@freeschool mhm make sure you use open-source extensions that you trust bcs there is a lot of spyware in there
i would recommend using:
* NoScript
* uBlock Origin
* Privacy Badger
* Decentrayes
* Forget Me Not
* Dark Reader
* Randomize Your user-agent
* LibRedirect
* Video Speed Controller
* Don't track me Google
* ClearURLs
* I don't care about cookies
* Terms of Service; Didn't read
While using GNU IceCat (do not use pre-built binary it's very outdated) which is a regular firefox focused on privacy, security and has the bundled spyware stripped.
"The major weakness of co-ops, and the reason for their scarcity, is the enormous difficulty of
financing them."
https://thenextsystem.org/sites/default/files/2017-07/Symbiosis_AtLargeFirst-corrected-2.pdf
(and I think because co-ops/people are not finance-based or want to be <--- both usually that the quote hits further home the point)
@Taco
Happy to help as accessible mediocre person and plenty of time.
And if you can ninja around how powerful free time can be by 1 person then consistently mediocre speed in away will get your there fast (L:
My first tips since you ask is explore my profile (Toot, Replies, Media) and you will get different perspectives and tips... anything specific just let me know instantly / anytime you get a question.
Don't let your dream go!
My question is, if you you have a dream ? (add that to the currently empty profile desc!)
You've be suggested a more friendly (less advertising / less tracking link) to give to your friends!
And a extremely fun video song and dance as example :)
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=hfjHJneVonE
Why yewtu.be?
Le$$ Google (YouTube) connections off MaStodon link$
Less automated click profit and surveillance by replacing it with .yewtu.be filter instead.
@bonifartius Thanks Great !
One thing on list solved!
Mastodon Features List WANTED! (pinned post)....
@bonifartius
So I go to any user and use the ... menu (I don't see options there - maybe confirm the steps for me or screenshot it).
For new Mastodon people:
Twitter has algorithms to get you more engaged / clicking.
Mastodon does not. So in order to enjoy Mastodon more you have to take some time to reach out and find people...
Means not just a liking things (called 'favourite' here) or subscribing ('follow') but trying to message the person and talk to folks that you enjoy in order to get best from life! Even do something with them...
Sounds asking for much or very impersonal, but I think that is what it's going to take to heal the world more attempts using safer things like Mastodon!!
(Without the algorithms for now but who knows that might get implemented in the future!)
So no random popular posts / very little 'trending' stuff to keep you clicking and engaged but you can click 'Federated' at the top to see all messages or add lists !!
Home is where your followed people show up. Pick some people every now and again from your follow list so you're not just following 100's of people because that also loses focus and actually you get to understand reality (not what you think from seeing text on screen but interacting with someone and even audio chatting with them).
Just following is not the way.
Taking interest in them as your to-do list for those who you follow means they re not just entertainment or a soulless medium, and less loses sight of the actual person! Co-create!
@Unabart Had to read again fresh after a while but I think I got it well and agree...
Also about being inclusive yes but not actively inviting is also different... and also from a social engineering perspective better to encourage less maybe if it's truly the same kind of person we'll get which yeah anyway we'll get eventually, just my hope is they don't get stuck at my stage and basically we don't have anything to do even if we have got temporary freedom and want to help other than donate... (I can't blame designers and admin for not implementing or redirecting their time (ok I will a bit!) but also it's a natural curve of resistance / refocusing... and then 1 person comes along who thinks he has has a solution for everything and actually probably does with enough will power from those can tune the idea up a bit or flat say it's wrong so I don't spend years on it never finding any reasons why not !
:)
(i.e.) Right now we don't have the answer or paths for people to funnel even between those of us here who could literally serve each other.
I could literally map out examples but needs admin to have balls and time in general. Generally is permuting what you / others care about and endlessly fuelling that by taking and doing... making it serious fun.. but with nobody here or there I seem to have nothing / not much most of the time (but I have found excellent moments with people, including reaching natural points like friends who get a bee in their bonnet and I usually outlast people who disconnect easy... so if you're in it for long-term let me know!
:)
Science fun for kids and adults
I kinda wish these were your videos instead of other people's I'll never talk to...
Apart from the clips some other video links recommended
https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=Kou7ur5xt_4
https://sciencebob.com/elephant-toothpaste-experiments-with-mark-rober/
I have it enabled
I went to https://www.enable-javascript.com/ and says so :)
Also nothing on my ad blockers at all
Video [Killing energy] vs. Audio [small filesize]
A bit of a comparison of static videos or any video that isn't needed/useful or the people or visual don't move much at all.
Even meetings / conferences / conversations I'd include and go for audio only.
Example: YouTube video with static image / cover art for conversation...
https://inv.riverside.rocks/watch?v=H2I8cBpsUnc&t=1
(if you want to play don't play 857mb video, download and lay audio as it's only 67mb!)
Total media on YouTube needed = many Gb's [3/4/5?]
or let's work it out a bit
67mb Audio ~64kps [500k per minute]
+ 257mb /Video 360p
+ 857mb /MP4 Video 720p
+ 1500mb /MP4 Video 1080p
+ smaller 144p, 240p videos [xxx mbs)
+ video only files for each of above in MP4 AND WEBM!!!
+ example 118MB /WEBM + MP4 similar copy
+ audio only /multiple copies
+ example 140kbps
x2 (in MP4 AND WEBM audio only form)
Strangely this one didn't have 1080p BUT does have VIDEO ONLY lol so another 1.5gb on top just not the audio+video version which would be more!...
So just for 2 people talking.. this is the kind of #ecology madness FOR 1 VIDEO that is a real killer for ecology (and water shortages as data centres 'spring' up everywhere, encouraging more land grabs too and fortification of data)
POINTS OF CONTRAST
- you might think people might notice these things, ok me yes... but people easily don't notice also or just stick it on without verification of 'what the fuck is it doing to my bandwidth' and it's default to play at max res!
or even medium I don't use... 360p is for the way (if not audio as 1st gear!)
So it's fault of you and youtube perhaps... (haven't see where you can set global quality to lowest on YouTube, Invidious, PeerTube, Odysee etc!
Max 1080p in peertube for example is terrible even for normal videos, even for those that catch it still the processing of computer is stopping things being smooth or unbloated... unneeded watching for a few seconds or minutes and then "why is it so slow" and then "oh it's trying to download movie size DVD's for 1 youtube video" hmm good business that - WE NEED MORE DATA CENTRES !!
So if you watching inside small box or switching tabs while working - use audio or lower res - FANKS
Either way a big drain is happening and well we could help that.
SUGGESTIONS for service AND users
- the default settings [YouTube responsible]
- currently settings [User responsible]
both could be permanent / global / cookie / low first etc
- Multiple versions always end up bad
1080p + 720p + 360p + video only copies (MP4 + WEBM) + audio versions ... just crazy
all the time up and down streams.. every second of the day
x how users ?
x how videos ? !!!!!
gigabytes multiplied by x trillions of views and users
Other ways to say it:
-Bloat vs. Compact
-Static Video Image vs Only Audio stream
Will revisit this and perhaps merge, thanks
My Profile text (as pinned post)...
I'm towards finding mutual things. Does freedom interest you?
I think Freedom and Justice comes from Learning Together....
...so → 1-to-1 → 1-to-Many → Many-to-Many → Many-to-1
The above covers everything, sometimes by just doing 1 by 1 approach!
I offer my time FREE TIME EVERY DAY. The idea is not look at each other to do 'jobs' or be snipers in 1 way but also be human.
If you can't use someone who has FREE TIME EVERY DAY then it's not clear for me what you are doing ( please let me know I'm not hating! ). I'm towards finding mutual things and more freedom, and you?
I have plenty of time NO FAMILY TO TAKE CARE OF and COSTS $0
So if this doesn't work I don't know what will (any ideas?)
Talk almost all day if needed with a break! Whenever! Just message
Do you want your stuff to go forward... let's talk and see what freedoms we can make happen with it for others too.
↓ ↓ Follow me and Get ↓ ↓
→ Info-graphics / Memes / Pictures https://qoto.org/@freeschool/media
→ Audio Topics & Conversations = http://freeschool.0id.org/?s=audio
→ Replies (some people don't reply!)
→ Speed in response + Less Emotional side-effects / Less Unsaid Things / More Detail
→ Self-made house: http://freeschool.0id.org/house
Everything is easier when you know how or what it's for...
EVERYTHING IS CLEARER WHEN YOU GIVE IT MORE TIME AND RESPECT
(People, Nature and the present moment)
Individuals need TO GIVE / GET much more of the above. More time and respect, given and recieved = MORE GOOD / BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
= KNOWING WHAT LIFE IS ABOUT
More info → Send Message → see 'Media' & 'Toots' !
I might ask why you want to follow me so be ready to say. (Without any engagement or contact I don't know what the point is do you?).
Video essays on technology privacy, ethics, monopoly power, corruption, authority... etc
https://yewtu.be/channel/UCjr2bPAyPV7t35MvcgT3W8Q
Examples...
These Companies Can Legally Hack You....
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=LOPWNJxdxWY
My Phone Is Anonymous Now
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=8FDIef7tVFg
"YouTube Has Blacklisted My Channel"
https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=IZZ59HOdAbI
More here:
https://yewtu.be/channel/UCjr2bPAyPV7t35MvcgT3W8Q
#Video essays #privacy #monopoly #power #corruption, #authority #advice
@amerika
| | yes
\__/ (pint of ale please)
Hard thing is that money is also political so even for my friends or 'comrades' some might say it's hard to spend money... but I would work like a dog in the right way to get them that beer.
Hi everyone, wanted to humanise phase of humanity! So Jitsi audio or video chat is instant!.. let's talk individually or as a group aytime for me... I'm freeeeeeeeeee!
TEXT is not the greatest filter for human communication so I suggest occasionally back to audio chat (not even video) with someone you like the profile of
(or just me in this case!)
Now you may not always want human voice or video but contact mainly via text is almost a modern killer if you were to keep all those misunderstood emails and how often people didn't respond / ignored you because they 'felt' awkward or were not sure about you behind text.
If fact you might not even remember those emails unresponded and the time you put in to send it but sometimes it's like 20emails (reading/writing/askign again) for something 10mins would have sorted...
So it's the same for Mastodon perhaps but at least we know it was delivered here hoorah and see the profiles / interesting things to talk about!)
For most humans that can't do text or have done too much text-based filters (like in their job) they want to talk so this is a instant way I recommend and open source / safest way I know while being accessible by only browser (no reg / no signup or Big company)
The live talk is what we prefer even if we lost practise and direct adjustments are better instead of SMS to girlfriend type of signals which are interpreted based on mood perhaps and not being personal or polite as in person is more in person.
So try Jitsi for instant chat
https://meet.jit.si/chat123 <--- or change to any chatroom name
I offer you a bit of audio conversation with someone totally different perspective...
Do get in contact
... even if contact is by text to start with
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm interested in:
-Peer-to-peer
-Mutual interests...
-The world
- Giving back to humanity / community in the smaller and larger senses...
Just send me a message anytime...
WHY SOLVING THINGS DOESN'T WORK IS BECAUSE IT WILL CUTTING OFF THE MONEY SUPPLY TO THOSE PROBLEMS THAT MAKE MONEY!...
TL;DR: Reasons for money NOT the solving of things is because you need more money and so problems are perpetuated if you agree what is tied to money.
(what is tied to money is perhaps the mentality of those above us which you could agree with Y/M/Maybe or look at any of the legal rules in their favour, tax, what they don't care about or pay for in society, debt system run by banks, scandals, leader hoarding, company's not paying tax / cheating etc etc)
If money is the priority then it's somewhat doing things the wrong way around.
And then pretending to solve things (prolonging things to get more money or devalue people) is also not good.
This all is a backwards way of achieving what loses it's meaning and if I make a device that solves lots of problems and KNOCKS OUT others in the market... be ready for a fight!
Solving overall is a partial virtual signal type things as whatever you do * it must make much more money * to pay for bank, the loans, the greedy cats pocket and stuff shareholder cake-holes....
Yes perpetuate bad things in order for people to pay and 'feed' them (and then pay you if there is any small change they allow and then tax heavily for it in income tax, fuel tax, alcohol and other taxes list goes on like you are actually paying for everything 5 times)
So it isn't possible without fuckery, Sorry seem more than reasonable to say :) That's why cutting out money from this equation *maybe* will work if we can find bubble to get along with less money and more converting people's mind that money is good and not just a siphon / extraction for our energy to them.
Jobs are mainly / only to make money out of people and the rest is a parasitical / side thing... so why would you or government want to solve that? Why let people to do it themself and not need your 'services' as gov / boss? lol who will feed you poor boss who becomes like normal beggar again!
If you solve something you have less to do - it's almost a physics or process thing.
Keep problems and you telephone line support gets LOADS OF MONEY!
Sorry to keep you waiting $ir...
Imagine, people doing it mostly for themself and not needing others. Or just working based off happiness... lol a joke right?
DIY do it yourself isn't a problem UNLESS LIFE IS HINGED on Money THEN you *need* to do something in order to get money first (even stupid work included for most of your life or competing and preventing others from sharing the experience).
The reasons of getting money are backwards because money the first main thing NOT the solving of things. All meaning is lost after rapidly unless you were just born and have hopes without looking / understanding reality.
Money eventually or profits will be temporary... but also it's hard to let go of in the now.
It's not that easy finding and being allowed to solve something even for each other (talking from my own experience)!
The fact that you are human entities you to a lot as a skill set, but as a 'job' (the best sniper) you're valued as very low or just average, maybe good as a label for 2/3 things if you don't get beat by the other Olympic people in your field. Hardly fair or looking to give everyone a job towards happiness (free or paid it's hard man!)
We have mostly solved all life's big problems but still looking to fuck something up for money is the old style of command and conquer.
Arguably government's 'job' itself is to conquer it's people and then cause troubles to then get their vote in some way... because that also gets money, [face slaps emoji]
This is the misery of life without claiming the whole list (but all supports money mostly so you know why)
Summary:
Solving things / making free time for people will not keep your population busy and they would start wondering about solving or enjoy other things (like arts and improving culture more than 8-8 working)
Fixing things eventually would go back up to fixing government and rending it a small admin team- maybe just to fix the computer once in a while.
Diagrams of the above paragraph welcome. A nice never-ending problem cycle. Cheers
It's about changing / opening our minds...
I give people time and I thnk that's the difference to others online who really don't have or give time and give up on people really easy... (don't mean to be competitive, no put-downs, just I more dedicate time to others and weave us together).
So you don't even have to read any of this because EVERYTHING needs time + communication and without that a lot is broken and even less human even if it's for good...
Just follow and put notifications on to TEST MY FEED.... the rest below is just over-info for most poeple.
Open Learning School or Freedom University...
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A lot you might be at length and depth, but if you're easy about it, you can take the best and even take me along to understand life with others!
To learn and do everything practically! (this is a practical living (and gets stuff done as much as we can).
Fan of Fediverse!
Quick Look - peace-loving work / services:
█ Mini-Podcast (few mins each, examples below)
█ Picture remixes / video remixes
█ Lessons without being too 'teacher' about it. Teacher has teeth for eliminating doubt.
█ Food for thought as gentle soul also.
█ Unique ideas - often impossible for professionals (they are burdened by financial repsonsibility and therefore associational risk in saying things). I'm more diverse and occasionally direct (with respect, though I don't shy away from reminding people).
█ Not too embarrassing to say "I don't know" but can still chase things.
█ More responsive than casual users usually because people think having 'job' is enough in life. I say it's not! And even faimily is of no use if it's only getting worse (in everything!).
Podcast Examples:
1. Gary Ackerman's thoughts on AI
https://qoto.org/@freeschool/111867522723922385
2. The Little Prince book
https://qoto.org/@freeschool/111845561003150354
3. Fantasy genre from a fan's perspective
https://qoto.org/@freeschool/111845709367492677
I help people create audio / edit educational audio / podcast / music / visual short videos / transcript text
+ I like to add a bit humour while being quite strict in my own politics (opinions) but open / inviting for others to tell me what I should do if they can explain more than just a short comment (I don't mind it's healthy for me at least if you have logic and can stand yourself explaining).
FreeSchool is about Learning towards Freedom (which is about Uniting everyone slowly, even "1 by 1"... Easy with The Fediverse!
Not virtue signalling here only, but practise of EVERYTHING as we go. Judged by getting in contact (many have) and having courage to communicate (or seeking it from others is ok, EVERYONE needs a bit of courage or hand-holding to make big personal changes). Who else is there for example if family doesn't understand?
Learning and watching can be good and staying out of people's way, BUT better is doing something every day and helping each other with some tough decisions / lessons... and then being bold enough to do them. 1... 2... 3 that is all that's needed.
Let my posts do most of the talking.
Put me on notification (click bell that appears after follow ia accepted) and if it's not interesting switch off after and tick me off the list of potential people to follow daily!
Media version of my posts here... open link for later... good for visual scrolling version and judge me on that I don't mind...
https://qoto.org/@freeschool/media
I'm usually impressed with my media gallery as I work on posts a lot usually or hit the "Aha!" moments and capture it (other people may forget it for years, not me!).
Freedom is about *making it work together* better like using #Mastodon on the #Fediverse daily for better platforms with more #bestpractices and 'best' people to help us which I kind of collect here and
when it's #1 comment!
I am measurably better because I reply and stick to everything to the end(!)
No cancelling friendship suddenly without saying why or being moody!
Freedom is to Learn, Respect and Love eventually and ️to Unite!
Practically it's also like Tetris - add yourself to the puzzle and watch it all happen...
█▬▄▀ ╚ ╦ ╝╠╧
talk more on Mastodon and the Fediverse and puzzle it all out using better ways to less use the other bad commercial / extractive people...
L£$$ of the less caring people like the ggl's / ytb / gmail / mainstream communication points etc who are offering lots of space 'free' and it's not free of peace there.
We GIVE to real people (TIME NOT JUST MONEY).
There's no buy-in solution - we have to make it with selotape or whatever we have - it's not shameful to bring whatever you have.
FreeSchool is terminology put together from many good things from past (coined in 1950's/60's. I / we become it eventually through being.
It's a movement for Freedom via Learning it all (learning self included and less active stuff) and doing the learning *together* --> https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeschool.
I encourage you warmly to participate with me as a I have time and then spiral out naturally to others (we are part of humanity and so naturally a sort of evangelism or ecological pyramid of life as we choose to spread lesser suffering while accepting consuming is part of it).
Less-commercial in orientation (in everything) and happy to think / work for free.
Naturally you will hesitate if someone is sure of themself or ok standing on shoulders what we copy do the best from humbly but not too sterile either.
Based on just emotions ruins almost everything, which seems very common - very ungraceful - so don't disconnect... do it gracefully at least!
A "school" of thought is here you can interact / ask and make best together as free/low cost as possible.
Even a bad answer you can take best from (of course I won't know all your situation when I suggest something but I don't need to answer 100% - you also need to help me!).
Leave perfectionism, we are all imperfect humans! Let's do it... Choose something ANYTHING and keep the thoughts rolling together...!
All content under the Creative Commons license CC-BY-SA-NC. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/?ref=chooser-v1 Thereby, ideally, only using tools and resources that are #FLOSS #OpenSource. #nobot