Notices by lumi :blobcatnom: :blobcatflower: (lumi@snug.moe), page 2

@puniko awawawa :neocat_blush:

@puniko punipuni

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the initial reason i rejected discord back in 2017 actually was only tangentially related to the bottomless pit of ethical issues there are with the platform

it was because, when i logged in from a new device, i could just see all of my old messages, and that failure mode terrified me. i don't want someone just having my credentials mean they can see all of my chats, that's really messed up

right now, i have an endless list of reasons why i don't use it and why the platform is deeply messed up (from being centralized, to being proprietary, to not having e2ee, etc), though :neocat_shocked:

@izaya honestly IRC is probably the best platform for project chat

it has some flaws, like broadcasting your hostname everywhere, but besides that it's really good

i'm happy people talk about privacy more and value end-to-end encryption more these days

but there is a much bigger and more fundamental issue, which is one of autonomy: are you actually in control of the software and services you use?

on a proprietary and/or centralized service, the answer is no, and you can't count on it being private or secure anymore. the power dynamics involved make it not possible to count on it

@puniko nooo i hope your nyas get better soon :neocat_hug_heart:

@puniko eepy eepy need to work. save me from work :neocat_shocked:

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@puniko uptime: forever

@puniko puniqt!!! :neocat_snuggle:

@puniko noo punniiii, you don't get it, servers don't just die

they are forever

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@puppygirlhornypost2 every time i hear woozy anywhere i just think of @puniko

@puniko nhac!!

i'm in ur timeline

taking up space

nhaccing ur posts :neocat_nom_cat:

when it comes to platforms, in my opinion, the most important thing to look at is the power gradient between the users and the provider(s)

this power gradient can be influenced by many factors, some factors will dominate everything else, such as the software being proprietary or there only being a single provider (said differently, the service is centralized). these immediately make the gradient very steep

but these are not the only factors, the community in a free software project being toxic also makes the gradient steeper, as this makes it harder to participate in the community around a project

another factor is interoperability: open and interoperable standards tend to make the gradient a lot more shallow, because anyone can choose (or create) any implementation they want

but even if you have an open, federated standard, if it is difficult to self-host, that makes the gradient slightly steeper again

some other things make the gradient steeper, for example a centralized platform demanding a phone number or id verification, or a free software project not allowing community involvement

if something actively restricts your freedom over your device, eg safetynet and google play integrity

does that make it malware?

i mean, it is actively going against the user, so i would call that malicious behavior

free as in free hugs and affection :neocat_heart: