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  • If you go to lemmyverse.net and click TAGS next to a funnel icon, you can then select to /hide/ Cloudflare tags (in which case it’s not hiding the tags but actually hiding nodes that have the CF tag). That is one way to find a Cloudflare-free Lemmy instance.

    I personally fetched the dataset, imported it into a DB, then I had the freedom to specify all the criteria I want in my searches.

  • Strange to read your comment then notice that you are writing that from Cloudflare’s centralised walled garden. Not supporting corporate technofeudal shitholes entails staying outside of Cloudflare.

  • Complaining is part of contributing ideas. You can contribute code, or ideas, or both. Have a look at !foss_requests@libretechni.ca.

    One good principle that’s aligned with what you’re saying is that every FOSS contributor desides for themself what work to do. It’s uncivil to try to task someone in partcular with work. No one should be personally pushed to do work. Avoid that, and there is nothing wrong with reporting bugs and making suggestions generally to the commons.

  • I must say I am not the least bit surprised that Tor users get a 403 error when trying to fetch a book whereby Cory Doctorow attempts to redefine “enshittification” in a narrow context that’s less useful to consumers:

  • Google has mostly killed off the piracy option. Any Invidious instance that gets traction gets cut off by Google.

    The FOSS option is newpipe, but if you use that over Tor (for privacy from Google), Google blocks connections.

  • Its shockingly easy to unplug from the majority of platforms.

    FYI, you’re using the most abusive privacy abusing platform in silicon valley: Cloudflare. I suggest leaving lemmy.world.

  • I vaguely recall that there are good and bad ways to dump it in a landfill. You can bury it well, but the rot creates methane gas pockets just below the surface which escape into the atmosphere when dug up. When it’s rotting on the surface, it gradually leaks methane as it’s produced. Though I think it’s less rot when aired out. Mulch likely has ~½ the surface area against the soil and rotting there, so I would expect notable methane in that case.

    Anyway, I’ve read nothing specific on it but conjecture that it should be studied. All that work capturing the carbon into tree wood only to cause the emission of a much worse GHG.

  • I see no mention of GHG. Tree services often cannot find a use for the trees they cut down (which is strange because you would think they could mill it and sell the lumber). In the end, they dump trees they were paid to remove into landfills. When trees rot they release methane gas, which is 10× worse than CO₂.

    I bring this up because wouldn’t wood mulch have the same problem?

  • They apparently stole the brand of a FOSS router firmware (an openwrt alternative).

    Bit annoying that their README does not actually state a basic overview of what their app does. It’s quite hidden in small print above the file list.. easily missed.

  • Playbook implies that the republicans benefit in some way in pursuit of some grander plan. The “law and order” party would most certainly want the word “terrorism” to retain a strong useable meaning. Using “narco terror” to extrajudicially execute some drug dealers outside US jurisdiction is entirely contrary to a strategy that supports republican iron-fist intolerance.

    Trump has endorsed using the death penalty for drug offenses for decades, IIRC. So in his last term he is indulging in his fantasy and has non-strategically compromised the language that was helping with GOP propaganda.

  • English idioms @midwest.social

    The word “terrorism” has become so broad and watered down -- maybe we should stop taking the buzz word seriously (like “piracy”)

    Cashless society, forced banking, and the War on Cash 💰 @slrpnk.net

    A cop driving next to you VS. banking (with AI policing)

    English idioms @midwest.social

    “notwithstanding” is counter-intuitive, does not decompose properly, and fails the principle of least astonishment

    New Rules (proposals of laws that will fix problems) ⚖ @slrpnk.net

    “Withstanding” and “notwithstanding” words banned from legal documents

    Enshittification @slrpnk.net

    Enshitification attributed to the fall of FTP services

    Disenshittify @lemmy.cafe

    plz bring back FTP servers to escape enshitification

    New Rules (proposals of laws that will fix problems) ⚖ @slrpnk.net

    All docs from public services must have an FTP distribution

  • When Piefed emerged, it was extremely sluggish in my browser and I got the impression that it was lightweight on the server side due to exporting a lot of the work onto the client side. That could be wrong or perhaps it evolved more. That comparison suggests I should have another look.

  • Meta (slrpnk.net) @slrpnk.net

    XMPP service.. any details?

  • First of all, you didn’t answer the questions.

    But I will answer yours:

    Why do people fear downvotes so much?

    This is irrelevant and already addressed in Lemmy. Lemmy already has a disable downvotes config option. Beehaw is an example of where that is used. Anyone who outright opposes¹ downvotes can use beehaw.

    Silent downvotes are a different matter entirely. There is good reason to oppose silent downvotes. They are a suppressive act that lacks justification, heavily manipulated, and adds negative value and toxicity.

    Re: toxicity -- silent downvotes are also an assault on dignity as they regard the OP as unworthy of explanation. Then there is the further side-effect of the OP being denied the viewpoint of a (cowardly) opposition and ultimately being denied understanding of the community they are in, which is not conducive to future positive content.

    It’s ultimately shitty communication. Like when a bank’s way of communicating to you that your ID card expired on file is to freeze your account. Or when in Office Space they communicate to Marvin he is fired by fixing a payroll glitch. It’s that kind of communication that’s shitty. Bizarre how people actually think this is a sensible way to communicate in a civilised society.

    If you don’t like the downvotes, you can use a sorting algorithm that ignores them.

    There is no sorting algo that disregards silent downvotes while counting reasoned downvotes.

    Also, the power of defaults is a thing. The suppression has effect because of default algos used by the unmeticulous masses. One’s own custom sorting algo could not make a dent in that even if it were magically feasible from the user’s view to associate upvotes to downvotes.

    ¹ I don’t outright oppose downvotes, but when our blunt options are the default shit-show we have by default or no downvotes, no downvotes is better which is why I use beehaw.

  • Downvote is the wrong tool for spam.

    Also: spam is so rare in comparison to other downvoted content that in the off chance that the proper tool falls short, of course you can unsilently downvote the spam for the greater good. But as well, when you trigger “report spam” functionality, that is engagement. The server could of course cast a downvote in that circumstance while awaiting moderator action. That would be the most sensible of course.

  • This setting:

    Clear cookies and site data when you close all windows

    is true. I’m not sure what site data is involved there but I’ll try flipping that switch to false. I also reject 3rd party cookies but I don’t suppose that matters.

  • Multiverse @infosec.pub

    Fedi platform feature: original post downvotes blocked from those who have not commented or upvoted an existing comment

    Fediverse @midwest.social

    Fedi platform feature: original post downvotes blocked from those who have not commented or upvoted an existing comment

    Fediverse @midwest.social

    Why is Lemmy so network-heavy?

    Personal Finance 💸 @sopuli.xyz

    (FI- and perhaps worldwide) Banks are becoming like Britney Spears’ dad

    Money @europe.pub

    (FI, or EU-wide?) Banks are becoming like Britney Spears’ dad

    General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) ⚖ @sopuli.xyz

    (FI) Banks are becoming like Britney Spears’ dad -- monitoring transaction details (itemised grocery puchases) and denying service. If true, there is a serious GDPR art.5c problem in Europe.

    Cashless society, forced banking, and the War on Cash 💰 @slrpnk.net

    (FI- and perhaps worldwide) Banks are becoming like Britney Spears’ dad

    Is this Instance Down? @infosec.pub

    infosec.pub: 504 gateway timeout (it’s back; momentary glitch, apparently)

    Is this Instance Down? @infosec.pub

    lemmy.fosshost.com gives 404

    zerowaste @slrpnk.net

    Looks like the EU somewhat wants to start to interfere with Amazon’s habit of trashing unsold goods. If you work in an Amazon EU warehouse, get your whistle ready.

    Zero Waste @europe.pub

    Looks like the EU somewhat wants to start to interfere with Amazon’s habit of trashing unsold goods. If you work in an Amazon EU warehouse, get your whistle ready.

    PeerTube @lemmy.wtf

    Please consider removing *@lemmy.world from the sidebar