FAQ

Seldomly asked questions. By real users. Not those clever developers.

• [How do I follow a user on a remote instance ?] (#remotesub)
• [Why isn't my post available on the Internet ?] (#invisible)
• [Can I include HTML markup in the WYSIWYG post editor ?] (#markup)
• [Is there a public timeline ?] (#publictimeline)
• [Are there groups like in StatusNet?] (#groups)
• [Why can't I see comments in threaded view ?] (#commentstocomments)
• [What is the visibility of comments ?] (#commentvisibility)
• [What is the visibility of a shared post ?] (#sharevisibility)

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How do I follow a user on a remote instance ?

OK - so you now have your new, shiny identi.ca account migrated to the wonderful Pump platform. Obviously, all your existing Friends/Followers subscriptions from identi.ca have been seamlessly migrated but sooner or later, you will make a new friend. Honest, you will. No, you will.

If your new mate is also on identi.ca, then it's easy enough, Very similar to identi.ca, in fact, just click 'Follow'. The 'Follow' button should magically transform to 'Following'.

Let's imagine you want to follow a user on a remote Pump instance. For example, you see an interesting note from 'david@fmrl.me'. Ensure you are logged in to your identi.ca account. Then visit David's Pump page at https://fmrl.me/david

Click 'Follow' as before but instead of entering your login credentials on the remote instance, click 'Account on another server ?' and type in your Webfinger identifier 'harry@identi.ca'.

Click 'Authorize' when asked 'Do you want to authorize fmrl.me to access your account ?' and then click 'Follow' when the users home page is displayed.

Again, this isn't too far removed for the process for subscribing to a remote StatusNet user, but the GUI may throw a few people at first.

Why isn't my post available on the Internet ?

If you have spent hours lovingly crafting a note on Pump and proudly posted the link to all your friends and family, there's nothing worse than people telling you 'That link you sent doesn't work'.

Pump has strict controls on privacy and publishing. By default, a note will only be posted (and visible) to your 'Followers'. If you want a note to be visible to everyone on the Internet, ensure you include 'Public' in the 'To:' or 'CC: list'.

There are enhancement requests (#364) for Pump to set defaults for your preferred distribution list or, alternatively, to remember (#431) the settings used on your last post.

Can I include HTML markup in the WYSIWYG post editor ?

No. However, some clients support Markdown.

Is there a public timeline ?

Well, yes and no. The web interface does not show a public timeline. Pump.io servers post the public notes from their users to OFireHose and it is possible to obtain a feed from there, in ActivityStreams format (JSON). So clients may present a public timeline using that feed. At this moment, only Puma (client for Android) is showing the Firehose timeline. For more information, you can visit OFirehose.com, or track issue #656.

Are there groups like in StatusNet ?

Not yet. There is an open issue about group support (#299), you can track it to know when/how it will be implemented (you can help to make it happen, too!).

Why can't I see comments in threaded view ?

By now, it's technically possible to reply to a comment, and it is displayed in the minor inbox feed (the "Meanwhile..." column), and the original poster and commenter receive a notification. However, it's not clear if it is the intended behavior, or only comments to the original post should be allowed. You can track issue #497 or participate in the discussion about this topic. https://github.com/e14n/pump.io/issues/497

What is the visibility of comments ?

If I comment on someone else's post, how public is my comment ?

If you comment on somebodies post, it depends on the original posts audience. If it's a public post, your comment will be public. If the post was to a limited audience, only the original author will be able to see your comment. Some of this may change a little in the future...

What is the visibility of a shared post ?

If I share someone else's post, how public is my share ? Is it only shared to my followers ?

If you share someone elses post, again it depends on the original authors audience. If the original post was public, the reshare will be public. If the original post was to a limited audience, the reshare is supposed to only be reshared to the original authors audience but, currently, it goes out to your followers. Honestly, if the original author posts something to a limited audience, maybe it should be able to be reshared at all.