# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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# Usage:
#     https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/users              View list of users and latest twt date.
#     https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/twt                View all twts.
#     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:
#     uri     Filter to show a specific users twts.
#     offset  Start index for quey.
#     limit   Count of items to return (going back in time).
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# twt range = 1 1824
# self = https://watcher.sour.is?uri=https://twtxt.net/user/bender/twtxt.txt&offset=124
# next = https://watcher.sour.is?uri=https://twtxt.net/user/bender/twtxt.txt&offset=224
# prev = https://watcher.sour.is?uri=https://twtxt.net/user/bender/twtxt.txt&offset=24
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@prologic yup. I would sweared it was once supported, but I might be mistaking.
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@eaplmx it is not just the last link, it is *the only* link 😂. The way I see it, markdown isn’t supported there. It should.
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@abucci “Star Trek Voyager” was the first Star Trek I ever saw, right after I emigrated to the US. I have watched it many times, due to watch again. My second was “Star Trek Deep Space Nine”. Love them both!
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“Coffee, black!” — Captain Janeway, “Star Trek Voyager” 😊
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@abucci I didn’t paid attention that autocorrect had done its marvellous job. 🤦🏻‍♂️
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It is spam.
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@abucci I don’t mean to insult, but git does what git was made to do, from get go. Because Microsoft bought a business that arguably added value to git I am not going to move to yet another tool. And I am not even a developer, but use git on a daily basics.

Drew DeVault would say you only need git, patch, and email. 😂
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@abucci well, Microsoft bought GitHub, not git. As for Gitea, there is always Gogs.
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@abucci while I am glad it works for him, and he was points that are very valid, it doesn’t mean it will work for me. I am fine with git. But good for him! 😂
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@stigatle have you tried Caddy? Easier to configure than any other web server, Letsencrypt out of the box. It is awesome!
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@prologic it doesn’t die per se—unless the host has hardware problems—but it might get corrupted, forcing a re-install.
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I had the best intentions. Sadly my mind had other plans. Just waking up. 🙈
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@ychbn I run a “thoughts” blog. I have a script that open my preferred editor, allows me enter a micro post and, upon saving, commits and pushes it to git, which makes it live using a post-receive hook.
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@ychbn but why?! Another version control to get used to, to learn. Git is so light, and so easy to setup. All you need is git, and SSH.
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@prologic, me? I am on a different level! I just bend things. You know, pipes, metal bars, the law (oops, did I say that out loud?!).
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@prologic you need to write more like this. No errors, no emoji, no *stylised* words. Ah, yes, so much easier to read. Keep it up!
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@prologic nah, @akoizumi likes hosts hopping, and/or account collecting. That’s about it. 😂
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@axodys there are many other mobile clients that you can use, while you wait for Ivory’s release (I am on the beta, and it is looking good!). I say, don’t procrastinate. Do it now!
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@shrishtyunikart the Amritsar university sounds like a keeper! I see you will assist me to pick the ideal college. Isn’t it Amritsar? I am confused. Either way, I am interested only if you help me cheat on the entrance exams. Would that be possible? Many thanks in advance.
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@lyse now, quickly craft a Python script that will count the sheep! Lovely pic, mate. And lovely temps!
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@abucci are you going to deny Yarning to the seven dwarf members of the Zit family? 😂
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Alternatively, use https://github.com/schachmat/wego/.
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@eaplmx use:


curl wttr.in
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@prologic I will join the 12:00 UTC, just for giggles. Please, bring fun! 😜
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@prologic I didn’t have the patience to read it. It’s just too much.
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@mckinley saw the name with a gtk in it, and my neck hairs went up. Took a look at the website, and already became uninterested. Looked at the screenshots, and closed the browser right away, clearing cache, and cookies. 😂
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@movq this is the link for those of us not willing to torture ourselves with a regressed protocol. 😂
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See:


# url = https://om.gay/text/twtxt.txt
# url = gemini://oh.mg/twtxt.txt
# url = gopher://oh.mg/0/twtxt.txt
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They are same accounts on completely different domains.
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@darch start muting/blocking, my friend. 🤣
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@abucci yes, what you describe has been around for ages on that site/platform. Metafilter is old! That was mostly behind my question. I used to have an account (probably still do), but I have not been around there in years.
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@jlj every service that you used to host, but Yarn, is pretty much gone (410). Are they really?
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@abucci what changed that made you join?
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@prologic is there a spec for it? If so, what do the spec says? What if someone wants to use ../img/avatar.png, are you going to support it too?
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@eaplmx I use iOS and macOS. Both come with very good vanilla apps (calendar, mail, web browser, messaging, notes, etc.).
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@prologic I feel the same for software subscriptions. It was cute when there was one; now everyone wants you to subscribe to use their app. Slowly falling back to vanilla apps for everything.
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@support LOL.
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@prologic what’s next, get rid of CSS? 😂 Do you de-badge your cars (remove all lettering from them)? Though one might engage in monologues, sometimes it is worth to know one isn’t talking to the void.

Are you paying for micro.blog? If so, why?
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@abucci run yarnd -help (or two dashes, I forgot). There is an option to set the fetch interval.
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@prologic it shows as @darch@neotxt. That’s wrong.
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@prologic make sure to save the information on that “throwaway” email, as you will need it in the future. You could have created an outlook.com account, it is free.

I get it you are ranting, and complaining about the way Microsoft has mismanaged the game, but creating a random, used-for-the-game-only email is trivial. There was no need for your 1, 2, and 3 steps, if you, indeed, went through all of that. 🤣
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@carsten it should be https://nrw.social/@cblte.
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@prologic you didn’t buy into it, but your twt seems to be encouraging people to watch it. 😉
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@prologic @abucci has given outstanding replies, mine is much, much, sorter: I prefer 140-500 characters reads (many are fine, as long as each remain that short). Ain’t nobody got time to watch some guy with an annoying voice ramble! 😂
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@prologic setting the "Start Page” to “Discover” does nothing. It is not working.
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@justamoment no analytics here.
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@abucci they exist, but they are mostly blocked/de-federated. And when new ones pop, they are swiftly taken care of.
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@prologic LOL. Better is to replace the switch with a smart-home compliant one.
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@prologic enjoy it! (sooo jely here!). What model and brand is that desk? Is it stand up desk, that does lowers too? Asking because I am on the market for one. 😊
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@darch that is an UX nightmare, specially on mobile.
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@darch no, Bender is Bender, and Justamoment is just Justamoment. We are not the same entity.
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@prologic it is 00:03, 25 December. About to go to sleep. 😂 Merry Christmas!
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@prologic they are sci-fi movies, not real life. 😂
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Maybe something like this: https://github.com/FiloSottile/passage
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@lyse those look yummy, and I am bookmarking the recipe for trying it in the future. Thanks!
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@prologic I don’t see the OP ever interacting with anyone. I could also say “email was fun while it lasted. Thanks for all the good memories.” 😂😂😂
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@tkanos duh! Didn’t occurred to me that it was gingerbread what he was baking. I am such a dummy.
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@lyse is baking! 😍 What is it? Gingerbread cookies? Share a pic of the results, no matter how they come out, please! 😊
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The entire transcript (with relevant annotations) is now available.
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@prologic it is over now, but it was a very good speech. When a transcription is ready, I will link it.
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Front-line soldiers of Ukraine asked to him bring their battle flag to the US Congress, says President Zelenskyy. "Let this flag stay with you. This flag is a symbol of our victory."
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Zelensky: "Our two nations are allies in this battle, and next year will be a turning point. The point when Ukrainian courage and American resolve must guarantee the future of our common freedom, the freedom of people who stand for their values."
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"This struggle will determine in what world our children and grandchildren will live," says President Zelenskyy.
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"Christmas in Ukraine may be celebrated by candlelight because of lack of electricity, says President Zelenskyy."
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"Your money is not charity" but an investment in global security, President Zelenskyy tells the US Congress. "You can speed up our victory.”
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@ocdtrekkie oi, you mentioned the “F” (federation) word. Enough for @prologic not to even touch it. :-P
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@prologic no, they will still keep the open source free, and will continue the development of it. From your point of view, nothing, absolutely nothing has changed, and there are zero reasons for switching.
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I knew that being a fucking cursing Aussie would one day come to bite you, @prologic! 🤣
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@prologic wow, such a nice setup! Some say the Studio Display is overpriced, but once you have seeing one, and used it a little, you will find the price fitting. Congratulations!
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@abucci this is also being done by news networks, and some major companies. The Fedi is certainly experiencing a boom like no other. Mastodon is clearly the winner, but other Fedi servers are also getting noticed, and used, more.
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@movq I have always open them at the base, the point they attach to the tree.
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@prologic well, https://pixelfed.social/users/win0err.atom
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@prologic it doesn’t 404 for me.
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@thecanine see: https://mastodon.tonywebster.com/@tony/109537085935068143
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@axodys interesting enough, it doesn’t list Youtube (major), nor Tumblr (minor). Of course, twtxt isn’t on the list neither, but I doubt Melon Husk knows what it is.
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@prologic it is reference to this. 😊
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@lyse you are, they tried but it wouldn’t work out. It was something set to fail from the start. 😂
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I heard Elizabeth Yarn was seeing with John Mastodon two days ago. I wonder what those two are up to.
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@prologic I wasn’t clear, sorry. I was referring to Axodys’ twt, and the Twitter debacle in general. It was the spawning pods mention that drove my comment, because it reminded me of what’s happening right now.

I believe that each community has its niche, so I agree with your assertion.
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@prologic the Fediverse is the winner on this one. It has truly become rich with lots of people moving in—mostly to Mastodon, but to other places too. Even governments are setting up instances.
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@axodys which static generator are you using on your Axodys blog? I like the templates you are using!
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@abucci I used to manage an organisation within Google for Domains (now Google Workspace). DKIM and SPF records were added automatically to the domains, the issue you are describing never was for me. You can always delete the synthetic records that Google creates, and add everything manually.
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@lyse meanwhile here I am, wishing temperatures would drop, at least, to 15ºC. It is a lovely click, and I super envy your snow! Let me be exhausted, please! 😅
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@abucci lucky you that can escape doing business with Amazon. Around 70% of my shoppings (wants and needs) goes to Amazon.
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@saltyim I just learned that GoToSocial got a grant from NLNet. Maybe instead off applying for Salty, apply for Yarn?
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@prologic that's utterly, and absolutely, and irremediably bonkers. And I love it!
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@movq most gift children want here are hard to find. So, the earlier you hunt for them, the better chances you have to find them. That, and the thought of “let’s get it over with”, makes people buy them earlier. 😂
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@movq not torture! That's the Australian way to toughen children spirit, and encourage strength of mind. 😂 I, for one, welcome our Australian overlords (and overladies)!
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@abucci right, how Mastodon does it, because how it is architected, is problematic. I don’t think ActivityPub was meant, and made, to scale to the thousand/millions of followers either.
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@prologic the solution, of course, is to have many servers, each with less users. Anything that grows too big is bound to either have problems, or become too expensive to maintain, or both. So, servers need to be architected to be light weight, and relatively simple to operate.
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@prologic what are you referring to? Context, like content, is king. 😊
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@me you are lucky you can get off easy with just "give me $10"! In the US $10 does nothing. You need to give, at least, $50. 😂
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@adi if you have monies, of course!
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@adi I know, I am pointing out you can get a cheaper domain!
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@adi mkws.in (and others) is available for $12.
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@prologic oh boy, yes. Anyway, yup. Right. 😂
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@abucci

> I don’t want to see AI-generated text anymore, that ship has sailed.

Oh boy, you are in for a rude awakening! This is just getting started. 😬
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@apptester OK. Lets see if I can prove something with this.
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@prologic but why? What about "This is my first, rather experimental, post." is so enticing, that "quite a few folks" have to immediately follow feeds? 🤯
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And—for all we know—it was the OP first, and last post. Yet, here we are. 🤣