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@lyse Nice. 😊 One can hope for a white christmas. 😅
@lyse Nice. 😊 One can hope for a white christmas. 😅
@lyse Nice. 😊 One can hope for a white christmas. 😅
Oh yeah, we have our first snowfall down here. Nice thick flakes, too. Melts instantly, though.
[47°09′52″S, 126°43′36″W] Transfer 25% complete...
[47°09′05″S, 126°43′00″W] Carrier too weak
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@stigatle Wow! 😮
@stigatle Wow! 😮
@stigatle Wow! 😮
Hope everyone had a good thanksgiving
@stigatle Hell yeah, this is sooo cool! :-) Thank you for showing us, too. <3
@stigatle Whoa. 😲
@stigatle Whoa. 😲
@stigatle Whoa. 😲
Dragged Marlyn and our kids out tonight to see the northern lights. Never seen it with my own eyes until tonight.

@darch Got an example request?
@darch Got an example request?
@darch Got an example request?
[47°09′02″S, 126°43′47″W] Bad satellite signal -- switching to analog communication
@prologic

> I'm willing to get that Google™ is losing ad revenue from sponsored advertising and sponsors of Youtubers.

That sounds like a plausible explanation to me. (Then again, I have little insight into how “making money on YouTube” works. 😅)

Like @lyse, I skip these sections immediately, unless it’s just one or two sentences. If it’s too long, I might just close the tab right away. 🤷
@prologic

> I'm willing to get that Google™ is losing ad revenue from sponsored advertising and sponsors of Youtubers.

That sounds like a plausible explanation to me. (Then again, I have little insight into how “making money on YouTube” works. 😅)

Like @lyse, I skip these sections immediately, unless it’s just one or two sentences. If it’s too long, I might just close the tab right away. 🤷
@prologic

> I'm willing to get that Google™ is losing ad revenue from sponsored advertising and sponsors of Youtubers.

That sounds like a plausible explanation to me. (Then again, I have little insight into how “making money on YouTube” works. 😅)

Like @lyse, I skip these sections immediately, unless it’s just one or two sentences. If it’s too long, I might just close the tab right away. 🤷
@eapl.me There it is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDicLHBvQQM 🥳
@eapl.me There it is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDicLHBvQQM 🥳
@eapl.me There it is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDicLHBvQQM 🥳
[47°09′15″S, 126°43′02″W] Non-significative results -- sampling finished
@prologic I always aggressively jump over this stupid shit and never listen to it. That means I might miss some actual good stuff right after the garbage they advertise. But I'm not willing to seek back.
Does this make sense? Like my post will contain something like:


Hey @<darch http://darch.dk/twtxt.txt> blah blah
Does this make sense? Like my post will contain something like:


Hey @<darch http://darch.dk/twtxt.txt> blah blah
Does this make sense? Like my post will contain something like:


Hey @<darch http://darch.dk/twtxt.txt> blah blah
@darch But this is what I'm confused about. Why would my Twt contains a reference to http://darch.dk/social instead of http://darch.dk/twtxt.txt -- which the later is what I @-mentioned? 🤔
@darch But this is what I'm confused about. Why would my Twt contains a reference to http://darch.dk/social instead of http://darch.dk/twtxt.txt -- which the later is what I @-mentioned? 🤔
@darch But this is what I'm confused about. Why would my Twt contains a reference to http://darch.dk/social instead of http://darch.dk/twtxt.txt -- which the later is what I @-mentioned? 🤔
I'm willing to get that Google™ is losing ad revenue from sponsored advertising and sponsors of Youtubers.
I'm willing to get that Google™ is losing ad revenue from sponsored advertising and sponsors of Youtubers.
I'm willing to get that Google™ is losing ad revenue from sponsored advertising and sponsors of Youtubers.
See, even a video I was just watching on Youtube just now, the guy said:

> THanks for Surf Shark for sponsoring this video, it keeps the content free.

So that basically tells me that Google™ advertising on Youtube™ is utter bullshit. I have a funny feeling they're (Google™'s) crack-down on ad-blocker is just an internal reaction to a losing battle with their ad revenue streams in the declins from their ad business.

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As an aside @movq and I were yarning about this before... The reason this form of advertising works so well is "brand awareness". There's some interesting content, and you don't mind that the guy or gal is sponsored by some company and they happen to make mention of it and even go into a special part of their video (_without being annoying about it_). You don't even fast forward or anything because you already like their voice, and they're not being completely obnoxious about what they're promoting, and what they're promoting isn't complete garbage, malware or worse.
See, even a video I was just watching on Youtube just now, the guy said:

> THanks for Surf Shark for sponsoring this video, it keeps the content free.

So that basically tells me that Google™ advertising on Youtube™ is utter bullshit. I have a funny feeling they're (Google™'s) crack-down on ad-blocker is just an internal reaction to a losing battle with their ad revenue streams in the declins from their ad business.

----

As an aside @movq and I were yarning about this before... The reason this form of advertising works so well is "brand awareness". There's some interesting content, and you don't mind that the guy or gal is sponsored by some company and they happen to make mention of it and even go into a special part of their video (_without being annoying about it_). You don't even fast forward or anything because you already like their voice, and they're not being completely obnoxious about what they're promoting, and what they're promoting isn't complete garbage, malware or worse.
See, even a video I was just watching on Youtube just now, the guy said:

> THanks for Surf Shark for sponsoring this video, it keeps the content free.

So that basically tells me that Google™ advertising on Youtube™ is utter bullshit. I have a funny feeling they're (Google™'s) crack-down on ad-blocker is just an internal reaction to a losing battle with their ad revenue streams in the declins from their ad business.

----

As an aside @movq and I were yarning about this before... The reason this form of advertising works so well is "brand awareness". There's some interesting content, and you don't mind that the guy or gal is sponsored by some company and they happen to make mention of it and even go into a special part of their video (_without being annoying about it_). You don't even fast forward or anything because you already like their voice, and they're not being completely obnoxious about what they're promoting, and what they're promoting isn't complete garbage, malware or worse.
@darch I needn an example of where this breaks down I think. Do you happen to have one? 🤔 By all rights, looking at the code paths, the issue raised really doesn't make sense to me. The Source is the Twt permalink on the source pod that contains an @-mention of the target's Twtxt feed. So that should validate just fine hmm 🤔
@darch I needn an example of where this breaks down I think. Do you happen to have one? 🤔 By all rights, looking at the code paths, the issue raised really doesn't make sense to me. The Source is the Twt permalink on the source pod that contains an @-mention of the target's Twtxt feed. So that should validate just fine hmm 🤔
@darch I needn an example of where this breaks down I think. Do you happen to have one? 🤔 By all rights, looking at the code paths, the issue raised really doesn't make sense to me. The Source is the Twt permalink on the source pod that contains an @-mention of the target's Twtxt feed. So that should validate just fine hmm 🤔
@darch Hmm need to look into this 🤔
@darch Hmm need to look into this 🤔
@darch Hmm need to look into this 🤔
@movq Same ! The most powerful form of advertising for me is word of mouth and research👌 Not ad banners which I never look at (cause I'm blind) let alone click on! 🤣
@movq Same ! The most powerful form of advertising for me is word of mouth and research👌 Not ad banners which I never look at (cause I'm blind) let alone click on! 🤣
@movq Same ! The most powerful form of advertising for me is word of mouth and research👌 Not ad banners which I never look at (cause I'm blind) let alone click on! 🤣
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — A Vessel for Offering, part 1 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/11/25/vessel-offering-1.html #freeculture #bookclub
@prologic I don’t have a clue if they work or not. 😅 There are probably studies, but I’m too lazy to search now. 🤣

I, myself, don’t remember even having clicked on one of those banners and then proceeded to actually buy something. But what certainly *does* work on me is the effect of hearing/seeing a certain brand over and over again. “Oh, that’s a Logitech mouse, I know that manufacturer.” Stuff like that.
@prologic I don’t have a clue if they work or not. 😅 There are probably studies, but I’m too lazy to search now. 🤣

I, myself, don’t remember even having clicked on one of those banners and then proceeded to actually buy something. But what certainly *does* work on me is the effect of hearing/seeing a certain brand over and over again. “Oh, that’s a Logitech mouse, I know that manufacturer.” Stuff like that.
@prologic I don’t have a clue if they work or not. 😅 There are probably studies, but I’m too lazy to search now. 🤣

I, myself, don’t remember even having clicked on one of those banners and then proceeded to actually buy something. But what certainly *does* work on me is the effect of hearing/seeing a certain brand over and over again. “Oh, that’s a Logitech mouse, I know that manufacturer.” Stuff like that.
[47°09′32″S, 126°43′27″W] Taking samples
@movq This whole thing is a but nutso though isn't it? 🤔 I mean seriously, online ads never worked in the first place did they?! 🤔 Or are "we" just a special breed?! 🤣
@movq This whole thing is a but nutso though isn't it? 🤔 I mean seriously, online ads never worked in the first place did they?! 🤔 Or are "we" just a special breed?! 🤣
@movq This whole thing is a but nutso though isn't it? 🤔 I mean seriously, online ads never worked in the first place did they?! 🤔 Or are "we" just a special breed?! 🤣
@prologic What I “love” about this is that the popup randomly disappears after just 1 or 2 seconds – and then reappears a litle while later. 🫤
@prologic What I “love” about this is that the popup randomly disappears after just 1 or 2 seconds – and then reappears a litle while later. 🫤
@prologic What I “love” about this is that the popup randomly disappears after just 1 or 2 seconds – and then reappears a litle while later. 🫤
An excerpt from an interview with Raymond Chen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UCohRKY2ns

The full interview is supposed to get released today. Looking forward to it. 😊
An excerpt from an interview with Raymond Chen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UCohRKY2ns

The full interview is supposed to get released today. Looking forward to it. 😊
An excerpt from an interview with Raymond Chen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UCohRKY2ns

The full interview is supposed to get released today. Looking forward to it. 😊
@darch Yeah because it doesn't have a Link header
@darch Yeah because it doesn't have a Link header
@darch Yeah because it doesn't have a Link header
SO now Linux GIzmos a website that I regularly like to subscribe to and read via RSS/Atom -> Twtxt has now suddenly gone down this path of "Please disable your adblocker, pretty please, because ads help support us!" -- Geez christ! 😱 🤦‍♂️ The answer is "fuck no". Not only can your ads not be trusted as you have no control over them, they can be downright dangerous too! 🤬 Fuck me 🤦‍♂️ Wtf is going on here?! First Youtube, now some random little site?!
SO now Linux GIzmos a website that I regularly like to subscribe to and read via RSS/Atom -> Twtxt has now suddenly gone down this path of "Please disable your adblocker, pretty please, because ads help support us!" -- Geez christ! 😱 🤦‍♂️ The answer is "fuck no". Not only can your ads not be trusted as you have no control over them, they can be downright dangerous too! 🤬 Fuck me 🤦‍♂️ Wtf is going on here?! First Youtube, now some random little site?!
SO now Linux GIzmos a website that I regularly like to subscribe to and read via RSS/Atom -> Twtxt has now suddenly gone down this path of "Please disable your adblocker, pretty please, because ads help support us!" -- Geez christ! 😱 🤦‍♂️ The answer is "fuck no". Not only can your ads not be trusted as you have no control over them, they can be downright dangerous too! 🤬 Fuck me 🤦‍♂️ Wtf is going on here?! First Youtube, now some random little site?!
@linux_gizmos Oh my god! 😱
@linux_gizmos Oh my god! 😱
@linux_gizmos Oh my god! 😱
Crap! I just realized I never made a backup of my Windows 95 CD. And now I can’t find that CD anymore. My collection is incomplete! 😱
Crap! I just realized I never made a backup of my Windows 95 CD. And now I can’t find that CD anymore. My collection is incomplete! 😱
Crap! I just realized I never made a backup of my Windows 95 CD. And now I can’t find that CD anymore. My collection is incomplete! 😱
[47°09′22″S, 126°43′16″W] Reading: 1.36000 PPM
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@off_grid_living What's the significance of this? 🤔
@off_grid_living What's the significance of this? 🤔
@off_grid_living What's the significance of this? 🤔
I'm also running my pod with open registrations disabled.
I'm also running my pod with open registrations disabled.
I'm also running my pod with open registrations disabled.
@darch fair enough 🤗
@darch fair enough 🤗
@darch fair enough 🤗
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Question for anyone still running yarnd ... What would a single-user mode pod look like?
Question for anyone still running yarnd ... What would a single-user mode pod look like?
Question for anyone still running yarnd ... What would a single-user mode pod look like?
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 11/20 to 11/24 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/11/24/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week
If you mention @this it _might_ work, bit weird though 😅
If you mention @this it _might_ work, bit weird though 😅
If you mention @this it _might_ work, bit weird though 😅
I can see that your web page https://darch.dk/social has a <link rel="webmention" href="https://webmention.io/darch.dk/webmention"> in the page's<head> which his good. But that is not what you're linking to in your post, so that won't get sent a WebMention
I can see that your web page https://darch.dk/social has a <link rel="webmention" href="https://webmention.io/darch.dk/webmention"> in the page's<head> which his good. But that is not what you're linking to in your post, so that won't get sent a WebMention
I can see that your web page https://darch.dk/social has a <link rel="webmention" href="https://webmention.io/darch.dk/webmention"> in the page's<head> which his good. But that is not what you're linking to in your post, so that won't get sent a WebMention
If you have a look at any of the feeds on my pod, they all respond with a Link: header in the response.
If you have a look at any of the feeds on my pod, they all respond with a Link: header in the response.
If you have a look at any of the feeds on my pod, they all respond with a Link: header in the response.