Notices by Mastodon Migration (mastodonmigration@mastodon.online), page 2

@Em0nM4stodon

Been wondering if the verification information you provide to Bluesky using the required Google form is data you really want to be sharing with a corporate entity.

https://bsky.social/about/blog/04-21-2025-verification

@AAKL

Apparently the form asks for a picture of your official government ID.

Folks, don't send Bluesky a photo of your official government ID.

h/t

'Noteable' account verification on Bluesky uses Google Forms.

So, get this. To receive one of these blue check things on #Bluesky you need a Google account and must submit your personal information using a Google Form.

Kinda feel like asking millions of people to send you personal info over Google Forms may not be the most privacy aware or well thought out way to go.

h/t @AAKL https://infosec.exchange/@AAKL/114557737856374789

@blogdiva @majorlinux

Whenever you see some wizened old guy with a headset in a tight t-shirt up on a stage you should know it's a grift. The carney barkers of our time.

☝️ Just a reminder that this week we are expecting a "detailed writeup" from Bluesky CTO Paul Frazee on the #Bluesky outage last week that was attributed to an accidental third party DDoS attack on all the company's PDSs.

Recalling the #Bluesky outage last week that called into question just how "distributed" and "decentralized" the corporate platform actually is. Contemporaneous posts on the matter by CTO Paul Frazee boiled down attribution to an accidental third party DDoS attack on all of the Bluesky PDSs. Frazee promised more details once the issue was resolved. Apparently this writeup is in the works. Stay tuned.

https://bsky.app/profile/pfrazee.com/post/3lnq5lzhy2k2u

☝️ Just a reminder that this week we have been promised a "detailed writeup" from Bluesky CTO Paul Frazee on the #Bluesky outage last week that was attributed to an accidental third party DDoS attack on all the company's PDSs.

Opinion: Elena Rossini | This is what resistance to the digital coup looks like | 4/16/25 | 11 min

In case you missed it. This beautifully written and respectful essay by @_elena lays out the powerful case for switching from VC backed platforms like Substack and Bluesky to public non-profit FOSS platforms.

https://news.elenarossini.com/this-is-what-resistance-to-the-digital-coup-looks-like/

"The illusion that in order to be seen and heard online... one needs to use their centralized platforms... I completely disagree."

discuss: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/114348001009857066

Congratulations to all Canadians here on Mastodon.

Thank you Canada for holding the line for democracy. Elbows up!

Reply Guy Culture

Actually no, Reply Guys are not cultured or cool, but we are starting to see more frustration with them here on Mastodon lately.

Like HOAs, Reply Guy comments are lazy, don't add to the conversation, and just make everyone feel bad.

Ask yourself, is this comment helpful or hurtful? Does it advance the discussion? Are you maybe trying to build yourself up by tearing someone else down? Could your thought be phrased in a more constructive way?

Don't Be A Reply Guy

@BeAware

Cool! Looking forward to hearing from you. Just FYI, the process involves:

1. Getting the list from you. It can either be a simple reply comment(s) or DM.

2. Then this account publishes a notice @ mentioning each account and giving them the opportunity to opt out.

3. The notice also solicites additional recommendations for the pack.

4. Then it's published, and everyone is noticed again

@frenzybiscuit

@BeAware

No problem. Just if you are interested. Recently worked with some folks to create AV, Urbanism, Humor, and even a Mostly Dogs list. There are now over a dozen lists scanning lots of subjects. Check out the directory.

@BeAware @FrenzyBiscuit

Sorry you're finding the reply guy culture here frustrating. This is certainly a frequent criticism of Mastodon. Some people just insta-block folks when they don't appreciate their comments, and find that things clear up after a while. In any case, hope you find a way to build a more supportive community here.

@BeAware @FrenzyBiscuit

Just curious is there a core group of people here that you share your interest in AI with?

The reason for asking is that this account maintains a thing called Follow Packs, which are groups of accounts that people can follow into a List by downloading a file and importing it. Check out:

@mastodonmigration.wordpress.com (FAQ and Directory)

Would be happy to add an AI pack.

Have mentioned it many times, but if you follow US current political, legal and economic events here on Mastodon, @Nonilex is a fantastic resource.

@Nonilex

In a similar vein, another excellent account to follow is @wdlindsy, who everyday brilliantly curates topical threads, pulling together a broad cross section of news and opinion on current events.

@benroyce @MrBirch @grumble209 @todymotmot @wendinoakland @profdc9 @zakalwe

Think that we way underestimate the impact of all this manipulation.

"...don't forget the troll farm disinfo psyop campaigns on social media selling helplessness despair and cynicism."

Right now huge segments of teenage boys and young men in the US and UK are psyop programmed psychotic misogynists, and the deliberate psyops reaches into every other demographic. We're all being programmed.

News: Turkish Minute | In Response To Turkish Government Pressure, Bluesky Now Censoring 72 Accounts

https://www.turkishminute.com/2025/04/17/bluesky-restrict-access-72-account-turk-amid-government-pressure3/

"According to İFÖD, Turkish court orders led to the blocking of 59 accounts at the internet service provider level. Separately, Bluesky voluntarily made 13 accounts and one post inaccessible in Turkey, likely in response to legal pressure... Bluesky has not publicly commented on the recent restrictions."

#Bluesky

@aral @craiglambie42 @werawelt @arda

Yeah, whatever happened to those guys. Last heard they were taking the $100K they scammed and cozying up to some blockchain nonsense.

@jeffjarvis

Don't really see how this is the gotcha moment they are claiming, and pretty simple to explain on redirect. It seems very possible that Cohen could have also spoken to Trump about the Stormy matter during the minute thirty interaction. Something like, "Let me talk to the boss" Hands phone to Trump. "Boss, we need to pay Stormy." "Yes, yes, pay her" And hands phone back to Schiller.