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Aral BalkanIt feels like we need a standard remote follow flow for fediverse apps that exposes the functionality in profiles and replies, etc., to encourage federation and discourage the creation of app silos.This might include standard copy/interface elements (a standard fediverse remote follow button and instructions that perhaps even mention browser extensions that make this seamless using intents).CC <a href="https://mastodon.social/@dansup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@dansup</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@Gargron" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Gargron</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fediverse</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/remoteFollow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#remoteFollow</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/decentralisation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#decentralisation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/interoperability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#interoperability</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#design</a>

Aral BalkanWhen I visit someone’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/@pixelfed" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@pixelfed</a> profile, I only see a “login” button, not a “follow” button that I can use to (remote) follow them from anywhere else on the fediverse.Similarly, I don’t see any way to comment from my own fediverse instance (just “Login to like or comment.”)Am I missing something?(I know I can copy the URL into my instance’s search feature but that’s an entirely hidden gesture.)<a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/federation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#federation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fediverse</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/remoteFollow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#remoteFollow</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/decentralisation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#decentralisation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/pixelfed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pixelfed</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/interoperability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#interoperability</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#design</a>

FediTips has moved!If you use the <a href="https://mastodon.online/@FediFollows" class="u-url mention">@FediFollows</a> directory (at <a href="https://mastodon.online/@FediFollows/108521414258703203" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://mastodon.online/@FediFollows/108521414258703203</a>), when you click on an account's follow button it will ask you to enter your own Mastodon address, in a process called "remote follow".Remote follows are annoying as you have to keep entering your details again and again, even though you've already logged in on your home server 🤬 Fortunately, there is now a solution, a new plug-in for Firefox browsers called "Mastodon Simplified Federation":<a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/mastodon-simplified-federation" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/mastodon-simplified-federation</a>When the plug-in is installed, you don't need to enter your address any more when doing remote follows 👍 The plug-in is written by <a href="https://chaos.social/@rugk" class="u-url mention">@rugk</a> and you can find out more info at <a href="https://github.com/rugk/mastodon-simplified-federation" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://github.com/rugk/mastodon-simplified-federation</a>(Thanks <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral" class="u-url mention">@aral</a> for mentioning this plugin!)<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MastoTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#MastoTips</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FediTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#FediTips</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RemoteFollows" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#RemoteFollows</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Follows" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Follows</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RemoteFollow" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#RemoteFollow</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Follow" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Follow</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Following" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Following</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FireFox" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#FireFox</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Plugin" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Plugin</a>

Aral BalkanMastodon – Simplified Federation by <a href="https://chaos.social/@rugk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@rugk</a> makes remote follows less cumbersome by automatically entering your Mastodon account details and puts that functionality where it should be: in your browser.You can get it for Firefox from:<a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/mastodon-simplified-federation/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/mastodon-simplified-federation/</a><a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/remoteFollow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#remoteFollow</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/federation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#federation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/usability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usability</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/tip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tip</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#firefox</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/extension" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#extension</a>

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