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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@BrodieOnLinux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>BrodieOnLinux</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://buttplug.engineer/@qdot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>qdot</span></a></span> I find this to be the <em>worst way to decide</em> a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechStack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechStack</span></a>. </p><ul><li>If <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> was developed and maintained that way, we'd not have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> or even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a>, most likely not even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPM</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UNIX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UNIX</span></a> because <em>"everyone uses punchcards and tubes, so stop complaining!"</em>...</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NetworkEffects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetworkEffects</span></a> are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>toxic</span></a> when it comes to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SaaS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaaS</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> shite, regardless if the bad guys are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/discord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discord</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Autodesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autodesk</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Adobe</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> for that matter. (Don't even get me started on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SAP</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Oracle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oracle</span></a>!)…</p><ul><li>I just don't <em>vibe</em> with that appeal and would rather <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfHost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHost</span></a> than compromise. If that makes me an outlyer then I'm happy to pay that price!</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114623174796828016" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.space/@kkarhan/1146231</span><span class="invisible">74796828016</span></a></p><p>But if I was wrong, I 'd not be called upon as a Linux <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Sysadmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sysadmin</span></a> and to act as <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> in terms of Tech Stack Decisions...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://gaysex.cloud/@sodiboo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sodiboo</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://possum.city/@tauon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tauon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://transfem.social/@puppygirlhornypost2" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>puppygirlhornypost2</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://possum.city/@silly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>silly</span></a></span> I don't think it's much of a <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freedom</span></a>"</em> on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a> but rather that the few devices and OS versions in circulation, alongside everyone from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/jailbreaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jailbreaker</span></a> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> (espechally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>govware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>developers</span></a>) want to crack it open result in way more personnel <em>and</em> money behind it.</p><ul><li>OFC the fact that the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> experience is worse from that POV is the lack of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/regulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>regulation</span></a> re: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairability</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/openness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openness</span></a> that would make shit work. Most cheap <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/phones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>phones</span></a> are done with even cheaper <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SoC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoC</span></a>'s by manufacturers who can't be assed (or frankly don't give a shit at all!) when it comes to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/mainline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mainline</span></a> support. (I mean, you've seen the video where <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@SexyCyborg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SexyCyborg</span></a></span> demanded a vendor to give her the sourcecode as per <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPLv2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPLv2</span></a> for her device?)</li></ul><p>Granted <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GrapheneOS</span></a></span> does limit their support to devices that can comply with their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> standards.</p><ul><li>The issues are mostly caused by <em>hostile app developers</em> that specifically decided to <em>knee-jerk</em> their users / customers for no good reason.</li></ul><p>I do wish for both vendors like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone</span></a> to up their game <em>and</em> regulators like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> to actually push for more <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/openness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openness</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LongTermSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LongTermSupport</span></a> of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphones</span></a>, because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ManufacturedEwaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ManufacturedEwaste</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SOYES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SOYES</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WiKo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiKo</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Unihertz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unihertz</span></a> and others that ship <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/outdated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>outdated</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AndroidDevices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AndroidDevices</span></a> <em>and</em> never even a <em>single update</em> are a major problem!</p><ul><li>I don't blame projects like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@LineageOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>LineageOS</span></a></span> that they can't cover <em>every device &amp; SoC</em> even tho they propably have the widest compatibility, I just think that there needs to be <em>pressure</em> that manufacturers don't just vomit stuff on the market and let customers frustratingly figure out the rest.</li></ul><p>I do have to give <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> credit where it is due, and that is that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a> does have consistency and accessibility nailed down very well. Something that they obviously are able being the <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> of a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> - platform. </p><ul><li>Obviously since they are the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/vendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vendor</span></a> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hardware</span></a> and the sole [<em>"legitimate"</em> / <em>official</em>] <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/distributor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distributor</span></a> for any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a> they do OFC cross-finance their relatively long <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>support</span></a> with their 15-30% cut from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/App" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>App</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sales</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InAppPurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InAppPurchase</span></a>|s they charge, which is why <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AndroidPhones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AndroidPhones</span></a> suffer the <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/3DO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3DO</span></a> syndrome"</em>: Needing to charge more since they only get to make money once with hardware sales and not after that, so there's no incentive for them to give a shit beyond <em>"brand value"</em> to care. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Samsing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Samsing</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone</span></a> and very few others do, but most don't as they close the books on the product once launched and sold out (<em>angrily stares at Unihertz</em>)...</li></ul><p>Maybe one day the folks at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@frameworkcomputer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>frameworkcomputer</span></a></span> acquire Fairphone and decide to bring the same modularity to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphones</span></a> and get something done that makes it easy to maintain long-term and that even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GrapheneOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrapheneOS</span></a> are willing to support.</p><ul><li>Until then the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> is ruining everything as usual...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tweesecake.social/@alexchapman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>alexchapman</span></a></span> yeah, and now.you know why I act as <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> and don't give users permissions that allow them to fuck things up!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://darmstadt.social/@stormii" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>stormii</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@janet_catcus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>janet_catcus</span></a></span> ich machte es mir da recht einfach:</p><ul><li>Ich stellte meine Kommunikation zu nem Stichtag um (mit Vorlaufzeit) und bot allen hilfe zur Umstellung an.</li></ul><p>Und wer nicht wollte hat halt Pech gehabt.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WohlwollenderDiktator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WohlwollenderDiktator</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ieji.de/@f" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>f</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>briankrebs</span></a></span> I think it's less of a <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/political" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>political</span></a>"</em> question but an act of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfDefense</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MutualDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MutualDefense</span></a> at this point.</p><ul><li>So far <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TorBrowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TorBrowser</span></a> set to highest security settings is the most secure option that has proper maintenance &amp; track record and ain't a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TUI</span></a>-only app like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LynxBrowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LynxBrowser</span></a>. </li></ul><p>Re: <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> that are unwilling to learn</em>, act like a <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> and enshure they <em>can't harm themselves</em> in the sense that they don't get <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sudo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sudo</span></a> or other administrative privilegues and can't do any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/persistent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>persistent</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/changes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>changes</span></a>. </p><ul><li>And if that means they get forced to use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tails</span></a> then that's a <em>"necessary evil"</em>...</li></ul><p>After all, societies almost everywhere ban people from driving motor vehicles faster than 6 km/h by people who <em>actively refuse to even take basic exams and classes</em> for a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DrivingLicense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrivingLicense</span></a>. </p><ul><li>And I'm convinced one can do more damage as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterate</span></a> with a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PC</span></a> than a single-cylinger two-stroke engine driven motorcycle...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://graphics.social/@hollowone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>hollowone</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://goatdaddy.net/profile/vvelox" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>vvelox</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@SecurityWriter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SecurityWriter</span></a></span> </p><p>IDK what planet you live at, but I'd trust <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@libreoffice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>libreoffice</span></a></span> more than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MicrosoftOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicrosoftOffice</span></a>. </p><ul><li>And yes, I literally migrated some cursed shite from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> and got it to work with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Libreoffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libreoffice</span></a>, so it's mostly a matter of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/pain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pain</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/frustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>frustration</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cost</span></a> for the decisionmakers.</li></ul><p>As a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Sysadmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sysadmin</span></a>, I'm used to acting as <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> cuz otherwise <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> would <em>fuck up (literally) everything</em>!</p><ul><li>Sounds harsh but I'd rather not work in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> than committing <em>professional malpractice</em> by using <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Office365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Office365</span></a> as that combo <em>cannot under any circumstances</em> comply with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BDSG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BDSG</span></a> and just because too many folks ignore that [just like they did when GDPR rolled out) doesn't mean this <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InconvenientTruth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InconvenientTruth</span></a> won't go away...</li></ul><p>I'd rather invest time and effort to not be shackled to a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GAFAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAFAM</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PRISM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PRISM</span></a> collaborator than just doing what everyone else does.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> That's why I act as <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> and preload <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> exclusively.</p><ul><li>I <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DontDoWindows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DontDoWindows</span></a>!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGMapZjzIAs" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=DGMapZjzIA</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a></li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@douglevin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>douglevin</span></a></span> see, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@douglevin/113266385222353147" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>this exact scenario</em></a> is why I act as <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> and literally lockdown stuff so hard <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> cant fuck up!</p><ul><li>Unless you put that option on the table as a.fellot <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a>, you won't be able to survive this game.</li></ul><p>I wasted 15+ years of my life trying to make <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> somewhat secure to come to terms with the fact that ut's an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/unfixable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unfixable</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Givware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Givware</span></a> that is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UnsafeAtAnyConfiguration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnsafeAtAnyConfiguration</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InsecureAtAnyConfiguration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InsecureAtAnyConfiguration</span></a>.</p><ul><li>Believe me when I'd tell you that <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Users" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Users</span></a>"</em> like her don't give a shit about what Hardware/OS they get: Just set her up once with a good config (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UbuntuLTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuLTS</span></a> if you're lazy like me), backup all the important stuff, setup regular backups, remove <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sudo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sudo</span></a> privilegues and then you'd only need to check in once a year at most if not have a system that just runs for the next 2-5 years without intervention.</li></ul><p>On the flipside I've seen cases where <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scam</span></a>|my Sales Reps were able to upsell some 5-digit 21,5" gaming monster to a photographer that uses ACDSee to do minimalist editing of their JPEGs.</p><ul><li>So ideally also do their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/procurement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>procurement</span></a>. </li></ul><p>At least I <em>won't</em> deal with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows11</span></a> or any of that shite because <em>noone</em> is gonna pay me enough to loose my sanity over such a garbage software!</p> <p>And yes, <em>WE, THE "TECH LITERATES" ARE TO BLAME FOR THIS</em> because we didn't demand <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Simplicity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Simplicity</span></a> before <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Convenience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Convenience</span></a>!!!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://autistics.life/@ashleyspencer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ashleyspencer</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipping.rocks/@sunguramy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sunguramy</span></a></span> well, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Carding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Carding</span></a> is a <em>"data breach"</em> tho like all <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/platforms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>platforms</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shopify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shopify</span></a> wants to enshure it's customers can't just easily migrate to a different platform, so they do leverage <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VendorLockIn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VendorLockIn</span></a> as much as they can get away, and since they are a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/B2B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>B2B</span></a> platform, they can get away with a <em>a lot of stuff</em> they couldn't legally if they were catering to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumers</span></a>... </p><ul><li>And since they lockdown their platform that also means they are in control (and given that platforms like Shopify specifically cater to the <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterate</span></a>"</em> sellers that also means protecting said sellers from <em>messing up</em> their setup with 3rd party stuff they can't vet.</li></ul><p>After all, I've been on the <em>'lever-end'</em> myself, acting as <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> on many occasions to prevent people from messing up stuff for similar reasons...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://desu.social/@pixel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pixel</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://snug.moe/@lumi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lumi</span></a></span> then I guess the level of pain isn't high enough for them to make the switchover to something evidently <em>better</em>...</p><ul><li>I for once refuse to use garbage and have ceased any use of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shitter</span></a>!</li></ul><p>Call me a <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> in that sense, but I refuse to obey <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> demanding me to use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/enshittified" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshittified</span></a> garbage...</p><ul><li>OFC that means people need to actually be <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/educated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>educated</span></a> and get some basic <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiteracy</span></a> into their brains to deprogram their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consumerist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumerist</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/lazyness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lazyness</span></a>.... </li></ul><p>And yes, it's hard not to become <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlddGeElNAo&amp;t=3886s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">bitterly sarcastic</a> about this issue...</p><ul><li>Either way, you <em>both</em> are correct! <a href="https://snug.moe/notes/9yqd1mthgk7pwkb5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">snug.moe/notes/9yqd1mthgk7pwkb</span><span class="invisible">5</span></a><a href="https://desu.social/@pixel/113217852779051941" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">desu.social/@pixel/11321785277</span><span class="invisible">9051941</span></a></li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://appdot.net/@mdhughes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mdhughes</span></a></span> yes, because people and Businesses <em>CONTINUE TO BUY AND USE THEIR GARBAGE</em> against <em>knowing better</em>...</p><p>I've spent 10 years politely convincing people to yeet <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> and go with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a>, and I'm beyond asking and instead go full <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> systems, literally denying users <code>sudo</code> access to protect themfrom their own <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliteracy</span></a>.</p><ul><li>As long as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> are allowed to be CxO's and make <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> decisions, shit <em>will</em> get worse!</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InconvenientTruth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InconvenientTruth</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ITsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ITsec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpSec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ComSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComSec</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GossiTheDog</span></a></span> Shit <a href="https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/112865384464376842" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">like this</a> is why I've turned into a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a> and forcibly migrated <em>everything and everyone</em> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UbuntuLTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuLTS</span></a> with no <code>sudo</code> privilegues and a daily update <code>cronjob</code> in the background! </p><p>-Because I'm sick and tired of the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/unfixable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unfixable</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InsecureAtAnyConfiguration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InsecureAtAnyConfiguration</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> that is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a>.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tailswish.industries/users/lightspill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lightspill</span></a></span> Personally, I think that depends...</p><p>Certain things are matters of taste (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/vi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vi</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/vim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vim</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/neovim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neovim</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/nano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nano</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ne</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/kilo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kilo</span></a> as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/editors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>editors</span></a>) and certain things are just objectively correct things to do (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PGP</span></a>/MIME encryption on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eMail</span></a>, using <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MutiVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MutiVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MultiProvider</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenStandads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandads</span></a> instead of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proprietary</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> <em>"solutions"</em>...)</p><ul><li>But as <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://indieweb.social/@tantacrul" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tantacrul</span></a></span> once said: <em>"It's okay to be wrong!"</em> </li></ul><p>As a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Unix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unix</span></a>-esque <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Sysadmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sysadmin</span></a> I'd rather be disliked as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a> than to deliver or even maintain subpar, substandard, insecure and unmaintainable solutions, because like an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/electrician" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electrician</span></a>, people / businesses or rather clients / employers expect me to plan and deliver solutions that are <em>'up to code'</em> and by <em>'code'</em> I mean the relevant laws and standards ranging from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BDSG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BDSG</span></a> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PCIDSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCIDSS</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BSI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BSI</span></a>... </p><ul><li><em>EVERYTHING ELSE is secondary!</em></li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.pub.solar/@marc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>marc</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bonn.social/@cmalloc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cmalloc</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sueden.social/@kontrollierterWahnwitz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kontrollierterWahnwitz</span></a></span> deshalb bin ich im Zweifelsfalle lieber <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> in der <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a>, weil erfahrungsgemäß #TechIlliterates nur Zeug gegen die Wand fahren...</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/112673631145671337" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.space/@kkarhan/1126736</span><span class="invisible">31145671337</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.deoan.org/@neurovagrant" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>neurovagrant</span></a></span> As ignorant as it may seem on my part, I think sometimes it's necessary to act as "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>" when it comes to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a>... </p><p>That may inconvenience some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> for a few minutes but will get them their prime goal of having stuff just work without pain.</p><p>---</p><p>I forcibly migrated everyone who expects me to maintain their systems to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ubuntu.social/@ubuntu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ubuntu</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu</span></a> LTS because I don't get paid for the hassle and time needed to maintain their systems full-time.</p><p>Espechally since their requirements "No Viruses or crashes or headaches" and they won't budget a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mac</span></a> anyway...</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eEG5LVXdKo&amp;t=1752s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=0eEG5LVXdK</span><span class="invisible">o&amp;t=1752s</span></a></p>
toolbear#🌶️<p>Depose all the (un)Benevolent Dictators. And it <strong><em>is</em></strong> all of them.</p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Oxymoron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oxymoron</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Contradiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Contradiction</span></a><br><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/NoBDFLs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoBDFLs</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/BDFL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BDFL</span></a></p>
Estelle Platini<p>The CEO of <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a>, Mark <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Zuckerberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zuckerberg</span></a>, has personally and repeatedly thwarted initiatives to improve the wellbeing of teenagers on <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Facebook</span></a> and <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Instagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Instagram</span></a>, sometimes directly bypassing some of his most senior lieutenants, according to internal communications made public as part of an ongoing lawsuit against the company: <br><a href="https://www.mass.gov/news/ag-campbell-files-lawsuit-against-meta-instagram-for-unfair-and-deceptive-practices-that-harm-young-people" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mass.gov/news/ag-campbell-file</span><span class="invisible">s-lawsuit-against-meta-instagram-for-unfair-and-deceptive-practices-that-harm-young-people</span></a></p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/addiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>addiction</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/benevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>benevolentDictator</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/socialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/phone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>phone</span></a></p>
Nicol Wistreich<p>Pondering how democratic tools &amp; rules are only as good as they can reflect a group's consensus.</p><p>The <a href="https://social.coop/tags/benevolentdictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>benevolentdictator</span></a> model in open systems, ie FOSS &amp; now fedi instances, despite problems (centralisation, burnout), remains compelling. It could also be a Team with control (as with post-BDFL projects like CiviCRM) – the key is decision-makers have to reflect consensus. Because it's all open, they know the community can depart/fork with relatively low cost (unlike the Zuskian/techbro dictator).</p>