Posts by gadonias@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #9yYAOyunE5BWE2CEHg by gadonias@mastodon.social
2020-08-27T13:11:25Z
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In August, @peertube entered a new stage in the development of #PeerTube v3. The objective is to raise €60k so they can implement, (1) global search, (2) moderation, (3) plugins & playlists, and (4) live streaming, here's the roadmap: https://joinpeertube.org/roadmap/.They already raised €37k which covers steps (1) and (2) and we're almost there for step (3) which is €40k.Let's help build a decentralized alternative to #YouTube. Please boost and, if possible, donate.#Fediverse #FOSS #OpenSource
(DIR) Post #9zJe5Y420TcO8TAuZc by gadonias@mastodon.social
2020-09-19T11:59:02Z
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@kev I think the main problem with Apple is that they’re overpriced, but IMHO, there’s no better tablet than the iPad.
(DIR) Post #9zRjnrWnsE2PbD5lnU by gadonias@mastodon.social
2020-09-23T09:40:39Z
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@kev I'd say they're similarly *over*priced, but I get your point 😅 Another problem with all those major manufacturer is the lack of interoperability but, I understand they want us to be fully immersed in their respective ecosystems.About their laptops, I gotta say, last time I bought a MacBook (2012), it lasted up until the late 2019 running pretty well the latest version of their OS X. It's hard to find laptops with that kind of durability. For some people, it may be worth the price.
(DIR) Post #A0dVxO7bJS8zsd78fw by gadonias@mastodon.social
2019-11-11T16:06:06Z
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Here are some useful services to help you download scientific papers:1 - Unpaywall (https://unpaywall.org/):Whenever a free version of a paper is found, the icon pop up on the right side will turn green. Just click it!2 - Kopernio (https://kopernio.com/):Instantly notifies about available versions of your library or otherwise. It lets store the PDF file as well, if you create an account.#openscience #science #research #openaccess #collaboration
(DIR) Post #A0dW1ZZChZ7KXF1L9s by gadonias@mastodon.social
2019-11-11T16:09:45Z
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3 - Open Access Button (https://openaccessbutton.org/):Free, legal versions of scientific papers instantly delivered or automatically requested from the authors when not available.4 - #ICanHazPDF Toot (or tweet) the hashtag followed by the link of the paper and your e-mail. If other users have it, they'll send it to you.5 - Sci-Hub (https://sci-hub.tw)The first pirate website (and probably the most controversial) to provide mass and public access to millions of papers.
(DIR) Post #A0dW1ZoRmtJJIW9Vuy by gadonias@mastodon.social
2019-11-28T10:45:40Z
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6 - Scholar Social (https://scholar.social/)@Mastodon has an instance called Scholar Social which is mainly focused on academic discussions and you're welcome to share references and resources.7 - Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/)This is a web search engine that indexes scholarly literature in several formats and disciplines. This is a collaborative thread, if you happen to know any other service that facilitates the access to research papers, please feel free to contribute.
(DIR) Post #A1ILnc1HI6iH9aNBLM by gadonias@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T16:42:48Z
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@ChrisWere Maybe more content on de-googled mobile OS's.
(DIR) Post #A3JTnKLJvsDI7L7uWe by gadonias@mastodon.social
2021-01-16T10:46:39Z
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I don't understand why some people were "laughing" about #Signal being down.I fully agree that decentralization is clearly a better alternative to #WhatsApp. However, IMO, each person that leaves WhatsApp, should be counted as a victory. Even if it's still towards #Telegram or Signal.Don't be an arrogant a**hole, help people leave WhatsApp. This migration shows us that more and more people are becoming aware of their right to privacy.Let's just live one day at a time, shall we?
(DIR) Post #A3cJ3xGDs1ncTaLvsG by gadonias@mastodon.social
2021-01-25T15:17:06Z
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Just found out about #movim and I'm very pleased such thing exists.https://movim.eu#opensource #freesoftware #foss #floss #socialmedia #fediverse #xmpp #jabber
(DIR) Post #A68nDyJUYdLsSAt720 by gadonias@mastodon.social
2021-04-11T11:56:38Z
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I believe that most of the people that migrated from #Twitter, did so because twitter was becoming quite an extremist toxic environment. There's also the whole centralization and censoring issues with platforma like that.I have witnessed people criticizing (not debating) each other here in #Mastodon for a flexible opinion on private companies and capitalism as a whole. This sounds like extremism to me from the other side of the spectrum.#decentralization #extremism #socialnetwork #opinion
(DIR) Post #A68nDynGlvAfwWotRg by gadonias@mastodon.social
2021-04-11T12:05:23Z
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I've seen people being kicked out of chat groups for using the word "Linux" as a reference to the OS with the #Linux kernel. Apparently this is capital sin, you should use either #GNU or GNU/Linux. Am I the only one who think this is a bit too much?I've also seen people engaging in strong criticisms because some organizations should have a more active presence in decentralized services. I agree with the premise, but did we stop to help them reach more people while breaking free from GAFAM?
(DIR) Post #A68nDzFz3A8jNaFpCa by gadonias@mastodon.social
2021-04-11T12:20:25Z
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Where are all the people who talk about sports? Or politics? Or discuss books they read recently?Where are all the people who discuss practical ways of helping friends and family with barely any IT skill migrate away from GAFAM instead of shoving down theoretical approaches from Saint IGNUcius?I think one of the things that bothered me the most was a developer saying that he'd stop his support to certain tool because the community was "stupid". He literally said that!
(DIR) Post #A68nDzeRaDhobRhMKO by gadonias@mastodon.social
2021-04-11T12:41:02Z
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I've always questioned why admins of public instances should block far-right instances. I mean, aren't freedom of speech and "own your data" the whole points of decentralization?If said "speech" instigate hate, chaos or promote disinformation, you can use your influence to let people know and maybe block it just for you. However, I think people can decide by themselves what they wanna see in their local and global timelines.
(DIR) Post #A68nE02u7HGtpJ8tSC by gadonias@mastodon.social
2021-04-11T12:55:58Z
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While many of you are fighting each other because a specific tool should be decentralized or because some other service is using something from Google, senior citizens just wanna see photos of their grandkids, teenagers just wanna be part of their social circles and adults just want something that works, plain and simple.How are you helping these kinds of people break away from GAFAM? How can these people (and small businesses) rely on a community that fight each other?
(DIR) Post #A68nE22Gibx3zurPk0 by gadonias@mastodon.social
2021-04-11T13:25:34Z
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Not sure if my point is clear on this thread, but I´m not defending hateful content nor am I saying manipulative information shouldn´t be scrutinized. My point is, we have been chasing a respectful and free internet while criticizing people who don´t fall on either side of the political spectrum. This polarization only benefits the powerful, unfortunately.
(DIR) Post #A6BXOqAOAiviZzfdBI by gadonias@mastodon.social
2021-04-11T13:07:25Z
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@hhardy01 One thing is to publish on other people´s site, another thing is to publish on a so-called public instance. Does it instigate hate? Does it cross the line between freedom of speech and crime? How about calling the proper authorities?Building their own websites surely solve a lot of censorship issues and claims. But, are they effective against hate?
(DIR) Post #A6BXOqpVhpp6dWuTHE by gadonias@mastodon.social
2021-04-11T13:13:11Z
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@hhardy01 You can take mastodon.social as an example, as far as I´m concerned (and the server can hold up) anyone can join. People are free to block anyone they want but why does the admin has a list of other instances that are blocked for everyone inside of it?
(DIR) Post #A6BXOrVLCJHejGTsTg by gadonias@mastodon.social
2021-04-12T09:49:15Z
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@hhardy01 Thanks, I appreciate you taking the time to send me that and I'm well aware of that list. However, that's not what I was questioning.Anyway, it's fine. I got a few perspectives on the matter, though. Clarified a bit more why things are the way they are 😊
(DIR) Post #A6BXOs9km3bskbO9T6 by gadonias@mastodon.social
2021-04-12T10:29:46Z
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@hhardy01 What I mean by "public" is anyone can join, not necessarily they can do whatever they want. It's good to have clear rules *inside* the instance.My point was to block entire instances because it might be offensive to someone, but people are capable enough of blocking whatever offensive profile they want.@openscience raised a point on legal liability where the admins could be responsible for third-party content inside their server, which makes the block "understandable" in some way.
(DIR) Post #A6BXOsosJAVGo8czZ2 by gadonias@mastodon.social
2021-04-12T10:39:24Z
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@hhardy01 I'm not concerned about "blocking instances", I was trying to raise a discussion on "censorship" and "biased moderation" from the same people that criticise this behaviour from big tech. That's all, I'm not trying to defend or "unblock" anyone in particular :)