Hey, that’s my printer!

That’s correct

Hah, fair.

Ancestry better be making sure they have all their shit patched now.

In Tech?

Go get a shovel and an axe and have fun

Looks like they’re trying to restructure, so not shutting down operations just yet.

But hey, if they do, free scooters!

Pretty sure that’s only going to happen in the EU where they have to by law. Think it’s supposed to be sometime in 2024.

Sounds like Apple got a pretty good deal. I wonder what other manufacturers pay for the licensing fees.

FYI, that grandfathered price goes away after December

Beehaw. And effective moderation tools.

I would argue that most Bluesky users don’t necessarily dislike federation, but rather have no idea what it is, or what the larger Fediverse is.

Curious, which communities did you end up blocking?

Do it. Kill it once and for all.

There’s a book I read a few years ago named “Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging” that delvs into this a bit and why humans are so tribal instinctively. Would highly recommend.

https://www.amazon.com/Tribe-Homecoming-Belonging-Sebastian-Junger/dp/1455566381?ref=d6k_applink_bb_dls&dplnkId=2999a0a3-f1d3-4c19-b97a-6215a1e3c695

Are there any downsides to doing this?

I’ve always heard it pronounced “arrrrrs-technica”

Really appreciate the detailed response. Makes more sense why people would be wary of it after reading through that.

I’m with you. What’s the hate with Threads? It’s going to basically just be like another Mastodon instance anyway, right? Just keep using whichever instance you want and Threads will end up adding more content to the fediverse. I don’t really see the downside.