UK to dispose of radioactive plutonium stockpile
The government says it will dispose of its 140 tonnes of radioactive plutonium - currently stored at Sellafield.
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The Ursus thibetanus or Asiatic Black Bear, also known as the Moon Bear or White-Chested Bear, due to their white, V-shaped chest patches, is found in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Himalayas, Myanmar, most of Maritime Southeast Asia, the Koreas, and Japan. In 1823, they were described by French naturalist and zoologist, Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, baron Cuvier. They are one of the world’s largest bears, at 120 to 190 centimeters or 47 to 75 inches in length, and weigh 88 to 440 pounds.
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Scientists Calculated The Ultimate Lifespan of Earth’s Biosphere : ScienceAlert…
As the #Sun brightens with age, it will inevitably interfere with our planet's finicky #carboncycle, triggering a depletion of atmospheric carbon dioxide to the point where plants will starve... continue reading at Science Alert #biosphere #plants #CO2 #climate #earthscience #anthropocene
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Scientists Calculated The Ultimate Lifespan of Earth’s Biosphere : ScienceAlert…
As the #Sun brightens with age, it will inevitably interfere with our planet’s finicky #carboncycle, triggering a depletion of atmospheric carbon dioxide to the point where plants will starve…for much deliberation
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Scarlet-throated Tanager
Large tanager that resembles an icterid. Males are glossy black with a bright red throat, which is absent on females. An inhabitant of dry scrubby forest (caatinga), gallery woodland, and open areas, usually near water. Seen in pairs or small groups. Song also recalls icterids: a loud “chirt” repeated for long periods. Best distinguished from icterids by its blunter, more curved bill.
Link: ebird.org/species/scttan1
Photo Location: Brazil
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#QuizOfTheDay: The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole, is located in which Continent?
A. Arctic
B. Antarctica
C. North America
D. South America
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"Companionship" Robot That Its Creator Says Is Definitely Not a Sex Robot Looks Around With a Dazed Expression
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"Companionship" Robot That Its Creator Says Is Definitely Not a Sex Robot Looks Around With a Dazed Expression
Robotics company Realbotix claims its robots are designed to "tackle the staggering loneliness epidemic" but somehow aren't sex robots.Victor Tangermann (Futurism)
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Cat and New Puppy Fall in Love With Each Other When Meeting for the First Time laughingsquid.com/cat-and-pupp…
Cat and New Puppy Fall in Love With Each Other When Meeting for the First Time
An affectionate Bengal cat named Teddy immediately fell in love with the new puppy that his human brought home one day.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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“The Starry Night” Follows Laws of Physics That Weren’t Discovered Yet
Art lovers have long known that the Dutch painter saw the night sky like nobody else — and now scientists know it, too.
Troubled artist or mad scientist? As it turns out, Vincent van Gogh might have been both — a new study reveals that the brushstrokes from his iconic “The Starry Night” (1889) align rather seamlessly with the laws of fluid motion in physics.
By Rhea Nayyar via @hyperallergic
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#art
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Forbes: New Study Shows ‘Anomalous Rocks’ Deep Inside Earth…
When an earthquake happens, seismic waves spread from the hypocenter in all directions, traveling through Earth. The speed at which the waves travel depends on the type of wave, but also on the density and elasticity of the material through which the waves pass... forbes.com #geology #seismology #earthscience #rocks #geography
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Forbes: New Study Shows ‘Anomalous Rocks’ Deep Inside Earth…
When an earthquake happens, seismic waves spread from the hypocenter in all directions, traveling through Earth. The speed at which the waves travel depends on the type of wave, but also on the den…for much deliberation
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#ITByte: #AI #Governance refers to the set of processes, policies, and tools that guide the development and deployment of AI systems in a responsible and ethical manner.
It aims to ensure that AI is used for good, while minimizing potential risks and negative impacts.
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AI Governance
AI governance refers to the set of processes, policies, and tools that guide the development and deployment of AI systems in a responsible and ethical manner.Knowledge Zone
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Malaita White-eye
Small. Olive-green above with a yellow belly and vent. Chest mottled buffy-olive. Bill long and fleshy. Note the thin black eye-ring and smudge in front of the eye. Common in primary forest, less common in other scrub and forest. Song reported to be melodious. Calls include a high-pitched “sit” and “peep.
Link: ebird.org/species/maweye2
Photo Location: Solomon Islands
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#OnThisDay #Apple Computer Inc unveiled its revolutionary #Macintosh personal computer (1984).
The United Nations General Assembly passed its first resolution to establish the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission (1946).
Happy Birthday Michio Kaku (1947) - American physicist and popular #Science #Communicator.
Today is International Day of #Education.
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#KnowledgeBit: #Thundersnow, also known as a winter thunderstorm or a thundersnowstorm, is a kind of thunderstorm with snow falling as the primary #Precipitation instead of rain.
It is considered a rare and unusual phenomenon. In addition to snow, graupel or hail may fall as well.
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This is what I've been working on this year: An #NES #chiptune editor that uses a #Lisp interpreter as an interface. It's made with #accessibility in mind to address the needs of blind composers or folks who otherwise have difficulty with graphical interfaces, and is heavily inspired by #MML but hopes to bring a higher level of interactivity by using a live Lisp environment.
The audio playback engine is an actual NES emulator and exports music in NSF format as well as WAVE. Offers frame-level control of pitch, volume and duty for the 4 basic sound channels.
It still has a long way to go but the main pieces are in place. Feedback welcome!
Source: codeberg.org/bobbicodes/nes-li…
The demo app includes a template song using vibrato, arpeggios, volume envelopes and instruments, which are explained in the docs.
Demo app: bobbicodes.codeberg.page/nes-l…
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😅 Snap judgments: How first impressions of faces shape inferences of mental states
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Snap judgments: How first impressions of faces shape inferences of mental states
When we first meet another person, we typically form an initial impression of them based on their facial features and appearance.Ingrid Fadelli (Medical Xpress)
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Rethinking AI: Why Big Tech's Focus on Innovation Might Be Missing the Mark
As AI technologies continue to evolve, a critical analysis reveals that Big Tech may be overlooking the fundamental needs of their users. This article explores the disconnect between AI advancements a...
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#news #tech #CustomerEngagement #HumanCentricAI #MarketingAutomation
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WWF criticises Finland and Sweden over failure to protect old-growth forests byteseu.com/681542/ #biodiversity #criticizes #failure #Finland #Forests #foundation #OldGrowth #Sweden #Wildlife #World #WWF
WWF criticises Finland and Sweden over failure to protect old-growth forests
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has raised serious concerns about Finland and Sweden’s insufficient efforts to safeguard Europe’s remaining old-growth forests.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
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#BBC The man who revealed Auschwitz's atrocities to the world w.st/7hJqdX
The man who revealed Auschwitz's atrocities to the world
One man's daring mission to infiltrate Auschwitz revealed its atrocities to the world – this is his story.Amy McPherson (BBC)
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The #BBC is looking for a Head of Digital #Accessibility, with the role only open to #deaf, #disabled, and/or #neurodivergent applicants. Hybrid working, based at any UK BBC hub. Salary up to £110,000.
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'Seek Knowledge Even as Far as China' in Durham, England
A tile mosaic displaying a saying from the prophet Muhammad presents the mission of Durham University's Oriental Museum.#tiles #language #museumsandcollections #universities #museums #section-Atlas
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Animal/human conflict expert Bethany Brookshire explains why we put cats before rats.#nature #books #aowantstoknow #wildlife #pests #environment #invasivespecies #conservation #science #animals #section-Articles
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"Greenpeace UK’s policy director, Doug Parr, said: “This announcement is as sweet as honey. It’s a win for #bees, #butterflies and all #pollinators, as well as every single person in this country, since our #foodsupply is so dependent on them"
#Government overturns Tory measure and bans emergency use of #beekillingpesticide | Bees | The Guardian
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#environment
#pesticides
#LabourGovernment
#pollution
Government overturns Tory measure and bans emergency use of bee-killing pesticide
Emergency use of Cruiser SB, a neonicotinoid pesticide which is highly toxic to bees, will now be outlawed in the UK, in line with EUHelena Horton (The Guardian)
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DATE: January 24, 2025 at 03:00AM
SOURCE: GOODNEWSNETWORK.ORG
TITLE: Good News in History, January 24
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103 years ago today, Lehman Caves National Monument was enshrined by presidential decree, protecting the longest-known cave in Nevada which had been used as a refuge by Native Americans. 68 years later, Lehman Caves suddenly found itself lying at the center of 77,000 acres of the newly made Great Basin National Park and was included […]
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#psychology #depression #goodnews #goodnewsthread #happy #happynews #SpreadJoy #PositiveVibes #CommunityLove #SpreadLight #goodnewnetworkorg #positivescience #science @goodnews
Good News On This Day in History – January 23
This daily column at GNN.org features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—January 24.Good News Network
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New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 100 (!)
This week's news:
- massive growth for @pixelfed, growing from 20k active users last month to almost 200k active users currently.
- @nodebb has officially launched their #activitypub integration
- Meta will not commit or confirm a timeline for adding account migration to #threads
Thank you to everyone for reading and supporting 100 editions of Last Week in Fediverse!
Read at: fediversereport.com/last-week-…
Last Week in Fediverse – ep 100
Pixelfed sees massive growth, NodeBB officially launches ActivityPub support, and Threads will not commit to a timeline on account portability.fediversereport.com
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The Piasa Bird, painted on cliffs next to the Mississippi River, near Alton, Illinois. According to one account, this monstrous creature - with huge antlers, a scaly horselike body, fangs, wings and a long beard - swooped out of the sky one day and snatched up a member of the Illini tribe. It thereafter terrorised the Illini on a daily basis, usually snatching humans to devour. It was eventually killed. Warriors fired arrows at its only weak point, the delicate scales right beneath its wings, and - with a shriek - the bird tumbled into the Mississippi. A depiction of the Piasa was then painted on the cliff and each time a warrior passed, he would fire an arrow - and later rifle - at it for good luck. The earliest written record of the painting (which does not mention wings) is from 1673. Over time, it faded and a portion was quarried away by landowners in the 19th century, but decades later the mural was restored. #folklore #history #art #mythology #Psychogeography
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Engineer Dances With Responsive Robots to Showcase the Positive Side of Artificial Intelligence laughingsquid.com/dancing-with…
Engineer Dances With Responsive Robots to Showcase the Positive Side of Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Catie Cuan, a pioneer in "choreorobotics" dances with robots to show a more productive and positive side of AI.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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Revolutionizing Transit: The Rise of DIY Routing in Eki Bright
In the bustling metropolis of Tokyo, Eki Bright is redefining how commuters navigate the city's extensive train network. With its innovative DIY routing feature, the app empowers users to create perso...
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One of four lynx captured in Scottish Highlands dies theguardian.com/world/2025/jan… #Animalwelfare #Environment #Scotland #Wildlife #Animals #UKnews
One of four lynx captured in Scottish Highlands dies
Postmortem will be carried out on wild cat, one of four humanely captured in Cairngorms after illegal releaseRobin McKie (The Guardian)
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High quality liberated E-Books of classic literature for free read:
#EBook #EBooks #books #library #libre #literature #reading #openAccess #noDRM #publicDomain #openSource
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Don’t forget to mention @DProofreaders volunteers’ hard work in order to achieve such numbers
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@𝕂𝚞𝚋𝚒𝚔ℙ𝚒𝚡𝚎𝚕 @Project Gutenberg The proofreading part is extremely important, particularly for those of us who use screen readers. Everything at Project Gutenberg is fully accessible.
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With today's update, we've improved the look of the alt text modal you see when composing new posts on #Mastodon, and added some information about the significance of alt text for accessibility and how to write it.
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This is great. I like the focus on summarising, I feel that's a really good approach.
It's much more interesting to me to read/hear what is relevant to the original poster, rather than all little details that can become overwhelming. Thank you for the update.
It's much more interesting to me to read/hear what is relevant to the original poster, rather than all little details that can become overwhelming. Thank you for the update.
@allenstenhaus this! Mastodon desperately needs a feature to allow people to propose alt text that the OP can then apply with one click/tap.
The age of extinction: Fears of ‘rogue rewilding’ in Scottish Highlands after further lynx sightings
Environmentalists condemn unauthorised releases as ‘reckless’ and ‘highly irresponsible’
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PSA: #AltText is a great #Accessibility tool.
It isn’t just essential for people who rely on screen readers.
It triggers applicable filters, making this platform a lot easier to stomach for many people.
Consider writing at least a short phrase for filters.
#Alt4Me if you do not have the time or energy in the moment.
I might #Alt4You unprompted (on popular posts), this is not a complaint, but meant as a helpful gesture.
I will not boost toots without alt text.
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Revolutionizing RSS: A Developer's Journey to a Custom Feed Reader
In an era where social media's organic reach dwindles, a developer has turned to RSS feeds for curated content, crafting a personalized reader that filters out the noise. This article delves into the ...
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#news #tech #NodeJS #RSSFeed #ContentCuration
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#NewSpecies
Tillandsia uiraretama
New bromeliaceae from #brazil!
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/8F0FD33E-FFEA-DF67-44C6-2EBFFA8BF858
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.676.1.6
#Phytotaxa #TillandsiaUiraretama
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #ecology #taxonomy #nature #biodiversity #conservation #botany #wildflowers #flowers #wildplants #plants #wildlife #bromeliaceae
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#NewSpecies
New stag beetle from #china just snuck in:
Lucanus zhanbishengi
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/B76087B…
Publication: doi.org/10.25221/fee.512.1
#FarEasternEntomologist
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #stagbeetle
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Celebrate the end of the week right with a platter of delicious foods, a sparky attitude, a jaunty wreath, and some good old fabric flourish! This figure is from the recently discovered private bathhouse complex at Pompeii!
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#NewSpecies!
New isopod from #vietnam just showed up:
Bathynomus vaderi
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/E3178CA…
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1223.1…
#ZooKeys_Journal
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #arthropods #crustacea #isopods
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'Hot garbage': Australians react to smell of 'corpse flower' in bloom
Almost 20,000 people visited Sydney's Botanic Gardens to catch a whiff of a rare plant in bloom.
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#NewSpecies!
New fossorial snake from #honduras just sidled in:
Liotyphlops pino
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/7B5C87D…
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5543.…
#Zootaxa
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #herpetology #herps #reptilia #snake
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Kind Man Rescues Injured Owl Who Was Tangled Up in a Barbed Wire Fence laughingsquid.com/rescuing-owl…
Kind Man Rescues Injured Owl Who Was Tangled Up in a Barbed Wire Fence
Mike Loughran of FishLikeMike caught sight of an injured owl who was tangled in a barbed fence and stopped to free the bird.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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in reply to Connected Places • • •A good report as always, and agreed about the importance of @nodebb's release.
With @pixelfed , it's important to highlight that the moderation story is a disaster waiting to happen. @dansup himself has said that he still needs to implement key functionality like moderation roles and a dashboard, and that he doesn't have a moderation team in place. Others have pointed out multiple unfixed bugs related to reporting.
A high-profile Pixelfed fiasco (or worse, blatantly illegal content) could not only destroy the reputation of Pixelfed, but the sharpnel could have an impact on fedi as a whole -- especially at a time when regulators in the UK are clarifying enforcement of the Online Safety Act, and anti-LGBTQIA2S+ fascist oligarch who run social networks that compete with fedi are in po
... Show more...A good report as always, and agreed about the importance of @nodebb's release.
With @pixelfed , it's important to highlight that the moderation story is a disaster waiting to happen. @dansup himself has said that he still needs to implement key functionality like moderation roles and a dashboard, and that he doesn't have a moderation team in place. Others have pointed out multiple unfixed bugs related to reporting.
A high-profile Pixelfed fiasco (or worse, blatantly illegal content) could not only destroy the reputation of Pixelfed, but the sharpnel could have an impact on fedi as a whole -- especially at a time when regulators in the UK are clarifying enforcement of the Online Safety Act, and anti-LGBTQIA2S+ fascist oligarch who run social networks that compete with fedi are in power in the US.
It would be great if Dan changes his stance -- turning off open registration on pixelfed.social until he has the moderation situation under control would be an easy first step that could make a big difference.
And also, we really need to think about what we can collectively do to limit the damage to fedi as a whole.
@fediversereport @fediversenews
#fediverse #pixelfed
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Laurens Hof
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thanks!
yeah totally agreed with you. Its quite disheartening to see fedi promote itself as a network with better governance and be completely uncritical about the governance on their own platforms
ill try to get a confirmation from dansup on mod team after growth, that is very concerning
The Nexus of Privacy
in reply to Laurens Hof • • •@laurenshof disheartening indeed.
On a different subject, you mentioned Meta still isn't prioritizing account portability. Mosseri was actually quite candid about this back when Threads was announced -- perhaps more than he actually intended.
... Show more...From their perspective, the important thing is a story so people don't feel like they have to trust Meta. Of course if you actually think about it, they don't have any incentive to make the portability real any time soon; for chat applications, when portability is legally mandated, they're engaging in malicious compliance. But hey it's a story. From @doc
@laurenshof disheartening indeed.
On a different subject, you mentioned Meta still isn't prioritizing account portability. Mosseri was actually quite candid about this back when Threads was announced -- perhaps more than he actually intended.
From their perspective, the important thing is a story so people don't feel like they have to trust Meta. Of course if you actually think about it, they don't have any incentive to make the portability real any time soon; for chat applications, when portability is legally mandated, they're engaging in malicious compliance. But hey it's a story. From @doctorow's latest
Wait a second. 99% of Threads users haven't turned on federation so you can't maintain your connections with them. Threads blocks domains unless they have public feeds so if you want to turn a privacy-friendly platform like GoToSocial you won't be able to maintain your connections with your friends on Meta. You can't even export your followers lists!
But hey, it's a good story, and it feels like people have options. Mission accomplished, I guess!
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omg he actually posted that jesus
also you cut to the core very well, it is fundamentally about the story
*insert baudrillard picture here*
The Nexus of Privacy
in reply to Laurens Hof • • •Hahaha from Cory's latest
No that's not even remotely what a relay is and no relays aren't the expensive thing to run.
@laurenshof
Kuba Suder 🇵🇱🇺🇦
in reply to The Nexus of Privacy • • •The Nexus of Privacy
in reply to Kuba Suder 🇵🇱🇺🇦 • • •He also says
NO! The loose Fediverse analog to relays is (wait for it ...) relays! HOW HARD CAN THIS BE??????
@mackuba.eu
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in reply to The Nexus of Privacy • • •@thenexusofprivacy @fediversenews The biggest fedi disasters / dumpster fires I've seen have generally been a result of a server growing too fast to be effectively moderated, with inexperienced or simply overwhelmed mods/admin(s) experiencing meltdown or burnout.
E. g. a couple fiascos involved admins accidentally or capriciously suspending rather than silencing another instance, permanently severing users' follows/followers—the kind of thing that would be relatively inconsequential on a little instance run for a friend group, but disastrous with thousands of users.
At least one other fiasco involved a white admin absolutely melting down and threatening to flounce when called out on racism, which I understand is very distressing for white people but which should absolutely not be a stumbling block for a seasoned admin/mod. ("Able t
... Show more...@thenexusofprivacy @fediversenews The biggest fedi disasters / dumpster fires I've seen have generally been a result of a server growing too fast to be effectively moderated, with inexperienced or simply overwhelmed mods/admin(s) experiencing meltdown or burnout.
E. g. a couple fiascos involved admins accidentally or capriciously suspending rather than silencing another instance, permanently severing users' follows/followers—the kind of thing that would be relatively inconsequential on a little instance run for a friend group, but disastrous with thousands of users.
At least one other fiasco involved a white admin absolutely melting down and threatening to flounce when called out on racism, which I understand is very distressing for white people but which should absolutely not be a stumbling block for a seasoned admin/mod. ("Able to cope with being called a Nazi for your moderation decisions" is like…mod kindergarten???)
Some minor dustups have occurred because open registrations led to spammers or hate accounts setting up shop, with the expected backlash from other instances.
Mark
in reply to Connected Places • • •Cool. I have an account @MarkBrigham@pixelfed.photos but I haven’t used it much because my friends and relations are on the hellsites. So my posts are to the great cybervoid. But I have my stake in the ground, and welcome humane human followers. #pixelfed
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thank you so much!
Ulrike Hahn
in reply to Connected Places • • •one comment on the Pixelfed boom: the fact that Bluesky immediately felt moved to announce a future photo sharing app of their own (Flashes), to me, illustrated the uneasy relationship between fediverse and ATproto….
it doesn’t feel to me like there is a ‘you do this, we focus on that’ future envisioned there. More a ‘we’ll do it all, and our growth goal is to dominate all’.
I hope I’m really wrong in that.