Notices by T_X (t_x@chaos.social)

@pluralistic "Whenever you take a measure during a moment of strength that guards against your own future self's weakness, you enter into a Ulysses Pact – think throwing away the Oreos when you start your diet."

This reminded me of a construct some initiative came up for houses here in Germany: Mietshäuser Syndikat ("apartment-house syndicate"). It prevents the privatization of a house. You manage your house but the syndicate can veto selling it.

https://www.syndikat.org/en/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mietsh%C3%A4user_Syndikat

@ryanc and the "vertical installation" is funny. I guess it's about the panel - but what if someone had accidentally installed the lift in horizontal mode :D?

Weird thought of the day: Is a single letter trademarkeable? What would happen if someone were creating a Mastodon instance called "X - formerly #Twitter" - an instance aimed at people who moved from Twitter to the #Fediverse? 🤡