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MarkScottish university agreed to monitor students for arms companyExtremely disappointing <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Heriot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Heriot</a>-Watt University doesn’t respect, prioritise <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#students</a> over corporationsThe Uni will monitor student <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/chat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chat</a> groups and <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/discussion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#discussion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/forums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#forums</a> for talk of any planned <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#protest</a>, monitoring <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CCTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CCTV</a> for signs of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/groups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#groups</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/gathering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gathering</a>, and having an “enhanced” physical presence on the day to “help safeguard the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Raytheon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Raytheon</a> employees attending.”<a href="https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25308679.edinburgh-university-agreed-monitor-students-arms-company/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25308679.edinburgh-university-agreed-monitor-students-arms-company/</a><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/spying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#spying</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/PeopleNotProfits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PeopleNotProfits</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scotland</a>

Todd needs beer, badly. 🍻I love the Fediverse, but I still believe in forums, especially for niche topics and communities. (I've been running a forum dedicated to beer since the late 90s.)Probably need to explore federated forum options at some point...when I can find some spare time.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/forums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#forums</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#socialmedia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fediverse</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#beer</a>

Linux Is BestOP: Hi everyone, how do you "random?" I tried doing it "this way" and "that way" and here are my logs. I seem to be stuck. Linux Support Forum (LSF): No, not like that. OP: But I really want to do random. Can it not be done? LSF: Oh, it can be done, but no one here will help you do it. OP: Why? LSF: Because we do not approve. OP: Why? LSF: It is not the Linux way! -- Linux Support Forums in a nutshell. <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/NixOS" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NixOS</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Nix" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nix</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Forums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/SupportForums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SupportForums</a>

Linux Is Best<a href="https://c.im/@0x75BCD15" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@0x75BCD15@c.im</a> You said it yourself, that post was very much edited. The big thing I dislike about Linux Support Forums is how they tend to gate keep and even shame people. Then when someone finally has had enough, and they call people out, those same people will go back, edit their post, and make it seem like you're the bad guy with their now, newly sensible and newly reasonable comments. You'll notice (in my post history), I'm still having a few minor issues, but am I being helped? No. Anyone, right now, could shut me up, and shut me down, but folks rather go on with the nonsense, which only further validates my claim that AI can be more helpful. And as you said, even after they edited their post, they still could not help themselves. <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/NixOs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NixOs</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Nix" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nix</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/SupportForums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SupportForums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Forums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a>

Linux Is BestIn fact, the NixOS Community, continues to prove exactly why AI will replace Support Forums. An AI is not going to troll you, or judge you, or criticize you. An AI will answer your questions, and not gate keep you. Yes, sometimes that AI is not always correct, but neither are people. At least the AI will point you in the right direction. <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/SupportForums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SupportForums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Forums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/NixOS" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NixOS</a>

gator MatorI've recently started using the hikari3 imageboard and its very nice. Its awesome that in the rules, it explicitly bans any AI generated content. Here is the link for anyone interested <a href="https://hikari3.ch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hikari3.ch</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/imageboards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#imageboards</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/forums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#forums</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/noai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#noai</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fuckai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fuckai</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antiai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#antiai</a>

Linux Is Best<a href="https://mastodon.social/@elebertus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@elebertus@mastodon.social</a> If more people thought like that, it would be great! <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/SupportForums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SupportForums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Forums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a>

Linux Is Best<a href="https://fedia.social/@zstg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@zstg@fedia.social</a> That is one of the cool things about NixOS, is you can do things differently. True, the documentation is poorly written and seldom kept up to date. But the underline ability to make it your own is there. The problem is their support community suffers, a common problem many Linux Support Communities suffer from. Far too many jerks who are unhelpful and gate keep. You spend a good amount of your time trying to figure something out, going to the forums as a last resort, and you damn regret doing so shortly after submitting your post. <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Forums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/SupportForums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SupportForums</a>

Linux Is Best<a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/@starlight" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@starlight</a> To NixOS's credit, most of the people here on the Fediverse are friendly and helpful. There are good people who use NixOS. But they're not on the community forums. And if they are, I never noticed them or encountered them. That said, it is still a good OS. <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/NixOS" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NixOS</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Nix" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nix</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Forums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/SupportForums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SupportForums</a>

Linux Is BestYou all should just delete the account. I'm not coming back. Seriously, my whole account history was either me fixing my own problems, myself, by myself. Or trying to avoid not tripping on a landmine with someone who wanted to debate what I was doing. ChatGPT proved more helpful. <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/ChatGPT" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChatGPT</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/NixOS" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NixOS</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Nix" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nix</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Forums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/SupportForums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SupportForums</a>

Linux Is BestI am likely going to be banned from the NixOs Community Forum, as I posted this as my reply to someone. - I do not even care. Why? If you look at my post history, I solved my own problems. All I ever got was people criticizing and never actually providing solutions. Which is what most people looking of help want - A solution (or at best a working tip, beyond a vague cryptic statement). <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/NixOs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NixOs</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Nix" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nix</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Forums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/SupportForums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SupportForums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Foss" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Foss</a>

Linux Is BestThe golden rule for support forums should be, if you have nothing to actually add to help someone achieve their goal, then you should shut the fuck up. If all you're going to do is criticize someone's efforts, without offering a working solution, you should shut the fuck up. If you add no value to the conversation, you most certainly should, shut the fuck up. <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Forums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/SupportForums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SupportForums</a>

Linux Is Best<a href="https://mastodon.social/@Okanogen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Okanogen@mastodon.social</a> Toxicity is not proportional to size for the community, or development. I have witnessed both new developments, trying to gain momentum, and old developments that old school users swore by, act the same regardless. It seems truly to be the only universal standard within the Linux ecosystem. Generally speaking, Support Forums, suck. They're filled with unhelpful people who would rather argue, debate, and gate keep more times than not. There are, of course, a few exceptions, but not many. <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Forums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/SupportForums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SupportForums</a>

Linux Is BestI also dread people who ask "why" you want to do something. Because more often than not, "why" is going to turn into a debate, instead of the person trying to better understand my goal. "Why" is often used as a gateway to tell me you'd do it differently, completely ignoring that I want to do something, this way, without your feedback on the matter. It would be so different if the person replied with, "well here is how you do it your way, but I would consider doing it this way, and here is why" -- That would be helpful and productive. I would welcome that, very much. Instead, you get, "Why" followed by, "this is how I do it, and I am going to ignore your method of doing it". And their method likely is incompatible with my other random things I've already have working, and so they likely lead to another thing and another thing and another -- It is my PC, not yours, and I'll use it however I like. <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Foss" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Foss</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Forums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/SupportForums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SupportForums</a>

Linux Is BestSupport forums in 2025 suck and fuck, I don't care if people judge me, I'm going to rely more on AI, because AI is not going to debate me on why or how I do things. Yes, sometimes the AI is wrong, but so is the human, but the difference is the human is far more judgmental and adversarial. And when I am pressed for time, I do not want to waste my time debating or arguing, or trying to prove myself to someone, when all I want to helpful results. <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Forums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/SupportForums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SupportForums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Foss" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Foss</a> RE: <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/notes/a8j4hnbyrme203ku" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://mk.absturztau.be/notes/a8j4hnbyrme203ku</a>

Linux Is BestWhy Community Forums should fear AI: Me: Hi, everyone, it's great to be here. I like this project and love that I can make it my own, and do anything I want with it - that's so awesome! But I could use help with achieving my "random goal". Community: No, not like that. You should do "this" and/or not "that". Me: Hi, everyone, thanks for the wonderful feedback and suggestions, but I really want help to achieve my "random goal". But I did learn a lot reading your post, and it did give me some new ideas for the future. However, if anyone can please help me with my "random goal" that would be great. Community: That is not the Linux way. Me: Hello AI, can you give me some tips on how to achieve my "random goal". AI: Sure thing, here you go. AI does not ask if I should do something, nor gate keeps me from doing something, but rather aids me in achieving my desired goals. <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Forums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/SupportForums" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SupportForums</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Linux</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/AI" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AI</a> # ArtificialIntelligence

Kevin Karhan :verified:And yes, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fentanyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fentanyl</a> is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6KnVTYtSc0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">so dangerous,</a> even most <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Darknet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Darknet</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Markets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Markets</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Forums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a> ban that shit for that reason alone and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/dealers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dealers</a> started to offer free Test Kits to check for it in their merchandise.<ul><li>Cuz it's one thing to draw attention for a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VictimlessCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VictimlessCrime</a> but having an actual body count escalates things very quickly, cuz then it's not a "narcotics" but a "murder" division taking on the cases!</li></ul>OFC, this is due to the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpioidCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpioidCrisis</a> started with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Oxycontin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oxycontin</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Oxycodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oxycodon</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/criminalization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#criminalization</a> isn't helping anyone.<ul><li>What is needed is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HarmReduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HarmReduction</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Outreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Outreach</a> efforts, but that would require a different <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Government</a> not just in the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a>!</li></ul>

Jake in the desertThe silver lining of the "AI" hype is the increased aversion that more and more people are having to the overly shiny, phony mainstream internet and how all of that is pushing more underground, independent weirdo creators to thrive and to make REAL things of human value on the web, be they blogs, personal websites, indie services, or back to the small forums of old. <a href="https://c.im/tags/SmallWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SmallWeb</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/blogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#blogs</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#blogging</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/forums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#forums</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/indie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#indie</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/IndieWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IndieWeb</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/PersonalWebsites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PersonalWebsites</a>

Evan Hahn"One Last Time, Discord Is Not A Suitable Replacement For Forums" <a href="https://aftermath.site/discord-forums-move-champions-neverwinter-star-trek-support-faq" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://aftermath.site/discord-forums-move-champions-neverwinter-star-trek-support-faq</a><a href="https://bigshoulders.city/tags/Discord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Discord</a> <a href="https://bigshoulders.city/tags/forums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#forums</a> <a href="https://bigshoulders.city/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#culture</a>

Robert KingettOne Last Time, Discord Is Not A Suitable Replacement For Forums <a href="https://aftermath.site/discord-forums-move-champions-neverwinter-star-trek-support-faq" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://aftermath.site/discord-forums-move-champions-neverwinter-star-trek-support-faq</a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Discord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Discord</a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Forum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forum</a> <a href="https://caneandable.social/tags/Forums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Forums</a>

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