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#NeoDB

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I found this cool #Fediverse software called #NeoDB via @dansup 's awesome FediDB website.

fedidb.com/software/neodb?vers

It's a tracking / shelf platform for #TV / #drama, #movies / #films, #books, and #games

Automated import from #Goodreads work well. Just provide the required URL and voila. If it doesn't appear immediately, it is probably waiting for server workers or waiting for the server load to lower or Goodreads request limit, just be patient, only submit the same URL once! If in doubt, contact the admins instead of resubmitting.

Unfortunately, the software doesn't support import (automated, API, or manual) from Trakt, SIMKL, MyAnimeList, and other popular tracking/shelf services for TV/drama and movies/films. There is one, Douban or something, which I think is popular in the Chinese and Japanese speaking markets.

Anyway, what if the item you want to add doesn't exist in the database yet?

Worry not! There are three ways NeoDB software populates its database.

* Method 1: You can add the details yourself

* Method 2: Search the other NeoDB instances for existing similar items

* Method 3: Search for the item from TMDB, IMDB, IGDB, Steam, Goodreads, and other supported sites (no TVDB), and paste the URL to NeoDB's search box and it will import it to your instance

Method 2 is already sweet. That is the entire idea of the #SocialWeb. But Method 3 is even sweeter!

Methods 2 and 3 are the best because it's a win-win for everyone. Regular users can forget about manually re-entering new data. Seriously, who wants to manually duplicate data from one DB to another? I certainly don't! I contribute to #TMDB but I'm definitely not repeating the same effort in #TVDB.

Secondly, there's no need for instances to duplicate large databases just to ensure their site is useful for any user. Items are added as local users interact with items. It keept the db small instead of having thousands of items no one has interacted to yet (or probably not).

Check my accounts:

* Flagship server: @youronlyone@neodb.social
* Instance: @youronlyone@eggplant.place

Hmm… I haven't checked but I think music is not supported (yet?). NeoDB can use the largest #OpenDB for music: #Musicbrainz

🖖🏽🙇🏽

I noticed that some people were using Chihu on an iPad, I made some adjustments to allow the app to work on the iPad on the next version.

The UI was not meant to be used on an iPad, but at least It will be much better than a small iPhone on the iPad like it is today.

Hope you like the change.

I thought NeoDB was a general database but I was wrong.

When I understood what it is it felt more like an open source version of Bookwyrm(since Bookwyrm isn't open source. It is source-available)

Apart from that it also includes movies and some other stuff...so it's like an open source alternative to BookWyrm but with extra features...

AGPL3(NeoDB!) vs facepalm(BookWyrm=facepalm)

BookWyrm is NOT open source.

Use NeoDB(but don't forget to read the source code!)

Let's collab on etherpad to analyze it together. Let's learn together!

NeoDB is AGPL3.

BookWyrm got some "Anti Capitalist" whatever license. It's custom made and NOT compatible with FLOSS.

#vent#FLOSS#NeoDB