#wordpress 2025-03-18

2025-03-18 UTC
sebbu2, toonz, remote, [aciccarello], [snarfed], [KevinMarks], [lazcorp], [jeremycherfas], Guest6, [Trevor_Morris], gRegor, bbbhltz, [lazcorp]1 and [lazcorp]2 joined the channel
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Kolev Next steps for <https://calebh.top/>?
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GWG If you want to display links to syndicated copies of posts, Syndication Links is nice for that
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GWG Did you integrate syndication yet?
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Kolev GWG: I have Syndication Links installed.
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Kolev I have only configured my Profile.
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GWG Okay, at it's simplest, you add links manually... there's also an automated triggering option
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Kolev Automate.
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GWG It's simple. Turn on and then there's Bridgy integration
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Kolev GWG: So once it's turned on, just follow Bridgy instructions? OK.
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GWG Set up Bridgy..if you enable publishing it will offer a token you can add to Syndication Links to trigger posting
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Kolev Nice. Thanks.
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Kolev Maybe I don't need Quill then.
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GWG Quill can, once it is set up, trigger posts to go to syndicated sites
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GWG Bridgy just connects posts on your site to external posts as syndicated copies
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Kolev GWG: You mean the posts don't actually POSSE to e.g. Mastodon?
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GWG There are a few ways to do that
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GWG You have an existing Mastodon, yes?
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Kolev Right.
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Kolev And an existing Bluesky.
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GWG So, set up Bridgy with those, then link them in using Syndication Links so when you post, you can syndicate it to other places
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GWG Then, as for quill, that is one way of posting to your site
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GWG You can also use the WordPress admin
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GWG Without Syndication Links, the site won't set up a way for Quill to trigger Bridgy to send the posts
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Kolev I got syndication link key.
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GWG Any feedback on the UI...I know there was some commentary we should explain this better there
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Kolev Hmm... Not sure. I just kinda expect all this IndieWeb stuff to be a mess.
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Kolev A setup wizard would be nice.
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GWG Well, it's a work in progress
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Kolev Maybe a plugin that installs all the plugins after assessing the user's intent.
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Kolev Or make that part of the IndieWeb plugin.
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GWG We've discussed a wizard. So many different preferences people have
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Kolev Ah.
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Kolev Well, I want something linear. I don't want a web of options confusing me.
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Kolev That's why I just defaulted to the SemPress theme.
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Kolev Sorry. I'm very GNOME-ish when it comes to design and workflow.
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GWG That's the WordPress philosophy...decisions not options
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GWG Indieweb is full of people who want different things
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Kolev I'm not looking for more work. I'm just looking for ownership.
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Kolev I like simple SSGs but IndieWeb is too complicated to implement with an SSG OOTB RN.
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Kolev So I'm happy with the bloat of WordPress. Since it works with minimal effort.
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Kolev Maybe I'll convert it to ClassicPress once I have it working.
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Kolev Since Classic Editor is required by Post Kinds anyway.
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Kolev Indiewebify.me doesn't help with WordPress much.
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GWG Well, despite all the word we've done over the last decade, still a lot to go.
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GWG Most of us are focused on making it work...I think some of the ease of use stuff is harder to get people interested in working on.
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Kolev I'm no programmer, sadly.
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Kolev But I'm really impressed with IndieWeb and Snikket, even though they are rough around the edges.
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GWG Kolev: I'm not one by trade. It's a side hobby.
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GWG But it isn't the only way to contribute
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GWG Testing
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GWG Documentation
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GWG Feedback
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GWG All helpful
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Kolev I know how to use Make and Bash but that's about it.
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Kolev Well, I hope I've inspired positive change.
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GWG Much of the time, it is just [pfefferle] and I.
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Kolev Is there a place I could donate to support this important work for digital sovereignty?
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Kolev I'm penniless right now but once I have an income I plan to contribute to a few projects.
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GWG Well, we do have an Open Collective
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GWG https://opencollective.com/indieweb
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GWG That we use for the occasional community costs.
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Kolev Cool. Saved.
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GWG We do have the occcasional in person event.
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GWG So far, post pandemic, we haven't had as many.
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GWG Wednesdays we have our Zoom meetups
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Kolev singpolyma got me into IndieWeb.
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GWG That's a name I haven't heard around here in a while
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Kolev GWG: And I met singpolyma thru his business, Jmp.chat
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Kolev I use their phone service.
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GWG It's a small world.
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Kolev I'm sad I didn't self host sooner. I can't really migrate my active Snikket (XMPP) service to my own server without hiccups.
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GWG I self host several items. I have, looking at your list...
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GWG Jellyfin, Quill, Nextcloud, Wireguard, Nginx, etc
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Kolev Nice.
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GWG I have many hobbies