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stefan, 5 days ago

@dansup @pixelfed I was reading the explanation for why they chose to create yet another walled-off social media site, and the reason that stuck out to me was that they can't guarantee a post will be deleted from other federated platforms.

And I think Meta also points this out when enabling federation on Threads?

stefan, 6 days ago

@computersandblues Very cool!

stefan, 4 days ago

How about a campaign to defend stealing food to feed your hungry family. Nothing lowers barriers for producing art like having your basic needs met!

stefan, 5 days ago

And I just got my first secret badge!

#zwift #ExtraCredit #800watts #IndoorCycling #cycling #workout #fitness #health

stefan, 5 days ago

Tech companies really do take their existing users/customers for granted. Always chasing bigger numbers.

Same reason the "Sign up" button on a website is more prominent than "Log in".

#tech #TechRant

stefan, 6 days ago (edited 3 days ago)

@Tijn @davidbisset I don't know, this really can be handy for finding things you only half-remember, like a portion of an article you've read, without remembering the website it was on.

Another example I've seen was a writer/journalist who lost a part of their draft, but was able to find the text in their history.

Not saying that the trade-offs in terms of possible privacy breach and environmental impact are worth it, but there's definitely a use for this feature.

stefan, 6 days ago

@Tijn @davidbisset Oh absolutely. I was actually going to add, the real dilemma, for me, with a lot of this current technology, comes from how genuinely useful it can be for disabled folks.

The examples I used are pretty trivial, so instead let's think about what it can do for disabled folks, or people with cognitive difficulties.

stefan, 6 days ago

@Tijn @davidbisset But even in these cases, there definitely are better ways, but often there is just no will to implement them.

A good example is blind people relying on AI to describe images online for them. This would be completely unnecessary if we all just learned to provide alt text.

stefan, 6 days ago (edited 3 days ago)

Alright, now the accounts are sorted by the date they last posted and the date of creation.

Definitely looks nicer, and it's easier to spot patterns!

stefan, 6 days ago

@kaia Based on just numbers, this mini-rant about Twitter charging for API access: https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/109812381682107272

But my personal favorite: https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/109789908390160370