Post An26X4oCEBoN36GRDk by EnigmaRotor@mastodon.bsd.cafe
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(DIR) Post #An0d77BjfMaj4UaCQ4 by stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe
2024-10-14T21:11:31Z
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Just to clarify: when I boost a post, it doesn’t necessarily mean I agree with it. Often, I do it just to give visibility (and, consequently, to see the comments) on the topic being discussed - especially if it’s a post from a BSD Cafe user.#Mastodon #Fediverse #Discussion #SocialMedia #Engagement
(DIR) Post #An26X2qbWGY6xzNKhE by EnigmaRotor@mastodon.bsd.cafe
2024-10-15T05:10:43Z
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@stefano that was one of the use of the quote-retweet that was never accepted on mastodon, it was useful for this very usage, boosting and emphasizing that the tweet was not necessarily your opinion. If people were not misunderstanding intentions, things would get simpler. Afaiac, I sometimes use the quote-rt using the ReToot iOS app or Ice-Cubes integrated quote-rt, without abusing (to not instantly get inflammatory remarks of good people dictating my behavior with “we hate tweeter here” reminders). The very first reply I ever received on mastodon was precisely this, and lead me to get quickly in search of building my safe “bubble” where my intentions (which are good btw 😃) would be better analyzed without a human-bot cop instantly triggering. My only concern in fediverse would be this one, having people instantly overreacting with the fear of having some right-wing adversaries to handle. People, take the necessary time to know people and analyze them well, then take some more minutes to either throw them in flames, or like them or their ideas (when this happens, say it too!). My view is “people are good by default”, opposing “all enemies until they publicly share my views”. I am reminded each day that in this wartime, my mindset may get rare, but I am fighting for it.#takeYourTime #noOverReact
(DIR) Post #An26X494h4uyzZ1b7o by stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe
2024-10-15T06:04:14Z
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@EnigmaRotor Quoted boosts are coming on Mastodon, too: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/10/trunk-tidbits-september-2024/Still, I don't know how they'll be considered by many as many Twitter users did a lot of mess with them, using them to harass people.I totally agree with your point of view: I don't want to judge people by a post/boost. Still, I understand why people are so "on guard" as the Fediverse is full of bad people/trolls, too.Luckily, the world is full of good people. But, sometimes, it's quite difficult to find them as they're much, much more silent than the bad ones.
(DIR) Post #An26X4oCEBoN36GRDk by EnigmaRotor@mastodon.bsd.cafe
2024-10-15T06:56:46Z
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@stefano sure, « good » (if we have a solid definition for this word) people should express more. That’s the key to give balance and have people statistically less suspicious about other’s intentions. As for the quoteRT yes it as been weaponized by some « bad » actors. Then there is the eternal debate about the tool becoming a weapon, as in kitchen knifes. If it is instance-wise manageable this should be no arm. This ultimately points to the moderation topic too, and that’s a hard one for any social network/website. People tend to give visibility (and engagement) to dramas and hateful positions (see the clickbait thing on YouTube for instance), it seems that’s how the brain has been wired thru evolution to ensure survival. At this very point of our evolution we also may share nice things and achievements, this is also part of survival at this point. That’s what we tend to do in your instance, sharing and rejoicing when someone extends the homelab or talk about design decisions that work. [as an exercise, and to be a better guy, I shall not share hateful posts about the failure that systemd represents, and share more posts about init being a real success for years. ] #beGood #butABitSarcasticWhenNeeded
(DIR) Post #An26X5YzQDF3OE9o9o by frogzone@wizard.casa
2024-10-15T14:18:18.684577Z
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@EnigmaRotor @stefano has anyone made a definative and unbiased paper on the differences between the two (systemd and init) and what makes one superior. i know its impossible to be totally objective in comp science as almost everything is a trade off, but i'm just interested in knowing where there is a definitive repository of layman distilled reasons to use one over another, lets say. my understanding is systemd is burdensome but helpful in some ways.but yeah, im becoming skeptical of the utility of systemd, after experiencing issues that i don't seem able to get to the bottom of, i thought systemd was designed to make it easy to determine what is causing an issue, but seems not.
(DIR) Post #An26awRpFsWMHDdxfk by frogzone@wizard.casa
2024-10-15T14:19:02.151999Z
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@EnigmaRotor @stefano has anyone made a definative and unbiased paper on the differences between the two (systemd and init) and what makes one superior. i know its impossible to be totally objective in comp science as almost everything is a trade off, but i'm just interested in knowing where there is a definitive repository of layman distilled reasons to use one over another, lets say. my understanding is systemd is burdensome but helpful in some ways.but yeah, im becoming skeptical of the utility of systemd, after experiencing issues that i don't seem able to get to the bottom of, i thought systemd was designed to make it easy to determine what is causing an issue, but it seems not to in my case.
(DIR) Post #An2QDqZevQfUTzZYgq by EnigmaRotor@mastodon.bsd.cafe
2024-10-15T15:12:06Z
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@frogzone @stefano i think you ask the right questions and my semi-religious war against systemd often put mud in my eyes. And I know it. Without doing my homework and collecting facts as a good skeptic or scientist should, I would say that my concern is less about the functionality it provides than the principle of “a service to rule them all and everything compiled in it about absolutely anything else even serving coffee”. So, to the user, even to some kind of admin, it may be bloated yet good, but to my eyes it is, by default, against the Unix principle of “do something simple well” and “cascade and combine tools to make what you need”. In life, I do like Swiss Army knives a lot.In computing I usually appreciate the same kind of multitool app, but at the Unix service management level, it’s a “no” blinking in red in my brain (in Comic Sans). Go figure…To answer your toot, I don’t know if a serious study did the comparison between the two (so philosophically different approaches). But if anyone has a source for it, I would also enjoy the reading.
(DIR) Post #An2QDrct0uqNkI5eMK by frogzone@wizard.casa
2024-10-15T17:58:54.056719Z
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@EnigmaRotor @stefano the first time i had that sort of reaction was when i stumbled across apparmor. i was like, what IS all this stuff?!