An effective P2P network should be the end goal. #ScuttleButt has the peer-to-peer SSB protocol.
Is #Scuttlebutt or the #fediverse the social network of the future?
It's time to build our own Internet https://scuttlebutt.nz/
Scuttlebutt Protocol Guide https://ssbc.github.io/scuttlebutt-protocol-guide/
Scuttlebut & the fediverse both have many clients (software apps). However, Scuttlebut is a social network built on the peer-to-peer SSB protocol.
The Manyverse (For Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux) looks similar to #mastodon. https://www.manyver.se/
Manyverse is a social networking app with features you would expect: posts, likes, profiles, private messages, etc. But it's not running in the cloud owned by a company, instead, your friends' posts and all your social data live entirely in your phone (or computer). This way, even when you're offline, you can scroll, read anything, and even write posts and like content! When your phone (or computer) is back online, it syncs the latest updates directly with your friends' phones, through a shared local Wi-Fi or on the internet.
Manyverse already works, but it is still in beta. Download it and give it a try https://www.manyver.se/
Peer-to-Peer-Based Social Networks: A Comprehensive Survey https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42979-020-00315-8
#Facebook and #twitter use centralized computing systems; therefore, the control and management of the systems lies entirely in the hands of one provider, who must be trusted to treat the data and communication traces securely.
The #fediverse that incorporates #mastodon et al. is a semi-centralized computer system where the control and management of the systems lies entirely in the hands of instance administrators.
As a zero-trust alternative, peer-to-peer (P2P) technologies promise to support end-to-end communication, uncompromising access control, anonymity and resilience against censorship and massive data leaks through misused trust.
Gehl, R. W. (2015). The Case for Alternative Social Media. Social Media + Society, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305115604338
Online folk lies & BS in general.
Some, not so smart folk, lie on social media (who knew) as they do offline. Even too themselves #VirtueSignaling
Without going into detail why they do this, here is an effective psychological heuristic to mitigate online folk BS (context #science). Give all online folk the benefit of our doubts. Take them at their word (face value). If their words are scientifically BS, so be it.
If their "wit" is actually unethical grandstanding, so be it.
You're looking at the problems not the solutions to those problems.
1. The policies need to be updated because many people can't afford to buy land - so as to improve it's ecological condition.
Then, and only then, when more people are living low ecological impact lifestyles, will we see the necessary reductions in the countries net greenhouse gas emissions.
It's that obvious!
What is race?, not #racism - what is race?
Some folk would call me "white" (presently, my skin tone is more of a lighter shade of brown as it's been summer in the UK)
However, my ancestors that lived in Africa had a natural darker skin tone than me (e.g., a more darker shade of brown). But, my ancestors then migrated north.
If it wasn't for racists, & if l had the choice, l'd choose to be "black" (a darker skin tone protects my skin better from solar radiation).
What is race?
Sorry, we can't touch that subject on Mastodon in case the mods suspend our accounts.
Have you got any black or white fur cat pictures to share?
I'm looking to join a #Mastodon #instance that's managed by a not-for-profit environmental organisation.
The instance must also have the option to write more than 500 characters.
#fediverse #climate #climateChange #Agroecology #ecology #Business #economy #Degrowth
The country of Wales is leading the way on #sustainability. The One Planet Development policy proves that It's relatively easy to live a good lifestyle based on far less resources & power.
Do you think burning fuel that causes local & atmospheric air pollution improves health compared to non air polluting methods?
The Future Gen Act must include zero air pollution as part of it's methodology. That's much easier when the culture is using less resources #Degrowth
What's a good way to use less resources? SHARING
Whilst folk argue & greenwash about climate change, or simply try to ignore the subject all together, they have missed the entire point of the debate.
There is a general solution! that sustains the important aspects of a modern way of life #futuregen
Start promoting with the aim of living the solution.
It's enough to make someone think that many people prefer climate virtue signalling on social media. Talking the talk, though are not quite as enthusiastic when it comes to walking the walk. #psychology
Nonsense at "hardship".
Folk having less crap to waste isn't " hardship".
The non hard solution https://qoto.org/@Empiricism_Reloaded/110565446073239160
Amazon, too big too succeed at being a sustainable business. However, not too big to sell many products using greenwash & greenwash climate offsetting rhetoric.
Shell at not trying to reach "net-zero". They've been spreading greenwash for decades.
You don't ask the arsonist how to put out the fire.
Food or Cars?
It's not "green" if it's mining.
The eyes of all future generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us, I say we will never forgive you. (GRETA THUNBERG, 2019 UN Climate Action Summit)
We hope that what #Wales does today, the world will do tomorrow. Action, more than words, is the hope for our current and future generations. (NIKHIL SETH, head of sustainable development, United Nations Development Programme)
#sustainability #book #climate #ClimateAction https://janedavidson.wales/press-and-reviews
I'm looking to join a #Mastodon #instance that's managed by a not-for-profit environmental organisation.
The instance must also have the option to write more than 500 characters.
#fediverse #climate #climateChange #Agroecology #ecology #Business #economy #Degrowth
Conservation Biologist. Tooting about #science #ecology #sustainability #evolution #psychology & whatever subject takes my interest.
Empiricism aims (intentions) are to promote accurate evidence-based information. The general theme of this account is related to promoting #sustainable development. Sustainable development requires mitigating ecological degradation therefore also mitigating #ClimateChange & its associated drivers such as pollution & habitat degradation. This account will not “sugar-coat” the required level of changes needed for humanity to reverse the trend of human-caused ecological degradation.
Historically, & presently, climate change is mitigating humanity (e.g., increases in the frequency & intensity of heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, sea level rise, flash floods, pathogen outbreaks, etc)
Since no one person be informed of all the scientific literature, if a reader thinks that Empiricism makes a statement that is not backed up by the general scientific literature, please refer Empiricism to the relevant peer-reviewed science publication (e.g., paper or website)
Because a Mastodon instance can close down without warning or a Mastodon admin can suspend an account without warning - Empiricism regularly backups the “follows” & “followers” lists. Therefore, if Empiricism can not access this account (e.g., a suspension means the account can’t be moved to another instance), Empiricism will open an account on another Mastodon instance & re-follow the follows list and contact (e.g., direct message) the follower's list (e.g., requesting if people would like to re-follow)
I use The Empirical Perspective blog on WordPress as a digital signature - so that people can be more confident that it’s the same “Empiricism”
Here is the link to Empiricism digital signature https://empiricalperspective.home.blog/2023/06/04/empiricism-on-mastodon-verification-post/
#music #nature #wildlife
#science #climate #ClimateChange #CleanAir
#sustainability #ecology #AgroEcology
#psychology #SocialPsychology #EvolutionaryPsychology
#justice #AntiBigotry