Churbleyimyam @ Churbleyimyam @lemm.ee

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There are different parties with opposing interests in any technology.

I think the UK legislation is well-meaning on the part of lawmakers, who think they are only combatting CSAM. Which does need combatting. But remember that the average MP has no more technical education than their average constituent and they are dependent on advice from third parties. Because of how our economy is structured, rights campaigners and academics have far less resources to advise or lobby government (and shape public opinion through media) than corporations and wealthy individuals do.

In an ideal situation you would have a working and middle class which is not only better educated but prosperous enough to have their interests properly represented and amplified to at least the level of business and finance. In a less ideal but better situation you would have business and finance reduced to the level of ordinary people, so that they can't outcompete citizens' at every turn.

I wish more people understood that economic inequality isn't just a problem when it manifests as poverty at the bottom end. It's literally the size of the disparity that causes a continually worsening feedback loop of representation.

That might sound complicated but it's not and it's as old as the hills: Better protection of your rights makes it harder for the wealthy to exploit you. You have more power and prosperity as a result.

Edit: I want to add that it's for the reasons above that Libre culture is radically valuable and empowering.

What I'm currently missing is a simple app for keeping contacts synced between my android phone and Linux desktop.

Excited to see what you do!

I think life would feel more calm, spacious and peaceful.

You might find that more insulation helps if it's condensation. You're effectively sleeping on a hammock, so you could check out some hammock camping forums.

I had to sleep on one of those for an extended period recently and had the same problem. I highly recommend finding an alternative!

I wish I could give your comment more than one upvote. I think the vast majority of us are not fully aware that we're in the middle of an active Russian propaganda campaign. Apparently there are at least 10,000 people in Russia employed full-time on this and a tiny fraction of that here to try and combat it.

I think this is the first time our society has been subject to a state-backed propaganda campaign since the widespread adoption of the internet (which is of course not regulated like 'legacy media' is) and so it makes sense that most people aren't really on their guard for it. The government has no excuse though. They are reported to by the intelligence services, who know exactly what is happening here.

Would you be able to subscribe to those things via your account if they hadn't made it across to your instance though? I'm no expert but perhaps this is side-effect of controls for moderating federation i.e blocking or allowing content from other instances.

I do agree that it should be easier to browse any instance though. Some Pixelfed instances browser home pages seem to allow it and some don't - I'm guessing it's an admin option somewhere.

Yeah I know what you mean. Map downloads especially can take up a lot of space/take a lot of mobile data to download. I tried to copy them across manually once but it didn't work.

Organic Maps is definitely easier to use, especially for new users but OsmAnd is more powerful. I have both and they're awesome.

Star Labs Starbook 7, Coreboot.

It looks like you're right - just checked and it only seems to happen when Power Saver is selected in GNOME. Do you know if anything can be done to prevent dimming in this mode?

I use Pixelfed by subscribing to hashtags that I'm interested in and artists/photographers who I come across via hashtags or my instance feed.

I'm guessing that this is how Pixelfed is designed to be used as users and hashtags are what makes up your home feed.

I've never felt the need to browse by instance but I can see that this could be a cool feature to add if there are any which are dedicated to a particular subject or style. Of course the same functionality can be accomplished simply by users adding unique and specific hashtags to their posts e.g #celticsculptures or #seeninplymouth.

I know this isn't directly answering your question and that lots of people will disagree with me on this but unfortunately I think the best option at the moment is to just not let kids go online. The supposed social and educational benefits and the relief from peer pressure/FOMO just don't justify the damage to their future mental health and understanding of identity.

I'm not personally confronted by this yet because mine are still too young, so take my view for what it is.

I'm a millennial and remember a few kids when I was growing up who didn't have a TV because their parents weren't comfortable with the brainrot, even back then. That was thirty years ago and those kids are now successful and confident people, living full lives. And nobody even really noticed at the time that they were the odd ones out because they didn't watch TV. They are more 'functional' than the rest of us.

Things are way more intense now. The people who work for social media companies won't let their kids on it, which I think says it all.

It's a shame that the internet as a whole has become what it is because it has/had a lot of positive potential. But even the more ethical and neutral parts of it get infected by the pathological culture and addictive format that has emerged from it. Just look at the judgement and antagonism that you often see here on Lemmy for example. Not to mention the loneliness.

Personally, right now, I would look for a solution that isn't a smartphone but that's just me.

Imaginative naming, scientists 👍

The fact that this is published in the BMJ suggests to me that this is, in fact, an advertisement.

This is what can happen if you don't get anyone to look after your house when you're away.

It's all just entertainment

This is good, in all sorts of ways :)

It's good that your dad is your friend. He probably really loves you and wants the best for you, which isn't always the case with other people.

In fact I would say that your dad is probably the most important friend to have.

With that out of the way, I'd also ask: How old are you? Do you want other friends? Have you met other people that you want to be friends with? What is your definition of a 'friend'?

You might already have friends but not think of them as such. You might be surrounded by people you don't want to be friends with or your paths might not have crossed yet with anyone you want to be friends with.

Does your dad have friends? My first friends were people my parents introduced me to. Now most of my friends are people that other friends introduced me to. Friends have been a very social thing for me.

They already rolled this out in Cardiff recently.