Hans-Christoph Steiner @eighthave@librem.one
Joined Aug 2019
Being sucked into #monopoly enforcement against #gatekeepers around the world has given me direct insight into why #AntiTrust enforcement is so important economically: monopolists spend huge sums on PR to sell things that people do not want. Organizations like @fdroidorg can spend next to zero money and some hours of volunteer time to pop PR bubbles that surely cost many millions. The money is so concentrated that lots is thrown at even stupid ideas just because the monopolists want it that way.
Hans-Christoph Steiner
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Santa can keep the toys…
What we really want for Christmas: people before algorithms.
Hans-Christoph Steiner
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We’re sponsoring the EU Open Source Policy Summit 2026 (Brussels, 30 Jan), hosted by @OpenForumEurope.
The theme is “Digital Sovereignty Runs on Open Source."
@Amandine will be talking about the importance of interoperability and open standards.
Hans-Christoph Steiner
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If, like me, you absolutely hate the recently introduced sidebar-like overlay "side-panel" that opens up when you click tickets in #GitLab, I finally found the obscure place where you can turn it off.
It's not in your user preferences or kebab menu, it's… tucked in that little "Display options" icon-only button between the tickets searchbar and the sorting order combobox:
Hans-Christoph Steiner
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Great #DSA report by @bitsoffreedom about how #Snapchat manipulates its users through notifications:
"From 109 notifications we categorized 39 as misleading." They contained "false information (e.g., “check out this post from someone you follow”—even though we weren't following anyone), resembled a personal message from other users, or were incorrectly labeled as being “time-sensitive”."
https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2025/12/05/how-snapchat-manipulates-its-users-through-notifications/
#DigitalRights #DarkPatterns #DigitalServicesAct #BigTech #InterfaceDesign
Joined Aug 2019
