Notices by Chris Trottier (atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org)

It’s true. I’m retiring @fediversenews, and have created @fediversenews as its successor.

I used to post constantly to that #Friendica group. However, I am incredibly pleased with the moderation toolkit of #Piefed, so it only makes sense to use that software instead.

For those who don’t know, Piefed is a #Reddit-like platform – similar to #Lemmy and #Mbin – but I feel it has amongst the best community management tools of the federated Reddit-like platforms. So I am thrilled to be migrating an old community over to Piefed.

Oh yeah, and I’m looking for moderators. So if this interests you, let me know.

RE: https://piefed.social/post/488665

NeoDB now has five active servers!

All of them allow new sign-ups. The newest server, neodb.kevga.de, is aimed at #German speakers.

If you’re unfamiliar with #NeoDB, it is a media database and social platform that allows users to review art and media. It is similar to #GoodReads, #RateYourMusic, and #LetterBoxd. #Bookwyrm does something similar, but its specifically made for books.

NeoDB has a public user count of 20,713 with 1,980 MAUs.

https://neodb.net/servers/

@fediversenews

Just bought sealed X-Files Complete Seasons 1-5 on DVD for $15 each!

Found them at a Value Village!

A new ZX Spectrum game was just released. Throbby Heartache is free, and it’s got really great graphics for the Speccy.

https://ktbproductions.itch.io/throbby-heartache

The era of #Mastodon being “small and comfy” is now over.

Because the #SocialWeb is the only space where actual decentralization of social media happens, and to that end, it’s time we invite actual marginalized people over here – regardless of whether they’re a “cultural fit”.

Why? Because #Russia is demanding that Elon Musk hand over names of dissidents, and it’s highly likely he will do it.

This isn’t the only time state actors have made this demand, but Big Social is now happily acceding to them.

Some folks believe that my advocacy of a bigger Social Web makes me a dirty capitalist. On the contrary, allowing the likes of #Facebook and #Twitter to own the public square is actual capitalism. Surveillance capitalism at that.

The power of a social network is only as good as its network effect. If Mastodon remains small, its impact will be minimal. But if it’s large? Then true democracy might just be preserved.

https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/russia-elon-musk-list-names-dissidents-usaid-s798gktd7

Eventually, these AI girlfriends and boyfriends will require a subscription.

Unless, of course, if they’re running on your own hardware.

And what kind of relationship is it if you can just uninstall your romantic companion?

https://theconversation.com/teenagers-turning-to-ai-companions-are-redefining-love-as-easy-unconditional-and-always-there-242185

Wow! I’m shocked that Civilization VII has such bad reviews on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295660/Sid_Meiers_Civilization_VII/

@BeAware Nope, not a good look.

#Bookface, a custom #Friendica UI, just got a big update!

This vastly improves the experience on #Friendica and is a big time improvement for web mobile users.

If you’re running a Friendica server, or are thinking of running one, I highly recommend using Bookface as the default UI. A look at this screenshot will show you exactly why.

Further release notes can be found here:

https://friendica.world/display/84b6ef2b-1467-abdf-ed37-086145111288