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profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

in a weird way i think the existence of Bluesky suddenly made Mastodon better I can’t explain it and now it might be time for Mastodon to make Bluesky better; pre-cross-federated social is gonna be a ride; and then cross-federation; whooosh

profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

AOC mapped a #bsky account to her official house.gov domain.

profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

Finally got a bsky code. So the raw onboarding UX was not superior to Mastodon for me. Sure there’s a feed because there’s only a single instance but no one I know or care about after some scrolling. And the suggested accounts to follow are all from Japan.

¯_(ツ)_/¯

profcarroll, 1 year ago to fediverse

The ratio of folks on #bsky using custom domains is really interesting and will get moreso when the 2M reportedly on the waitlist get released. So many wonderful influences of the #fediverse on #Bluesky and that software makes using domains as handles nice and easy. Who knew zany tlds could be so much fun? But of course such a nerdy proto web thing could unexpectedly monetize the great federation. #namespace

profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

Incredibly fascinating and tragic to observe a decentralized social platform get off the ground without the effect of distributed de-hierarchical multi-instance moderation that we experience on fedi. Super crucial to instantiate a decent prototype instance prior to federating, right? #bsky is in a terribly awkward stage right now, but at least it’s closed and can contain its nazibar moderation problem to address before it opens for business.

profcarroll, 10 months ago to random

The Astoundingly Corrupt Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Absolutely no shame. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/us/clarence-thomas-rv-anthony-welters.html?unlocked_article_code=tTrD8aSP0DR1T0K6uSp-K0GXtfuyR1voVkIXEjhUeaQ_fhgx0FRMcxgEhA2CdD3AErOneBk29JEby7_APfbcVBrdYbjddgq789GGUyyPsbiqiXQY9P2BXK1blz8f7dMaXZBhmE1WaP_VSNO54qHtS5TZxXO9jWToibyfwNi91Lr8A4JHY3QFAmy1kPTWmrzm41gCGwTt0auwdFsUOCDABGfy0-D8EHcfRsXHZ38DsrTS2l2sjJ1TadUTf4JdSDMK5gvaQr8FKpTAj50M2zqSVwQPVTD1j11WCEUaTlNI7L_1h-0C-WLhGlU3My_w9-QffphB5Fomv1PVB539RGKCq2j2r-xfdhk&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

profcarroll, 1 year ago to fediverse

A new kind of article that touts a magical new federated social media but completely overlooks the #fediverse hits differently. https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/what-bluesky-tells-us-about-the-future-of-social-media

profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

If you’re feeling any #bsky #fomo this week (and it is fascinating being from the #fedi to observe folks grasp with open access and federation on the horizon) let me tell you that a non-trivial amount of the site’s engagement leads to this error message cul de sac, the remains of the so-called hellthread, where if you weren’t in among the early wave (I wasn’t) it’s a bit befuddling. This is what you get when you beta launch without any moderation tools (they just appeared this weekend).

profcarroll, 10 months ago to random

Lies And The Lying Liars That Tell Them: Tesla now has a #dieselgate deception scandal as it is revealed how the company rigged its dashboards to exaggerate electric range. https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/tesla-batteries-range/

profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

BOOM!
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/110511161240386878

profcarroll, 5 months ago to random

substack: “Very Fine People on Both sides” As-a-Service

profcarroll, 6 months ago to random

To support our instance at https://federate.social this #GivingTuesday consider a monthly contribution on https://ko-fi.com/profcarroll and keep :elmo_fire: billionaire-proof social media servers alive and :mastodondance: well federated.

profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

:mastodon_oops: Zapping a wave of #cryptospam coming from Eugen’s default instance this morning #MastoAdmin

profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

Wait so is bsky more spam resistant than the fedi because it uses domain-style dns mapping of user accounts instead of email style which are inherently prone to spam?

profcarroll, 7 months ago to random

A New Meta Whistleblower: Arturo Bejar returned to Facebook to help make Instagram safer for teens. When he discovered the disconnect between what the company thought it was doing and what teens actually experienced such as unwanted sexual contact, to no surprise the executives and managers didn’t want to hear it or do anything about it. (Sorry for the paywall. Breaking news exclusive to WSJ)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/instagram-facebook-teens-harassment-safety-5d991be1

profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

wow i'm using a single app for both mastodon and bsky to toot this (ivory on https://skybridge.fly.dev)

profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

Inflation would be solved if we consumers stop buying all the overpriced shit. As long as we keep buying, the prices (and interest rates) will keep going up. #GiftLink #CorporateGreed https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/business/economy/inflation-companies-profits-higher-prices.html?unlocked_article_code=8K-Ge_PRgYluSucKAPdTkszpvZ3mM9JFLjRNm5b7uoQ5l1afb1QtQ66ObS5afpfgKkXRYgMO725GT7cbten7FmfWON2gWwUl79_IqP84Hix0ZUOhsuoSjv-ucf55ebxMGO3DWkKJ1U-ulx8HDwmD4j0Zwet-8prBA1kY9WxQf5GWxbgDAPVr9Gc9L86oXR5mMkNNVgVyZzTlX4U9gtk6wUXXIS7aDYNyfkmijY1ZcMjZIyRN_rct8kkqP2BKpHiCrkJk6eeZzNsVPXaKIrh_nzH7iy-ybHkq_O4cjizMH-eTiPrZSEmZkdLgDAykob8O5eOu0sq_gVJ5FywcOPnp7BLVqdyO5z24pJwUk4Tm6FUP6m8EfIMYvjZUpMc&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

profcarroll, 11 months ago to TwitterMigration

If any newcomers are looking for a smaller screened instance to join, check out https://federate.social as we have available capacity and are well-federated to provide an excellent timeline for our members. #TwitterMigration #FediTips

profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

5 years ago we realized US voter data was flowing to a scandalous shop in the UK called Cambridge Analytica and so their privacy laws could apply to our data. Today, Zuck continues to reckon with his original mistake that he thought didn’t need to worry about the data protection rights enshrined in the EU’s charter.

profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

elon buying twitter is like time warner buying aol in the annals of the worst business decisions

profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

In the synthetic age, owning your own namespace on a server hosted in a data protecting territory becomes fundamental.

profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

Midjourney prompt: Pat Robertson getting initiated into his torture program in Hell; style Hieronymous Bosch, Garden of Earthly Delights, Tempura on triptych

profcarroll, 11 months ago to random

2022: Set up your own social media server because Musk is an absolute prick.

2026: Set up your own EV charging network because Musk is an absolute prick.

profcarroll, 1 year ago to random

I see the appeal of how AT-Bluesky uses domains as handles. Here’s a nifty browser extension that lights up when you visit a domain with a corresponding Bluesky handle. It’s made by @adhdjesse
Chrome https://skylinkchrome.com
Firefox https://skylinkff.com

profcarroll, 19 days ago to random

Theocracy Alert: Alito has got to go. #uspol #scotus #GiftLink https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/us/justice-alito-flag-appeal-to-heaven.html?unlocked_article_code=1.t00.7gjA.O3KtP9fRE2GU&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb