Scott Jenson

@Lety Does Stuff I was replying to your post and it's gone? Did you delete it?

The problem I have with "Quiet Public" is that it is nearly useless. If I reply to you resetting my reply to Quiet Public it doesn't practically matter. As a) very few people use federated or local timelines and b) the people that follow me will see it anyway. My point is that assuming 99% of the time people are just viewing their feed, quiet public doesn't really change anything. Happy to be corrected of course. If I'm wrong, it just goes to show how easy it is to misunderstand this topic.

"Shared block lists" are a common ask but I keep hearing on #bluesky there are lots of problems with them (e.g. someone can get on a list too easily with no recourse) Has anyone written up an analysis of these issues, both pro/con of shared block lists? I'm not asking for a huge discussion, I just expect there are a few writeups on this topic and I'm looking for links.

I'm noticing a trend that people aren't signing their emails as often. It's clearly redundant (and a holdover from snail mail) but it was expected. Do you sign your emails today?

Thoroughly enjoyed speaking at #UbuntuSummit today. Thank you organizers! I spoke about the need for new foundational #UX improvements to the Desktop UX. Very lively audience! https://www.youtube.com/live/WvNgMEumSoA?t=17225s

We need to talk more about reducing "tone policing" here. I understand you want people to use content warnings, but guess what? They don't have to! If they don't do it, just unfollow them. But please, don't harass them. That's what drove away our last big wave. Do whatever you need to feel safe, but harassing people to your standards doesn't make THEM feel safe. Stop it.

I'm heading to London for #ubuntu Summit this week (Wed-Sat) and looking forward to seeing a range of old friends. If you'll be there at the Summit, let me know.

"Technologies like LLMs have utility, but the absurd way they've been over-hyped, the fact they're being forced on everyone, and the insistence on ignoring the many valid critiques about them make it very difficult to focus on legitimate uses where they might add value." Thank you! this needs to be yelled from the rooftops.

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Trying to make sense of my airline entertainment display. I understand the headphone jack and the USB port, but what is an ibm keyboard jack doing there?

The new #Mastodon team is starting to hit its stride! We're about to ship Quote Posts in 4.5 and our next release (4.6) will have (Starter)Packs (name tdb). It's fun to see our momentum building! We reviewed the design today at #FediForum and the FEP is available for public feedback.

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