🎓 Dr. Freemo 🇳🇱 @freemo@social.cleverlibre.org

Funny thing about the fediverse... I really only found it because of twitter. Shelter in place, so much shut down, I started digging around in old info files on old tech and found my info for my old twitter that I hadn't used in 8 freaking years LOL.

I logged in, tooled around because I found a decent opera sidebar extension for it, then I thought... there's gotta be something better than this... right?

Thank you fediverse for existing.

So, I just discovered the fediverse in general in the last couple days. Like any time I find something new to me and interesting, I dove in head first with an obsessive need to learn more. I was like Hermione in a new library.

Here are 2 things I wish were different tho. First I wish all the instances used the same software, namely whatever qoto is using. In my exploring I have tried out a few instances and this one by far seems the best to me for its customizeability with things like blocking entire domains (I personally think this is better than an instance blocking another instance) and the lovely huge character limits.

Second thing I wish was different is the toot button. Would it be so bad for it to just say "Send" instead of Toot? I get where it comes from, but I've seen some people take mastodon less seriously because of it being called tooting, it kinda gives off a hipster vibe of trying too hard to not be "tweet," and it sometimes just makes me think of stupid fart jokes lol.

Other than those two points, I am loving the fediverse and my mind is blown with how explosively active the Federated timeline is.

Do you know this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELD2AwFN9Nc

@freemo

Posted to twitter, hopefully it is OK to share here, but doing so to help spread the word. Lets hope this sort of innovation carries on way after this crisis is over, so we always innovate and always have access to ventilators regardless of geographical location.

Lab On The Cheap
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Check out the MIT E-Vent project which is developing designs for DIY ventilators for <$100 to address the shortages around the world. https://labonthecheap.com/ventilator-for/
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#openscience #openhardware #COVID19

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I was traveling and getting setup in my USA home, so I put this topic on hold. No actual decision was made.

Now that I'm situated I want to come back to this as well as hear your input. I'd rather avoid silencing... perhaps an interim option is to create a "suggested block list" that we offer to users and encourage them to block those instances, of their own choice, and detail the reasons, leave it up to them.

Then maybe I can implement a feature where the suggested blocklist is automatically applied to users accounts by default but they can select to opt out as they wish.

The problem has continued, and has gotten worse, so I dont think the instances that have done nothing in response should just be ignored. Thankfully most of the instances contacted were all quick to resolve the issue on their end.

I can start a discourse topic to discuss.

I will update everyone effected as a decision is reached, but for now letting those involved know that no silence has been enacted yet.

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@freemo https://youtu.be/8iOpUdsMeqM

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