BRASS TACKS!

The SnapSmack FAQ. The facts, no fluff.

This is the honest version of every question worth asking about SnapSmack — where it came from, what it costs, who built it, and why it's put together the way it is.

"Brass tacks"? As in get down to brass tacks — get down to the facts, the real stuff, the part that actually matters. In Cockney rhyming slang, brass tacks = facts. (Purists will tell you the phrase is older than the rhyme. They're not wrong. The facts are still what this page is.)

All Questions

Why SnapSmack Why it exists, where it came from, why it swears, and what the catch is.

  1. Is SnapSmack the biggest, best photoblogging software out there?
  2. What's the point of SnapSmack?
  3. Where did this come from?
  4. Why this, why now?
  5. Why so rude and profane?
  6. AI? AIIIIIIEEEEE!!!
  7. What's the catch?
  8. Where are the monetization options? Your demos don't show you running AdSense.
  9. A re-imagining of Pixelpost?
  10. Who is Noah Grey?
  11. What is Thomas the Bear?
  12. SnapSmack vs Pixelpost — what's the difference?
  13. Why are you ripping off Instagram?

Running it How techie you need to be, what it needs, what it runs on, and why the phone is second fiddle.

  1. How techie do I have to be to run this?
  2. Resources needed?
  3. Platforms supported?
  4. Why such limited mobile support?
  5. Will there be a mobile app for posting?
  6. Why companion apps instead of plugins?
  7. Does SnapSmack run on macOS?
  8. Why can't I switch install modes?
  9. How do skins work?

Your content Lock-in (none), what you can bring, and who this is for.

  1. I've got content locked in elsewhere — do I have to abandon it?
  2. Does SnapSmack lock in my content?
  3. Can I use SnapSmack to run my business website?
  4. I'm a business owner, but I want to have a real photoblog to show my work to my customers. Is that okay?
  5. I'm an artist, not a photographer. Can I use SnapSmack to share my paintings, drawings, or other non-photographic work?

Desktop tools The free Windows and Linux suite: which tool does what, where your files go, and what it never does.

  1. There are nine desktop tools. Which one do I actually need?
  2. Do I have to use them?
  3. Windows only?
  4. Do the tools upload my originals anywhere? Copy them somewhere I didn't ask for?
  5. Can I turn off the AI edit record in SNAP SLAPPER?
  6. The AI enrichment — whose key, whose data?
  7. Are they safe to run against my live site?
  8. Where do I download them?

Fediverse & discovery The network, the directory, the weekly challenge, and why you need a password to join.

  1. What is the Fediverse — and why do I want it in my photo blog?
  2. Why did you build SnapSmack on the Fediverse?
  3. What is POSSE?
  4. What is photoblogs.fyi?
  5. What is PHOTOFRI.DAY?
  6. How do I join PHOTOFRI.DAY?
  7. Why do I need a password and 2FA just to join — and do I have to behave myself?

Security Is it secure, what SMACKBACK is, why you keep re-authenticating, and what happens if you get hacked.

  1. Is SnapSmack secure?
  2. What is SMACKBACK?
  3. Why does SnapSmack care so much about security?
  4. Why does it feel like I have to reauthenticate every time I do something?
  5. What happens if my site gets hacked?
  6. Can I contribute?

Trust & the future Why trust it, will it stay free, and what is (and isn't) coming.

  1. Why should I trust you or your software?
  2. Is SnapSmack going to stay free?
  3. Will you add [feature]?
  4. When is video support coming?
  5. Will you be adding support for private image galleries?
  6. Will you add image watermarking as a feature?
  7. What's next?