Pixelfed Groups Are Coming to the Fediverse "Very Soon"
Pixelfed Groups Are Coming to the Fediverse "Very Soon"
Pixelfed, a federated alternative to Instagram, has matured over the years. One of its biggest, most powerful features is about to touch down - federated groups.
Pixelfed, an alternative to Instagram, has matured over the years. One of its biggest, most powerful features is about to touch down - federated groups. And it will be compatible with Lemmy and Kbin.
I wonder if Pixelfed groups might find a niche as a kind of Facebook marketplace or Craigslist alternative. Building up a brand or showcasing products seems more natural on a picture centric social media app like Pixelfed.
Yeah, I've definitely thought about that a bit. I think I could also see meme groups similar to the ones on Facebook becoming kind of a big deal, which could actually be amazing for getting more people onto something like Pixelfed.
I don't use Pixelfed and this blog post doesn't do a great job describing it, so can someone tell me what the significance of this new feature is?
The biggest, most significant reveal at this stage of development is that Pixelfed’s groups feature will be launching with compatibility for both Lemmy and Kbin, officially connecting Pixelfed to the rest of the “threadiverse” that the other two platforms occupy.
From my understanding, we'll be able to see Pixelfed groups on Lemmy just like any other community and follow them. There could be a group/community, where people publish photos of cats, their art, urban photography, etc.
Pixelfed is basically a federated alternative to Instagram that's been picking up a massive amount of momentum. The Groups feature is more or less federated Facebook Groups, with a bunch of robust tools built in, and will be compatible with Lemmy communities and Kbin magazines.
The reason this is significant is that it may prove to be the final push that makes groups a standard part of the Fediverse experience. Some of the biggest platforms in the space have lacked it, for years and years. This implementation could prove to be a really good blueprint of what the standard experience ought to provide, at a bare minimum.