Notices by Rob G. (designrg@qoto.org)

#QotoJournal is being launched.

We had a suggestion made and considered, and a discussion thread posted at our Discourse Forums - see : https://discourse.qoto.org/t/special-hashtag-to-highlight-serious-posting-at-qoto-org/180

The idea is to have a default hash tag that can identify more serious posting, articles, blog pages, etc being produced by members of our instance.

The discussion has been opened for two weeks, and I feel it's time to launch - so here it goes, we are adopting this as our tag.

* For the tag, the text case doesn't matter -- QOTOJournal, or QotoJournal will give the same results.

Will prepare a separate post later with suggestions and guidelines for posting content, to create a bit of a Style we can identify at a glance.

Thank you to my friend who sent this idea, and to all who supported it, participating in previous discussions here in the Local feed or at the forum post.

My thoughts on the matter were disclosed also on my blog at : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/special-hashtag-to-highlight-serious-posting

** This post was edited via "Delete/ReDraft" to incorporate a suggestion of using QotoJournal -- without underscore, as it seems a good idea.

Have you ever seen or heard of the Altair 8800?

Tech historians and #retro #computing people know. Important, fist personal computer ever.

Original at his post : https://mastodon.sdf.org/@jebug29/103439876154972389

Jess is rebuilding one, and I just found a pic, cropped here for size (Bytes, I save them).

Special hashtag to highlight serious posting at Qoto.org?

I received an interesting suggestion via Direct Message, my correspondant has this suggestion :

> What do you think about: Starting a hashtag like : "qotoarticle" and all qoto-users who publish like journalism or good pieces from the internet shall use this # to make it possible to find an interesting collection of qoto-news, without all the fun-stuff?

This is a nice idea -- and I am opening a Discussion Forum thread to chat about it.

** Forum thread is now LIVE at https://discourse.qoto.org/t/special-hashtag-to-highlight-serious-posting-at-qoto-org/180 **

Why there, not here? A few reasons:

* we won't be posting all kinds of tag ideas with hashes that will go live, and maybe never used again.
* it's open to anyone who wants to read it, as I will add thread URL here, and it's publicly readable to all.
* it's open to replies, all you need is a quick registration, confirm the email, and presto, you are in.

So all good, isn't it?

Consider it done, my friend, and here are some of my hash suggestions.

* They need to be easy, short if possible.
* easy to spell so both posters and searchers can use the tag for their own means.
* unique, so they will collect the intended posts and no strain content.

Which do I think could work? Uhmmm... Brainstorming, put ideas out and don't judge them. Add more ideas. Decide later, evaluation time.

Maybe : qoto-news . qoto-journal . qoto-daily . qoto-top . qoto-stem . qoto-hq .

or : stem-news . stem-hq . stem-daily . stem-mvp .

Do they have to include the "qoto" word and brand ID? not necessarily, we are just considering ideas here.

* If including, they might get people to pay attention to our instance in general.
* It could be used by others, in fact any hash tag can be overwhelmed and spammed, unfortunately;
* not much defense from that other than blocking the twits who did it.

There, the ball is at play, let's hear what you all think?

Thank you for considering and participating.

#STEM #science #math #Engineering #Math news are of interest to people all over the #Fediverse

Forum thread is now LIVE at https://discourse.qoto.org/t/special-hashtag-to-highlight-serious-posting-at-qoto-org/180

#StreetArt #art #Cultura #arte

Pretty street art just posted by Mocambo at Todon.nl. Arte de rua que há postado Mocambo a Todon.nl. #YoMigroaMastodon

From : https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/12/28/sign-me-up-please/

@users Two important / note worthy things on this post :

- QOTO just got over the 6,000 user accounts in total. 😄 Wasn;t long ago we were waiting for the 5,000 mark to be reached!

- And anyone notice a sharp spike in the graphs - near the center? No, it is not a glitch. What would have happened?

"Monopoly for Millennials: "Forget real estate. You can’t afford it anyway."

OK Boomer. Fuck you Hasbro.

(Yup, that's a real Monopoly version you can buy)"

RT from muesli. https://mastodon.social/@fribbledom/103369846188111416

"Soaking in baths full of fruit in Japan"

"In Japan, people traditionally soak in hot baths with the yuzu citrus fruit to welcome the winter solstice and protect their bodies from the common cold. During last year’s solstice celebration, children from a local preschool shared a dip in a traditional yuzu tub in the city of Toyooka as dozens of the yellow yuzu fruits surrounded them on the surface, according to Japan’s daily newspaper Asahi Shimbun."

https://time.com/5060889/winter-solstice-rituals/

@freemo 😃 Got one too.
Feliz Navidad!

The Admins at those two (Qoto.org and Todon.NL) have made customizations to the AWI default configs, and resulted in a very satisfying screen layout.

Here's an example - from Qoto.org.

Example 2 shows a more common, less optimal AWI web client with wasted space at the right side -- and that cannot be used at all. :sad_cat:

Column width is quite narrow, resulting in less readability.

(continued)

A Japanese penpal just asked me on birdsite, this unexpected but delightful question.

If I had a chance to rent a car for 24 hours and take an Actress with me, where would I like to go.

And who would the actress be?

Already responded to her there, wonder what #fediverse thinks ?

#writers #prompt ?

@freemo #street #art with #dogsofmastodon #dogs

📷 “Puro Amor”, street mural in Coyhaique (Southern Chile) portraying the role of street dogs, most famously the late Negro Matapacos, in Chilean student protests of recent times. Thanks to “segundo tello” on Facebook for the tip.

Fuente: https://dogandcatcomics.tumblr.com/post/189693695384/puro-amor-street-mural-in-coyhaique-southern

RT from https://todon.nl/@soloojos/103317891651243276

#Quad And I immediately noticed the Quad Fives on this latest @users post here at Qoto.

5, 5 5 5 users now.

Seen 5 hours after the post, so we must be about 10 more now I would guess.

#patterns are fun... How long before 6,666 ?

Dr Freeman's vehicle spotted on the wild... 😜

@freemo

I am looking forward to the enhancements in GlitchSoc to percolate to other versions and forks.

Our sys admin here, @freemo has already mentioned he would like to merge some of these into the QOTO fork itself.

Time to do that is the problem, but the idea stands.

Cheers, #fediverse ! 😉 🍾 🍷

#mastotips #markdown #glitchsoc #markup #rgMarx

A reminder, we still have a few days left for anyone wishing to nominate a Qoto.org user for a Moderator position now open.

Having been nominated to the post, I wrote my views of what this important job includes.

See it on my new blog post: https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/qoto-moderator-nomination-process-notes

Things we see in the Feeds.

Steve Wozniak's original Apple I computer. LARGER images in the post linked.

https://www.design-is-fine.org/post/131971266669/steve-wozniak-apple-i-personal-computer-1976

@freemo I did take a course ages ago, when we HAD to learn CW to apply for a license.

One of the instructors brought in a vintage WWII commando radio set, and that was exquisite.

Lovely piece, all black, small and rugged by necessity.

WWII is a fascinating period, and I love it.

Similar to this one.

@freemo more pron.

F-16 taking off in Afghanistan. Mach diamond pattern on exhaust.

@freemo Adding a portrait, seems proper.

René Auberjonois, 2010 photo by Luigi Rosa, posted on Flickr and Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Auberjonois