New people are joining Mastodon. Here is my #mastohelp:

1. Write a meaningful bio text — no one follows the unknown.

2. A profile photo of yourself is helpful — again, no one follows the unknown.

3. Start replying to other people's posts. Eventually you will get noticed.

4. If you get stuck, ask questions — people are really helpful here.

5. Follow at least 200, so you get an interesting feed.

6. Search hashtags of topics you like. If you like politics, try #eupol or #uspol.

Welcome! 🐘

@randahl

Hmmm. I would edit some tips.
2. Just a custom profile pic is good, not necessarily a selfie.
5. Start following hashtags before following people, it should fill your timeline faster and show you interesting people for you to follow.

#mastohelp #eupol #uspol

New people are joining Mastodon. Here is my #mastohelp:

1. Write a meaningful bio text — no one follows the unknown.

2. A profile photo of yourself is helpful — again, no one follows the unknown.

3. Start replying to other people's posts. Eventually you will get noticed.

4. If you get stuck, ask questions — people are really helpful here.

5. Follow at least 200, so you get an interesting feed.

6. Search hashtags of topics you like. If you like politics, try #eupol or #uspol.

Welcome! 🐘

If you are wondering why Chat Control
is being brought back so relentlessly,
despite a clear and strong opposition from citizens, human rights advocates, and child protection organizations alike,

I recommend you read this enlightening article from 2023 (alas still relevant):

Spoiler: It's lobbyists who want lots of your tax money, and don't care about the children.

"'Who Benefits?’ Inside the EU’s Fight over Scanning for Child Sex Content"
https://balkaninsight.com/2023/09/25/who-benefits-inside-the-eus-fight-over-scanning-for-child-sex-content/

• ❓More on Chat Control by Privacy Guides

• 🚨 Recent news of where Chat Control is at now by Patrick Breyer

• 🇪🇺 Europeans: Keep contacting your representatives (yes again, I'm sorry)

#ChatControl #Privacy #HumanRights #Democracy #MassSurveillance #EUpol

The current #EU proposal on #ChatControl is following the path laid out in "The Age of #SurveillanceCapitalism." That's terrifying.

#politics #books #privacy #EuropeanUnion #EUPol #EUPolitics

The current #EU proposal on #ChatControl is following the path laid out in "The Age of #SurveillanceCapitalism." That's terrifying.

#politics #books #privacy #EuropeanUnion #EUPol #EUPolitics

If you are wondering why Chat Control
is being brought back so relentlessly,
despite a clear and strong opposition from citizens, human rights advocates, and child protection organizations alike,

I recommend you read this enlightening article from 2023 (alas still relevant):

Spoiler: It's lobbyists who want lots of your tax money, and don't care about the children.

"'Who Benefits?’ Inside the EU’s Fight over Scanning for Child Sex Content"
https://balkaninsight.com/2023/09/25/who-benefits-inside-the-eus-fight-over-scanning-for-child-sex-content/

• ❓More on Chat Control by Privacy Guides

• 🚨 Recent news of where Chat Control is at now by Patrick Breyer

• 🇪🇺 Europeans: Keep contacting your representatives (yes again, I'm sorry)

#ChatControl #Privacy #HumanRights #Democracy #MassSurveillance #EUpol

I hate that I can basically recycle my posts about Chat Control every month or so. These lobbyists are extremely motivated.

Let's show them that we are
even more motivated than them to protect privacy rights, human rights, and democracy! ✊🔒

You know what you have to do:
👉 https://fightchatcontrol.eu/

• Recent news:
"Just before a decisive meeting in Brussels, digital rights expert and former Member of the European Parliament Dr. Patrick Breyer is sounding the alarm. Using a “deceptive sleight of hand,” a mandatory and expanded Chat Control is being pushed through the back door, in a form even more intrusive than the originally rejected plan. The legislative package could be greenlit tomorrow in a closed-door EU working group session."

#ChatControl #Privacy #HumanRights #DigitalRights #Democracy #EUpol