#collections

I think that once #Collections are up and running and have become well-established, and once people have curated some good #folklore and #mythology - themed Collections around here, I will write a "Folklore on the #Fediverse " page for my website. I've long promoted a free and open approach to folklore research (which is why I have put all my translations of German folk tales under a Creative Commons Zero license), and thus it is in my best interest to promote the Fediverse as a great place to hang out for folklore enthusiasts. And I remember what a massive boost Collections were for Google+ until Google killed the platform, so I hope Collections will do wonders for the popularity of the Fediverse. (As a reminder, I want the Fediverse to grew much larger than it is currently so that it can supplant commercial social media platforms - most of which are now among the primary tools of fascists, and thus a dire threat to the long-term survival of human civilization.) https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/designing-collections/

If you've ever used Pinterest and wanted a federated version, I have great news! I'm refactoring Pixelfed Collections, with the ability to add items other than your own posts, like any url or remote post. Public or private collections with less limitations and much easier to use. Imagine being able to share media or urls to the Pixelfed app, and selecting which collection to add it to, or create a new one. You're going to love this 🔥 #Pixelfed #Collections #Pinterest