I have a hard time figuring out when it's ok to try and approach someone and try to talk to them, and when they would probably rather be left alone; I have found some people I feel like I relate to really strongly, but they have their DMs turned off on whatever platform we share or don't provide any contact details, so I assume they probably don't want new friends, but it's hard to tell.

A lot of people kind of give off the vibe of "I already have all the friendships I need and I don't want more" and that makes me wonder if maybe it's something where you have to be there at the right time and find people early enough. I definitely do not have everything I need within my own friend groups yet.

*makes tired erotica-creator-on-the-internet noises*

https://action.aclu.org/petition/mastercard-sex-work-work-end-your-unjust-policy

Please sign and share, thank you

#Sexwork #SexworkIsWork

#FediBlock recommendation, there's a rogue server cloning lots of real accounts so it can impersonate them. There is no legitimate reason for such behaviour, admins should suspend it ASAP:

mastodon.arell.ai

Admins might want to suspend the main domain:

arell.ai

This would be good in case the owner tries the same stunt on a different subdomain. Blocking the main domain also blocks all of its subdomains.

(via @thomas, thread at https://metalhead.club/@thomas/114878505580336321 )

#FediAdmin #MastoAdmin

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ALERT for Bluesky Bridge Users 🚨 🦋

If you are using a Bluesky bridge on Mastodon, DO NOT TAG Mastodon accounts in your posts without prior informed consent from this person.

This could end up showing a preview of this person's profile picture and bio on Bluesky without their consent.

Additionally, be careful about how the upcoming Quote Post feature could behave with Bluesky bridges.

Some of us don't want our information shared with commercial platforms like Bluesky, and have not consented to this bridge.

This practice can even endanger some Fediverse users.

If you have chosen to share your
own data with commercial platforms, make sure you leave the same choice to others.

This is important.

#Privacy #Mastodon #Bluesky #BlueskyBridge #Fediverse #Consent

I frequently have to re-read the same paragraph over and over again before it sinks in. It is really frustrating, and makes reading a book take forever. It even happens when I’m listening to an audio book.

Do you struggle with this?

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