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neuralgraffiti

@neuralgraffiti@sfba.social

Software guy turned lawyer, but please don't hold it against me.

SFBA team member.

I like: #SFBA, #SFF, #burritos, #patents (and #BurritoPatents), #IPlaw, #LawFedi, #FLOSS, the #indieweb, playing #RPGs, and outdated internet technology.

❤️ https://sfba.social/@Vanessa (👶🏻, 👦🏼, 🐈‍⬛, 🐈‍⬛).

Speaking only for myself. Endorsements will be enthusiastically boosted.

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luis_in_brief, to random
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I am often skeptical of in-kind donations from Giant Software Companies to open source, rather than cash, but this one seems like a genuinely good fit of service provider and community need.
https://fosstodon.org/@ThePSF/112456715341751673

neuralgraffiti,
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@luis_in_brief

Sorry to threadjack, but do you have counsel who specialize in nonprofits that you'd recommend? I've been looking for a referral without much luck.

neuralgraffiti,
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@luis_in_brief That's right, for SFBA. I did get one referral (who was skeptical that there was a route to 501(c)(3)), but it was cost-prohibitive.

burritojustice, to random
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in which the Vancouver Canucks join together to form one giant goalie

neuralgraffiti,
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@burritojustice

Voltron GIF

neuralgraffiti, to random
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Super interesting article on a species maybe found only in Lake Merrit, with this incredible fact: "Introduced species made up 97 percent of the organisms and 99 percent of the biomass in parts of the Bay."

Bay Nature is great.
https://baynature.org/biodiversity/enigmatica/

neuralgraffiti, to random
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Good morning, ! Does anyone in the East Bay have a cat vet they like? Time to get these guys a checkup. Boosts for reach appreciated!

evan, (edited ) to random
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What is your relationship with your instance owner?

neuralgraffiti,
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@evan I think locale-based instances have a lot to offer. And online community tied to civic/geographic affinity is our goal with SFBA.social.

neuralgraffiti, to random
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The three areas of law.

nwchapman, to random
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Regarding the concerns raised about Overdrive/Libby and privacy/data sharing...

I contacted SFPL and received a reply which suggests there may not be an issue, or as much of an issue, as it at first appeared.

The response I received follows

neuralgraffiti,
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@divya @nwchapman FWIW, I independently looked at the Overdrive privacy policy and SFPL’s response looks pretty accurate to me. I asked @/longobord what concerned her, since she didn’t say in the post but didn’t hear back (although I expect her mentions are blowing up).

Overdrive explicitly states that “Your lending history is protected by OverDrive as confidential. It is not shared with any third parties, except to staff with appropriate authority acting within the scope of their duties for the administration of your institution (library, school, etc.)”

And while Overdrive could be violating their privacy policy, that’s inviting FTC and other regulatory action, including pretty big fines in California. I wouldn’t assume that’s happening without some indication that it’s going on.

luis_in_brief, to random
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The new @flaminghydra on A Discourse (doesn’t matter which one, really) is so disorienting. Two years ago, I would have been aware of, and known the contours of, That Discourse, because I was Too Online. I knew all Discourses.

The rhythms of the article feel familiar, almost comfortable; the dynamics of every Discourse are the same, of course, and so predictable.

neuralgraffiti,
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@luis_in_brief For me, not being plugged into Discourse has been an unintended benefit of the Fediverse. When I get on Bsky, I find myself spending cycles “Being Online” again and it feels kind of unhealthy.

Edit: On refresh, +1 to what you said in your own reply

neuralgraffiti, to random
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My skincare routine incorporates a regular application of steam and aerosolized natural oils.†

†(pan-searing steaks).

neuralgraffiti,
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This is such Dad Content™️

neuralgraffiti,
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@cd24 Pretty sure they meant “olive” and “butterfat” ¯_(ツ)_/¯

luis_in_brief, to random
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Utterly exhausting week discussing open in its many amazing, challenging forms. Very good but I’m very glad I’ll be home tonight.

neuralgraffiti,
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@luis_in_brief I like sending these to coworkers for commiseration.

neuralgraffiti,
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@luis_in_brief Sounds like it’s time for a tiny drink and a bad movie!

neuralgraffiti,
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@luis_in_brief I was pleasantly surprised by the D&D movie. In the era of Zoom hearings, I so do not miss doing lots of air travel.

luis_in_brief, to random
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Anyone in who likes fantasy should enjoy this from @maxgladstone, unless they have PTSD from junior associate years, in which case stay well away: may come waaaaay too close to home. https://wandering.shop/@maxgladstone/111687529169946588

neuralgraffiti,
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@luis_in_brief @maxgladstone Now intrigued but wary!

drahardja, to cars
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Crumple zones are only for people who crash.

(Fiat Multipla)

neuralgraffiti,
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@drahardja The Fiat Multipla: We Keep Your Luggage Safe!

neuralgraffiti, to random
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I'm not normally a petty guy, but it's pretty fun to send a "drop this meritless case or we're coming after both you and your client for fees" letter now and then.

neuralgraffiti, to random
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Shout out to all the parents of overtired children today. This recipe works under those circumstances as well. https://sfba.social/@neuralgraffiti/111637326264951469

neuralgraffiti, to random
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For my birthday dinner I made a childhood favorite for myself: kuře na paprice or paprika huhn, depending on which side of the family we’re talking about.

neuralgraffiti, to random
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Curious about moderator workload in the fediverse? Here's a couple data points:

In putting together our end-of-year report for Open Collective, I took a quick look at how much trash we had to take out this year for sfba.social.

Our mod team rejected 680 spam signups and suspended about 2700 accounts† in 2023. That's almost 10% of our total user base!

† I didn't do any rigorous categorization of reasons for suspending accounts, but most suspended accounts are spam/scams/bots. I think we tend to limit accounts and delete posts for other kinds of infractions, and we we've been lucky not to see too much truly awful stuff.

neuralgraffiti,
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@beeoproblem Yes to both. I reject and/or suspend a handful of new accounts most days, but we’ve had some big sprees of spam accounts, like the huge numbers we saw last May (https://sfba.social/@announcements/110385032358277791).

neuralgraffiti, to animals
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‘Tis the season to festively torment your

luis_in_brief, to random
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A legal brief on the definition of “double spacing”, with not-so-gratuitous swipes at Microsoft Word, is total catnip to me. https://matthewbutterick.com/pdf/jones-line-spacing-motion.pdf

neuralgraffiti,
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@luis_in_brief I have a former colleague who was on the receiving end of an Order to Show cause for spacing at exactly 24pt in Word!

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Honestly felt like this one needed a disclaimer:

neuralgraffiti,
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@design_law
Love this. I think more law school curricula should acknowledge that, in practice, a lot of case law ends up being messy to apply.

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