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The Nexus of Privacy

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  • Media Liberation Day: how can we help newcomers get started and have a good experience on fedi?

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  • good to know, I'll include i link to it!

  • Media Liberation Day: how can we help newcomers get started and have a good experience on fedi?

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  • Thanks -- those are useful guides, I'll include links to them.

  • Media Liberation Day: how can we help newcomers get started and have a good experience on fedi?

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  • Great point ... it comes from a good place but all the suggestions can be really overwhelming (especially when they sometimes contradict each other).

  • Fediverse @lemmy.world
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    Media Liberation Day: how can we help newcomers get started and have a good experience on fedi?

    privacy.thenexus.today /how-to-help-newcomers-for-media-liberation-day/
  • NSFW

    There's a lot of discussion of Mississippi's age verification law for social media today, after Bluesky announced they're blocking the state.

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  • Yeah, don't listen to anybody who says "they can't fine me or sue me if I'm in a different state" or "they can't do anything about it if they win." Of course we don't know who they'll target when they start enforcing the law, and it's possible that the law will be found unconstitutional ... still, they can fine you, and they can sue, so if you decide not to geoblock them yet make sure you're thinking through the risks.

    I haven't seen anything yet on how strong a defense geoblocking Mississippi will be in practice. Bluesky obviously thinks it puts them in a stronger position than not geoblocking, but at this point we really don't know.

  • NSFW

    There's a lot of discussion of Mississippi's age verification law for social media today, after Bluesky announced they're blocking the state.

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  • It's ignorant how you don't realize that Spark and Blacksky have built their own stacks on AT Protocol.

  • NSFW

    There's a lot of discussion of Mississippi's age verification law for social media today, after Bluesky announced they're blocking the state.

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  • Most do but not all. And similarly most of the replies on Mastodon show up here but not all. So to follow the entire conversation you have to look in both places.

  • NSFW

    There's a lot of discussion of Mississippi's age verification law for social media today, after Bluesky announced they're blocking the state.

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  • Thanks for the update. It really is exhausting, and depressing; you're right about Wyoming being next, and there's loads of others out there as well.

    And It really is our fight to. Laws like this are part of a worldwide attack on independent social media, as well as trans and queer people, people looking for reproductive health care, youth in general, and sex workers. It's a really challenging situation.

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    There's a lot of discussion of Mississippi's age verification law for social media today, after Bluesky announced they're blocking the state.

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  • yeah it really is tiring and depressing. It isn't clear what the risks really are right now, and how that might change over time. It's also not completely clear how much geoblocking will reduce the risks' at least with the Online Safety Act, regulators said earlier this year that geoblocking is sufficient -- although of course they could change their minds at some point. Really hard to know what to do ...

  • NSFW

    There's a lot of discussion of Mississippi's age verification law for social media today, after Bluesky announced they're blocking the state.

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  • NSFW

    There's a lot of discussion of Mississippi's age verification law for social media today, after Bluesky announced they're blocking the state.

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  • Other apps can ignore the geoblock. From the Bluesky announcement:

    This decision applies only to the Bluesky app, which is one service built on the AT Protocol. Other apps and services may choose to respond differently.

  • I made a Firefox fork with Fediverse integration - Now with standalone FF extension.

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  • Yeah. Interesting to think if there are ways to get around that problem. Still, very interesting work @rozodru@lemmy.world, and great idea splitting it out into an extension!

  • Mastodon admins can now bridge entire instances to Bluesky

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  • Yep. Ryan (the only BridgyFed dev at the time) really did absorb the feedback and changed direction, and Anuj also gets the importance of consent.

  • Should large Fediverse instances and Bluesky encourage, not require, users to opt-in to bridges that connect the Fediverse to Bluesky and other non-fedi social web platforms?

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  • wafrn and Hubzilla both do this. But in general, developers of most ActivityPub-based platforms prefer to focus on AP, and already have a lot on their plate; Bluesky wants to focus on AT, and similarly has a lot on their plate; and most users don't actually care that much ... so nobody's likely to prioritize it.

  • Is the Fediverse stalling?

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  • It's an interesting perspective. Historically the fediverse was more European; Mastodon is based in Germany and initially got a lot of traction in France, NLNet has contributed a lot of the funding, and there's historically more adoption by European governmental organizations than US. But these days a lot of the energy is being driven by corporate interests (Flipboard, Wordpress, Meta, Ghost) which are primarily American (Ghost being the only exception), so that's leading to a change of dynamics. Distressing, especially given what's going on here in the US!

  • Suggestions for people on Fosstodon considering moving

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  • Thanks! "Feckless" is a good description of the admin response :)

  • Fediverse @lemmy.world
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    Suggestions for people on Fosstodon considering moving

    infosec.exchange /@thenexusofprivacy/114407487558144938
  • Fediverse @lemmy.world
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    #GivingTuesday in the fediverse: instance admins, mutual aid, 501(c)(3)s, and more

    privacy.thenexus.today /giving-tuesday-in-the-fediverse/

  • ACLU warns new House bill would give Trump ‘dangerous’ tool to stifle free speech and target political enemies

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  • Politics @beehaw.org
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    The Color of Surveillance: Surveillance / Resistance - Monday November 18

    www.law.georgetown.edu /privacy-technology-center/events/the-color-of-surveillance-surveillance-resistance/

  • Rumors, conspiracy theories, and disinformation about "millions of missing votes" and voting machine fraud

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  • Yeah, a lot depends on where you live. Check out these lines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wmMobN4AVw And they're far from the worst! I just did a search on "four hour voting lines" and it happened in Chicago, New Jersey, UC Irvine, Northeast Ohio ...and that's just the first page of search results.

  • Rumors, conspiracy theories, and disinformation about "millions of missing votes" and voting machine fraud

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  • One reason people might be annoyed by this is because it sounds like you don't realize how many people had to wait in four-hour long lines.

    Anyhow, turnout wasn't abysmal, it looks like be down a bit from 2020's record numbers.

  • Rumors, conspiracy theories, and disinformation about "millions of missing votes" and voting machine fraud

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  • politics @lemmy.world
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    Rumors, conspiracy theories, and disinformation about "millions of missing votes" and voting machine fraud

    privacy.thenexus.today /disinfo-about-missing-votes/
  • Politics @beehaw.org
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    Post-election disinfo: weaponized inaccurate exit polls targeting marginalized communities

    privacy.thenexus.today /disinfo-weaponized-exit-polls/
  • Fediverse @lemmy.world
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    A lot of good stuff is happening in the fediverses!

    privacy.thenexus.today /good-stuff-in-the-fediverses/
  • The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone
    The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    A lot of good stuff is happening in the fediverses!

    privacy.thenexus.today /good-stuff-in-the-fediverses/
  • The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone
    The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    9 things the Social Web Foundation could do to prioritize safety (if they decide they want to)

    privacy.thenexus.today /swf-safety/
  • Fediverse @lemmy.world
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    I for one welcome Bluesky, the ATmosphere, BTS ARMY, and millions of Brazilians to the fediverses!

    privacy.thenexus.today /bluesky-atmosphere-fediverse/
  • Technology @beehaw.org
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    Angelica Ross is back—breaking barriers and building the future with TransTech

    www.out.com /voices/transtech-angelica-ross
  • The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone
    The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    I for one welcome Bluesky, the ATmosphere, BTS ARMY, and millions of Brazilians to the fediverses! (UPDATED)

    privacy.thenexus.today /bluesky-atmosphere-fediverse/
  • Fediverse @lemmy.world
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    Good things are happening in the fediverses! What's on your list?

    discussions.thenexus.today /topic/22/good-things-are-happening-in-the-fediverses-what-s-on-your-list
  • The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone
    The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    Good things are happening in the fediverses! What's on your list?

    discussions.thenexus.today /topic/22/good-things-are-happening-in-the-fediverses-what-s-on-your-list
  • The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone
    The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    DRAFT: Will the Social Web Foundation prioritize safety?

    privacy.thenexus.today /swf-safety-draft/
  • The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone
    The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    More questions than answers: another post about the Social Web Foundation and the fediverses

    privacy.thenexus.today /swf-questions/
  • The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone
    The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    The Social Web Foundation and the elephant in the federated room

    privacy.thenexus.today /swf-and-the-meta-elephant/
  • Fediverse @lemmy.world
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    Why is Mastodon struggling to survive?

    www.reddit.com /r/Mastodon/comments/1g1g844/why_is_mastodon_struggling_to_survive/
  • Fediverse @lemmy.world
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    Poll: How should the Social Web Foundation engage with Meta?

    infosec.exchange /@thenexusofprivacy/113283777103763019
  • The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone
    The Nexus of Privacy @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    Polls on the new Social Web Foundation (SWF)