CIRCLE WITH A DOT

Imagine thinking there's a delineation between someone's search index and LLM training material.

My siblings in the third decade of the third millenium CE, if you end up in the former, there's no way you're not also the latter.

One of the great strengths the software that powers the fediverse gives us is the ability to curate our feed(s) without algorithmic interference. The more tools we have to do this, the better.

Would you use the ability to add one or more hashtags to a list?

#hashtags #mastodon #lists

It may seem intimidating, but let me assure you that you could absolutely run a fediverse¹ instance for you and a few friends / family members. And although it's gotten a bit more expensive in the past month, getting your hands on a VPS in a Canadian datacentre and a .ca² domain is still very reasonably priced.

If you're interested in such a thing but don't know where to start, I'll gladly act as sherpa, gratis.

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¹GoToSocial, Mastodon, Glitchsoc, Sharkey, etc

².ca is one of the cheapest, but you can use any top-level domain; eg .com, .cc, .social, etc

This society hates the sick and disabled, and it definitely hates mask-wearing people who remind them they could become sick and disabled through the air they breathe at any time.

Willful ignorance

This post is written in an attempt to reckon with my feelings of rage and bitterness on Long Covid Awareness Day. Six years ago, my frien...

[janet gunter] (janetgunter.net)

#LongCovidAwarenessDay