Posts by constantine@sfba.social
(DIR) Post #ASRgiNhnr4MmCcEgWe by constantine@sfba.social
2023-02-07T19:17:22Z
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@zleap @atomicpoet *they*, as you said, don’t have to do anything. It’s in our interest the more people join as possible. If you want to put some restrictions, like research or whatever, it would lead to the death of the goal of a decentralized non-profit network. Stop policing people. They don’t owe you anything.
(DIR) Post #ASRhalFiWXU2rz1rto by constantine@sfba.social
2023-02-07T19:27:13Z
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@zleap @atomicpoet it might be true, but even suggesting for people to do some research without their explicit request for that is patronizing, hence alienating, and this is not in our interests
(DIR) Post #ASobM7p4KLYfZ6AiUS by constantine@sfba.social
2023-02-18T20:35:42Z
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@icecubesapp @ivory 👀
(DIR) Post #ATojr8PkbTlM9mRIi8 by constantine@sfba.social
2023-03-20T11:05:42Z
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@atomicpoet to be fair. Many people created Mastodon accounts, hoping to get the Twitter experience without Musk. Having realized it was something different, they left. So many Mastodon accounts which have been created recently are inactive and basically abandoned. Let’s look at the MAU instead
(DIR) Post #AUqGgnwtmNy3cOPCTI by constantine@sfba.social
2023-04-18T15:08:26Z
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For the first time since 2012, I used torrent, purchased an album in MP3 format, and downloaded a Winamp-like music player. And it wasn't due to nostalgia; I'm not a fan of living in the past. Instead, it's because, in many ways, older technology is simply superior to the venture-capital-backed, customer-hostile walled gardens that dominate the new tech landscape.
(DIR) Post #AUzG4EXUjStrDPloOm by constantine@sfba.social
2023-04-24T19:43:12Z
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@signalapp Unless Signal removes phone number verification and eliminates the need for a phone number completely, the Signal app isn’t safe. Such a massive breach in security. I can’t believe it wasn’t intentional.
(DIR) Post #AV22ZApVl3PQntw6tM by constantine@sfba.social
2023-04-24T19:58:24Z
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@paul #BlueskySocial devs have already said they will implement ads at some point. Cause they’re VC-backed and have to make money for investors. But dependence on advertisers is a dead end for any product. It’s the easiest economic model but the most dangerous. Once you depend on ads revenue, it’s not your product – it’s the advertiser’s product. And you are just a manager. Despite all problems with Fediverse, it’s the best social we have.
(DIR) Post #AVPUo9rQuQVzUiqZUG by constantine@sfba.social
2023-05-07T02:38:42Z
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@atomicpoet @fediversenews The tendency to defederation and block whole instances is the biggest threat to the Fediverse and ActivePub. Much much bigger threat than Bluesky or decentralization. It turns the Fediverse network into a patchwork quilt, where most people don’t understand why they don’t see each other.You’re playing with fire.
(DIR) Post #AVPUoBzeyoHg6oiAaW by constantine@sfba.social
2023-05-07T03:22:14Z
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@skotchygut @atomicpoet @fediversenews It’s hard because it’s the architectural flaw of ActivePub. But I’ll try: Technical side.1. There should be automatic notification of users when the major instance is blocked.2. There should be a list of all blocked instances by your server for easy access.3. You should be able to see accounts on blocked instances by demand through the relays. 4. Much easier method of moving to another instance with a nomad identity.5. Self-hosting should be as simple as installing an app in AppStore.Communication.All major fediverse actors should understand the responsibility for the whole network, not just their instance. Every time when you block the entire (major) server, you damage the network. Hence such a decision shouldn’t be rushed and should be better conducted through some elaborate discussion not just between two instances but also with other major server owners. Defederation should be only the last resort.
(DIR) Post #AVPUoDFIKANtzb2Ab2 by constantine@sfba.social
2023-05-07T11:28:06Z
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@skotchygut @fediversenews It’s hard to fight the Big Social and win most people's hearts if we believe we live in a besieged fortress.Most people don’t organize harassment campaigns, and most people don’t participate in them. When such events happen, Fediverse moderators already have all the instruments to tackle the issue without defideration. So I believe it’s not the real problem we’re talking about.The real one is there are two groups of people in Fediverse. One group wants to beat the Big Social and free the Internet from corporate control. Hence these people care about mass adoption and the network's health as a whole.The second group doesn’t care about any of this staff. In fact, they don’t want mass adoption, and they don’t care about crumbling of the network. They only wish to preserve their one tiny cozy walled garden.This is a real problem we are talking about.
(DIR) Post #AZhddVrnEytFmecrAm by constantine@sfba.social
2023-09-12T00:17:45Z
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In anticipation of the upcoming Apple Event, let me remind you that you don’t need to upgrade your phone every couple of years. What you have now is perfectly fine.Your phone doesn’t decode DNA sequences. Most apps you use are simply flows of static screens with buttons, pulling data from server. It was like that in 2018, and it’s the same now. Nothing has changed.Don’t waste your money. Spend it wisely.#iphone15 #appleEvent #apple
(DIR) Post #Ad3qLjl4v4hNtozWWe by constantine@sfba.social
2023-12-22T02:22:18Z
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@howelloneill @seanking $8.2B is nothing for the railroad. It’s barely cover the most critical repair works
(DIR) Post #AlZ6yKvll9In6DBRVQ by constantine@sfba.social
2024-09-01T15:41:05Z
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@evanprodromou the problem with ActivityPub is that it places the owner of the instance at the center of the entire network, making users fully dependent on the owners or moderators