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This initiative is part of an EU pilot for supporting and using social media platforms based on open-source software.
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I'm pleased to note that even https://dolphin.town, my Mastodon server where the only letter you are allowed to post is "e", has seen increased activity in the last few days.
Thanks Eeeeelon!
The EU is on Mastodon:
A tweeter link that is okay to remuskify
Yea, yea, it is alright.. this one is good to boost an musk around :D
Spread that word around on that bird: That #EUVoice and #EUVideo both are #Fediverse bound
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For new people wondering why Mastodon is on thousands of servers instead of one:
-It helps protect us all against Elon Musk scenarios. It's very difficult for anyone to buy a network made of thousands of independently owned servers. (It's the same reason why no one owns the world's email network, because there are so many independent providers out there.)
-If your server misbehaves (or sells out to a malevolent billionaire), you can move your account to a different server, or even to a brand new server. Decentralisation means you're never trapped on a site you hate.
-Mastodon is an open platform where anyone can start their own server, and they don't need tech knowledge if they use a service like https://masto.host or https://federation.spacebear.ee
...and there are lots more good reasons too, to do with servers using alternative Fediverse software etc, but I'll save that for a future post π
Time for another #AndroidAppRain in my repo today: no updates. What? So what rain? π€ OK, how about 2 new apps?
* Calculator: a simple calculator & converter
* Read You: an RSS reader similar to Reeder
Hm, didn't I announce the latter already yesterday? π€·ββοΈ The mail in my box said I should report it this wayβ¦ So I hope you enjoy your #free #android #apps with #fdroid
The server is handling load a lot better today, since our config changes. We have re-opened signups. Thank you for your patience π
Open Tech Will Save us is back TODAY, at 16:00 UTC π
RT @matrixdotorg@twitter.com
πΏ Open Tech Will Save Us is back this month with a live episode on open standards!
Should I care about it? Is it only a technical problem? What does it bring to the table in practice?
The fine folks of @libreoffice@twitter.com, @openstreetmap@twitter.com and @element_hq@twitter.com will answer YOUR questions
π¦π: https://twitter.com/matrixdotorg/status/1517436688011870208
I'm seeing a surge recently on the official #BirdsiteLIVE instance, please keep in mind that this instance is a development node and also a temporary one, so things can go crazy, and will disappear on 1.0.0 release.
Also, since it's a very saturated instance (600% currently) it's great for me as it trigger interesting behaviors to debug, but not so great for users: data makes 6 times more time to get synchronized.
If you want to find an un-satured one, feel free to check one of those (...)
There once was a man named Musk
Who helped out a site with a tusk
He bought up a bird
and soon it was heard
What remained was only a husk
Nukes, nubs and coners: The unique social hierarchy aboard a nuclear submarine
Link: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/34104/nukes-nubs-and-coners-the-unique-social-hierarchy-aboard-a-nuclear-submarine
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31155242
Internet spring cleaning: How to delete Instagram, Facebook and other accounts
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/internet-culture/how-to-delete-instagram-facebook-online-accounts/
Why is #Cloudflare bad?
They sit between the user and 33% of websites[1] now, where they:
a) get to decide who is served content and who isn't,
b) decrypt https traffic and see its contents.
People on dynamic IPs, public WiFi and #Tor users are the main groups affected by (a).
Everyone is affected by (b): #Privacy #Security
I'll let unixsheikh explain the details:
https://unixsheikh.com/articles/stay-away-from-cloudflare.html
Be sure to check "Recommended reading" as well.
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[1] 3280/top 10k -> https://backlinko.com/cloudflare-users
RT @element_hq@twitter.com
π’ All users can now opt-in to our Threads Beta! π
Threads help declutter the main room timeline by moving conversations and topics into the right panel π§Ή
For more info and whatβs coming next, please give our latest blog a read β‘οΈ https://element.io/blog/introducing-threads-in-beta/
π¦π: https://twitter.com/element_hq/status/1517140246206459905
Faille de sécurité sur le webmail rainloop, permettant l'accès complet aux courriels
https://thehackernews.com/2022/04/unpatched-bug-in-rainloop-webmail-could.html
Army Information & Innovation Officer in Belgian Defence. Interested in ICT, innovation & defence policy. Retoots are no endorsements.