m_f@discuss.online to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoPixelfed gets a mainstream media mentionloops.video1027364
732Pixelfed gets a mainstream media mentionloops.videom_f@discuss.online to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago102
Show Contenthitagi@ani.socialEnglish48·6 months agoI was surprised when my friend casually brought up Pixelfed (he called it “Pixelfeed”) and Bluesky the other day.
Show ContentCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.worksEnglish31·6 months agoFor the average person who doesn’t understand or care about federated systems, “pixelfeed” is probably a better name. It feeds you pixels.
Show Contentcoldsideofyourpillow@lemmy.cafeEnglish15·6 months agotbh I always thought of the original name as “being fed by pixels”
Show ContentCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.worksEnglish12·6 months agoI’m guessing it’s a pun on both fed meaning “eats, runs on, is powered by” and “federation/fediverse.”
I was surprised when my friend casually brought up Pixelfed (he called it “Pixelfeed”) and Bluesky the other day.
For the average person who doesn’t understand or care about federated systems, “pixelfeed” is probably a better name. It feeds you pixels.
tbh I always thought of the original name as “being fed by pixels”
I’m guessing it’s a pun on both fed meaning “eats, runs on, is powered by” and “federation/fediverse.”