Posts by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
(DIR) Post #AU9SkjVJxlGsv0LG8O by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-03-30T20:00:07Z
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@stux Bigotry and irrational fear powered by social media platforms that encourage engagement at all costs.It fucking sucks!
(DIR) Post #AUoiFgYZZ55LGyxqIi by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-04-19T17:37:12Z
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@kjkillackey beautiful! What is your usual choice of paper?
(DIR) Post #AV5PZjbtKI9h5pgLLM by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-04-27T18:57:48Z
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@tante it is most certainly too early to tell. Sure, it's getting a lot of hype, but if it can't maintain momentum it won't go anywhere.They haven't figured out blocking, so at this point they're in a race against the clock to get basic safety features in place before people are driven off the platform.
(DIR) Post #AV5QXU52CAJqIpnv0q by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-04-27T19:08:18Z
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@tante yeah I think your assessment is spot on. People are going to follow the big names wherever they go, it's not going to be about what choice has the best features or best team of founders.It could indirectly come down to technical details, if for example the big names were chased off of a platform because it lacks fundamental safety features.
(DIR) Post #AVIALhxjgONXfgESFU by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-05-03T22:38:35Z
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@gretared @mrcourtney very nice! I like how dreamy it looks.
(DIR) Post #AW6ZFHVhgz2HSvsoZU by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-05-28T06:13:10Z
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@kennethtucker stunning. The contrast between the bird its surroundings is magnificent.
(DIR) Post #AWUsiuPWEGqwJvmTYW by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-06-08T23:44:01Z
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@stux @Gargron @chrismessina @tonyg @alexeheath so does this mean y'all are planning on federating with Meta when the time comes?
(DIR) Post #AWWhVSt0Xh8O0jsfgG by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-06-09T02:21:16Z
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@grishka @chrismessina it's up to the admins really, but for me personally I don't want anything I post crossing into a Meta owned company or product. I don't want them to use my data to help them serve more ads. They are a platform with a well documented track record of privacy violations and shady behavior.
(DIR) Post #AWaRSlRsFZuQ4tiega by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-06-11T15:51:02Z
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@cdcampbell I love the warm color palette in this photo
(DIR) Post #AWcDL09r0FldJ6lvM0 by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-06-11T20:12:55Z
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A lot of admins of larger Mastodon (and other Fediverse) servers are showing excitement for Meta launching an App in the Fediverse. Their reasoning mostly being "growing the Protocol is good!". Most feedback, is met with different versions of "growth is good". I want to take a minute to push back on this narrative that all growth is inherently good, because it absolutely is not. This type of thinking stems from the Silicon Valley VC crowd, where they pursue growth at all costs.#DefederateMeta
(DIR) Post #AWcDL1oeq206Rws1aq by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-06-11T20:13:14Z
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Assuming all growth is good is an inherently capitalistic way of thinking, and one that does not care about quality, nor does it care about community. The drive for unconstrained growth leads to less safety, and privacy, for all. Meta made their money via surveillance capitalism, they're not going to pursue a Fediverse App without bringing surveillance capitalism to the Fediverse. They are not going to be benevolent. Profits will be extracted, shareholders expect nothing less.#DefederateMeta
(DIR) Post #AWcDL3enzdJA9yHBVw by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-06-11T20:13:21Z
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In the short term Meta may succeed in growing the fediverse, and folks are going to praise them for growing adoption of the AP protocol (they're already getting this praise and they haven't even launched). Meta may even put resources towards improvements that help smaller servers out. However, everything Meta does is going to be done purely to grow their Surveillance Capitalism Apparatus. Meta wants to profit off of you, and they are going to find a way to do it.#DefederateMeta
(DIR) Post #AWcDL5W15HSxvIBC5o by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-06-11T20:13:31Z
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This is not to say all growth is bad, or that we should avoid growth. We should be intentional in how we grow our communities, and we should not view growth as an inherently good thing. We need to think more about enabling positive outcomes for our communities. We should prioritize creating spaces where people can grow as individuals and find a sense of community, this is especially important in a world that is feeling more and more hostile to marginalized people every day.#DefederateMeta
(DIR) Post #AWn7aoBhdtHrjDC6ca by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-06-17T17:39:21Z
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@tchambers I get that, but respectfully disagree. Meta has a rich history of abusing their power, and have not proven themselves to be good stewards. There is no reason we should trust them first. They can, and most likely will, have an outsized impact on Mastodon and the greater Fediverse. Not too long ago folks were very upset when the Mastodon app started making mastodon.social the default server, this is an even bigger deal than that. Meta should not be trusted.
(DIR) Post #AWn7wRDVjCX2r9Lz7I by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-06-17T18:58:05Z
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@ML2 @PricklyHeart I predict that will happen shortly after launch. Best of luck.
(DIR) Post #AWnE0QulOT7OnlsBPc by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-06-17T19:10:13Z
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@ML2 @PricklyHeart That would be great! I am definitely interested in hearing about your experience in the future since you're an admin of an akkoma server.
(DIR) Post #AWnoNEd2poTDhyl0ca by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-06-18T02:51:48Z
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I am evaluating where I got next, and one of my options has a HUGE ban list, as well a bunch of servers they've "limited". Can someone help me understand how a "limited" server would affect me? It appears that if you follow accounts from a limited instance you'll still see there content, but I am wondering what would happen if someone say boosts an account I don't follow from a limited instance, would I see that or not?
(DIR) Post #AWnoh0TXANKXbVjj0a by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-06-18T02:54:14Z
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For example: let's say the server I am on limits Server AI follow a person from Server A, I will see their posts. If that person boosts another account from Server A (that I don't follow) will I see the boosted post?If I follow someone from Server B, a fully federated server, and they boost someone from Server A, will I see the boosted post?Will people from Server A see my posts if someone they follow boosts them on their timeline?
(DIR) Post #AWpVesOyhdC9AknQ5A by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-06-18T22:34:51Z
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@stux hey Stux, thanks for finally posting something, I appreciate the clarity. I have a ton of concerns around Federating with Meta, and I think you should consider them. I know it's probably a big ask, but I wrote a blog post that I think would be useful to read, so at a minimum you can better understand folks concerns.https://www.cacherules.com/blog/2023/6/defederate-meta/
(DIR) Post #AWpVstuDuLX5tJ68vo by fancysandwiches@mstdn.social
2023-06-18T22:37:27Z
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@stux please don't, I follow a ton of accounts over there.