@bender@twtxt.net I have nothing against GoToSocial, but:
GoToSocial stores statuses, accounts, etc, in a database. This can be either SQLite or Postgres.
snac
is simpler. Some JSON files and thatās it. I can read them with jq
and less
. I can use tar
to back them up. I can hand edit them in a text editor.
I think @abucci@anthony.buc.ci and @stigatle@yarn.stigatle.no are running snac? I didnāt have a closer look at snac (no intention of running it), but if that is a relatively small daemon (maybe comparable to Yarn?) that gives you access to the whole world of ActivityPub, then, well, yeah ā¦ Thatās tough to beat.
Yes, I am running snac
on the same VPS where I run my yarn pod. I heard of it from @stigatle@yarn.stigatle.no, so blame him š snac
is written in C and is one simple executable, uses very little resources on the server, and stores everything in JSON files (no databases or other integrations; easy to save and migrate your data) . Itās definitely like yarn in that respect.
I havenāt been around yarn much lately. Part of that is that Iāve been very busy at work and home and only have a limited time to spend goofing off on a social network. Part of it is that Iām finding snac
very useful: Iāve connected with friends Iād previously lost touch with, Iāve found useful work-related information, Iāve found colleagues to follow, and even found interesting conferences to attend. Thereās a lot more going on over there.
I guess if I had to put it simply, Iād say I have limited time to play and there are more kids in the ActivityPub sandbox than this one. Thatās not a ding on yarnāI like yarn and twtxtāIām just time constrained.