Haha not a problem. To be honest I detest clickbait so I get it, but I thought in this narrow instance it served the post well. As long as one person considers it, I call the post a win. Whether the title should be changed, I have no preference!

Cool to hear that I’m not the only one who’s doing this.

As for my efforts, a lot of it is in the same old subreddits I used to visit - mostly subreddits about general tech, self-hosting, culture, news, etc., As well as those around more recent interests such as grapheneos, OPsec, and an honourable mention to /r/EhBuddyHoser. I just comment on any article here or there when one sparks my interest, give advice to people asking, and oh-so-delicately try to correct any incorrect claims that I think are harmful. That last one is tough to do online in general. Don’t want to anger them, don’t want to alienate them, don’t want them to assume I think I know everything, don’t want them to think I’m using AI.

Honestly, the thing that helps me most is remembering who the adversary is, and it’s not the people on Reddit. I remind myself that it’s a class struggle above all else, including ideology.

And what about you? I’d like to hear.

Sorry for the rambling, sometimes I just have too much to say.

As am I, and my hope is that people will learn to try walking those other paths, not just the beaten one.

The decentralized nature of the Fediverse gives me hope that it won’t be as easily enshittified or be able to form a defacto monopoly. But we’re a far way away from that being a reality. If that happens, many of us are going to need to start the migration process all over again. I’m confident that developers passionate about FOSS and privacy, etc. , will come together as they always do.

Very good point! And something I’ll keep a closer eye on.

It’s true that every major social media platform induces a sort of ‘Stockholm syndrome’ on their users with centralized and opaque decision making and predatory algorithms.

Alright man, best of luck out there!

No chance I will ever do that. In future I may try to bypass it using ‘alternative’ credentials, if you know what I mean, if only to keep up the pressure.

I think whatever your reason for leaving is valid. I just want to encourage people still on Reddit to hear other voices. I remember when one of the few big waves of ‘moving to Lemmy’ happened, and that’s awesome, but I think keeping the sentiment alive and ongoing is also important.

Agreed, I saw the ads as an easy way to spark a bigger conversation around the issues. I agree with your points and its really great to see others from Ontario feel the same.

Yo guys if you got clickbaited then like and subscribe to helping a local cause that’s important to you. You don’t wanna miss what’s going on so ring that bell to get notified about making a positive difference. Not only that, but one lucky winner will be chosen to become the catalyst for a better society!

As the sugar-filled Kool-Aid guy would say: OH YEAH!!!

I agree with all of your points. If it keeps happening no matter the party and no matter the reality, then it’s nothing short of a systemic problem.

I’m sure there’s a non-zero chance that at least one person with a net worth of ~$100 million+ is browsing Lemmy communities happens upon posts like this. At least one, if not by accident.

If you fit that description, you’re the problem. The majority here certainly dislike you. Grow a backbone and do something you fucking coward.

(Yes I know, old man yells at clouds. But old man is tired and angry)

Sacré bleu, c’est magnifique!!

I’m not sure if most will know, but an open source printer is a very challenging thing to do correctly. Tons of people have been pouring their hearts and souls into this effort.

One primary issue has been practicality. Open source is only as good as the ability to actually utilize that openness in practice. This includes the being able to actually repair the device as an end user whether on your own or with assistance. This doesn’t even touch on the fact that if it doesn’t print well, it doesn’t matter how open it is because nobody will care to use it.

Obviously this is pre-release so don’t quote me on this, but I think this may just be one of the best attempts I’ve personally seen. Parts are off the shelf and reasonably priced, it can print in multiple sizes right at release, and from the videos the print quality looks very good!

I wish I could get my hands on one of these. I can’t say too much publicly, but there is a group of people who I would love to demonstrate this to and educate about. I know for a fact that even for those who don’t give a damn about open source, people do give a damn about the realities around modern-day printing.

For everyone’s sake, these need to reach the average Joe and be understood. Much of my life seems to be acting as a bridge between the OSS heavyweights and the average consumer if I think about it.

When Sony announced the end of physical disks, a low level exploit for the PS5 was released - to me the timing of this makes the message clear.

I hope we soon have some sort of similar response with Google, whatever that may be.

We are reaching a point where it’s evident we need to really start seriously developing open source alternatives for the technology in our life that is essentially gated by duopolies, monopolies, and oligopolies…

Thanks to the auther for publishing important news like this. Spreading the word is so important. Making it understandable to the average person equally so. We need to educate the youth in particular before they become irreversibly entrenched in an even worse tech corpo-dystopia.

Also, if any Grapheneos devs are reading this, I love you guys and I respect the hell outta the work you’re putting in. Anyone who has the means and the passion, I’m sure they wouldn’t mind a donation or even just feedback and engagement.

I don’t think my (our) community should be put in this main list. But I’d like to mention it:

CanadaGrownBusiness

If you check it out, please read the sidebar to see if it’s right for you.

Thanks!

As an individual I want to express my condolences to everyone in Tumbler Ridge, and may the victims rest in peace. This is a national tragedy.

I hope the community is offered ongoing psychological care and that there is an immediate effort to mitigate physician shortages that they are already suffering.

To feel how I felt when I read the news this morning, I can’t even begin to imagine the grief, misery, anger, sadness, and whirlwind of emotions from those directly impacted.

There is a period of respect where politics on the matter should take a backseat, but I will say that the BC leadership and federal government should discuss what they have learned from this tragedy. I have no answers.

Right now, I just want to express my support to anyone who may be reading this that was affected. If anyone needs somebody to talk to privately, for any reason, please know I am here if you privately message me.

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