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Which of the following messaging systems do you use regularly?
(Feel free to write in if there's a mobile-first IM protocol you use daily.)
π blog! βThe Web Runs On Toleranceβ
If you've ever tried to write a computer program, you'll know the dread of a syntax error. An errant space and your code won't compile. Miss a semi-colon and the world collapses. Don't close your brackets and watch how the computer recoils in distress.
The modern web isn't like that.
You can make your HTML as malformed as you like and the web-browser will β¦
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#politics #web
The Web Runs On Tolerance β Terence Edenβs Blog
Do I have any Fedifriends in #Sydney?
We're popping over for a visit this weekend and would love to grab a beer with you
You'll soon be able to order an HIV testing kit from the NHS app.
Should hopefully help end HIV transmissions in England by 2030.
GOV.UK
Trailblazing scheme to reconnect thousands with HIV treatment
The government has launched a scheme that will see thousands of people benefit from improved HIV testing and treatment under a new action plan.
Do you use #WordPress?
Here's how to remove everything (I find) irritating about it.
Please share and enjoy, or like and subscribe, or go forth and multiply.
A big list of things I disable in WordPress β Terence Edenβs Blog
π blog! βNow witness the power of this fully operational Fediverse!β
How can you measure the popularity of a social network site? Perhaps by counting the number of active accounts, or the quality of the discourse, or even how many people reply to your witty memes.
Me? I prefer to look at how many people visit my blogβ¦
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#ActivityPub #BlueSky #fediverse #mastodon #statistics
Now witness the power of this fully operational Fediverse! β Terence Edenβs Blog
π blog! βThe Peaceful Transfer of Power in Open Source Projectsβ
Most of the people who run Open Source projects are mortal. Recent history shows us that they will all eventually die, or get bored, or win the lottery, or get sick, or be conscripted, or lose their mind.
If you've ever visited a foreign country's national history museum, Iβ¦
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The Peaceful Transfer of Power in Open Source Projects β Terence Edenβs Blog
"Cynicism quietly becomes the national operating system."
This is public life in 2025, who would volunteer?
Why the BBC crisis is not just a reflection of some bad editorial decisions and why it matters
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One of the things we don't talk about enough is how to secure the peaceful transition of power in open source projects.
We've all seen BDFLs turn into mad kings.
There are innumerable projects which have collapsed when the founder left.
Hostile takeovers prevail in some communities.
The whole Mastodon team should feel proud at this move. A clear structure, fair compensation, and a secure footing for the future.
Onwards!
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Eugen Rochko (@Gargron@mastodon.social)
Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #Mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how ...