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I've been using federated social media for a while now and I recently considered setting up an instance for my local community as a sort of Facebook alternative. However, as I thought about it, I wondered if ActivityPub's deletion problem (i.e. if a user deletes their content on their server it doesn't guarantee the content being deleted on other servers) is a fatal flaw. I worry that it would be difficult to secure buy-in from people if they were made aware of this issue, which they have the right to. It does make me wonder if the ATProtocol will be the better protocol if and when it becomes open source.

I'm curious as to other drivers users' thoughts. While it is an issue that we may be happy to live with given the numerous other benefits ActivityPub provides, is it a flaw that will ultimately prevent wide scale adoption?

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

I've happily found that there is much more interaction here than on Mastodon :)

[-] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I don't think you're saying much

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Slop in the wild (slrpnk.net)
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[-] [email protected] 58 points 3 months ago

New sewer pope

[-] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Hint: They went well beyond justified methods a long time ago

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Please stop (slrpnk.net)
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This is a great episode about geothermal, very technical and practical. I'm curious about the fracking side of it - this has been controversial in traditional oil fracking, not only because of the fossil fuel side of it but also the effect it has on nature.

What do you think? Is it a necessary evil if (as they say) it would provide enough energy to last until the heat death of the universe?

[-] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

I've been searching for the same thing - a PFA/PFC free shell to go over my regular trousers. I've tried these three and haven't had any luck with any of them:

  • Patagonia Torrentshell: I could hardly take a full stride in these, and sizing up was like wearing oversized parachute pants

  • Marmot equivalent: Much more mobility, but just not enough for me to pedal on a bike without the pants becoming very taut. I fear they'd rip after a while.

  • Outdoor Research equivalent: Satisfactory mobility, but for some reason the ankle cuffs are really wide - water would definitely splash up inside these if you were walking through puddles, so it feels like they miss the mark a little especially considering these are a bit more expensive than the others.

I'm still looking, open to recommendations!

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European Alternatives Website (european-alternatives.eu)
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A useful resource for those trying to move away from US owned products and systems

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both are good (slrpnk.net)
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[-] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

They pose the same question in the article - it’s barely recyclable if recyclable at all

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ok doomer (slrpnk.net)
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Mentioned in the article is a stunt by Beyond Plastics whereby they put GPS trackers in plastic Starbucks cups to see how many actually went to recycling centers. 32 out of 36 went straight to landfill.

I want to hear about similar stunts that ordinary people can perform to highlight issues! If you have any please share them below!

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What are some other signs you've noticed that signal things are moving in the right direction?

[-] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

Good for them, keep it up

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Pretty cool

[-] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago

Both efforts are intertwined and can run in parallel

[-] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Nice! I wonder if they plan to integrate Pixelfed with Loops so they can work as one app - replace the Instagram/Reels combo

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I recently came across this video about ARKs (Acts of Restorative Kindness) - small rewilded spaces that form a global rewilded network.

I thought this community would be very interested in this! It was started by an Irish woman and has spread all over the world. You can find the official site here: https://wearetheark.org/

Maybe you already have an ARK that could join the growing collective, or maybe you're interested in starting one.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

A friend of mine works in pharma research and said the amount of plastic waste is staggering. The general belief is that materials need to be sterile and this is the only way, however it sounds like they're beginning to question this narrative.

It sounds like a potentially lucrative problem to solve!

[-] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

For sure! However these are conscious choices that informed consumers can make. What I'd love to see is a world where an uninformed consumer can choose default products that have no impact on the environment because the government has made it so. No additional effort is required on the part of the consumer.

Want foodstuffs? Those are purchasable by weight and if you need a container they're cardboard or glass. Want soap? The store stocks bars of it or liquid by weight.

[-] [email protected] 69 points 4 months ago

The irony of using an AI generated image for this post...

AI imagery makes any article look cheaper in my view, I am more inclined to "judge the book by its cover".

Why would you slap something so lazy on top of a piece of writing you (assuming it isn't also written by AI) put time and effort into?

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