Thanks to this post QOTO is currently being linked from HackerNews in the #1 spot. Our instance is getting a lot of exposure as is this very important issue.
QT: [https://qoto.org/@freemo/104768328945937352]
@sir as far as I can tell, the Linux foundation exists to make it easier for large companies to control the development of Linux. Am I wrong?
"They Would Have Killed Us" - Rand Paul Describes Attack By "Unhinged" Mob https://www.zerohedge.com/political/they-would-have-killed-us-rand-paul-describes-attack-unhinged-mob
Discord Looks To Grow Beyond Its Gaming Roots https://tech.slashdot.org/story/20/08/28/1721249/discord-looks-to-grow-beyond-its-gaming-roots #social
Looking forward to Google banning Gmail app because it allows you to subscribe to an alt-right mailing list.
This is probably the closest analogy you can build to explain what's wrong with Google's action in the traditional Internet terms, because SMTP has been federated like forever.
Rapper 50 Cent: Heterosexual Males Are the ‘Biggest Target’ of Cancel Culture https://www.westernjournal.com/rapper-50-cent-heterosexual-males-biggest-target-cancel-culture/ #cancelculture #entertainment #freespeech #usnews #news
Soros DA Diana Becton Requires Officers Consider Whether a Looter "Needed" Stolen Goods Before Charging https://trends.gab.com/trend-feed/5f4946201852e24a8c20c18a
Google is apparently taking down all/most fediverse apps from the Play Store
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24304275
#hackernews #tech
So weird seeing the HackerNews bot here spitting back one of my own posts :)
QT: [https://qoto.org/@HN/104767653303555752]
We’ve brought elementary OS 6 pre-release builds to Pinebook Pro as an experiment, and it works pretty well. :) Read David’s write-up of the process and learn how to get it for yourself! https://blog.elementary.io/elementary-os-on-pinebook-pro/
‘Stay away’ Portland mayor tells Trump on offer of federal aid, as DOJ accuses city of siding with rioters
Portland, Oregon mayor Ted Wheeler has rejected federal help in stopping the riots and accused President Donald Trump of “division and demagoguery,” even as the Department of Justice accused the city of abetting the violence. Read Full Article at RT.com
https://www.rt.com/usa/499376-portland-mayor-riots-barr/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
I was notified that @tateisu's Mastodon app "Subway Tooter" has received a warning from the Google Play Store citing user-generated content that "incites discrimination".
A Mastodon app does not host or promote any content. The user types the address to connect to. The responsibility of moderating resides with that server. So unless Google is going to drop Chrome, Firefox and Opera from its platform, this is completely out of line.
Source in Japanese:
GNU/Linux Smartphone Librem 5 Evergreen Update: Mold and Milestones
https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-evergreen-update-mold-and-milestones/
(submitted by fsflover)
#google #amp 2.0? Learn why #webbundles are harmful to users thanks to this post from #brave - more importantly, share this information with your colleagues, friends, and family!
https://brave.com/webbundles-harmful-to-content-blocking-security-tools-and-the-open-web/
The Joy of Cryptography
http://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~rosulekm/crypto/
(submitted by Anon84)
Apple removes Fortnite developer Epic from App Store
Ordained minister in the ULC 1987. Student of #acim since 1993, of #urantia since 2013. #Debian #Firefox #foss #gnulinux #Bible #Conservative #Christian