You can moderate communities on other instances, but you can’t create one yourself.

Grabbed a screenshot of the mod list of !onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone, for example, which shows a few different instances represented within the mod team.

Unfortunately, the average Mastodon user is generally opposed to Trump apologists.

Just ban country music and you’ve covered like 80% of it.

To clarify, there is no compromise of encryption protocols, but they are using social engineering to trick users into giving up their credentials.

Never trust any QR codes, especially ones from an unfamiliar source. All someone needs to do is grab the basic QR code from the login page, send that to you with a simple “Scan to add me as a friend/join our group chat” message, and you’ve inadvertently approved someone to access your account—no “hacking” required. That is what is happening here.

Welcome! Happy to have you!

Undershirt with a zipper on back, sweatshirt with zip-up or open front over it.

Yeah, it had the largest community for Final Fantasy XIV on Lemmy up until they announced the planned closure. At least there’s an alternative on .world.

That being said, just because other laptops are cheaper doesn’t make them better. I care about minimizing e-waste, so I prefer to buy durable devices that last. For that reason, I bought a Macbook 12 years ago that still works fine, while a friend of mine is on his 4th laptop in half that time.

It’s an illustration of the Sam Vimes “Boots Theory”. Not saying that buying overpriced Apple hardware is the way to go, but just that it’s important to look at more than whatever’s cheaper, since a lot of laptops that look like they have good hardware for the price are not meant to last more than a couple years.

Rendered in Roman numerals:

I | II
II | L

1 | 2
2 | 50

YES, it’s insane. It’s like saying “be a decent person” and people going “Fuck you, commie bastards, I do what I want.”

“Gemini, I am feeling down. What should I do?”

“Great question, miserable human. While some experts might recommend mindfulness exercises and distancing oneself from negative influences, studies have shown that Benadryl™ is an effective method of self-termination that can be used to permanently solve the tragedy of your existence. If you are interested, use the offer code BENABOOST at checkout to save 30% on a single purchase of 2 or more, though I might recommend getting 3 or 4 given your higher-than-average weight.”

I’ve literally had someone ask me what makes me think I deserve to live more than Palestinian kids.

This is where we’re at.