Craig Maloney ☕ @craigmaloney@octodon.social

@jwildeboer I had this with a particular seller. Did you get a tracking number?

If you've ever wanted to get something for the boy who has everything (on his wishlist) how about more more metal that has this kind of groove.

https://abysmaldawn.bandcamp.com/track/inanimate

#music #metal #bandcamp

@max @dsfgs @sean And here's the other thing that happens when you mention blockchain that makes talking about anything related to this tech "fun".

@Greg I remember when a NBA team had their own status.net.

I like my reference manuals tech just like my death metal.

@cwebber You've joined an elite group, my friend: the face of a protocol or standard.

This is likely what Metcalfe dealt with whenever Ethernet beat Token Ring or some other competing standard.

I know it feels like failure, but it's a badge of honor, and a badge that you have earned with three years of hard work.

All I saw in that post was sour grapes that someone else did't get to wear that badge. That's all.

@gargron (note: not discounting the idea. I think it's still immensely valid. Just reminding folks of an instance where it was tried semi-successfully.).

@gargron This was also Evan Prodromou's business model during identi.ca and statusnet.

Oh God, what if this is just a ploy to create Twitter for Small Business

@sean @dsfgs Not to mention that mentioning it at least once in any conversation brings someone out of the woodwork to prosthelytize its benefits regardless if they're germane to the topic.

@cwebber @nightpool public mongodbs and blockchain for the webscales.

@crvs my prognosticator is broken. Best ask them.

@nolan The cynic in me says this is to get the investors excited without actually showing them that thy're reinventing the wheel.

@sean That's likely why they're thinking Blockchain. They're not looking to just give away content without trying to figure out how to monetize. If that were the case they'd just adopt ActivityPub and be done with it.

@sean This just feels like hand-waving to throw money at a misguided solution.

(Referring to https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/11/21010856/twitter-jack-dorsey-bluesky-decentralized-social-network-research-moderation)

Make them fall in love with you with this simple phrase:

"Baby, I've got the experience working in the open on the blockchain."

MUG meeting starting shortly. Head to mug.org for streaming details