cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/39752087, from the !pixelfed.ca@lemmy.ca community

TOTAL USERS is the number of users that registered on pixelfed.ca

TOTAL POSTS is the number of posts from all instances that are now accessible on pixelfed.ca

It's brief, around 25:15

https://youtube.com/watch?v=nf7XHR3EVHo

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If you've been sitting on making a post about your favorite instance, this could be a good opportunity to do so.

Going by our registration applications, a lot of people are learning about the fediverse for the first time and they're excited about the idea. I've really enjoyed reading through them :)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/39411782

After moving in to our new server last month, our next large project is to set up some new Fediverse platforms. One of the most requested of those was Pixelfed, which is an image sharing platform.

You should be able to sign up here: pixelfed.ca

As with any new instance, some issues are to be expected and while we've done some testing already, please bear with us as things get going. For any support related issues with pixelfed.ca, please post in the new !pixelfed@lemmy.ca community

Edit: We have moved from pixeld.ca to pixelfed.ca!

After moving in to our new server last month, our next large project is to set up some new Fediverse platforms. One of the most requested of those was Pixelfed, which is an image sharing platform.

You should be able to sign up here: pixelfed.ca

As with any new instance, some issues are to be expected and while we've done some testing already, please bear with us as things get going. For any support related issues with pixelfed.ca, please post in the new !pixelfed@lemmy.ca community

Hi everyone!

Last year lemmy.ca ran a census for our instance, and this year we wanted to solicit feedback ahead of time. Since other instances expressed interest in running similar censuses, having some agreed upon questions would make it easier to do comparisons. (previous: lemmy.ca results, lemmy.nz results).

Timeline wise, for our instance, we are thinking of gathering feedback for the rest of the month and then running the census early in the new year. We are open to adjusting when we run it, to align with other instances.

General areas of feedback:

Self Identification / Categorization

With some questions, it is difficult to have a predetermined list of options. Last year we included a free form entry option, and then created word clouds with the full list. However, that is not as insightful, and it takes a lot of time to process. For this year, do you prefer:

• A set of options + a free form option (same as last year)
• A set of options only

Please share if you know of a resource that has a good/inclusive set of options for the question types. Even if a free form option is included, a better set of options as a base will lead to better data.

For context, these were the questions where this happened:

• What is your ethnicity?
• How do you identify? (sexual orientation)
• What is your occupation / field of Work?

Data collection & Results

Last year we used Google forms for collection, and a spreadsheet for calculations and analysis. Visualization was done with google sheets, an open source word cloud generator (github link), and DataWrapper (link) for an interactive display on our website.

This year the plan is similar, although we’re interested to try chart.js for the visualizations. We had some issues with DataWrapper displays, and having the code be open source would make it easier for others to replicate. One consideration is data privacy (do we commit anonymized data to the repo, host it elsewhere and import it, etc.).

Sometime in the future, it might be nice to have a template and/or pipeline that everyone can use, for consistency and to minimize work. In the meantime, do you have any thoughts or recommendations?

Fun Question

Last year we asked about people's favourite dessert. It would be cool to do something similar this year. Do you have any suggestions for a fun question? Some ideas:

• Favourite comfort food
• Favourite fruit
• Favourite color (with a hex code input)

Proposed Questions

Where applicable, I’ve included changes from last year. Depending on the type of instance you run (ex. regional or not), you may want to skip, add, or modify questions.

Section 1: Where is everyone from?

Where are you from?

• Canada? (yes / no)
  • If in Canada, which province or territory?
  • If not, which continent?

What is the size of your community? (rural / urban / suburban / other)

• suburban and other are new options

In your opinion, what is the quality of your internet connection? (poor, reasonable, excellent)

What is your internet speed?

• new question inspired by lemmy.nz
• we may include a link to a speed test site for convenience, and have a free form entry

Section 2: Who are you?

What age range do you fall into? (0-9, 10-19, etc.)

Ethnicity? (options uncertain, see above)

Gender Identity? (Man, Woman, Non-binary person, Genderfluid)

• Optionally, we could include a free form entry 'other' option, and list the input in a separate list.

Are you someone with trans experience (yes / no)

How do you identify? (options uncertain, see above)

Disability Status (yes / no)

• New separate question inspired by lemmy.nz

Disability Status (free form entry)

• Last year we manually processed the text inputs and displayed them in a list. We're open to hearing suggestions on better ways to run this question!

Educational Background

• Last year we had multi-select, which didn't make sense. This year we can split it into a few questions:
  • Are you currently in school? (yes / no)
    • What are you studying? (single selection, see list below)
  • Highest level of education completed (single selection, see list below)
  • All past education (multi-select, see list below)
  • List of options:
    • No formal education
    • Some secondary school (high school)
    • Secondary school (high school) diploma
    • GED
    • Trade / technical / vocational training
    • Some Post-secondary (college, university, CÉGEP)
    • College diploma
    • Associate degree
    • Bachelor's degree
    • Master's degree
    • Professional degree (MD, JD, MBA, etc.)
    • Doctorate (PhD, etc.)
    • Other

Employment Status (full-time, part-time, self-employed, student, retired, unemployed, other)

• Last year we also got responses for 'homemaker', 'disabled', 'active duty military'. We could add these as options, or include a free form 'other' entry for them.

Field of Work (options uncertain, see above)

• This question was a free form entry last year, and it was very difficult to process. Having a solid list of options would be ideal in this case.
• We could include an 'other' option with a free form entry, with a note that any response will not be included in the main results and will be displayed as-is in a separate list.

Section 3: Instance Usage

How many {instance name} communities do you participate in? (0, 1-9, 10-19, 20+)

If you moderate any communities, how many? (number input)

• Last year this was a multi-select, but a number input would be more straightforward

What community do you want to see on {instance name}? (free form entry)

What existing community do you want to see more people using? (free form entry)

• This is a new question.

On average, how much time do you spend on Lemmy each day? (<1 hour, 1-2 hours, 2-3, 3-5, 5-8, 8-13, 13-21, 21+)

How often do you visit {instance name}? (multiple times a day, daily, weekly, monthly, rarely)

• This is a new question.

How do you access Lemmy most often? (desktop, mobile (including tablet), both about equally)

• (including tablet) is a new addition
• both about equally is a new option

If you use desktop, what operating system do you use? (Windows, MacOS, Linux, I don't use desktop, other)

• New question

On desktop, which interfaces do you use? (default, Mlymym, Photon, Voyager, Alexandrite, I don't use desktop)

• I don't use desktop is a new option, and will be separate from the 'skip this question' option

Is there another interface you would like us to add? (free form entry)

• New question

If you use mobile, what operating system do you use? (Android, iOS, I don't use mobile, other)

• I don't use mobile and other are new options

On mobile, how do you access Lemmy?

• We will include an updated list of apps, and a free form entry for any new ones
• We will include an option for I don't use mobile, web browser, and other, in addition to the skip this question option

If you primarily access lemmy.ca through different Lemmy/Kbin instance, please list it below (optional) (free form entry)

What other decentralized / federated platforms do you use?

• Some potential options: none, Mbin, Kbin, PieFed, Mastodon, Bluesky, Pixelfed, Peertube, Loop, Bookwyrm, WriteFreely, Pleroma, Friendica, Misskey, Writefreely, + free form entry

Fun Question (yet to be determined)

Feedback (free form entry)

General Changes:

• All questions will have a 'skip this question' option
• Fewer random comments from me when reporting the results. I looked back at them afterwards and thought they might be a bit much.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/25251642

We recently crossed the first anniversary for many of us on Lemmy and the Fediverse, and we are thrilled to announce an important milestone: we have started a new registered not-for-profit organization! The organization is registered as ‘Federated Open Communications Canada’, and we will go by 'Fedecan' in our day-to-day operations.

Over the past few months, we have been working behind the scenes on the necessary paperwork, bylaws, and other administrative tasks to get the organization rolling. Thanks to the invaluable feedback from our previous check-in, we decided to take the leap and register federally, which will allow us to operate across Canada more easily. For more details, you can check out the FAQs on our new website.

Resuming Donations

With this important step completed, we are now ready to resume accepting donations. We have set up several donation options to accommodate different preferences on convenience and fees. Our first priority is to reimburse those who have been covering server and other costs, and to set up regular financial updates. We are open to adding more donation options, so please let us know if there is an option you prefer.

• Donation Page: (fedecan.ca/donate)

• Alternate Donation page without embedded elements: (fedecan.ca/donate-private)

Our current costs

• Server hosting - $150/month
• Domains registrations - $50/year
• Non profit requirements - $500 one time

Our Next Steps:

• Reimburse individuals who have covered server and operational costs and to set up more regular financial updates
• Collaboratively creating guides and learning resources about Lemmy and the Fediverse (ex. how things work, data/privacy details, and best practices for moderating or running instances, etc.) + translations
• Exploring other platforms to run. Some that are on our radar include Sublinks, Pixelfed, and Matrix
• Developing logos, colours, and other branding details based on ideas from the community

What we want to know:

• Do you have any questions, comments, or concerns? This will also help us expand our FAQs
• Which other platforms would you like us to explore?
• Do you prefer any other donation method?

We want to help build a better online experience for everyone, and that requires an organization with a strong foundation. This should be the first step in that process.

Thank you for everything so far, and we look forward to seeing you around! 🥳

The Fedecan Team