Global InformationPixelfed information
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 Screenshot of a Pixelfed page | |
| Developer(s) | Daniel Supernault[1] |
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| Initial release | Dec 25, 2018; five years ago |
| Stable release | 0.12.0
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| Repository | github |
| Written in | PHP |
| Platform | Web |
| Available in | 44 languages[2] |
| License | AGPLv3+ |
| Website | pixelfed |
Pixelfed is a free and open-source image sharing social network service.[3][4] The platform distinguishes itself from other image sharing services through its decentralized architecture, meaning user data is not stored on a central server.[5][6] It uses the ActivityPub protocol, allowing users to interact with other social networks within the protocol, such as Mastodon, PeerTube, and Friendica.[7] Pixelfed and other platforms utilizing this protocol are considered to be part of the Fediverse.[8] The network is made up of several independent sites that communicate with one another, which is roughly comparable to e-mail providers. The parties involved do not all have to be registered with the same provider, but can still communicate with each other. Thus, users are able to sign up on any server and follow others on the other instances.[9][10]
Much like Mastodon, Pixelfed implements chronological timelines without content manipulation algorithms.[11] It also aims to be privacy-focused with no third party analytics or tracking.[12][13] Pixelfed optionally organizes its media by hashtags, geo-tagging and likes based on each server. It also allows audiences to be distinguished in three ways and on a post-by-post basis: followers-only, public, and unlisted. Like several other social platforms, Pixelfed allows accounts to be locked, when followers must be pre-approved by the owner.
The server maintained by the main developer of Pixelfed enforces a minimum user age of 16 years. However, restrictions may differ across instances.[14]
- ^ Pépin, Guénaël (2018-06-15). "PixelFed, un embryon d'alternative libre à Instagram". www.nextinpact.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-01-07.
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NLnet_Pixelfed_2020was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Schulman, Ross (2023-02-02). "The Breadth of the Fediverse". Electronic Frontier Foundation. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ Klaus Unterberger (September 7, 2021). The Public Service Media and Public Service Internet Manifesto (Ebook). University of Westminster Press. ISBN 9781914386299.
Decentralized federated platforms such as Mastodon, Peertube, or Pixelfed. Those are platform run and built by people, completely open and censorship-resistant. You have communities of people sharing common interests and no-one is profiting from it.
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- ^ "Need a Twitter Alternative? Try Mastodon or One of These Other Social Media Networks". PCMAG. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ Kwet (2019-12-20). "Can Twitter Ever Be Decentralized?". Slate.
- ^ "Instagram – Photo Platforms". switching.software. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Das Fediverse – die bessere Social-Media-Welt?". mobilsicher.de (in German). 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ Bhavani, Divya Kala (2019-11-26). "Mastodon announces Pixelfed, an open-source alternative to Instagram". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ Anthony (2019-07-01). "My thoughts on Mastodon and Pixelfed, open source social networks". Diverse Tech Geek. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ Pot (2023-08-12). "How to Move Your Instagram Feed to Pixelfed, the Photo App That Doesn't Track Your Every Move". Wired. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "PixelFed: a rede social open source que é uma alternativa ao Instagram". Pplware (in European Portuguese). 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2022-02-19.