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Has Thunder ever considered potentially creating a Thunder community Discord server?

I know there's already a:

GitHub,

Lemmy community,

and

Matrix space for Thunder, which is great.

But I was wondering if you've thought about expanding to Discord as well?

Alternatively, have you looked into Revolt Chat as another option? It's a newer platform that is similar to Discord, but open-source.

I'm curious about your thoughts on these additional communication channels, and if you see any benefits or drawbacks to potentially expanding Thunder's online presence in these ways.

Have you ever considered potentially incorporating some of the highly-praised UX elements, theming capabilities, and overall user experience from Sync for Lemmy into Thunder?

Many users, including myself, have found Sync's interface and customization options to be exceptional, as well as leagues ahead of the competition (no offence).

However, there are concerns in the Sync community about Sync's closed-source nature, as well as the developer's loonngg periods of inactivity.

Given Thunder's open-source ethos and active development, do you see an opportunity to potentially fill this gap by bringing some of Sync's most loved features to Thunder, while maintaining your commitment to transparency and regular updates?

If done right, Thunder could potentially become the new Sync, but open-source, and with active updates.

I'm curious about your thoughts on this and whether it aligns with your vision for Thunder's future development.

To help expand Lemmy's offerings, I recently made a new Lemmy Community that's based around the show Once Upon A Time.

! Link: !once_upon_a_time@literature.cafe

Once Upon a Time is an American fantasy adventure drama series that aired from 2011 to 2018.

The show intertwines fairy tales with modern life, primarily set in the fictional town of Storybrooke, Maine.

The story follows Emma Swan, a bail bondswoman who is the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming.

She is brought to Storybrooke by her son Henry, who believes she is the key to breaking a curse cast by the Evil Queen, which has trapped fairy tale characters in the real world with no memories of their past lives. 

The series explores themes of hope and optimism as characters navigate their dual identities.

Once Upon A Time Wikipedia

Once Upon A Time IMDB

cross-posted from: https://literature.cafe/post/17035154

New Supernatural Community

To help expand Lemmy's offerings, I recently made a new Lemmy Community that's based around the show Supernatural.

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Supernatural is a long-running American TV series that follows the adventures of two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester, as they hunt and battle supernatural creatures such as demons, ghosts, and monsters.

The series begins with the brothers searching for their missing father, who is also a hunter, and unfolds into a complex narrative involving apocalyptic themes, angels, and divine beings.

Throughout the series, Sam and Dean face numerous challenges, including personal sacrifices and moral dilemmas, as they navigate their roles in the fight against evil forces

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Supernatural Wikipedia

Supernatural IMDB

To help expand Lemmy's offerings, I recently made a new Lemmy Community that's based around the show Supernatural.

Supernatural is a long-running American TV series that follows the adventures of two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester, as they hunt and battle supernatural creatures such as demons, ghosts, and monsters.

The series begins with the brothers searching for their missing father, who is also a hunter, and unfolds into a complex narrative involving apocalyptic themes, angels, and divine beings.

Throughout the series, Sam and Dean face numerous challenges, including personal sacrifices and moral dilemmas, as they navigate their roles in the fight against evil forces

Supernatural Wikipedia

Supernatural IMDB

Summary

Potential Implementation of a dedicated chat platform for Boost for Lemmy users, either through Discord or Revolt Chat, to foster community engagement, facilitate feature requests, and provide a space for user discussions.

Detailed Description

As a user of Boost for Lemmy, I personally believe that implementing a community chat platform could GREATLY enhance user experience and community engagement.

This idea is inspired by similar implementations in other Lemmy clients, such as Sync for Lemmy's Discord server.

Two potential options for this feature:

1. Discord Server:
   • Create an official Discord server for Boost for Lemmy users.
   • Advantages: Widely used, feature-rich, and familiar to many users.

2. Revolt Chat

https://github.com/revoltchat

• Implement an open-source alternative to Discord.
• Advantages: Aligns with open-source principles, potentially more privacy-focused.

Proposed Functionality

• Dedicated channels for:
  • Feature requests and suggestions
  • Bug reports
  • General discussion
  • App updates and announcements
• User roles (e.g., moderators, developers, regular users)
• Integration with GitHub for issue tracking (if applicable)
• Polls for community feedback on potential features

Benefits

1. Improved user engagement and community building
2. Direct line of communication between users and developers
3. Centralized platform for feature requests and bug reports
4. Faster dissemination of updates and announcements
5. Potential for community-driven development and testing

Implementation Considerations

• Moderation needs and policies
• Integration with existing support channels
• Resource allocation for managing the community platform
• Privacy and data handling considerations

I personally believe that this feature would SIGNIFICANTLY enhance the Boost for Lemmy experience and strengthen our user community.

No offence, but, is it just me, or does anyone else find the Connect for Lemmy app to be incredibly laggy?

I've been experiencing some seriously frustrating performance problems that are making the app almost unusable.

Initially, I assumed it was my internet connection, and/or my mobile device causing the slowdown.

However, after thoroughly checking my network speeds and stability, as well as my phone, everything seems to be running perfectly fine.

Yet the app continues to crawl, with:

• Slow page/post loads
• Potential UI responsiveness issues
• Images not showing before I tap on them, and then, when I DO tap on them, they are all super pixelated.
• When I assign my profile image via the Web, no matter the image, when I tap on the image to expand it, in this app, it is always super pixelated and crunched up.
• When I tap on the Communities that I moderate via the sidebar, I keep getting told that there are no posts, no matter which moderated community it is. But if I check them via another app, they work perfectly fine.

Commenting, Upvoting, Posting seem to be perfectly fine.

I'm curious if this is a widespread problem or something specific to my device/setup.

Has anyone else encountered similar performance bottlenecks with the Connect for Lemmy app?

Would love to hear about your experiences and potential workarounds.

Currently, there's an official PeerTube app, but I have been wondering if they should instead potentially consider an alternative strategy similar to what Lemmy has done.

The proposal is this:

Instead of maintaining an official PeerTube app, what if PeerTube focused instead on being the core system and API, while encouraging third-party developers to create various client apps?

PeerTube could then concentrate on managing and improving the web app, api, etc.

Potential benefits of this approach:

1. Diverse ecosystem of apps catering to different user preferences
2. Reduced workload for the core PeerTube team
3. Increased community involvement and innovation

Potential drawbacks:

1. Lack of a "standard" mobile experience
2. Possible fragmentation of the user base
3. Quality control challenges

What are your thoughts on this idea? Would this approach better serve the PeerTube community and align with the project's goals? How might this impact PeerTube's growth and adoption?

Suggestion Overview:

PeerTube could potentially host and maintain an official, beginner-friendly server, similar in purpose to Mastodon.Social for Mastodon, or Lemmy.World for Lemmy.

Perhaps call it something like Peertube.Video, or something similar.

This server could function as an easy onboarding point for new users, enabling them to sign up and immediately start exploring videos without the need to understand or manage federated server distinctions.

This server could provide an experience akin to YouTube, where users can browse, search, and watch videos from both the local server and federated servers seamlessly.

By simplifying the experience, this initiative could help make PeerTube more appealing to mainstream audiences and lower the barrier to entry.

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Features and Benefits

1. Centralized Onboarding for New Users

• Provide a trusted, official PeerTube instance that's beginner-friendly.
• Serve as a default place where individuals can sign up without having to research or choose from numerous third-party servers (which can be confusing).

2. Discoverability of Videos Across Federated Servers

• Users could watch and search for videos from the official server as well as from federated PeerTube instances without needing to understand server distinctions.
• Implement a streamlined user interface for easy video discovery, resembling YouTube’s intuitive navigation.

3. Support for Technologically Less Savvy Audiences

• Many users, particularly older individuals or those unfamiliar with decentralized platforms, could benefit from a simplified entry point.
• Reduce complexity by hiding the technical aspects of federation for these users while still allowing advanced users to explore federated options if desired.

4. Expand PeerTube’s Reach and Adoption

• By offering an official, centralized entry point, PeerTube could attract more users who otherwise might find the platform intimidating or confusing.
• This initiative could serve as a showcase for PeerTube, demonstrating the power of federated video sharing to a broader audience.

5. Potential Revenue and Sustainability

• The official server could offer optional donations or crowdfunding to cover hosting costs, similar to Mastodon.Social.

Addressing Concerns

1. Maintaining Decentralization Values

• While offering a centralized starting point, the server would remain federated and open, encouraging users to explore other PeerTube instances if they wish.
• This server would not undermine the decentralized nature of PeerTube but rather serve as a gateway to the broader federated ecosystem.

2. Balancing Resources

• To reduce strain, the server’s video hosting capacity could focus on curated or user-uploaded content while still federating videos from other servers for a comprehensive experience.
• Encourage other PeerTube server admins to adopt a similar model to distribute the load.

Closing Thoughts

This initiative could help make PeerTube more accessible while staying true to the values of decentralization. Creating an official, beginner-friendly PeerTube server would not only improve user adoption but also demonstrate PeerTube’s capacity to deliver a federated video-sharing experience that rivals mainstream platforms.

Summary

Potential Implementation of a dedicated chat platform for Connect for Lemmy users, either through Discord or Revolt Chat, to foster community engagement, facilitate feature requests, and provide a space for user discussions.

Detailed Description

As a user of Connect for Lemmy, I personally believe that implementing a community chat platform could GREATLY enhance user experience and community engagement.

This idea is inspired by similar implementations in other Lemmy clients, such as Sync for Lemmy's Discord server.

Two potential options for this feature:

1. Discord Server:

   • Create an official Discord server for Connect for Lemmy users.
   • Advantages: Widely used, feature-rich, and familiar to many users.

2. Revolt Chat (https://revolt.chat/):

   • Implement an open-source alternative to Discord.
   • Advantages: Aligns with open-source principles, potentially more privacy-focused.

Proposed Functionality

• Dedicated channels for:
  • Feature requests and suggestions
  • Bug reports
  • General discussion
  • App updates and announcements
• User roles (e.g., moderators, developers, regular users)
• Integration with GitHub for issue tracking (if applicable)
• Polls for community feedback on potential features

Benefits

1. Improved user engagement and community building
2. Direct line of communication between users and developers
3. Centralized platform for feature requests and bug reports
4. Faster dissemination of updates and announcements
5. Potential for community-driven development and testing

Implementation Considerations

• Moderation needs and policies
• Integration with existing support channels
• Resource allocation for managing the community platform
• Privacy and data handling considerations

I personally believe that this feature would SIGNIFICANTLY enhance the Connect for Lemmy experience and strengthen our user community.