Eileen Brown ☑️

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Consultant. Author. Grunty V8s.

Consultant . Author, (2 digital marketing books) Liveryman @it_livery. Fabulous clients and interesting contracts. What a ride so far! 😉
Cheesemaker, Breadmaker master scuba diver, narrowboats, grunty V8 cars.

Nope. Not at all keen on Threads... #featureless

The most compelling counterargument I've seen is made in the link below.

The core point is that even if I block Threads, (1) users there can still see responses to me (and therefore learn my username/instance), and (2) users there can see my public or unlisted posts if a non-blocked user boosts them.

I don't want to minimize this. But I don't think this creates fundamentally worse risks than currently exist. Unless you go private, anyone can find your profile & posts.

https://privacy.thenexus.today/just-blocking-threads-isnt-enough/

Why just blocking Meta's Threads won't be enough to protect your privacy once they join the fediverse

At least, not with today's software.

The Nexus Of Privacy

The problem with Threads isn't that it could federate with Mastodon.

The problem with Threads is Threads. Or specifically, Meta.

That problem exists whether federation happens or not, and to a large extent whether you block them or not.

Saw this one flying by on Discord.
A traffic light that only turns green if you’re driving under 30 km/hr … an intriguing experiment underway in Brossard, Quebec bit.ly/3Boicf2
#street #BikeTooter #walking #urbanism #urbanplanning
Crickey... Not good
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RT @jakesharp0108
Stuck on the train at Clapham Common and carriages filling with smoke, doors won’t open if it wasn’t for workmen on the platform we wouldn’t have got out! @TfL you should be ashamed! The response from station staff was horrific! @SkyNews @BBCNews @itvnews
https://twitter.com/jakesharp0108/status/1654533145268477953
Jake sharp on Twitter

“Stuck on the train at Clapham Common and carriages filling with smoke, doors won’t open if it wasn’t for workmen on the platform we wouldn’t have got out! @TfL you should be ashamed! The response from station staff was horrific! @SkyNews @BBCNews @itvnews”

Twitter
Like... 👇
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RT @WorldBollard
It’s time to brush up on your bollard knowledge…
#WorldBollardAssociation
🎥@history_alice

https://twitter.com/WorldBollard/status/1654577751976820739
apt...
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RT @DannyDutch
Life imitates art, again.
https://twitter.com/DannyDutch/status/1654364675159519233
Daniel Holland🎗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ॐ on Twitter

“Life imitates art, again.”

Twitter
RT @CatWorkers
I've met many people throughout my career who are stiffrumps. They absolutely know best... 🙄
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RT @susie_dent
Word of the day, again, is ‘stiffrump’ (18th century): one who sticks obstinately to the same path despite clear evidence it’s the wrong one.
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1654384632333312000
Susie Dent on Twitter

“Word of the day, again, is ‘stiffrump’ (18th century): one who sticks obstinately to the same path despite clear evidence it’s the wrong one.”

Twitter