Instagram and TikTok are among the most toxic social media platforms when it comes to abuse and hate speech.
I am aware of this, and while I have a lot of privilege, it also means that I don't experience very much abuse, so I will need more advice and insight from our community.
I think we should organize a town hall where we can discuss ways to improve platform safety and anti-abuse tooling across Pixelfed and Loops with actionable milestones.
Let me know if you're interested.
Loops was originally a Pixelfed feature that was launched back in 2019, and it was inspired by Vine.
In 2020 it was removed, and remained in the back of my mind until 2023, when I started considering building a separate service.
Fast forward to 2025, we launched Pixelfed to the App and Play Stores and shipped quite a few new features, but the later part of 2025 I spent on Loops.
Now it's fully open source, server and mobile apps, and federates!
But that doesn't mean Pixelfed is dead π
Wow, Loops.video has seen a dramatic increase in activity since the new mobile app update was released, setting new DAU and interaction records!
Once we fix the profile bug and a few open issues, we will be submitting the app for review on the App Store (and Play Store next month).
2026 = The Year of Loops π
Loops For You algorithm and @npub102mw...2qff will inspire other ActivityPub projects in 2026.
Mark my words.
We're going to make the fediverse more friendly and easier to explore with better algorithmic discovery.
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How Loops Finds Your Next Favourite Account β¨
Loops has a new algorithm* for Account Suggestions!
It's smarter than others, it leverages the unique data we collect.
The more you use Loops, the more accurate the results (and FYP) are.
It's not magic, it's just math and relationships.
The real magic is our community βΊοΈ
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You wanted more control over the Loops app.
I spent this evening implementing that, and at first I just cached the settings to the device.
But when you logged in again, they would be forgotten.
So I fixed that and they are now stored server side, and persisted across devices and sessions.
It was tricky to handle, some servers may not support this yet, so we gracefully fallback to defaults.
But most importantly, we listen.
Do I regret turning down VC money? Not for a second.
VC funding is fast growth paid for by betraying your day-one users and abandoning your principles. That's always the trade.
I'll choose failure over selling out every time.
This community actually matters to me, and I mean that.
If I didn't care about you or the fediverse, I would have sold out long ago.
You deserve better. β€οΈ
#Loops #Pixelfed #Fediverse
