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Friendica

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Overview:


All things about the facebook alternative Friendica that began in 2014. Often called the fedi swiss army knife as it comes with many features.


Currently only Android and Sailfish have apps.

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We’re exploring the possibility of moving our citizen science community to Friendica for improved security and ownership. We currently run a wiki at helminthictherapywiki.org and have a Facebook support group with 8,000 members, although engagement is limited (1–4 new posts per day).

We lack the skills and expertise to build this ourselves. Our team consists of two main volunteers focused on internet services (others manage social media like Instagram). One volunteer, John, is in his late 70s and slowing down, but he cares deeply about Internet security and would prefer a finished product. We can manage the Friendiverse platform once it’s set up.

Cost and Current Setup:

We pay around $30/month for the current wiki hosted on a "wikifarm" (which wasn’t a good decision). Moving the wiki to a proper MediaWiki setup on the same server as Friendica would eliminate the need for multiple servers. The wiki sees minimal traffic (1–2 users at a time, with maybe a dozen at peak times).

About John:

John is very invested in the project, as HT literally saved his life 20 years ago. He is highly security-conscious and would be thrilled to see this secure platform in place. However, he’s slowing down, and the best approach is to provide him with a finished product.

What We’re Looking For:

  • An experienced individual to privately set up and install Friendica.
  • Details on the cost, setup time, and whether you’d be willing to handle the server setup if we provide the cloud service.

I also need to understand any potential differences between Facebook and Friendica, such as how image uploading or other features might work differently. While I plan to search for this information, any insights you can provide would be helpful.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Does Friendica fit this need though? I don’t think Friendica groups is anywhere near Facebook groups.

Why not a Lemmy community or maybe wait for Pixelfed groups? @[email protected] said that Pixelfed groups will be just like Facebook groups.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

We just need to be able to have people posting, and threaded replies. Also search, images and links.

[–] jqubed 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Not having used either, it sounds like the Pixelfed groups don’t actually exist yet while Friendica does exist already, today? If they want to make the move now they probably don’t need to be waiting for something that’s on the roadmap for a project with a solo developer.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not a solo dev anymore. He had a successful kickstarter campaign to speed/scale up development and build a team.

Also, apparently groups will be released this weekend.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I am reluctant to be a beta user for a large live forum.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

True, but Friendica doesn’t have an app and I’m pretty sure most users of Facebook use the app, not the website.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

does friendica have an app

Yes, Friendica has mobile apps. Some notable apps include:

  • Raccoon for Friendica (Android): Offers comprehensive features and is designed specifically for Friendica[4][5].
  • Friendiqa (Android, Qt compatible desktop, Linux phone): Supports Friendica but is less maintained[5].
  • DiCa (Android): Another option, though it is also less maintained[5].
  • Fedilab (Android): Can be used with Friendica due to its support for ActivityPub[5].
  • Friendly (Sailfish OS): A client for Sailfish OS devices[5].

Additionally, many GNU Social and Mastodon clients can be used with Friendica due to its compatible APIs[1][5].

Citations: [1] Friendica - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendica [2] Friendica - YunoHost app store https://apps.yunohost.org/app/friendica [3] YunoHost-Apps/friendica_ynh: Friendica package for ... - GitHub https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/friendica_ynh [4] Raccoon for Friendica documentation - GitHub Pages https://livefasteattrashraccoon.github.io/RaccoonForFriendica/ [5] Mobile Clients - Friendica https://friendi.ca/resources/mobile-clients/ [6] Use it - Friendica https://friendi.ca/resources/use-it/ [7] friendica – A Decentralized Social Network https://friendi.ca/ [8] What are your prefered apps to access Friendica? : r/fediverse - Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/fediverse/comments/1h73wz0/what_are_your_prefered_apps_to_access_friendica/

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That’s great, but I should have mentioned that I use iOS 😁

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I did notice that there weren't any for iPhone.... As an android user, it seemed a low priority... 🤣