AphoticDev @ AphoticDev @lemmy.dbzer0.com

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The blahaj admin fucked up, and rather than admitting they fucked up, they decided to drag the issue into the public sphere and infer the other instance supports CSAM. And don't give me any bullshit about how that's not really what they are doing, because that's exactly how they worded their post. I'm guessing they did it because they wanted to create drama and play the victim, but whatever the reason, everyone else has every right to criticize them for their actions. What they did was pretty fucking shitty, and they should be ashamed of themselves.

The blahaj admin defederating is totally fair, and it's the whole point of the fediverse. The dragging the issue into the public view to cover up their own mistaken impression is absolutely silly. The public attack in the form of implication that the other admin is supporting CSAM is sickening. This person comes across as the type to manufacture drama to make themselves seem like a victim. Were I an instance admin, they would be exactly the kind of person I would want to defederate from, as nothing good comes from association with people who like to play victim for attention.

The fediverse runs on drama and fake outrage. There's whole communities dedicated to talking about the latest fedi drama.

It's more dramatic to block a whole instance though, isn't it?

Never just delete stuff from Linux unless you know what you're doing. Always remove it using the method you installed it with.

I'm on Usenet, so I don't worry about that sort of stuff.

The files on Usenet aren't centralized, they are shared among all Usenet servers, each of which chooses how long to keep that file, usually on the order of 3000-5000 days. Think of it as a torrent uploaded to every single tracker in existence. No matter which Usenet provider you use, you get access to the same files as everyone else, just like your ISP gives you access to the same internet as everyone else. I don't know if it's possible for your Usenet provider to infect files, but I don't think that it is likely they would do that. Running a Usenet service isn't cheap, and something like that would ruin their business, even if it is possible, which I don't believe that it is.

There is definitely a chance you'll download something that an uploader infected with malware, same as torrents. In that regard, use common sense, just as you would with any torrent, and check the comments on the indexer you use.

If you don't want to go to the effort to maintain a ratio, just use Usenet and never worry about seeding or leeching again.

Sure, but you might not be very popular with potential mates if you don't.

Make your own, or if you don't want to, look on social media for somebody who does in your area. Chances are you'll find a person, and once you try homemade craft soap you'll not want to go back to factory-made stuff. Plus you'll be buying locally, which is good.

I would assume improper configurations on the part of the admin. I've never tried setting up Lemmy, but if I had to take a wild guess people aren't configuring the SSL right and other instances aren't talking to them because the domain on the cert is wrong.

It's not ideal, but there's not a whole lot of options out there for DDoS mitigation.

If your instance uses Cloudflare, then you have nothing to worry about, as your admin clearly has federation working. You wouldn't be posting here if they didn't.

Well, it's not without evidence, we have plenty of that through the years. Unfortunately, we also don't have any real alternatives either, so the choice is take the DDoS or get Cloudflare. Not much of a choice.

NZBgeek. Get Usenet and never have to worry about whatever random tracker you're using going down ever again.

I've been pirating ebooks on my Kindle Oasis for a couple years now, and they've never said anything. How would they even know you didn't buy it someplace else?

As Linux continues to rise in popularity, we might eventually see a Linux version. But unfortunately, most design firms use Macs, since Apple has put so much money into making them good for that, so there's little incentive for Adobe to work on making Photoshop work under Linux, even using something like Wine.

It's going to be down for longer than that. They've already said they are attempting to migrate all data to a new domain.

Well, one of the biggest reasons to have a VPN is just the privacy. Your ISP spies on you, and sells your browsing data to corporations like Amazon. A good VPN will also block ads, trackers, and malware, which helps keep you safe while browsing. You might also be on an ISP that throttles some types of traffic, such as streaming media.

A VPN, as long as it's set up right, prevents anyone from seeing what you're doing, even if they have access to your traffic. And if you're in the US, there's a strong argument that being free from casual intrusion into your internet habits by corporations and the government is a Constitutional right.