Yeah it pretty shitty. Will probably be used to disenfranchise students
I voted against it
Of course! Thanks for the kind words. I’ve been enjoying the late summer weather so no big updates lately, but when things cool down (literally) I will have more time for some things I want to add/fix :)
cross-posted from: https://vger.social/post/6164807
Radiation fog - Dane County, Wisconsin
Voyager app users
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Hi there!
So, I've investigated this problem many times, and in the case of your example post its the same issue I've seen before.
On your instance (mander.xyz), the image is not available. As an example, try to load the following link (in your browser):
https://mander.xyz/post/15080092 (MUST OPEN IN BROWSER)
As you can see the image is broken, because the image is not cached on mander.xyz, and also the original link is broken.
However, when you tap the "link" button in Voyager you are viewing the post on feddit.org where the image is cached. That's why this works:
https://feddit.org/post/538582 (MUST OPEN IN BROWSER)
This also explains why the image works for some people and not others. Because at some point the original image link broke, and some instances had the image cached by then, but not others.
That's also why usually the image will work on the origin server (in this case, feddit.org). Because the image was originally posted there, and that server was the first one to cache it (before the origin image broke).
I've thought about some workarounds for this scenario. Voyager could theoretically request the post payload from the origin lemmy instance (AP URL) and then use that cached image URL. However, this reduces privacy somewhat because your lemmy app is now connecting to an arbitrary lemmy instance.
Maybe it will be a setting in the future.
As others said, other apps are also affected by this issue because it's not a Voyager specific issue.
Another side note, this could potentially be fixed in Lemmy backend. Lemmy devs could fetch the cached image from the upstream Lemmy server instead of using the original image URL, if it is broken.
Edit: I made a request in Lemmy issue tracker. https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/4899
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If they want our loyalty, make fucking better cars
I mean, in the spirit of the post, make fucking cheaper cars
Cars have been getting expensive AF
cross-posted from: https://vger.social/post/393027
Introducing vger.social: A lemmy instance for Voyager supporters 💙
Hey there! Voyager for Lemmy dev here.
As I've been adding more mod and admin feature to Voyager, I've realized that self-hosting my own Lemmy instance may help me improve Lemmy moderation and administration in Voyager.
But I had another thought: Why not open up registration to Voyager supporters? It's a win-win: I get more real-world experience administrating a Lemmy instance, and Voyager supporters get a fun additional benefit!
Introducing https://vger.social :)
Q&A
- Q: Who can sign up? A: Those who donate any amount on a monthly basis, or those who have contributed a few PRs to Voyager
- Q: How do you track donations? A: It's the honor system.
- Q: Will Voyager keep support for other Lemmy instances? A: Of course! Nothing is changing there, vger.social is just another Lemmy instance.
- Q: Will vger.social work with other Lemmy apps? A: Absolutely! It's just a vanilla Lemmy instance.
Why use vger.social
- Guaranteed compatibility with Voyager
- Low user count = snag a better username
- It's well-federated, including https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/c/piracy
- General purpose instance hosted on US East Coast (potentially a pro or con for you, but faster response times for users in USA than lemmy.world)
- Rules against bigotry, hate and harassment (see sidebar)
- Hopefully better stability against any future influx of Lemmy users, compared to larger Lemmy instances
- Star Trek fans welcome I guess lol
Quick disclaimer
While I hope this instance is around for the long run, it is new, and therefore still experimental. If vger.social does shut down, I will give everyone at least 60 days notice.
Good. Also you shouldn’t need a relationship with a corporation (account) to get information from government agencies…
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14153828
Controlled burns during my flight today
It looks fine for me on voyager. Maybe connection issues.