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jeff

@jeff@newsie.social

Founder and Managing Member Honeytree Technologies, LLC [ HoneyTreeTech.com ]

Exec. Chairman Fourth Estate PBC [ FourthEstate.org ]

Mutli-X Serial Entrepreneur | Graybeard Technologist | Angel Investor | Values Driven Mentor and Board Member

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I code in dead languages (Perl)

Siterunner at https://Newsie.social and https://Journa.host

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jeff , to random
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Let's be honest. The moderator tools in suck.

is painful.

However this post is interesting.

it's offering a bounty for Mastodon automoderator tools

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mastodon/comments/1at226x/bounty_thread_for_mastodon_automoderator/

While you're there give me a follow.

https://www.reddit.com/user/Technical-Jeff/

jeff , to random
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Today's semi-unpopular thought:

Creators and maintainers of federated platforms should focus on driving development, adoption, and growth of their ecosystems, rather than managing the largest instances. Let’s empower communities to thrive and decentralize the web! 🚀

Sub-thought: You can't champion decentralization while steering users to your branded instance.

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    jeff ,
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    @dansup @pixelfed

    Seems that we're thinking about PixelFed instances

    https://newsie.social/@jeff/112581191175407107

    jeff , to random
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    has big time "Lumpy Old Man" energy going on today in court.

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    jeff , to random
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    "The problem is, joining a server feels a lot like joining a homeowner's association"

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-tried-replacing-twitter-with-bluesky-threads-and-mastodon-heres-what-i-found/

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    Quick question.

    Has anyone connected to @Mastodon been working to switch from Redis since they went closed source? What's going to be involved in moving to a drop in replacement?


    jeff ,
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    @CWSmith @Mastodon

    @Gargron

    jeff , to random
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    live coverage of the hush money trial has been far superior to

    After some back and forth with the defence team, we now officially have 12 jurors, the full amount.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-us-canada-68841535?src_origin=BBCS_BBC

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    Trump is funneling campaign money into cash-strapped businesses.

    https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/18/trump-is-funneling-campaign-money-into-mar-a-lago-doral-golf-club/73368015007/

    @doral

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    At the heart of thriving is the pulse of a well informed citizenry, powered by local news—the lifeblood of civic engagement.

    As local dies, so does democracy.

    Supporting local news is crucial, not just for stories, but for democracy itself.

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