Skip to main content



The UK Online Safety Act returns to Parliament.

It's enabled iffy age-assurance providers, wrongly censored content and shuttered small sites while doing nothing to tackle the dominance of major platforms.

Tell your MP to attend the debate on 15 December โฌ‡๏ธ

action.openrightsgroup.org/telโ€ฆ

#onlinesafetyact #onlinesafety #osa #freedomofexpression #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol

reshared this




Because you โ€œworked hardโ€ on something doesnโ€™t entitle you to be free from harsh criticism of your *public* work. An observer is entitled to form their own opinion of your work *regardless* of how much sweat you poured into something. Scolding the public to โ€œbe nice, because they worked hard on thisโ€ is rather infantilizing.

When beginners set out training, they often look for a safe environment in which they can display their nascent skills and expect to be judged only against their personal progression. Within such a supportive incubator, it is perfectly reasonable to expect that oneโ€™s work be judged kindly, with a focus on personal improvement.

But when you display your work *in public* and without qualifications, you must expect people to cut you no slack. They are entitled to evaluate your public work against all other public work, and give their unvarnished opinion, even when it hurts.

Your public work must stand on its own merit. And you must deal with it.

#FridayDevAdvice

This entry was edited (1 week ago)
in reply to Dave Rahardja ๐ŸŽ„

tl;dr: โ€œBut I worked hard on it!โ€ is not a legitimate defense against โ€œThat sucks.โ€
This entry was edited (1 week ago)
in reply to Dave Rahardja ๐ŸŽ„

You come close to a discussion I had yesterday with another user, regarding the eternal discussion "windows linux, apple android, closed open source". And the fact I write to Fediverse using an Apple product and a Microsoft system on desktop.
And that often Linux users say "you need it? Yours to fix!" when talking about lack of accessibility in many open source products.
But, not everyone is a developer. And, overall, being hostile, "I worked on it, it's yours to fix, RTFM", is the main ingredient to marginalize some software in a corner. And closed, commercial stuff, takes advantage.



Albanian Daily News byteseu.com/1625661/ #Albania


Maple near newly replaced sewer line allforgardening.com/1538039/maโ€ฆ ##arboriculture #Arborists

in reply to MissInformation

Nice vidรฉo. I know someone who adapt and transcribe music on paper. 10 Years ago he made a very cool video with a Mickael Jackson song. m.youtube.com/watch?v=fnb7Eqfyโ€ฆ
in reply to MissInformation

That's wonderful ๐Ÿ˜ƒ.
I've always wondered what these steam organs looked like inside / round the back.
Excellent tune to ๐Ÿ˜Ž.


Kosovo begins receiving first migrants deported from the United States byteseu.com/1625659/ #Kosovo #Kryesore1 #Kryesoret





Japan named ็†Š (bear) as its kanji of 2025 โ€” but the countryโ€™s real language came from memes, political slogans and a baby owl on TikTok. japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/โ€ฆ #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #bear #sanaetakaichi #socialmedia



Truly disgusting behavior by US government and Pepsi/Walmart

Busted: 'Mean-spirited' Trump allies hid collusion to inflate grocery costs
alternet.org/trump-inflation-gโ€ฆ

#pepsi #walmart #capitalism #greed #usa #uspol




Google and Apple have rolled out critical software updates. This action comes in response to a sophisticated hacking campaign. The tech giants are moving to protect users from active spyware threats.

gadgetonhand.com/google-and-apโ€ฆ

#news #google #apple #tech #breakingNews #technology #usa



I sometimes wonder where the left would be if James Baldwin had been the one who got another 30 years rather than Chomsky.

reshared this



For #Caturday, a reminder that Widget remains available for adoption in the NYC metro area. She would prefer a calm house without kids (we are not a calm house). She's super affectionate! #CatsOfMastodon
in reply to Andres

Here's a video of her being cuddley. She's super affectionate, just doesn't like loud noises and young kids (and in particular, young kids making loud noises.. as mine are wont to do.) #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday

in reply to Natasha ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ

not far off from this album art

tidal.com/track/87618883/u

track: "Der Tanz Der Gluehwuermchen"

This entry was edited (1 week ago)


Brown University is a beautiful place, where people come to work and learn. I am filled with horror by news of this tragedy.


If you feel like you hate everyone- EAT. If you feel like everyone hates you- SLEEP. If you feel like you hate yourself- SHOWER. If you feel like everyone hates everyone- Go OUTSIDE
โ‡ง