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Here I am


I started with #Mastodon and then joined #Matrix before adding #fediverse accounts on #Pixelfed and #PeerTube

And now I’m here on #Friendica!

To introduce myself, I’m a sports journalist and photographer who is passionate about equality and social progress. I dabble in tech and enjoy spending time in natural settings rather than cities.

I despise right-wing fascists who try to use the bible to justify their hate, and I’m distressed that these “people” seem to be spreading like a virus around the planet.

#NoHate #EatTheRich #MyBodyMyChoice #humanism #DefundThePolice #BDS



Connect with me and my writing on Substack


I invite you to connect with me and browse my publications on #Substack where I write about #sports, #tech & social matters, local issues, and more. #writing #journalism #news
substack.com/profile/135065926…


Here's my story of how I came to own the glengarrynews.ca domain and why I have put it up for sale. #tech #domain #ForSale

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German news website @heiseonline has been very active on the #fediverse, now the second largest news account. Editor @mho has extensively documented the process.

Findings compared to their (6x sized) Twitter account:

Way higher engagement than Twitter
Website traffic slightly below Twitter

Valuable information for any news organisation that is debating whether to leave Twitter, and which platform to join instead!

@fediversenews @spreadmastodon

Read it all at: fediversereport.com/news-outle…

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in reply to Fediverse Report

While it’s very nice that they appreciate Mastodon, let’s not forget about their “cookie wall” style cookie banners, that only let you opt out if you pay for their subscription. This is a policy that does not fit the #privacy ideals of the Mastodon community.

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in reply to Moritz

@preya Well, there is a "Pur-Abo" without Tracking:
heise.de/pur/info-faq/

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in reply to Martin Holland

I know. still: “Pay Money or get tracked” didn’t align with the values of the Fediverse very well. I know recently you added advanced options to prohibit specific 3rd party cookies. Still, no decline button on the top level is a very shady dark pattern.

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in reply to Moritz

@preya Datenschutzkonferenz erklärt "Pur-Abo-Modelle" grundsätzlich für zulässig
Das Nachverfolgen von Nutzerverhalten kann prinzipiell auf eine Einwilligung gestĂĽtzt werden, wenn alternativ ein trackingfreies Bezahlmodell verfĂĽgbar ist.

heise.de/news/Datenschutzkonfe…

#Abo #Cookies #Datenschutz #PurAbo #Tracking

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in reply to Martin Holland

I’m aware of this document, yet it’s not legally binding, still waiting for actual verdicts on this. Also, just because it’s legal, doesn’t mean it’s ethical or nice.

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in reply to Fediverse Report

sehr passend zur Diskussion in der letzten @freakshow - schon gesehen, @rstockm?

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