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austin

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Undergrad #student + #FOSS contributor, from #Shanghai to #Montreal. I made Barinsta. I quibble on #SliceOfLife, #tech, and #policies. Account speaks English and 简体中文.

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austin , to random
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Last day as an undergrad student on campus today. Two back-to-back memorization-heavy 3-hour exams, and it'll be over. I do have many regrets, and maybe I'll write a short memoir over my degree, but it is what it is.

本科最后一天上学。上下午各一场考试，都是背书的那种。然后，就没有然后了，留下的是充满遗憾的伤感。可能会写个后日谈吧。

boeckli , to random
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Today I deleted my post because it was used to attack me and my companion by and bigots. I’m sharing these screenshots of the comments I received only to show you the world we are living in. Funny thing was that I was strangely calm when it all was happening.

For those who have shown your love and support, I thank you with all my heart. But I’m not naive. We are far from being and being seen as equal.

Screenshot of a comment that says “Shut up niggerfaggot”
Screenshot of a comment that says: “hypothetically, if your "life partner" was ass-fucked by a pack of niggers for several hours -- would you consider that rape or "one hell of a good weekend" ???????”
Screenshot of a message that says: “SHUT THE FUCK UP BLACK GORILLA NIGGER”

austin ,
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@boeckli First, you should CW it. Second, since those are known bad actors, you should import a blocklist. Currently I'd say https://codeberg.org/oliphant/blocklists/src/branch/main/blocklists/_unified_tier0_blocklist.csv is good for basic protections (which is already a lot).

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    austin ,
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    @dillyd I think weirder.earth suspends the server?

    austin , to random
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    It's been some time since I visited , so for that occasion I decided to have some (since I am a person). Truly authentic taste at a very affordable price. No wonder why all the tables are filled on a workday noon!

    难得去一次唐人街，决定吃越南河粉（算是一个比较安全的选择吧，再说本人喜欢汤面）。就是那个味道，而且价格是绝对的亲民，中午门庭若市也是当然的啦。

    Pho Bang New York (鹏牛肉河粉)
    1001 Boul. St-Laurent,
    *cash only

    Pho "Chin, Nam, Sach" $14.50 tax incl

    austin OP ,
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    While I was having pho, a officer came in, went to the bathroom, then sat down at a table. Some time later, another officer came in, did the same, and sat down at the same table. The latter has a metal "USSR" pin on their collar, which turns out to be "Unité de soutien à la sécurité routière" (Road safety support unit). Ah yes, cruisers with touching bumpers is totally road safe... (Not to mention the absurdity of having each officer driving one cruiser for lunch...)

    austin , to random
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    I implore everyone to reconsider their position on . Despite the project owner's effort to actually reach out to others (including IFTAS) for feedback, as well as their willingness to provide a full-feature (that already respects follow rules, implements deletion, etc.), the blowback has been disproportionate. I recognize that there has been a failure in communicating what the bridge does, which I seek to shed some light on right now.

    austin OP ,
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    I noted that the which is two-way, is actually well thought out. Deletions are bridged (1). Follows are sent through standard means, so locked accounts are respected (2). There are plans to federate reports (3) and there is a moderation policy (4). I do not believe they're as ignorant as some people claim.

    1. https://snarfed.org/2024-02-12_bernie-the-wordsmith-snarfed-org-how-would-bridgin-mastodon-en-masto-es
    2. https://fed.brid.gy/docs#behavior-mismatches
    3. https://github.com/snarfed/granary/issues/596
    4. https://fed.brid.gy/docs#moderation-policy

    austin OP ,
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    Through my observations, it appears that the is presented as an equal to other instances. Clearly many do not think so, based on their convictions of users, which bears asking: what makes BlueSky different from, say, a generalist Mastodon instance? In other words, why is opt-out, yet must be opt-in?

    austin OP ,
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    Some insist on various legal bases like GDPR, but let's not kid ourselves here: the is built on shaky legal foundations. Instances operate on unwritten gentlemen's agreements rather than terms of service. Most of us take for granted, but we lose control of our data once it gets out. In fact, I believe that if we're to enforce legal rights, then the fediverse will come down very quickly.

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    I think the needs to seriously grapple with the problem of using platforms to label and divide people. Yes, platforms do bad things, but does that mean they "deserve it?" Does not using your preferred platform make them inferior to you? On a personal scale, you have free will; but on an instance scale, there is a difference. I urge 's to reconsider once they launch formally.

    austin OP ,
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    Now, I call upon @snarfed.org@snarfed.org to respect the popular will and implement opt-in for while properly (ie. in clear terms, not PR) communicate to the public how exactly the works. I implore all participants to remain civil and stop ridiculing them as the "techbro" you claim them to be, especially since I've seen people trying to dig through the owner's personal life and bash them based on their work experience at Google!

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