Notices by Jeff ( #TeamNormal ) (jeff@newsie.social)

CNN hasn't committed journalism enough for me to pay $4/m

CNN starts paywalling news articles.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/media/cnn-launch-digital-subscription-paywall/index.html

Uh-oh! It's that time again—end of the month, mastodon admins everywhere are donning their best puppy-dog eyes to beg for your support.

You’ve been scrolling, following, connecting like a pro, but keeping Newsie.social running? Well, that's not exactly free.

For just $2 a month (less than a latte!), you can help keep this corner of the web independent, ad-free, & thriving!

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Thanks, you're the best!

Don't forget for a minute that anything in the Trump universe is entirely transaction and has a $$$ cost.

There are no ethics or belief beyond the dollar.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/23/politics/melania-trump-speaking-engagements/index.html

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Australia plans to introduce a minimum age for social media use, requiring parental consent for anyone under 16.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/australia-plans-minimum-age-social-media-use-rcna170357

As more jurisdictions follow suit, Mastodon still isn’t equipped to manage these age restrictions and it doesn't look like it's even on their radar.

#Mastodon #mastoadmin

@dansup @pixelfed

Am pre-coffee but want to make sure I reading this correctly that this is a Masto to PixelFed migration?

Steve Silberman, 65, acclaimed author & advocate, has died.

https://newsie.social/@stevesilberman

Known for his book NeuroTribes, which won the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize, Steve was a key voice in the neurodiversity movement.

His Wired article "The Geek Syndrome" highlighted the rise of autism in Silicon Valley. A devoted Grateful Dead fan, Silberman celebrated the band's culture and its sense of community.

He is survived by his husband, Keith, he leaves behind a legacy of empathy & understanding.

#Musk. A true enemy of the people.

Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC is now under investigation for falsely claiming to register voters

https://www.salon.com/2024/08/05/elon-musks-pro-pac-is-now-under-investigation-for-falsely-claiming-to-register/

#weird

#Trump #GOP #election #politics

@BeAware

Both scripts are designed predominantly for the https://HoneytreeTech.com hosting environment where all storage is local.

However there is nothing that would interfere with setting up remote storage (S3) per the instructions for each app.

I don't think it would be too hard for us to include the object store directives and you may find those added in a future update to the scripts.

The way to save news and democracy is to burn the news down and start fresh.

We need to abandon or dismantle media conglomerates, re-establish editorial independence, and combat misinformation with new standards.

Embrace tech innovation, revitalize and emphasize local journalism, and enhance media literacy to create a trustworthy, diverse, and reliable press.

It’s time for radical reform to restore integrity in news & journalism.

#Journalism #MediaReform #IntegrityInNews #news #media

Good morning and Happy Independence Day.

Reminder that we fought a war to save us from despots like #Trump.

#Independence #politics #USA

#Fediverse thoughts

These graphs from #Fedidb suggest that the ecosystem is not thriving.

A 9.7% user retention rate is concerning.

I also suspect that the MAU numbers might be artificially high, as they may not differentiate between real users and bots.

While we often point fingers at large political bodies for corruption, the real power struggle might be happening right in your neighborhood. Homeowners Associations (HOAs) have become notorious for their lack of transparency, arbitrary rule enforcement, and questionable fees.

Many homeowners find themselves battling an HOA that seems more interested in exerting control than serving the community. These issues highlight the need for vigilance and accountability at every level of governance.

Let's be honest. The moderator tools in #Mastodon suck.

#Mastoadmin is painful.

However this #reddit post is interesting.

it's offering a bounty for Mastodon automoderator tools

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mastodon/comments/1at226x/bounty_thread_for_mastodon_automoderator/

While you're there give me a follow.

https://www.reddit.com/user/Technical-Jeff/

Today's semi-unpopular thought:

Creators and maintainers of federated platforms should focus on driving development, adoption, and growth of their ecosystems, rather than managing the largest instances. Let’s empower communities to thrive and decentralize the web! 🚀

#OpenWeb #Decentralization #Mastodon

Sub-thought: You can't champion decentralization while steering users to your branded instance.

@evan @dansup @pixelfed

I haven't seen that multi-tenancy (or multi-homing) is currently possible in Pixelfed.

However it would really make Pixelfed stand out.

The daughter and Maine the boat cat making sailing passage from Castine to Monehegan Island off the Maine coast.

Maine the cat looks super chillax. Just a few short weeks ago he was rescued from a shelter.

#Maine #Sailing #Cat

Just a reminder that the whole point of federated social media shouldn't be that you need to be on #Mastodon, AND #Bluesky, AND #Threads, AND whatever other platform

The point is it should be OR...

"The problem is, joining a #Mastodon server feels a lot like joining a homeowner's association"

https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-tried-replacing-twitter-with-bluesky-threads-and-mastodon-heres-what-i-found/