OpinionAt @opinionat@qoto.org

Why is qoto.org blacklisted at https://mastodon.help/en? I had to uncheck "exclude blacklisted" when searching for it in the database b/c I was curious about some statistics. I found Qoto easily just a couple of weeks ago when I first learned of Mastadon. Picked it because it is STEM-themed and I'm in edtech. The local timeline is clean. @Mastadon@mastadon.social can you provide any clarity? What rules if any has Qoto broken?

Capitalist greed is driving inflation.

As US corporations report the highest profit margins since World War II, "Under the guise of inflation, certain corporations excessively hiked prices far beyond what costs necessitated, further driving inflation." https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/11/04/house-analysis-confirms-corporations-use-cover-inflation-raise-prices-excessively

You liked it a lot, so here’s more old computers

I warn us all (especially the press).

If we enter this world just ti milk it for its value to work and career, but not make time to get actively involved in it's evolution, we will just be creating the next Twitter.

A billionaire will launch a massive network of servers and before you can blink, have 25 million users on one platform and we'll be on our way down the same rathole we just climbed out of.

Fair and open Decentralized Social Networking (#DNS) will be just like democracy: fragile.

Seen a few posts advisng people to use Content warnings (CW) on political or other such posts..

HOW DO I DO THAT?

Content Warnings When you want to post something that you don’t want to be immediately visible - for example, spoilers for that film that’s just come out, or some personal thoughts that mention potentially upsetting topics, you can “hide” it behind a Content Warning.

To do this, click the CW icon “CW” switch under the Compose box. This will add another text box labeled “Content warning”; you should enter a short summary of what the “body” of your post contains here while your actual post goes into the “What is on your mind?” box as normal.

This will cause the body of your post to be hidden behind a “Show More” button in the timeline, with only the content warning and any mentioned users visible by default.

Adding a content warning to your post will force images attached to your post to be marked as “sensitive” separately to hide them from view until clicked on.

#cw #twittermigration #contentwarning #howto #mastodon

Been thinking about how to ask this, or even if I should but here I go. My mother is 59 and has onset dementia. She loves getting Christmas cards, and I want to ask people if anyone would be willing to send her cards because this could possibly be her last Christmas here on earth. If you’re willing to help me surprise my mom, please contact me here or email me at sonnycamilletti at gmail dot com, please share this if you can ❤️

Climate, poetry, and art are conspicuously absent from my current timeline. Send help!

A very special sight

So, at COP17, they're trying to tell Africa not to try to open new gas fields, but turning a blind eye to the UK and Europe approving and encouraging new gas fields in the North Sea this summer?
Hint: NEITHER is compatible with a future.
We choose a future.
#KeepItInTheGround.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/catherinerowett/status/1589892826464399361

Important difference between Mastodon and Tωitter :

"Reminder: If you intend to show your timeline a post you like, then use BOOST instead of LIKE/FAVORITE - unlike Twitter, your followers do NOT see a like!"

(thanks @jeff)