I craft apps and websites that improve people's lives, aim to meet accessibility standards, and help organisations meet their goals. See my portfolio site for my case studies and values. I’m currently working as a Senior Product Designer. My activity here does not represent my employer’s viewpoint. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Languages: English and Spanish Pronouns: he/him 🏳️🌈
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Last Notes npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood The new Pixelfed app is ace! So buttery smooth and feels really polished #pixelfed npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood Got the Figma desktop app working on my Linux computer thanks to this project! https://github.com/arximus88/figma-linux-next There's also this project, which I didn't try but saw recommended online: https://github.com/IliyaBrook/figma-linux Both are actively maintained #Figma #Linux npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…ucnl will we get better support for video uploads? Some of my dance pals would use Pixelfed but they can't upload videos without hitting a file limit or wrong file type error. Instagram seems to handle video uploads with less friction🤞 (Loops doesn't fit for them because they also want to post images, e.g. photos before and after performances, posters for shows they're in) npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood This 5 minute drama/comedy film tells the story of Christina, a woman with long covid, who meets a medieval ghost. It's a thoughtful and empathetic watch, and is currently vying for 1st place in a short film festival! If you'd like to see a society that's kinder to people with long covid, give it a watch / like / comment and help it win! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei_Lc0rRD7M #shortFilm #covid #longCovid npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…nekg good luck! I found it a lot easier today than it was 3 years ago. I did the “GUI Installer” method and I found it easy to follow. There was also a button in the installer to change the app’s scaling (dpi) in case you have a high-res screen. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood "I wish Affinity worked on Linux" Surprise! You can install the latest version of Affinity on Linux in just 15 minutes: https://github.com/ryzendew/Linux-Affinity-Installer And while this is a community-run project, Canva are even looking at officially supporting Affinity on Linux: https://techcentral.co.za/affinity-for-linux-canvas-next-big-move-could-reshape-the-desktop-software-market/274861/ #Design #VisualDesign #GraphicDesign #Affinity #AffinityOnLinux #Linux https://cdn.masto.host/mastodondesign/media_attachments/files/116/364/294/370/179/651/original/5f6e99eed8797281.mp4 npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…d88l the new watchlist section is really helpful. Thank you for writing this! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood This was a fascinating talk from Mastodon’s solo designer on what it’s like designing for the open social web: - how to make irreversible decisions without losing pace - deciding who to disappoint - uncovering technical details early which could affect the experience #ProductDesign #UXDesign npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood Google’s new Pixel Weather icons use flat, high contrast outlines to make them more accessible - a departure from soft gradients. They pass the squint test much more clearly. #ux #design #ui npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…vqm3 really interesting read - thank you npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…uydh THANK GOODNESS! This is amazing news! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood More about the vaccine: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/european-commission-approves-csl-and-arcturus-therapeutics-kostaive-the-first-self-amplifying-mrna-covid-19-vaccine-302377086.html https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/kostaive #covid #vaccine #kostaive npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood The UK has approved a next-gen covid vaccine called Kostaive! It’s meant to provide longer-lasting protection. Fingers crossed it’s easy to access in the spring! https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mhra-approves-zapomeran-kostaive-mrna-covid-19-vaccine #covid #vaccine #kostaive npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood The UK has approved a next-gen covid vaccine called Kostaive! It’s meant to generate a stronger immune system response and provide longer-lasting protection. Fingers crossed it’s easy to access in the spring! https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mhra-approves-zapomeran-kostaive-mrna-covid-19-vaccine #covid #vaccine #kostaive npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…87np My Erasmus year was one of the most exciting, adventurous and formative years of my life. I’m so glad students in the UK can have the same life-changing experience I could. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…llrz I am in awe of your skill. I can't believe you've managed to get this far! Thank you for all your work. I hope the flood of feedback isn't too overwhelming and that you can move at your own pace npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…dn2k I'd never heard of infinite canvas desktops before. Sounds like an interesting concept, thanks for mentioning those npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…wnpv Nice one! Let me know if you need any help installing it npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood How much time you spend rearranging windows on your computer? @nprofile…llrz is working on an incredibly efficient way of handling application windows on Linux. 1. Open an application 2. Your computer arranges it for you I've been testing it out and it feels wonderful. The most meaningful upgrade to a desktop computer I've felt in a long time. Give it a try for yourself and report any bugs! https://floss.social/@CleoMenezesJr/115687264069094469 #UXDesign #Linux #GNOME #MosaicWM https://cdn.masto.host/mastodondesign/media_attachments/files/115/696/820/741/724/685/original/531c4489f6d59e51.mp4 npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…rffj The only oddity I've noticed is that a lot of the playlists and the 'radio' feature can geared towards older music. But I don't really use those features. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…rffj - iOS app is great. The discovery features are a nice balance between curated choices and your own followed artists. - I don't have a car, can't comment - Not sure what Denon/HEOS is - I'm 31, not sure, but it has every pop song I've wanted to listen to on it - They did a survey about genAI music with listeners. Not sure what the outcome was. I haven't noticed any genAI music on it. - It doesn't have podcasts It's really great, I'd recomment. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…rfgg hope you’re feeling better! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…llrz @nprofile…4dec this looks *so good*, amazing work! I’ve been excited about this feature ever since it was announced npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…82w8 hope you recover soon, that sounds like a really tough time. Lovely to hear that you’re working on personal projects to light your fire npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…e42n Contacted the UK's CMA via their online form. Thank you for sharing this npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…mqs6 it just worked beautifully on this post. Suddenly this platform seems buzzing. Amazing! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…fjsq nice one, enjoy! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood Anyone stream #music but looking for a more ethical platform? I’ve got a link for a 2 month free membership of #Qobuz. It’s a French music streaming platform that pays artists better. The sound quality is lovely and you can easily import your music from other streaming platforms. Here it is if you’re interested: https://www.qobuz.com/redeem/3655F43B Comment if you redeem it so I know when it’s been used (3 people max). I don’t get any benefit by sharing this - I just genuinely think it’s a good service npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…4f56 I completely resonate with this. A GP gaslit me for wearing a mask once. “It’s 2024, why are you still wearing a mask?” I could have quoted a dozen studies, stats, stories that explained why. I could have said I wanted to also look out for the health other people in the waiting room. But it was a 5 minute appointment I’d waited 3 weeks for. On the other hand, one nurse thanked me for wearing a mask because she was about to go on holiday and didn’t want to get sick. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood Just updated my laptop to Fedora 43. It's blisteringly fast! The app store is snappy, my computer boots up faster, and even the little UI animations feel more responsive. By contrast, I'm trying *not* to update my iPhone 11 to iOS 26, because it'll inevitably slow down, have worse battery life, and need replacing. This is why I love Linux over Apple - my devices get faster and more useful with every update, not slower and more broken. #Linux #Fedora #Apple npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…f3e5 fantastic read. The examples you gave were so easy to understand. You did an amazing job of showing how effective Signal is for organising groups, it’s brilliant to see it all in action. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…tj28 I agree with you there! Will be interesting to see how this design language changes over time. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…tj28 @nprofile…5km4 how can anyone even read the text in these glassy panels? How is this going to be accessible? Feels like we’re going backwards here, but not in a nostalgic way npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood Scotland’s Covid wastewater monitoring dashboard is back online! It went down due to a technical error. https://scotland.shinyapps.io/phs-respiratory-covid-19/ #Covid #Scotland https://cdn.masto.host/mastodondesign/media_attachments/files/114/654/340/559/958/291/original/1938226321c16da8.jpeg npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood Scotland’s Covid-19 wastewater dashboard is back online! It was down due to a technical error. #covid #Scotland https://cdn.masto.host/mastodondesign/media_attachments/files/114/654/326/802/255/830/original/589b5acd807835cd.png npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…d6h6 I really hope our public health systems wake up soon and start trying to protect us from Covid. Thank you for sharing your experience of Long Covid and I hope you continue to stay well. I've also had brain fog in the past and could totally relate to that feeling of the cloud lifting and thinking "oh wow, I didn't realise how much brainpower I'd lost". That's when I started taking a Lions Mane supplement anyway. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…d6h6 Just read your article via the UX Collective newsletter. I wanted to thank you for writing this. As someone who is Covid conscious and works in tech, I've been thinking something very similar lately. Isn't it convenient that big tech is pushing tools to allow people to think less, at a time when swathes of the population may be less able to think due to the effects of Covid? npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…mh6l welcome! Your books look amazing, so beautifully crafted! Great to have you here! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…uxf3 I recently was looking for the same thing. I scoured the Masks4All subreddit and found this recommended. I ordered one and live in the UK and I found it very comfy: https://thefacemaskstore.co.uk/product/laianzhi-kn95-t99-black-particulate-respirator-mask-ear-loop/ The company Laianzhi sell it directly from their factory in China: https://ppeo.com/goods/laianzhi-kn99-t99plus-particulate-respirator-mask/ Shipping to Finland seems to cost $6.50 USD. Hope you can find something that fits the bill npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…strc I’d recommend @nprofile…klme ‘s weekly newsletter: https://www.patreon.com/posts/130160699 It covers covid levels worldwide along with news on covid research, policies and campaigns. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…3dna @nprofile…v55k fantastic news about the next gen mRNA vaccine application in the UK. Crossing my fingers we get access to it this year. It would be a big relief to have some longer-lasting protection. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…74c4 You can use mine! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…avnq Thanks, you too! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…avnq This was a really insightful read. I finally understand how the struggles for climate justice, for protection from long covid, and for social justice are one and the same. We deserve a system that puts us first as individuals, not selling us out to oligarchs who don't care about us. Thank you so much for sharing. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…qun5 did the commenters even read your post? Goodness me. You don’t want Linux. Why are people shoving it down your throat? npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…2hvu @nprofile…2wc8 yes: https://signal.org/blog/giphy-experiment/ npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…s20n @nprofile…tsd9 wow, the long covid risk calculator linked in this article is incredibly detailed. Such a useful tool to show someone’s personal risk level. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…cz30 this looks genuinely wonderful! So minimalistic and simple. I would love to try this out on a phone one day! Wishing the team all the best, and am excited to see what comes next npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood UK users of WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Threads - exercise your right to opt out of targeted ads! https://action.goodlawproject.org/meta-this-time-its-personal The Information Commision Office ruled that targeted advertising counts as direct marketing and so people must be able to opt out of it. Go tell Meta you know your rights and want an end to targeted ads! #GoodLawProject #Meta #Instagram #Facebook #Threads #WhatsApp npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…fhev Cambridge Mask Co has a little headband attachment which come with their masks. I personally just use the ear loops without the attachment, but it might interest you: https://cambridgemask.com/ It comes in the box with any of the Pro masks. But here’s the product page for more info: https://cambridgemask.com/collections/face-mask-accessories/products/headstrap-and-nose-foam npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…jewr sounds like an amazing opportunity! Good luck to any applicants npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…90vj great feature. Use it all the time in Figma. Great work! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…e09a this is shaping up really nicely! Really impressive! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…2wc8 @nprofile…ka48 thank you for all your work! So glad to donate to such a bad-ass not-for-profit and to have a safe space to talk to my friends and family 💪 npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…u6d8 I don’t know about all of these things, but Signal’s source code is open source and freely available on GitHub. This includes its Android, iOS and desktop apps, as well as its server code and underlying encryption library: https://github.com/signalapp It also has regular security audits from third parties: https://community.signalusers.org/t/overview-of-third-party-security-audits/13243 The last one was done on February 18 and found no vulnerabilities in Signal’s encryption: https://soatok.blog/2025/02/18/reviewing-the-cryptography-used-by-signal/ I hope this information is useful! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…90vj I’m pretty sure the table on that page is out of date though. It says Figma doesn’t have design tokens, when it does now. And it says Penpot doesn’t have plugins yet, when it does now. Maybe one to review? npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…90vj this is a fantastic swipe at Figma 😂 brilliant promo video npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…qwe4 new tram lines! Heck yeah, petition signed! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…8xaf haptic touchpad = instant buy! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…uj9a this looks absolutely stunning! Congratulations to everyone involved - GNOME being showcased at its best npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood This weekend I had the same conversation twice: “I’m scared AI will improve and take my job within X months”. I told them how Generative AI is a probability machine which cannot think, conceptualise, or understand anything. As such, it cannot “improve” in the way they fear. It’s fundamentally flawed, can’t be held accountable, and was made to increase revenue not meet needs. If you come across anyone who needs to hear the same, I recommend sharing this article: https://www.wheresyoured.at/sam-altman-fried/ #AI npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…wekp thank you for all your work. Sorry to hear you come across crap like that npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…g2ag brilliant to see! Thank you! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…asy0 glad you’re making this work! I have a suggestion to reduce friction further, if you’d like to hear it. You could write text that only shows up just in the new email notification like “your login code is 123456”. That way the user wouldn’t even need to open the email to get the code - they could just glance at the notification. Engineers I’ve worked with said they’ve done this by writing text that’s invisible at the top of the email body. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…w4zq happy birthday! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…0tp5 thank you for helping raise awareness about accessibility! The post in a few months sounds great, looking forward to it. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…0tp5 yes! I think this is way better than receiving a comment from someone who slaps you on the wrist, or from staring at your post wondering why people aren’t boosting it. I would be interested to see how this goes. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…2wc8 tested it on the beta version and it worked brilliantly. Thank you! Such a nice improvement! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…qj8a this design is asking the user to choose 2 things at once - both select a server *and* select whether to create an account or log into an existing one. This might cause friction. I’d suggest moving the “server” field onto both the login and the signup screens, so that you make this initial action a really simple choice. Plus, didn’t you make a “forgot my sever” feature? I think that would make sense to have in the login screen, next to the server dropdown. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…ry4g finally, a British uni following suit! I hope others do the same 🤞 npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…qz4x I’ll be writing to my MP about this. Here’s how to do it if anyone else also feels inspired to: https://www.writetothem.com npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…wekp thank you for all your work. I always enjoy seeing what new games are coming out thanks to your updates npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…vg5a @nprofile…6lxc @nprofile…ypgd @nprofile…f92r yeah, exactly. WhatsApp deletes your account after 60 days of inactivity anyway. So this way, you update your profile to tell people where to contact you instead, uninstall the app, and that information will be visible for 2 months before your account gets deleted. I do appreciate that not everyone can delete WhatsApp, but if you ever plan to, I found that to be a good way of doing it. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…6lxc @nprofile…ypgd @nprofile…f92r I recently set my WhatsApp photo to a text saying “read bio”, set my WhatsApp status to say I’ve deleted the app, why I’ve deleted it, and that people can contact me on Signal. I also posted a WhatsApp story saying I’d left. I’ve had 3 people join as a result. If you have social influence in your friendship groups, creating a Signal group for a regular catch-up or a group with a shared interest or a friendship/family group worked well for me too. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…asy0 oof, that speed! It’s heaps faster now. Thank you! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…pzle I totally agree. I love seeing all the little shapshots of people’s lives. The moments with people they care about, the places that hold a secret memory just for them, the days they felt proud or happy or sad. It feels like a big, living catalogue of human experience, in a way I haven’t encountered in a very long time. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…rq9h this is so wonderful to read. Thank you, I want to take this to heart. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…tgp8 this one explicitly prohibits transphobia and is based in the Netherlands: https://gram.social/ Or Pixelfed.de, based in Germany: https://pixelfed.de/ Each instance shows its rules on the homepage when you’re not logged in. So see if either of these sound good to you npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…k37e @nprofile…asy0 I think here would be the place to log any bugs: https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed-rn/issues npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…nuh4 The crashes might be due to the influx of new users and the server struggling. Also, I believe the lead developer, @nprofile…asy0 , is working on a bunch of bug fixes; unsure if it will solve the issue you mentioned about the unlisted post. In any case, hang tight! You could also try the excellent third-party @nprofile…x5uj app and see if that's any better to use for now? npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…0jty @nprofile…w4zq that approach sounds in a similar vein to Flashes for Bluesky: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/bluesky-is-getting-its-own-photo-sharing-app-flashes/ npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…asy0 agreed. Make people feel welcome first. They’re never going to write alt text on *any* platform if you scare them off on day 1. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…aq7u @nprofile…9nyw you can see posts from Pixelfed inside of Mastodon. Both platforms communicate with each other. So if, for example, you search for the hashtag #art , you’ll see posts not just from Mastodon, but Pixelfed and other platforms too. Likewise, if you make any posts here on Mastodon, users in Pixelfed can see them too. If you want to use features unique to Pixelfed though, you’ll need to create a separate account on Pixelfed. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…74um @nprofile…qj8a I saw someone else mention this too npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…qj8a hooooooooooly cow! You did it! Congratulations! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…tzhr love the contrast between cold and warm colours! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…asy0 Godspeed 🙌 thank you for your work npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…0j54 I believe that once you’ve chosen an instance, you can create an account with your Mastodon credentials (kind of like a “Sign in with Google”) to make signing up easier npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…0j54 from what I can tell, you need an account on a Pixelfed instance to see that instance’s local feed. You can create an account here: https://pixelfed.org/servers pixelfed.social is the instance I’m on and it’s the largest one. There’s about 10 new posts every minute on there, but it is struggling to load occasionally with the extra demand. There are other instances you could join which might be more stable, and who knows what new users might be posting on them! https://social.growyourown.services/@FediGarden/113823446365829623 npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood Plenty of queer folk showing up on Pixelfed too! Can’t believe I’m seeing gay selfies on an open-source social network 🤯 here’s hoping the gay community can finally kick Instagram 🤞 go and make people feel welcome! #pixelfed #queer #gay npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood I’m loving seeing these earnest little snapshots into people’s lives. The local feed on Pixelfed feels really wholesome. #pixelfed npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…dza0 I just followed your Pixelfed account from this Mastodon account, so you can see how it looks on your side npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…dza0 yep! That’s your public profile. Anyone can see it. To follow you on Mastodon, someone could either paste that URL into their search bar, or search for @nprofile…2fsx , and then press “follow” npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…dza0 @nprofile…qj8a you don’t need to do anything! You can give someone your Pixelfed handle and they can follow you directly from Mastodon. Depending on how popular your account is, they might not see any or all of your posts at first. But they will receive all future posts you make from that point onward s. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood The local feed on Pixelfed.social is full of new users posting for the first time. Why not go check them out? 😊 #pixelfed npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…2g43 is there anything I could send to my MP to help them understand why this is a bad idea? npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…jnwt @nprofile…p97a these look beautiful! npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood Really enjoying finding music on @nprofile…kd8n ! It’s like a simpler version of Bandcamp that pays artists more money. Would love to see more ways to navigate the catalogue and see use reviews, but the tagging system is already nice and it loads really fast! #mirlo #Bandcamp npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…0le6 congratulations! Hope you enjoy your new job! I’ve been referencing Polaris a lot in the design system I’ve been making at work, it’s a great reference. npub1ah9kp6y45dreqhr760qsn4etrcuf37th7z4em28dsc4v90t4z0hsdlkdk3 Chris Wood @nprofile…qj8a brilliant initiative. Thank you for this