Quick vibe check on @elk usage.

[millihertz@oldbytes.space]

@ayo @elk you're missing a "tried it once but found substantial reasons not to" option, so i ticked "never did" because that's what it rounds to

[katzentratschen@mastodon.social]

@Ekyllier @haayman @ayo @elk Here's what I've found:

GitHub - elk-zone/elk: A nimble Mastodon web client

A nimble Mastodon web client. Contribute to elk-zone/elk development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub (github.com)

[nanianmichaels@tech.lgbt]

@ayo @elk I've tried it a couple of times.

Main reason that keeps me away is that when I block of mute someone, their posts are not removed from the timeline, I need to refresh the page.

If I block or mute, it's for content I don't want to see right now that's egregious enough for me to not just skip over it, so that limitation is a rather hard "nope".

I'd also love to see an easier way to self-host, from pre-built images, instead of having to rebuild at each update.

It's still probably the best looking Mastodon client I've ever seen, though, so it would be dad to see it go away.

[ayo@social.ayco.io]

@codinghorror @elk Thanks for the gesture of generosity Jeff! This already means a lot. There are a few big things that need to happen both on Mastodon & Elk side, I'm willing to start/participate on discussions. Great to connect with you!

[janekdererste@det.social]

@ayo @elk I use it Andi really like it!!

[ayo@social.ayco.io]

@sarah11918 @elk Taking a lot of notes for improvement!

[micron@mastodon.social]

@ayo @elk I tried other clients but I always come back to @elk because its graphic design wise the most beautiful browser based interface that is out there to browse the fediverse.

[amxmln@mastodon.design]

@ayo @elk Really enjoyed using it for a while, but it felt abandoned for a long time, so I switched back to the official app on the web.

[haayman@todon.nl]

@Ekyllier @katzentratschen @ayo @elk the main program is indeed very much behind the canary build

[yv_pic@hostux.social]

@ayo @elk Elk is my favorite app on desktop, good job| Moshidon & Fedilab on phone.

[auronline@nrw.social]

@ayo @elk my first question was: what is Elk?

[haayman@todon.nl]

@Ekyllier @katzentratschen @ayo @elk sometimes there's a bug on the canary branch, but usually they're quick to respond to bug messages. Haven't been able to fix anything myself unfortunately

[ronald@social.vannacht.eu]

@ayo It's really good, but I want to be able to continue where I left off and that's not possible with Elk. Unfortunately. Looks and works great, though.

[gergely@gotosocial.polonkai.eu]

@ayo @elk I used it for a while, but since I prefer native apps over Web apps, I moved to Tuba.

[grammasaurus@mastodon.social]

@ayo @elk I use it exclusively, but it’s a little glitchy. Unfortunately, I don’t think I can describe what those glitches are well enough to be useful for you.

[techassi@chaos.social]

@ayo @elk I exclusively use Elk on the desktop, but never used it on mobile. There I use the official Mastodon app.

[feudjais@eldritch.cafe]

@skaverat @ayo @elk came here to say this.

[webfussel@mastodontech.de]

@ayo @elk I've used it since I've known about it. By far the best UI for (at least) Mastodon.

[tekhne@mamot.fr]

@ayo @elk I use both @phanpy (which is much better for notifications than Elk) and Elk (where you can copy and paste while switching accounts but still stay on the previous one).
The main issue with Elk : it doesn't support quotes yet.
The main drawback of Phanpy : switching accounts isn't as convenient or quick as it is on Elk.
@cheeaun

[ayo@social.ayco.io]

@tekhne @elk @phanpy @cheeaun That’s why both clients exist and very much friends haha