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Taping the "Authorize" button (on Mastodon) takes me back to GreatApe.
Where I can set up a live video conversation — either to start immediately, or scheduled for the future.
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Tapping the "Next" button takes me to my Mastodon server.
Although, the text on this Mastodon screen doesn't make it obvious — this is what logging in with Mastodon looks like.
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If you tap the "Login With Mastodon" button, you will be taken to a screen that looks something like this.
A few popular Mastodon servers are already listed.
But, if your Mastodon server is not on that list, you can also choose it, by telling GreatApe the URL to your Mastodon server.
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Here is the login screen.
You don't have to create a separate GreatApe account. Instead, you use your existing Fediverse account.
Right now, you can log into GreatApe using your Mastodon, Pixelfed, Misskey, or PeerTube account.
(We plan to add support for logging in with other Fediverse and DeSo software, too.)
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GreatApe is a conversations platform for the Fediverse and decentralized social-media (DeSo).
Here is what it is like to log into GreatApe.
In this case, using Mastodon.
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GreatApe is a conversations platform for the Fediverse and decentralized social-media (DeSo).
Here is what the GreatApe login screen looks like on a mobile-phone web-browser.
With GreatApe you do NOT have to create a separate GreatApe account.
With GreatApe you use your existing account on Mastodon, Pixelfed, Misskey, or PeerTube to login.
(We plan to support more Fediverse and DeSo logins later.)
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However, assuming we understood the PeerTube docs accurately — we have something very non-ideal happening with it.
It seems as if you have to ask for the PeerTube password. I don't want to do that. But — and again, assuming we understood the PeerTube docs accurately — we don't see an alternative way to do that.
I wonder if PeerTube intends to add OAuth support later.
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GreatApe is a conversations platform for the Fediverse and decentralized social-media (DeSo).
I previously mentioned that — you don't have to create an account on GreatApe. That instead you can use your Mastodon, Pixelfed, Misskey, or PeerTube account.
The login with Mastodon, and login with Pixelfed flow are very smooth. And, GreatApe never sees you password.
However, —
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GreatApe is a conversations platform for the Fediverse and decentralized social-media (DeSo).
After you log into GreatApe (using your Mastodon, Pixelfed, Misskey, PeerTube, etc account) — you either schedule live conversation for some time in the future, or have the live conversation happen immediately.
(Most will probably schedule it for the future.)
GreatApe is a conversations platform for the Fediverse and decentralized social-media (DeSo).
When logging into GreatApe, you don't have to create an account on GreatApe.
Instead you can use your Mastodon, Pixelfed, Misskey, or PeerTube account.
That is what @muhammadzaidali is working on right now.
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This (in the screenshot) is an example of @atomicpoet and I ( @reiver ) using an earlier version of GreatApe back in October 2023.
You don't see it in this screenshot, but —we can also invite people watching in the audience to join the (video) conversation.
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GreatApe would also post again to your Mastodon, Pixelfed, Misskey, PeerTube, or whatever account, maybe 10 minutes before your scheduled GreatApe conversation starts.
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Then you would schedule your GreatApe conversation.
Which could be "now", or some time in the future.
GreatApe would then post to your Mastodon, Pixelfed, Misskey, PeerTube, or whatever account — telling your followers about the upcoming GreatApe conversation.
This post would include the URL to watch, listen to, and join the upcoming GreatApe conversation.
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You would first sign into GreatApe using your Mastodon, Pixelfed, Misskey, PeerTube, etc account.
(I.e., no need to create a separate GreatApe account.)
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GreatApe update:
I am working on pushing out an MVP for GreatApe.
The GreatApe MVP will act as an add-on to other Fediverse (and DeSo other) software.
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Back in October 2023, @atomicpoet and I started a video podcast / vlog using #GreatApe — named AllYourBases.
It was focused on — the Fediverse, decentralized social-media, Tech, and more.
We reported the news, and provided commentary.
We paused it after a while. (Mostly because of me.)
Looking at starting it up again.
I set up a web-site for GreatApe.
A URL I can use when I talk about GreatApe.
Until now, it was just the GitHub repos. Now, GreatApe has its own web-site.
For now, it is very basic. More needs to be added to it.
There has been talk about podcasts at the Fediverse House.
And, some talk about live podcasts.
(The latter is part of the #GreatApe niche.)
("Podcast" being either audio or video.)
One of the people on the #GreatApe team — @muhammadzaidali — had his first child the other day! 
He is now a father!! 
Congratulations Zaid!!! 
