Posts by ToddVierling@tech.lgbt
(DIR) Post #AP9sYTH9w89dXD0wk4 by ToddVierling@tech.lgbt
2022-11-01T11:12:57Z
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@vbatts @jwildeboerYeah, it's time to move on, no matter how much we liked that space.The fediverse can be confusing to people who are accustomed to centralized modern social spaces, but it's not *that* hard to get used to.(I was around for the BBS FidoNet days, so this kind of decentralization is totally familiar to me.)
(DIR) Post #AP9sYUpw8JZENMIEaW by ToddVierling@tech.lgbt
2022-11-01T11:21:34Z
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@vbatts @jwildeboer Basically that. There are plenty of instances out there, and G+ is now far enough in the rear-view mirror that we should encourage new associations.I'm not against more instances popping up, it's just that the value in this feels low now.
(DIR) Post #APqguESZFS8oCmgVv6 by ToddVierling@tech.lgbt
2022-11-22T00:26:05Z
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I know there is a lot of corporate alienation on the #fediverse, especially the concept of a large social space like #Tumblr federating.GTalk openly federated with XMPP for a while. I know of no one who continued to use GTalk after they announced federation being sunset.Basically I don't see everyone flocking to the corporate option just because it interoperates. I *detest* Tumblr's UX/UI, but I'd love to interact with folks there.https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/21/tumblr-to-add-support-for-activitypub-the-social-protocol-powering-mastodon-and-other-apps/
(DIR) Post #ARAyaUVBcpgkfJmjHU by ToddVierling@tech.lgbt
2022-12-31T14:44:37Z
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Notable features in the @megalodon mobile app include:* Long press the interaction buttons (reply, boost, fave, bookmark) to do those actions with a different account than the current one* Drafts and scheduled posts* On boost long press, "Post about this" (#QuoteBoost via new post with URL link)* Long press share button to copy the post URL in one stepGive #Megalodon a try. The official #Mastodon mobile app has dropped several *critical* fedi features, and Megalodon fixes them.
(DIR) Post #ARAyaV15iDD2GGiD0i by ToddVierling@tech.lgbt
2022-12-31T14:50:10Z
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And to address "what critical features did the official #Mastodon mobile app drop?"The ones I noticed before dropping that app like a hot potato:* Unlisted visibility is not supported at all. Not only that, replies to an Unlisted post revert automatically back to Public visibility.* Content warnings are not automatically inherited on replies like they are in other clients. CWs can always be modified after the fact, but they should be inherited by default.#Megalodon fixes these.
(DIR) Post #ARAyaW79d9eZfMYZ6G by ToddVierling@tech.lgbt
2022-12-31T15:37:44Z
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...I'm silly for forgetting to link! Thanks @briansullivan for the heads-up.It's only available for Android, sorry iOS users. (Though as it's a fork of the official Mastodon app, I'm sure an enterprising iOS developer could do similar things with the official iOS Mastodon app.)Get #Megalodon for Android here:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.joinmastodon.android.sk&hl=en&gl=US
(DIR) Post #ARUMqLNz2NHM02wkKW by ToddVierling@tech.lgbt
2023-01-10T04:25:51Z
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@adamasnemesis @godpod It's because a lot of people around the world thought that the US was the one place that could never happen. And when it did, they got emboldened in other countries.
(DIR) Post #ATYhd9ImIPKAIYyyEi by ToddVierling@tech.lgbt
2023-03-13T02:22:40Z
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@stux If preservation is the goal, there's always the option of Clarke's "Childhood's End" scenario 😈
(DIR) Post #ATgK5KhZZ1J6FNCoCW by ToddVierling@tech.lgbt
2023-03-16T18:13:42Z
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@georgetakei Fascists have been been repurposing language intentionally for a very long time, for reasons of propaganda and moving the Overton window.This was most succinctly pointed out in only two words in January 2017, with the invention of the phrase "alternative facts."
(DIR) Post #AU6NV95DbGEkpOg0NU by ToddVierling@tech.lgbt
2023-03-14T14:24:59Z
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A friend asked: Why is it that everyone calls age 30 #gay death?More often today, it's said jokingly. But that old cultural dividing line has a dark history from the #AIDS era.It's hard to overstate how terrified we all were. No joke, many of us did not expect to live past 30. Despite condoms and careful approaches to sex, we largely expected to get an HIV-positive diagnosis in our 20s.(Aside: The movie adaptation of "Jeffrey" (1995) opens with a humorous treatment of this fear rooted in a lot of truth. WATCH IT, it's part of your required #QueerHistory education 😁)Too many of the generation before me, and some of my own, were cut down by AIDS. It's why I break down bawling every time I see traveling sections of the Memorial Quilt. They should have been my role models.We have mostly overcome that menace today, but the stigma often remains. Don't be afraid of your queer elders; we understand you better than you may realize.And if you aren't on PrEP - get it! Prevention is very worth it.
(DIR) Post #AUB5vdf9FYoX2eDPZA by ToddVierling@tech.lgbt
2023-03-31T13:31:16Z
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This year's #TransDayOfVisibility hits me a lot harder. In addition to multiple gender non-conforming partners and chosen family enriching my life, I have just begun to understand being #nonbinary late in life myself, and it has brought me joy I never expected to experience.Today, we renew our resolve to fight for acceptance for all #transgender people, and to protect those who are not yet able to live their lives to their authentic fullest. (And if you want to do something good today: Please donate to https://translifeline.org which operates a crisis hotline, and provides financial legal-aid microgrants.)It's been a bad several years, to put it very mildly. But I've been a #queer activist for 30 years, and I'm not stopping now. I have fought battles like this before, and I will do what I can to teach the next generation to defeat hate this time too.Stay strong, and be safe. Our love WILL win. ♥️ :heart_trans:#TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransRights #TransgenderDayOfVisibility #TransIsBeautiful #TDOV
(DIR) Post #AUBGHuEPKNMiLCxpvU by ToddVierling@tech.lgbt
2023-03-28T18:21:24Z
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In light of escalating rhetoric after yesterday's event that I won't discuss here, let's have a moment of positivity and hope over transphobes (especially a particular notable one).#TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransRights #JuiceTheFascistshttps://youtu.be/BuD_cPMrOkQ
(DIR) Post #AV0aZ61Qdpaq1Bj1zE by ToddVierling@tech.lgbt
2023-04-24T15:11:14Z
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@johnlynch I'm here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum.