this post was submitted on 16 Dec 2023
73 points (90.1% liked)

Fediverse

17729 readers
69 users here now

A community dedicated to fediverse news and discussion.

Fediverse is a portmanteau of "federation" and "universe".

Getting started on Fediverse;

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
[email protected]
73
Erik Moeller on Mastodon: There's a common false dichotomy about Threads [...] (nerdica.net)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
20 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

There's a common false dichotomy about #Threads: cut them off, or leave it to user choice.

I can't speak to other software, but Mastodon offers a third option: limiting Threads. This can be done for all users of a server.

- You can follow Threads accounts after clicking through a warning.

- People who don't follow those same people won't see their posts.

- You have to manually approve followers _from_ Threads.

Basically, it puts Threads in quarantine, without cutting off all connections.

I like that option for our server, social.coop, and it's the one we voted to implement earlier this year.

We know that Threads already hosts bad actors (e.g., LibsOfTikTok). We know some reasonable folks have set up shop there and will continue to flee there from X.

This option makes it clear that Threads is not a safe space, while allowing limited connections.

Every instance will implement the option that makes sense to them, of course.

social.coop/@eloquence/1115888…

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 32 points 11 months ago (2 children)

There's a false dichotomy about about storing #DogShit in your refrigerator: don't do it, or just smear it all over the entire interior.

I can't speak to other appliances, but refrigerators offer a third option: partitioning the dog shit. This can be for anyone with a refrigerator.

  • You can select a dedicated area for the dog shit, like the vegetable drawer; users will know it's full of dog shit because of the warning provided by the smell.
  • People who don't open the vegetable drawer won't have to see the dog shit.
  • You'll have to manually open the vegetable drawer to access the dog shit.

Basically, it puts the dog shit in quarantine, without taking up all the interior space for your food.

I like that option for our refrigerator, social.poop, and it's the one we voted to implement earlier this year.

We know that dog shit already hosts biohazards (e.g., Giardia). We know that some reasonable folks have already stepped in it while attempting to dodge some other kind of shit.

This option makes it clear that dog shit isn't safe to store in your fridge, while allowing coprophiles to do exactly that.

Every household will implement the option that makes sense to them, of course.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

That's grand

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

a long form nuanced take

interesting, however have you considered pee pee poo poo

Truly a worthy contribution to the discourse, thank you...