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Comment on What kind of stationery do you like? in ~creative
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Comment on What are your thoughts on Meta's plans to federate through ActivityPub? in ~tech
cnln Link ParentThanks for the links. It does seem that the more I consider this the less attractive it looks. On the surface, it seems as simple as my instance not federating with Threads. However, Meta doesn't...Thanks for the links.
It does seem that the more I consider this the less attractive it looks. On the surface, it seems as simple as my instance not federating with Threads. However, Meta doesn't actually need every instance to federate in order to exert some sort of control over things. Adding ~500 million users to the Fediverse will vastly alter the ecosystem, and the social pressure and FOMO will be enough to move a lot of people onto servers that federate with Threads, or Threads itself.
I think perhaps I feel less strongly about it as I am a more casual user of Mastodon, as I was with Twitter and Reddit before it. However, I can certainly appreciate that this move could pose an existential threat to many, many small communities which thought they had found a safe haven in federation.
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Comment on What are your thoughts on Meta's plans to federate through ActivityPub? in ~tech
cnln Link ParentI think tending towards suspicion is a good course of action when it comes to companies like Meta. I also agree that there doesn't seem to be any real motiviation for them to participate in the...I think tending towards suspicion is a good course of action when it comes to companies like Meta. I also agree that there doesn't seem to be any real motiviation for them to participate in the "spirit" of the Fediverse.
There is a pipe dream future where this endorsement of federation and open protocols encourages the idea as a whole, and leads to a more open and decentralised web. However, this seems very unlikely given the history of Meta, as well as case studies like Google Talk and IRC.
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What are your thoughts on Meta's plans to federate through ActivityPub?
Meta's new app, Instagram Threads, is planning to be compatible with the ActivityPub protocol. This means it will be possible to federate with services such as Mastodon. I became aware of this as...
Meta's new app, Instagram Threads, is planning to be compatible with the ActivityPub protocol. This means it will be possible to federate with services such as Mastodon.
I became aware of this as my Mastodon admin talked about being approached by Meta to discuss federation. Many other large instances have been approached too. There is a general apprehension about federating with Threads, with many instances (including mine) saying outright that they will not federate with any Meta product.
Personally, I think this is an advantage of federation. I can continue to use Mastodon and choose whether I want an instance that interacts with Meta or not.
I definitely understand the apprehension with providing all of your data/information to a company not exactly known for their good handling of data/information, but I'm also not as against it as some people seem to be. If they are going to create a service like this, I'd rather it was federated than a walled garden.
How do you feel?
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Comment on Does anyone here enjoy poetry? If yes, what are your gateway drug poems and what are your hidden gems? in ~books
cnln Link ParentDear Ben is amazing, a really incredible close to a great album.Dear Ben is amazing, a really incredible close to a great album.
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Comment on Does anyone here enjoy poetry? If yes, what are your gateway drug poems and what are your hidden gems? in ~books
cnln LinkI've always loved High Flight by John Gillespie Magee Jr., a pilot during WWII describing the joy of flight. Goosebumps every time....I've always loved High Flight by John Gillespie Magee Jr., a pilot during WWII describing the joy of flight. Goosebumps every time.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds,—and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of—wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air ....
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark nor ever eagle flew—
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/157986/high-flight-627d3cfb1e9b7
I am a sucker for all things Muji. I have so many of their 0.38mm pens, as well as an array of pencils/sharpeners/erasers etc.
https://www.muji.com/
I would also recommend Moleskin. I know that they are expensive but they are also high quality. If you are like me and write in a journal almost every day then that extra bit of care and quality goes a long way. Plus they can survive being chucked into my bag whenever I am going somewhere.