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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Cake day: October 31st, 2019
  • Alexey Skobkin@lor.shtoFediverse stuff@fedia.io•🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.10 👩‍🚀
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    8 months ago

    @_elena@mastodon.social @poliverso@mastodon.online @phanpy@hachyderm.io @ivory@tapbots.social @MonaApp@mastodon.social @pixelfed@mastodon.social @Tusky@mastodon.social @MoogleMaestro@lemmy.zip

    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.