It looks like each instance wants an instance-specific login, but my federated account is searchable, so I should be able to link it. Problem is, I can’t figure out how.

Help me, programming.dev

  • unalivejoy@lemm.eeEnglish
    18·
    23 hours ago

    The “Login with Mastodon” button isn’t like “Login with Google.” It just lets you import things like your name, email, handle, profile picture, and follows to use on your new account. You still need to create a password for your pixelfed login.

    • catch22@programming.dev
      3·
      10 hours ago

      I think there are a lot of misconceptions about what federated means. IMHO, it would be really cool if there were an easy way to share and remove a profile across instances that wasn’t stored on a server, and it was yours and yours alone to do with what you like.

    • Joël de Bruijn
      2·
      13 hours ago

      Rather the exeption then rule, but it can be done if instances add it. For example social.edu.nl for all vocational and higher education in NL uses OpenConext to let you log in with your institution account.