Sly Gryphon @sgryphon@qoto.org
Lead Consultant @Telstra, doing Internet-of-Things (#IoT), #dotnet, #blockchain, #DevSecOps. Certified Azure IoT Developer, MCSD: ALM, #PRINCE2, Scrum. Tabletop gamer.
Joined Oct 2020
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@h4890 think of Matrix like email -- to use email you at least need a host name to be somewhat usable, but not necessarily a full domain. i.e. you need a domain for addressing.
Certificates are free, from something like Let's Encrypt.
There is a guide here: https://matrix.org/docs/guides/free-small-matrix-server
Otherwise, look at some local/peer-to-peer messaging options: https://privacytools.io/software/real-time-communication/#peer-to-peer
@lrvick I currently use Signal because on the plus side the client is open source. (The Android client also acts as the default SMS client, which is nice), however I am planning on moving across to a federated solution (the main drawback) using Matrix. Soon. When I get the time.
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RT @jack@twitter.com
The reason I have so much passion for #Bitcoin is largely because of the model it demonstrates: a foundational internet technology that is not controlled or influenced by any single individual or entity. This is what the internet wants to be, and over time, more of it will be.
@freemo @viv free speech as a principle covers the right of someone to say something without fear of government censorship, but should not force people to listen to you.
The natural consequence of someone saying bigoted and prejudiced things, or being mean, should be that people stop listening to them.
If you are a horrible person, I have no problem asking you to leave my coffee shop.
It has not infringed your right of free speech; you can go outside and continue speaking all you like.
It also does not mean I am against the principle of free speech - I am not advocating to ban you from saying such things, and would oppose any laws against such.
Free speech means rather than have the government step in, you should legally be able to say things, but then, importantly, SUFFER THE NATURAL CONSEQUENCES OF BEING SHUNNED.
What is the point of having free speech, allowing people to say dumb, horrid things, if I can't then throw them out of my coffee shop for being a dickhead?
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“Why Mouse Guard Handles Failure Better Than Any Other RPG” https://mythcreants.com/blog/why-mouse-guard-handles-failure-better-than-any-other-rpg/
“Failure moving forward”, the system either has the GM present a new narrative challenge, or let you succeed at a cost that may play out later. It’s compelling as I understand that feeling of having stalled. #MouseGuard #RPG #ttrpg #tabletop #failure
@bignose @sil I love the #mouseguard system where a check is either (a) a success, or (b) success at a cost, a status like hungry, tired, etc, or (c) another obstacle (another check).
That next check is then either (a) success, (b) success at a cost, or (c) another obstacle, and so on.
There are no dead ends!
Either you succeed (possibly with a cost), or there is more story.
@PresGas Yes. Part 4 gives you a licence to Use; Part 1 defines Use to include distribute, copy, edit, format, and modify.
That means for content designated OGC you can modify and distribute those modifications, alongside your own work. D&D 3rd Edition gave a massive boost to the RPG industry by releasing their core rules OGC and it spawned a whole host of D20 spin offs by other publishers.
Note that product identity, specific names, etc, are not included in OGC, so the OGC version of Mordernkainen's Magnificant Mansion was simply called "Magnificent Mansion", etc.
I think Part 2 also makes the OGL kind of copy-left, as any OGC that you Use, e.g. modify and distribute, must also have the OGL.
A product can have both product identity parts (usually the fluff) and OGC parts (the rules).
@lrvick I wonder what happens if someone writes the key into the Bitcoin blockchain???
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@FreeSoftware I love Libre Software!
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If you moderate one of the groups at groups.qoto.org here is one useful tip.
You can add posts to the group by manually boosting them. Similarly posts made directly from the group account wont show in the group, if you wish for it to show in the group you must immediately boost your own post.
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Interested in all things nerdy, often obscure things as well:
#science
#math
#programming
#art
#music
#physics
#philosophy
#linguistics
#cryptography
#animation
#vfx
#videogames
#neuralnetworks
#ai
#conlangs
#chess
#horology
#writing
Feel free to poke me with conversation!
@freemo luckily in Australia we have (instant) run off voting, so votes are never wasted; we also have proportional representation in all states except, unfortunately, my Queensland. However even with first past the post, I would still vote for whoever matches the best; to do otherwise is self-defeating.
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Just a little reminder of why the two party system is a fallacy and why you should vote third party tomorrow:
1) the chance of Biden-Trump being determined by a single vote is virtually impossible. There is a greater chance that a third party will win the election than there is of Biden and Trump being decided by one vote.
2) Because your vote wont actually determine the outcome of the election what you need to ask yourself is what vote will send the message you want for the future. You cant effect who will win but by bolstering the numbers of the party you think is ideologically the best you send the message for future elections that the party you support stands a chance. You are and always have been voting for future elections, not this one.. so the real vote is, do you wantt o perpetuate a two party system or do you want to see the two party system broken?
3) the primary parties will be on the ballot regardless. Third parties need to have a certain level of support to make the ballots at all. By voting third party you ensure that third parties show on the ballot in future elections and help drive change whereby we can push out the priamry parties from having a monopoly...
In short, there is no argument to support a two party system exists, there is no logical reason that your vote is more effective or does more good voting for a party based on its liklihood of winning. However not voting third party does do real measurable harm, even with just one vote.
If you care about america do the right thing, vote third party!
#uspol #election #election2020 #biden2020 #Trump2020 #Jo2020
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Hi!!
I'm using Mastodon for the 1st time, finally I landed!
It took me some time, the signup process... It's hard to grasp but here I am, I heard well about all of this ^^
Before I've been in other decentralized communities, i.e. Minds, ZeroMe, Steem, decentralized video platforms like BitTube, Dtube..
Hopefully happy to be here too : )
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Ive got a new version of qoto coming out soon... Stay tuned, new features incomming.
#PayPal to launch cryptocurrency service with #bitcoin #ethereum and others. https://investor.pypl.com/news-and-events/news-details/2020/PayPal-Launches-New-Service-Enabling-Users-to-Buy-Hold-and-Sell-Cryptocurrency/default.aspx
I've been using #OneDrive Client for #Linux https://abraunegg.github.io/ for about 6 months now, on #ubuntu 20.04, and it has been working seemlessly. Take a photo on my phone and it appears on my PC; update a doc, and it changes on another PC.
@khird thanks. that makes sense
Lead Consultant @Telstra, doing Internet-of-Things (#IoT), #dotnet, #blockchain, #DevSecOps. Certified Azure IoT Developer, MCSD: ALM, #PRINCE2, Scrum. Tabletop gamer.
Joined Oct 2020
