I doubt anyone to know too much about the US Open Cup or even MLS but just know that this is really bad. The USOC is the oldest soccer tournament in the country, starting in 1914 and teams from your local amateur club to Inter Miami compete in it. The fact that the hyper-capitalist, anti-competitive, hates the game league is trying to kill it (again) spells complete disaster for such an important tournament. If you plan on going to an MLS game this summer, please reconsider and support a lower league team (there's a decent chance you have a semi pro team if you live in an area with > 60 people).

Anything new with beehaw and the lemmyverse? Are we still changing platforms? Things seem a lot more quiet now. Is that really a bad thing though? How are you?

(working title, if you got anything better lmk)

Humein: Fostering a community

One of the biggest questions we need to solve is how to foster a community allows for conflicting viewpoints to coexist and debate each other in good faith. If this community is properly realized, then moderation will be needed minimally as people understand how to moderate themselves.

The Three Posters

In most online debates (especially around politics) there are three main types of posters, The Troll, The Passionist, and The Normie. Below I’ve outlined each group, how to tell who’s who and how to try to keep the toxic groups under control. You (as a normie) should read through each to inform yourself of the folly of online groups.

The Troll

The troll is only here for this debate to get a rise out of people. They don’t really care about the argument they’re pushing, they’re only doing it to make people mad, shocked, upset and angry. Troll’s relish in your harm. They may or may not believe in their stance; all they care about is getting a rise out of you. Often they will bait other, more sensible, people into blowing up against the troll which often looks something like this:

“Troll: Pineapple on pizza is disgusting and anyone who thinks otherwise can go die in a hole.

Normal person: How dare you say pineapples shouldn't grace our beloved pizzas! Have you never experienced the glory of that juicy fruit melting on top of mozzarella before being warmed by the oven heat? It's like receiving a direct message from God himself: "I love you so much that I will bless you with this culinary wonder." The smell of fresh basil combined with the juice of freshly picked pines makes for an unforgettable experience; why would we limit ourselves to only dried herbs and processed meat? When you add all three together on a homemade crust made with care, there's no reason to resist. Trolling people online and ruining others joy should be against the law; until then, enjoy your sad excuse for a pizza while I revel in mine.”

From there the troll will either ignore the conversation, laughing at the outrage he’s caused or will continue arguing and harassing.

Other forms of trolls include the spammer (someone who joins just to spam the community), the bully (someone who joins to harass one or more people in the community), and the reporter (someone who joins to report things that clearly don’t need to be reported, wasting the time of the moderators).

So how do we avoid this when creating Humein? We must foster the normalcy of NOT. ENGAGING. THE. TROLLS. You see, the only thing trolls crave is attention. By not giving them any attention, they will stop and maybe even reform themselves. Having a pinned document explaining what trolls are, how to make them stop (ignoring them), and fostering a culture of ignoring trolls will all greatly help alleviate this. Troll posts could also be moderated but this document is about how to avoid moderation.

Overall though, in most online communities trolls are few and far between

The Passionist ~(yes I invented a word be quiet)~

The passionist is a normal person (normie) who gets way to passionate, angry, or upset about something and can’t see other’s viewpoints. Typically, a passionist is understandably really upset by something and therefore doesn’t see other viewpoints. A passionist differs from a troll in that they don’t have malicious intentions and are instead just upset about something. A passionist’s mindset rarely changes, they don’t like people with differing viewpoints, and they let their emotions control their words. A passionist is actually just a normal person who gets triggered by certain things (some passionists have many triggers). You and I are actually passionists. Here’s what a typical passionist interaction might look like:

Normie: Pineapple on pizza is amazing. Passionist: BS. And anyone who likes it is insane.

Seems a lot like a troll doesn’t it? However, most of the time when a passionist is called out they change their behavior and apologize. The difference lies in this. A passionist can realize when they’re acting like a troll.

How do we keep ourselves from becoming insufferable passionists? I think it comes down to two things: a) Think three times before you post! Does this need to be said? Will it hurt anyone? Is it constructive criticism? Does this person have a point? Can two reasonable people disagree? Do I see why they believe this? Think through questions like this three times before you post that paragraph explaining why they’re wrong. b) If you see a passionist in the wild, call them out. Be kind and just say something like this: “You’re being really passionate about this and it’s a little harmful.” 98% times the passionist will realize and correct their mistakes.

If you get called out for being a passionist accept the feedback and apologize. Everyone makes mistakes, so correct yours. We are all a passionist at some point.

The Normie

This is you 90% of people 90% of the time. All normies are unique, with unique opinions. All normies share their opinions but rarely act like a passionist over them. Normies all make mistakes and sometimes act like a passionist (or even one of the less known archetypes like the Low Effort Poster, The Flooder, The Lurker, etc). As a normie it is important for you to ignore+report trolls, kindly talk to passionists, report offensive content, and correct your own mistakes. A Normies shouldn’t be afraid to post for fear of being called out though. As long as it thinks three times before you post you’re done nothing wrong. We’re here to have fun.

What to do with this?

Okay, so what do we do with this? We know where issues will arise but how do we prevent it? Easy, just be aware of it. By knowing who's a troll, who is overly passionate about something, and knowing who yourself is most issues will be resolved on their own. Knowing who you're talking to (a real person that may be acting like a passionist or troll) taking feedback, and thinking three times before you post is all you need. Be aware of it and minimize the harmful parts. Call those out who need called out and ignore those who won't listen. Report trolls and out of controll passionists.

TL;DR: To foster a community that needs minimal moderation the troll must be ignored, the passionist redirected and the normie aware.

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Bonus groups:

The Low Effort Poster (LEP): Someone who wants to join the discussion that doesn’t have anything meaningful to say. Typically they reply with copypastas, low effort jokes, and “this”. The LEPs are best handled by giving them no attention and perhaps a gentle reminder that it’s not helpful. Do not insult the LEP as it only hurts a person.

The Flooder: The flooder is someone who posts a ton of content relating to one thing in a short time. They differ from a spam troll in that they have no ill will and are just posting about their interests. There is nothing inherently wrong with them but if you feel yourself acting like a flooder perhaps it would be best to post your meme collection more slowly and spread out. :)

The Lurker: The lurker probably just read this, but will never post so not too much applies to them. They are always watching.

This (and all other documents) should be changed and updated with discussion from the community. All is subject to change, start a discussion on what you think should be changed

Goal: **Create a self governing, safe, and diverse online community that fosters discussion over both original content and shared links. **

Execution:

Before delving deeper into our primary objective, let me first provide some context about how I define "community" in this context. Imagine a thriving farm as an analogy for an effective community. In such a farm, decisions regarding crop selection, planting, harvesting, and pest control are made by the people who use the land and eat the crops - the farmers themselves. Large corporations do not dictate which crops are grown or when to sell them; rather, the farmers cultivate what they believe is tasteful, practical, and enjoyable. Similarly, undesirable growths are removed from the soil, but non-invasive unintended vegetation is tolerated if they pose no detrimental impact on other species.

A healthy community functions similarly. Its residents participate actively in shaping its destiny through mutual decision-making, conflict resolution, and shared responsibility. Even though individuals might disagree on certain matters, they collaborate to reach agreements and accommodate diverse perspectives to ensure overall satisfaction for everyone concerned. In essence, the key difference between a realm managed by external entities versus one self-governed lies in who wields power over planning and implementation processes and whether there exists scope for individual preferences within the framework of communal values.

With that out of the way I'm now going to dive into my vision for the rest of the community. However, these are just my ideas. As explained a good community must come to descsions themselves without one person dictating too much.

Okay. I’ve previously mentioned self-government where decisions are made by the community. Now, let me delve deeper into the specifics. While others might have varying perspectives on this matter, here are my thoughts regarding how our growing community can be governed effectively:

Two methods we can use for community administration are consensus voting and sortition.

For our community, consensus voting could address various topics, including moderation policies, technical improvements, content development, admission criteria, objectives, finances, dispute resolution, etc. Everyone has a say through their participation. To prevent misuse, requirements like minimal involvement duration might be implemented. Attempting full agreement is ideal, but if unattainable, a small margin of error could be accepted. Regular “meta” discussions enable members to voice concerns and find solutions.

Moderation presents a challenge. Unacceptable material shouldn’t remain accessible without intervention. With that said, traditional election or appointment by admin systems aren’t great either. Instead of relying solely on voting, we could practice sortition – selecting individuals at regular intervals (e.g., two months to avoid supermos) via a random process to oversee the community. These randomly chosen moderators would follow predetermined regulations decided upon by the whole group. The new team prepares its successors before rotating out of service. Any disputes are settled by seeking consensus from the entire community.

These suggestions serve only as a starting point for discussion.

Creating a online community is one of the most difficult tasks. There are several ways to approach this challenge. Firstly, all rules should be formulated by the community itself through discussions. Some options for creating these guidelines include implementing an overarching rusafele such as beehaw's "be(e) nice," establishing a detailed set of regulations that are harder to circumvent, or finding a balance between the two approaches. Furthermore, apart from moderators enforcing these rules, the community must foster a culture of kindness where unacceptable behavior is discouraged. New members should be made aware of this policy upon joining. One more method to prevent the presence of haters and trolls is requiring membership applications, though this idea requires further deliberation due to its potential impact on growth. Defederating with toxic instances and disabling upvotes should also be thought about. Overall, building a safe virtual space necessitates collaboration and thoughtful planning.

When it comes to the content discussed on the platform, the specifics should ultimately be determined by the users themselves. Nonetheless, promoting varied conversation topics seems desirable. Content filtering may legal challenges when attempting to manage adult material, that should probably not be allowed. To encourage individuals to contribute without reservations, there needs to be assurances that their posts won't receive unfair downvotes solely based on controversy or originality. Additionally, deciding whether user-generated communities should be established freely or regulated by administrators warrants consideration.

Well, I think that is (currently) the end of my explanation. Now we need to actually build the site. If you are at all moved by this vision please consider helping out by joining. You don't need any skills at all just the ability to participate in a community. There will be a lot that needs to be decided as the community is started (with one of most minor being the name) but once it's going I believe it will be quite simple to manage.

Please note that the most important part of this community is the fact that it's self governed. Therefore, it should be noted that all ideas here are mine and are not final.

Written by Henry 6/2023

Tangram is a browser for your pinned tabs. What this means is that I can put all my frequently visited websites in an app and have the ability to view them all with great ease. Before I was signing into everything each time I needed to check it but now I just switch to my workspace that has tangram open. I use mine for email, discord, and matrix. As a tab hoarder it's also quite nice in how it clears up many of my tabs.

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/6863279

> cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/6863278 > > > These candidates are really the only challengers to Biden in the primaries. All of their campaigns are extremely long shots (but not impossible in my opinion- if we decided we liked them more than Biden they could win). Let's all have a civilized discussion/debate over them. Let's try to not focus too heavy on their perceived inability to beat Biden but focus on them as actual candidates. > > > > > > > > ::: spoiler my take > > MW: I recently watched an interview with Marianne Williamson who I'd never heard of before (I'm sure there's a reason media doesn't cover her). She really impressed me with her views, especially on neoliberalism. She heavily reminds me of Bernie and isn't running just for the sake of it or as a protest like some other long shot candidates do. In my opinion she deserves everyone's vote in the primaries, at least. She is also very talented at oration. > > > > CW: I'll be honest, I know very little about him and need to do more research. > > > > RFK JR: He's literally a clown. He's a nepo baby and all his views are inconsistent, harmful, and crackpot. He has no shot at winning. > > ::: > >

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/6863278

> These candidates are really the only challengers to Biden in the primaries. All of their campaigns are extremely long shots (but not impossible in my opinion- if we decided we liked them more than Biden they could win). Let's all have a civilized discussion/debate over them. Let's try to not focus too heavy on their perceived inability to beat Biden but focus on them as actual candidates. > > > > ::: spoiler my take > MW: I recently watched an interview with Marianne Williamson who I'd never heard of before (I'm sure there's a reason media doesn't cover her). She really impressed me with her views, especially on neoliberalism. She heavily reminds me of Bernie and isn't running just for the sake of it or as a protest like some other long shot candidates do. In my opinion she deserves everyone's vote in the primaries, at least. She is also very talented at oration. > > CW: I'll be honest, I know very little about him and need to do more research. > > RFK JR: He's literally a clown. He's a nepo baby and all his views are inconsistent, harmful, and crackpot. He has no shot at winning. > ::: >

These candidates are really the only challengers to Biden in the primaries. All of their campaigns are extremely long shots (but not impossible in my opinion- if we decided we liked them more than Biden they could win). Let's all have a civilized discussion/debate over them. Let's try to not focus too heavy on their perceived inability to beat Biden but focus on them as actual candidates.

my take

MW: I recently watched an interview with Marianne Williamson who I'd never heard of before (I'm sure there's a reason media doesn't cover her). She really impressed me with her views, especially on neoliberalism. She heavily reminds me of Bernie and isn't running just for the sake of it or as a protest like some other long shot candidates do. In my opinion she deserves everyone's vote in the primaries, at least. She is also very talented at oration.

CW: I'll be honest, I know very little about him and need to do more research.

RFK JR: He's literally a clown. He's a nepo baby and all his views are inconsistent, harmful, and crackpot. He has no shot at winning.

They're so great!

• Pockets
• Super cool looking
• Warm
• Blanket whenever you need them

||Just don't make them a neckbeard thing people!||

Here's how it'll work:

• You love one person or be kind to 2+ people
• They do the same to other people
• Repeat
• Eventually the whole world will be in the hands of our savior. Kindness. We will all be richer and more powerful

Rules:

• You must be kind to at least 2 people
• You must ensure they're also kind to the next people
• No Nazis

Examples on how to be kind: https://personaldevelopfit.com/random-acts-of-kindness/

Who's with me!

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/620668

> > Full text: > > # A 10-day UPS strike could be the costliest in US history > > By Chris Isidore > > A 10-day UPS strike could cost the US economy $7.1 billion. That could make it the costliest work stoppage ever in US history, according to an estimate from a Michigan economic research firm that studies the costs of labor disruptions. > > The estimate from Anderson Economic Group said the hit to businesses and consumers would be $4.6 billion by itself, causing “significant and lasting harm for small businesses, household workers, sole practitioners, and online retailers across the country.” > > Other costs include estimated direct losses at UPS of $816 million, as well as $1.1 billion in lost wages by 340,000 members of the Teamsters union at the company. The remaining costs would be born by UPS suppliers and from lost tax revenue. > > The union has said it will go on strike August 1 without an agreement on a new contract. Talks broke off last week with both sides accusing the other of walking away from the table. > > The Teamsters union did not have an immediate comment on the study. It has said in the past that if there is a strike it will be the fault of the company for not stepping up and agreeing to the economic package being sought by the union despite having its earnings nearly double during the life of the current five-year contract. > > UPS said that it won’t comment on third-party research and that it is still hopeful of reaching an agreement with the union to avoid a strike. > > “Our focus is on negotiations rather than speculation,” said UPS spokesman Glenn Zaccara. “We remain confident that we will reach an agreement that is a win for our employees, our company and customers, and the union.” > > UPS did say Friday that it has started to train its nonunion US workers, including managers to help continue at least some of the company’s operations if there is a strike. UPS has nearly 100,000 nonunion employees in the United States as of the end of last year. > > “While we have made great progress and are close to reaching an agreement, we have a responsibility as an essential service provider to take steps to help ensure we can deliver our customers’ packages if the Teamsters choose to strike,” said a statement from the company. > > UPS handled an average of 20.8 million US packages a day last year. It would only be able to handle a fraction of that volume if there is a strike, said Satish Jindel, president of ShipMatrix, a software provider that works with the parcel shipper. But he said that UPS will concentrate on trying to deliver international shipments and high-value expedited shipments. > > Asked if nonunion employees have been told they can’t schedule vacations starting August 1, Zaccara said, “We are asking management employees to be at the ready, should we need them.” > > UPS has had only one national strike in its history, a 16-day strike in 1997 by the Teamsters. During that strike it essentially shutdown all US operations and did not try to make deliveries. Back then the company had 180,000 Teamster-represented employees during that strike, slightly more than half the numbers it has now, and it was far less central to the US economy, said Patrick Anderson, president of Anderson Economic Group. > > “It wasn’t a tech-centric economy built around small package delivery then,” said Anderson. > > Anderson said estimates of the cost of earlier strikes goes back only 100 years, and that this would be the costliest he could find in that time frame. The $7.1 billion cost estimates would nearly double the $4.2 billion total economic hit of the costliest recent strike, the 2019 strike at General Motors. And that strike lasted six weeks, not just 10 days. > > He said that the cost of the strike would be limited if it only lasts a couple of days, but would increase rapidly after that. > > “The damage clearly grows day by day,” he said.

The authagraph is arguably the most accurate map projection in existence, at least as far as lack of distortion (I wouldn't try to navigate with this).

*This is actually an open source clone of the authagraph known as IMAGO because the math that makes it work is closed and I can get higher quality images here. It's basically the same thing. *

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/1016376 cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/1016375 cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/1016365

the ccc (civilian conservation corps) man... they were huge

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/1016375

> cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/1016365 > > the ccc (civilian conservation corps) man... they were huge

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/1016365

the ccc (civilian conservation corps) man... they were huge

the ccc (civilian conservation corps) man... they were huge

I'm going to keep this short but I just fell down the rabbithole of crypto again and maybe it isn't as bad as I thought. Many of their ideas are very similar to the fediverse's. The idea of decentralized finance using a stablecoin sounds awesome to me. (though i'd much prefer to live in a world where money isn't needed) Maybe the technology is actually good but the techbros and scammers ruin it with their false promises and complicated words. Hopefully, in a few years after the rest of those scammers have moved on to scamming with AI this tech could be truly used for meaningful purposes.

Typically I get the motivation to worldbuild in short spurts and then have weeks of not wanting to add anything to my world. How do you avoid this?

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/631577

> A great read+great magazine. > > AI Generated TL;DR (tldrthis.com): > > Cycling is the most sustainable form of transportation, but the bicycle is becoming increasingly damaging to the environment. > Before the 1980s, most bicycle components were interchangeable between frames of different brands and generations. > An academic study on circularity in the bike manufacturing industry observes a significant increase in defective components compared to unassisted bicycles and concludes that “the great dynamics of the market due to regular innovations, product renewals, and the lack of spare parts for older models make the long-term use by customers much more difficult than for conventional bicycles.” > However, a recent study calculated the lifecycle emissions of a carbon fiber electric cargo cycle to be 80 gCO2 per kilometer – only half those of an electric van (158 gCO2/km). > The decreasing sustainability of bikes is not a technological problem, and it’s not unique to bicycles. > However, shared bicycles are unlikely to become more sustainable than private bicycles because they always require rebalancing and a high-tech infrastructure to make the service work. > >

A great read+great magazine.

TL;DR: Old bikes last way longer than new bikes. From a production standpoint, steel bikes have a smaller carbon footprint than aluminum or carbon frame bikes. Conventional bikes use fewer consumables over their usable life than electric bikes. Among electric bikes, cargo bikes use the most resources to run and maintain.