YSK: You can now log in to Pixelfed using your Mastodon account
EDIT: Not sure when this was implemented, but I first saw this post here - https://lemmy.fmhy.ml/post/686097
To be clear, this creates a separate Pixelfed account, it just uses your Mastodon info for quick profile setup and authentication.
Exactly what I was going to ask :-)
Oh, I was going to ask why does it need access to everything and not just email, and that’s why.
Still a super neat feature.
not to be spicy, but… in all honesty, what’s the difference between posting on Pixelfed or on Mastodon. Post image + caption. Same on both, except on Mastodon I can choose not to post an image. I know Pixelfed is image-first, but if your friends and followers are on Mastodon and see/like/reblog my photos there. why would one need/want a Pixelfed account to manage too?
Know what I mean? I’m just struggling to justify yet-another-social media account, especially as I wind down my time on IG.
Basically. Mastodon is a Twitter alternative. Pixelfed is an instagram alternative.
no, I understand all of that… i’m just wondering what the point of having an instagram-like experience in 2023 when you can post photos and be a photo account on Mastodon. It does the same job, especially when it’s all interconnected via the Fediverse.
In the end, it’s all the same. Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, Instagram, Pixelfed, heck even Facebook: Post content, like/share/comment.
It does a very similar job, but also it is good just to have options. I like that everyone on PixelFed is an account for photos so I know what I’m getting from everybody else. I also like the portfolio view which is a nice view of only the photos you want from your profile without any text or social aspect at all. It’s a good quick link to give friends and family who want to see your photos.
Mastodon has limits for number of pictures. Pixelfed has higher limits out of the box. Pixelfed has image filters available. Mastodon doesn’t seem to. Pixelfed’s UX is oriented toward picture management. Mastodon’s is oriented toward the textual experience.
They’re different products that happen to share a protocol.
It’s “sign up” not “sign in”. It creates a separate account cloning all your Mastodon data (follows, profile pic, username…)
I just went through it. He’s correct. It still makes you create a separate account, it just copies some information from your mastodon account.
how about this post from the dev planning to use same account for Mastoson and pixelfed?
