I find it amusing that the result of banning Trump from every platform resulted him creating Truth Social, with a lot of folks who followed him and got banned moving to Truth Social.
You cannot "ban" people, all you do is force them to balkanize elsewhere. You are pissing them off, and now they will hate you more.
The EU is being itself, one more one-size-fits-all "solution" and one more sweeping regulations.
In the US we love the fact that proprietary solutions to fully optimize, and fit the technology to the purpose is still alive.
Manufacturers are welcome to install or add USB-C, and consumers are still welcome to "vote" with their wallets.
USB-C still have the problem with receptors wearing out and the connection becomes too lose. Barrel connectors better deal with that issue, not to mention they can surpass power ALLOWED by the USB-C standard. Bluetooth and inductive power is also a competitive combination. Etc...
If you are already operating your own node you are doing all that is necessary to help the fedi thrive. We cannot help the way people behave so its not worth the effort, but I personally very much appreciate every owner-operator. We would not have this network, the Fediverse, if there were no small, single-user nodes.
A lot of people do not understand or do not appreciate just how important the small nodes are to the Fediverse.
ActivityPub and Mastodon are not the only players, there are other protocols and clients. Its really boring reading all these "end of the internet" scenarios, and learning that its not the end at all.
The Fediverse exist precisely because megalomaniacs don't give a flying fuck about anyone best interest but their own.
Zot and ZAP, in their current level of development, are superior to AP. Nomadic identity is huge, I think AP has some layers that would have something comparable if it was developed and deployed.
My approach to "federation" is more flexible, I count the owners of nodes as an indicator, accepting even tech like I2P or IPFS as "federation".
Technological competence and know-how is far more important than the "user", the "account". Coming to the Fediverse to talk about shit, rant and rave - anyone can do that. But underpinning the (IMHO) most important network is essential, or the "internet" going to become centralized around corporate fuckery.
I have high hopes for blockchains, but I am also terrified that it will shift the "ownership" of the "internet" to the owners of truly massive data centers.
Its a complex picture, but currently the owners of nodes are the owners of this network.
The traditional LUG never tried to solve problems either. PKT and blockchains are going to succeed based on the fact that only individuals who are qualified going to participate.
Think about this.
Fediverse was targeted by jurnos, not understanding that "Mastodon" is a very tiny part of the Whole. The Fediverse is sustained by owner-operators, by people who have not only the money and the know-how - but also bring their own PURPOSE.
You cannot attack a community that is independent, that is free of control by money, by technology, by purpose.
Precisely. Anode requires that you TRAIN YOURSELF in the relevant technologies, and so is PKT and all the blockchains.
Nail hit on head saying the only technology you can trust is the one you control. Your focus might be different, but my focus is to start migrating the DNS-based internet into something like https://github.com/cjdelisle/cjdns
If you find Anode "stupid" you are not entirely familiarized with the potential to steer away from the Cisco IP routers. You do not accept the fact that IPv6 is a cluster-fuck, where the architects forgot the fact that routing an "unlimited pool" will be a "challenge".
When you pair this with your own PKT node it is a game-changer, you become the ISP. This Fediverse node, pkteerium is hosted by its lead developer. I am just a guest here, but I have the Mini and I helped test Anode.
I still use my own VPN routed over my own Debian nodes, but if you do not know how to do that Anode is something you want to try.
In Zelesky you have a leader who would be happy to use any weapon against the Russians as he is being supplied and PERMITTED. That's a puppet. That's not a leader, that's a useful idiot.
This is why most people do not see Ukraine as you see it. Zelesky has no constraints, has no integrity, has no credibility.
Ukraine and Russia going to end this war soon after that monster is gone.
Why are you not at the front fighting? I CAN and WILL have my opinions about anything, without your permission. Go climb into a tank and have a stupendous day to you.
I assume you are not a Ukraine or a Russian citizen. So you cannot vote, the best you can do is "support" one side or the other.
Here in the US its taking us decades to try and get rid of the Deep State, the SAME INDIVIDUALS who turned thousands of square miles between Ukraine and Russia into a cemetery.
Tell me, WHEN is the next ELECTION in Ukraine or in Russia to REPLACE the fuckers who caused and who are sustaining this war?
You see, everyone is wondering why there is not a "civil war" in the US. Why all these "conservative Christians" are so fucking sheepish, taking all the abuse?
It is because in Trump we have a leader who is not willing to go outside the Rule of Law, no matter the abuse and the destruction.
This is why the US at least still have meaningful elections, no matter how corrupt and crooked they are.
You - as an outsider to the Ukraine - Russia war - could do much better.
It happens all the time. There are dozens of countries on the planet, right now, which are not able to stand up to the stronger bullies. Follow the Blood Diamonds, Conflict Minerals, and you will see all the tragedies you can stomach.
The Deeps State in the US exploited Ukraine, and Russia says no fucking way are you going to put this next to our border. So the EU installed a puppet government, and decided that a few million dead, wounded and PTSD cases worth their efforts.
This is a natural behavior, these creatures are vulnerable on land. They are an ambush predator.
Approach a number of Komodo dragons with nothing but a shovel and live to tell the tale. Those are land predators and don't mind biting rusting steel. They will also give you a race you cannot win.
I work in manufacturing since 1989. I self-train, I love Capitalism, I am the creator of the RON. I see a bright future with PKT.cash.Purchase your next Mini at PKTPal.com - send an email to postmaster@kane-il.us regarding the RON - and have a stupendous day!