Originally shared by Uche
Getting Started With Hubzilla 3.+
I'm not sure if this has been shared before, but it explains the basics of Hubzilla 3.0.
Currently testing out an install of v3.8 on an AWS instance and hope to have a public testable platform for others to join soon here (https://hubzilla.gshift.cc). I'm also creating a set of procedures for AWS installs should anyone else want to give it a go themselves. Hope to have that all done in the next few days or so.
Having the ability to set up multiple channels from one account is one of the coolest features I've bumped into so far e.g. One channel can be public and federated, so connections across Fediverse/Federation platforms is pretty seamless - commenting, +1/liking and resharing Mastodon Toots and Pluspora posts from accounts I can follow on one central stream. Another channel can host a private community, or a brand promotional page. There is a channel manager that allows you to instantly switch between your channels.
Unlike Pluspora (as far as I can tell), posts and comments can be edited after posting, and are timestamped to the last save point (and marked as edited by an icon).
There are also many useful looking addons to explore including wikis, articles, chatrooms and events, and a customizable navigation bar to pin the most commonly used features to. No mobile app as yet unfortunately but the UI is responsive, providing a smooth mobile browser experience. There is work currently underway on an Android App however, albeit at an early stage.
https://medium.com/we-distribute/the-do-everything-system-an-in-depth-review-of-hubzilla-3-0-692204177d4e
Getting Started With Hubzilla 3.+
I'm not sure if this has been shared before, but it explains the basics of Hubzilla 3.0.
Currently testing out an install of v3.8 on an AWS instance and hope to have a public testable platform for others to join soon here (https://hubzilla.gshift.cc). I'm also creating a set of procedures for AWS installs should anyone else want to give it a go themselves. Hope to have that all done in the next few days or so.
Having the ability to set up multiple channels from one account is one of the coolest features I've bumped into so far e.g. One channel can be public and federated, so connections across Fediverse/Federation platforms is pretty seamless - commenting, +1/liking and resharing Mastodon Toots and Pluspora posts from accounts I can follow on one central stream. Another channel can host a private community, or a brand promotional page. There is a channel manager that allows you to instantly switch between your channels.
Unlike Pluspora (as far as I can tell), posts and comments can be edited after posting, and are timestamped to the last save point (and marked as edited by an icon).
There are also many useful looking addons to explore including wikis, articles, chatrooms and events, and a customizable navigation bar to pin the most commonly used features to. No mobile app as yet unfortunately but the UI is responsive, providing a smooth mobile browser experience. There is work currently underway on an Android App however, albeit at an early stage.
https://medium.com/we-distribute/the-do-everything-system-an-in-depth-review-of-hubzilla-3-0-692204177d4e
It does look good but also lacks communities right? The rest is pretty spot on for many needs.
ReplyDeleteOK, it has forums. Interesting. Very interesting. It looks like it can do most of what G+ can.
ReplyDeleteFilip H.F. Slagter Thanks. I'll update the post
ReplyDeleteShaun Arman How did you set up your tftsr channel? It has to be set to 'Social - Federation' to connect with others within the federation. The default setting is 'Social - Mostly Public' which will allow other Hubzilla users to find you (which I have) but not other Federated platform users. Create a new channel with the 'Social - Federation' Role and see if this helps
ReplyDeleteUche Eke I set it up as social - federation, and have already recreated several pages. It's like something is blocking communication, or I'm missing tables in the DBhttps://lh3.googleusercontent.com/w2NhlLJvYd1e8iY7qfrBJP5VZWSAzCPDybOcOoTjFc7yO-ofz7j5xJnEjSMBp1VMwdUnfFvJuOU-5on02nrNrtxtVkvSohbEFANI=s0
ReplyDeleteBy the way, if you get followed by mintaka@hubzilla.gshift.cc or "Uche's Cat", that's me testing this stuff out.
ReplyDeleteIt's all good. I like the people on diaspora, but hubzilla is more features rich and better models my needs. I really way to get all this working
ReplyDeleteI just found you from my mastodon account Shaun Arman so visibility doesn't appear to be an issue at least
ReplyDeleteNice. So the real question is why can't I search/find anyone off my server. I can't even find my diaspora account from hubzilla
ReplyDeleteShaun Arman I haven't been able to connect to Diaspora in the few minutes I've played with Hubzilla, though I seem to have connected to Mastodon, maybe.
ReplyDeleteFrom Mastodon I can search IN but from hubzilla, I can't search out. Very frustrating
ReplyDeleteShaun Arman I completely forgot; there is a plugin for Diaspora Protocol. You have to install that as well from the 'Install more apps' link on the right hand side of your profile. Then click on the app itself to configure it. That might be the issue...
ReplyDeleteI have the plugin installed, ut there is no option to point it to my diaspora pod
ReplyDeletehttps://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OjHK9FEgZostqK0ZN4bsj8kOgTEymGfMuybp2ONPFHLuRi7qDZnK2hSWdLrxeDcEpmbr4aEGfYmV6qp-hlmRG9TFYvIQiipTaUXN=s0
And here are my config options
ReplyDeletehttps://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8n7cCTPsHQRPjjlsLOtG1kKFVnD60PH9fdr6uh3rhvml_oD54zLjGexo_cQ95CM-ceLMdCQGRywLx1KlJ19QhlW5PlTiREKp7RSP=s0
I'm stumped at this point, Shaun. You appear to have done everything I've done to get mine to work. If I bump into something else I'll let you know.
ReplyDeleteThanks Uche Eke
ReplyDeleteI might have to open a bug report
My concern for all of these replacements are that as they get bigger they will have to face other issues like lack of financing and censorship. When you are small no one looks at you but say one service gets even 25% of G plus users it will cost a lot more to run it and more on and off of it will be concerned with the content.
ReplyDeleteMike Kennedy How things are structured, who steps up, who doesn't, and how platforms are used, may prove interesting.
ReplyDeleteMike Kennedy I agree. For me personally, a self-hosted node is for myself, family and friends I know personally. A small handful of people. Not a pod of thousands of users. This is how the federated network should operate, in theory, to bring the maximum of benefits.
ReplyDeleteThere are some roadblocks to this though: some are implementation specific -- like how awkwardly some of the data is replicated, hasthtags being one case, hampering discovery -- or how little attention has been paid to making installation easy for an average user. Both these factors push users towards populous instances of thousands of users and when that happens security, funding, and availability become major concerns.