Looking at the stats, it’s clear Loops isn’t just retaining new users — they’re engaging more, especially when we ship new features.
I'm so proud (and a bit surprised). 🥹
A year ago: big hype + an early platform, fair criticism about the Terms of Service and missing source code.
Today: fully open-source, better Terms, federated, a gorgeous new mobile app, and a For You feed people actually use.
Don’t give up. Keep shipping. ❤️
@dansup
What you did with loops is really a great success and you can be really proud of what you shipped. I mean that 100%!
But the cost is, that the #pixelfed community is really feeling left behind. We don't need to have new features developed, but getting rid of the bugs we are having in Pixelfed would be a great start.
So please don't forget your pixelfed community and give the pixelfed software some of your time too.
You already merged a lot of code but it never gets released. Why?
@joergi I've been working on Pixelfed too, but it isn't shipped yet.
Keep in mind, I've spent the past 8 years working on Pixelfed almost every day.
I took a few month break from it recently, the longest ever, to build and ship Loops.
I haven't forgot about it though, just look at what we shipped in 2025:
- New mobile apps
- Federated Stories
- Content Filters
- Pinned Posts
and lots more.
2026 will be a huge year for Pixelfed, mark my words
@dansup I totally understand the part with the break. and that's the problem. all the projects you make are on your shoulder.
you need a team.
this isn't sustainable for the project at all... and not for your healt, your relationships, and your life
whenever a bus hits you (I really hope that never happens), the projects are dead.
This is something which needs to be changed.
also, as I wrote you many times before, but you never answered: why you don't deploy more often?
1/x
@hiphopheaven @joergi Collections v2 will be out soon, and you'll love it.
We have been working on this for months, but it requires a significant frontend refactor from vue2 + bootstrap 4 to vue3 and tailwind.
And we have to update every single page, not just the feeds, profiles or posts, the entire admin dashboard too.
That is why it's taking longer than expected.
When it ships, you'll forget about this and be immersed in the best fedi photo sharing experience available.
Trust me.
@dansup @hiphopheaven @joergi dan, you blocked me again and deleted all of your replies to me on the other account.
Why are you running? Cc: @tchambers look at this behavior.
It's not just me, many other folks are calling Dan out about his poor behavior and broken Pixelfed activity pub support and other problems with the project.
Yet, he tries to cover it up by blocking accounts deleting replies and refuses to acknowledge the FACTS which are that things are BROKEN.
Dan, you cannot stop us.
@dansup @joergi more promises nothing shipped.
Remember when he promised we would get new WebUI by Christmas? How did that work out?
Dan you need to stop saying "SOON".
ActivityPub support on Pixelfed is completely broken, accounts are in limbo, nothing has been done.
Folks ask him for support on their accounts on Loops and he jumps to fix them. Several folks who have attempting to migrate out of the pixelfed.social silo are still stuck in limbo. No responses nothing being done. It might as well be dealing with Meta.
These are all verifiable facts on the GitHub, but watch him block me and attempt to get this message deleted by the mods.
Broken app, tons of bugs, impossible to install server software. Poor documentation.
It's a shame, everyone had such high hopes but all we got was federated TikTok brain rot.
@dansup how are you handling age verification in Australia?
