I have a request.
Bad actors will soon figure out - if they haven't already - that setting up impersonations of important organizations now will allow them to set off an explosion of chaos and confusion at a time of their choosing.
So if you run an account for an organization (especially #LGBTQ), please set up link verification between your Mastodon account profile and your organization's website.
If not, please boost.
Instructions are here under "Link Verification":
docs.joinmastodon.org/user/pro…
Even self-hosted organizations should use link verification from their website.
You can now move the nav bar to the bottom of the screen in the settings! Thanks to @i for the contribution.
There are also some bugfixes in this release. Thanks to @halkeye for the contribution as well!
To get the update, refresh your browser tab or close and reopen your browser. github.com/nolanlawson/pinafor…
Release v2.3.0 · nolanlawson/pinafore
What's Changed docs: fix link to social media by @halkeye in #2185 fix: fix max number of status characters by @nolanlawson in #2188 fix: recalculate toot height after voting on poll by @nolanlaws...GitHub
Over the past few weeks we have seen a massive shift away from a centralized, proprietary social media platform (Twitter) onto a decentralized, federated, open one (Mastodon) that along with a few other indicators points to the pendulum starting to swing back toward an interest in open protocols, networks, and technologies beyond social media.
Read this latest post by @kyle, President, Purism.
puri.sm/posts/swinging-back-to…
Swinging Back to Open Standards – Purism
Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.Purism SPC
"Mastodon is just like email."
Like email? So I use Microsoft Outlook?
"Use WHAT"
(Tools -> Account Settings -> RSS Feeds -> New -> mastodon.social/@Gargron.rss)
reshared this
Not at all happy to find that Meetup has shirked its accessibility responsibilities by installing an overlay on its website instead of doing the job properly.
If you're wondering why I'm not happy, read this:
overlayfactsheet.com
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I corresponded with a journalist about what government agencies should do as Twitter changes, who integrated my analysis into an excellent article:
govtech.com/policy/what-should…
…and then I published my full answers: e-pluribusunum.org/2022/11/19/… Most of them refer to basic digital hygiene, but at the end I make a bigger proposal for a .gov shift to the fediverse that might be of interest to folks here. Feedback welcome!
What Should Government Agencies Do Amid the Twitter Chaos?
Public agencies have come to rely on Twitter as a vital communication tool, particularly in emergencies. Given the platform's turmoil, experts weigh in on the path forward for government social media.Lindsay Crudele (GovTech)
tutanota.com/big-tech-alternat…
Secure email: Tutanota free encrypted email.
Tutanota is the secure email service, built in Germany. Use encrypted emails on all devices with our open source email client, mobile apps & desktop clients.Tutanota
Home - Lipani Security LLC
Lipani Security LLC is a full-service information security company. Founded by Brandon Lipani, Lipani Security offers a comprehensive range of services and products to help everyone with all their security needs in the always-changing world of comput…Lipani Security LLC
GARMADON, WHAT THE FUCK, MAN? 
Whatever safety feature you think you've thought of for Mastodon, we thought of it 5 years ago and gargel said no.
Whatever moderation you think is happening, it's not unless by unpaid labor. No one who wants it can afford proper safety.
Everyone running shit is wildly unqualified. Everyone who should be running shit has been harassed away or had their will to care beaten out of them.
Unless you know your admin personally, you are in for a bad time.
love and kisses
ginnymcqueen.com/alternative-t…
There Is No Safe Alternative To Twitter (Yet)
As those who enjoy the privilege of having not been already harassed and abused off of Twitter complain about having to leave Twitter if Melon Husk takesGinny (Ginny.Today)
Find Fediverse accounts of your Twitter followings
Extract the fediverse handles and urls of your Twitter followings.fedifinder.glitch.me
I did a fun Sunday hacking stream on Twitch, and wrote the #Perl bindings for #GTK 4 and #libadwaita
- gitlab.gnome.org/ebassi/perl-g…
- gitlab.gnome.org/ebassi/perl-a…
They are barebones, but they work, so I'll finish the docs and publish them on CPAN—if I can find my old PAUSE credentials.
Long-Standing Payment Problems At Cricket Media - Writer Beware
Cricket Media describes itself as a global education company, with products that include mentoring platforms, language instruction, and a suite of well-known children’s magazines for kids of all ages.Victoria Strauss (Writer Beware)
twitter.com/triketora/status/1…
👉 Nastavení
👉 Filtry
👉 Přidat nový filtr
Filtry můžete nastavit jako dočasné nebo trvalé a kdykoli je upravit nebo odstranit.
#tip_mastodon
Jop. 🥰
Musím se omluvit, nějak teď nestíhám dvoje sociální sítě (twitter a mastodon) 😁
Vielfältig und gemeinschaftsbasiert - so ist das #Fediverse.
Entdecke die Möglichkeiten...
Grafik erstellt von Per @axbom
(Updated Version: 17.01.2023)
axbom.com/fediverse/
The many branches of the Fediverse
As more and more people are asking me about Mastodon I felt a need for a picture to point at, showcasing how the software known as Mastodon fits into the much larger concept of the Fediverse.Per Axbom (Axbom • Digital Compassion)
@Riedeule Einerseits ja, weil bequem – aber andererseits… würde das wieder Zentralisierung bedeuten (wer managed dann das SSO? Das erste S steht ja für "Single"). Was mit so etwas passieren kann sehen wir ja gerade: Wer Twitter als SSO benutzt muss sich jetzt sputen das umzustellen, bevor der Vogel ganz tot ist – oder verliert den Zugang zu allen damit verbundenen Diensten.
Mein "SSO" heißt daher Keepass. So brauche ich mir auch nur 1 Passwort merken.
#CapitoleDuLibre
Wenn Du einen Hammer hast...
Werbeveranstaltung für Chatkontrolle: Kuscheln mit Kutcher
netzpolitik.org/2022/werbevera…
Werbeveranstaltung für Chatkontrolle: Kuscheln mit Kutcher
Befürworter der Chatkontrolle haben die Anhänger:innen des umstrittenen Gesetzes zu einem PR-Event zusammengetrommelt.netzpolitik.org
Why are people joining issue or specific Mastodon servers? I'm interested in many issues, and am curious about ones tied to #OpenSource #Sustainability & #Accessibility, but unsure how or why people choose.
Are certain instances going to be seen as being more legitimate? How will sustainability be managed as numbers grow? What happens if I move & that instance shuts down?
Some info here:
blog.joinmastodon.org/2019/06/…
How to migrate from one server to another
With the sad news that KNZK was shutting down we thought it might be useful for people to have a refresher on the features that Mastodon has built in that make moving instances easy and painless.Official Mastodon Blog
CSS class' "icon" property "height" causing distance beween two lines in profile views
The said #CSS class .icon has a property height: 48px which with current HTML structure causes a distance between two lines when I view a remote profile (view: /contact/X or a post (view: /display/X):
I'm sure, removing height from the said CSS class won't fix it in the long run but maybe checking the HTML/div structure would.
#CapitoleDuLibre
#CapitoleDuLibre
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Heating solar panels to clear snow
A Norwegian company has developed a way to melt snow on modules to avoid excess weight on roofs and panels, especially on large commercial and industrial arrays.pv magazine International
Neveřejné tooty
Pokud nechcete, aby se vaše tooty objevovaly na veřejné časové ose na Mastodon Arch Linux Cz, můžete použít následující nastavení ochrany osobních údajů:
👉 🔓 Neuvedeno – nebude zveřejněno na veřejných časových osách, ale lze je zobrazit prostřednictvím vašeho veřejného profilu.
👉 🔒 Pouze sledující – bude viditelný pouze pro ty, kteří vás sledují.
👉 @ jen zmínění lidé – bude odeslána pouze na uvedené profily.
Jak roste český Mastodon?
Včera večer jsme se začali koukat, vy teď můžete taky ⬇️
Jen od včerejších 17h se přidalo přes 500 nových uživatelů, z toho skoro 300 na mastodonczech.cz. @davidslizek držíme palce ať to servery i dál ustojí :)
👉 Napište něco o sobě na svůj profil, nemusí to být osobní údaje, ale mělo by to dát lidem vědět, kdo jste a co vás zajímá
👉 Napište veřejný příspěvek
👉 Zapojte se do konverzací, sledujte ostatní lidi a nakonec získáte nějaké zpět.
👉 Na Mastodon se přihlaste přes web, přejděte na Nastavení Navrhnout účet ostatním , zaškrtněte políčko a klikněte na Uložit změny .
A hlavně užívejte na svobodné síti

#tip_mastodon
Pokud používáte Mastodon, tak oficiální webová stránka joinmastodon.org/apps má seznam oficiálních aplikací a aplikací třetích stran.Já na Androidu používám Tusky, ale dobrá aplikace je i Fedilab. Pokud máte vyzkoušenou aplikaci na iOs, dejte prosím vědět, určitě to někdo ocení 👍
#tip_mastodon
Get the Mastodon app
Browse official and third-party apps for the decentralized social network Mastodonjoinmastodon.org



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