@cyrus@wetdry.world
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cyrus

@cyrus@wetdry.world

I'm an 18-year-old tech lover from Germany who values privacy and adores cats. Probably Has ADHD and is probably autistic.

#Trans :spinny_fox_trans:​ / #NonBinary :spinny_fox_nb:

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cyrus, to random
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While I was taking a break 2 days back, I put blobcats into @PrismLauncher

I might work on this further and put it on a codeberg repo soon, give them christmas hats or spooky versions on the right occassions or something 🤔

cyrus, to random
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@darl sent me this, idk the original source

cyrus, to privacy
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Not sure when these were added, but I've noticed in the latest @signalapp beta that these handy but short tips on avoiding scams and alike in your inbox now exist. Good work to whoever had the idea :)

(Apologies if the media is in the wrong order lmao)

Signal screenshot: Safety Tips Be careful when accepting message reqeusts from people you don't know. Watch out for: [Image showing some grey pills to represent text in a message bubble, followed by these emojis inside the bubble: 📦💰❓❓; This is followed by this emoji outside of the message bubble: 🤔] Fake businesses and institutions Be careful of businesses or government agencies contacting you. Messages involving tax agencies, couriers and more can be spam. [Previous Tip] [Next Tip]
Signal screenshot: Safety Tips Be careful when accepting message reqeusts from people you don't know. Watch out for: [Image showing a message bubble with the following emojis: 💰💰💰🚀🚀🚀; There is a '👎' reaction on the message.] Crypto or money scams If someone you don't know messages you about cryptocurrency (like Bitcoin) or a financial opportunity, be careful—it's likely spam. [Previous Tip] [Next Tip]
Signal screenshot: Safety Tips Be careful when accepting message reqeusts from people you don't know. Watch out for: [Image showing a message bubble, with a cut-off link starting in "www.spam..."; The following emoji is overlaid on the message: 🚨] Messages with links Be careful of messages from people you don't know that have links to websites. Never visit links from people you don't trust. [Previous Tip] [Next Tip]

johannes, to firefox
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Always nice to see browser comparisons. Of note, this one is focusing on privacy only

cyrus,
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@johannes @kubikpixel @S1m3R not exactly untrue, but there's more detailed comparisons at https://privacytests.org

LibreWolf, a browser based on Firefox, ships with a more private configuration out of the box.

cyrus, to random
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For today's example of what Discord is NOT, here is PrismLauncher using Discord as file storage for community-made icon themes that they advertise as Discord-Only on their Wiki.

https://prismlauncher.org/wiki/getting-started/change-themes/

@PrismLauncher what's up with this?

cyrus,
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@PrismLauncher can we make a repository for the icon themes as well?

I'd be willing to get into contact with the authors and alike myself (to get their permission and set it up) if nobody on the team currently wants to make the effort, if you all consider that an option

kde, to random
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WARNING: Global themes and widgets created by 3rd party developers for Plasma can and will run arbitrary code. You are encouraged to exercise extreme caution when using these products.

A user has had a bad experience installing a global theme on Plasma and lost personal data.

https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/1bixmbx/do_not_install_global_themes_some_wipe_out_all/

Global themes change the look of Plasma, but also the behavior. To do this they run code, and this code can be faulty, as in the case mentioned above. The same goes for widgets and plasmoids.

cyrus,
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@vintprox

Global themes can include extra things (like Kvantum themes) that aren't a part of the default KDE Plasma experience and as such wouldn't be parsed and installed otherwise. It may also run commands to (for example) install things like KVantum if they aren't available already or to customize the way it's installed

dansup, to random
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I am a bit worried about publishing the mobile app source code, specifically the camera logic

There are no existing libraries or examples, that I'm aware of, that do what Loops Camera does

I'm mostly worried about shady clone apps or other uses that violate our license

I think an amicable solution would be to publish the app source, but with a placeholder basic camera while shipping the full camera to App Stores

What do you think?

cyrus,
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@dansup I was kind of hoping for reproducible builds down the line, with a setup like this that won't be happening sadly :/

cyrus, to random
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is there like a reverse of XKCD 1172 where it isn't about a feature being removed and that breaking the workflow, but rather about a feature not existing and that breaking the workflow?

I really need something to point to like that, sometimes.

eshton, to KindActions
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Boost please!! :boost_requested:

Hi…

I need help.

I’ve been searching for a job for months (today alone I sent out 19 applications). I live with crippling anxiety and bipolar disorder but don’t qualify for benefits/assistance. A friend lets my pets and I live with her but is struggling with underemployment herself.

I need help paying for groceries, pet food, medication, the copay to see my doctor, our electric bill... it’s really down to basic survival.

BUT! I know I am lucky. I am safe. I have a place to stay, and the kindness of strangers and friends has kept my head above water so I can keep trying. I’m grateful for that. Everything helps.

Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/eshton
Cash App: cash.app/$eshmar
PayPal: paypal.me/seshtonm
Venmo: venmo.com/u/smrtmnky

@mutualaid

cyrus,
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@eshton @mutualaid

Probably what you were looking to ping.
If you see this in your timeline, please help out. See above

AAKL, to microsoft
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    cyrus,
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    @AAKL

    I really wanted to comment something outlining how dumb it is for LinkedIn to have games, but I could not even come up with anything, so take this meta-post about how dumb it is instead :blobcatmelt:

    smallcircles, to privacy
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    It's quite popular to use https://shields.io to add #Badges to your README in #git code repositories, and in many other places.

    This makes #Shields potentially a #tracker. I just noticed that the shields website does not have a #privacy policy. Given the service it provides it is required to have one for #GDPR-compliance. They do use 3rd-party services that need mentioning. The issue to add a PP is still open since 2019:

    https://github.com/badges/shields/issues/4225

    What alternative #Badge service do you use?

    cyrus,
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    @smallcircles

    There's an open issue about this, GitHub proxies the images and as such Shields.io doesn't get your information (according to a comment on the open issue), so that's at least something

    Though, I think you know this, as there's a comment from an hour ago 🤔

    https://github.com/badges/shields/issues/4225

    cyrus, to random
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    Went to a local youth centre, found a room with lots of old stuff

    An old macintosh with all kinds of randon electronics and related items surrounding it
    A Nintendo SNES controller
    A cool looking semitransparent Nintendo 64 controller

    intelgraphy, to iPhone
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    If I’m going to get a new phone, it’d better be a more old school flip phone with some modern features. I don’t want to get tracked and addicted anymore at this point.

    cyrus,
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    @intelgraphy a KaiOS device may be what you're looking for, I haven't looked into KaiOS privacy however

    cyrus,
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    @aral @intelgraphy well, proprietary in of itself doesn't say anything about privacy, but a lack of freedom.

    cyrus, to random
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    @milan how's the matrix homeserver doing?

    not sure where (outside of Matrix and Telegram, of which I only have Matrix) server status notifications and info is posted to, so I figured I'd just ask :)

    stux, to random
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    ads these days are not about "look at how good I am" anymore but rather "look at how bad the other side is"

    Kinda sad and it seems very easy and lazy 🤷

    cyrus,
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    @stux it is truly disappointing, but it is alarming on how many people this strategy actually works :blobfoxworried:

    arstechnica, to random
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    Reddit failing to support third-party apps could hurt business, IPO filing says

    Losing third-party tools "could harm our moderators’ ability to review content..."

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/reddit-failing-to-support-third-party-apps-could-hurt-business-ipo-filing-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    cyrus,
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    @arstechnica oh REALLY???

    taking the work of hundreds of thousands of volunteers for granted and robbing them of their own tools that made the communities good to begin with is bad for business when your entire business is built upon said volunteers???

    who would have guessed!?!?

    cyrus, to Bulgaria
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    You can officially contact me using Signal now!

    I've set up a username, cyrus.69 over there (yes, that discriminator was random)

    I'll be looking forward to a message, if it doesn't work be sure to get the 7.0.0 Beta!

    Technically you should be able to find and message me on the latest stable version too, but if not, use the beta.

    I've also attached a QRCode you can scan in-app :)

    FlockOfCats, (edited ) to random
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    AITA:

    if a family member isn’t feeling well, and then comes into the small unventilated room that I am in to announce “I feel a little better since in just threw up,” and then stays in said room with no sign of leaving, AITA for saying “if you just threw up, can you go to a different room?”

    cyrus,
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    @FlockOfCats I could figure out what "YTA" and "NTA" meant, but what are "ESH" and "NAH"?

    vintprox, to Matrix
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    Today in : Searching rooms from multiple places, just like with or .

    Detailed instructions can be found in the alt text. In short, for and Web/Desktop user:
    0. Open search in Element (Ctrl+K)

    1. In the "Show" dropdown menu, press "Add new server...". Type https://matrixrooms.info and proceed.
    2. Pick newly added rooms directory.

    More on how to make this work in mobile apps, let all users of your instance benefit from this rooms directory or set this up as a search engine on your very own :
    https://gitlab.com/etke.cc/mrs/api/-/blob/main/docs/integrations.md

    cyrus,
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    @vintprox oh that's interesting, maybe some clients should ship this together with the user's Homeserver by default 🤔

    btaroli, to Signal
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    cyrus,
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    @btaroli Matrix has offered end-to-end-encryption for a while now, based on existing and well-tested cryptography principles. Whilst most large communities leave it disabled (they're public anyways), it is enabled by default when creating a DM or Group Chat and cannot be disabled afterwards.

    cyrus,
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    @btaroli

    Peer To Peer Matrix does exist, but development had to be put on hold due to the Matrix Foundation lacking funding (support them if you can and want)

    check the progress that they were able to make here: https://arewep2pyet.com

    Although this means that right now you need a homeserver, you don't need to have pre-existing groups or sign up on a specific server, as Matrix is a federated network - just like the Fediverse

    And DMs work on all homeservers, no funky setup required 🤔

    Element is what I'd recommend for now due to it's popularity and the fact that they are pretty tight with the Matrix Foundation, but there's tons of other good clients if you don't like Element

    As per a server recommendation, tchncs.de or envs.net will do fine I'd say

    ErikUden, (edited ) to random
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    To all Fedi Admins Currently Being hit with a Spam Wave:

    This kind of spam is now over! Unmute all the instances no longer on my list!

    I've just released v4.0.0 of The UNmute List! I'd be very happy about a small donation because I have very little time and I cannot really justify working on this list with my current schedule :mycomputer:​

    There is a new type of spam, the same instances are affected as before. Those responsible in Japan are said to have been arrested.

    Without further ado...

    Limit these instances:

    [Full List of Affected Instances Here]

    Just get the list to download and import here.

    Simply import this list and you'll mute the 47 worst spam instances currently known to me! I've worked on it for multiple weeks, sometimes ~9 hours at a time verifying all lists sent to me manually.

    Limit first, defederate only in worst situations!

    Consider re-federating with and un-silencing any of the mentioned instances once the spam is mitigated. The admins of some of these may have just been asleep when this all started.

    Ban Spam Accounts via their E-Mail Domain

    Block the following E-Mail Domain and whatever temp Mail provider it resolves to: chitthi.in

    Just to be safe, block these ones too (same provider)

    • mailto.plus
    • fexpost.com
    • fexbox.org
    • mailbox.in.ua
    • any.pink

    All our spam accounts came from these E-mails.

    Since you probably have some of these accounts sleeping:

    https://[your-instance.tld]/admin/accounts?email=%25%40chitthi.in there just select all and press “Ban”.

    Find Remaining Spammers

    I've seen instances that fixed the spam issue but began being hit later again. The spammers might use new E-Mails, so here is a way to find and block them anyway:

    https://mamot.fr/@vincib/111946701929274350

    IP Bans and TOR

    These spammers seem to be using the TOR Network as all of their IPs are TOR Exit Node IPs, hence an idea (with some collateral damage if executed) would be to ban all TOR exit node IPs for sign ups. I am personally against this idea as you'd also prevent users who simply wish to stay anonymous online (political refugees, leakers of important documents, etc.) from using your platform. For now, simply banning every user using a particular Spammer IP will not help and will merely ban users that try to stay anonymous! Not necessarily the spammers.

    How To Block All Temp E-Mails in the Future

    If you want to prevent this from ever happening again, you should block E-Mails from Temporary Mail providers all together:

    Because of this, hessen.social, for example, was not affected by the spam attack! They had already banned the email domain the spammers used ages ago.

    In future updates on Mastodon, maybe Admins can simply click a button that says “Ban Temp E-Mail Providers” Automagically from the E-Mail Menu? There could be E-Mail categories that can be banned, such as temporary mails.

    Why did this happen?

    The real reason hundreds of us spent hours of our days during the spam on mitigating it is the following:

    Cyberbullying Gone Global: Fediverse Spam and Operation Beleaguer

    This is the full exposé @cappy has been working on regarding the February 15th Spam Attacks!

    Thank you @BrodieOnLinux for mentioning this post in a video!

    Good luck, everyone!
    Thanks for participating in the Fediverse Experiment!

    cyrus,
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    @ErikUden please note that this list of tempmail providers has historically included legitimate privacy-focused providers like Proton Mail.

    cyrus,
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    oh this is awesome, I wonder how this'd look with a dark colorscheme? 🤔

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