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Chromebooks foisted on students? Teachers monitoring what children do outside of the classroom via nonfree software? Surveillance of children is common, and it's at your child's school, too. Support #FreeSoftware https://u.fsf.org/32h

Mastodon Bird UI v1.3.9 released!

Thanks for the awesome support and messages by mastodon.uno users I've improved the styles to yet another version. There were some unfortunate regressions that have now been tackled.

Changelog:

* Remove thread-line height no longer needed with the new structure
* Fix compose form getting behind footer on desktop (thanks lari from suomi.social!)
* Fix: Restrict scrollbars in the single column view only (thanks folini from mastodon.uno!)
* Fix trending hashtags color leaking to the advanced view
* High contrast theme support (color dim is currently more vivid there)

Source code: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui

Demo: https://mementomori.social

#OpenSource #Mastodon #MastodonBirdUI #CSS #UI #WebDev #MastoAdmin

I'm certain if Musk were to overwrite his face as profile photo forcibly for every single user on #Twitter, people would just laugh "Haha we're all Musk!" and carry on.

I ❤️ the fediverse

A few of my contributions:
- Started GNU/Social AP support
- Started Pixelfed
- Inspired gargron to write the "How to implement a basic ActivityPub server"
- Tried to organize the first ActivityPub Conference (https://mastodon.social/@dansup/100286631732546033)
- Started the SocialHub forum (originally socialhub.network)
- Started https://fedidb.org
- Started https://fediverse.info

5 years on, I still feel so lucky to be a part of this.

Long live the #fediverse

It's the little things.

You may never need to use these #pixelfedApp features like checking recent logins or emails sent from pixelfed. If you do, they are waiting.

#Mastodon is far better than any microblogging service out there. It has all the features that many don't, for example content warnings, editing posts, high character count, post visibility settings per post etc... It's a dream as platform. However #UI-wise I think it still has long way to go. The current default UI feels old-ish and a bit clunky. Thankfully it can be improved by apps and UIs.

Because Mastodon is #OpenSource, I've been able to make changes to my own instance. I've seen lots of different social media UI's since the times of Jaiku and there are good choices that have been forgotten. The hellsite got most of it right and it's been my inspiration in regards to user interface. As a designer and developer I create the UI improvements for myself that I think Mastodon is missing.

Hence, the #MastodonBirdUI was born.

There have been lots of suddle changes over the weeks in my instance. Let me present some of these. I'm quite proud of what I have achieved as a designer and developer. My instance is now top notch for me. There is always room for improvement, but it's already like 99.9% there.

I just hope Mastodon itself will get even a pinch of these in the core, some day. Most notably the real numbers for OCD and neurodivergent people, free resizing of the compose box (#a11y), one level threads and if one can hope, a bit of white space and minimalism in the design.

Get Mastodon Bird UI here: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui

#UI #CSS #MastoAdmin #Accesibility #OCD #Perfectionism #Design #UIDesign

Read our latest update about the Freedom Ladder campaign, and how we plan to create introductory free software resources that keep people moving forward on their journey to freedom. https://u.fsf.org/3h9

As long as the code behind "smart" home devices is proprietary, these companies are free to spy on us as much as they like. Help us fight back: tell your friends about free software and urge then to join the FSF! Support #FreeSoftware. https://fsf.org

How Linux distrohop work: Perfectly working Ubuntu Linux setup. Suddenly this thought kicks in and an urge to run Arch Linux or OpenSUSE ;)

Interested to help #freesoftware users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining the upcoming FSD meeting on IRC. Read more at: https://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-20230407-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory

Hey #gamedev! Why don't we make a thread for everyone new/coming over from Twitter to recommend who to follow and why!

Be thorough in your descriptions of "why" so that the folks who read this thread can make up their minds with good info. 👍

Please boost/recommend this for more visibility!

Twitter removing the Blue Tick for non paying people is going as well as expected 🤣

Paying for Twitter Blue doesn’t verify shit other than you have a card that works to pay. I am very glad Mastodon has a better system for this.

We love freedom 2, the freedom to redistribute copies so you can help others. Boost this post if you LOVE this freedom, and want others to know about it, too!

#Squirrel, #trees, #lakesuperior