We're seeing a large influx of new users, so here's some helpful Mastodon tips:
1. Liking a post does not affect its visibility. Instead, use the like button to let a user know that you find them to be irresistibly attractive and would like to become their internet soulmate.
2. Instead of saying orthodontist on here, we say mastodontist. This is important to know.
3. Tell us about yourself! Write either "pro-cannibalism" or "anti-caniballism" in your bio to avoid simple misunderstandings.
It's great that Mastodon's Privacy Policy is so much better than the others. But we're letting the most important point get buried in the noise. There's no real difference between collecting contact info, or device identifiers, or location. Once the app has *anything* that connects to our real identity, that data can be linked to everything else ever collected, and we become the product, and not the users.
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-twitter-threads-bluesky-spill-hive-mastodon-privacy-comparison/
From Tim Chambers @tchambers on today's #Meta #Threads news:
Instagram Threads and the Fediverse (Part 4) >>> https://www.timothychambers.net/2023/07/03/instagram-threads-and.html
- Indieweb.social will NOT be pre-emptively taking a “Fediblock as a First Strike” position.
- Will be “Watching Like A hawk, with our fingers on the block button."
- Appears... that Threads will be launching WITHOUT Federation turned on at first...it could be 2 or 3 months.
- Support your admin... as [they] do final preparations... for what will come.
As Meta’s new App - now officially confirmed as “Threads” - has a near-term launch date of July 6th, wanted to restate that Indieweb.social will be taking the same position as almost all mid-sized and large-sized servers and will be “Watching Like a Hawk, with our Fingers Over the Block Button.” We will NOT be pre-emptively taking a “Fediblock as a Frist Strike” position. For reasons I listed here: www.timothychambers.net/2023/06/2…
Another thing I would like to adres is the death threats against mods and admins in the Fediverse
No matter what you oppion is about the meta discussion, this is not acceptable behaviour and it hurt so damn much
Please try to be civil about this so we can talk and discus this and keep the channels open
But please, stop with making death threats to people. It really has an impact
Let's talk
Developers need the right to challenge junk patents
https://github.blog/2023-06-19-developers-need-the-right-to-challenge-junk-patents/
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently proposed rule changes that will make it harder to challenge low quality patents. Without the ability to quickly and efficiently challenge wrongly granted patents, innovation and developers suffer.
Not that kind of open...
I’m with @gruber on this one: https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/06/19/not-that-kind-of-open
Low Quality Facts
Mastodon Migration
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