Post by @ozoned@btfree.social

Upcoming episode of Works On My Machine Live!

We'll be working on installing NodeBB alongside @julian@activitypub.space . And hopefully making him cry as to how poorly I can install his software! 😁

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Nelfaneor 🇪🇺 🇧🇪 🫏✒️♏〽️🟤

@nelfan@gotosocial.social 3 mo. ago

@ozoned

Is there any plugin or so to integrate https://nodebb.org/ into a @bonfire server ?

@julian

NodeBB - Modern Forum Software

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ozoned

@ozoned 3 mo. ago

@nelfan@gotosocial.social @bonfire@indieweb.social @julian@activitypub.space

This is an interesting question. They're two completely separate software stacks. NodeBB is for federated forum servers. While Bonfire is more a roll your own community social network server. What would you imagine this looks like? What would be your end goal with a plugin in Bonfire? Not judging at all. It sounds like an interesting idea to be sure. 😊 And you have the folks that could work together to make something happen if there's an idea there.

Nelfaneor 🇪🇺 🇧🇪 🫏✒️♏〽️🟤

@nelfan@gotosocial.social 3 mo. ago

@ozoned

The answer comes a bit late because I have been struggling with this awful heathbell.
I have read a lot about @bonfire and although I haven't had the opportunity to try it yet, it seems to me that it's a perfect harbour for self-aware communities with a global vision and permanent goal.
On the other hand, I have already had the chance to try #Nodebb.org and I have seen it's a brilliant tool to work on specific or special projects or campaigns. So my idea was to combine both and use Nodebb.org as a special permanent workshop integrated into a larger commune house.

@bonfire @julian

ozoned

@ozoned 3 mo. ago

@nelfan@gotosocial.social @bonfire@indieweb.social @julian@activitypub.space

With the power of the Fediverse you could run both and when you post on one you can view it on the other. I think. NodeBB is threadiverse, so there are some quirks, but prettysure it works. But I don't think you could join them directly.

Yes to Bonfire being great for communities.

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Johanna, CanCon variety

@johannab@cosocial.ca 3 mo. ago

@ozoned bookmarked but please repost closer to go time, too! My calendar is suffering from ... well, being my calendar!

julian

@julian@community.nodebb.org 3 mo. ago

Hi @johannab@cosocial.ca — we're going live in 10 minutes

ozoned

@ozoned 3 mo. ago

@johannab@cosocial.ca I shall do my best to remember. 😄

gnilleps

@gnilleps@mastodon.art 3 mo. ago

@ozoned @julian Oh that sounds interesting…

ozoned

@ozoned 3 mo. ago

@gnilleps@mastodon.art @julian@activitypub.space I hope it'll be fun and educational. 😁

Yer Feff

@feff@comicscamp.club 3 mo. ago

@ozoned
I hope it goes smoothly~
@julian @gnilleps

ozoned

@ozoned 3 mo. ago

@feff@comicscamp.club @julian@activitypub.space @gnilleps@mastodon.art

But chaos is fun! And we get to learn so much! Looking at the docs, it should be smooth. So that means I need to find ways to create CHAOS! 😁

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Yer Feff

@feff@comicscamp.club 3 mo. ago

@ozoned @julian @gnilleps
I saw Node.js being involved. There will be chaos.

ozoned

@ozoned 3 mo. ago

@feff@comicscamp.club @julian@activitypub.space @gnilleps@mastodon.art

Node.JS and I are NOT friends. HOWEVER ... there's a docker container thankfully. But I'm checking with Julian to find out the recommended install method.

This is why I NEVER got into webdev. I'd ask friends how to make anything and the answer was always

"Use this framework for X and use this other framework for Y."

Me: "What about Z?"

Them: "Oh you need 10 more frameworks for that! SEE! IT'S EASY!"

julian

@julian@activitypub.space 3 mo. ago

@ozoned@btfree.social @feff@comicscamp.club Yeah, no Docker please. Install it on bare metal old school

ozoned

@ozoned 3 mo. ago

@julian@activitypub.space @feff@comicscamp.club bare metal like a real man! Don't need none of these containers in the cloud with their CI/CD LLM's PITA ASAP BRB BBQ FFS BBL

julian

@julian@activitypub.space 3 mo. ago

@ozoned@btfree.social what's a framework. All you need is jQuery and some elbow grease.

julian

@julian@activitypub.space 3 mo. ago

@ozoned@btfree.social it shall be terrifying.

ozoned

@ozoned 3 mo. ago

@julian@activitypub.space if one of us doesn't end up crying and balled up in a corner, then I haven't done my job properly. 😁