# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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# Usage:
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# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/mentions?uri=:uri View all mentions for uri.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/conv/:hash View all twts for a conversation subject.
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# Options:
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# offset Start index for quey.
# limit Count of items to return (going back in time).
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# twt range = 1 3
# self = https://watcher.sour.is/conv/t2gnecq
First of all, I was debating whether to take part in this yarn or not. But, here we are. ;-) Second, I never used Gopher and I don't have any feelings about it, neither positive nor negative ones. I basically just acknowlege its existence. :-) And finally, except for @prologic I don't know anybody else in this mailing list discussion, met them all for the first time today.
I just read the whole mail thread and the replies didn't feel unfriendly to me at all. I wouldn't categorize them as *very* friendly either, but as just alright, maybe even decently friendly. Most of them are strict to the point, they simply don't need and want TLS in Gopher. Fair enough. The rant was introduced as such, so I just took it with a grain of salt. Checked it off as strong opinion that I don't share, okay. The one person who wrote everything in lowercase and basically in one big blob attracted my negative attention because of form. I actually first thought, this was a spam message. Unreadable to me.
Now what does that tell us? English is obviously not my mother tongue (that's probably the issue). Are Germans, @movq and myself, cold and don't have a lot of emotion? ;-) I mean, I can understand your points a little bit, @abucci, but while reading the responses I didn't feel the same, not even close. Of course, I don't want to deny you your feelings and how it came across for you. :-) The only goal is to offer some other perspective.
What I want to say, @prologic, don't take it personally. Most of them probably did not want to piss you off. I really don't see bad intentions. Don't take offense, I'm fully with @movq here, strong opinions with English as a second language had caused some unnecessary and unwanted trouble once again.
@lyse I guess the thing here is, all I wanted was to find out the "state of affairs" really. Not to have some rant discussions about how bad Gopher + TLS is, etc. Oh well 😅 --
I've actually learned about the state of "Gopher + TLS" in this Yarn than on that mailing list thread 🤣 Hmmmm 🤔
@lyse I guess the thing here is, all I wanted was to find out the "state of affairs" really. Not to have some rant discussions about how bad Gopher + TLS is, etc. Oh well 😅 --
I've actually learned about the state of "Gopher + TLS" in this Yarn than on that mailing list thread 🤣 Hmmmm 🤔