From your home instance, go to search and enter the community like this:
Staying in federation with an instance that actively embraces bad actors increases the visibility of users here to those bad actors, and gives them access to our community. Defederating such an instance is a basic best practice in the Fediverse.
More importantly for those who wring their hands about not limiting the whole community -- failure to defederate from bad actor instances will be factored in when good productive instances with content folks here want to see decide whether to defederate us. (Remember that this place is already defederated by one prominent instance, which is a material detriment to users here.)
It is reasonable and normal to disagree about where the line is drawn in terms of what instances deserve defederation. It's often ambiguous what's a normal instance with sloppy moderation and a few bad apples[^1] versus what's a place that is run by and for bad actors.
There's a wide range of standards that can be applied. It seems like the general vibe can be broken down into three groups:
- Only defederate spammers and child porn
- Only defederate spammers child porn and tankies
- Defederate spammers child porn, tankies, and rampantly fascist troll farms
I don't think anyone has really advocated for anything aggressive than that on here (could be wrong)
[^1]: Although also important to remember that the point of the bad apples thing is that they spoil the whole batch if you don't take them out.
Because rather than make a decision one way or the other, the instance admin announced an undefined consensus-based decision making process, as a result of which we now have both this thread and this one
The call is coming from inside the house on this one
Definitely ergonomically not as good as a backpack (there's an adorable bookbag in that 1733 drop as well btw), but if you are constantly in and out of the bag while you're carrying it, a tote has the best UI. They're also generally more prone to self-standing, which is a great feature if you "work out of" the bag.
When I used to do darkroom printing in a school lab, I would bring my paper and supplies in a tote and set them on the lab floor for easy access. I relied on that pretty heavily for workflow which became a problem on days when it rained : )
It’s up to you to come together, discuss, and reach a consensus. If you wish to add, remove, or modify a rule, make a post, garner support from other members, and I’ll implement the change. This invitation extends beyond our immediate community - I welcome input from everyone across the fediverse. Again to be clear, I gave an example of modifying rules but this applies to anything that I have the ability to do on this instance.
@TheDude@sh.itjust.works what constitutes "consensus"? A majority, a supermajority? 100% buy-in on most important topics is simply not on the table, and setting a bar too high for action is tantamount to predetermining that action will not be taken.
(I have no problem with the tyranny of the admin, either, as long as it's clear what direction the site is headed in so I know whether to stick around or not.)
Some context: https://embracing.space/@IngaLovinde/110570583214960832
Didn't want to further derail the exploding heads vote thread, so:
What are the criteria that should be applied when determining whether to defederate from an instance? And should there be a specific process to be followed, and what level of communication if any with the instance admins?
For context it may be useful to look at the history of the Fediblock tag in Mastodon, to see what sorts of stuff folks are dealing with historically in terms of both obvious and unremarkable bad actors (e.g., spam) and conflict over acceptability of types of speech and moderation standards.
(Not saying that folks need to embrace similar standards or practices, but it's useful to know what's been going on all this time, especially for folks who are new to the fediverse.)
For example:
- Presence of posts that violate this instance's "no bigotry" rule (Does it matter how prolific this type of content is on the target instance?)
- Instance rules that conflict with this instance's rules directly - if this instance blocks hate speech and the other instance explicitly allows it, for example.
- Admin non-response or unsatisfactory response to reported posts which violate community rules
- Not sure if there's a way in lemmy to track incoming/outgoing reports, but it would be useful for the community to have some idea here. NOT saying to expose the content of all reports, just an idea of volume.
- High volume of bad faith reports from the target instance on users here (e.g., if someone talks about racism here and a hostile instance reports it for "white genocide" or some other bs). This may seem obscure, but it's a real issue on Mastodon.
- Edited to add: Hosting communities whose stated purpose is to share content bigoted content
- Coordinating trolling, harassment, etc.
For reference, local rules:
> Be respectful. Everyone should feel welcome here. > > No bigotry - including racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia. > > No Ads / Spamming. > > No pornography.
Nay
Also wtf
The best way to ensure that democracy doesn’t spiral into Haiti
IN STOCK FRIDAY, JUNE 23 AT 11AM CHICAGO TIME Our best bag for hauling crap. The Zip Tote is large and simple, which means it can do a lot. Weekend travel, trips to the gym, picnics—throw it in and get going. The padded base provides structure and protection. Stash small items in the exterior zip p
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These look lovely but the description makes it sound like felted cordura, which I find really funny some reason.
> We made up some of our favorite bag styles in an exciting new fabric. Cordura Konbu is a special variant of 500D nylon that is heat treated to create a dense, stiff material with a unqiue texture and hand. We even got to specify our own custom color, this rich Botanic Green, with the mill in Japan.
> Bags are available to view now and inventory will be updated to IN STOCK this Friday, 6/23 at 11am Chicago Time.
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> One of my fav local roasters. They were hosting a pop-up by Tacos Sincero serving "Cumin Fermented Plum Congee, sous vide egg, pickled tindora, carrot, cherry chili jam, scallion, sesame, lemongrass chili salsa" (which was delicious) > > Coffee-wise had a pourover of a natural Kenyan coffee which was interesting, as Mother Tongue mostly does washed coffees. And a very good iced latte. > > - Mother Tongue > - Tacos Sincero's >
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One of my fav local roasters. They were hosting a pop-up by Tacos Sincero serving "Cumin Fermented Plum Congee, sous vide egg, pickled tindora, carrot, cherry chili jam, scallion, sesame, lemongrass chili salsa" (which was delicious)
Coffee-wise had a pourover of a natural Kenyan coffee which was interesting, as Mother Tongue mostly does washed coffees. And a very good iced latte.
You have no right to tell me what I can see and respond to anymore than I have a right to tell you who you can and cannot block.
That's also not what defederating is. Nobody's speech or ability to see speech is being restricted, since we are all free to set up accounts on other instances. Users are making a reasonable request to the instance owner for a normal moderation action that is in line with stated community standards and past defederation decisions (i.e., lemmygrad); the instance owner is free to honor it or not.
The basic question, which every fediverse instance has been having to deal with since inception, is how to draw the line on communities that willingly include bad actors. It has to be drawn somewhere, and where you draw it says a lot.
lol, defederating is not anything like jail
- Federating is like sitting at a big table with a bunch of people in a restaurant.
- Blocking is moving a couple seats down from someone who's being an asshole so you can't hear them anymore (but meanwhile they're still harassing your friends, you're just ignoring it)
- Defederating is separating the group so that you're no longer at the table with the asshole and their asshole friends
Now, in a tolerant society, we should be tolerant of people who are merely annoying. But not people who are normalizing violence and hate. There are people you fundamentally should not sit at a table with.
It's important to understand the difference between a good faith disagreement and bad faith propaganda and harassment campaigns, which is what the right wing troll farms deal in.
Nazi instances will proliferate and it benefits nobody else to stay in federation with them. It makes the whole fediverse less usable and more dangerous. And whether you like it or not it sends a message to people who are targeted by them that they are not truly welcome here, regardless of whatever moderation rules are espoused.
And in North America, as in many places, these people are acting as a propaganda arm for a literal violent terror movement. Sometimes under a fig leaf of ”irony” but it makes no material difference whether they’re chuckling when they spew shit to me
I mean, "budget" is always relative. Kingrinder has cheaper models, but OP mentioned $100 as a target.
Good hand grinders range in price up to around $500 (or more if you get into territory like the Helor 106 or the Lyn or Weber HG1s), with the big names clustering mainly in the $200-300 area.
Below a certain price point, grind consistency may drop noticeably, and the build quality may be less robust and parts may be less available to repair and keep the grinder in service. (Relevant since this is being asked on /BuyItForLIfe)
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Also touches on a bunch of other stuff like why to grind coarser and the mechanics of percolation vs. immersion.
Budget grinder enthusiast go-to recently seems to be Kingrinder, which has had a lot of coupons recently on Amazon. I think you can get the K6 for $100 with coupon for example. Not sure about parts availability for long term repairability.
Can always pull longer to reduce acidity. But think it makes sense to focus on more independent roasters anyway
ah yes, the socratic method
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First!, I guess.
Just got this bag that I ordered a few weeks ago from a favorite small mfgr. Randi Jo mainly makes cycling caps -- the absolute best cycling caps, IMO, but also some small bike bags, and now a waistpack/sling.
Construction on this is excellent, very beefy and also classy, with some neat design elements like the center gusset on the front pocket to give it some expandability. It has some padding in the bottom to give it structure and to make it camera-friendly. There are no dividers, though.
Default fit is for skinny folks (as is true of so many bike brands), but you can request a different size.
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San Jose is a bit out of my way, but it's cool to hear about local nerdy coffee stuff
For in-stock keycaps that aren't too expensive, try Cannonkeys, or Novelkeys when they have a sale. You can also check thocstock. Drop is also an option, although nobody likes Drop.
The coolest keycaps are generally sold as group buys run by dozens of different vendors around the globe. You can check mechgroupbuys or keycaplendar for info on those. (Or browse geekhack)
Mugen: 1:18 usually, V60: 1:16ish. (Light and medium roasts)
Ratio will depend on preference, equipment, and what coffee you're brewing, as well as the recipe. In my case I use a bit longer ratio on the Mugen compared to the V60 because it has less bypass (less water gets around the coffee by going through the filter too soon). Generally speaking folks use shorter ratios for darker roasts and longer ratios for lighter roasts.
It gets a little more complicated with iced coffee, because what you're doing with iced coffee is actually brewing a very short ratio and then diluting it, which gives you a concentration that is similar to what you would normally get, but with lower extraction. (Not necessarily a bad thing!)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/164693
> Does anyone have a good suggestion for a manual coffee grinder? I have heard folks discuss the Peugeot grinders, but I want to see about alternatives.
Most manual coffee grinders should have quite long lifespans in home use. You have to grind a lot of coffee (or, I guess, one rock) to wear out burrs.
1zpresso currently has probably the best rep at the moment among enthusiasts, but Kinu, Comandante are also well-regarded. All of those brands have some ability to get parts replacements if needed down the line, but which specific parts are available may vary.
A major differentiating factor is whether you need to be able to grind for espresso. Some grinders are optimized for espresso, some for pourover, and some are intended to both. Espresso requires more minute adjustments and the ability to grind finer. Traditional espresso benefits from a higher proportion of fines, contributing to the body of the shot, while pourover, especially more modern/third wave style, may benefit from less fines and higher clarity.
Some popular grinders:
- All purpose: 1zpresso K series, Comandante (may need "red clix" upgrade for dialing in espresso)
- Filter only, high clarity: 1zpresso ZP6 (currently back in stock at Rogue Wave in Canada, not sure for how long)
- Espresso: 1zpresso J-Max, Kinu
The Orphan Espresso Lido OG also seems like a good choice for a BIFL all-rounder do to its robust build, BUT it seems like there's an issue with some of the parts in their adjustment mechanism on the current iteration that they're working on addressing.
A couple of comprehensive roundup videos:
Note: this is just me synthesizing reviews basically, I'm not a grinder expert. (But I have a ZP6 and a J-Max and could answer questions about those.)
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Curious as I've yet to pick up a flat bottom brewer. The Orea seems nice and it's good to support smaller makers, but the filter negotiation process seems a little over the top.
1Zpresso ZP6 special manual coffee grinder - made specially for Pour-over with Stainless Steel 48mm hexagonal burr and finer adjustment dial design. This grinder comes with a Cylinder Bag. Your good coffee beans deserve a good manual coffee grinder that overturns the stereotype of being painful to g...
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In case anyone has been looking for a high-clarity hand grinder for pourover, especially folks in Canada and the US.
Additional datum: a fair number of people who bought grinders in the second run reported that the grinders are very slow, which was not the case with the first run, and doesn't seem to be true of all the new ones either. However, folks mostly still seem to like the grind quality. It's unclear to me what could change the speed of the grinder only, other than possibly machining oils inside the grinder or mechanical changes to the burr assembly or other internals, which nobody has reported.
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Now I think the world needs James Hoffmann announcer voice packs for fighting games
Workers at the Southside Berkeley, Temescal, and Piedmont locations filed petitions for union elections on Friday.
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*(Image description: A split keyboard with weird keycaps. Also pictured: big ploopy trackball, pocket knife, he/they and no terfs buttons, crab deskmat) *
Caseless and plateless Kyria with nice!nanos, SA8010 keycaps, and a choc thumb cluster inspired by the Pinky3/Pinky4, tented with splitkb pucks and manfrotto mini tripods.
I find that with the choc thumb cluster, this setup is ergonomically very close to my similar layout keywell board. (TBK Mini)
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