Do you consider yourself a nerd? (Definition: a person who is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially one of specialist or niche interest)

In this context I’m talking about the word in its positive meaning, it can be tech, board games, movies, etc. It’s usually if you are a problem solver, a thinker, a techie.

They say Mastodon is a niche platform for nerds so I just want to see the numbers. Don’t let this influence your decision. If you think you’re even a slightest bit nerdy, it’s a yes. Otherwise no. Boosts appreciated.

A fatal flaw in the "be really hard on yourself as the mechanism to achieve" plan is that even when you achieve you absolutely cannot believe it, because you've really overtrained being hard on yourself. You see a systematic undervaluing that robs you of true information about your work.

So, one of the hallmarks of maladaptive high achievement I look for, as a psychologist studying productivity, is inability to really celebrate.

Are you going to get a Covid shot this fall?

#Covid #Vaccine

Boost please.

Unlike Google, F-Droid does not force developers to publicize their name or address information.

We understand that people have many reasons to develop under another name than their legal one and to keep their personal information private. And that what matters is the trust between user and developer, not private details of their lives.

For more information on how we designed F-Droid to protect your privacy, see https://f-droid.org/2022/02/28/no-user-accounts-by-design.html.

We just want to quickly say how great we think Mastodon is. We experience an inclusive community culture here and believe that you are building a piece of utopia here.

We are aware that some creators have made different experiences and don't gain followers at all. We consider ourselves lucky to have been part of the first wave when Mastodon hit the media.

This place needs to be a counterpart to X and all the toxic corners that exist on the internet. Please preserve it and stay kind.

In the new #surveillance economy, data is indeed the new currency. Choosing services that respect your privacy is the first step to fighting back. #ProtonMail's #e2ee ensures your data only belongs to you, not #BigTech, governments, or hackers.

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/data-is-the-new-currency-big-tech-antitrust-free-services-platform-consumer-welfare-e5c74fb5