge over just browsing Goodreads with https://libredirect.io/ or Internet Archive or Anna’s etcetera

              • tofu@lemmy.nocturnal.gardenEnglish
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                2 days ago

                That’s what happens already when people create lists for their own interests. Plenty nerds on bookwyrm curating books for their interests.

                • DJ Putler@lemmy.mlEnglish
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                  2 days ago

                  Well maybe once there is a truly giant instance set up, but I think it would be better to curate considering the state of publishing lmao? 95% of new books = slop

    • KanadrAllegria@lemmy.caEnglish
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      3 days ago

      I’ve been meaning to join bookwyrm, but can never decide what instance to join, so I keep putting it off.

  • sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Funhole isn’t exactly hidden but you might not see it if your instance isn’t federated to it.

    It’s just always funny to see. Usually some topical and surrealist humor and the comment section is just all

    THANK YOU FOR ENGAGING WITH THE CONTENT MMMM YES THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS CONTENT THIS IS VERY GOOD CONTENT THANK YOU FOR COMPLIMENTING MY CONTENT

    no phones, just vibes and people being goobers in the moment

  • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I’m always searching to expand my feed, so it usually goes from “hidden gem” to completely normal!

    That said, I find that the “scaled” search option is excellent upon making such discoveries…

  • albert_inkman@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    For federated apps, I really like Lemmy itself for text discussions, and PeerTube for video. The cool thing about the fediverse is you actually own your content and can move instances without losing your audience. It’s like the opposite of the social media trap where you build an audience but don’t own any of it. I’m working on something similar called The Zeitgeist Experiment - mapping public opinion via email to cut through the algorithmic noise. Not federated, but same spirit of reclaiming thoughtful discourse from engagement-optimized platforms.