This is not an attempt to convert Lemmy users, nor is it a slight on Lemmy. I'm sure there are plenty of reasons why Lemmy works better for some, and I love the fact that we not only have multiple choices, but multiple choices that allow us to interact with each other regardless! It's amazing. Lemmy is great, no shade....
Predictably, #Juneteenth has already been hijacked by corporatism into another holiday where many who aren’t directly connected to it are enjoying the day off in the United States.
So, I encourage you to support Black creators here on the #Fediverse - and Black creators feel free to promote your work by commenting on this post. I’ll start:
Hi. My name is Rod, and my website and podcast covers indie sci-fi + fantasy short films, web series, and other closely related media. You can check out my work here: https://bio.site/eyeonscifi and support my work here: https://paypal.me/the7thmatrix
All this conversation about #Meta on #Fedi feels like the worst parts of geek culture. So technical, without understanding context or what strikes can actually do. My thoughts:
Meta will make a great app for Fedi because it has more money to throw at the task. People will start using that because it's better. It will have QTs and an algorithm. People they want to follow will be there.
I ordered a device called a BT Speak about a week ago. It is a PDA-like device, with an 8-dot Perkins style Braille keyboard and speech output for the visually impaired.
When I got the device, it did not boot, and I contacted the company about it.
I was able to get the device working again by myself rather quickly, however here in lies the reason for my post.
The company were so quick to respond that a replacement unit is already on the way.
After some discussion, what has been decided is that I will be donating the replacement device, brand new, to a visually impaired child who may not be able to procure assistive technology via other means.
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I do not actually know many parents of visually impaired children in the UK. So, I would be very appreciative if one of you kind souls would point me in the right direction to find someone who could make use of it.
The device usually retails for £1400, not including VAT and import fees, all of which shall be paid for.
If you do not know anyone, then boosts for reach would also be appreciated.
Thank you all for your assistance with keeping our young visually impaired children learning Braille. #blind#fedi#mastodon#UK#disabled#donation#AT
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If it sometimes looks like it's trans people vs. Black people on the #Fedi, that's just not true. Some of us are both, and it's not fun feeling stuck in the middle. And it's also a false narrative. It's Black people working to create a safer space, with some real resistance.
If you notice a new account on your instance has a seemingly "real" name attached to their account, it might seem strange at first, but do yourself and Fedi a favor and google that name.
There's some here that are scammers trying to impersonate famous people from somewhat niche entertainment media. Just this morning there was an account registered on a small instance with the name of a professional wrestler.
Thankfully this person had the misfortune of grabbing my attention (wrestling fan) immediately in my timeline and I notified the admin of the potential scam and we were able to mitigate any real harm.
You may not be so fortunate as this in the future.
Some even go so far as to attempt to impersonate lesser known athletes from other professional sports and try to get gullible fans of the team or sport to give them money.
Be safe out there and do your due diligence. It just might save you, your users, or other Fedi users from getting scammed out of their hard earned money.
Thanks for coming to my FED talk. PLEASE boost for reach. This is important.
Feedback is extremely welcome. This is a loving document, it can only be honed and get better with loving input from other users. What are your best tips for #creators?
When I put a video up on Youtube, I post on here, Insta, and FB. I literally get 10 times the reactions on here as I do on either of the others :axolotl_shock: :blobhaj_heart:
I've literally only been on the fedi for half a year, yet it's both better for my music and for my own enjoyment :zerotwo_hearts:
Considering the userbase here isn't even that big, it really feels like a quality-over-quantity situation :charmander_yay:
I've already boosted Jerry's pinned post before here but i want to take a quick moment and just put this out there for anyone interested in infosec / cybersecurity / security.
Infosec.exchange is awesome and @jerry rocks. If you are new here and are looking for a home away from one of the dev's instances, or are considering a change from something else you are on, it's a great instance and it's also running glitch-soc which gives it a bunch of cool features the vanilla Mastodon software most instances use don't have.
Also, if you do migrate, please if you can support this great instance!
SPays Wikl atly puiiil dLLUUiL i s TREAIVEL S The First 25 to Federate I this first phase we are partnering with 25 publishers and creators to help them federate their Flipboard accounts and gather feedback from people across the Fediverse. This includes a range of publishers covering global news, tech, music, gaming, travel and science as well as a few content creators like Erin Brockovich and Jefferson Graham. We are also federating several non-profits dedicated to advancing non-partisan journalism and combating misinformation. These include The News Literacy Project, The 74 and The Conversation. Finally, we are federating Medium’s account on Flipboard where they regularly feature great stories from their best writers. Here's the full list: BSEE P'STGMPANY SEMAFOR IR s . %% | @8 Medium DIGIDAY scienceatert: ®Polygon Frommers ® MENTAL FLOSS Pitchfork Rerinery2s THEIROOT <
We need a very long, compound German word for the feeling here on the #Fedi of missing a particular account from previous-decade social media enclosures.
You wish they moved over, and miss them dearly, but deep inside you know it's not going to happen.
Someone should start like a service or non profit or organization or you know whatever you want to call it to help public services, non profits, and emergency services start up there own instances on the fediverse to help solve the communication issue they were left with when Twitter went to shit.
Maybe an organization with chapters in different regions/states that helps set up a server or multiple servers that are dedicated to that areas emergency services and things.
Get them either set up self hosting if they have the ability or get them connected and setup with a hosting provider.
They would be verified by domain name, in person in the community, and this new organization.
This would help solve future issues from big social media breaking their communication and would get more people onto the fediverse.
For those who help out blind people by only boosting images with helpful Alt text descriptions, thank you so much. Y'all are the reason, along with Mastodon being based off of an open API, that Mastodon is not just accessible to blind people, but somewhere that we're flocking to. Like blind people aren't just using this space to talk to non-blind people about our issues anymore. It's a place where we can talk amongst ourselves too! And when you get to a point where you can comfortably, on many operating systems and apps, just not even remember that this isn't a space for yourself and people who share your experiences, even for a minute, then you've moved in the right direction! The API allows for accessibility, as blind people can make interfaces for blind people. Alt text, #HashTagsWrittenLikeThis, and general acceptence, though, means blind people are going to appreciate, and thus stay on, Mastodon and the Fediverse at large. And that is far more important than money, or the users on Twitter who, if their blind, will have to deal with Twitter's website and apps where before they could pop open a compose window with a single key command, or read their tweets from anywhere on Windows, like glancing at an open Twitter tab. All that freedom and flexibility is now on Mastodon, Telegram, and Github, and not Twitter. Not Facebook. Not Discord, not Reddit, and definitely not Tiktok. Of course, website accessibility is still very important. If I'm not mistaken, sighted people generally interact with Mastodon through the site and first-party app. But having that open API means a heck of a lot.
#question I'm looking for a good #foss replacement for Google Calendar. It needs to be a shared calendar between multiple people/devices. Any suggestions out there? #fedi#nerds
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J'aimerai me lancer dans la fabrication d' #objets en #bois et peut être aussi créer ma boite dans le domaine. Je galère beaucoup avec les formulaires, et a trouver des informations. Si certain/certaines ont des pistes, des conseils la dessus, je suis preneuse 😃
It seems this happens occasionally on #fedi where malicious users decide to take advantage of instances with poor moderation to spam widely.
There are many solutions, but let me offer a simple change that stops spam dead in its tracks:
#nodebb has a post queue built in. If you have 0 reputation, you need your post to be manually approved. You can adjust this as needed, but even the default (allow regular posting after 1 upvote) is sufficient. Stops 👏spam 👏 cold 👏.
12yo son has #scoliosis and just got measured for his brace. As a family we have zero experience with this. Any advice or words of wisdom would be appreciated. Thanks #fedi
YSK that a lot of common questions/complaints about Lemmy are presently answered by kbin
This is not an attempt to convert Lemmy users, nor is it a slight on Lemmy. I'm sure there are plenty of reasons why Lemmy works better for some, and I love the fact that we not only have multiple choices, but multiple choices that allow us to interact with each other regardless! It's amazing. Lemmy is great, no shade....