josemanuel @josemanuel@qoto.org

Some day (probably on a weekend) I'd like to do an experiment: describing everything I'd do during that 24-hour period in real time and in excrutiating detail. I have the theory that it would be more interesting than what I usually post.

As Lenny Bruce said: “There should be a statute of limitations for that crime!”

@emergentnexus Maybe. It seems like you guys are running an old version of Mastodon (3.5.5). Current version is 4.0.2.

@futurebird Yes, anyone can ask. Meanwhile, those who can actually do stuff remain the gatekeepers of what actually gets done.

Good luck convincing admins of installing a new tool because some people who couldn't be bothered to do it themselves want some feature that the whole Fediverse is divided about and has barely been used for years even where it is available. Also good luck convincing Mastodon developers of supporting at least showing those quote-posts as they're meant to appear instead of just as links. Finally, good luck convincing moderators of working _much more_ for free.

I already gave you a solution, but as a really wise man said, YDHTTMWFI.

@futurebird Incrementalism FTW!

Listen, those who want that feature can't code, and those who can, either don't want that feature, or already have it implemented, but not on Mastodon or any of its forks. If you're willing to live with the _status quo_, that's alright with me. I do have quote posts on this instance, but, with all due respect, your stance is simply ineffective.

@futurebird Here is the thing: if everyone who wanted quote-posts moved to an instance who supported them (hint: there are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of them), they could have what they want and still be able to interact with Mastodon servers. Furthermore, if they went away from Mastodon _en masse_ to Misskey or Pleroma, and Mastodon was reduced to a minority actor in the Fediverse, it would have to adopt the new standard.

So, let's see whether those master ‘organisers’ decide to move their asses and get what they're asking for.

@iramjohn

Cool. XFCE 4.18 put buttons back at the bottom where they belong.

@vaartis I mean, if not for the future, where would we live the rest of our lives? The past? Fuck no! The present is great, but it would be a disaster in the long run: I would always be wondering if it could be improved somehow, until I could stand the intrigue no more and move into the future for a slight chance at even more happiness... Yeah.

@vaartis Of course. My first option was that they should fight to the death for our entertainment, but then I thought of the children, because children are the future.

@vaartis I think both old twos should fight, king-of-the-hill style, for the right to occupy the tens' position for the remainder of the decade. Then the losing one (I mean, two) would be sent to train under a waterfall until 2032 when a rematch will be set up. Also, we shouldn't make any more twos until an additional one is needed in 2222, because that's wasteful.

@vaartis Why are they replacing both twos? One is still usable.

@esheep You're missing nothing. Even if they fixed all the bugs, the story would still be crap.

@KayFaraday A fire in a theater is a very alarming situation too, but shouting at people does not make it better. Even if you only shout at the arsonists.

Also, that picture of her eating breakfast for ten people on a train made me think that she was either uninformed (what happened to “Reduce” in “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”?) or a fraud.

@coolboymew

That is at best a half truth. With fediblock being a thing, if your instance is in it, you cannot go viral, no matter how hard you try.

Not to mention the assassination of character, even by proxy or association, that is so _in vogue_ in the Mastodon side of the Fediverse.

@boyter Follow him and find out. He doesn't bite.

@emergentnexus Thanks for taking the time to test it.

@boyter He's a great instance admin.

@boyter There are instances already that restrict visibility that way. Once again, people should leave Gargron alone and get to work if they want something implemented.