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a lynx looking at their own reflection through a mirror

me looking at the source of all my problems

It's always sad to see how little love Pine64 devices get software-wise.
I dug up my PineTime from a drawer, after not using it for more than a year, hoping there would be some flashy new update or maybe an entirely new firmware, but... Nope.
InfiniTime was last updated in 2024, WaspOS in 2021.

Right after I heard of the recent events, the first website I thought to check was Bluesky. And damn, y'all don't disappoint.

new somewhat decent blog post! check it out

labubus are gentrified fursonas

sketched out pun of a youtuber saying to "check the links (lynx) in the description" as if it's an ad read and there is literally a lynx down there

god help us all oxbow is thinking of puns again

and Matrix has done a good number of things right.
I still have an account on a public server, and I'll be willing to try to self-host again after some time, hoping that the situation with CSAM attacks can be fixed.
For now, I can only wish you good luck.

I know you're all trying your best with limited resources. I can't hide I'm disappointed by some things, and from my point of view, it's hard to see a future that looks bright. But I'm still rooting for you. I've been a huge fan for a while, because I do think the world needs decentralized messenger

I didn't mean it as "hate", the blog post is all written with a light tone in mind, so most of what you may find hateful is just performative rage. I thought it was clear, but I'll push out an update to specify it, since I didn't mean for anyone to feel offended by it.

The present and future of decentralized communications platforms | MassiveBox Analyzing some decentralized messaging and social media platforms, why they're struggling to become mainstream, and what they can tell us about the future of the technology.

I've written more about my disappointment towards the direction Matrix is going in this blog post: massive.box/blog/decentr...

I did leave out the issue of CSAM storms, because it wouldn't have fit with the light tone of the rest of the post, but it's one of the reasons why I shut my server down.

After New Vector dropped Dendrite, people like me, who were running their own server, have barely seen any of the "Matrix v2" improvements. With Synapse being slow and heavy, and other implementations (like Conduit) being unstable, you can see why some people aren't too fond of Matrix.

A fake advertisement for an "unbreakable egg" (a golf ball). Top-left: the writing "NEW!" Top-right: a warning sign Bottom: "UNBREAKABLE EGG" (all caps), "Purely for your merryment!" (subtitle) Bottom-right: A golf ball Image background: a blurry coyote with its mouth open

Any large enough ActivityPub instance could just as well be targeted by legislation like this. I've heard of ActivityPub server operators that are going to IP-block the UK rather than implementing the required verification, but that doesn't really count as censorship resistance.

zeppelin.social won't

I wanted to get them for myself, but it turns out I can't see shit and my prescription lenses would have been too thick for that kind of frame

x.x

I'm less enthusiastic about WalletLinker. I feel like some of the discourse surrounding ATProto sounds already too close to that of cryptobros. I fear that integrating ATProto with cryptos further will draw in an undesireable audience. I hope BlueSky won't end up like Nostr.

I'm happy to learn about RedDwarf! I've been thinking of a project based on ATProto, but building an alternative AppView is a lot of work, and I'm glad to see that Constellation seems to handle it just fine.

a lynx sitting on grass outside a building made of logs, with a fluffy gray fur coat and a neutral expression

me after rejecting society and moving to a log cabin in the woods

If you like it, you can follow @massive.box.web.brid.gy to get updated when I publish new posts :D

I'm trying to get back into blogging, this is what I came up with after a few weeks of sporadic writing. I think it came out well!

plork is such a silly name, I love it

I'm surprised by how usable it is! It's noticeably slower than the default appview, but so far it seems to be pretty consistent, even for historical data, which is the real achievement!

YouTube video by Saveafox An unimaginable loss for the rescue

Mikayla Raines of save-a-fox took her own life, because of an online smear campaign and relentless bullying. There were many times I fought against the unwarranted hatred and proofless smear campaigns when I would post save-a-fox content.

An immeasurable loss for foxes. People are fucking vile...

is this pay gorn

My PDS is acting up a bit, so I want to give a shot to one of the alternative PDS implementations. What do y'all recommend?

A digital drawing of a brown lynx with light blue details (ear tufts, eyes, nose, spots and paw beans), wearing a dark blue hoodie with a box on it, over a flat-color light blue background.

LGBT pride flag

I don't have a ref yet (😭😭😭), I hope it's okay

Hello from @aviva.gay's deer.social! This BlueSky client has no analytics and lots of nice features, while keeping the beautiful default client UI.
I can't wait for an Android app release!

What would happen if I were to set my PDS' PDS_BSKY_APP_VIEW_URL to your AppViewLite? I've never fully understood how that works lol

I've been looking into getting an electric motorbike (a Tinbot RS1) recently. It's probably my worst financial decision *yet*, but damn it, it's so tempting.