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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

I've been on Lemmy and Mastodon for a little while but still not super active on either, and haven't really kept up with fediverse stuff as a whole.

With that said, I'm interested, what are you using, how are you using it, and what are you using it on? Do you have a bunch of accounts per platform? Do you try use one account across everything as much as you can?

I'll go first with something of a template that might make responding easier for people:

EDIT: Apologies for the formatting, it seems like some of the markdown stuff is broken/very different to any other markdown formatting I've used and this is the best I can do. Hope it's legible enough.

template

  • Accessed from:

  • Platform name

  • Accounts:

  • Apps:

  • Uses:

Accessed from:

  • Safari on MacOS

  • Apps on iOS

Mastodon

  • Accounts: 2 — an anonymous one that I occasionally post from (on an NZ instance) and one under my real name that I basically just use to save my name as a handle (on mastodon.social, cos it seems like the one most likely to endure all things)

  • Apps: Ice Cubes, Mammoth — I have both accounts on both apps, I like each for different reasons. Ice Cubes is super customisable and open, Mammoth is pretty.

  • Uses: Following some podcast hosts, keeping up with local news.

Lemmy

  • Accounts: 1 — just this one I'm posting from.

  • Apps: Memmy and Mlem. I was a long-time Apollo user and have been seeking out a Lemmy app with that level of polish. Nothing really feels quite the same, but I'm sure with time one of them will get there.

  • Uses: Trying to replace Reddit as a discussion board for a bunch of topics I my real-world friends aren't as interested in, and for keeping up with tech news.

Pixelfed

  • Accounts: 1 — under my real name.

  • Apps: 0 at the moment. I used the Pixelfed test flight app for a while, but it seemed to be hurting my battery life. When it gets a proper app store release, I'll probably grab it again if nothing else comes along.

  • Uses: Trying to make it as much of an old-Instagram replacement as possible.

Now it's your turn. What other platforms are you on, how are you using them, etc.

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[-] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Accessed from:


Platform Name:

  • Accounts:

  • Apps:

  • Uses:

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Template, for easy copy paste on mobile

[-] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Do you have a bunch of accounts per platform?

Yes.

Do you try use one account across everything as much as you can?

Yes. The others are backups... mostly.

Apps: I just use the "default" (Jerboa).

[-] HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

What platforms are you on? Anything outside of Mastodon and Lemmy?

[-] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Reddit, but that's about it.

Had a few FB accounts as well, but all of them are gone now.

[-] Tau@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago

I have an account on Firefish (lethallava.land) and here, on Lemmy (sopuli.xyz)

I access Lemmy through Eternity on my Android Phone

I access Firefish only trough my PC or work PC

[-] lil@lemy.lol 3 points 11 months ago

accessed from firefox and brave on arch linux, apps on android

lemmy: accounts: 9, each on different instance, but only 3 am logged in, apps: Boost, Jerboa

mbin: accounts: 1, official, i barely do microblogging, i just want to follow users, lemmy dosn't support it, so I use mbin for that, previosly used mastodon and firefish, but both are too similar to twitter, i hate twitter's weird structure, also hashtags are most stupid thing ever, i feel like mbin/kbin is somehow better for reading posts and comments

[-] Flaky@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 11 months ago

I have an iPad that I use Mona with. Fedi web clients tend to suck on iOS. On the desktop I use whatever default web client there is, or Elk in the case of Mastodon.

I don't really use Lemmy enough to warrant using an app for it.

[-] HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Ooh, I’d never heard of Elk before. Just checked it out and it’s really nice — might have to make it my web client now. Thank for sharing!

[-] i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago

Accessed from: Mobile, Desktop


Platform Name: Mastodon

  • Accounts: Lots, Main one on oldbytes.space

  • Apps: Tusky

  • Uses: Mostly following retrocomputing folk, and running friendly bots.


Platform Name: Lemmy

  • Accounts: This one is my main, a few bot accounts and others just for creating communities

  • Apps: Connect

  • Uses: You all know what this is! I also run a few posting bots


Platform Name: Mbin

  • Accounts: Fedia.io

  • Apps: None, was testing Artemis until it went AWOL

  • Uses: Hosting a few communities still. Was my main Lemmyesque account but Kbin was horribly unreliable. Mbin seems much better but waiting for app support as I like Connect more than the mobile web interface.


Platform Name: Bookwyrm

  • Accounts: wyrms.de

  • Apps: None

  • Uses: Logging and reviewing books I've read, keeping track of what is on my pile of books still to read.


Platform Name: Takahē

  • Accounts: Technically one, but it supports multiple profiles

  • Apps: Tusky

  • Uses: Mostly testing, run a few minor accounts there because the multiple profiles feature is ace.


Platform Name: Funkwhale

  • Accounts: One (can't remember domain offhand)

  • Apps: None

  • Uses: My bots also post here, I've never managed to get federation working on it though.


I think that's it. I did have a PeerTube account but the instance it was on closed down, and I haven't bothered to make a new one elsewhere.

[-] HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Damn, you're deep into the fediverse. Thanks for sharing.

[-] Landmammals@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I've never used mastodon. What I need to know is: am I missing out on Star Trek memes by not using it?

[-] SheerDumbLuck@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

https://nerdculture.de/@ShadowPlay/111518240125558311

Mastodon is 70%+ of all activitypub posting. It's got a lot more content due to its format. It's just a different experience? Sometimes overwhelming, but then you just look at #mosstodon or #catsofmastodon or #fungiverse and life is better.

[-] HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Haha, unfortunately I'm not much of a Star Trek fan so I can't answer that one.

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Accessed from: Android & Desktop (Windows, Firefox)


Platform Name: Lemmy & Kbin

  • Accounts: this instance and a few others, including kbin

  • Apps: Boost, Connect, Eternity (in that order)

  • Uses: same as how I used Reddit


Platform Name: Mastodon

  • Accounts: mstdn.ca and a few others, mostly use the first one with my real name.

  • Apps: official client on mobile, else desktop

  • Uses: I don't post or boost much, but I like content and share stuff with friends and family that might like it. They used twitter before, so they are more likely to want it


Platform Name: Pixelfed

  • Accounts: main instance, with my real name

  • Apps: official app & mobile site, sometimes desktop

  • Uses: similar to how I used instagram a long time ago, but I wish I could see more friends on it. Right now it's mostly creatives and photographers


Platform Name: Firefish

  • Accounts: website

  • Apps: none.

  • Uses: experimentation


Platform Name: Frendica

  • Accounts: website

  • Apps: none.

  • Uses: experimentation


Platform Name: Mobilizon

  • Accounts: website

  • Apps: none.

  • Uses: experimentation

[-] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I host my own one user instances of: Mastodon, Lemmy, PeerTube, I access them from Linux Firefox on the laptop and Sync on Android.

I just released a video about it: https://tube.jeena.net/w/nivehRx8J7ZwujfS2oCoPC

[-] HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Cool, I'll give that a watch when I get a chance. Thanks for sharing.

[-] Bebo@literature.cafe 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Lemmy: Presently using one account (this one). Have another as backup. Access on android using mostly Eternity and now since the latest update, Voyager because I'm loving scaled sort. Access on Windows PC using Voyager, alexandrite and lemmy ui in browser if I need to access account settings.

Mastodon: one account only, semi-anonymous. Access on android using Moshidon and on PC using Elk. Use the Mastodon ui only if I need to access account settings. I mostly use Mastodon for posting whatever I find interesting and occasionally browse by hashtags as per my mood.

Bookwyrm: one account, no app. Trying to make this a goodreads alternative for myself.

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