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this also means that you may want to mute this account (unless maybe I should create another one JUST to test apps?)

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this also means that you may want to mute this account (unless maybe I should create another one JUST to test apps?)

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okay folks I am ACTUALLY serious about the most grueling part of this test... it's fucking notification test time.

I just took the time to disable notifications for everything else (excluding like... email and phone,) logged into this account from all of the apps... and enabled all notification ooptions on all of them.

HERE WE GO.

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okay folks I am ACTUALLY serious about the most grueling part of this test... it's fucking notification test time.

I just took the time to disable notifications for everything else (excluding like... email and phone,) logged into this account from all of the apps... and enabled all notification ooptions on all of them.

HERE WE GO.

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@tootapp includes some very charming custom audio notifications.

It just occured to me that they're more than just cute: these notifications going off on my phone have prompted more first time conversations about Mastodon in the wild than I can count.

so many, in fact, that I think they should be considered an essential onboarding feature lol

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@tootapp includes some very charming custom audio notifications.

It just occured to me that they're more than just cute: these notifications going off on my phone have prompted more first time conversations about Mastodon in the wild than I can count.

so many, in fact, that I think they should be considered an essential onboarding feature lol

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A survey of samples of Toot's custom audio notifications.

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well now I can’t remember if my first app was Amaroq or Tootle… or both, for that matter. I was utterly astounded to find the latter not just still around but - from what I’ve seen this far, anyway - feeling solid as hell.

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well now I can’t remember if my first app was Amaroq or Tootle… or both, for that matter. I was utterly astounded to find the latter not just still around but - from what I’ve seen this far, anyway - feeling solid as hell.

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well… I realized why Roma looks so familiar… this is just Mast lmao……..

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well… I realized why Roma looks so familiar… this is just Mast lmao……..

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mercury certainly makes some interesting noises lol

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mercury certainly makes some interesting noises lol

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just in case you happened to be desperately looking…

here are all the Bluetooth keyboard shortcuts I could find in @imast_ios. :)

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just in case you happened to be desperately looking…

here are all the Bluetooth keyboard shortcuts I could find in @imast_ios. :)

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oh and here’s Oyakodon actively trying to kill me.

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oh and here’s Oyakodon actively trying to kill me.

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I really wanted to *at least* get this done before the end of the World Wide Direct Current Week, but I’m still messing around with it/debating on whether or not I should try to get developers on the horn for some brief recorded interviews.

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I really wanted to *at least* get this done before the end of the World Wide Direct Current Week, but I’m still messing around with it/debating on whether or not I should try to get developers on the horn for some brief recorded interviews.

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@mercury@mastodon.technology's Scoops theme. :underheart:

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@mercury@mastodon.technology's Scoops theme. :underheart:

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idk maybe I've said it too much...

but I just want to pause for a second to tell you developers behind these dozen and a few apps:

you are all absolutely incredible. thoughtful. creative.

i s2g one day I will shout loud enough to get you recognized for the little bits of yourselves you've put into these experiences or I die trying.

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idk maybe I've said it too much...

but I just want to pause for a second to tell you developers behind these dozen and a few apps:

you are all absolutely incredible. thoughtful. creative.

i s2g one day I will shout loud enough to get you recognized for the little bits of yourselves you've put into these experiences or I die trying.

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anyone wanna help out and start proofreading for me? I'm making good progress but I still have a handful of apps to document and discuss yet.

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anyone wanna help out and start proofreading for me? I'm making good progress but I still have a handful of apps to document and discuss yet.

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StarPterano... you are something else. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/starpter ano/id1436972796

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StarPterano... you are something else. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/starpter ano/id1436972796

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THIS. this is incredible and uplifting as heck. https://xmflsct.com/2021/tooot/

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THIS. this is incredible and uplifting as heck. https://xmflsct.com/2021/tooot/

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almost missed Ore2 entirely! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ore2-for-twitter-mastodon/id1107176601

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almost missed Ore2 entirely! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ore2-for-twitter-mastodon/id1107176601

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yet another insane contrast:

not a single one of these apps exceeds 40mb, while minor updates to the Twitter app often exceed 100mb and the Big Blue (Facebook) app got WEEKLY 300mb+ updates for a very long time. (maybe still idk.)

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yet another insane contrast:

not a single one of these apps exceeds 40mb, while minor updates to the Twitter app often exceed 100mb and the Big Blue (Facebook) app got WEEKLY 300mb+ updates for a very long time. (maybe still idk.)

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another absolutely insane thing I just realized:

I did not experience a single crash in the course of normal testing these "alt" social apps - even from the beta builds - while I distinctly remember the official Twitter app crashing several times over this period, even after I deleted and reinstalled it.

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another absolutely insane thing I just realized:

I did not experience a single crash in the course of normal testing these "alt" social apps - even from the beta builds - while I distinctly remember the official Twitter app crashing several times over this period, even after I deleted and reinstalled it.

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very close now! here's a link to the current draft on the "beta" version of my blog. would very much appreciate any thoughts you might have on how I could better do justice to these apps. https://write.as/chaff/imasto

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very close now! here's a link to the current draft on the "beta" version of my blog. would very much appreciate any thoughts you might have on how I could better do justice to these apps. https://write.as/chaff/imasto

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HERE is your very-visual safari through the inarticulately beautiful, unequivocally diverse expanse of Mastodon experiences currently available on iOS. https://bilge.world/mastodon-ios-apps

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HERE is your very-visual safari through the inarticulately beautiful, unequivocally diverse expanse of Mastodon experiences currently available on iOS. https://bilge.world/mastodon-ios-apps