cross-posted from: https://poliverso.org/objects/0477a01e-1067-cb38-c32e-95b537168187
Raccoon for Friendica is finally available on the PlayStore too. And is compatible with Mastodon and Mastodon glitch-soc
Raccoon is a free and open source mobile-first client for Friendica and Mastodon.
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Friendica is an outstanding social plaftorm, featuring powerful characteristics which make it unique in the federated world:
• rich text editing, long posts, support for titles and spoilers;
• native support for ActivityPub groups;
• direct messages;
• media gallery where you can manage photos and albums;
• possibility to organize your contacts in circles;
• ability to quote (cross-post) other people’s posts;
• RSS feed import;
• integrated event calendar;
• of course, much more (see the official documentation)…
The web interface is great to access all of these features but on a mobile device there are different constraints for usability and readability, so it comes in handy to have an app to use the most important functions of the platform.
Main features:
• timeline view with ability to switch feed type (public, local, subscriptions, user-made lists);
• post detail, i.e. opening a conversation in its context and see the replies, number of re-shares and people who added it to favourites;
• user detail with ability to see posts, post and replies, pinned posts and media, subscribe for notifications from a user, follow/send a request or unfollow them, see following/followers;
• support for ActivityPub groups, with the ability to open threads in forum mode;
• see trending posts, hashtags, links and following recommendations;
• follow/unfollow an hashtag and view all the posts containing a given hashtag;
• post actions (re-share, favorite, bookmark) and – for own ones – edit, delete or pin to profile;
• global search hashtags, post and users containing some specific terms;
• customize the application appearance with color themes, font face and size, etc;
• login via OAuth2;
• view and edit one’s own profile data;
• view incoming notifications and filter the list;
• manage one’s own follow requests and accept/reject each one of them;
• view the list of one’s own favorites, bookmarks and followed hashtags;
• create a post/reply with formatted text, image attachments (and alt text), spoiler and title;
• schedule a post (and change its schedule date) or save it to drafts;
• report posts/users to administrators for content moderation;
• mute/unmute, block/unblock users and manage the list of muted/blocked users;
• manage one’s own circles (user-defined lists);
• see polls (read only);
• multi-account with easy ability to switch between accounts (and, in anonymous mode, switch instance);
• send direct messages to other users and see conversations;
• manage one’s own photo gallery;
• view one’s own event calendar (read only).
Oh, sweet. Now I can have no friends on my phone too!
Just the way we like it, yay!
Can I use Friendica to create a group for my street, invite users to it and make posts posts with pictures have them comment on it?
Of course, yes. Friendica Groups are special accounts (just like Lemmy communities, which are also activitypub groups) and, like all Friendica accounts, they can also be managed in a delegated manner by another profile of the same instance.
Friendica groups are very powerful tools, but always remember that Friendica Groups have a social interface that is less intuitive than that of Lemmy communities, which instead have the simplicity of forums
I’ve never tried out Friendica, but might just give it a shot since there’s a Raccoon app for it too…
It’s kinda like Facebook, right?
Yes, Friendica’s interface and features are reminiscent of Facebook, but it’s a much more interesting piece of software.
Friendica’s interface isn’t very beautiful, but the Raccoon app has managed to make it very user-friendly.
There’s also a Raccoon for Lemmy app, created by the same developer
Thanks, I’ll check out that article!
There’s also a Raccoon for Lemmy app, created by the same developer
It’s what I use, actually!
@gon You may have heard of another app, Raccoon for Lemmy, which was made by the same developer.
I also use Raccoon for Friendica from my glitch-soc Mastodon instance, because it is the only Mastodon App that has a formatting bar
Salutations, Mastodon user.
I actually use Raccoon for Lemmy too! Though, to be honest, I hop around between apps quite frequently. I’m yet to find a mobile experience I’m fully satisfied with. Maybe it’s impossible, there’s just not enough screen real-estate…
What’s the point of the formatting bar? Is it to help with markdown?
What’s the point of the formatting bar? Is it to help with markdown?
Yes, Mastodon glitch-soc is a fork that allows you to create posts in markdown, but its web interface does not have formatting bars (unlike Lemmy). So it is not easy to write a formatted post with links in the right place from your smartphone
