Alexey Skobkin
Back-end developer from Northern Russia.
I like OpenSource, using Linux (work, hobby and home infrastructure), Windows (games and creativity) and Android.
Sometimes I play FPS games (R6: Siege, Apex Legends, Tarkov), sometimes I play guitar.
98% of my posts are in Russian.
I can be very annoying and sometimes even rude in some discussions so be prepared.
Contacts: https://skobk.in/contacts/
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License: CC-BY if I’m the author.
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Some corrections from technical perspective here.
> I was able to scroll through my Pixelfed feed using an app originally intended for Mastodon.
> This is the beauty and the magic of ActivityPub: interoperability between Fediverse software seamlessly works.
This is NOT ActivityPub.
This is Mastodon being SO LARGE of a platform that other platforms like Pixelfed implement their own Mastodon-compatible API’s.
Technical proof just in case:
Mastodon API: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/accounts/#verify_credentials
Pixelfed API: https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/blob/32d4b63a236c46cc7b538e7d64d69be830f4922d/routes/api.php#L94
Same goes for Pleroma and some other platforms.
And this is NOT related to the federation. Federation and ActivityPub come into action when instances communicate with each other.
> Mastodon earns over 19,000 Euros a month via Patreon donations. This gives me peace of mind
Just in case, this is somewhat equal to a salary of 2-4 developers in EU or US. But if managed carefully it still gives Mastodon a stable footing.
Nice article otherwise 👍
P.S. I’d also add that it’s a good idea to support your instance by subscribing to donations if possible since a lot of instances are paid out of owner’s pocket.