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crimedad, 11 months ago to dadsplain

#hammocklife

Finally got around to putting up the hammock this year.
#backyard #hammock #selfie #summer

@dadsplain

Selfie (second in a series of three): same set up as the previous photo, but the photographer's daughter has positioned herself on top of him and is smiling at the camera.
Selfie (third and final): same set up as the previous shot, but the photographer's daughter is sticking her tongue out at the camera.

Kurt, 11 months ago

Yes, I decided to host my own Pixelfed instance and I needed a URL. Still working out the kinks. Apparently, replying to a comment from a Lemmy user doesn’t work properly.

Kurt, 11 months ago

Yeah, that’s exactly it. It’s an open source alternative to Instagram based on ActivityPub, like Mastodon and Lemmy. In terms of functionality I think it’s better than Instagram. There are no ads or sinister algorithms; I can select and copy text; I can easily reshare posts I like; and I can include working hyperlinks in my posts and replies.

The main benefits to running your own instance are that you don’t have to rely on anyone else to keep the site running and you can decide for yourself about federating or not with other instances. For me it’s also just a fun little DIY project to set up and maintain my own server.