#indieweb 2023-09-26

2023-09-26 UTC
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[catgirlinspace] kinda wannya get a short domain name for doing shortlinks but don't know what domain to go with. i currently have kitt.ink and catgirl.ink but idk if either of those are really short enough >.<
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[catgirlinspace] think i have rosalina.ink too but dont remember for sure...
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[snarfed] [catgirlinspace] out of curiosity, why shortlinks?
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[catgirlinspace] just read this a few days ago and seemed like a good idea ig https://indieweb.org/permashortlink
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[schmarty] I did the same thing [redacted] years ago when I first found IndieWeb. I don't exactly *regret* time spent shopping for a domain and setting up a short links for my site, but I don't know that I have ever used a short link more than a handful of times!
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[catgirlinspace] yeah i probably wouldn’t use them much tbh. but having a cute and short domain would be cool :3 http://catgirlin.space is kinda long i think :(
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[jeremycherfas] It may be long, but it is easy.
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s​isoma I did buy https://🔗.omg.lol thougj, with the thought og using it for shortpermalinks in the future.
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IWDiscord <s​isoma#0>
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s​isoma My domain is crazy long (because my name is long lol).
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s​isoma [edit] My domain is crazy long (because my name is long lol).
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s​isoma I did buy 🔗.omg.lol (https://🔗.omg.lol) thougj, with the thought og using it for shortpermalinks in the future.
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IWDiscord <s​isoma#0>
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s​isoma Not sure if edits work through Discord. That url is 🔗.omg.lol
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fury999io is this channel bridged to discord?
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sknebel sisoma: edits work, but the entire line gets repeated, so only do it if its important and not for random typos pls
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s​isoma Ah got it, thanks! 🙂
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tyil fury999io: yes
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fury999io sad
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tyil fury999io: also to Slack
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tyil I agree with your sentiment
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s​isoma I should figure how to set up IRC on my Androif tbf. Would like to depend on Discord as little as possible
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tyil sisoma: this channel is also bridged through Matrix I think, in case you want a fancy application that keeps history while you're offline without any tinkering on your end
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tyil I personally feel discord/slack go against the whole core of an "indie" web, but I've been on IRC for over a decade :')
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SigmundurM Trying out RevolutionIRC now. But yeah, I don't like Discord either. I want the software I use to be open source and ideally non-corporate. But... I game a lot with friends, so Discord is still needed on my devices
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tyil I game with friends too, I just tell them tough shit, I have mumble if they want to voice chat :p
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tyil this idea that discord is "needed" is already a wrong start in my opinion
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tyil but I can understand its hard to change your mindset when you're used to such atrocious platforms
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SigmundurM (I also still "need" Facebook Messenger for similar reasons 😕. Though have gotten more people there over to Signal recently)
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SigmundurM When I buy my new phone in a few weeks, I'll put GrapheneOS on it, because believe it has a decent way to isolate such apps into a different profile
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tyil just avoid the apps
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tyil real friends will still keep in touch through other platforms
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SigmundurM Facebook is really entrenched in the culture here. There are many things beyond just friends who require me to use Facebook and Facebook Messenger. But I do try, could ofc always try more, but I also need to be realistic so I don't just basically remove myself from society (since everything is through Facebook services)
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