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Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org to selfhosted@lemmy.world
Like the question implies, I really want too get off of instagram. Its not the same space anymore, especially with the consistent push from Meta to use AI. Ive even made my profile private so those features don’t automatically turn on. Its gotten crazy there.
Since nobody mentioned it yet, Pixelfed.
Just in case no one has said it, Pixelfed
Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago Pixelfed.
Pixelfed
Pixelfed.
matelt@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago I personally like Pixelfed
Going outside
Some how this slipped through the cracks among all the other suggestions, but PixelFed is sort of the only fedi photo blog alternative.
Technically there’s also Misskey/Sharkey, but that’s more of a Pinterest alternative, as well as Friendica for a Facebook alternative and Mastodon for a Twitter alternative.
And GoToSocial is the nearest Fediverse alternative to the ‘old web,’ as it were, but you need to host that yourself.
I’d personally say most of those are “microblog” styled interfaces, but I can’t actually provide a clear cut definitional difference between “photo blog” and “micro blog” other than a vibes based thing about including photos in EVERY post or not. But yeah, love all the options we have. I was just talking with someone about missing Web 1.0, I’ll have to check out GoToSocial and spin it up on my hardware.
Misskey/Sharkey being similar to Pinterest??? Has Pinterest changed that much in about 4 years, cause that’s when I last used it (ads ad AI art chased me off)
Miss/Sharkey is more like Twitter but if it was pretty/customizable and with a pinch of overstimulation imo. The JP origins is what gives it the overstimulation (the reaction emotes, oh my god…)
I don’t really think any popular Fedi platform is similar to Pinterest tbh.
Yay more people to join Pixelfed!
Rivermoonwolf@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago Just downloaded pixelfed. Youse guys are either corrupting me or leading me to my inevitable evolution
Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 2 weeks ago One of us, one of us, one of us…
Rivermoonwolf@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago Already uploaded me first pic (a shot of my eldest cat. I’m a stereotype waiting to happen)
There are various technical alternatives (ActivityPub-based stuff like PixelFed/Loops/Mastodon/GotoSocial/Sharkey/Akkoma/something else on the Fediverse)
But would you take the plunge of self-discovering different content, which might as well be none of your topics of interests? Would you be acquainted of vastly different UI/UX such as the lack of recommendations, and the technicality of federation? And lastly, will you find it a place with communities to socialize and content to enjoy from in the long run?
I think trying out on a public instance would be a good way to answer those questions. PixelFed most closely resembles Insta, but the other ones can do too. Then you can consider selfhosting your own
Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 2 weeks ago I haven’t gotten deep into self hosting yet, even though i do wanna try that with Jellyfin. For the insta alternative I prefer just posting and interacting with others.
The limitation of smaller platforms like Pixelfed is that basically no one uses them. If you are using Instagram to keep track of people in your local community you are unlikely to find anything else.
do you actually see people from your local community tho?
genuinely asking. i haven’t logged in to ig in years.
For me it’s more like i see old friends that I’ve moved away from, but if they have a wedding or other life event, i could see it on IG, along with daily stuff from other old friends.
I haven’t been on ig for years though. I could dance, if i wanted to. I could leave my friends behind!
If nobody’s said it yet, Pixelfed
Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 2 weeks ago Thanks everyone!
sbeak@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago One thing of note, since Pixelfed is part of the Fediverse, posts made on Pixelfed instances can be seen by instances of Mastodon and other platforms that use the same protocol! It’s really neat!
Start by asking yourself honestly if you need an Instagram replacement or if you really just need a substitute to replace the dopamine you get from a behavior - meaning basically, you probably just want a new infinite scroll for when you feel bored, restless or awkward and need a diversion.
If that’s the case, look at some of the stumbleupon clones or maybe the wiktok kind of tik tok style wrapper for wikipedia type apps. But if you truly need Instagram specifically, the good news is that pixelfed is mostly there, hard part is that you now need to convince many to come use it for it to “feel” full and fun
Can you give me an example of a FOSS WikTok?
Wikwok is one of them
f-droid.org/…/com.github.terrakok.wikwok.androidA…
I think there is also one just called wikitok, can look later
Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 2 weeks ago Very good point. Well for instagram, I only go on there to post on my account and do very little scrolling and that’s it, im off my phone. I’ll be there to just post on my account when I find something suitable. I’ve been pushing myself away from all this media unless its like trustworthy news
Vernissage.photos
Not the standard answer, but here’s another opinion: I think Signal is a good alternative.
Depends on how you use Instagram. If you’re just sharing with closed groups of friends and family then just make some groups in Signal and share pictures with each other there.
If you want to post to everyone or look at everyone else’s posts then this obviously isnt going to work. But if you’re use case is as I describe above then just try using your private chat app.
Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 2 weeks ago Can someone easily merge from Google Messages to Signal? I’ve heard of signal and im also looking for another message alternative; more so for that and insta. Pixelfed is really catching my eye for insta.
How do you mean merge?
It’s basically another messenger.
Signal is a great app to replace your messenger with. Keep in mind that it doesn’t save whatever media you post there in your gallery.
Matrix is another solution, but you’d have to self host that. I have no experience with it.
Threema is a swiss app which I think was pretty privacy respecting as well? It doesn’t use phone numbers either IIRC.
vogi@piefed.social 2 weeks ago Also want to mention that GoToSocial has an option to change the layout to a instagram like gallery: https://docs.gotosocial.org/en/v0.22.0/user_guide/settings/#select-layout
I know this is hardly an replacement for what instagram is like nowadays. But for those who just want to share their photos thats a great way thats often overlooked.
Yes, I’m using that after a short foray into Pixelfed. And together with @mczachurski@mastodon.social 's Impressia iOS app it’s a really good experience.
This is just the layout for your personal profile. GtS doesn’t have a full frontend, it’s intended to be used with whatever we your favorite Mastodon app is (Phandroid).
Vernissage
baronvonj@piefed.social 2 weeks ago Isn’t Vernissage more of a Flickr replacement?
Loops. It’s basically Instagram videos without ads. Currently kinda weird. But there’s some people there.
zewm@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago Instagram wasn’t really private to begin with, but that distinction is still helpful to remember IMO
Then you can use something like libredirect with kittygram to view any Instagram only content in a privacy respecting way, like if you open a link
Buage_@piefed.social 2 weeks ago Pixelfed
taco_shale032@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
You’d probably like Pixelfed, it’s part of the Fediverse.