Hilarious: I commented on the initial post by u/liberashop announcing his new shop, and within hours, additionally to his various posts in r/SwitchPirates getting downed by Reddit, I as a simple commenter got a copyright takedown notice from reddit’s team for the content I submitted (that simple short comment that wasn’t bringing anything new to the table). They offer to send a copy of that takedown notice ; I’ve requested it and will be sure to frame it on my loo wall.
I literally haven’t seen anyone even mention it anywhere on the internet as if it never existed, when it comes to Ad blockers I always see uBO recommended with absolutely no mention whatsoever of ABP why? What makes it better than ABP? What happened to it? or maybe I’m wrong and ABP is not as well known as I think it is....
We’re in an exciting time for users who want to take back control from major platforms like Twitter and Facebook. However, this new environment comes with challenges and risks for user privacy, so we need to get it right and make sure networks like the Fediverse and Bluesky are mindful of past...
Of course it can. They are simply 2 unrelated concepts. Expressing yourself on reddit was like going into public space, and yelling whatever you had in mind. Doing so on fediverse is the same, but with microphones picking up your yelling to propagate it around the world.
You can have Freedom to express yourself while respecting your privacy: just don’t yell it (i.e. chose a closed private invite only community) or go to som remote forest / desert where there is nobody to hear you yell. Join an invite-only group/room on signal or matrix.
Freedom and Privacy can only exist with common sense.
You don’t have the option of having a phone with decent specs and replaceable parts
For now it is indeed an issue. It may get better as EU imposes easily replaceable batteries for instance.
You have to have really good knowledge in tech to have private services that are on par with what the big companies offer
Well yes, because technology is complicated by nature. BigTech inject billions in making stuff simple and UX pleasant precisely to attract layman customers. Privacy-focused tech companies have less money, put a lot of effort in privacy tech, and are less mature UX-wise than classic bigTech. Customers also want more privacy, but have a hard time paying for anything. At some point the customer has to come to terms with coherence. Vote with your wallet.
You have to put up with annoying compatibility issues if you install a custom ROM on your android phone
No you don’t necessarily. LineageOS works perfectly on my Oneplus 6T.
You cannot escape apps preventing you from using them if you root your device
Yes you can. Magisk Root + Universal SafetyNet Fix v2.4.0-MOD_1.2 (by kdrag0n, modded by Displax) + editing the deny list properly.
Cars are becoming SaaS bullcrap
Use public transport when possible. Rent cars when really not possible. Problem solved.
Everything is going for a subscription model in general
I understand it’s frustrating. At the same time we either expect a constant stream of updates, or everything-IT requires regular updating if only for security purposes. Companies have employees to pay. Do you work for free?
the 2 common culprits in all these horrible stories are: 1) human stupidity 2) gun proliferation. solving the first would require eugenism. solving the second is a big american no-no. So don’t call it horrible, just live with it. It’s just a normal by-product of american culture.
I had not heard of that new shit. Randomnly went to theverge, and and saw they are forcefeeding this new Threads to everyone as the “top articles”. Almost 100K posts already, 35millions accounts activated. People just don’t learn.
ActivityPub, the protocol that powers the fediverse (including Mastodon – same caveats as the first two times, will be used interchangeably, deal with it) is not private. It is not even semi-private. It is a completely public medium and absolutely nothing posted on it, including direct messages, can be seen as even remotely...
The core issue is not the technology imho. It’s the people : their rampant narcissism that has become the new norm since facebook, and the urge to always post useless crap about themselve everywhere, then suprise-pokemoning when they realise it may not have been the brightest of ideas.
Hi there, the Artemis private beta rollout has just started! @hariette will be emailing 50 signup sheet users, while @lilkev will be adding 50 users from Artemis Discord. The order will be based on the submissions to the private beta signup form, as well as general activity within the Artemis community....
Heya! Great initiative. I've been an active member on GarminFenix and GarminEpix subreddits for a few years. I'll try my best to post beta updates from Garmin for the whole series fo Fenix/Epix/Instinct regularly.
Wouldn't recommend using "Aurora". It's already the main alternative to the official google play store, and it's getting hunted down by Google.You wouldn't this nice new app to get stuck into this unrelated mess.
We recently got a switch and love it! I've been sent back to my childhood and get to enjoy playing with my kids now. We've been playing the following. Looking to see what else might be out there too....
I'm completely new to the Switch gaming world, so only played a couple of games, but so far I like best:
Zelda BotW
Metroid Dread
Yoshi is nice too to enjoy with the GF
On the other hand, I just didn't manage to get hooked on Mario Kart (something feels wrong with the gameplay, I just doens't match the fun of Crash Team Racing on PS1 IMHO). Oh and Mario Odissey gives me a nauseous feeling of a Mario 64 where the original naivety was replaced by overabundance of gimmicks. I think I'm just too old and prefer 2D mario.
I actually am looking forward to mod my OLED switch and get Retroarch sweetness on that beautiful screen.
Unfortunately, this decentralisation of basically what used to be 1 thematic sub into multiple clones "because it's technically possible" is just not what most users are looking for. That is why Reddit was ONE website with such a large amount of knowledge. The human brain likes to centralise stuff in one place. That is why when we put away stuff and clean our own homes, we tend to put all the forks together, all the knives together, all the glasses together... Centralisation is a way to break down complexity of what would otherwise be chaos, by factorizing it.
If you've got 50 different "gaming" instances instead of one, basically the very "gaming" word becomes irrelevant, and users will have to memorise the names of the 50 different hosting instances instead.
Also, on a pure tecnical standpoint, the "federation" aspect is currently simply not true: I get "The magazine from the federated server may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance." warning message when I try to access most magazines that are not hosted on kbin.social.
"games" may be a bad example for my case. For more specific thematics (I personally follow SonyHeadphones, SwitchPirates and VitaHacks for instance), the more central information is, the best chance people don't miss out on stuff and stay up to date, precisely, calling it "FOMO" is exactly that. on the other hand "that's just the fomo talking" implies it's a bad thing. That is up to each user to decide.
Aynway, the current state of the "federation" paradigm is imho pretty limited. It's even less curatable than RSS was back in the days. At the very least there should be a user defined way to create personal "portfolios" of arbitrary magazines. That would be the easiest way to somewhat allow users to consolidate clones across various instances.
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Do you guys even know of Adblock Plus? (lemdro.id)
I literally haven’t seen anyone even mention it anywhere on the internet as if it never existed, when it comes to Ad blockers I always see uBO recommended with absolutely no mention whatsoever of ABP why? What makes it better than ABP? What happened to it? or maybe I’m wrong and ABP is not as well known as I think it is....
Putin Outlaws Anonymity: Identity Verification For Online Services, VPN Bypass Advice a Crime (torrentfreak.com)
Putin has signed new laws that will decimate online anonymity by denying access to online services pending state-approved user ID checks.
FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server is a Wakeup Call to Fediverse Users and Hosts to Protect their Users (www.eff.org)
We’re in an exciting time for users who want to take back control from major platforms like Twitter and Facebook. However, this new environment comes with challenges and risks for user privacy, so we need to get it right and make sure networks like the Fediverse and Bluesky are mindful of past...
This is Depressing
Does anyone else feel as if it’s over when it comes to really owning your own things?...
3-year-old accidentally shoots, kills 1-year-old sibling after getting ahold of unsecured handgun: SDSO (www.nbcsandiego.com)
Reddit kills awards and coins (old.reddit.com)
Jerboa v0.0.39 Release (github.com)
Do you prefer Android or iOS, and why?
Title
So, I guess Threads is officially spyware... Not at all shocked, but, Jesus that's a lot of data they're wanting.
Reddit threatens the mods of r/CyberpunkGame (the main subreddit for Cyberpunk 2077). Mods decide to go down in a blaze of glory, whole sub agrees. (old.reddit.com)
Surprising nobody, Reddit Corp threatening a gaming sub of a fanatically anti-corporate video game doesn't go as they'd hoped....
OC The fediverse is a privacy nightmare (blog.bloonface.com)
ActivityPub, the protocol that powers the fediverse (including Mastodon – same caveats as the first two times, will be used interchangeably, deal with it) is not private. It is not even semi-private. It is a completely public medium and absolutely nothing posted on it, including direct messages, can be seen as even remotely...
Artemis private beta rollouts have begun!
Hi there, the Artemis private beta rollout has just started! @hariette will be emailing 50 signup sheet users, while @lilkev will be adding 50 users from Artemis Discord. The order will be based on the submissions to the private beta signup form, as well as general activity within the Artemis community....
Best place to download Nintendo Switch ROMs?
What is the best place to download Nintendo Switch ROMs?
RARBG dumps taken down from Github
Just got DMCA takedown notices from Github for my rarbg dump forks. The originals were also taken down....
Welcome!
So, here we are....
Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, is working on a Reddit alternative called Trust Cafe. Registration is open! (twitter.com)
After spending a few minutes, it seems like a mix of mastodon/twitter/reddit. I don't think it'll take the place of lemmy/kbin
You Can Watch AI Trump Vs. AI Biden In An Endless, Unhinged Live Debate (kotaku.com)
OC My 3rd party app is coming along! Got it pulling actual data from kbin.social! Huge inspo from Apollo app. (tech.lgbt)
Hoping to have a private beta test within a month or two. For now calling the app Kmoon (K🌛)...
What are your favorite Nintendo Switch games?
We recently got a switch and love it! I've been sent back to my childhood and get to enjoy playing with my kids now. We've been playing the following. Looking to see what else might be out there too....
Working Together to Improve /Kbin's Ease of Use for New Users
Dear not-so-techy KBeans ;)...