Oh my that damage control speech from Ford the article was forced to include does not work in the direction they hope it does.

There is actual fear to be perceived as Incompetent in there.

The reporters did very little to sugarcoat that they got told to edit it. Basically a copyPaste of fords demands of what needed to be talked about

You appear very butthurt that I suggest defiling nazi symbolism and appropriating the tools they are using to express their ideology.

At this point people who claim to not understand what i said are unwilling to actually read or no longer acting in good faith.

If that is not the case then please reflect that as a antifascist i have no reason to start a fight with you.

Leftist fighting only serves the right.

I do not.

A vast misinterpretation on your terms. I am sorry to say.

I can asure you my genuine outfit is as neutral and boring as it gets. Neither did i obtain a career where i can make geometric art for public display.

If you read my words a bit better you may realize i am expressing the concept and a power struggle, rather then actual action.

From my point of view you are, without intending to do so ,empowering and legitimizing a oppressive ideology.

I am not saying i want to don a nazi cosplay, and i did express that in reality this is complicated.

Its more the principle of “i cannot do this” even if i have non offensive intentions, because if i do people will associate it with the bad intentions.

To me this leaves a dirty feeling of them having a super minor grip over creative choices.

Admittedly a lot of this is coming from a core memory of mine where a very young and innocent artistic child had to come to terms that i am not allowed to draw the momentum of windmills.

I love geometry a lot more then i like uniforms, but the same philosophical pattern applies.

In a different context: EDIT: And not Related to the main point of the post.

The nazis did have cool uniforms and i think there is something super woke and punk about wearing a version of one where all the symbols are defiled or replaced.

There is a certain something in denying fascist the power to claim an outfit or even such ancient symbol, and liberating fashion. But especially symbolism is easily misunderstood. You need very obvious irony or anti symbolism to pull it off.

There is a lot to unpack here. I think you misunderstand how the fediverse we’re part of is designed for the dynamic I’m explaining.

First, I never claimed not everyone can afford self-hosting (that does not need to be) in their basement. You might be mixing up someone else’s comment. In many cases its cheaper then joining someone else’s.

Modern modems are already built with similar hardware to what’s needed for self-hosting a small domain. Computers have become so cheap and accessible that it is trivial. For example, a Raspberry Pi can host many things for under $50.

I also discovered yesterday that a public “hackerspace” near me is saving computers from landfills precisely to be given away for free and used for self hosting + sharing the knowledge on how to set it up.

I’m curious where you live that self-hosting is illegal. That’s a law I’d find so repulsive I’d need to break it on principle.

Your ideas about decentralized systems seem contradictory. You say only the rich could host under fediverse, but also believe it’s illegal to self-host?

Dont ask why big centralized services would connect to ours and instead ask what reason we have to connect to centralized systems. I run my own cloud server; it’s cheaper than a subscriptions. People are designing decentralized video hosting systems like PeerTube where everyone hosts their own videos. The proof is all around you here.

The fediverse operates exactly how you say is impossible. The question isn’t why big servers would allow connections, but why I’d connect to centralized domains with so many decentralized alternatives available.

It’s surprising you’re here without knowing this. Maybe it’s a sign decentralization is going mainstream?

You asked a more detailed explanation of how this works.

Here’s how decentralized social media and web 3 actually works, right here and now.

1. Instead of one central server, there are many independent servers (instances) run by different individuals or groups.

2. You create an account on one instance, but can interact with users on any instance.

3. When you post, it’s stored on your home instance. Other instances your followers are on fetch and display your post to them.

4. If you want to follow someone on another instance, your server connects to theirs to get their posts. (The ability to connect = federated)

5. Each instance owner sets their own rules and can choose which other instances to federate with.

6. You can move your account between instances, taking your followers with you. (Wip)

7. Popular fediverse platforms like Mastodon, Lemmy, and PeerTube all work this way, allowing cross-platform interaction.

This system allows for a social media experience similar to centralized platforms, but with more user control and privacy. No single entity owns all the data or controls the entire network.

Here is video from the Free Software Foundation which is a great source if you want to learn more about the hows and why.

https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/user-liberation-watch-and-share-our-new-video

I have nothing against having the option to donate, which has worked for many projects.

The idea you are sketching, it is a possible reality but that is the bad future to me.

There’s a threshold where the number of users makes it impossible for your service to still have any real sense of identity or intend and it ought to be broken up in smaller parts. Some of the larger instances have already passed that threshold in my opinion.

You did mention the solution, “The alternative is possible small scale” The good future is where every family has their own private instance and every business and service has their own public one, interconnected.

Keep things small, manageable, focused and responsible.

I do agree this (fediverse) likely won’t last, not with so many predators waiting to grab a piece. Web3 is not here yet, as much as meta threads want to believe we are it.

The meme does not confuse Sync with Foss apps, it points out that Foss is the rule here rather then an exception and Sync stands out among the others like a sore thumb.

So its a very bad example to how things are run here.

Now a good argument against this meme i have seen is that you shouldn’t compare a Foss app with a non Foss app, oranges vs apples. But personalty i think all software should be Foss by principle (and many seem to agree here), so I am comparing software that is build using an ethical model vs software that is not.

Side note:

This meme is from a year ago:

I am not faulting you for this, your preferente is yours but it strikes me that sync is made for a demographic that would not be as much aware of open source philosophy.

In context of this what your saying makes more sense, I still very much disagree but i see better from what angle your perspective is coming.

If you do want to look around: voyager has blown me Away in how well it was designed. Blazing fast.

I run some of those services that people use. 24/7 I have been doing so for years.

That does costs a lot of time and energy, i ask nothing In return. Well except they they wont be upset with me In person when i end up going dark. ( I’ll make sure to opensource provide it all naturally. )

Right now on lemmy, you are using a free service running on someones computer, there are no ads nor subscriptions to support it. If it would then i would be spinning up my own instance quicker then bender can imagine his own themapark.

The alternative isn’t just possible, but the default way people have gotten things done since prehistoric times. Do things because we want to, share resources, providing for others. Lift everyone else up and you too will rise.

What i see when i observe services that complain about not being able to sustain without some form of financing is a lack of motivation and passion. To me they are a red flag that they are disfunctioneel by nature. I lose completely faith in there ability to provide competence or quality.

Of course i do understand that being unwilling to compromise morality under treat of poverty is an exception rather then rule.

But honestly how people do this shit and Not want to kill themselves in shame is actually weird to me.

How about becoming literally disabled and pushed away from the one area i was deemed proficient in?

• autists with visual sensory overload complications.

Seriously, if the internet is going to be like this, might as well pull the plug.

I have been investing in running my own services and programming my own life essential tools anyway. I will always be computer nerd but one of these years i am just going offline, trow my phone away and glue my mailbox shut.

And yeah this is anger talking but i am so fed up with this “someone must make profits to justify our existence” excuse. That is not how passion works.

Did some europeans countries not also have a retirement income of sorts?

As someone who frequently skips meals i plore you to ask.

“Why am i skipping these meals?”

If you woke up, not by technological but by biological clock and had no rush to get things done or go anywhere…

How exactly does one “outgrow” “AGI for the benefit of all humanity?

OpenAI Charter https://openai.com/charter

Our primary fiduciary duty is to humanity. We anticipate needing to marshal substantial resources to fulfill our mission, but will always diligently act to minimize conflicts of interest among our employees and stakeholders that could compromise broad benefit.

Depends on the goal doesn’t it?

Authoritarianism archives incredible luxury and comfort for a very small portion of people.

Communism archives collective well being and minimized suffering.

If you ever made sushi at home. Take leftover rice, put it on some plastic foil, put a spoon of filling inside and roll the plastic foil into a condensed ball.

slap a nori piece on it just before eating (so it stays crisp).

Enjoy the next best thing after sushi. And sometimes its better then sushi.

All the ones i ever had had filling of some kind.

They do taste amazing for how simple they are.

I just feel like people are tackling my perspective on nationality rather than the point i am trying to make. I also don’t really follow the media that closely because the issues i observe in life are rarely mentioned.

But to be fair i have a godawefull week and probably carry an unhealthy amount bad vibes these days: https://larahogan.me/blog/be-a-thermostat-not-a-thermometer

This feels spot on.

Add star constellations and telling immersive stories while guarding the fire at night to the list.