jeff

@jeff@honeytree.social

Founder and Managing Member Honeytree Technologies, LLC [ HoneyTreeTech.com ]

Exec. Chairman Fourth Estate PBC [ FourthEstate.org ]

Mutli-X Serial Entrepreneur | Graybeard Technologist | Angel Investor | Values Driven Mentor and Board Member

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I code in dead languages (Perl)

Site Owner at https://Newsie.social and https://Journa.host

Follow me here too: https://bsky.app/profile/honeytree.social

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jeff, to bluesky

Methinks that sometime in the next week or I'll be migrating this Mastodon account back to Newsie and stand up a Bluesky PDS for the Honeytree.social domain.

Increasingly more of my law/news/tech tribe are on

jeff, to random

Florida's HB 1, which passed with bipartisan support, sets forth regulations that pose a considerable challenge for our operations: it prohibits social media accounts for users under age 16, offering no exceptions even with parental consent.

Mastodon is built without mechanisms to verify users' ages, which directly conflicts with the stipulations of this new law, introducing significant compliance hurdles for us.

For more:

https://www.reuters.com/legal/florida-lawmakers-pass-bill-ban-social-media-children-under-16-2024-02-23/

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/florida-house-passes-hb-1-to-ban-kids-16-and-under-from-having-social-media-accounts/3215419/

#mastoadmin

jeff,

And while it's not law, and there are some constitutional challenges yet to be addressed

But Mastodon's strict privacy and decentralization ethos starkly contrasts with the practical need for legal compliance for even minimal age self-verification, illustrating a critical oversight in its philosophy when facing regulatory demands like Florida HB 1.

given @Gargron 's EU focus I have doubts that addressing will be a priority.

jeff,

However after having some meetings today with our attorney and our insurer I can tell you that concerns them greatly.

The fix is easy and other platforms like have already implemented birth date self certification.

is facing a few crises. Spam is one, Moderation the other and access by minors is the third.

jeff, to mastodon

So upgrading to the most recent version will do absolutely nothing to mitigate the spam waves hitting the instances for the past week.

The reality is the servers causing all of this are the very least likely to actually update their code. Only re

But if you run the actually useful script created by @bacon it can actually do something about it.

https://github.com/grose1/mastoblock

jeff,

@BeAware

Your must be mistaken. I never had that conversation or made that assertion.

Updates to the bigrelay are still pending.

jeff,

@BeAware

Nope. no affiliation at all.

ben, to random
@ben@werd.social avatar

I need everyone in news, and everyone in startups, to take some time to watch this movie. https://werd.io/2024/stop-what-youre-doing-and-watch-breaking-the-news

jeff,

@ben

They won't

J12t, to random
@J12t@social.coop avatar

Some can’t wait for spring.

jeff,

@J12t

Rockwool!!!!!

Are those seedlings destined for an aquaponic / hydroponic grow?

jeff,

@J12t

I had a community tower garden ( 400ish? grow ports) ever since the start of the pandemic.

Gifted them to the Wellington garden club last year as we're in downsizing mode.

jeff,

@J12t

Still have so many Grodan cubes.... sooo many many veggies.

We gave so much lettuce and peppers and so many melons to our neighbors. Sooooo Much!

They still ask if we have produce

jeff,

@J12t

I'll find some more shortly

jeff,

@J12t

jeff, to Cybersecurity

Pro Tip: Beware of free USB drives from MSPs or any company.

They might not be the gift you're expecting. In the digital world, freebies can come with hidden costs. 🚫🔌

Remember, curiosity killed the computer. Protect your data, question the free stuff.

Mugs and shirts are better!

jeff, to random

Mike is a favorite investigative journal.

Reporters for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and ProPublica captured one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious journalism awards for their 2023 investigative series, With Every Breath, which detailed the massive recall of Philips Respironics breathing machines as well as critical breakdowns that took place in government regulation during the global health crisis, it was announced on Monday.

https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2024/02/19/post-gazette-propublica-award-polk-philips-cpap-recall/stories/202402190003

jeff, to random

From the who really uses FAX anymore department at https://honeytreetech.com.

or

tell me your of a certain age....

¯_(ツ)_/¯

Scheduled maintenance notice

At 23:30 AM ET the cloud infrastructure supporting our Fax ATAs will be updated.

No impact to availability of the service is expected.
Please contact the support with any questions.

Estimated duration
9 hours and 15 minutes
Components affected
Instant Fax - Instant Fax ATA

jeff,

@Daily_Twerk

There you go... that is why we still support virtual fax

smeg, to random
@smeg@assortedflotsam.com avatar

I've run my Mastodon server from 2017 or 18. In that time, until a few days ago, I had received fewer than 20 reports.

In the last few days, that number has reached nearly 200.

The spam problem seems like a major engineering shortcoming. #mastoadmin #fediadmin

jeff,

@smeg

You said the quiet part out loud.

The spam problem seems like a major engineering shortcoming. #mastoadmin #fediadmin

Several months ago Mastodon created an update that forced spam reports not only to the SOURCE instance admins, but also to the admins of instances that are mentioned or tagged in post.

A horrible decision that has only made running Masto 1000% harder.

jeff, to mastodon

Across the network, instances have faced a significant spam attack this weekend.

This challenge has pushed Mastodon's meager moderation tools to their absolute limits, but Mastodon admins across the fediverse have risen to the occasion!

Show some gratitude to your local and consider supporting them with a donation if possible.

Every bit helps in maintaining the quality of your community.

Thank you to all the Mastodon administrators and everyone who contributes. 🛡️

jeff, to random

At least nobody is talking about that horrible Tucker Carlson interview anymore....

jeff, to MIguns

Mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade

Up to 10 victims injured in shooting near Chiefs parade, fire department says

Up to 10 victims injured in shooting near Chiefs parade

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/14/sport/kansas-city-chiefs-parade-super-bowl-patrick-mahomes-spt-intl/index.html fire department says

jeff, to random

Some thoughts on running Mastodon instances as a technologist:

Running a Mastodon instance unveils a stark reality - it's a technical marathon.

Navigating setup, maintenance, and updates requires a deep dive into technical expertise that many find daunting.

jeff,

Running a Mastodon instance is not just about getting it off the ground; it's about keeping it flying.

The complexity of properly managing such the platform, from moderating content to ensuring security, makes it a task for the few, not the many.

Does complexity keeping Mastodon from truly achieving a federated future? Probably.

jeff,

Accessibility ought to be central to the federated web, but the technical, operational, and financial challenges involved in managing a Mastodon instance often make this ideal seem out of reach for most people.

What strategies can we employ to close this gap?

It appears to me that the choices being made in the development of Mastodon are moving away from enhancing its accessibility, instead driving users to large servers, particularly the mastodon.social instance.

jeff, to random

How do you feel about the current state of Mastodon and the fedivese?

Are smaller instances the key to a healthier, more cohesive fediverse? Share your thoughts!

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