It was just a file permissions issue on my end after switching to Ansible, ran chmod -R a=rwx where pictrs was located. (This probably won't help with db0.)
The old instance had its own problems (mainly pictrs not working) but its mainly because I was the only active sysadmin on this new instance. The old one had multiple and while I had some help from db0 and a few others, I was still essentially the only person maintaining it.
Thank you but money wouldn't help. (Unless you had like $100 to hire a specialist and figure out the federation problems.) Not to mention the main reason for switching is the amount of people on db0 compared to here (and we both essentially did the same thing, mainly piracy focused)
I'd like to apologize to everyone for doing this on such short notice and not being able to get it stable. It's been a fun ride but it's clear that it ended a long time ago. I'll see you all on db0.
Some more specifics:
- The instance will lock registration and community creation on October 1st. There doesn't seem to be a way to disable posts and comments rn so ig it'll be left on. I'll be keeping the instance up for the foreseeable future for archival reasons.
- Frontends will be kept up.
We started running an Uptime Kuma instance on M4D's servers. I'll post any status notices there.
We started running an Uptime Kuma instance on M4D's servers. I'll post any status notices there.
See my above comment about this. (Also what instances even allow piracy? And which ones aren't already blocked by everyone else, or would be trustworthy enough to not ban FMHY?)
Ah, I thought you were suggesting another platform like Lemmy and Divolt. For announcements I'm thinking of adding a simple status page hosted on GH pages or on the server this is running on (but I'm waiting on the other staff members for their thoughts.) For wiki updates, Reddit still exists.
The biggest problem with having other platforms is:
- Another platform we have to maintain and manage
- Needs to be non-bannable (so no twitter/x, discord, so on)
- Needs to be at least usable (which is why divolt was chosen over matrix and IRC, and will prevent usability issues that we've had with firefish and lemmy)
If you can suggest a good platform that meets the last two, then maybe. But it's pretty unlikely we'll have another one. (I mean, Lemmy itself is already having problems and I'm pretty much the only person on it now, adding another platform isn't gonna help with that.)
kbin has always had problems with Lemmy federation and thus I'll be focusing on other problems. See https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/3876
After a full week of trying to fix this and a few days of running with multiple patches, it seems as though there are still problems with federation. So I'm resorting to crowd sourcing: if you notice any problems interacting with other instances (voting, commenting, posting), or you're from another one and can't interact with FMHY, make a comment here. Include two links: one on the side without any issues, and one with them (if possible.)
Example post: New communities may not federate properly.
This will hopefully pinpoint what instances and/or types of activities are causing problems and why - are they using CF or not, are their servers just blocking us, is it specific to posts made on FMHY or does it include FMHY posts made on other instance's communities, stuff like that.
As for current workarounds:
- There is a userscript known as "LULS" (Lemmy URL Link Switcher) which mainly redirects all links (on other lemmy instances) to a configurable host instance. This script seems to do some funky stuff with federation, and sometimes manages to properly sync posts or communities when used. (Comments may not work after a post has synced.) If you're worried about safety, edit it to only allow usage on the domains you want.
- Try the regular federation process first. Some instances seem to behave differently to this (mostly lemmy.world during my tests), but searching does occasionally work properly.
I'd also, again, like to ask for anyone with technical knowledge on Lemmy. I'm now currently the only staff member on this and even though we don't have many people here anymore, it doesn't hurt to try or ask.
I'd also like to thank anyone for sticking around for this long, particularly u/Martineski and u/mr_MADAFAKA. Also thank you to dbzer0 for his help on this problem so far. Without everyone still here, we would've stopped running this instance, so thank you :)
I know. I've been trying to fix federation over the past week and unfortunately it hasn't been working. See this GH issue and this Maintanence Notice.
after switching to ansible, pictrs (the image backend) didn't have proper perms to access its own folder (for whatever reason.) this is now fixed.
The server will be down from 18:00 UTC for possibly one hour (not sure how long exactly) to replace the current docker + compose setup with an ansible setup. This is to hopefully fix any current federation problems, and if not, then to at least eliminate any issues software wise.
On a related note - If you're a technowizard, especially when it comes to ActivityPub and Lemmy BE, please message me (either here, over email, Discord (nullishcat), Matrix (nullishcat:matrix.org), or Divolt.) I still do not know the root cause of this problem and have nearly exhausted all potential fixes (the remaining ones being this setup change and switching providers.)
Technical details can be found here: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/3862#issuecomment-1711051012
EDIT: We're back up, very sorry for the long wait. (Ansible's setup guide is very poor and didn't make it clear that it needs to be run on a local PC running Linux/Mac and to copy the volumes to /srv/lemmy/volumes.) Federation tests will start shortly.
A relic from a golden age of video game tie-ins
Game reviews to help you find good games that don't trick you into addictive gaming patterns.
So, I wanted to ask the community what they think about this game? I tried the demo years ago back when it first debuted on steam, I thought it was alright, I’m not really a big fan of battle royal type games but I thought this one was fairly unique and executed decently enough.
However now years later as it goes free to play to support its falling playerbase, I was thinking about picking it up until I saw reviews talking about the game asking to disable windows protections & being Chinese spyware?
In-fact after searching up more on the topic I found a r**dit post showing that if you download the game from Naraka Bladepoint’s own website it comes pre-packed with a trojan that injects ads & trackers into your browsers!
Then I saw people saying that there’s a sizable cheater problem as well…
So now I’m not too sure, I’d rather not give yet another company a chance to collect all my data and add trojans to my pc…
remember the eldewrito halo online mod.
!haloonline@lemmy.fmhy.ml
After some research I've narrowed down my options into these two controllers.
Use-case:
- Mostly PC gaming (It Takes Two, PS2 Emulation, etc.), Android Gaming (probably Emulation as well).
- Also my little brother has a Switch and it would be awesome to have another controller for that as well.
Why these two?
- They are available locally (Philippines) and within the budget.
- Both have Hall Effect Joysticks
- Both have good reviews and hopefully have good build quality
Why am I leaning towards 8bitdo Ultimate?
- Mostly because I think they are the same but 8bitdo has the back buttons.
Give me Reasons Why I Should Get the Gulikit KingKong 2 over the 8bitdo Ultimate
I've played other Ubisoft games before, most recently AC Odyssey. Been on a Switch kick for a minute and smashed 200 hours in TOTK, potentially one of my favorite games ever at this point. But I wanted to switch it up and go through some of my PC backlog so I started up Far Cry 5.
The beginning was decent...but it became very apparent quickly that the entire model of the game was very, well, familiar. In that it's almost identical in gameplay design to AC Odyssey. Add to that the almost distracting number of bugs in the game - constantly have civilians that I can't liberate for no reason, and if you use a game controller the reverse and decelerate buttons for driving vehicles straight up aren't even mapped - and my opinion is that this is a subpar experience. I haven't extensively looked up other people's reviews or experiences, but I was curious to know if anyone felt similarly.
What is the best place for DDL or P2P video game soundtracks? If it was serving them as lossless flacs that would be great too.
TLDR: A discussion about a new game that resembles WoW but with a more casual and seasonal model. The game seems to lack a clear identity, borrowing elements from different games without excelling at any of them. However, it offers an alternative for players looking for a less grind-intensive experience with enjoyable PvP. The conversation touches on nostalgia, lore, and the convenience of playing on mobile. While the game has potential, there is a desire for something revolutionary in the MMO genre that offers a fresh and universally appealing experience.
The base game is 75% off at the moment. I've played the game for around 50 hours before I got the DLC and think it's one of the most underrated 4x games, especially if you like cozy gameplay and a good story.
It's a lot more like CIV than Stellaris.
https://hytale.com/news/2023/6/studio-growth-and-project-progress-an-update-from-noxy-and-john
>Gaming news, delivered twice weekly by gamers from Linus Media Group. More to come!
Pokémon GO-maker Niantic laid off 230 employees today, just one year after it laid off around 90 employees.
The Summer Steam Sale is going on now. Wanted to see what others have found.
PvP won’t be officially supported, but there will be ways to jerk your pals around if you want.
Microsoft struggles to overcome its third-place position in console gaming.
I don't know the actual limit, it might be larger. It's not set and it's whatever the default is, which said it's 1MB according to search results.
It's possibly one of two things:
- You're trying to upload a file larger than allowed (1MB)
- The image service is fucking broken again
If it's the latter then I'm not dealing with that cause holy fucking shit I nearly blew my brains out while trying to troubleshoot the downtime... go upload on imgbb or somewhere else if that's the case
Haven't heard of this one before. Added :)
Maybe. I don't really like promoting stuff in the sidebar, especially since rn there's no links there, but maybe in the future.
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Dev at FMHY for a few projects. iDoISO and Nebula.
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