Does anybody run a public #snac2 server for users to join?

To be honest, xs (and xs_json too) is infact what I liked most of #snac2 codebase: a non-conventional approach optimized for the specific use case.

Having said that, it looks trivial to modify _xs_json_load_lexer, xs_number_new, xs_number_get, xs_number_str to store/retrieve the double as a null terminated char[sizeof(double)+1].

I just wonder if it's worth the performance gain, tbh.

@lizzy@social.vlhl.dev @ada@zoner.work @kimapr@ublog.kimapr.net

in fact it doesn't cause any issue: #snac2 is likely the lightest and best performing #fediverse server out there.

@rozenglass@fedi.dreamscape.link @lizzy@social.vlhl.dev @ada@zoner.work

My relay instance for the #Fediverse evolved in a great way - more than 120 instances are already connected to boost your posts across the Fediverse.

If you're running #snac / #snac2, #Mastodon, #Pleroma or any other software on the #ActivityPub protocol that supports relay instances - feel free to join the relay! Hopefully #GoToSocial also supports relay services soon! Of course #IPv6 is supported (for IPV6 only instances).

https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com

#opensource #relay #ipv6 #community #homelab

Alt...

Screenshot of the overview page of fedi-relay.gyptazy.com showing more than 120 connected instances for a federated network within the Fediverse.

Big thanks to Stefano Marinelli (@stefano@bsd.cafe),
our dedicated admin keeping BSD.cafe running smoothly.
Stefano is always such a positive presence, and his work
is the foundation of our feedverse home.

And a huge shoutout to The Real Grunfink (@grunfink@comam.es),
creator of the excellent #snac #ActivityPub server.
Snac truly embodies the KISS and minimalist principles – simple,
efficient, and powerful software that makes the Fediverse better.

These two contribute significantly to our online space.
If you value their efforts and the spirit of their work,
consider supporting them financially.
Every bit helps keep these vital parts of the decentralized web thriving.

Thank you, Stefano and Grunfink!

#bsd #linux #kiss #snac2 #snac

Is that a #snac2 thing ? @grunfink@comam.es

@vinishor maybe you want to use https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com to extend your visibility to other tech related instances :)

Already an idea about the fedi solution? Can recommend #snac2 which is simple and lightweight in our ideas of lightweight solution from BSD aspects.

well, strictly speaking, a FTP access to the web server could be enough: just mount the folder with sshfs and run snac over it, as I did when I installed my own instance on a cheap shared hosting.

Obviously, if you have shell access to the server it's much simpler.

I have a question though: how you delete a user from #snac2? I mean, I read how to add users in the Administration manual, but I can't find how to delete a user (and if it can be done while running the server).

Is removing the user folder all you need to do? What about the account they were following? I guess they are not going to be unsubscribed that way...

CC: @grunfink@comam.es
@Velveteen@labyrinth.zone

The #Fediverse is growing and we're welcoming more and more new single user instances but #federation can become challenging.

With #Relay instances, single user and smaller instances can quickly become federated and grow which is supported by many Fediverse applications like #snac #snac2 #Mastodon #Pleroma etc.

More information at:
https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com

#fedi #community #fediworld #federated #opensource #fedirelay

@ltning @gyptazy
This delights me in irrational ways. Especially compared to the "you want to run Mastodon? It wants 4+GB of RAM, a gazillion different processes, docker containers, and scads of disk-space", #snac2 is refreshingly svelte

I've performed some tests, and it's great. #snac and #haproxy are working great together - now with caching of media and json responses, to scale up, and up, and up...and up!
#Varnish is the best tool for caching, but the setup I've tested doesn't require it and it's still good enough.
I think this will be a blog post, as soon as I'll have enough time.

#snac2 #Fediverse #IT #SysAdmin

#snac #snac2

thanks to @ihabunek@mastodon.social

posted from #snac2!

So, basically the platform you stopped to use increased the incoming traffic and even makes the half of the "Mastodon" traffic in the last days? Doesn't this show how important this source is and how much potential there still is?

Next, I'm wondering why "Mastodon" is defined as "Mastodon". #Mastodon is one of multiple solutions in the #Fediverse and I'm more than pretty sure that many people are not using Mastodon, rather than #snac / #snac2, #GoToSocial,... It's like setting "Internet Explorer" as a synonym for browsers.

@mho @heiseonline

I'm fully with you! Well said and this is also where I really appreciate snac and further relay instances :)

Not being moderated by anyone is indeed the best thing and #snac2 / #snac offers this easily to almost anybody!

@menel

The #Fediverse is free, free of censorship, federated and full of great content!

Also the Fediverse - instance admins randomly blocking whole instances just because a single user feels offended of a post by a single instance user. Blocking whole instances is just a finger snip away, censoring unwanted content and parenting users of instances. Defederating just because of… ok no clue :) Using content warner for any possible content just to annoy or aeemmm make it more interesting to other users. Thanks, I’m old enough :) Seeing all the spam because it’s just a thing of 5 minutes automation to create randomly new instances on different domains (or subdomains from dynamic-ip hosters) and to fill the network with automated content.

Sometimes, pros can easily switch into cons… luckily more and more single user instances are raising up for exactly this reasons and can still easily federate by using relays…

#networking #activitypub #mastodon #fediverse #gotosocial #snac #snac2 #opensource #community #socialmedia #relay #abuse #moderation

@LateNightLinux

While I outsource the VM management to several VPS hosts, once I have the VPS, I self-host my mail, calendar, website, finances/ledger, and RSS (different methods for myself and my sweetheart), with plans to add my own ActivityPub server (likely #snac2), #NextCloud, and photo-hosting.

I currently outsource our family photo-album to a site I detest¹ so it's one of the first ones I plan to migrate to my VPS once I find the opportunity.

I also trust @stefano to host my ActivityPub presence in the interim.
⸻
¹ Site5 *used* to be a fantastic shared-hosting service, until EIG bought them out, fired all the competent tech staff, and overprovisioned hosts. Avoid any EIG property like the plague.

#HowTo install & run #snac on #FreeBSD - run your own #ActivityPub instance in the #Fediverse!

In the last days I often got asked about #snac / #snac2 as an alternative to #Mastodon and I can highly recommend it! I few months ago, I already wrote a HowTo about setting snac up on a FreeBSD instance - might be worth to share again :) if you’re using snac, you might also want to use my relay service at https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com to make your posts more visible in the Fediworld.

#opensource #fediverse #fediworld #alternatives #community #FreeBSD #RUNBSD #BoxyBSD #activitypub #mastodon #relay #community #federated

https://gyptazy.com/install-snac2-on-freebsd-an-activitypub-instance-for-the-fediverse/

Publishing a photo of approximately 4MB from my snac instance (at home with 20 Mbit/sec uplink) meant overwhelming everything.
This happened because, for every remote instance, Nginx was requesting the multimedia file from snac. However, due to saturated connections, it took several seconds, leading to thread exhaustion in snac.
I resolved this issue by caching the multimedia files myself using Nginx, which significantly improved performance.

This matter will be covered in a subsequent (simple) blog post.

#snac #snac2 #nginx #SelfHosting #OwnYourData