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Em :official_verified:

Protect yourself โ™ฅ๏ธ

Protect your loved ones โค๏ธ

Build communities ๐Ÿงก

Reach out to the most vulnerable ๐Ÿ’›

End-to-end encrypt everything you can ๐Ÿ’š

Use alternative systems built by and for the people ๐Ÿ’™

Free yourself from big tech ๐Ÿ’œ

Free your communities from big tech ๐Ÿ’–

Listen, help, build, resist, and love ๐ŸŒˆ :blobheartcat:

Em :official_verified:

Tiny Mastodon Tip About Boosts :mastodon: :boost_ok:!

First, yes! You should absolutely boost the posts that you like on Mastodon! :neocat_heart:

Boosting (reposting) is a very important feature on Mastodon! Because there are no algorithm to push content in your timeline, it is what others post and repost that you see chronologically.

Boosting keeps Mastodon alive!
Do it! Boost it! :boost_ok: :blobcatrainbow:

That being said,
if you personally get annoyed by someone else's boosts, know that you have options:

1. Everyone should enable the "Group boosts in timelines" option. You can find it from the browser interface in "Preferences" > "Other" at the very top. This will hide new boosts for posts that have been recently boosted :ablobslurp:

2. You can hide all of someone's boosts without hiding their original posts. Go to the person's profile, select the 3-dot "Menu" button (in the browser interface, this will vary per mobile app), and select "Hide boosts from [handle]" :blobcatthinksmart:

3. You can mute someone's posts temporarily (boosts and originals). On the same "Menu", select "Mute [handle]" then "Show options." You can select between 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days ๐Ÿค

4. Know also that you are more likely to notice someone boosting a post repeatedly if you follow few people. Because there are no algorithm here, it is also a good idea to follow more people. Especially if you find your timeline too quiet :acongablob:

5. Don't forget to boost the posts that you like! :awesome:โœจ

#TinyMastodonTip #Mastodon #Fediverse

Tiny Mastodon Tip About Boosts :mastodon: :boost_ok:!

First, yes! You should absolutely boost the posts that you like on Mastodon! :neocat_heart:

Boosting (reposting) is a very important feature on Mastodon! Because there are no algorithm to push content in your timeline, it is what others post and repost that you see chronologically.

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Stefan Scholl

@Em0nM4stodon I get a lot of mixed signals on #Mastodon.

On the one hand, people get annoyed that they left their bubble and get replies from non-followers, and on the other hand boosts get promoted.

dtomvan

@Em0nM4stodon Unrelated, but why do you have 4 accounts on masto? I am following you though, thanks for the tip.

Em :official_verified:

Never forget that informed consent is
the most important thing:

In data privacy ๐Ÿ”’

In love โค๏ธ

And in everything โ™พ๏ธ

#Privacy #Consent

Em :official_verified:

Are we prepared to welcome a wave of Brazilians on Mastodon? ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‘€

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y3rn

#Brazil #Birdsite #Mastodon :birdsite:

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Camp Crystal Lake Counselor

@Em0nM4stodon

The serious answer is, I think we're past our peak. We're not even on the radar much anymore at all.

Sounds like the very large majority moved to Bluesky.

Em :official_verified:

Gentle Privacy and Security Reminder
for Organizations ๐Ÿ”’๐Ÿ—‘:

One of the easiest way for your organization to not have data stolen in a data breach, is simply to not have this data.

One of the easiest way to save your organization future headaches and costs is to simply delete thoroughly the data you do not need anymore as soon as you do not need it anymore.

Whenever possible, it's even better to not collect it at all in the first place.

You might need to retain some data of course, but when an incident occurs, you will greatly reduce the harm, damage, and cost if you keep only the minimum data required.

You cannot be held accountable for the data you simply do not have.

Keep this in mind! โœ”๏ธโœจ

#TinyPrivacyTip #Privacy #DataMinimization #DataDeletion

Gentle Privacy and Security Reminder
for Organizations ๐Ÿ”’๐Ÿ—‘:

One of the easiest way for your organization to not have data stolen in a data breach, is simply to not have this data.

One of the easiest way to save your organization future headaches and costs is to simply delete thoroughly the data you do not need anymore as soon as you do not need it anymore.

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BrianKrebs

@Em0nM4stodon Amen. Or as I like to say, you don't have to protect what you don't collect! :)

Mad Alex

@Em0nM4stodon In German the principle is called Datensparsamkeit, literally data frugality.

JT the Artful :autism:

@Em0nM4stodon See also... customer credit card info. And names, birthdays, addresses, etc of people that AREN'T even buying services or goods from you!

Pisses me off that random websites want this info from people, and then proceed to have 'data breach accidents'. You deliberately collected this info that you didn't need from users. It WASN'T an accident.

(See also recipe websites, semi social websites, websites that force you to register just to see a free article...)

Em :official_verified:

Tiny Privacy Tip for Application Developers ๐Ÿ”’โœจ

Every piece of data you
collect on others with your application becomes a liability to you.

You are responsible for
safeguarding and keeping track of every single piece of personal data you collect.

This is a heavy responsibility.

Especially if you collect and store a lot of data.

A much easier approach is to collect only what is absolutely necessary and delete it thoroughly as soon as it is not necessary to keep it anymore. You will save yourself so many headaches adopting this practice right from the start in your software development.

Remember: You can't be liable for the data you simply never had.
This is the easiest path for you,
and the safest path for your users.

#TinyPrivacyTip #Privacy #DataMinimization

Tiny Privacy Tip for Application Developers ๐Ÿ”’โœจ

Every piece of data you
collect on others with your application becomes a liability to you.

You are responsible for
safeguarding and keeping track of every single piece of personal data you collect.

This is a heavy responsibility.

Especially if you collect and store a lot of data.

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Paperpad

@Em0nM4stodon all too easy for their response to impacted customers to be "Prove you were impacted by OUR data breach" ๐Ÿ˜”

Adam Dalliance

Data is the new oil!

Expensive to store, toxic, especially when leaked. The liabilities on the environmental damage that some leaks can cause could bankrupt your company.

@Em0nM4stodon

M. The Crystalline Entity

@Em0nM4stodon This is a big reason my applications only store information on the end-userโ€™s device.

Em :official_verified:

To all the Fediverse admins tonight,
I would like to send an immense THANK YOU from us Fedizens for all the hard work you do protecting our homes ๐Ÿกโ€‹๐Ÿ’š

You are our heroes.
Thank you :blobcatheart:โ€‹๐Ÿ†โœจโ€‹

#Fediverse #SpamBattles

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Jay :iwate:

@Em0nM4stodon This one goes out to @admins and the entire admin team. I didn't see one spam and I know you all worked hard to make that happen.

sandywb14

@Em0nM4stodon โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

Em :official_verified:

โ€œWhy do you use Signal and all this Encryption!
Do you have anything to hide? ๐Ÿ˜กโ€œ

Yes! I do!

- The color of my underwear
- My friendsโ€™ cats photos
- My failed gym class grades
- My first attempt at "portrait"
- The outcome of my last meal
- The weird mole on my left toe
- How much I cried watching Star Trek
- How much cheese there is in my fridge
- My failed knitting experiment
- The horrible poem I just wrote
- My bank card pin number
- My social security number
- My main password
- The web search history for your birthday gift

Privacy is a Human Right! โœŠ

Not sharing publicly what you do not wish to share is your right! ๐Ÿ”’โœจ

#Privacy #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE ๐ŸŽ‰

โ€œWhy do you use Signal and all this Encryption!
Do you have anything to hide? ๐Ÿ˜กโ€œ

Yes! I do!

- The color of my underwear
- My friendsโ€™ cats photos
- My failed gym class grades
- My first attempt at "portrait"
- The outcome of my last meal
- The weird mole on my left toe
- How much I cried watching Star Trek
- How much cheese there is in my fridge
- My failed knitting experiment
- The horrible poem I just wrote
- My bank card pin number
- My social security number
- My main password
- The web search...

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Alvar

@Em0nM4stodon I cried a lot watching las star wars to

Holger Fiallo

@Em0nM4stodon Yes. Also the plan of Bella the cat to take over the world. She has plans for people that she would not want them to know. Long live Bella the cat.

Stefan

@Em0nM4stodon good Points you mentioned there in the List! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜‰

Em :official_verified:

Organizations New to Mastodon :mastodon:โ€‹ :

This is an excellent report by @legoktm on @wikipedia โ€™s experience on the Fediverse.

Experiences and goals will vary for each organization of course, but there are a lot of interesting things in there that could be helpful to you too!โœจ

meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/@Wikip

#Wikipedia #Mastodon #Fediverse

Em :official_verified:

Today I want to
take a minute to say how much I love and appreciate how @wikipedia has joined us on the Fediverse and is doing everything right.

Creating their own instance? ๐Ÿก

Check! โœ”๏ธ

Listening to the community? :blobcouple:โ€‹

Check! โœ”๏ธ

Using Alt-Text on the media they post? ๐Ÿ’ฌโ€‹

Check! โœ”๏ธ

Boosting others? :boost_ok:โ€‹

Check! โœ”๏ธ

Verifying themselves? :blobcatfakeverified:โ€‹

Check! โœ”๏ธ

Having a lively and lovely presence and being part of the community? :ablobsmile:โ€‹

Check! โœ”๏ธ

Thank you Wikipedia.
You are the best and This Is The Way ๐Ÿ’š

#Fediverse #Mastodon #FollowFriday

Today I want to
take a minute to say how much I love and appreciate how @wikipedia has joined us on the Fediverse and is doing everything right.

Creating their own instance? ๐Ÿก

Check! โœ”๏ธ

Listening to the community? :blobcouple:โ€‹

Check! โœ”๏ธ

Using Alt-Text on the media they post? ๐Ÿ’ฌโ€‹

Check! โœ”๏ธ

Boosting others? :boost_ok:โ€‹

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John Breen

@Em0nM4stodon @wikipedia Also, donate money to help - it's been about a year since I did, so thanks for the reminder to chip in for what is of value !

Em :official_verified:

Older Millennials and GenX
have a unique perspective on the before and after world.

We use (and build) them now, but we grew up without IoT, without social media, without "smart" phones. When cameras were big and privacy was some sort of the default.

We have an important responsibility to fight for privacy rights so that younger generations will also know the freedom given by these rights.

We cannot let society
make them think this is normal and that nothing else is possible.

We must fight for #privacy for them too โœŠ๐Ÿ”’

Older Millennials and GenX
have a unique perspective on the before and after world.

We use (and build) them now, but we grew up without IoT, without social media, without "smart" phones. When cameras were big and privacy was some sort of the default.

We have an important responsibility to fight for privacy rights so that younger generations will also know the freedom given by these rights.

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CaveDave

@Em0nM4stodon I'd say even younger millenials from outside the US. I'm from a European country which wasn't even considered a developed country until we joined the EU in 2004.

Mobile phones weren't a thing until the early to mid-2000s. Most of my friends didn't even have a home computer until 2002 and even then, it was one family PC in the middle of the corridor, for some reason. Street cameras and CCTVs didn't even exist anywhere.

Simon Mรผller :sparkles_trans:

@Em0nM4stodon Glad to see people fight for privacy!

Now, as someone that's part of GenZ, all I need to do is make my friends understand how important this is, even if they "have nothing to hide".

Benny Powers ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๏ธ

@Em0nM4stodon how do i do that when (a) most of my peers and (b) everyone younger than me thinks the whole topic is stupid and weird?

Em :official_verified:

At what time of your day
are you most active on Mastodon? โฐโ€‹:mastodon:โ€‹

*boosts at different hours of the day appreciated for better sample around the planet ๐ŸŒโ€‹:boost_ok:โ€‹

(You can choose multiple times)

Anonymous poll

Poll

Morning โ˜•๏ธ
242
49.5%
Lunch Break ๐Ÿด
77
15.7%
Afternoon โ˜€๏ธ
94
19.2%
Dinner Time ๐Ÿฝ
50
10.2%
Evening ๐Ÿ›‹
266
54.4%
Night ๐Ÿฆ‰๐ŸŒ™
149
30.5%
489 people voted.
Voting ended 30 Apr 2023 at 21:51.
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Dean Amiridis :clubtwit:

@Em0nM4stodon Really good question, I'm tempted to say in the afternoon, but lately I feel like I've always kept Mast open and was active on it in some way. If I had to hard set one I'd say afternoon. (voted)

caragraph

@Em0nM4stodon you're so sweet to assume I have a schedule, or having one, could follow it ๐Ÿ’—

The Cadence Collective

@Em0nM4stodon our schedule fluctuates so wildly that we could be active early in the morening, but we'd be just as likely to interact late at night. often we'll interact in passing while doing chores, and on days when moving is really difficult, mastodon is our main form of out of the house engagement.

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