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#touchgrass

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Linux Is Best

Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls -

Stop doom-scrolling, put down the phone, and go take a walk. The world is not going to end when you step away for a bit. And even if it was, you being online is not going to stop it.

Take a step back. Take breather. Decompress. Relax a little.

Have a good weekend, everybody.

#Weekend #TouchGrass

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melsaywhat

I hope you're all having a great Saturday (or Sunday depending on where you are if you're awake).

I got s'more time in Cult of the Lamb today and must say, I absolutely love that game. It's so very unique.

About to finish 'Younger' on Netflix, then dive into The Sims 4 to complete the challenge(s).

Decided to pick a game to play that is untouched starting Friday, February 14th. Valentine's Day, that's right. 'Where The Water Tastes Like Wine'. Got it for free on Epic ages ago.

I've also been enjoying Terraria with my hunny.

What's everyone playing these days OR are you touching grass? Warm temps here today, but 35-40 MPH winds have arrived. Bai trash can. Was nice knowing you.

#CultOfTheLamb#Younger#Netflix
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Kevin Karhan :verified:

#FACT: @signalapp is #proprietary, #centralized, #SingleVendor & #SingleProvider solution to a problem sufficiently solved by #XMPP+#OMEMO!

  • #Signal defenders should really go outside, #TouchGrass and accept the cold hard #truth that their messenger is insecure!

Because collecting #PII like #PhoneNumbers, restricting functionality based off it and then shoving a #Scamcoin [#MobileCoin] into it disqualifies it in any serious Cryptographers' Eyes...

youtube.com/watch?v=tJoO2uWrX1M

YouTubeSignal's Terrible MobileCoin BetrayalBy The Hated One
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Kevin Karhan :verified:

@claudius @max @signalapp

No problem:

I could go on all night, so please shove that #TechPopulism somewhere the sun doesn't shine!

Infosec.SpaceKevin Karhan :verified: (@kkarhan@infosec.space)@max@gruene.social To [quote you directly](https://gruene.social/@max/113872018769294131): > "[...] easy to use solutions that are at the same time private and secure. [...]" - The fact that @signalapp@mastodon.world requires #PII like a #PhoneNumber which more often than not *cannot be legally acquired anonymously* makes it not #private. It is easier, faster, cheaper and overall simpler to get someone setup with #XMPP + #OMEMO espechally if they don't have a #PhoneNumber and/or #ID to acquire a #SIM. And if you go and say, *"Just buy a [insert country here] [e]SIM!"* and expect #TechIlliterates without a #CreditCard, #PayPal or other means of #OnlinePayment to fiddle around with some #eSIM if not having to get some #eSIMcard because they can only afford to maintain one SIM and can't spend triple-digits on a new devices then you *completely missed the point*! - I can much faster and easier get TechIlliterates setup show them around - either in a @cryptoparty@mastodon.earth / @cryptoparty@chaos.social / #CryptoParty - style #classroom / #seminar or 1:1 tutoring than I can *legally acquire and activate a new SIM in #Germany* [since 07/2017]... It's not that I expect anyone to get #TechLiterate within minutes, but similar to setting up a cordless DECT phone it's something one has to do once in 5 years and just have them put the password in a safe spot to retain... - - - Point is that #Signal #WontFix their setup and that was evidently clear even before @Mer__edith@mastodon.world succeeded #MoxieMarlinspike: Their entire operation has a *distinct #CryptoAG stench* as it's an #unsustainable #VCmoneyBurning party! - #CloudAct and the #NOBUS [hegemony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOBUS#Criticism) ain't something that just got executed now (neither was #GDPR & #BDSG!)... A counterexample on how this could've been done are #Tor, #eMail and other *truly #OpenSource* as in #MultiVendor & #MultiProvider standards. - *NOTHING* compells Signal to [demand PII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software)), run a #Shitcoin #Scam [aka.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software)#In-app_payments) #MobileCoin that even seasoned #TechLiterates and #CryptoBros [can't setup properly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSGq9FQKU4), and in fact Signal using [phone numbers makes it trivial to discriminate against users and easier for them to identify them](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software)#Controversial_use)! - If [my reasoning](https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/113869305765533809) didn't resonate with you, then try helping i.e. undocumented migrants aka. *"#SansPapier|s"* to get setup with it without violating laws and/or ToS and/or needing an imported SIM which I'm shure most folks don't have on hand! Whereas it's trivial to get people setup on [one of many XMPP servers I've personally tested](https://github.com/greyhat-academy/lists.d/blob/main/xmpp.servers.list.tsv)! - Not to mention clients like @monocles@monocles.social / #monoclesChat and @gajim@fosstodon.org / #gajim are way more user-friendly and unlike Signal can also work perfectly fine over #Tor, including #OnionServices as endpoints. AFAIK Signal doesn't even have an #OnionService / [```.onion```](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.onion) for their Website, much less any #API enpoints to use it with! - Them relying on #ClownFlare is just something that makes them even *more #sus* as there is *[no legitimate reason](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloudflare#Controversies)* to use a #RogueISP like that. - - - You're free to also provide evidence and supporting data to your arguments, rather then *neighsaying* against *proven to be more secure and reliable [by virtue of decentralization]* options like XMPP+OMEMO and/or #PGP/MIME. - What gets my blood boiling is the constant #disinfo by [Signal](https://mstdn.social/@rysiek/113868777937162686) [Fanboys](https://mstdn.social/@rysiek/113869169340313254) like @rysiek@mstdn.social who sell it like #DigitalSnakeoil akin to #AntivirusSoftware, because it's at best *"#TechPopulism"* and at worst [will mislead "TechIlliterates"](https://infosec.space/@agturcz@circumstances.run/113868748895262202) with a [false sense of security](https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/113868987217053362), which in turn puts more users at risk. The *proper fix* is to actually *assess the situation* and acknowledge the *risks and limitations* as well as the very nature of communications, which means *upgrading later* is exponentially more painful, thus getting people *properly setup once* is way easier. - Just because *WE* [ or rather @rysiek@mstdn.social in this case ] rather *privilegued enough* to not be *hatecrimed in their current location* doesn't mean this is the case for everyone. And having places like Signal rely on a *"#CDN"* is just another *red flag* to me because questions like [this one](https://circumstances.run/@agturcz/113866980398547492) just don't arise with [monocles.chat](http://monocles.chat) as people can just exercise proper #SelfCustody and just use Tor! Speaking of #monocles: That business is at least #sustainable because it's funded by users [(€2 p.m.)](https://store.monocles.eu/produkt/monocles-starter-account/) which they can [pay anonymously](https://monocles.eu/more/#payment-section)
#EOD#thxbye#next
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Kevin Karhan :verified:

@BlueWaver22 You are the one who continues to ignore my repeated requests to stop spamming my mentions and being an #ableist POS.

  • The fact that you chose to triple down makes you a horrible person.

Also just because you don't know that people can hide their followers doesn't give you a moral high ground.

  • In fact you are the one who continues to spam 4(!!!) mentions in the meantime, one more vile than the next.

Kindly, go outside and #TouchGrass, m8!

  • When you come back after a week you can apologize honestly
Infosec.SpaceKevin Karhan :verified: (@kkarhan@infosec.space)@BlueWaver22@genomic.social *#facehoof* Even *THEN* that doesn't give you a free pass to be an #ableist asshole... #EndOfDiscussion
#thybye#next#EOD
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Kevin Karhan :verified:

@anon_opin not to mention:

People who "make a living" off "#ConditionlessIncome" aka. #RoboWealth with #CapitalGains, #Dividents, #InterestRates and #Rent should also be subject to the same #SocialSecurity and #Healthcare #Premiums and #Insurance terms as if they were #WageWorkers with the same #income.

  • After all, even a #Billionaire or #Investor can become #unemployed by virtue of loosing #wealth and/or unable to work by virtue of an accident, and it's safe to assume they could even become in need of permanent care.

So it seems fair to demand they also pay their "#FairShare", cuz if I as a #WageWorker can afford ~18% for #HealthInsurance and ~30% in terms of #IncomeTax, then they too can afford that!

#SocialJustice#InomeEquality#Equality
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levampyre

@thunfisch Wenn du 100% remote unbefristet angestellt bist, hast du schon mal darüber nachgedacht, auf's Land zu ziehen? Ich weiß nicht, wie Münster so ist. Aber ich habe nach 40 Jahren Berlin verlassen. Die Mieten da sind horrend hoch, Eigentum geht sowieso gar nicht mehr und es ist verdammt laut, stinkig und hektisch. Letzteres ist mir erst so richtig aufgefallen, seit ich hier draußen am #ArschDerHeide wohne. It's a revalation to #TouchGrass.

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