Discussion Ethically Online
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Mastodon says it doesn't 'have the means' to comply with age verification laws | TechCrunch
Decentralized social network Mastodon says it cannot comply with age verification laws, like in Mississippi and elsewhere, and says it's up to individual server owners to decide.
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They ban the domains they know. The rest carry on as normal.
They can’t exactly ban the protocol, so mastodon posts from other instances will be cached on the unbanned instances.
The main issue would be instances hosted in Nepal. They’re probably fucked.
it wouldn't
but yes - what Nebulys said
they can ban whatever they want, creating a new instance takes minutes, so unless they just have someone combing the entire internet 24/7 for all possible instances - they can't ban it completely
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At what point will the internet just be what is "allowed", like in some places in the world they have internet that has a tier that is only Facebook services, everything else is blocked unless you pay, so technically it would be possible for ISPs to only service allowed sites and apps.
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Attached: 1 image Bluesky says the age verification laws strike "the right balance," so it won't have to exit the states as it did in Mississippi...
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Introducing quote posts
Over the years, we’ve learned just how essential quoting is to many of you. Here's a deep dive on how quote posts will work on Mastodon.
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Quote posting yourself about quote posting!Introducing quote posts
Over the years, we’ve learned just how essential quoting is to many of you. Here's a deep dive on how quote posts will work on Mastodon.blog.joinmastodon.org
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I use Openvibe, it combines the feeds and even posts to both.
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Attached: 1 image It sounds like Bluesky is getting serious about giving some users the boot, with the company saying it will be doing more to “enforce our moderation policies to better cultivate a space for healthy conversations.”...
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Apple calls for changes to anti-monopoly laws and says it may stop shipping to the EU
The iPhone-maker criticises Brussels’ Digital Markets Act and says delayed features are leading to a worse experience for users
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It's like Apple wants to piss me off and go back to Android.
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I mean google is one of the worst out there. So it’s not like it would be an improvement. If you really want to have a cleanish phone I guess fair phone with a custom OS?Apple calls for changes to anti-monopoly laws and says it may stop shipping to the EU
The iPhone-maker criticises Brussels’ Digital Markets Act and says delayed features are leading to a worse experience for users
It's like Apple wants to piss me off and go back to Android.
Until we get a more viable mobile OS with app support, the best option to be ethically online is not have a phone.
I weighed up my personal priorities and I still stick with Apple.
Google are just as big Trump simps as Apple, and they also monetise your private data. Easy choice imo.
I weighed up my personal priorities and I still stick with Apple.
Google are just as big Trump simps as Apple, and they also monetise your private data. Easy choice imo.
I'm (mostly) not serious btw. I understand that with tech you have to pick your favorite flavor of shit, because it's poop all the way down.
To me besides even being 'ethical' I spend as little as humanly possible on a phone. It doesn't make sense to spend a lot on a phone. It does make sense to spend a lot on a home computer (unfortunately, that's more the norm, but a computer has uses).
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Thinking that maybe I should change my domain, from .com to something more fun. What do all the cool kids use nowadays?
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lol was going to check how much those cost, but couldn't get one through the place I host my website.XD
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Attached: 1 image Users in Ohio will have to verify their age to use Bluesky's social network as of Monday. https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/29/bluesky-rolls-out-age-verification-for-users-in-ohio/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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Decided to go with a new top domain, so my new site will be lepertti.dev !
means I have to redo all my emails and fediverse profile, move my blog and such. 
means I have to redo all my emails and fediverse profile, move my blog and such.
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FediThing 🏳️🌈 (@FediThing@chinwag.org)
If anyone's confused by what the heck is going on with latest Bluesky drama, I've tried to summarise it in one toot here: https://social.chinwag.org/@FediThing/115308150378037772 This is in context of Bluesky welcoming JD Vance to their platform with an email to Fox News, allowing him to post...
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Attached: 1 image Wow. It sure doesn't seem like the Bluesky PBC CEO likes her current users very much. This is pretty incredible. Feel like we've seen this movie before. h/t @stefan@stefanbohacek.online https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/115311658328349605 #Bluesky
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FediThing 🏳️🌈 (@FediThing@chinwag.org)
Now it seems the CEO is dogwhistling accelerationists 🤮 Mask-off stuff, Bluesky is not about helping ordinary people but about making rich people richer.
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speedrun complete, i suppose
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i'm sure you'll figure it out soonI thought it would be easy to move my blog to a new domain... been trying to figure out all weekend why its not working lol, I can run it locally just fine so cant even troubleshoot well to find the issue.
Alternative app store AltStore raises $6M, connects with the fediverse | TechCrunch
The alternative app marketplace AltStore has raised $6 million and launches a Mastodon server.
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Mastodon is taking cues from Bluesky with plans for its own starter 'Packs' | TechCrunch
Mastodon is planning to make it easier for newcomers to discover curated collections of users to follow by launching a new starter packs feature.
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So, the latest in this Bluesky dumpster fire is that the company that developed, sponsors, and is promoting this 'open' AT Protocol standard, is publicly fighting with the only major adopter of their protocol. Think about that. Who's going to want to sign up to build anything on AT Proto if...
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