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@peteorrall Installing it on FreeBSD isn't hard and, at least for now, it worked flawlessly: https://it-notes.dragas.net/2022/11/23/installing-mastodon-on-a-freebsd-jail/
But when you touch some other architectures/OSes (less widespread), the limits of the "I tested it on Linux and MacOS and it works" are evident.
I'm not complaining - but it's quite common, nowadays.
@stefano That's a good tutorial.
With respect, you can not understand my point, because I refrained from making the point that I want to make.
In May 2024 I began wondering about a second 'home' (alongside BSD Cafe as a first home). Much thought, over a very long period – I didn't made a final decision until January 2026.
The eight months there (and here and elsewhere) have helped to reshape my thoughts about what it means to be engaged; what makes an instance a community; and so on.
I don't doubt that the intention of the new rule is good, but the essence of the rule – "Do not promote AI" – repels me.
Incidentally, whilst the stabbing post was not serious (I haven't lost my sense of humour), it was a suitably thought-provoking path to discovery of the new rule.
None of what's above is the point.
@grahamperrin That's fair. You're right: I can't understand a point you deliberately haven't made, and I shouldn't pretend that I do.
I was responding to what I thought your concern might be, and explaining why the rule exists. But if that isn't the point, then I won't try to guess what it is.
You are absolutely free to make that point, including if it is a criticism of the rule or of my decision to introduce it. Disagreement with the rule is not against the rule.
And if you'd rather not elaborate, I respect that too.
I still genuinely regret seeing you leave, but I don't want to turn this into an attempt to convince you to stay.
It’s stuck in my head now oh god
@ja2ke "now when you're boppin your head to the rap scene" is a cursèd memory I will never shake to my dying day
In the ever growing sea of bullshit, bad news and stupidity, it feels even more special when you come across something good.
I definitely would prefer a different ratio for sure but I'm very grateful for every good soul doing good stuff. In recent years more than previously.
@hukl that’s why my first read of the day is now goodnews.eu - can highly recommend it 😊 my only beef with them is the choice of social channels they offer ;)
Banca d’Italia, 12 borse di ricerca da 1.400 euro al mese: domande entro il 30 settembre
https://corriereuniv.it/banca-italia-12-borse-ricerca-2026/
La Banca d’Italia seleziona 12 laureati under 30 per un percorso di formazione alla ricerca nel Dipartimento Economia e statistica. La candidatura va presentata entro le ore 12 di mercoledì 30 settembre 2026. Ogni borsa prevede un’indennità di 1.400
#veritapergiulioregeni 💛
Caso Regeni, domani la sentenza: chiesto l’ergastolo per uno dei quattro 007 egiziani - Il Sole 24 ORE
https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/caso-regeni-domani-sentenza-chiesto-l-ergastolo-uno-quattro-007-egiziani-AJK1MgQB#Echobox=1790499064
The most important thing I learned in my 20s is that being smart doesn't make you special. Eventually you need to learn to try hard and to enjoy learning to do things you're not immediately good at. It turns out that the people who didn't learn this lesson were reading Harry Potter fanfic.
@evacide I'm not that familiar with this particular Harry Potter fanfic nor rationality, but isn't (self-directed) learning like a core part of the book and rationality in general?
Just trying to understand your point
@algernon Do you think anyone in the "AI" industry understands the concept of an airgap?
@StarkRG Of course they do! The chatbot told them! Airgap is the time between breaths, when no air is flowing in through your nostrils. There's a gap in the air.
Not sure how that's relevant here, "AI" agents don't breathe, so there's no airgap, obviously.
algernon nods sagely
Auch das Abschlusspanel des Wissenschafts-Tracks vom #FediDay2026 ist online (Englisch, 44 Min.):
Improving Researchability of the Fediverse
Mit @cypherhippie, @julian, @marco_waehner und mir, moderiert von Christina Dinar. Es ging um Einwilligung, Datentreuhänder, Vertrauen in Forschung und darum, warum Infrastruktur erst beim Ausfall sichtbar wird.
https://fair.tube/w/ug1VCR3HR98HVNx7KGZ8JG
#Fediverse #Forschung #Forschungsethik #Mastodon #Soziologie #Wissenschaft #FediDay
It's impressing me more strongly than ever that the unethical way these bros went about designing social media (and fuck the psychologists/psychiatrists who must have abetted this) really worsened things for people globally by playing to extreme emotion all the time in order to drive traffic and thus drive ad revenue.
Extreme expressions, extreme overblown headlines (and often outright lies that sound more "exciting"), low attention span-catering in editing, vapid "feel good stories" to counter the constant stream of panic they also encourage, variable reinforcement scheme algorithms....
It's fucking awful and I really do think that for folks who use social media in more than occasional way, over decades, it's rewired us to some extent.
I was watching an informative short DW video and noticed how nearly every second featured some kind of cut or animation or "dutch angle" because they were too afraid to trust viewers to just remain there listening to factual info.
The main difference between the anarchists and the socialists, including the Marxists, lies in the fact that while the socialists maintain that the state must be taken over as the first step toward its dissolution, the anarchists argue that, since power corrupts, any seizure of the existing structure of authority can only lead to its perpetuation.
-- George Woodcock
Did you know that you can easily put a recurring event on // foss.events by using our "Create new event based on this event" function? You can find it on the end of the page of every single event
This is a modern motherfucking website.
And it’s still fucking perfect.
The closing panel of the #FediDay2026 science track is online too (44 min):
Improving Researchability of the Fediverse
With @cypherhippie, @julian, @marco_waehner and me, moderated by Christina Dinar. We talked about consent, data trustees, trust in research, and why infrastructure only becomes visible when it fails.
https://fair.tube/w/ug1VCR3HR98HVNx7KGZ8JG
#Fediverse #Research #ResearchEthics #Mastodon #Sociology #FediDay #Science #FediScience
RE: https://livellosegreto.it/@scartafaccio/117325989088505936
Scartafaccio organizza eventi belli in quel della Valceresio e io non ne sapevo niente…
Tanta invidia per chi era presente! Un ottimo modo per rivitalizzare il territorio arcisatese ⚡️
@emanuelecariati
Hahah, non ero io l'organizzatrice, ho solo messo a disposizione un po' di entusiasmo. Spero di incontrarti la prossima volta!
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