@acjay@qoto.orrg has moved @acjay@qoto.org

@orta I may need to finally check Tumblr out

@thephd I really want that. It would make my home instance arbitrary, except maybe for unique features.

People who think a meeting could have been an email haven't seen my inbox

@jpatton @ambihelical yeah, damn, I don't really like the fact that I'm on a server that is blocked there. But that's what I mean by a mechanism for accountability. Rather than blocking at a server to server level, I'm talking about a way for individuals to report bad users to that user's server, and if the moderation request isn't resolved, the user will automatically block the full server. (In case I didn't describe this clearly enough.) Servers that can't keep their users from not being abusive will simply find their reach curtailed over time. Kind of like getting poor rep on your domain hurting your email deliverability.

Not so sure about Qoto's open door policy. I've barely been on here and my replies already have some pretty vile hate speech.

Are there mechanisms for people to share block lists on Mastodon?

Is there an automated way to hold instance operators accountable for behavior on their server? E.g. boot this person or have your whole instance blocked?

This is the week for all companies to bury their bad news.

@barefootstache Where would I get the parts? Would it just make sense to bounce this whole thing off a good plumber?

Time for my #introduction!

Hello, Mastodon! My name is Alan Johnson. I have a deep interest in many topics, including tech, management, business, politics, music, history, econ, education, etc. I expect I'll probably use Mastodon in a similar way as I use Twitter -- a place to put thoughts from my very scattered brain out into the world, so that I can learn from the feedback I get. Hopefully I occasionally inspire people with some of my better thoughts, too.

My current profession is running the Data department for an insurance company, and I'm more broadly interested in tech strategy.

The fact that there's even a culture of #introductions here is pretty cool, and different from Twitter.

@Decad3nce Yeah, Twitter definitely has the Eye of Sauron effect, where you can be tweeting into what feels like the void, and then suddenly, a deluge of attention, probably on your least thoughtful hot take.

@Decad3nce I totally agree. More conversation would be cool, but the difference in vibe is refreshing.

@mempko I haven't thought much about war, other than its impact on supply chains+energy and therefore inflation. But that's a fair point.

I think it there will be winners and losers. The dot com bust discredited the entire Internet sector. This drawdown will hit the more speculative parts harder--all the buzzwordy spaces--but I think digital innovation in legacy sectors will still be hot and you're probably right about tailwinds for anything with national security connections.

So many layoffs lately, and many at prestigious companies. I suspect a lot of people were hired to support projected growth or big bets, and companies are focusing on getting their unit economics under control for the fraught macroeconomic environment.

@diegomagdaleno Welcome! Isn't it int16, though?

@pweisk The thing I don't want anyone to forget is that this guy also tried to weasel out of buying Twitter. History is already getting rewritten to portray him as a chessmaster.

But yeah, the question of whether he is a mad genius is somewhat independent of the danger, and it's important not to lose that thread.

@zkat 100%. I think I chose a poor home instance for the content I want, but all of the fediverse is also not the answer, nor is maintaining a bunch of separate accounts.

What if Elon's overpayment for Twitter is a bargain? He now commands the attention of millions of people, who seem powerless to resist commenting on him, on the platform he owns.

I'm extremely weary of talking about him, but I think the dynamic of mass attention capture is alarming and worthy of comment. What does it mean for society's most connected people to be stuck in a mental vortex?

I'm redoing my kitchen, and I want to have regular tap water, filtered water from an under-sink system, and instant 200 degree water from an Insinkerator. Is there a way to do this without 3 different spigots? Would also need to be kid safe.