tripu @tripu@social.cleverlibre.org

@icedquinn

It depends on your definition of #libertarianism, doesn't it? I was discarding radical libertarianism (ie, #anarchism).

Even if all monopolies are cancelled, as long as there _is_ a State, there is central authority exerting _some_ coercion, limiting _some_ freedoms. What I meant to say is that I'm fine with that. ie, I think I agree with you in that even a libertarian society ought to have some restrictions.

@shironeko

_Every_ tool has its drawbacks (usability, if nothing else). Isn't #Signal, in practice, among the very few “least bad” options we have? If your recommendation is encrypted e-mail or something like that, we have very different use cases in mind.

/cc @eff

When I was younger, I thought that the defining distinction between #theLeft and #theRight was **solidarity** — as in, the former necessarily _has_ to have way more of it than the latter.

Gradually I came to realise that characterisation is problematic for three reasons:

1. #Leftists want to _impose_ #solidarity, which is an oxymoron (by definition, you can't mandate voluntary inclinations, such as affection or desire, on people).
1. In practice, and at least in my own country (#Spain), the Left has become pro-independence and sympathetic towards secessionists (but more solidarity would require larger unions, stronger federations — not the richest regions going their own way).
1. Sometimes the Right puts in practice _more_ solidarity towards certain groups or causes (eg, non-elites, non-conformists, disadvantaged people who reject the orthodoxy) than the Left itself.

I now think that the **ratio _personal freedom_ vs _economic freedom_** better categorises Left vs. Right (cf #NolanChart). I like to think of those two dimensions as “#freedom to do what you please with your **body**” (food, drugs, euthanasia, suicide, sex, read, speech, thought, association, religion) and “freedom to do what you please with your **property**” (save, invest, buy, sell, donate, build, trade, settle).

This is not a defence of #anarchism or #libertarianism, by the way — I do believe _certain_ restrictions on both kinds of liberties are necessary for any society to function at all.

Kudos to @QOTO (@freemo) for their great work 🌟

Here I am talking (in 🇪🇸 #Spanish) about curious and useful 🇯🇵 #Japanese words in the latest #episode of #BolaDeCristal #podcast:

👉 [**_“La magia del vocabulario japonés”_**](https://www.boladecristal.es/blog/2021/07/08/ep40-la-magia-del-vocabulario-japones/)

* [MP3 file](https://podcastcdn-26.ivoox.com/audio/1/4/2/3/ep40lamagiadelvocabulariojaponesco-bolacristalpodcast-ivoox72543241.mp3?secure=PcIBOkWi9rl3hxXOK0hEPQ==,1626621100))
* [On Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TsOrvD32wu46qPcpgfQwB?go=1&utm_source=embed_v3&t=0&nd=1)

> _“It may surprise you to learn that only #Safari could be the #iOS default #browser until late last year. It may further disorient you to know that competing iOS browser vendors are still prevented from delivering their own engines.”_

On #Apple breaking the (mobile) #web.

https://infrequently.org/2021/07/hobsons-browser/

@gasull

That's a good idea, thanks!

The problem is, I tend to use lots of resources when I write anything (dictionaries, Wikipedia, my own public posts or private notes…). It'd be difficult for me to say anything of substance about these books from memory, without writing a polished script first… But it might work, to some extent!

If, like me, you were frustrated by the @eff's [_Secure Messaging Scorecard_](https://www.eff.org/pages/secure-messaging-scorecard) being outdated for years now, go check Mark Williams's [_Secure Messaging Apps Comparison_](https://www.securemessagingapps.com/) — it's a great resource.

My only objection: I would boost #Matrix (ie, #Element, #Riot) and fully recommend it, and penalise #Threema and discard it, based on their respective results under the section _“are the #app and server completely #opensource?”_ — I think that's paramount!

TL;DR: **use #Signal (it's the best and most user-friendly); if not possible for whatever reason, resort to #Matrix apps as 2nd best**.

#privacy #internet #messaging #cryptography

At long last, common sense and decency prevail in #Spain 🇪🇸

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/14/pro-onion-faction-triumphs-in-spains-great-omelette-debate

@fidel
💓
Too bad I can't fit anything like that in my schedule any time soon… 😞

If I had the time, I would love to write and produce a very personal #podcast about #TheGreatestBooks.

I've been on a mission, for a few years now, to read the top twenty or so most important, most influential works of world #literature. Fiction top ten, plus non-fiction top ten. Because [the meta-ranking I use as a reference](https://thegreatestbooks.org/) updates regularly with new rankings published and with slight improvements to the algorithm, in going through the list I'm actually getting closer to reading the top forty books.

Each (short) episode would focus on one book: I would share [my review](https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/64930929-tripu?order=d&shelf=read&sort=review&view=covers), read some passages I highlighted, and my explain why the book is (or isn't) that important and how it affected me personally.

Thoughts?

@aperalesf Muchas gracias por compartir tus averiguaciones. Yo tengo pendiente des-googlizar mi móvil y una tableta vieja.

Sex, sports, food:

if you spend more time watching it, reading about it, or commenting it — than doing and enjoying it yourself — look inwards and seek help.

@freemo
But not when the cost of hardware, software and power is zero — then performance is positive infinite

> “There has been a massive uptick in abuse of free pipeline minutes available on #GitLab.com to mine #cryptocurrencies.”

https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/faq/#why-do-i-need-to-enter-credit-debit-card-details-for-free-pipeline-minutes

@realcaseyrollins
cf https://qoto.org/@tripu/106091353468149241 as an ongoing thread.
#Pixelfed