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Perhaps I should have said, a "similar \n thing as Yarn" instead.
While on a small community topic, GoToSocial recently implemented the ability to run isolated instances that will not federate openly with the rest of the Fediverse, but that will allow administrators to federate exclusively to other instances (silos), creating a similar, actually more restricted, thing as twtxt. See GoToSocial Federation Modes.
While on a small community topic, GoToSocial recently implemented the ability to run isolated instances that will not federate openly with the rest of the Fediverse, but that will allow administrators to federate exclusively to other instances (silos), creating a similar, actually more restricted, thing as twtxt. See GoToSocial Federation Modes
@bender I hear ya 👌 I feel very much the same 😅
@bender I hear ya 👌 I feel very much the same 😅
@prologic yes, this community being much smaller makes it easier to interact. I didn't interact, or didn't interact much on BlueSky, so I sowed what I ripped. As I have grown older I have found myself less inclined to socialise in bigger places. One of the reasons I feel fine here, and on the Fediverse.
@bender LIL 🤣 Starting to wonder whether maybe I'm the one that's wrong here? 🤔 And have a warped sense of the terms distributed and decentralized? 😅
@bender LIL 🤣 Starting to wonder whether maybe I'm the one that's wrong here? 🤔 And have a warped sense of the terms distributed and decentralized? 😅
@wbknl I prefer vellum to write my stuff. It lasts longer. 😂
@prologic what I, poorly, tried to say is that you could run those "key services" if you want. Again, I know you have a certain fixation on what's decentralised, or not... LOL, so start fixing it by changing that Wikipedia entry! I believe in you! 🙈
@bender Just because you can run it doesn't make it decentralised. As @doesnm rightfully points out, where are the points of controls? It's a distributed network with a protocol that forms a "network". With key services operated by BlueSky this isn't decentralised in the true sense now is it? 🤔
@bender Just because you can run it doesn't make it decentralised. As @doesnm rightfully points out, where are the points of controls? It's a distributed network with a protocol that forms a "network". With key services operated by BlueSky this isn't decentralised in the true sense now is it? 🤔
@prologic I recommend its Wikipedia entry is edited then, if you are completely certain.
> "Bluesky is a decentralized microblogging social media service primarily operated by Bluesky Social, PBC."
That I know of, you can run the PDS, and pretty much everything else.
@eldersnake I'm feeling slightly better (_though my sinuses are still giving my grief 🤦♂️_) so I'll try to answer this and properly state my position on the proposed minimum age restrictions being proposed by the Labor government.
Firstly I think it's completely ineffective and unenforceable. The only way you're going to get this enforced is to somehow makes all the "big tech" companies oblighes, which some already are. But then you can just work-around it anyway. Okay if you start requiring things like state-enforced age verification like a driver's license or something, then things start getting even more weird.
Frankly I don't think it's the right approach. I think it will ultimately achieve nothing. It'll be just like the many numerous attempts at banning alcohol and drugs. Once you're addicted, there's no way you can stop people from indulging in stupid crap that may possibly kill them.
The only way out of this mess IMO is to educate people, educate the parents and to make it practices of targeting, categorization and the manipulation of content based on metadata either you or a 3rd-party questionable obtained illegal.
In other words. The very foundation of what "bit tech" social media companies thrive on. Make that illegal. Problem solve. But oh wait?! 🤦♂️_
@eldersnake I'm feeling slightly better (_though my sinuses are still giving my grief 🤦♂️_) so I'll try to answer this and properly state my position on the proposed minimum age restrictions being proposed by the Labor government.
Firstly I think it's completely ineffective and unenforceable. The only way you're going to get this enforced is to somehow makes all the "big tech" companies oblighes, which some already are. But then you can just work-around it anyway. Okay if you start requiring things like state-enforced age verification like a driver's license or something, then things start getting even more weird.
Frankly I don't think it's the right approach. I think it will ultimately achieve nothing. It'll be just like the many numerous attempts at banning alcohol and drugs. Once you're addicted, there's no way you can stop people from indulging in stupid crap that may possibly kill them.
The only way out of this mess IMO is to educate people, educate the parents and to make it practices of targeting, categorization and the manipulation of content based on metadata either you or a 3rd-party questionable obtained illegal.
In other words. The very foundation of what "bit tech" social media companies thrive on. Make that illegal. Problem solve. But oh wait?! 🤦♂️_
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@doesnm This is such a good response! 🙌 You are absolutely right in that Bkuesky is not decentralized 👏
@doesnm This is such a good response! 🙌 You are absolutely right in that Bkuesky is not decentralized 👏
I think it's fixed now eight?
I think it's fixed now eight?
So helpful 😮💨
> Error: Error deleting last twt
So helpful 😮💨
> Error: Error deleting last twt
[47°09′50″S, 126°43′48″W] Reading: 1.17000 PPM
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@xuu I _think_ my backend stalled and I somehow managed to post in the past 🤣 For some reason I'm noticing more performance problems with yarnd of late. Need to look into them...
@xuu I _think_ my backend stalled and I somehow managed to post in the past 🤣 For some reason I'm noticing more performance problems with yarnd of late. Need to look into them...
Why is the rooted post after the replied post?? time shenanigans?
Why is the rooted post after the replied post?? time shenanigans?
🧮 USERS:1 FEEDS:2 TWTS:1154 ARCHIVED:80495 CACHE:2515 FOLLOWERS:17 FOLLOWING:14
Is no evidence that it is 2024. In fact, no one knows what year it is.
Can't resist writing something here. Heading to 2025. Time flies!
Back from the future! Or the past..
So, I had a talk with the CFO last night about this. Nothing to be gained yet, but baby steps. I think we might be able to get one for Christmas. That is, if there is any left. These little things are flying off the shelves like hot apple pies!
So, I had a talk with the CFO last night about this. Nothing to be gained yet, but baby steps. I think we might be able to get one for Christmas. That is, if there is any left. These little things are flying off the shelves like hot apple pies!
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It's terrible that the best people on the planet are leaving us (
@bender Sorry, I feel like I have to ... 😅 
"Me realising ... My computer screen is brighter than my future." - Grumpy cat Meme
@bender Sorry, I feel like I have to ... 😅 "Me realising ... My computer screen is brighter than my future." - Grumpy cat Meme
@bender Sorry, I feel like I have to ... 😅 "Me realising ... My computer screen is brighter than my future." - Grumpy cat Meme
@prologic Same here... Twtxt and Mastodon are more than enough for me. I used to have a BSky account with my own domain name as a handle (which I ended up deleting after a while) and even taught about running my own PDS and the whole nine yards but, it didn't feel like it was worth the hassle.
@prologic Same here... Twtxt and Mastodon are more than enough for me. I used to have a BSky account with my own domain name as a handle (which I ended up deleting after a while) and even taught about running my own PDS and the whole nine yards but, it didn't feel like it was worth the hassle.
@prologic Same here... Twtxt and Mastodon are more than enough for me. I used to have a BSky account with my own domain name as a handle (which I ended up deleting after a while) and even taught about running my own PDS and the whole nine yards but, it didn't feel like it was worth the hassle.
@movq wow, indeed it is supper bright, and kind of broken, when not logged in.
@movq it is still dark for me, but I am logged in. Hmm, let me check...
twtxt.net lost its dark mode? It’s glaringly bright now. 😎
twtxt.net lost its dark mode? It’s glaringly bright now. 😎
twtxt.net lost its dark mode? It’s glaringly bright now. 😎
twtxt.net lost its dark mode? It’s glaringly bright now. 😎
I think it's centralized shit with lying about decentralization. All network is worked by two centralized things: plc.directory (did storage?) and network relay (bsky.network). You can host your relay but this require TOO MUCH resources (2TB storage and 32GB RAM read more ). Also i try running PDS and: 1. I can't register account via app,only via cli 2. It leaked on 2GB virtual machine then killed by oom after trying to register account via cli
I think it's centralized shit with lying about decentralization. All network is worked by two centralized things: plc.directory (did storage?) and network relay (bsky.network). You can host your relay but this require TOO MUCH resources (2TB storage and 32GB RAM read more ). Also i try running PDS and: 1. I can't register account via app,only via cli 2. It leaked on 2GB virtual machine then killed by oom after trying to register account via cli
@prologic Nah. twtxt + Mastodon is enough social media for me. 😅
@prologic Nah. twtxt + Mastodon is enough social media for me. 😅
@prologic Nah. twtxt + Mastodon is enough social media for me. 😅
@prologic Nah. twtxt + Mastodon is enough social media for me. 😅
@lyse yeah, Yarn doesn't work well without it, just tried it.
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Well, crap, and now it is. This is so odd. Things do not work sometimes, then sometimes they do! 🤯
@prologic, the new line character. \\u2028, is no longer being rendered right on the description metadata.
@prologic, the new line character. \u2028, is no longer being rendered right on the description metadata.
@prologic trying out as in? I have a BlueSky account, using my own domain, but I do not longer host a PDS.
@bender Hah looks like you get more interactions here 🤣
Anyone thinking of trying our (or already are) the ATprotocok / BlueSky? 🤔
@bender Hah looks like you get more interactions here 🤣
Oh, now it seems that the website of the gophernews person isn't reachable, too.
@prologic oi! :-D I think it is fine as is right now. My vision isn't as good as it used to be, and my display is not the "standard" size. Phanpy uses a pretty neat slider on its settings that allow you to set the default size. I will query its developer to see what he has to say.
@bender Can you suggest a better default font size that works well on desktop and mobile? 🤔
@bender Can you suggest a better default font size that works well on desktop and mobile? 🤔
@prologic quite good, under Linux. I had to zoom in a notch, as the default is a tad small on my 27" display. But I do that for many websites.
Sad if gophernews is lost.
It's the font stack that Phanpy uses. It works quite well under Linux, macOS, and Microsoft Windows.
@prologic, I think font-family: ui-rounded,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Ubuntu,Cantarell,Noto Sans,sans-serif; is a better font stack than current for Yarn web.
I have grown used to, and to love, the Ubuntu font. It is highly legible.
[47°09′22″S, 126°43′31″W] Bad satellite signal -- switching to analog communication
@ec8ad I sent an email to the person who is running gophernews.net 3 day ago. Currently no answer.
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