design_law

design_law, 1 year ago to random

Don't listen to anyone who says "likes don't matter" on here.

Yes, it's true that there's no algorithm for them to feed.

But letting people you know that you like what they're sharing, that you agree with them, that they're not just shouting into an empty abyss? That matters.

design_law, 9 months ago to random

"Mastodon is far from perfect. But I only have so many hours in the day, and only so many days left in my life. I would much rather spend those precious hours making a open service better than using a temporarily superior closed one. I have seen that movie. I know how it ends."

• @pluralistic

https://doctorow.medium.com/fool-me-twice-we-dont-get-fooled-again-20074e311f1f

design_law, 10 months ago to random

One suggestion: If you want the fedi to be a welcoming place, don't jump in to someone's mentions to explain the fedi UNLESS explicitly asked to do so.

"But...."

But nothing. This place will survive a little technical misunderstanding or misstatement.

It will not survive newcomers being bombarded with endless fedisplaining.

design_law, 8 months ago to random

PSA: If you see a woman respond to a troll, it is never--ever--helpful to respond to her with something along the lines of "just ignore them."

She's probably ignoring 100 (or more) for every 1 she chooses to respond to. She knows that the path of least resistance is to ignore the troll & move on. She doesn't need you to inform her of that option.

A response is a conscious decision. You are not helping when you criticize (because that's what this is) that decision.

design_law, 3 months ago to random

So, RSS Parrot is my new favorite fedi thing. You can use it to follow blogs, websites, podcasts, even Bluesky users: https://rss-parrot.net/

design_law, 8 months ago to random

"For me, Mastodon and the so-called 'Fediverse' are rewinding the clock on social media in the best way possible. Its usage is more intuitive on both the publishing and subscription side without a big-A Algorithm deciding what your see. If you found utility using early Twitter and early Facebook, then you’ll instantly find Mastodon a more pleasant and intuitive experience."

• @chrlschn

https://chrlschn.medium.com/mastodon-is-rewinding-the-clock-on-social-media-in-a-good-way-8998f6d9f1aa

design_law, 1 year ago to random

Periodic reminder that "introvert" is not a synonym for "shy" or "bad at public speaking." We can talk to random strangers, we can speak to large audiences. It just exhausts us.

design_law, 7 months ago to random

This. This is why I stopped posting over there:

"People don’t come to Twitter for its far-right hate content. Nor do the advertisers come to market to them....The fact of the matter is, people come to Twitter for news, culture, discussions. By staying, you don’t hold any ground, you maintain the viability of a platform hell-bent on promoting far-right ideology. So long as there’s content other than hate, people will have a reason to stay."

https://throwawayopinions.io/the-paradox-of-intolerance.html

design_law, 6 months ago to random

So, it's officially been (a bit over) a year since I came to the fedi. I don't miss Twitter at all. I miss some people there, of course. But I don't miss the "gotcha" culture, the near-constant mansplaining, all the tiny bits of nastiness that just wear on you, day by day. And of course, that was before it became all of what it is today. Thank you, friends for a great year. Looking forward to many more.

#Fediversary

design_law, 8 months ago to random

Just learned that CVS is making appointments for updated COVID boosters, starting next week.

https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/get-vaccinated

design_law, 7 months ago to random

"In a statement posted online Friday evening, Scholastic said it was necessary to segregate these titles because 'there is now enacted or pending legislation in more than 30 U.S. states prohibiting certain kinds of books from being in schools....'"

"What laws Scholastic believes would expose schools to liability for offering these books? Scholastic declined to answer the question."

https://popular.info/p/scholastics-bigot-button

design_law, 1 year ago to random

Are you new here? Giving this place another try? Welcome!

I've been here for a few months and the best advice I've gotten so far is: Follow a lot of people. Like a lot. Like way more than you would have on the other site.

If you're worried about losing track of certain people/issues in the flood of your Home feed, use lists (and the advanced view on the web interface): https://mastodon.social/@design_law/109358875682926700

#FediTips #MastoTips

design_law, 11 months ago to random

OMG, people. If someone posts about their OWN LIVED EXPERIENCE, don't try to "correct" them.

design_law, 20 days ago (edited 20 days ago) to random

Court orders Trader Joe's to pay workers' union $112,622.12 in attorneys' fees for defending against the "exceptionally weak" trademark lawsuit:

"Employers should be discouraged from bringing meritless claims against unions they are challenging at the ballot box."

https://www.scribd.com/document/728641895/Trader-Joe-s-v-Trader-Joe-s-United-Order-granting-fees

#Trademarks #FeeShifting

design_law, 9 months ago to random

In case anyone needs some today

design_law, 7 months ago to random

A milestone: Tonight, the fedi was my best source for U.S. political updates.

Thanks especially to @w7voa and @samlitzinger

design_law, 10 months ago to Bloomscrolling

Tell me something you love about the fedi.

I'll go first. I love the pics you all post under the #Bloomscrolling hashtag.

design_law, 3 months ago to random

U.S. Patent No. 4,378,116 - issued to Ernö Rubik in 1983 for a "spatial logical toy." #UtilityPatents

design_law, 9 months ago to random

It's syllabus time! Did you know that my coauthors and I have put out a (free) supplement for anyone who wants to add one day on design patents to their IP class:

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3890945

We also have a full (also free) Patents book, available at: https://patentlawcasebook.com

#LawProfs #LawFedi #Patents #PatentFedi

design_law, 10 months ago to random

Hey, fedi: What do you love about your instance?

design_law, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to random

D262,037 - issued to Paramount Pictures in 1981 for a design for a "calligraphic font." #DesignPatents

design_law, 8 months ago to random

Eventually, if you post enough about your nerdy obsessions, people will start pinging you with news and developments in that area, and I (completely unironically) think that's beautiful

design_law, 7 months ago to random

No, Google Translate, I absolutely did not.

(By the way, this is a super troubling sign of degradation in this otherwise valuable tool.)

design_law, 6 months ago to random

I think something that a lot of event planners are missing in the current still-in-a-pandemic stage is that, for a lot of people, the choice isn't: Attend onsite or attend online? It's attend online or don't attend.

design_law, 3 months ago to random

The accuracy:

"If you’re a man and that O.P. is a woman, her facts are feelings and your feelings are facts, and those forty-seven increasingly lengthy responses you fired off were clearly a rational reaction. If she reacted negatively to them, do not forget to rebuke her for being emotional."

• Rebecca Solnit

https://lithub.com/rebecca-solnit-how-to-comment-on-social-media/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20January%2031%2C%202024&utm_term=lithub_master_list