Notices by James M. (jamesmarshall@sfba.social), page 3

@evan I would like to see modular apps, such that someone could plug in a different UI or other part of the app.

In my own app, a theme consists of an HTML template set, a CSS file, and an image set. A designer could create an entirely different UI, which could then be selected by a user. (The themes will have to pass security checks.)

@evan wait, Plurk arranges posts horizontally? That's what I do in my app, trying to get away from the infinite scroll. I didn't know others already did it!

@evan bikini wax?

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I've heard from Black folks here say that hastag-BlackTwitter there is a literal life-saver for many, and is used to keep the community quickly well-informed of relevant issues, e.g. killings by police. Unfortunately, there is not anything nearly as effective here, yet. I'd love everybody and that community in particular to migrate ASAP, but it will take at least a little time. How can we help?

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I'm extremely interested to know if you can make private posts with ActivityPub and/or Mastodon. As you may know, I've written an app that does private posts, but I'd rather join forces with an existing project if there is one. Such an app/system could complement Mastodon well, if Mastodon can't do it.

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Co-op household? Co-op business? Co-op store?

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Social media was a natural and necessary development once humans got a working network.

It has to be controlled by the users, not some merely profit-seeking corporation, in order for society to be healthy and just. In practice, that means decentralized, and federated seems to be a solid working model of that.

It is NOT sufficient for a healthy and just society. It's a step in the right direction, but there's a lot more work to be done as a society.