Glad to lend my voice to WCNC’s reporting on this important issue. I appreciate CINC Systems clarifying that it will not resell individuals' data. #privacy #security #HoA https://www.wcnc.com/article/money/consumer/homeowners-association-updates-privacy-policy-software-firm-personal-data/275-4383752a-383f-4de4-9b89-7fba38839b96

Today’s #HOA entrant: “Stop promoting #Lemmy because it’s made by Stalinist trash.”

I’m not “promoting” Lemmy. I don’t even use it—I prefer and recommend #Mbin.

But Lemmy is already popular, and I would be a fool if I didn’t acknowledge this. For better or worse, this is the #Reddit alternative that has the biggest userbase. It is what it is.

For what it’s worth, the biggest Lemmy server is lemmy.world, and it’s not run by Lemmy devs. And no, I’m not going to defederate it just because it runs Lemmy.

Whatever your grief with Lemmy devs, they still made software that’s objectively better than Reddit, and better is still better—even if it’s not perfect.

So no, I’m not going to stop talking about Lemmy—even if the devs aren’t saints.

RE: https://social.doma.dev/users/jonn/statuses/113956232265278233

Yes, there are invite-only Discords which are used to harass #Fediverse devs and server admins.

I confirm they exist, and they’re a big reason sudden dogpiles happen.

So no, the #HOA is not some amorphous thing. It’s organized by a handful of troublemakers.

If I recall correctly, #Usenet also kinda had an #HOA problem. Of course, it also had a #spambot problem. And a lot of other problems common in the #commons.

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The #HOA of the Fediverse never changes!

Not only are they talking about defederating all #Pixelfed servers, but defederating anyone who talks about Pixelfed in a positive manner.

Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. Whatever qualms you may have with Pixelfed, it is a vast improvement over #Instagram—which has moved moderation services over to Texas, and is therefore subject to laws over there.

In contrast, you can run a Pixelfed server wherever you like, in your own country if you choose, or at least in a place with demonstrable better laws than Texas.

But more than that, we don’t get to choose which Fediverse services prove to be popular. Folks from #TikTok and #Instagram are coming to Pixelfed, not #Mastodon, and we should be welcoming them with open arms.

RE: https://spanner.works/users/bouncinglime/statuses/113856316093137340

Stuck in my HOA Budget meeting. Nobody likes that our dues are going up. It’s not exactly our fault that insurance has gone up by 6x over the last five years. We have to budget for a projected increase of up to 20%.

But hey, let’s complain to the volunteers who had to compile the numbers instead of doing anything about climate change five decades ago.

Hello! I'm your friendly neighbourhood Fedizen dropping in with a wee suggestion to use your account the way I want you to or I'm afraid me and my friends are going to have to leave a little reminder beneath your post shaming you into it by telling you we're "unable" to boost your post until you comply.

If I'm really bothered by your post -grrr! - I may even helpfully do the work I expect you to do for you, like correcting your homework.

I get to police the way you use your account because it's for a really good cause I believe in so I'll be upset if you get angry with me. Just please modify your behaviour as I tell you to. No, it's not bullying because I'm in the right here.

And don't worry, my friends and I will be watching to help you if you slip up again! Thanks so much, and you're welcome!

#AltText #IsGenuinelyFabulousBut #DontBeThisPerson #HOA

Counting down the days until the #HOA fixes our cracked driveway!

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