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Describe myself? Why? Who I believe I am is irrelevant to who you're going to believe me to be.

Language: While I do natively write in English, I also use a combination of DeepL and Naver SmartBoard to translate my text to better communicate. If you notice an error, please let me know, and I'll forward it to the right people.

This is my primary account. I also have a secondary account : @Linux_Is_Best and third account: (soon)

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.

Linux, to fediverse
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The reality is, you always take a chance when contributing to an open source development or projects. Just because you made a contribution, does not mean you own the project or can decide the path that project takes. Those of us who donated understood the risk (or at least, I hope most people did).

That said, when someone takes a proactive driving stance claiming they will deliver, you kind of hope you can take them for their word. And expecting the main website to be online is not a big ask, especially when that serves as a gateway for people to learn about and use the project you are funding. That, after all, was the reason I donated.

Linux,
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The fact that Sharkey has kept their Join Sharkey dot Org domain offline, basically nullifying the whole reason for their request for funds, seems like a betrayal. If you ask people to donate so you can have a server and run the project, but then do not do the very thing you said you would....

Needless to say, I have ended my funding of Sharkey.

Linux,
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@ozzy Sharkey Development can go F themselves, if that is the story being told. 😄

Linux, to fediverse
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The Sharkey leadership is a little incompetent. 🙄

Join Sharkey dot Org has been OFFLINE for over 2 months. The reason given was hosting issues, and this was before the whole Hetzner drama. Join Sharkey dot Org is supposed to be the gateway for people to learn about Sharkey and how they can join.

The Documentation Page (Wiki) is still up, using the subdomain, Doc dot Join Sharkey dot Org, but the URLs are broken. I have repeatedly reported the broken URLs for over 2 months (both in the Git and on their Discord Server). No one seems to want to address that.

They have a private copy of GitLab located at ActivityPub dot Software, that you cannot find via a search looking for Sharkey (DuckDuckGo, Bing, Google). That is where you can report code changes and fixes, but you would likely not know that unless you stumbled upon the URL somewhere (or someone gave you that URL).

Sharkey raised a lot of money so they can host their own content, safely, and securely. They now own their own physical server and lease the space to have that server housed (hosted) remotely. And while the lead developer promotes that server partially as a minecraft server, Join Sharkey dot Org still remains, OFFLINE.

I have pulled funding from Sharkey and will not be supporting it further until they get their act together. It is a good software, and it is my preferred method to use the Fediverse, but you would assume they would want their website working.

-- edit-- for grammar and clarify

Linux, to fediverse
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I now have a "sponsor" badge. - How?

No matter, how you connect to the Fediverse, be if, for example, Misskey, Sharkey, Ice Shrimp, Mastodon, PeerTube, Pixelfed, Kbin, or by other means, the Fediverse instance you're using cost money. In the real world, web hosting, bandwidth, and storage space cost, money. And the more members who use and join your Fediverse instance (server), the more resources and the most it cost.

I earned by badge, by reaching out to my administrator, and helping them by donating. And while if it was not required to make a donation or regular contribution, I like using the Fediverse. It is ad-free and decentralized, meaning, someone like Elon Musk, cannot change things for everyone, everywhere, solely on their latest mood swing. So I made the choice to help fund my corner of the collective social media network, known as the Fediverse.

Linux, to disability
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The creator of alt-text.org is looking for someone to take over the projects. Please reach out to her if you'd like to help and/or have an interest in accessible software.

https://github.com/alt-text-org/in-need-of-adoption

Linux, to fediverse
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I do not understand why someone would boost (share) your post, only to quickly un-boost (un-share).

I doubt it is by mistake as I notice a few who do this frequently.

Linux,
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My theory is some people are used to how things worked on Twitter and their algorithm.

If you re-Tweeted a post it bumped up its noticeability. But the secret was if you un-Tweeted, you could dramatically harm its rating and chance to get noticed. The system would assume something was wrong and reconsider your placement.

The Fediverse, has no such algorithm, and things do not work that way (thankfully). But I do notice this happens more frequently when I post my dislike for Donald Trump and it got me thinking. 🤔

Linux, to DuckDuckGo
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Pro-tip - Do not use DuckDuckGo e-mails with Patreon.

Tuta seems to work. Good thing too. I am now (finally) supporting my local Fediverse instance running Sharkey.

Screenshot shows I will be supporting 45 bucks once a month (every month).

Linux, to fediverse
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Special shoutout to our administrator @chikorita157 who has been doing a good job keeping our Sharkey instance (server) running smoothly.

Being a system admin is can seem like a thankless job sometimes, and sometimes it means tracking down minor issues, going over logs, and occasionally dealing with user drama too (I do that for a living, it's not fun).

A friendly reminder that the Fediverse instance (server) is run by a volunteer who does not get paid, does not host ads, and is often paying things out of their own pocket. - All so complete strangers can share their random thoughts, views, beliefs, rants, or sometimes just sh*tpost.

#Fediverse #Sharkey #Misskey #Mastodon

Linux, to DuckDuckGo
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Today, I learned you can exclude a domain from DuckDuckGo search results by using:

Your search -site: Domain to exclude

For example:

Anime -site:youtube.com

afif, to random
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I occasionally do part time tech support for a few companies. Got a distress signal from one yesterday saying their server can’t boot up. Here I am scouring Low Yat Plaza for parts

Linux,
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@afif It is Windows - It is never worth it. Switch to Linux for the win. Most of the internet is running on Linux, including this post, you're reading right now. For servers, always go with Linux.

puniko, to random

​:maomao:​ might have added some maomao emojis

Linux,
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@puniko I do not know who that is, but I do know of an anime fan who may @chikorita157 😅

Linux,
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@puniko @chikorita157 I am going to add this to my watch list. - Thanks for the recommendation.

Linux, to opensource
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⚠️ GitLab Security Flaw (exploit) ⚠️

No matter if you host your own copy of GitLab Software or use GitLab's servers directly, you should enable 2-step Verification - NOW (right now, do not wait). There is a current exploit that allows someone to hijack GitLab Accounts, who are not using 2-step verification.

#GitLab #OpenSource #Floss #Linux #Windows #Apple #Android #iOS #App

Linux,
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@arcadetoken Yes, here is the link to the news story (see URL). The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-7028, carries a severity rating of 10 out of a possible 10. https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/0-click-gitlab-hijacking-flaw-under-active-exploit-with-thousands-still-unpatched/

Linux, to Windows11
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Once more, it is a good time to be a Linux users.

Why, you ask?

Microsoft has pushed out an update that breaks VPN access in Windows 10 and 11. This after the fact that we all learned Windows 11 will have ads, plus Microsoft may try to shame users with a watermark for those who do not accept their recommended settings or use their latest recommend hardware.

I work, take calls, bank, stream movies, stream music, edit documents, photos, videos, print, game, shop, and I do so ad free, watermark free, activation free, while safely and securely using an optional VPN, and I do this all on Linux (Ultramarine Linux, KDE spin).

Linux, to random
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Moments like this are one of the many reasons as to why, whenever I go to a restaurant (in person) when I am asked, "what do I want", I usually say, "surprise me" and whatever I get, I accept with gratitude. 😆

RE: https://sakurajima.social/notes/9sqbouwb19

Linux, to random
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Me: I am thinking of ordering food. Is there anything you want?

Them: I do not know what you want.

Me: I was asking is there anything YOU want.

Them: Well, what is there?

Me: Whatever YOU want.

Them: I cannot think of anything.

Me: OK, I am ordering "Xyz"

Them: Oh, does it have to be that?

Me: No, it can be something else, what do you want?

Them: What is there?

Me: Anything you want.

Them: Well, what's that?

Me: Whatever you want.

Them: Why don't you decide?

Me: OK, I am ordering from "Xyz" and getting "123".

Them: Can't we get something else?

Me: Sure, what do you want?

Them: From where?

Me: Last time. What do you want? It can be from anywhere, and it can be anything.

Them: Get whatever you want.

Me: Silently screams internally. 🤯 😵

chikorita157, to random
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Is it me, or it feels like summer, and we haven't finished spring yet. :bunhdthink:

Linux,
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@chikorita157

Welcome to the new norm where spring and fall have been cancelled and winter are summer is all that we have. Global warming at its finest.

Linux, to linux
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I have noticed a few Linux distros which include:

virtualbox-guest-additions

Preinstalled even though Virtual Box is not installed. It seems easy enough to uninstall, as nothing seems to depend on it. But it does beg the question of why it is included.

Linux, to KDE
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An "old school" Linux user, the same user who will try to get you, a Windows user, to try to use the terminal for everything, comparable to trying to get you to use Microsoft PowerShell for everything, will tell you Gnome is this wonderful graphical user interface (GUI).

You want KDE Plasma. Trust me. Most of the basic settings and point and click functions, you're seeking, are not going to be in Gnome by default, out of the box. Can it be customized and included with some effort? Sure, anything can be changed with some effort. But as a newbie, I'm assuming the word "effortless" is something you may favor a little more.

Linux,
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That same, "old school" Linux user is likely someone who told you: "Linux Mint is great for newbies" I am sorry to say, you were incorrectly informed.

Have you ever tried to make a copy of a copy? That's Linux Mint. It starts from Debian which is forked to Ubuntu, which is later forks to Mint Linux. You have far too many upstream developments, and like any software, occasionally bugs happen, but in Mint it happens more frequently because you have the issue from Debian or Ubuntu or Mint or a random combination of one or more into a "hot mess".

On top of this, most of the people within the Linux Mint community are "old school" users who will insist you learn and use the terminal for everything, within that "hot mess" of a broken up system. That is comparable to a 1st computer user, being told to use Microsoft PowerShell for everything. Sure, you can, but would you want to?

There are far better alternatives, for example, Ultramarine Linux (I suggest the KDE build).

1st, all the drivers and firmware and non-free media codecs and repos, are already included. You don't have to set any of that up. 2nd, if you know how to use an app store, you can use the one provided with Ultramarine Linux. 3rd, everything from adding a printer to changing user settings or setting up an optional firewall, DNS, VPN, etc. just with a mouse click. 4th, go ahead and download an RPM package, and double-click, it will install just as easily as a Windows Setup File.

Ultramarine Linux is just 1 out of many possible distros you can use, without all the nonsense. There really are better alternatives than Linux Mint.

"But... but.... I used the Debian Edition of Mint"

Which they hardly support. The problem with their Debian Edition is they make their modification and then that's it. You're getting all your patches from Debian, which sounds good on principle, as it doesn't have so much upstream, but those modifications which Mint made are outside Debian, and whatever may be broken, stays broken, long-term, and are exclusive to Mint Debian, while they focus on their Ubuntu based copy. And of course, it is the same "old school" community that want you, a newbie, who knows nothing, and wanted an easy experience, to use the terminal for everything.

As a newbie, Mint Linux or Linux Mint (however you call it), is not the newbie friendly Linux distro you have been led to believe. I can build Linux from source, something I don't expect a newbie to do, but even I have found Mint frustrating at times, because it is a "hot mess".

But I digress. There are (many) better alternatives out there and if your 1st experience with Linux was Linux Mint and you gave up shortly afterward, I can understand as to why.

IN before the Linux Mint groupies claim how wrong I am, but YOU, who gave up after trying Mint, decide for yourself, by trying something else.

Linux, to windows
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Microsoft Windows users remind me of someone in an abusive relationship. Because no matter how unhappy and disappointed you are with the way things are going, you still put up with the nonsense, as opposed to moving on with your life.

Free yourself, and escape the corporate to consumer abuse and dump Microsoft Windows.

Linux, to Windows11
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It is once again a good day to be a Linux user. -- Why?

Microsoft is now going to punish people with watermarks if your system does not 100% meet their system requirements, even after you paid for your copy of Windows. -- Trying to shame you to either buy their recommended hardware and accept their recommended settings.

RE: https://sakurajima.moe/users/chikorita157/statuses/112337435604387474

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