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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Saturday, 13-Apr-2024 07:12:44 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    • kritikaPensulo
    The problem we have today is centralization of power and money. In a capitalist society, they consolidate power by creating huge mega-corporations, and by designing their school system to teach everyone how to be employees of corporations. In a communist society, they consolidate power by seizing all of the property and giving control to government bureaucrats & party leaders, and by designing their schools system to teach everyone how to be employees of state-owned enterprises.

    Notice that neither of them are teaching you how to empower yourself and become financially independent. Why? Because they either want you to work for the big corporations, or they want you to work for state-owned enterprises, both of which are controlled by the people at the top. They know that they can easily control and manipulate you if you don't have financial freedom.

    So, we have to be careful of how we react to this situation. We don't want the situation described in the song Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who. As the lyrics say: "Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss."

    So commercial enterprises aren't necessarily bad. I'd rather see a person start their own business or side gig or cooperative than have to work for a giant corporation.

    For example, an artist should be able to sell the art they make. A web developer should be able to sell web design services directly to customers without having to work for someone else. A group of people should be able to create a team and start a company that has a positive impact on society. People should be able to create a cooperative or association that engages in commercial activities.

    So we need to be supportive of small businesses, cooperatives, employee-owned companies, public benefit corporations, associations, not-for-profits, and other smaller operations, because that is what creates wealth and gives people independence, and makes them more resistant to control and manipulation that is coming from the top.

    They want to keep you poor to control you. They want you to reject wealth. That way you are poor and powerless and they can easily step on you.

    So, I understand not wanting to support the mega-corporations, especially those who track you and treat people poorly. But just because someone wants to be compensated for their work, that is not a bad thing. After all, even employees expect to get paid for their work. Not all commercial activities are bad.

    CC: @HistoPol @kritikaPensulo
    In conversation about 7 months ago from authorship.studio permalink
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Mar-2024 21:24:30 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    @silverpill
    DIDs are built from permanent identifiers: a public key, a URL, or an address of a record in a distributed database. I don't know if Zot and Nomad have that.
    Zot and Nomad have permanent identifiers that are based on public keys. In the database, the user's identity is stored as a hash. Currently, the key pair and hash never change for an identity, but the URL and address can change. The primary URL and address tell you what server is authoritative and where to send messages.

    And since Zot and Nomad allow you to have clones, as long as your message is signed with the correct keys, it is considered you, regardless of which clone (domain name) that you posted from.

    If you wanted to be able to rotate or change keys, an authoritative server would have to tell you that the old key and new key are equivalent and the same identity. And then your software would need to be able to recognize that.
    In conversation about 8 months ago from authorship.studio permalink
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Mar-2024 20:05:32 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    • silverpill
    @silverpill One way to implement key rotation would be to implement a hybrid solution, similar to how nomadic identity is handled in the Zot and Nomad protocols.

    Your fediverse address is tied to a server, but your identity is not. You can change your server & address, and still keep the same identity.

    You could use such a system to handle key changes for an identity. Even though the identity itself is nomadic, an authoritative server can announce a key change for an identity, similar to how an authoritative DNS server can announce changes to a domain name's IP address.

    Of course, none of that uses DIDs. But you might be able to take some of the concepts and apply it to DIDs.
    In conversation about 8 months ago from authorship.studio permalink
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Monday, 04-Mar-2024 15:33:11 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    • Jupiter Rowland
    @Jupiter Rowland
    Mastodon was launched in 2016. Hubzilla was both launched and had its first stable point release in 2015, and it's a fork of the now-defunct Red Matrix from 2012 which is a fork of Friendica from 2010. Also, Mastodon announced ActivityPub integration in September, 2018; Hubzilla did so in July. In both cases, Hubzilla was there first. It is not an intruder. Deal with it.
    My understanding is that in 2010 and 2011, it was still Friendika and still MIT Licensed. Friendica came about when they forked Friendika and made it AGPL instead of MIT License.

    Free Friendika - MIT License
    #^https://github.com/duthied/Free-Friendika

    Friendica - AGPL License
    #^https://github.com/friendica/friendica

    (Even their GitHub account says it is a fork of Free Friendika.)

    I am guessing that Red Matrix was a fork of Free Friendika as well.
    In conversation about 8 months ago from authorship.studio permalink
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Monday, 04-Mar-2024 15:07:50 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
    One thing we plan on doing with Hubzilla is redesign the website and documentation and user interface, and position Hubzilla as a viable rival to Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, and anyone else that comes along.

    We have more advanced features, but people don't know about them. It is time to change that.

    That won't stop everyone from complaining, but I think we can attract a significant user base if we lean into our unique feature set and make sure that people know about it.
    In conversation about 8 months ago from authorship.studio permalink
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Monday, 04-Mar-2024 15:07:06 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
    That is the paradox of popularity. In the beginning, people are like "why aren't more people using this; everybody should be using this; it is better than ________." And then once it gains popularity, these same people are "why are all of these outsiders ruining our little hamlet?; I didn't mean those people should use it; I liked it better when it was small."

    The fact is, with growth, things change.

    But because of the federated nature of the #Fedi, there is still hope because people can still start small to medium sized communities, often based on a niche or a theme, and still survive and still maintain their community's culture.
    In conversation about 8 months ago from authorship.studio permalink
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Friday, 16-Feb-2024 19:02:33 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    • Qazm
    @Qazm That was sort of my point. If you want to have more control over who can see and respond to your posts, you probably should stop using Mastodon and switch to a platform that supports privacy, access control, permissions, and moderation.
    In conversation about 9 months ago from gnusocial.jp permalink
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Friday, 16-Feb-2024 16:53:19 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    • HistoPol (#HP) 🥥 🌴
    @HistoPol
    Copy and paste is possible, anywhere, always, yes.

    Difference: copy & paste will not leave a trail to your original post, a link will.
    Actually, it can. I can manually type your handle and what you said and it will reference you. Just mentioning someone's handle such as @HistoPol@mastodon.social references them (i.e. @HistoPol)
    In conversation about 9 months ago from authorship.studio permalink
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Friday, 16-Feb-2024 16:35:44 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
    We should talk. We're doing some interesting things over at Hubzilla and Federated Works, including combining social media, forums, and publishing. We are updating the UI and working on new addons that bring in unique features.

    Here is an example of a new theme we are working on, to be released soon:
    #^https://federated.works/channel/collaboration

    And we can even create custom web pages as well (including database driven ones):
    #^https://federated.works/page/collaboration/home

    If you tell us what you need, we should be able to figure out how to make it. Depending on how you want to structure your website, you can integrate articles, forums, and social media into one website.

    And if you need a custom theme, I'd love to work with you on that. I know you are familiar with the framework since we used your themes as inspiration for our own.

    I'd love to talk with you and @Damon if you are interested.
    In conversation about 9 months ago from authorship.studio permalink
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Friday, 16-Feb-2024 09:32:18 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    @HistoPol
    I'd say, unless you limited the post to your followers, however if one of your followers were on the #Friendica or #Hubzilla platform, they'd still be able to quote your post and then you'd still lose control,...
    Not exactly accurate. Anyone can copy and paste your words into the post box and quote you. Some platforms make it easier than others though.

    Also, Mastodon is rumored to be including quote posts soon, so even on Mastodon, people will be able to quote you.
    In conversation about 9 months ago from gnusocial.jp permalink
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Friday, 16-Feb-2024 09:13:40 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    • HistoPol (#HP) 🥥 🌴
    @HistoPol
    I begin to like #bridges. #FascismProof and #AutocracyProof, so-to-speak :)
    That is one of the main reasons the fediverse exists and and is structured the way it is.

    There still are some concerns about trolls commenting on your posts, but that can be dealt with using the proper tools.

    “The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.” -- John Gilmore
    This applies to the fediverse as well.
    In conversation about 9 months ago from authorship.studio permalink
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Friday, 16-Feb-2024 09:13:01 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
    There is a reason why the fediverse is decentralized and federated. As John Gilmore once said about the internet, the same applies to the fediverse.

    “The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.” -- John Gilmore
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Friday, 16-Feb-2024 09:11:58 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    @HistoPol On platforms like Hubzilla and Streams (and most other platforms that support threaded conversations), you have more control.

    Basically, a threaded conversation is a container, and the person who started the conversation controls what goes into that container. If you, as the person who started the conversation, don't like what someone said, you can delete their post. Since it is part of your container, a delete notification goes out to everyone participating on your thread and the post gets deleted for them too. The person who originally posted it would still have their copy, and their followers might still see it, but it would no longer be distributed via your thread to people following the thread. You can also prevent someone from commenting on your post at all, which in that case, their comment gets rejected and is not distributed to anyone.

    It works similar with forum topics, except the forum owns the initial conversation. The administrator or moderator can delete posts and restrict commenting.

    The threaded conversation model gives you more control over the conversation than non-threaded platforms based on pre-X Twitter.
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Friday, 16-Feb-2024 08:41:49 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    • Qazm
    @Qazm There are other options, like using a platform that has privacy, access lists, permissions, and better moderation tools. Mastodon only has block lists, which limits user's control over their own posts.

    For example, on Mastodon you can block someone so you can't see their posts, but you can't stop them from replying to posts they have already seen. On Hubzilla, you can actually turn off commenting on your posts so no one can reply or so that specific people can't reply, and can even delete other people's replies to your thread. You control the conversation in your thread. You can't do that on platforms like Mastodon.

    Also, on Hubzilla, it is all about user choice. So if Hubzilla implements the Bluesky protocol, both the admin AND the user would have to opt-in. Users would have to actively turn on the Bluesky addon to federate with Bluesky. Otherwise none of their posts will ever be sent to Bluesky. I am pretty sure Friendica will work the same way.

    So Hubzilla and Friendica would actually do a better job at blocking Bluesky than the bridge does. And the bridge actually has a lot of options for blocking Bluesky.

    So instead of blocking Hubzilla and Friendica, you probably want to start using it instead, since it gives you better protection against Threads and Bluesky than Mastodon does.
    In conversation about 9 months ago from gnusocial.jp permalink
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Friday, 16-Feb-2024 08:41:26 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    @HistoPol It is my understanding that boosts won't be passed on if you block the bridge or add #nobridge to your profile because the boost still has you as the original author. This would be true no matter which software a person is using.

    But if someone quotes you (on any platform, not just the ones mentioned) or takes a screenshot of your post, that would not be blocked. And people can do that now without the bridge. Windows comes with software that allows people to take screenshots. So do phones. And most other fediverse platforms other than Mastodon allow quoting.

    The fediverse has over 100 different projects and multiple protocols already connected to it. If you are concerned that people will quote you or boost you on other networks, you might want to consider a whitelist servers where you only allow approved Mastodon instances.

    With or without the Bluesky bridge, you are about to be outnumbered by Threads, WordPress, and other projects coming online. ActivityPub is an open network, after all. Always has been.

    But the nice thing is that you can control who you connect with by blocking or whitelisting. In your case, being on a whitelist server would probably address your concerns.
    In conversation about 9 months ago from gnusocial.jp permalink
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Friday, 16-Feb-2024 08:04:47 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    • HistoPol (#HP) 🥥 🌴
    @HistoPol
    I am a political commentator, as well as an activist. This is why I cannot remain silent:
    For someone like you, you would probably want to post publicly, to as many platforms and protocols as you can, so you reach a wider audience. But you would need to choose a platform with better permissions and moderation tools.

    For example, you would want to control who can comment on your posts and be able to delete comments that are toxic. Mastodon does not have this capability, but most platforms that have threaded conversations give you that ability.
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Friday, 16-Feb-2024 07:59:02 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    • HistoPol (#HP) 🥥 🌴
    @HistoPol I didn't think you hated anyone. I was just commenting on how there were many people who were reacting this way.
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Friday, 16-Feb-2024 07:33:21 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    • HistoPol (#HP) 🥥 🌴
    @HistoPol I fully support people's right to block whoever they want to block, and for any reason. It is called freedom of association.

    I personally don't think blocking millions of random people because of one person changes things, but I respect people's right to do so.

    A better reason to block Threads and Bluesky is that you object to their policies and practices. I think that is a better stance than "I hate [insert person here]."

    And I do understand that for some people, their hatred towards an individual is because of what that person has done. But hate is toxic. And it is better to take actions because of careful thought and consideration, rather than deep emotional rage.

    I am not saying any of this applies to you, personally, but I have seen individuals who do act as described. I get the impression that you are upset with Elon because of his actions. That is better than the unchained emotional rage some people have been showing.
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Friday, 16-Feb-2024 05:48:23 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
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    • HistoPol (#HP) 🥥 🌴
    @HistoPol
    I know what #whitelisting is general, but how would I go about this on #Mastodon?

    The whitelist, if I don't want to do everything manually (no-go,) would need to be "intelligent" and able to discern the platform s.o. is using for his handle...
    I don't use Mastodon, so I don't know for sure. Some people have mentioned that there is a whitelist mode that is called "limited federation mode" or something like that. The admin would have to turn that on since it is for the whole instance.

    If you don't want to use whitelist mode, people have been talking about blocklists that can be imported into Mastodon. I am not familiar with how they work. Maybe someone who uses Mastodon could answer this one?
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    Scott M. Stolz (scott@authorship.studio)'s status on Friday, 16-Feb-2024 05:02:25 JST Scott M. Stolz Scott M. Stolz
    I have been following and participating in discussions related to the ActivityPub / AT Protocol bridge (also known as the One-Sided Mastodon vs. Bluesky Grudge Match).

    There are some interesting observations:

    • Many people don't feel that their fediverse software has the tools they need to prevent harassment or spam.
    • Many people feel they need to depend on moderators to protect them, and don't feel empowered or able to protect themselves.
    • A lot of people didn't really understand what they signed up for, and become shocked and angry when they find out how federation and the fediverse-in-general actually works. Many people did not even realize that they are connected to other platforms and protocols already.
    • Some people don't seem to understand what public means, and that if their post is public, anyone can see it, including people they don't want to see it. They don't seem to realize that privacy by obscurity is not true privacy.
    • Some people are willing to stereotype millions of people as being bad just because they are on the wrong platform.
    • Some people are willing to collectively punish (i.e. block) millions of people, because they don't like one person involved in the project.
    • Some people are extremely hateful and will resort to insults and threats to try to get what they want.
    • A large chunk of Mastodon (and other parts of the fediverse) will wall itself off from the rest of the fediverse, for a variety of reasons, some valid, some not-so-valid.
    • Some people actually hope they wall themselves off, since there seems to be a lot of hostility towards "outsiders" coming from them.
    • There is a huge demand for fediverse software that has better privacy, access control, and moderation tools.
    • The existing fediverse software that has these advanced tools are not widely know.
    • Bluesky users don't seem to care whether there is a bridge or not, and are amused at the reaction going on over on Mastodon.
    In conversation about 9 months ago from authorship.studio permalink
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    I am an entrepreneur, small business owner, author, and researcher. I am also working on an open source project called Neuhub.I am posting from Hubzilla with Neuhub via ActivityPub.

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