2026-06-05T11:59:49Z https://yabu.me panos :catodon: https://yabu.me/npub1407aytk9uny82syj8v0xj3m6q8fuhc0u2azm7yzlx2vkpjwcpe5qlj2y6q https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com/catodon/7c711524-655f-4a6d-ace7-0202f79ba346.webp https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com/catodon/7c711524-655f-4a6d-ace7-0202f79ba346.webp https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszpdrx8z5fs06ueseyz84mvqycm4d42m494vasmv7at3rhnjmzgdqzyz4lm53wchjvsa2qjga3u6280gqa8jlpl3t5t0cstuefjcxfmq8xs9g6y29 And for my next trick: Catodon forums.<br/>Yep. I&#39;m bringing the threadiverse to the misskeyverse.<br/><br/>#catodon #lemmy #piefed #nodebb #threadiverse<br/> <img src="https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com/catodon/a69af5b2-1aae-44a4-8aaf-82f5ff037880.webp"> <br/> 2026-03-31T21:59:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsftw07quu8lq6eepets5435ffa9njckfn4z5g8teaa779uwfvsmwqzyz4lm53wchjvsa2qjga3u6280gqa8jlpl3t5t0cstuefjcxfmq8xslnfu8n Now that Catodon is finally rolling, I often think of the time when Firefish exploded, in 2023. There were waves of Twitter &#34;refugees&#34; coming for a while and, while most didn&#39;t stay, there was an enthusiasm that we&#39;re building something that will attract and welcome more and more people. Somewhere along the way, I feel that this vibe has died. And, on one hand, I know we&#39;re building something that has the foundations to be alive in the long run, and that&#39;s better than being a short term trend... on the other hand I sometimes miss that enthusiasm and optimism for fedi. Can we have some more of that, please?<br/><br/>#fediverse 2026-03-29T19:40:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs089fsx3erkz2t5t9metxkej6tuqn83x6f0af09tlg4wy5vaqkqvszyz4lm53wchjvsa2qjga3u6280gqa8jlpl3t5t0cstuefjcxfmq8xs83x5k8 I&#39;m gonna make Catodon so good, it will be hard to ignore - promise.<br/><br/>:catodon: #catodon #fediverse 2026-03-29T16:32:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrpu29qmr4pf2glnmakz75t3ak6rdpu3dyaly2suaglty93tcayzczyz4lm53wchjvsa2qjga3u6280gqa8jlpl3t5t0cstuefjcxfmq8xsmxarxu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg3kfu2swyj779vumtcgn52r7006xl3mlwuc4dzsfdllc03qjspagzzlpwz'>nevent1q…lpwz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think that 26.03 was a good start, but 26.04 is where Catodon will really start shining and showing what it brings to the table. Give me a few weeks and I&#39;ll show you something &lt;i&gt;really&lt;/i&gt; nice =) 2026-03-21T12:11:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg3kfu2swyj779vumtcgn52r7006xl3mlwuc4dzsfdllc03qjspagzyz4lm53wchjvsa2qjga3u6280gqa8jlpl3t5t0cstuefjcxfmq8xshf924q Alright, now that the DM page is up, I just started working on the next big feature I want to add for 26.04 - more in a few days 😁<br/><br/>#Catodon 2026-03-21T10:24:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxdmpvvs0937zn24en0y659qpydr0y9f78d8nm4qw8gf54lcnhkkqzyz4lm53wchjvsa2qjga3u6280gqa8jlpl3t5t0cstuefjcxfmq8xs480rjj OK, hope this goes well 😅 - first time doing this, so please don&#39;t be harsh if anything goes wrong. I&#39;ve done all the testing I could, but if you see any bugs, please just let me know. If needed, I&#39;ll do a follow-up hotfix release.<br/><br/>So, what else can I say? A few months ago I thought Catodon was a dead project, so this is a bit surreal. But here we are - I&#39;ve worked my ass off for the last couple of months, and I hope you like this. I still have some major features coming up in the next releases, so this will only get better, but I&#39;m really proud of this first release too. Anything that annoyed you in Firefish or Sharkey is probably fixed here (and if not, let me know what it is so that I can address it in the next releases!). This is the fedi software I wanted to use for myself day-to-day, and I&#39;ve made the experience as smooth as I could. It will make me purr with joy if other people enjoy this as well. Cheers =)<br/><br/>#Catodon<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1tracgt69ppcx2x2xe5dznctn6e20tfxhnunfcgmffj5klgvtphpqgxn6sw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1tra…n6sw</a></span><br/> </div> Catodon's first stable, 26.03, has just been released! 🥳<br/><br/>See it live on <a href="https://catodon.rocks/">https://catodon.rocks/</a><br/><br/>Join our Matrix space at <plain>#catodon-space:matrix.org</plain> for direct communication!<br/><br/>Release notes:<br/><br/>- Based on Sharkey 2025.4.6<br/>- A new, rounder look!<br/>- You can follow hashtags and words in you Home timeline, by adding Custom feeds (Antennas) to Home<br/>- You can integrate GIF search for your users through Klipy<br/>- Improved notifications: Added a "mark all as read" button to the Notifications widget, there is a highlighted divider between new and old notifications, and they are marked read easier when you view them, so that you no longer need to use the "mark all as read" button as much. You can also see a list of who reacted in grouped reaction notifications<br/>- Threads in timelines (imported from Firefish), greatly decluttering timelines for longer threads<br/>- Users now have the choice to link to external media (including GIFs) without permanently saving them to their Storage, using a new dedicated cache - allows admins to provide less permanent storage space per user, keeping server resources under control<br/>- There is a global, admin-definable cap to the cache for remote files, so that you no longer need to manually delete it regularly<br/>- Different/simpler terminology so that new users can understand what everything means more easily<br/>- Decluttered buttons under posts: Like/Reaction (merged), Reply, Repost/Quote (merged)<br/>- Deprecated/removed from the frontend the gamifying or local only/not widely used features: Channels, Achievements, Gallery, Clips, Games, Chat, Play<br/>- Redesigned left sidebar. Much fewer items in the Navigation Bar, which now expands/collapses with a button. The profile picture now acts as a direct link to your profile, as it's separated from the account menu that sits under it<br/>- Fewer timelines, no hardcoded links in the header menu - everything is a timeline<br/>- "Accounts timeline" based on the "Following" page, but upgraded to a timeline with columns scrolling independently and a search bar<br/>- The local timeline now takes the server's short name, adding a unique touch to your community<br/>- Custom feeds and Lists are in their own dedicated timeline<br/>- More filters in timelines and Lists - you can now view your following accounts' replies to others (or only to accounts you also follow) in Home, choose between Following and Mutual followers, and include the public posts from your server in Home (covering the functionality of the deprecated "Social" timeline)<br/>- Post area is now clickable everywhere, not only over the text area<br/>- You can view all reactions together under a post in detailed post view (added "All" tab). You can also see the total number of replies+subreplies next to the number of direct replies, showing instantly how deep the discussion under a post goes<br/>- Redesigned posting form with buttons in more practical positions - also the collapsed posting form at the top of timelines takes up half the space the old one did<br/>- The posting form autoexpands as you write longer posts - imported from Firefish<br/>- Autocomplete also shows results for names of users - you no longer need to remember the exact username to mention or DM someone<br/>- You can disable sign-in emails by deactivating sign-in notifications<br/>- You can now close the alt text window over images, which can make parts of them hard to see/read, by clicking on it<br/>- Much better key navigation - both with h/j/k/l and arrows. Focus is more often where you expect it to be, so that you can key nav instantly when opening a page. You can also swipe through timelines on desktop with left/right<br/>- Countless bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements!<br/><br/>:catodon:<br/>#Catodon </blockquote> 2026-03-17T14:42:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvznypgfuqnayal07xqqmlsr35qf2383j3jc59caxfxu0qzdu0ynszyz4lm53wchjvsa2qjga3u6280gqa8jlpl3t5t0cstuefjcxfmq8xsmuq7g0 The time has come and I&#39;m beyond excited 😁<br/><br/>We just opened registrations on [catodon.rocks](<a href="https://catodon.rocks/">https://catodon.rocks/</a>).<br/><br/>I know that Catodon created a lot of expectations when Firefish fell apart, and I&#39;m sure many of you were disappointed to see it not going anywhere for a long time. This time I am doing it on my own, so things will happen the way they should have. And, although you can now check it out for youselves, I will say this: I firmly believe that it&#39;s better, on every level, than Firefish ever was. I was in both projects, I love them both, but Catodon combines the best features of Firefish and Sharkey, while also being very debloated, being much more comprehensible, and adding actually useful stuff - and I have more plans for the future.<br/><br/>I&#39;d love to hear your feedback on the UX of Catodon, and see how we can improve it further! Let&#39;s create the fedi experience we deserve =)<br/><br/>:catodon:<br/>#Catodon #Fediverse #Firefish #Sharkey<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1zy2krastmufy5444azdcmwt5f4f3rxwrp8cg0ajnsx9hdqdf0hhshz2ycs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1zy2…2ycs</a></span><br/> </div> Welcome to Catodon! 🥳<br/><br/>Our first Release Candidate, [26.03-RC.1](<a href="https://codeberg.org/catodon/catodon/releases/tag/26.03-RC.1">https://codeberg.org/catodon/catodon/releases/tag/26.03-RC.1</a>) has just been released! But, once again, we advise that you do not use Catodon in a production server before the first release - there might still be issues we haven't spotted yet.<br/><br/>But we also just opened registrations on our official server, [catodon.rocks](<a href="https://catodon.rocks/">https://catodon.rocks/</a>)! So feel free to join and take a look =)<br/><br/>#Catodon </blockquote> 2026-03-10T10:55:48Z