Thanks a million !! I have a pixelfed account & have made one post there; I'll be more active (God willing) & really appreciate u for all that u do :))
p.s. It's not that im stuck using Insta ; I simply havent dedicated time to photo-sharing yet ^โข^
We're experiencing massive delays on the queues today. We're actively working on a solution, and I think we're getting really close. Just wanted to let you know ;)
@ernest Happy & eager! I have a question: what does the name kbin mean ? An origin story would be nice :p kindly lmk if u've alr explained it elsewhere ^โข^ #kbinmeta
@davidrevoy "but it's an open standard!" mhmyup, u wait for their disproportionate effect on the system; I'll stay campaigning against them at every turn.
They haven't displayed a change in behaviour satisfactory enough to assuage my concerns yet.
There's a lot of shit flying in the #Fediverse lately and a lot of times perspective seems to get lost. Yes, there are things we need to talk about, and yes there are things we will not agree on. And that's okay.
But leave the pitchforks and torches out of this.
Fedi admins put in the hours and effort and emotion into making fedi happen. Sometimes they make decisions we might not agree with. We should criticize, but we should not pile-on.
@andrewstroehlein They feel less invested because those suffering aren't nationals and idk whether the US' [vocal concern + political deadlock] or the EU's is more disappointing.
@tchambers I believe people should not engage in sabotage as protest ๐ชง
Replacing original content with gibberish is well within one's remit but I feel it's more ethical to simply delete or substitute with sm along the lines of "This text has been changed in protest at blablabla"
I am apprehensive about this type of behaviour and would be wary of anyone engaging in such joining these alternative & happy #fediverse spaces.
The best EV for anyone living in a city is an electric bicycle, IMHO and experience. A comfy and practical one. Not some pseudo sporty stuff. With big bags. So you can do your shopping, go out for a picknick in the park, to the lake or whatever. You don't need a car for everything. This is my daily ride. And at a bit below 900โฌ quite affordable, IMHO.
@jwildeboer Bless you! ๐ฒ๐๏ธ Thank you; I've been so happy with mastodon since i joined <1wk ago .. mainly because of posts like this! I'd like to buy an electric bike soon as I'm in a cycling-friendly environment now. Super; danke !
@petersuber Have u sent a text to the paper's author(s) (the page isn't loading for me rn) with ur suggestion? They may just be oblivious to DiamondOA; reach out with ur complaint !! :D
Seeing Big Tech folks jump into the fediverse and โ without so much as a โhow do you do, fellow kids?โ โ roll up their sleeves to write the rules, dream up commercial services, and pontificate about how advertising should run on it. ๐
@aral I've enjoyed reading the conversation below the original post. My hope's that Big Tech gets its attention pulled away by developments in the metaverse ๐ like in the 'distracted boyfriend' meme template #pleasenobigtech