ilyess @ilyess@mastodon.online

I just stumbled upon https://www.gofoss.today

It's really well done and a good starting point for anyone interested in taking their online #privacy more seriously. Also, I love the domain! #foss

Nice breakdown by the Guardian of #privacy implications of using #gmail. If you’re a Gmail user, check it out so you at least know what you’re signing up for.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/may/09/how-private-is-your-gmail-and-should-you-switch

Are you FloCed? The #eff has put up a website to check whether you are part of the "original trial" set of users, as #google calls it. To find out, head over to https://amifloced.org/

#Floc #privacy

Global Privacy Control[^1] is a fairly new means to tell companies that you opt out of the sale of your personal information. It's a replacement for the "Do Not Track" HTTP header that's never really taken hold. You have the right to opt out under CCPA and CPRA, use it! Even if you're not a California resident, it doesn't hurt to turn this on.

In #firefox, to go about:config then search "globalprivacycontrol" and set both flags to true.

[^1]: https://globalprivacycontrol.org

#privacy

Question to my fellow bloggers out there. When you edit a previously published article, do you also update the publish date or add an “updated at” date?

If you answered yes, what kind of modifications do you consider worth adding an “updated at” date for? Even minor typo fixes or rewordings? Please add clarifications in a comment.

Thanks!

#blogger #blog #poll #askfedi #askfediverse

Running a full system upgrade. Pray for me 🤞

#arch #linux

I tried the advanced #mastodon UI for a while but reverted to the simple one. It's jut not for me; too much information at a glance. Did anyone have a different experience?

#askfedi #askmastodon

I just realized that I've been deploying a development build of my #website all along 🤦‍♀️ No wonder drafts were prematurely going live.

Note to self: RTFD!

#hugo #ssg

cc @wex

#metatext just got updated with a couple of bug fixes, namely the annoying emoji misplacement on iOS 15. I'm so grateful for the developer who picked this up after a year of no updates.

https://github.com/metabolist/metatext/releases/tag/v1.5.1

#telegram is experimenting with a Premium tier that will grant paid users access to exclusive stickers and reactions.

https://www.androidpolice.com/telegram-premium-appears-in-beta-with-exclusive-reactions-and-stickers/

The local timeline has been added to #mastodon’s official iOS app! 🎉

You must’ve noticed by now the absence of ads and promoted content on #mastodon. It’s so pieceful to be served only the content you intended to consume, isn’t it? Imagine enjoying the same pleasant experience on any website, just the content you’re after and nothing more, no ads, no flashy banners, nothing! Well, #uBlockOrigin gives you just that. It’s a free and open-source browser extension that blocks ads, trackers, and other annoyances. Give it a try!

https://ublockorigin.com/

#privacy

End-to-end encrypted messaging is coming to #mastodon in the future. Nice!

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2022/04/twitter-buyout-puts-mastodon-into-spotlight/

#privacy

A message to our new friends:

1. Don’t use your Twitter password for your #mastodon account. Reusing passwords is always a bad idea. A password manager is your friend here.

2. Set up your 2FA. You can do this from the browser or from within the official mobile app under Settings > Account Settings.

#security

Prediction: #twitter will become the next target of hungry vulture recruiters.

It’s official! #twitter’s board agreed to #elon’s purchase offer. It’s going private.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musk-reaches-deal-buy-twitter-rcna25806

Apparently, #duckduckgo wasn’t censoring search results. It was #bing’s fault. Plus, they had some issues with the site: operator.

https://torrentfreak.com/duckduckgo-restores-pirate-sites-and-points-to-bing-220419/

#ddg #censorship