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Hello World


The mobile website interface seems rather clunky, so I might have to almost exclusively use this on desktop, and there’s no way I’ll be able to move family members off of Facebook and onto here since most of them aren’t all that tech literate…

Anyway, I’m Kira, I’m ‘weird’ and ‘mentally ill’ (read: queer and autistic with clinical anxiety and depression), have an ecletic yet childish array of interests and I’m gonna see how this place turns out - shoutout to @/l1vy.bsky.social for pushing this site into my radar

#introductionpost #helloquitmeta #actuallyautistic

in reply to Kira Griffin

@kawaiimiraclewitch If you're on an Android phone, I found Raccoon for Friendica on F-Droid. It seems to work pretty well so far.
in reply to Halyihev

@halyihev @kawaiimiraclewitch
Raccoon seems nice, I've been trying it since I saw OPs post and remembered having seen something in F-droid next to Voyager (for Lemmy).

So far, the only issue I've found with Raccoon seems to be with notification settings. Although there is a setting labeled "check for notifications in background" (which implies a different behavior for foreground updates, when the app is opened), I discovered that the setting applies to both closed and in-app scenarios. I set it to pull notifications each 10 minutes (the smallest value in the drop-down menu), but I had to manually access the post list in order to see the new interactions. The "1" badge appeared over the notification icon a couple minutes later. For comparison, Tusky (for Mastodon) and Voyager update almost in a real time fashion when the app is open. I'm not sure if it's a Friendica limitation or a Raccoon limitation.

However, it's understandable that there are still things to be fixed, given that the project (on GitHub) is still about 5 months old (first commit was August 4th). It's an app with potential, especially given that it's possible to use it for Mastodon as well.

Edit: I'm fixing my typo "Raccoon" instead of "Racoon"



Uh.. hello!?


So I found this Friendica instance through the post "Meta Risks Mass Exodus: Is #HelloQuitMeta the Next Viral Movement?" (I saw the post being shared on Lemmy) and decided to sign up. Question is: how populated is here?

I've been hopping from platform to platform here in the fediverse, trying to find a good instance within a good platform... Mastodon, Lemmy, Pleroma, Mitra, Friendica... This is the second Friendica instance I'm trying, the first one was... devoid of social interaction. This is one of the reasons I've been keeping hopping between platforms and instances, you know...

A thing I like here in Friendica is the character limit and text formatting. Sometimes I write things (dark and occult poetry, philosophical thoughts, etc) and it doesn't fit the Mastodon's default 500 char limit... and Lemmy isn't focused on creative content.

I don't expect this profile to last long, maybe it lasts, I'm not sure. Time will tell... 🤷

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So, in the meantime, greetings, you can call me Daemon. I'm Brazilian. I used to be a developer (full-stack JS, Python, Shellscripting, etc). I'm philosophically nihilist. I'm spiritually syncretic (my closest "label" would be "Luciferian", although my devotion/worshiping isn't focused on Lucifer, I used to be more "Lilithian" (as in "worshiper of Lilith") a couple months ago, but sometimes my spirituality leans towards Thelema, sometimes it leans towards Umbanda... it's not a very definite/clear belief system, that of mine).

Deep down, I don't really fit nor like to fit labels and human definitions, so I don't feel fitting anything specific (that's lonely and all but... whatever). You can just call me Daemon and try to decipher the deep and multifaceted layers I sometimes bury within my texts... Because I do sometimes bury layers of meaning within my texts.

#introduceyourself #introductionpost










Better write in English, I guess


I think I started in the wrong way by writing in Dutch. Think I will have more interaction by writing in English, I guess.
I have been on Mastodon for a long time (since 2016) and I'm still a daily used of the platform. I closed my Facebook account in 2014, but I'm looking for a replacement and this might be it. It's very quiet, though. But maybe I'm just not looking in the right places.
I will post a nice meme to attract some attention, sorry it's in Dutch, but I think it's easy to understand. I don't see a button for Alt-Text?
in reply to Ronald

"Ik kan nederlands lezen" ... doesn't mean that I understand it, though. 👻

Hm. I'll give it a try (and we'll see how much Markdown I remember) -

the earth is heading for a warming of 2.6 degrees | what a strange life form appeared on this planet..
the earth is heading for a warming of 2.6 degrees | what a strange life form appeared on this planet..
[https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax]

... but the easiest is probably just to add the translation below/above it
(I butchered it in Google Translate 🙈)

in reply to Ronald

What I learned @ diaspora* is that using Tags are your friend.

e.g. #nederlands should get you a bit on the way

in reply to phle (has very dry winter hands — I'm sorry for all the accidental 👎's)

@phle @Ronald yep, hashtags work. You can then follow individual accounts. Diaspora accounts can be followed too, and if it isn't on the Fediverse but has RSS, just paste its address in the search bar, and it will fetch it for you.
in reply to Ronald

Most of us ... or I, at least ?🤔? don't use hashtags in speech, so I easily forget to add them if I'm "away" for a bit.

Compared to diasp., at least I can add them on even after I've posted - on diaspora* I ended up with "oh ... should I post it, tagged, again? ... ".


in reply to Janeknuth

search a few hashtags of interest, save them in your feed, and you will find your tribe.

in reply to Kate Lynne

My sister just signed up and we can’t find each other
in reply to Kate Lynne

Did she sign up on friendica.world as well, or another server?

She should search (in the search field up top) for katelynne@friendica.world to find you,
or you can search for her (nick)@(server).

It may be that she'll have to wait a bit to "get connected", if she just signed up.
(I assume she's already got the registration e-mail with her temporary password.)

Kate Lynne doesn't like this.



What are we doing here?


So, I have a really bad case of upended circadian rhythms jet lag
Everything still feels surreal
Working on 🆕 nonMETA platform is more discombobulating than expected

So what do we think?
Do we like this space? Is it interesting, invigorating, friendly?
what are we thinking?

in reply to Allison Moon 🌙 She Wanders Feral

Personally, I've been quite a bit in the diaspora* sphere - actually more than in the Facebook sphere - but my plan is to pull the plug on Fb somewhat later this year, and I haven't got anyone from Fb to join me at diasp., but Friendica has Calendar events which (for me) is the only missing part that diasp. doesn't, so we'll see if I get people with me this time.

(Probably not, but ... oh, well.)

This space is, as with most "new (for me)" things, a bit confusing and disorienting - I think mainly "how does the different feeds work?" for now.
We'll see. Time will tell. For now, it's time to sleep. *proceeds to go comment on more posts 🙈*




Een goed alternatief?


Ik ben al sinds 2014 weg van Facebook, maar nu de controversiële uitspraken van Zuck overal in het nieuws zijn vraag ik mij af of er eigenlijk een goed alternatief bestaat. Na lang zoeken ben ik hier terechtgekomen. Ik ben benieuwd of dit een goed alternatief is voor Facebook, al zal het hier ongetwijfeld nog erg stil zijn.
Ik heb ook een maston-account: @Ronald


Commentaire de Anne Hidalgo sur son départ de la plateforme X


video.infosec.exchange/w/wKUk2…


Video by annehidalgo


Le 27 novembre 2023, j'ai été l'une des premières responsables politiques à quitter Twitter et je ne l'ai jamais regretté. Ce réseau est devenu un vaste égout mondial et une arme de déconstruction massive de nos démocraties.

Les femmes de gauche, écologistes, humanistes, féministes y sont partout traitées de la même manière : par le harcèlement, le dénigrement, avec une volonté délibérée de détruire.

Face à la toxicité de ce réseau, il n’y a que des avantages à le quitter.

Je me réjouis de voir de plus en plus de personnes quitter Twitter et je vous encourage toutes et tous à sauter le pas avec @[url=https://mastodon.social/users/helloQuitX]HelloQuitX[/url], une plateforme qui permet de reconstituer facilement son réseau ailleurs.

Rassurez-vous, on vit très bien sans Twitter et c’est très bon pour notre santé mentale !




Meta Risks Mass Exodus: Is #HelloQuitMeta the Next Viral Movement?


Meta's recent decision to allow claims of mental illness towards LGBT+ individuals on its platforms has sparked a wave of outrage. This new moderation policy, announced by Mark Zuckerberg, now permits labeling a person as "weird" or "mentally ill" based on their sexual orientation or gender identity, under the guise of free speech.

This conservative shift by Meta could have disastrous consequences, similar to those observed on X (formerly Twitter) with the HelloQuitX movement (helloquitx.com/). Indeed, this decision not only risks violating European and French law but also alienating a large portion of its user base, particularly sensitive to issues of discrimination and inclusion.

In light of this situation, one wonders if a "HelloQuitMeta" movement might emerge, prompting users to massively abandon Meta's platforms. This phenomenon could represent a serious setback for the company, both in terms of image and advertising revenue. At a time when social networks are closely scrutinized for their handling of hate speech, Meta is playing a dangerous game that could prove costly.

Reference article in French francetvinfo.fr/internet/resea…

#HelloQuitMeta #LGBTRights #SocialMediaExodus #DigitalEthics #Community
Standards

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Meta risque un exode massif : "#HelloQuitMeta", comme prochain mouvement viral ?


La récente décision de Meta d'autoriser les allégations de maladie mentale envers les personnes LGBT+ sur ses plateformes soulève une vague d'indignation1. Cette nouvelle politique de modération, annoncée par Mark Zuckerberg, permet désormais de qualifier de "bizarre" ou "malade mentale" une personne en raison de son orientation sexuelle ou son identité de genre, sous couvert de liberté d'expression.

Ce virage conservateur de Meta que l'on observe depuis le début du mois de janvier 2025, que l'on attribue à une forme d'allégence de Mark Zukerberg au futur président US pourrait avoir des conséquences désastreuses pour l'entreprise, similaires à celles observées sur X (anciennement Twitter) avec le mouvement HelloQuitX (helloquitx.com/). En effet, cette décision risque non seulement de violer le droit européen et français, mais aussi et surtout d'aliéner une large partie de sa base d'utilisateurs, particulièrement sensible aux questions de discrimination et d'inclusion.

Face à cette situation, on peut se demander si un mouvement "HelloQuitMeta" ne va pas émerger, incitant les utilisateurs à quitter massivement les plateformes de Meta. Ce phénomène pourrait représenter un sérieux revers pour l'entreprise, tant en termes d'image que de revenus publicitaires. À l'heure où les réseaux sociaux sont scrutés de près pour leur gestion des discours haineux, Meta joue un jeu dangereux qui pourrait bien lui coûter très cher en nombre d'utilisateurs.

francetvinfo.fr/internet/resea…

#HelloQuitMeta #LGBTRights #SocialMediaExodus #DigitalEthics #CommunityStandards

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Squid Game 2


La segunda temporada de #SquidGame
sigue a la cabeza en las reproducciones de #Netflix en las últimas semanas.
#xarliclub #movie #movies #cine #cinema #film #films #peli #pelis #pelicula #peliculas #tv #cinemastodon #filmsky 🎬 #SquidGameSeason2
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A Working Man


Jason Statham regresa en #AWorkingMan con el mismo papel de siempre. Y estamos más que listos para verlo. El guion es de Sylvester Stallone
#xarliclub #movie #movies #cine #cinema #film #films #peli #pelis #pelicula #peliculas #tv #cinemastodon #filmsky 🎬
xarli.club/2025/01/a-working-m…





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#job #jobdescription #jobboard #mastodon

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Hello hello hello


Giving friendica another try. I'm quite established on Mastodon (whatever that means). Hope everyone is well.
in reply to Em-squared

@emsquared tbh, if you're already established on Mastodon I don't see any benefits that Friendica brings. I've been here a month, and have yet to find a reason to use the site. For me, it just feels like a worse version of Mastodon wrapped in a Facebook skin. YMMV.

Sunshine doesn't like this.

in reply to Em-squared

I think I already feel the same. I tried both Friendica and Hubzilla (the latter seems great but I found it a real steep learning curve) way back so curiosity made my try again. I'm pretty at home on Mastodon. No doubt my curiosity will reach a dead end here (I was never a FB user anyway). Hope you are well and best wishes.

Sunshine doesn't like this.



Wolf Moon (I,for one will be howling like the...)


I'm in Scotland. What's the betting it'll be completely overcast? Hold on... "A weather front will move across Scotland on Monday, stalling across northern England on Monday night, bringing some patchy light rain and drizzle for central parts of the country." #Moon #WolfMoon #UK
bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cdx…


Wicked!


We saw Wicked on New Year's Eve in the theater. It was excellent. I read the book years and years ago and liked it. The stage show, meh....I think because I read the book first. So when the film came out I was like, "meh". But everyone said it was good so, what the hell, I'll go. Glad I did! The scope and world of the story translates perfectly to the screen. And they are delving further into the source material (hence the two parts - this two hour, fourty-minute film is essentially what would be Act 1 of the stage production). Both leads are fantastic. Ariana Grande proves her worth as a versatile performer. Erivo is splendid as Elphaba - her "Defying Gravity" transition is a stunningly gorgeous few minutes of acting and filmmaking.

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in reply to Helen Jojo Blackforest

We saw it last night, it feels like a worthy rendition to (admittedly very distant in my memory) the first part of the first book as well as spending a lot of time in homage to the musical. Adaptations are never easy to get right, and as I recall the back half of the book had some pacing issues so I'm interested in seeing how they grapple with that. At the same time I hope they don't make the mistake of trying to create a cinematic universe, it's just not something anyone has any appetite for anymore.


Und schon wieder ein Profil


Keine Sorge, wenn niemand mehr mitkommt. Ich probiere gerade aus, Bluesky und Fediverse zusammenzutüteln, damit ich nur noch eine Timeline befüllen muss.

Das dauert nun mal und ist auch mit Fehlschlägen verbunden. Seht es mir nach.

Komisch ist, dass bis auf einen Versuch alle meine anderen Versuche inzwischen weg sind. Weg, also... Weg. Auch die Registrierungsmails sind weg. Also ganz weg. Keine Ahnung, für mich ist es ja auch die sechste Stunde.

Na gut, ich fummle mal weiter. Vielleicht bin ich ja auch irgendwann mal fertig.