Notices by switching.social (switchingsocial@mastodon.at), page 4

@greenfediverse @xrgermany

German speaking environmentalists might want to follow Greenpeace Switzerland: @greenpeace_ch

@privacytools

I do five different accounts every Friday, these aren't meant to be exhaustive lists :blobsmile:

@tomasino @trashHeap

"But the path to hurting this man also hurts an organization that does good."

This is the argument that many churches and charities have used to cover up abuses 😟

It's a dangerous path to go down, because in effect it says "Come and work for us, you can get away with abuse"

Good day, my name is #FollowFriday 🍜 🥤

🌍 @greenfediverse GreenFediverse: Encouraging environmentally friendly hosting

📱 @tuxdevices TuxPhones: News about Linux-based smartphones

🐧 @tuxedocomputers Tuxedo Computers: Selling PCs with Linux preinstalled

✅ @LimeSurvey LimeSurvey: Free open alternative to Google Forms

🚀 @MicroSFF MicroSFF: Single toot sci-fi/fantasy stories

Previous Follow Friday posts:
https://mastodon.at/@switchingsocial/tagged/followfriday

#FF #FFed

@tjg

I think some people use @Carnet for shopping lists?

It has a Nextcloud app and android app:

https://www.getcarnet.app/

@yisraeldov @Nentuaby

This announcement seems like strange behaviour on Keybase's part:

"For a while, Keybase has been quietly funded by the non-profit Stellar Development Foundation (stellar.org). Stellar builds the Stellar network, which powers a digital currency that Keybase understands."

"We managed to keep this a secret (somehow!)"

@surveyor3

Sure, and in some ways all social media is somewhat dangerous, but some are more dangerous than others.

Nothing is perfect, but we always have better options (and sometimes they are MUCH better options).

@surveyor3

Mastodon doesn't carry ads or use algo or sell user data or depend on "engagement".

The main problem with Facebook is that it does all these things.

@carolinagiorno @fcthiesen

I'm not a developer so I don't have any kind of git page.

The contents of the site is just text though, so it should be relatively simple to copy?

From the same interview:

"(Social media is) about holding our attention. The things that hold our attention most are posts that trigger 'fight or flight'... what are those? Hate speech, disinformation, conspiracy theories."

👏 Exactly.

...and this is from an insider who knows as much about Facebook as anyone.

Social media is a grave threat to the world if it continues to be misued like this. It is corroding our ability to see things rationally, and making it easier to manipulate people.

Excellent interview with Roger McNamee, one of the early backers of Facebook and Zuckerberg's mentor:

https://www.channel4.com/news/roger-mcnamee-facebooks-business-model-of-converting-peoples-lives-into-data-is-morally-wrong

He now deeply regrets what Facebook has become:

"The business model of converting lives into data, and then using that data to manipulate behaviour... that's just morally wrong."

#DeleteFacebook #Facebook #MarkZuckerberg

Excellent interview with Roger McNamee, one of the early backers of Facebook and Zuckerberg's mentor.

He now deeply regrets what Facebook has become:

"The business model of converting lives into data, and then using that data to manipulate behaviour... that's just morally wrong."

Full interview at:

https://www.channel4.com/news/roger-mcnamee-facebooks-business-model-of-converting-peoples-lives-into-data-is-morally-wrong

#DeleteFacebook #Facebook #MarkZuckerberg

@dthompson @cwebber @mlemweb

It's no joke, YouTube's algo turns neutral inoffensive topics into gateways to the most vile things possible:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/world/americas/youtube-pedophiles.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/11/world/americas/youtube-brazil.html

@pettter @manyver_se

Yes, that too 👍

Briar is more of a messenger than a social network, but it uses P2P as well.