Notices by neville park (nev@social.coop)

just a reminder to everyone in these trying times

- coop /kuːp/ a chicken enclosure
- coup /kuː/ a government being overthrown
- co-op /ˈkoʊˌɒp/ a company owned and democratically run by the people it serves or employs

> With the GDPR, FairTube hopes to shine a light on how YouTube chooses which videos to prioritize or demonetize, and change YouTube’s support system from an automated one to one staffed by humans.

Google Agrees to Meet with YouTubers Union Right Before Deadline: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/evjnew/google-agrees-to-meet-with-youtubers-union-right-before-deadline

#youtube #labour #PlatformEconomy #EU 🐘

fossbros pls go

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Free e-book resource!

"How to Respond to Code of Conduct Reports", by Ada Initiative co-founders Valerie Aurora and Mary Gardiner (ed. Annalee Flower Horne). https://frameshiftconsulting.com/2018/12/10/free-code-of-conduct-enforcement-book-available-now/

"This comprehensive guide includes:
- Basic code of conduct theory
- How to prepare to enforce a code of conduct
- Step-by-step instructions on how to respond to a report
- In-depth discussion of relevant topics
- Dozens of real-world examples of responding to reports"

#CodeOfConduct #CoC

Harlan Ellison, groundbreaking science fiction author and sex pest, has passed away: http://locusmag.com/2018/06/harlan-ellison-1934-2018/ #RIP #sff

#coop #coop #coop #forkoff

[shitpost]

#forkoff suggestion:

co-op

🔁 @sqiouyilu@twitter.com it’s odd to me that people will use the slippery slope argument when saying “but if you have a code of conduct that delineates what speech is acceptable it’s one step closer to BANNING ALL FREE THOUGHT” but won’t say “sympathizing with nazis is one step closer to supporting them” https://twitter.com/sqiouyilu/status/1001076437271633920

Here's the dialog that comes up.

"You seem to be shaking the phone in frustration. Would you like to submit a bug report? (Disable/No/Yes)"

McDonald's franchise workers in the UK are McStriking: https://boingboing.net/2018/05/01/im-lovin-it.html

#work #labour #foodservice #mayday

Ursula K. LeGuin, one of science fiction's all-time greats, has gone home. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/01/23/obituaries/ursula-k-le-guin-acclaimed-for-her-fantasy-fiction-is-dead-at-88.html #sff #sffbookclub

Important update

Macrocilix maia, Malaysia: http://www.myrmecos.net/2011/08/30/a-mural-on-moth-wings/ (via this great @scibugs@twitter.com thread on mimicry and camouflage: https://twitter.com/SciBugs/status/952199793660571648)

#science #biology #entomology #mimicry #moths #lepidoptera