jaz

jaz, 4 months ago to maps

I've made some updates to #MastodonNearMe - and as always I'd love to hear about language- or location-focussed servers for the map.

🗺️ http://mastodon-near.me

#Maps #Mapstodon #OpenStreetMap #umap

jaz, 1 year ago to fediverse

@moderation #MastoMods #TrustAndSafety

Open Call for #Fediverse #Moderation Panel

Some of you know I have been working on non-profit funding to create an organisation ("IFTAS") to support moderators and admins. This is a non-profit entity that employs moderators and advisors to improve the tools and policies we have access to, and to present a strong voice to platform developers describing the tools and features needed to conduct the work.

Full announcement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16MmqeKSDwyzV9v7GP0D68rEIBmG4FSiimuzI4lEdP_k/edit?usp=sharing

jaz, 9 months ago to random

Stephen Hawking once held a party for future time travellers, but only publicised the event after it had happened.

No-one attended.

#SomethingToThinkAbout

jaz, 8 months ago to trustandsafety

We've had over 100 responses to our Fediverse #Moderator Needs Assessment! The survey is open to any Federated / ActivityPub moderation team using any software.

The results will help determine how IFTAS funding will be put to work.

If you'd like to be part of guiding our activities, please fill out our survey: https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/thnEBypiNlR6qklaQNmWAkoxxeEEJdElpzM7h2ZIwXA/

All questions are optional and anonymous if preferred. Survey is open until Aug 31.

Learn more here: https://about.iftas.org/2023/08/09/iftas-federated-trust-and-safety/

#FediMod #MastoMod #TrustAndSafety

jaz, 9 months ago to trustandsafety

For those of you #mastoadmin and #moderators who still follow my personal account please review our updated #Moderation survey - IFTAS is about to begin working on a number of tools and resources for #TrustAndSafety and your input can help guide the funding to the right places

All questions are optional, but the more we know the more we can get to work on what's needed.

Survey: https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/thnEBypiNlR6qklaQNmWAkoxxeEEJdElpzM7h2ZIwXA/

Learn more here: https://about.iftas.org/2023/08/09/iftas-federated-trust-and-safety/

@moderation

jaz, 2 months ago to random

#FediCard is very cool.

#FediWall is also very cool.

Hmm..

https://fediwall.social/?load=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jazmichaelking/a2e926cd3b108c8aace40cb9cd703d1c/raw/3c5b4378b75fbebd15f16df3525f1524d6f3c48a/fedicard-fediwall.json

jaz, 6 months ago to fediverse

I've compiled a list of entities that are self-publishing, as in running their own #ActivityPub service for their own "voice", or their employees or their own members. Would love to hear about any more I can add to the list - state or local governments, NGOs, companies, anyone running their own ActivityPub server (must be an official channel): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Msmq_vgm1ggLEeR9fEjPWEPLmJbw3WuIB2fBwAstrRs/edit?usp=sharing

jaz, 19 days ago to random

Over the past few months I've seen an increasing number of personal attacks levied against well-intentioned unpaid and under-paid community leaders in the Fediverse, in what seems to be an increasing cycle of anger and harassment.

Motivation aside, personal attacks and causing harm to others is unacceptable. I'd like to see what we can collectively do to calm the waters.

Here's my personal thoughts, not reflective of any entity or organisation I am affiliated with:

https://jaz.co.uk/2024/05/01/youre-doing-it-wrong/

jaz, 4 months ago to random

Thanks to some very helpful feedback #MastodonNearMe now has its own Web page with a more easily viewed data directory: https://jaz.co.uk/projects/mastodon-near-me/

I'll deprecate the Github page and this will be the new home for the text version going forward.

#OpenStreetMap #OSM #mapstodon #umap

jaz, 2 months ago to random

"And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That's what sin is."

"It's a lot more complicated than that--"

"No. It ain't. When people say things are a lot more complicated than that, they means they're getting worried that they won't like the truth. People as things, that's where it starts."

#GNUTerryPratchett

jaz, 3 months ago to random

Thanks to @andypiper I've learned about #FediWall - a really cool app that can do...

this:

https://fediwall.social/?load=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jazmichaelking/59ed9d8a47b9f920d5687c5f14c00042/raw/0171e7d19af2fce14625b62475ea6c23ad394807/wall-config.json

#Defaidodon #LambSpam #SheepOfMastodon

jaz, 11 months ago to cymru

I've' added two "magazines" aka subreddits aka communities to Reddit-like news link sharing platform kbin.social, and you can follow them from any fediverse account!

@cymru

and

@trustandsafety

jaz, 4 months ago to random

To all the thought sharers, status updaters, blog post notifiers, silent readers, toot boosters, and everyone else whether you're here for #Defaidodon or #Mosstodon or #StandingStoneSunday or your daily #CraenEccles , thank you for making this space so unique, so warm, and so welcoming.

In whatever way you pass this festive period, I hope it's a time of peace and reflection, and wish you the very best for a happy new year.

Diolch i chi gyd am fod yma 💙

jaz, 5 months ago to random

This article does a great job of describing why the future is platform-agnostic structured data, content that can go, or not go, to any, all, or some, platforms, using the app or client of your choice.

Context is king.

SMS is on every mobile phone.

Let's do the same for ActivityPub.

https://www.theverge.com/23990974/social-media-2023-fediverse-mastodon-threads-activitypub

jaz, 9 months ago to random

Well, there goes the next several hours...

#Defaidodon

https://explore.org/livecams/farm-sanctuary/sheep-barn-farm-sanctuary

jaz, 9 months ago to random

A dozen, a gross, and a score
Plus three times the square root of four
Divided by seven
Plus five times eleven
Is nine squared and not a bit more.

#SomethingToThinkAbout

jaz, 3 days ago to random

Highlighting some of the feeds available from @newsmast - just follow these accounts from wherever you get your social and you'll be hooked into a curated feed of content from around the world!

@architecture
@books
@gaming
@movies
@music
@photography
@tvandradio
@visualarts

jaz, 3 months ago to France

:FrenchRugby: :IrishRugby: #FRAvIRE Match Thread

Here we have it, the World Cup final everyone wanted!

Both Dupont and Sexton are gone, the former chasing Olympic gold and the latter having hung up his boots.

#France took the Grand Chelem in '22, and #Ireland returned the favour with a clean sweep in '23. These two did not meet in the RWC.

La Rochelle's Alldritt captains #LesBleus and O’Mahony should come into his own following in Sexton's footsteps.

Game On! @rugby #6Nations #Rugby

And Irish rugby player holding the ball attempts to dodge a French player
An Irish player breaks two French tacklers on his way to scoring a try

jaz, 6 months ago to random

I don't think @sheepnik was woolly trying to bleat the hashtag to death but ewe might want to consider adding some ram to cope with the #Defaidodon influx today, I think it might get to number one...

... by a lamb slide.

🐑 🐏 🐐

jaz, 10 months ago to cymru

Diolch yn fawr iawn to everyone who pitched in to update the #Cymraeg translations for #mastodon we've hit 100% phrases translated!

These updates will flow through to the Mastodon app shortly.

There's mobile apps and the joinmastodon site also need work if you still have the energy👍

If you'd like to help translate the apps and sites for your language, see https://crowdin.com/profile/Gargron

To change which language Mastodon web uses, visit https://toot.wales/settings/preferences (change to your domain as needed)

jaz, 10 months ago to random

Visit a random Web 1.0 site - https://wiby.me/surprise/

jaz, 9 months ago to random

If you took all my arteries, veins, capillaries, stretched them out and laid them out end to end, I'd be dead.

#SomethingToThinkAbout

jaz, 2 months ago to cymru

"Gwnewch y pethau bychain mewn bywyd."

Tomorrow, March 1st, is #DyddGŵylDewi or #StDavidsDay - a day the Cymry celebrate #Wales and its culture.

The quote above translates to "do the little things in life", a reminder that even the tiniest interaction can make all the difference.

I look forward to an abundance of leeks, daffodils, mwsig Cymraeg, hopefully some #Defaidodon, and more!

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus i bawb!

jaz, 10 months ago to random

At least they're using the zebra crossing. #Goats continue to roam free in #Llandudno

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-66108809

#Gafrodon

jaz, 2 months ago to Rugby

@rugby #Rugby #FRAvENG nothing much on the line so it's an opportunity to show off and try some new stuff in #Lyon - #France has some lost pride to find after a bit of a nose dive, #England still looking to show they've rebuilt and are ready to play.

Anthems coming up...

#LeCrunch #AllezLesBleus