Shannon

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Show threadShannonFeb 20, 2023
@martinvermeer @dangillmor there are many people who are tempted to do this. Especially with the new movement of reclaiming data privacy.
Show threadShannonFeb 18, 2023
@meltedcheese @JoshuaHolland there are some teachers, who shouldn’t be educators, who are in support of most of Desantis policies. Had many similar teachers growing up in Baltimore County.
ShannonFeb 18, 2023
Zack WhittakerFeb 18, 2023

Twitter said it is removing SMS 2FA for non-paying accounts by March 20, in what is one of the stupidest security decisions made by a company in recent memory.

This is how to keep your Twitter secure without giving Elon Musk any money: https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/18/how-to-keep-twitter-secure-two-factor/

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Show threadShannonFeb 17, 2023
@fomm @jurjen_heeck @briankrebs is there one for LinkedIn? I purposely deleted my original LinkedIn account to get a fresh restart with no connections. When I created a new LinkedIn account and instructed it not to be found via email or phone, I was still located by people who had my contact info.
Show threadShannonFeb 17, 2023

@RitchieTorres In 2017, I self-admitted into a the psychiatric unit for severe depression and anxiety. Also wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for that experience.

But my favorite part was being disconnected from the outside world, especially social media. And the hospital food was amazing too!

Show threadShannonFeb 12, 2023
@gamingonlinux Vine and Periscope are great examples. Both killed by the same company ironically
ShannonFeb 12, 2023
Show threadLiam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮Feb 12, 2023
It is also however a weakness in action, as any can shut down. However, that same thing is true of basically any service online ever - happens to online games plenty, they shut and people are locked out (which is why I always argue for being able to host your own servers…).
Show threadShannonFeb 9, 2023
@mmasnick I’ve started using this app daily after finally deleting Instagram and TikTok over the weekend. This is my first comment under any post on here.
ShannonFeb 9, 2023
Mike Masnick ✅Feb 8, 2023
Anyway, now that a ton of journalists are flocking back to Mastodon... you should read my article about how all your articles about Mastodon "slumping" were bullshit. https://www.techdirt.com/2023/02/08/lazy-reporters-claiming-fediverse-is-slumping-despite-massive-increase-in-usage/
Lazy Reporters Claiming Fediverse Is ‘Slumping,’ Despite Massive Increase In Usage

There’s been this weird series of articles lately, trying to frame the rapid growth of the fediverse (mainly Mastodon), as somehow now failing. It started last month, with the Guardian’…

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