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  1. Comment on Better reply features in ~tildes

  2. Comment on What email client do you use? in ~tech

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    Outlook (web) for work. It gets the job done most of the time, but sometimes I need to open up the desktop app to fix formatting issues or view shared calendars. I require PGP capable clients on...

    Outlook (web) for work. It gets the job done most of the time, but sometimes I need to open up the desktop app to fix formatting issues or view shared calendars.

    I require PGP capable clients on my personal devices.
    Thunderbird for personal Linux desktop. I don’t really like any other GUI app that I’ve tried on Linux. They feel even more half baked than Thunderbird.
    Canary Mail on iOS and MacOS devices.
    FairEmail on Android devices.
    Currently using mailbox.org and a vanity domain for personal emails.

  3. Comment on I’m worried that the Israel-Palestine conflict is tearing Tildes apart in ~tildes

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    If you use uBlock Origin, you can add the following custom filters to block a user. ! Filter topics from a specified user (case sensitive)...

    I wish Tildes let us filter out users.

    If you use uBlock Origin, you can add the following custom filters to block a user.

    ! Filter topics from a specified user (case sensitive)
tildes.net##article.topic[data-topic-posted-by="Example_Username"]

! Filter comments from a specified user (case sensitive)
tildes.net##.comment-itself:has(> header > .link-user:has-text(/^Example_Username$/))

    More filters are available on the wiki.

    22 votes

  4. Comment on [SOLVED] Help needed with a uBlock Origin filter rule in ~comp

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    You can change the RGB values to modify the background color. For example I picked pure black. from: rgb(48, 48, 48) to: rgb(0, 0, 0) which results in the following filter:...

    And the search results...
    The black background is not very black, not as black as Tildes black theme.
    I can live with that.

    You can change the RGB values to modify the background color. For example I picked pure black.
    from: rgb(48, 48, 48)
    to: rgb(0, 0, 0)
    which results in the following filter:
    lite.duckduckgo.com##html:style(color: rgb(141, 141, 141) !important; background: none repeat scroll 0 0 rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue','Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;)

    But the red text under each result is very muddy.
    Can that be improved?
    Make it brighter Crimson or even Orange would look better.

    Yes, it's quite hard to read when you modify the background to be dark. It is a simple modification to make since they have a defined css selector class="link-text". I chose to make the links appear in orange with the following filter:

    lite.duckduckgo.com##.link-text:style(color: rgb(255,153,51) !important;)

    I strongly recommend learning the basics of HTML and CSS and how to utilize browser developer tools if your goal is to use uBlock Origin filters to modify all of your regularly used sites.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Where can I find translated Japanese light novels? in ~books

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    J-Novel Club publishes lots of light novels (and manga) in English (Ascendance of a Bookworm, In Another World With My Smartphone, etc) and they offer DRM-free ebooks direct on their site. They...

    J-Novel Club publishes lots of light novels (and manga) in English (Ascendance of a Bookworm, In Another World With My Smartphone, etc) and they offer DRM-free ebooks direct on their site. They also offer a "streaming" subscription service for pre-publications and ebook rental.

    Generally, I search for a series on Novel Updates. That site will have links to the fan translations. The site also catalogs the original Japanese publisher(s) and official English publisher so it's easy to search for the original or English release if you're so inclined.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on How to get full-text RSS feed from medium.com ? in ~comp

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    You could plug the rss feed link into morss which will create a feed with the extracted content for you.
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    You could plug the rss feed link into morss which will create a feed with the extracted content for you.

    7 votes

  7. Comment on Tildes ReExtended version announcements and changelog in ~tildes

  8. Comment on Wide Tildes: A user-style for better utilization of large monitors in ~tildes

  9. Comment on Wide Tildes: A user-style for better utilization of large monitors in ~tildes

  10. Comment on The main problem with the Fediverse is that people mostly just use it to talk about the Fediverse in ~tech

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    I don't use Mastodon myself, but alternativeto.net is always where I start looking for alternatives to services and apps.

    I don't use Mastodon myself, but alternativeto.net is always where I start looking for alternatives to services and apps.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on The main problem with the Fediverse is that people mostly just use it to talk about the Fediverse in ~tech

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    There's some legwork involved since there's no algorithm. Fedi.Tips has good advice (actual links to curators and directories in the post). Summary of the article:
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    There's some legwork involved since there's no algorithm.
    Fedi.Tips has good advice (actual links to curators and directories in the post).

    Summary of the article:

    • Following hashtags related to topics of interest is an easy way to discover new accounts on those topics. Posts with followed hashtags will appear automatically in your timeline.

    • Joining groups is another way to find new accounts. When you mention a group, your post is shared with all its followers.

    • Following interesting accounts will expose you to more accounts as they share posts from others.

    • Browsing human-run Fediverse directories can help you start discovering accounts to follow in specific topics.

    • Following curator accounts dedicated to sharing posts on specific topics can offer suggestions for interesting accounts.

    • Trending posts on Explore, based on how often they are boosted, can help you find new accounts.

    • Hanging out on timelines, searching hashtags and browsing Local and Federated timelines can help you follow interesting accounts.

    • The StreetPass for Mastodon browser extension gradually builds a list of Mastodon accounts to follow based on websites you browse.

    • Exchanging account addresses with people you know in real life is a reliable way to follow them.

    • Groups share posts on particular topics, so joining relevant groups can expose you to new accounts.

    58 votes

  12. Comment on Tildes Userscript: Tildezy in ~tildes

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    Added to the wiki: https://tildes.net/~tildes/wiki/customizing_tildes#scripts One can actually customize the "open in new tab" behavior of topic links, comment links, etc in the built-in site...

    Added to the wiki: https://tildes.net/~tildes/wiki/customizing_tildes#scripts

    One can actually customize the "open in new tab" behavior of topic links, comment links, etc in the built-in site behavior settings.

    The username colors and "scroll to top" button are features that are also implemented in the ReExtended extension. I prefer the ReExtended button since there is an option to jump to new comments in addition to a "back to top" button after all new comments have been read.

    10 votes

  13. Comment on Frugal living 101: A huge list of ways to curb your home expenses in ~life

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    Users are allowed to post their own content once in a while: https://docs.tildes.net/policies/code-of-conduct#self-promotion Additionally, you can filter an user's topics and posts using uBlock...

    Users are allowed to post their own content once in a while: https://docs.tildes.net/policies/code-of-conduct#self-promotion

    Additionally, you can filter an user's topics and posts using uBlock Origin (Edit as appropriate):

    ! Filter topics from a specified user (case sensitive)
tildes.net##article.topic[data-topic-posted-by="Example_Username"]

! Filter comments from a specified user (case sensitive)
tildes.net##.comment-itself:has(> header > .link-user:has-text(/^Example_Username$/))

    Instructions can be found at https://tildes.net/~tildes/wiki/customizing_tildes#instructions_for_use

    9 votes

  14. Comment on Feature request: Filter out sites in ~tildes

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    For anyone who doesn't want to use a userscript, here are some uBlock Origin filters that should remove YouTube submissions from your feed:...

    For anyone who doesn't want to use a userscript, here are some uBlock Origin filters that should remove YouTube submissions from your feed:

    tildes.net##article:has(.topic-title:has([href^="https://www.youtube.com/watch"]))
tildes.net##article:has(.topic-title:has([href^="https://youtu.be/"]))

    See the wiki for usage instructions and more example filters using uBlock Origin.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Which theme are you defaulting to? I'm loving Atom One Dark. in ~tildes

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    Added Tildes Mustard Dark to the wiki: https://tildes.net/~tildes/wiki/customizing_tildes#css_themes I didn't see your original post about it a couple days ago. By the way, you can get the...

    Added Tildes Mustard Dark to the wiki: https://tildes.net/~tildes/wiki/customizing_tildes#css_themes
    I didn't see your original post about it a couple days ago.

    By the way, you can get the userstyle to work on any Tildes built-in site theme by adding the following selector:

    	body[class|=theme] {
		--alert-color: #e66b00;
		...
	}
    5 votes

  16. Comment on Revontuli - A high-contrast-ish colorscheme for code editors, KDE Plasma, etc.. Also for Tildes! in ~comp

  17. Comment on Lazy userscript in ~tildes

  18. Comment on I made a thing to make Tildes look better! in ~tildes

    synergy-unsterile
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    Since Bauke already removed the linkrot, I'll just drop the userstyle if you want to try it out: https://paste.tuxcloud.net/?980f6c02ec0b5cc2#EYRMTyyCR1Y5aihdCwp2st37teTUeHDDYS6Dq1DcXf7q Import...

    Since Bauke already removed the linkrot, I'll just drop the userstyle if you want to try it out: https://paste.tuxcloud.net/?980f6c02ec0b5cc2#EYRMTyyCR1Y5aihdCwp2st37teTUeHDDYS6Dq1DcXf7q

    Import into Stylus and then change the site theme to Dracula. The userstyle actually works to change any of the baked-in Tildes theme, but it's designed to get Dracula to mimic Bauke's old "Baukula" userstyle.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on I made a thing to make Tildes look better! in ~tildes

  20. [SOLVED] Wiki edit history no longer synced with GitLab. (Yes, Tildes has its own built-in wiki!)

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    For those who are new to Tildes: This site has quite a number of wiki pages which are maintained by volunteers (except the ~tildes.official wiki pages, which are the official documentation). Many...

    For those who are new to Tildes:
    This site has quite a number of wiki pages which are maintained by volunteers (except the ~tildes.official wiki pages, which are the official documentation). Many of these community pages are now out of date, so it's a good time for people to poke around and make some changes.
    For more information, including how to gain wiki editing privileges, see the announcement post from 2019.

    A bit of advertising:
    For those who don't know, I have been maintaining the Customizing Tildes page since 2020. It is the official successor of the Awesome Tildes project and has numerous suggestions for improving the Tildes experience using userscripts, userstyles, and uBlock Origin's filtering capabilities. Feel free to drop a message if there's something that needs to be added to the wiki.

    The Actual Problem

    Changes to the wiki are no longer syncing with the GitLab repository. The last commit on GitLab is from 2021!

    19 votes