~b @torresjrjr@qoto.org

@anonymoose @r @alex
Good points.

After some reflection, I think this is only true in absence of certain realities, though:

- Email is mostly a P2P experience. ActivityPub posts are globally public by default.
- ActivityPub is generally more informal, faster and variadic than email.

Both points influence the dynamic of a social network. "spam" is a greater issue in a Fediverse-like system, and I sensibly guess that we've arrived at this point with blocklists being prevalent for other reasons too.

But good points. At least I can maintain alt accounts with little effort. The resilient Fediverse proves itself and floats.

@p @r @alex

> > This is *true* freedom.
> ... for the admins

> blocking on people's behalf is the antithesis of freedom.

In *that* context, I agree. Ideally everyone would have their own instance, and federate as they wish. True freedom.

Obviously there's a huge barrier and cost to that, so entrusting someone else at a relatively small cost is the next feasible option.

The cost per freedom goes up for massive instances, which is why its important to de-clusterize.

@r @alex
This mentality is so subtly but importantly wrong.

No one has an obligation to federate with anyone. This is *true* freedom. That's how real life works too.

The Fediverse is fractured, which is inevitable and natural, because the Fediverse most closely resembles real life, which is also fractured into communities.

btw, the "open" means "non proprietary".

Git builtins for email.
Bookmark it! Preserve the bazaar!

https://www.git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Appendix-C:-Git-Commands-Email

> Many Git projects, including Git itself, are entirely maintained over mailing lists. Git has a number of tools built into it that help make this process easier, from generating patches you can easily email to applying those patches from an email box.

8-part blog series on the decentralised Web (#DWeb).

https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/07/introducing-the-d-web/

Includes:
#Scuttlebutt
#WebTorrent
#BeakerBrowser
#IPFS
#Aragon
#Matrix
#IndieAuth
#ActivityPub

Merry Fedi Christmas @cowanon you filthy animal.

@freemo @p
@grips @realcaseyrollins @leyonhjelm @modfaggotry @underwater @alex

@freemo @Science
I think about Hume's Guillotine every... week.

To the birth of the ultimate stoic and carpenter, Jesus Christ 🎄

God Yul!
Feliz Navidad!
Merry Christmas!

@neauoire
mmm, always one for aesthetic screenshots.

@freemo Very true. Always keep an open mind.

London for "Tier 4"? I didn't even know there was a Tier 4. F

@hansw
Pretty good idea. And with the advent of https://owncast.online and PeerTube livestreaming, we could talk to and immerse newcommers in the Fediverse right from the start.

@zleap