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The 4-day workweek could be here sooner than you think in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago

Maybe within whatever bubble this article is aimed at, but I think it will be the vast minority who get that. But, we should push for it all around the world.

What is the practical difference between the main instances of kbin and mbin, from a users perspective? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

The world appear in the aggregator but when I searched specifically for one in particular, I wasn’t found. Just now it works so I don’t know what changed. Thanks for pointing that out, I wouldn’t have tried again.

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What is the practical difference between the main instances of kbin and mbin, from a users perspective? (kbin.social)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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When spam started to become overwhelming here I signed up to the largest mbin instance, Fedia.io. On one hand it runs well and isn't overrun with spam posts. On the other, it's missing some communities that are active on kbin.social.

It also doesn't have a meta or askmbin type of community, like kbin does.

Are there any other differences I should consider before deciding which of the two to drop?

Edit: I also got a server error when I posted this and thought my post had been lost. Phew! This doesn't happen on Fedia.io.

Will it be possible at some point to have private magazines? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

For those with the skills, yes. But it would be good to facilitate less technical people to use the platform too.

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Will it be possible at some point to have private magazines? (kbin.social)
 

Just wondering if local communities could use kbin that way.

Ernest needs to quickly delegate or this instance will quickly die in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The problem is that we can’t leave. We’ve requested for our accounts to be deleted a long time ago. It’s not our fault that we’re still waiting.

EXIT 0.1.0: Export subscriptions across kbin/mbin instances in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The export process says it has copied subscriptions to the clipboard, but when I paste I just get the code I had pasted in to the browser console. I'm using Safari on macOS.

It's not a big deal. I don't mind starting from scratch.

Federation Delays in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I’ve been waiting for my account deletion request to be accepted for a while now. Maybe a few weeks.

I like Kbin in theory, but the spam is too distracting for me. I’m not in a position to volunteer either.

Ethical alternatives to commercial social media. Is it possible? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

True, but the format is unique. The post format breaks up the flow of chatter into easily discernible units of conversation.

IRC, Discord and others have the continuous stream of thought with no beginning or end. On the other extreme, Instagram and TikTok require an image or video to post at all.

So I would say that FB groups have a distinct utility / identity separate from just other users being there.

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Ethical alternatives to commercial social media. Is it possible? (kbin.social)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Most social platforms have open source and federated alternatives now:

YouTube -> PeerTube
Instagram -> Pixelfed
Reddit -> Kbin / Lemmy
Twitter -> Mastodon
Facebook Groups -> ?

Friendica is the only alternative I've heard of for Facebook Groups. I haven't had enough time with it to see if it works as well yet, though. I've watched the very few videos about it online. So I have 2 questions.

  1. Does anyone have another suggestion besides Friendica? I'm a little surprised that FB Groups don't have an equivalent. Maybe Lemmy / Kbin serve the same purpose anyway but I did find FB groups a little more user-friendly for people who are less technical.

  2. Am I fooling myself in thinking that some platforms are more ethical than Meta/Twitter/Google? They might not profit off of genocide, but they probably can't moderate massive disinformation campaigns should they arrive on their shores. Telegram, for example, seems to be rife with dodgy channels that go unchallenged.

*Permanently Deleted* in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

@MajorHavoc

@SLaSZT are there any instances in the EU?

Can registrations on kbin.social be disabled to stop spammers in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I spend more time blocking spammers than anything else. I’m sure it will improve once this issue gets more attention, but for now I think I’ll take a break from this site.

Which is better for the environment, TV stations or streaming platforms? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I’m not knowledgeable either but that all makes sense.

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Which is better for the environment, TV stations or streaming platforms? (kbin.social)
 

I’m just thinking if the energy use that data centres and streaming platforms require, and the climate crisis. Would one be significantly better than the other in terms of energy use?

And I will remember your story in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It is. I’d love to see it without the text too.

new mastodon instance now open: cyberpunk.lol in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Best skin I’ve seen on any social site. Nice job.

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Can't upload images on Firefox or Safari (kbin.social)
 

When I'm on Firefox, I can attach an image to a "Photo" post, but the upload button doesn't do anything. On Safari, I can't even attach the image in the first place.

How is everyone else getting around this (or is it a universal problem)?

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Where can I enter my daily/weekly food consumption and get information on what nutrition I am deficient in? (kbin.social)
 

Everything seems to have an RDA associated with it (Recommended Daily Allowance), so I imagine that something like this exists. I'm not interested in weight gain/loss though, purely nutrition. I'm a light eater and I'm sure I could do with supplements or dietary modification.

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Musicians of Kbin: if I want to play a melody in the key of A flat, what other keys are compatible when choosing a whistle that isn’t tunable? (kbin.social)
 

I’m used to be able to just buy a tin whistle in D and that’s compatible with what all the schools teach kids, but I’ve spent ages searching for a solution to this one and I still don’t know what I need exactly.

The song / melody are in Ab.

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Residents of Pakistan's Himalayan region are “making glaciers”; converting water back to ice using an ancient process. It’s guided by their elders and backed by the U.N. (www.npr.org)
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Is it possible to collapse comments under Kbin posts? I can’t seem to do it, at least on mobile. (kbin.social)
 

I’m sure I’ve seen comments indicating that people can do this.

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These are my favourite browser based games. What are yours? (kbin.social)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I’ve been playing the wipeOut rewrite in my browser.

I also found browser-playable arcade games like Daytona USA on this website.

No registration is required and I’m amazed at how accessible and well-performing these are. Can anyone recommend others?

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Will indigenous voices be lost in battle with big tech? (ictnews.org)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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An interesting read from an important perspective.

We can’t make news for free. Someone has to pay for it.

But who? Passive consumers of news don’t want to pay for it. It’s a scary time for the industry and for IndigiNews. I don’t know what happens next. If IndigiNews loses Facebook, do we lose almost half of the audience we've grown?

If so, it seems that, as usual, when times get tough, the people on the bottom are kicked the hardest.

What is Meta and Google’s obligation to Indigenous Peoples in so-called Canada? Do they have one? What is a fair price to pay for quality journalism and who should pay it?

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First / Third Person without the Shooting/Combat? (kbin.social)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I’m a non-gamer looking for recommendations please. I saw the Quake II refresh and it makes me want to explore/roam some 3D environments again. But I’m really not into the intensity of any of the shooting games.

Tomb Raider was fun but I found combat hard to control.
Half-Life had great environments but too much shooting for me.
Portal was great fun but I eventually found it repetitive.
Beyond a Steel Sky is one of my favorites although the pace of exploration is a bit slower than others.

I’m tempted to give a game like Myst a try but the puzzles sound a bit too involved for me. Basically something without much stress or excessive friction against exploration of the environment. Thanks

I’m on Linux and macOS.

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