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Screenshot where the "Follow" button is disabled and the following text: Cannot follow a remote actor when federation is disabled

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Hi!

Thanks for this interesting and exciting software!

I am asking myself: federation is activated? How is it working?

I can find myself from other servers (running Mastodon and Akkoma) but following request keeps as "pending".

Also, when I try to follow someone from other servers the button is disabled with the message: "Cannot follow a remote actor when federation is disabled" (screenshot attached).

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Hi!

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Thanks for this interesting and exciting software!

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I am asking myself: federation is activated? How is it working?

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I can find myself from other servers (running Mastodon and Akkoma) but following request keeps as "pending".

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Also, when I try to follow someone from other servers the button is disabled with the message: "Cannot follow a remote actor when federation is disabled" (screenshot attached).