#social 2018-03-21
2018-03-21 UTC
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saranix :-)
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csarven source at https://github.com/th3j35t3r/CounterSocial with whopping 3 commits
# saranix cool monkey
# puckipedia csarven: if you look it's just a git init of a Mastodon source repo
# saranix I love how they have their own dashboard and act like it's their own network but then the counts are all from the whole of statusnet or whatever
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# saranix yes, because we all know security is about drawing borders ;-)
# saranix is about to go extoll the benefits of decentralized social networking to a hyperlocal small business group
# saranix wish me luck y'all
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# JanKusanagi good luck!
# JanKusanagi I find the total lack of mentions of "Mastodon" in that site... intriguing
# fr33domlover Hey tantek!
# fr33domlover Aw that's sad
# fr33domlover It's like ubuntu had this thing (or still has?) where it doesn't mention at all that it's a GNU/Linux distro
# fr33domlover tantek, that people base their work on some existing huge work and intentionally not mention it
# fr33domlover tantek, probably because they want popularity etc. and it matters to them the most
# fr33domlover they probably think "GNU" and "linux" are nerd words that scare people etc.
# fr33domlover tantek, i guess they often are, but, i think one ought to be proud of the stuff their work is based on
# fr33domlover otherwise it's... idk has a sour taste to it
# fr33domlover I think the story of how something came to be is important
# fr33domlover When people are proud of the history and connected to it, they're proud to share it
# fr33domlover When they hide that detail, usually something there stinks
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tantek fr33domlover: you saw this right? https://indieweb.org/Hiveway
# fr33domlover tantek, nope haven't seen it before
# fr33domlover I guess software freedom and the open world bring some tempting chances for cheap glory and money
# fr33domlover It's like those Librem guys
# fr33domlover They made a laptop that fully works with free software (not including the boot firmare) - which is nothing new or special - but they made it sound special and tons of people gave them crowdfunding money
# fr33domlover For nothing, they just put a sticker on a laptop and a "rebranded" GNU/Linux distro that's all
# fr33domlover That's such a waste, those people's money should have gone to projects like GNU and Linux etc. which do the actual work
# fr33domlover tantek, good idea
# saranix So... meeting went pretty ok, all things considered. There was one guy who, when I brought up issues of privacy and consumer consent and such kept interjecting "privacy is dead a long time ago!" and laughing, and unfortunately getting many sheeple to laugh along with him. How do you folks deal with such people?
# melody countersocial has been around for a while, i'm actually sorta surprised this is the first most folks here have heard about it, i was aware of it some months before i even joined this group