#blocking
@adisonverlice @nick precisely.
Whereas @delta couldn't hand over any data even if they wanted to and since it's #FLOSS any attempts at i.e. hardcoding a #backdoor or #blocking domains would be trivial to detect and undo by virtue of #forking.
Whereas with @signalapp one has to rely on @Mer__edith et. al.'s promise that the code they release - regardless if app but esoechally backend - is the code they run.
Which is doubtful at best aka. "#TrustMeBro!" - level of guarantee…
- Also #Signal's business is unsustainable as unlike @monocles they don't recoup operational costs from their users but act as #VCmoneyBurningParty, and that will inevitaboy backfire…
I don't manage a lot of infrastructure on the #Internet, but I manage quite a bit, and I am almost finished with #blocking the entire #UK over #OSA. I have no choice. The way the #law is written anyone who doesn't (and I don't believe in age-verification services as I find them a privacy mine field and nightmare) runs the #risk of an 18 million pound fine.
If you have a server on the Internet you are a fool for not blocking all UK #traffic.
Full stop.
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RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/users/brucelawson/statuses/114931797425584767
@troed @dalai @foone The problem will be that one will have to reimplement the "#API" as #api0 from scratch by running inspectors in browsers all the time...
- Remember: The platforms that run these are hostile to the very idea of said phat client.
It'll necessitate all api 0 calls to come from the same #IPv4 and/or #IPv6 as the end-user and hide itself with a fake #UserAgent to prevent countermeasures like #RateLimiting and #blocking.
Also to be clear if you put the new #HarryPotter show on my #dashboard I will be #unfollowing and probably #blocking #you. #JKRowling is responsible for the death and pain of too many #trans #people to count in my #country and I cannot tolerate her new way of trying to gain cultural and financial #power in any way shape or form.
#ICANN’s #DNS #Blocking Report Presents Three Key Recommendations - https://torrentfreak.com/icanns-dns-blocking-report-presents-three-key-recommendations-250609/ #copyright
Sultan cotton poncho FINALLY finished and wet blocking over night. Really happy with the length and the colour distribution. This took one whole sultan kings cake, plus cirka another ¼-⅓ of the second cake. I know a lot of people hate working with yarn that splits but honestly yall, the way this fabric feels on my skin and how good it drapes it worthhh itttt.
#knitting #handmade #wip #poncho #cotton #ombre #greyscale #blocking #finished
A call-out for collective tech with teeth
It’s important to be honest about the landscape we’re working in. Just about every so-called “alternative tech” or #opensocialweb event – especially those run under the #NGO banner – is riddled with institutional parasites. They talk a big game about ethics, governance, and decentralisation, but their main role is to capture energy, not release it. The value in these spaces is minimal, maybe a few decent corridor chats, but structurally, they serve the status quo.
What we’re seeing […]
https://hamishcampbell.com/a-call-out-for-collective-tech-with-teeth/
#Portugal Remains a Piracy Hotspot Despite #Blocking Thousands of Sites - https://torrentfreak.com/portugal-remains-a-piracy-hotspot-despite-blocking-thousands-of-sites/
SFLC.in has criticised the recent suspension of thousands of X accounts, saying that “censorship actions hinder access to credible information” rather than addressing misinformation, reported Newslaundry.
Read the full report here: https://www.newslaundry.com/2025/05/16/censorship-on-x-a-hurdle-to-information-doesnt-address-misinformation-digital-rights-advocacy-group
@debby @DroidPort personally, I think the "optics" of leaving the #Fediverse are more important and are seen as silent confirmation of valid criticism.
Cuz even if I'd be annoying the shit out of @protonprivacy (and I doubt that!) there are ample of tools for them like #muting and #blocking.
Non-Transparency Resumed After Pirate Site Blacklist Publicly Exposed in Error - https://torrentfreak.com/non-transparency-resumed-after-pirate-site-blacklist-publicly-exposed-in-error-250415/ #blocking #copyright
You are a bright guy, so you can hopefully see the issue with the reply:
https://hamishcampbell.com/?s=individualism
If we can't talk about groups we can't talk, not understanding this is lying because It's what we do all the time, as "common sense".
With this in mind, the thread started with @julian taking a group thought and answering as an individual emotion, and carried on in this #blocking way. This is the normal mess, we do need to put more focus into composting :)
Gus Posey If you don't want to see me naked don't look in my window.
If you have a habit or practice of ignoring (or worse, #blocking) people with zero followers, you don't know what you are missing. #JustSayin