Davy_Jones

joined 2 years ago
 

I asked something in c/nostupidquestions and got downvoted heavily, was I really out of line? I felt so unwelcomed that I decided to leave Lemmy.

[–] Davy_Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Maybe youtube needs something to verify information like twitter because all the comments seem to be eating this up.

 

I was wondering if there’s a site or database that shows how common different hobbies are in each country—like reading books, playing board games, listening to music, cooking, etc.

Does such a ranking or survey exist?

[–] Davy_Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I still use Reddit for niche and polarizing topics. Lemmy feels like groupthink to me, especially about politics — it’s always “Ukraine good, Russia bad” and “Palestine good, Israel bad.” I like hearing both sides, but divergent opinions get smothered here. Imagine an average Christian joining the Fediverse: they’d have to leave many of their beliefs at the door and adapt to the herd, or risk being unwelcome, having posts downvoted to oblivion, and being told to leave. It’s already happened to me a few times with opinions that aren’t welcomed here. It’s a far cry from what Lemmy’s decentralization promised.

 

Today I discovered the Fediverse Software Database, and it’s a bit disheartening to see how many platforms have so few users. What are some ways we could help promote these smaller or newer Fediverse projects and give them more visibility?

 

I'm looking for active federated communities on the fediverse where users share tips, tricks, and best practices for using the command line. Something similar to the Arch Linux forums but accessible through the fediverse.

I've checked out a few communities like Command Line@lemmy.ml (1.47K subscribers) and Command Line@programming.dev (2.09K subscribers), but they seem to have many subscribers but no active users per month. It feels like Lemmy smothers these niche communities somehow.

Does anyone know of other active federated communities or instances where command line enthusiasts gather to share knowledge and help each other out?

[–] Davy_Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You must have made that up, there's not even a definition on Urban Dictionary.

Also, is this a hobby or a kink, because it reminds me of kinks like chastity, plapping and such.

[–] Davy_Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The locations, free falling and such.

[–] Davy_Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (6 children)

Extreme Ironing

[–] Davy_Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Wow, I bet they don't even bother warning their sexual partners about it. I wish I had never learned that.

[–] Davy_Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago

You are right, but gooning is a kink rather than a hobby as well and you didn't mention it to the poster of the most voted comment.

[–] Davy_Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

pick up artistry, penis enhancement, prejac training

[–] Davy_Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, some people share their entire drives, so the people who share system files are likely to have their private files there as well.

[–] Davy_Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

That's just a modern term for jerking off, I don't think it's niche or weird, I just don't get why it's gotten so popular calling it that way.

[–] Davy_Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (7 children)

I stalk random people on the Internet

I like watching people on the internet. 15y ago, I was using Shareaza, Kazaa, Emule as my music sources. For those who aren't familiar with those software: it's p2p file download. You install Shareaza on your computer, and give access to specific folder to the Shareaza network. Anyone using Shareaza can then download the files located on your shared folder. But, in the mid 00', even more than today, people weren't that tech savy and what happened, way too often, was that a user would give access to the "My Documents" folder or even worse, their whole computer. I was looking for those thoses and I was reading their MSN messenger history, looking at their pictures, their resume, their schoolwork... I was really enjoying learning everything about their life through their My Documents folder.

Fast forward to 2018. All those p2p software disappeared. But I found an alternative: 4shared. 4shared allows you to upload pictures and share them (like img). When you download the app, you can setup the app to automatically upload all your pictures (from your phone). But a lot of users don't know that, and they end up with all they smartphone pictures on the net, with a public settings. I enjoy going to 4shared, looking for those non savy users, and learn everything about their lifes.

And I don't even need that. I have hobbies, friends, I don't have issues meeting women or people, but I like stalking on those strangers on 4shared.

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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Davy_Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
 

I recently discovered NodeBB can federate and started hunting for interesting instances. I’m into tech, literature, and indie games but haven’t found an instance that fits. Could anyone recommend NodeBB instances with active communities focused on those topics? Thanks!

 

I like using dark themes everywhere and get flashbanged by photos with bright white backgrounds. Is there a quick way to tone down images so they don't hurt my eyes? I use Linux, Firefox and Redshift.

[–] Davy_Jones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I think moderating tags is the same as moderating any other content. If there's a brigade, you can revert all tag changes made by the brigading users the same way you remove content posted by a user when banning them. That said, the moderation system could be improved. Reddit-style moderation is one of the biggest jokes on the internet.

 

There should be a Fediverse platform that makes blocking entire topics as easy as blocking a tag, not subscribing/unsubscribing dozens of communities. Firefish (antennas) and PieFed let you follow/block keywords, but that’s not the same as robust, community-wide topic blocking. Imagine collaborative, booru-style tagging across posts so blocking a tag reliably removes all content using it. Does anyone know of software that already provides topic-level blocking out of the box without needing long manual lists?

 

If you could take your favorite elements from various social media platforms to create the ideal space, what would it be like?

 

I'm want to spread awareness about an issue important to me, but I'm unsure how often I can repost about it without coming off as spammy. I’m considering a timeframe of a few months to a year between posts. What do you think?

If you have experience with this, please share how often you think is appropriate to repost on Lemmy. I'll probably get the average from your responses to determine the best timeframe. Thanks!

 

I love to see the diversity of software increase. Once we clone all the major ones we can start innovating to the point where you have something completely new and bespoke and that will be really exciting

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This quote has me reflecting on the diversity of software, especially in the realm of open source social media platforms. It seems like many of them are just clones of popular ones, lacking true innovation. Why is this the case? Are there any open source social media platforms that are genuinely innovative and offer something unique?

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