forteller @forteller@octodon.social
Huge supporter of federated social networks, FOSS etc. Got some visibility through my blogpost on beating Fb w/federation. Green Party! Hi Identi.can folks!
«We must all learn to live together as brothers, or we will all perish together as fools»
Martin Luther King, jr was killed on this day 50 years ago. His message to us rings as true today as then, and must not be forgotten! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP4h9SjoyUg
#introductions Hi, I'm an astronomer and data scientist at the University of Washington. I work on statistical methods for astronomy, including black holes, asteroids and the sun. I also play harp and take pictures of things (mostly waterfalls and squirrels).
Is it possible to add a box with an image in the sidebar of a #Mediawiki wiki?
I'm not sure I should spend time transcribing every tiny appearance Cory Doctorow has on every podcast, but I found his description of the internet on the Imaginary Worlds podcast a very good and succint one, so I transcribed his part; about 3 minuttes :) https://corydoctorow.miraheze.org/wiki/Talking_about_contestable_futures_on_the_Imaginary_Worlds_podcast
🍂 The rendezvous
#krita #creativecommons #peppercarrot
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#Mastodon in the New York Times today!
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/technology/social-media-privacy.html
#tip Individuals can block entire instances. Just pick an individual from the instance in question, go to their profile, and open up the menu you would use to mute, block, or report them. Under these options is another one: hide all posts from <instance>. You'll be asked to confirm, just in case. Once you pull the trigger, refresh your feed. You won't see material from the instance you just blocked.
OMG! I got my first @Liberapay supporter already! You guys! I can't believe it! :D
I've never seen really NSFW pics here on the fediverse before (at least not without CW), and suddenly there's 5-6 almost in a row in the federated timeline. What's up?
Oh, and aproops nothing: what is being done to make sure that all the pornbot spammers on birdsite doesn't come here and ruin everything any time soon?
PPPS: What part of the talk do you think I should highlight as a quote at the top of the page?
I've finnished transcribing one of Cory Doctorow's most important talks: How to break the Internet, destroy democracy and enslave the human race (or not).
Do you care about a free and just society? Then you need to watch/read this! Software rules the world https://corydoctorow.miraheze.org/wiki/How_to_break_the_Internet,_destroy_democracy_and_enslave_the_human_race_(or_not)
PS: I'd love your help on the wiki! Read how here: https://corydoctorow.miraheze.org/wiki/Meta
PPS: Do you appreciate my work? I'd appreciate your support on my new @Liberapay, if you can! :) https://liberapay.com/forteller/
PSA
Please know that administration and moderation of an online community is a thankless, never ending job.
It can brutalize a person, few are ever thanked or appreciated and it can be a terrible source of burn out for those 'in charge'.
Please be kind to your admin/moderation team(s) and thank them now and again.
Kind words and a simple 🤗 go a long, long way towards their continued heath.
A tip for new mastodon users just like me - you can individualize your mastodon with lists! Create lists of your close friends, favourite creators or whomever you like and have your own timeline for them. Pin- and unpinable anytime.
No missing out anymore. Wow, I love mastodon for this function.
Yes, but how is this not just a toilet, though?
Well, I didn't think I'd ever see this again…
On Linux: How would you go about drawing a shape like this, and make sure that its measures is exactly 8,7 x 5?
Dear fediverse. Is this a correct English sentence?
"What potion does Prof. Lupin drink to refrain from turning into a werewolf?"
Glad to see that Before the storm, the prequel to Life is Strange, is coming to Linux! https://redd.it/84cinn
