youronlyone

youronlyone , 1 month ago

@timbray

Mastodon restrictions:
Issue 1: You can only upload max 4 photos per post.
Issue 2: You can only see max 4 photos per post EVEN if that post have more than 4 attached. It throws everything else to a black hole without informing its users that they are missing something.

For Issue 2, all other #fediverse software will display the images attached. They won't shoot content into a blackhole.

For Issue 1, different fediverse software have different limitations, but definitely not max of 4 per post.

So, personally, if you want to use the fediverse for images, art, photography, your best option is Pixelfed; or any other fediverse software for that matter as long as it is not Mastodon.

^_~

@dansup

youronlyone , 1 month ago

@silsinn9821

Oh, and:

but can't yet be @ pinged from such instances) is a clear example of #EEE being exercised by #Threads upon the #Fediverse

Is, well, not a fair example because dotted usernames have been in used years before Threads and the Twitter Migration. As I mentioned, site plugins have been using @-domain.tld@domain.tld format.

If dotted usernames are going to be used to build a case of EEE by Meta, then the same argument can be used to accuse all other “plugins” using the same format, like Automattic's AP plugin and Brid.gy fed. ^_~

To clarify, I'm not defending Threads. I just find the issue of dotted usernames being linked to EEE, to build a case against Threads, as inaccurate. ^_^

youronlyone , 1 month ago

@kfury

1. Starfleet is the exploration arm of the UFP. They militarise if the Federation is threatened.

2. Starfleet used to be the military arm of “United Earth” (pre-Federation).

3. There are ships built by the members using their own designs. However, they get approval from Starfleet and are generally non-armed.

They are also allowed to keep their own military defense within their galactic territories and claims.

Science vessels, like the ones from Andoria and Vulcan, can sometimes be seen on-screen. But of course, it depends on the story. But exploration vessels not directly from Starfleet are rarely seen on-screen (though mentioned in books).

4. While they are not part of Starfleet, they are still subject to the Federation and their agreements with Starfleet. Like their armed defense army cannot just travel beyond their agreed routes and galactic boundaries.

In certain cases, cannot even go near another planet within the same system if that other planet is not a member of their local “federation”.

Like in the Andorian system, there is a planet that is not part of the Andorian Alliance. So, in the Federation, there is a representative for the Andorian Alliance, and there is another for that independent planet.

(Aside: The UFP is not exactly a per-planet membership system. Galactic civilizations, with multiple planets and territories, can join as one unit. Imagine the US and UK joining the UN as one unit. Although, the UFP highly prefers per planet membership because when the “United Earth” formed the Federation, the first thing United Earth did was declare independence for Mars, among others. So, they want other galactic civilisations to do the same preferably. -- At least that's how I understood it.)

5. Often than not, we see on-screen (and in novels) how members cry that Starfleet did not send its forces when their homeworlds were under threat; when supposedly they should've their own defense army. It's just assumed by some/many their forces were already outsmarted or defeated, or outdated.

I think another possible restriction is similar to Germany and Japan: limited number of army and military technologies. So that means they really have to rely on Starfleet for serious defense.

At least that's how I understood things.

youronlyone , 1 month ago

@mima Wait, what? There are achievements now?!

Wow. That's what I want to be added, it reminds me of #Plurk achievements! ^_^