*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@qoto.org

A relevant post, in my opinion.

I believe the choice of ignoring, Muting and Blocking content and Users, remote instances is BEST dealt with by the User him/herself.

Mastodon HAS this built in, ANY user can do it. I consider it one of the great features of #Fediverse, as compared to corporate networks (TW, FB and others).

Follow link in Quote below for full post, part of a related discussion, ongoing. Thank you.

And a small snapshot of my busy Tabs list in #Waterfox browser shows that I ＊＊really was looking＊＊ for some good GlitchSocial instances.

Found a nice one, here.

Thank you, 🐘nipos@muensterland.social ! 😺

#MarkDown love for me. #xp #glitchsocial

Test #xp

Interesting that Eugen is now starting a new Mastodon instance -- just found on joinmastodon.org.

...where I was pleasantly surprised to find a GlitchSocial instance too, Koyu.space. 👍

The neat image on Eugen's new instance instantly reminded me of Rio De Janeiro. 😃

https://mastodon.online/about

* No Crossposting from Twitter here.
* 500 characters gotta be enough (not)

But I am glad there's an alternative to the Mothership m.social.

#instances #news #mastodon #FediReporter

#cats #mastocats #CatsofMastodon #meow #Kittens

Feline Follow suggestion --- because, KittenZ.

@georgia@dickkickextremist.xyz have you seen this account ??

https://mastodon.bida.im/@fluffykittenspambot

@fluffykittenspambot

"Twitter limited the reach of a second tweet from President Donald Trump this morning, as the White House and its allies sought to escalate their feud with the social media company.

On Friday, Trump called people protesting the death of George Floyd in Minnesota “thugs.” The president continued, “Any difficulty and we will assume control, but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Shortly after the message was posted, Twitter determined that it violated rules involving the glorification of violence and placed a notice on the tweet."

Glad to see that -- as I had personally made a Report on a post of that shitty content right here in this instance.

Pending a decision as we have a split vote on this. @arteteco we need you. See Mod area! TY...

https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/29/21274493/donald-trump-twitter-feud-blocked-message-social-media-executive-order

Facebook employees revolt over Zuckerberg’s stance on Trump

CEO criticized for refusing to take action over posts by Trump in response to unrest.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/06/facebook-employees-revolt-over-zuckerbergs-stance-on-trump/

@Kovaelin

I find the "Being blocked because we refuse to de-federate" quite annoying, really. Sounds like Elementary school clique type behaviour.

In the case of Mr. Furrow, which you can see from my original letter (fully copied in the Blog post) that I addressed him formal and courteously -- in a Business like letter.

He responded at first in the same manner, but got annoyed by a partial quote and a word in particular, which had been used by another staff member -- "Naive".

The response was what you saw above.

BUT --- I am also very concerned about the Effects of those bans, which have spread to other instances (some irrelevant, others not). AND -- in how it affects me, as a User here.

I have been denied service in some cases due to the instance address being used. I do have various accounts and use them lightly. But this is now changing.

This is my main one, but I will be writing (long) about how this is concerning me, as a Content Producer (writer, publisher, Blog author, educator, etc).

I have already started to re-locate some of my posting to other instances. As to reach the widest possible distribution is important to me.

I will detail how that happened, and how it is working now.

We are all Travellers, the way I see it, and I like to see different ports, this is one of the beautiful aspects of the #Fediverse I enjoy.

@tripu @pganssle

Cory Doctorow, not only a great sci-fi writer but an important commentator. #xp #IT #cyberpunk #Culture

Short quote only -- see link below :

"In XKCD comic 1357, “Free Speech”, Randall Munroe offers a characteristically concise and snappy summary of one of the canonical arguments about free expression: “The right to free speech means the government can’t arrest you for what you say. It doesn’t mean anyone else has to listen to your bullshit, or host you while you share it…. If you’re yelled at… or get banned from an internet community your free speech rights aren’t being violated.”

I have a lot of sympathy for this argument! After all, what’s the alternative? That the government should order other people to host your objectionable speech? Surely there’s a free speech interest in not being compelled to publish things you disagree with. “Free expression” includes the right not to speak, and the right not to listen."

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Must-read by @doctorow about politics, the internet and action/inaction
https://locusmag.com/2020/01/cory-doctorow-inaction-is-a-form-of-action/

#QotoJournal

English version of Lyudmila's toot -- which I FULLY agree with. Take Note Jeff.

"This goes to @paula_ruiz. You are either Anti-fascist or Fascist. Those who look to the side in face of Fascism convert into its accomplices, thereby becoming a potential Fascist."

Muchas gracias, Lyud!

- Master, what is the secret of Happiness?

- Not arguing with idiots.

- I don't agree that is the secret of Happiness.

- You are right.

...😛 #humour #koan

NEW pages coming soon to this Fediverse Reporter blog.

Watch for an announcement. I will be using my new Kawen.space account excusively for it, as I am tired of my account here not reaching places due to fediblocks and shitty politics.

I am beyond that, and a free thinking author and publisher. As such, I had been reflecting and thinking about the impact of those facts of life on my personal content.

Of we go, new seas to be explored.

"Navegar é Preciso, viver não é Preciso." -- Fernando Pessoa.

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Navegadores antigos tinham uma frase gloriosa:
"Navegar é preciso; viver não é preciso".

Quero para mim o espírito desta frase,
transformada a forma para a casar como eu sou:

Viver não é necessário; o que é necessário é criar.
Não conto gozar a minha vida; nem em gozá-la penso.
Só quero torná-la grande,
ainda que para isso tenha de ser o meu corpo
e a (minha alma) a lenha desse fogo.

Só quero torná-la de toda a humanidade;
ainda que para isso tenha de a perder como minha.
Cada vez mais assim penso.

Cada vez mais ponho da essência anímica do meu sangue
o propósito impessoal de engrandecer a pátria e contribuir
para a evolução da humanidade.

É a forma que em mim tomou o misticismo da nossa Raça.

Fernando Pessoa.

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English Translation :

Ancient navigators had a glorious phrase:
"Navigating is needed; living is not necessary".

I want for myself the spirit of this sentence,
transformed the way to marry her as I am:

Living is not necessary; what is needed is to create.
I don't count on enjoying my life; i don't even think about it.
I just want to make it big,
even if for that it has to be my body
and (my soul) the firewood of this fire.

I just want to make it all humanity;
even if i have to lose it as mine.
More and more like this I think.

I increasingly put the anymic essence of my blood
the impersonal purpose of magnifying the homeland and contributing
for the evolution of humanity.

It is the way in which the mysticism of our Race has taken in me.

Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese Poet extraordinaire.