Devils Panties 01/22/2024
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so is loops federated now?
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I really want to try Loops but I've never been able to successfully create an account.
Enter the username, email, password, validate your humanity, and then get a message to check my email for new instructions. The email never comes so I'm stuck. Can't log in, can't use the "forgot my password" function.
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Lemmy is plenty mindless, thank you.
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Not following it closely but afaik on way to it, but not there yet.
Also doesn't seem like there is an app for it?
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If you can't find shallow, mindless media on Bluesky then you're not looking.
Also, just go on Rednote, ffs. I peaked in there and half the front page is just "Welcome Refugees! Learn hHow to monetize like you did on TikTok" which is soul-suckingly depressing and reminds me why I didn't fuck with Instagram or TikTok to begin with.
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I have a Loops account; both of the videos there are pretty meh.
Seriously though, there is a giant lack of content there, I've gotten the feed to loop (heh) after about 30 minutes. Great, because it stops the doom scrolling, but doom scrolling is the entire purpose of the app...
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If I'm a regular browser then it's definitely dumbed down enough
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Probably the most mindless!
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Yeah I kind of expect that. I had messed around with Lemmy before, but I fully moved here when the RedditAPI drama happened and ended 3rd party apps. Lemmy has improved over time, but it's still nowhere near the amount of content Reddit used to provide.
Same thing with Pixelfed vs Instagram/TikTok.
The only solution is to keep using it. Maybe try my own hand at making content on occasion.
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We’re not really social media though.
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Don't forget reactionary!
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Anti-social social media club club
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That's what I like about it.
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There is, it's currently email invite only. When you sign up they'll email you a link to the APK.
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I was in the same situation, but eventually (like 3 days later?) the email did come. Idk if they're manually processing it or what but it can be damn slow it seems.
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I can't believe you had the nerve to say that!
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Socialist media
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have a downvote! (not really)
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Meh, we interact with other humans. I'd call that social.
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I’m in the Discord for Loops, but not affiliated with it. The dev said they’re rate-limited by their email provider, so it does take a long time to go through the queue. The queue is also split between Pixelfed and Loops, since they have the same developer, so that slows things down even more.
It took about three days to get my invite as well, but it may be a bit faster now since I think the initial surge of signups has tapered off a bit.
