Posts by lumi@snug.moe
(DIR) Post #AmDzbOouOq26IrRmdM by lumi@snug.moe
2024-09-21T09:55:07.835Z
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happy software freedom day to all! :neocat_snuggle:if there's any free software project you've been waiting to use, now is the day to try it!might i suggest trying out free communication platforms such as matrix or xmpp? everyone deserves to be in control of their own communications! let's break the power dynamic between platforms and users :neocat_pat_floof:there has been an especially big release on matrix yesterday, as element x was releasedand as always, make sure to support free software! :3
(DIR) Post #AmE5CaxiiZSCRl7lvU by lumi@snug.moe
2024-09-21T10:50:39.956Z
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pats the software freedom :neocat_pat_floof:
(DIR) Post #AmINtMExu9PT2yZRUe by lumi@snug.moe
2024-09-20T22:16:24.378Z
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if anyone reads any of my posts, no matter how strongly written, and from that decides to attack or harass someone: i strongly condemn your behavior, please step back and think about what you're doing
(DIR) Post #AmIverLZMknZcUuycy by lumi@snug.moe
2024-09-23T18:15:48.349Z
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you are what you react to this post
(DIR) Post #AmOWSx0n98hBoCBS4m by lumi@snug.moe
2024-09-25T17:46:35.679Z
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if something actively restricts your freedom over your device, eg safetynet and google play integritydoes that make it malware?i mean, it is actively going against the user, so i would call that malicious behavior
(DIR) Post #AmOb8mzNCX1Khbj3j6 by lumi@snug.moe
2024-09-23T20:15:39.412Z
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when it comes to platforms, in my opinion, the most important thing to look at is the power gradient between the users and the provider(s)this power gradient can be influenced by many factors, some factors will dominate everything else, such as the software being proprietary or there only being a single provider (said differently, the service is centralized). these immediately make the gradient very steepbut these are not the only factors, the community in a free software project being toxic also makes the gradient steeper, as this makes it harder to participate in the community around a projectanother factor is interoperability: open and interoperable standards tend to make the gradient a lot more shallow, because anyone can choose (or create) any implementation they wantbut even if you have an open, federated standard, if it is difficult to self-host, that makes the gradient slightly steeper againsome other things make the gradient steeper, for example a centralized platform demanding a phone number or id verification, or a free software project not allowing community involvement
(DIR) Post #AmThHmkX20Yy57FxFQ by lumi@snug.moe
2024-09-28T23:32:21.953Z
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corporations really shouldn't be owning any social spaces, it's so gross
(DIR) Post #AmdrETEEgeyxWV4eaO by lumi@snug.moe
2024-10-03T21:26:47.208Z
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ah yes the gpl, the gay programming license :neocat_aww:
(DIR) Post #An3gd2nWPMnW3e3NGy by lumi@snug.moe
2024-10-16T07:54:55.256Z
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i'm happy people talk about privacy more and value end-to-end encryption more these daysbut there is a much bigger and more fundamental issue, which is one of autonomy: are you actually in control of the software and services you use?on a proprietary and/or centralized service, the answer is no, and you can't count on it being private or secure anymore. the power dynamics involved make it not possible to count on it
(DIR) Post #An3xt0tawiXC0r5vlI by lumi@snug.moe
2024-10-16T11:48:32.892Z
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the initial reason i rejected discord back in 2017 actually was only tangentially related to the bottomless pit of ethical issues there are with the platformit was because, when i logged in from a new device, i could just see all of my old messages, and that failure mode terrified me. i don't want someone just having my credentials mean they can see all of my chats, that's really messed upright now, i have an endless list of reasons why i don't use it and why the platform is deeply messed up (from being centralized, to being proprietary, to not having e2ee, etc), though :neocat_shocked:
(DIR) Post #AnUyYjasavzLjDlzdY by lumi@snug.moe
2024-10-29T12:23:22.442Z
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banks: "zomg our app needs to be secure"also banks: uses safetynet or google play integrity:neocat_facepalm:
(DIR) Post #AnV2jwT5T5rWewjCCm by lumi@snug.moe
2024-10-29T12:56:28.344Z
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if your free software relies on google play integrity, it's not actually freegithub.com/eu-digital-identity-wallet/eudi-app-android-wallet-ui?tab=readme-ov-file#important-things-to-know
(DIR) Post #AnhFb7gnQ778rFjUo4 by lumi@snug.moe
2024-11-04T10:42:36.246Z
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me: oh what a cool project i'd like to jo--project: JOIN US ON D**CORDme: o-oh uh don't mind me bye :neocat_sob:
(DIR) Post #AoGVMoulDKlslb04Uy by lumi@snug.moe
2024-11-21T10:40:06.014Z
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proprietary software is just remote code execution with extra steps
(DIR) Post #B0fpxbfyp1j6ZLG9h2 by lumi@snug.moe
2025-11-27T14:33:16.238Z
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"we can't have an anti-llm policy because we can't completely enforce it"ah, yes, we should allow bad things because we can't stop them from happening
(DIR) Post #B3LdFNkeff8E0P6gUq by lumi@snug.moe
2026-02-15T14:17:18.216Z
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hrt that turns you into garlic :verified_lesbian_garlic:
(DIR) Post #B3aNEaxLPHTKm32mNE by lumi@snug.moe
2026-02-22T16:54:18.461Z
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my device, my rulesnot google's, not apple's, not microsoft's, not my bank's, not my government's. only mine
(DIR) Post #B3miBqZJKjwvGCquFU by lumi@snug.moe
2026-02-15T16:34:12.457Z
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the year 2026 needs a theme. suggest themes for the year!
(DIR) Post #B4SL45rTXT11mx8uC8 by lumi@snug.moe
2026-03-20T17:20:43.946Z
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as i (and many others) are writing articles, posts, comments, etc against genai, i think it might be a good idea to come together and share reasons why genai is bad and should be rejectedso, in this thread, i'd like to request that you make your case against it, link sources, etcthis way we can all benefit from each other's effort and researchmaybe we can do this in a more organized way later on
(DIR) Post #B52AlgUh6xEG37cxsW by lumi@snug.moe
2026-04-06T14:01:25.869Z
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coding is an art formthere is a lot of intent involved in writing code, many small creative decisions that have to be made. this also applies to the design of a larger system, there are many many creative degrees of freedomllms regurgitating it therefore is equally as offensive as it regurgitating writing, or a diffusion model regurgitating arthence, genai must be loudly opposed wherever possible. we must not let it rot our communities even more