Why does it have to be about privacy? Why can’t it be about not centralizing power into a handful of for-profit entities?
Why does it have to be about privacy? Why can’t it be about not centralizing power into a handful of for-profit entities?
Looks like pixelfed is just for pictures.
Seems like it’s the instagram to mastadon’s twitter.
I haven’t given them any of my info.
Do you think walgreens and CVS don’t sell your data? Lol.
I don’t think local drug stores can afford to be cheaper than a big corporate chain.
Sure they can! It’s not like their owners are surviving off of beans and rice, lol.
Are they?
I think using goodrx.com has given me the best results to save money on drugs.
Local drug stores should totally be displaying “we’re cheaper than CVS!” if they want people to show up.
That is, if they’re actually cheaper…
Why do people buy anything besides drugs at a CVS?
If you think a website is unsafe, don’t open it.
Ahh yes, back to the dark ages of the internet where just clicking the wrong link can completely compromise your system.
Thanks crapple and its useful idiots.
The main issue with these vulnerabilities is a loss in performance when the microcode patch gets applied.
On a more philosophical note, it’s also a trend to release insecure products to tout performance metrics. Intel did it. Now it’s apple’s turn.
Don’t trust corporations, ever.
The powers that be know the threat free software is to their control.
Richard Stallman was right when he said “free software, free society.”
You’re definitely onto something. This isn’t the first time corporations have targeted FOSS, but because Linux is gaining in popularity we’re starting to see the old FUD and EEE tactics come back into play.
Once we start seeing more normal people using it, primarily women, we’ll also see tons of misinformation that exists to sow the seeds of doubt in their minds.
Probably something like the old “mac vs. PC” commercials but with “windows vs. linux”
I don’t use facebook, but I’m seeing Linux brought up way more among the consumer tech-crowd.
Looks like they all want to fit in with each other by resisting “windows surveillance.”
Personally, I think it’s pretty stupid where they decide to draw the line, almost like they’re not even making the decision for themselves. But I’ll still accept it if it causes more people to drop proprietary software.
ActivityPub based platforms chug slowly and/or just don’t load feeds at all.
I don’t have this issue. Maybe it’s your internet connection or you’re just lying.
As for why they’re waiting, they’re waiting on public release because they’re in active development. They are working with a number of independent devs. This is all explained in the ATP documentation.
Yeah, this sounds like bullshit to placate people like you / what you’re told to tell others. This is not a legitimate reason to wait for a public release. Hopefully anyone reading this can judge for themselves.
As for why you should trust them, the question is trust them with what?
Trust them with “opening up the other services to federation as they reach maturity.” Why are you ignoring this part and supplementing your own? I assume it’s because you don’t have a legitimate answer and you’re trying to derail and distract.
Of course, you try to send me off and say “just read this, bro. It’s all explained here.” No. I’m here to scrutinize your support for this centralized, private platform.
Right now, your reasons for supporting it are incorrect at best and malicious at worst.
Everyone reading this: be careful of viral marketing. It’s cheaper and more effective for these businesses to advertise their product by having people argue for it like this guy right here than it is to buy an ad on TV or something.
and the model is much more scalable than ActivityPub.
How so?
They’re opening up the other services to federation as they reach maturity.
Why are they waiting? Why should we trust them?
I swear, we’re just witnessing the next power-grab by people richer than us.
Anyone who isn’t advocating for Mastodon, the federated option, is either a fool or being fooled.
“Hey guys, maybe we shouldn’t use a name that’s so easily misspelled by normal people.” - words that are never said among free software circles