Paul 🐧 @Paul_Aguayo@qoto.org

A very warm welcome to those of you migrating from Twitter, or those of curious about the other side!

#Hashtags are important here. There's no algorithm dictating what you see or when you see it. Finding who to follow or what topics to track is completely up to you.

Which is refreshing.

On our web view, we like to follow stuff like #Linux and #OpenSource. Use your search bar and look around!

To get a BUNCH of great tips on using Mastodon, follow #Mastotips.

Have fun!

We’re on Discord too if that’s your thing: https://discord.gg/AghnYbMjYg #linux #gaming

The four stages of Mastodon user:
* what’s a Mastodon
* I feel lost and alone how does this work
* oh wow this is actually pretty cool
* I’m an instance admin now

Now it’s exciting as @Selaco is here and I am so freaking hyped to play this FPS.

@Paul_Aguayo @TechNews totally agree

New Mexico’s Beloved Pinyon Jay Is Losing Its Pine Habitat - A Western landscape’s namesake bird is threatened by climate change, and perhaps by wildf... - https://www.wired.com/story/new-mexicos-beloved-pinyon-jay-is-losing-its-pine-habitat/ #science/environment #viciouscycle #science

So it seems that trolls of the Trumpist frozen peach variety, mostly those who set up their own Pleroma instances when Parler got taken down, are undertaking a semi-coordinated effort to target journalists who sign up on Mastodon for a couple of reasons...

* Trump has taught them that professional journalism and critical thinking are elitist and bad so lets harass them until they go away

* they are trying to prove some sort of point that this place can be just as toxic as their beloved Frozen Peach in Chief's microblogging site

If you are a journo and you get dogpiled by trolls DO NOT ENGAGE with them at all! Immediately:

1. REPORT them to your instance mods, THEN
2. Block them

Step 1 is very important! This isn't twitter or facebook...mods will take swift action, and if they don't you can migrate instances to better moderated ones...

I've seen new Mastodon users compare the vibe of the Fediverse with the excitement and experimentation of the early days of the web.

If you missed those days or want to learn more I recommend The History of the Web project. It's available as a low-traffic newsletter:

https://thehistoryoftheweb.com

or blog:

https://thehistoryoftheweb.com/archives

Every issue delivers fascinating stories backed with solid research. I did live through those days, yet I discover a lot of events or projects I didn't know about.

#web

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Pepper & Carrot, Episode 3: "The Secret Ingredients" (English version) is now premiering on our Film Freedom Project Channel (PeerTube):

https://tv.filmfreedom.net/w/7DLVmVmBy8w7QxJP5e7gkF

4.0

#PepperCarrot #OpenMovie #MorevnaProject #DavidRevoy #CreativeCommons

Save $300 on the Galaxy S22 Ultra with this early Black Friday deal

https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-galaxy-s22-ultra-sale/

#blackfriday #Samsung #Phones #Deals #deals

Qualcomm is predicting a ‘double-digit’ drop in phone sales - Qualcomm is expecting phone sales to be less than expected... - https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/2/23437443/qualcomm-phone-sales-earnings-decline

Hundreds of U.S. news sites hit in SocGholish supply-chain attack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hundreds-of-us-news-sites-hit-in-socgholish-supply-chain-attack/

#Security

No había leído esta noticia, y me parece importante mencionarla.
Ha fallecido a los 100 años, Kathleen Booth, la creadora del lenguaje #ensamblador
#assembly #language #KathleenBooth
https://www-genbeta-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.genbeta.com/actualidad/kathleen-booth-creo-lenguaje-ensamblador-fue-pionera-inteligencia-artificial-ha-muerto-a-100-anos/amp

U.S. govt employees exposed to mobile attacks from outdated Android, iOS

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-employees-exposed-to-mobile-attacks-from-outdated-android-ios/

#Government #Security #Mobile

In the midst of experimentation

Right now it's a special time: I need to experiment and it's more like a wind that is blowing quite strongly in me. I write more about it in a blog post: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article938/in-the-midst-of-experimentation

So...since this place is experiencing a boom of growth, I think it might actually be a good time for an #artshare - We could all use some more followers and eyes on our work!

- Boost this post!
- Reply with some of your own art! (SFW pls)
- Introduce yourself!
- Favourite and Follow liberally!

#MastoArt #Fediart #art #introduction