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schestowitz-TRquick note to self:Mar 22 09:42
schestowitz-TRone upside of working on documents over the nwtwork is,Mar 22 09:42
schestowitz-TRyou effectively keep two copiesMar 22 09:42
schestowitz-TRas in the case of kate,Mar 22 09:42
schestowitz-TRif the remote copy/server has issues, I can save locallyMar 22 09:42
schestowitz-TRand if there is damage locallyMar 22 09:42
schestowitz-TRthe copy is remote anywayMar 22 09:42
schestowitz-TRso in effect I already have a two-side redundancy for important documents and workingMar 22 09:42
schestowitz-TRfiles, which is what I did this morningMar 22 09:42
schestowitz-TRthe main pain will be thunbderbirdMar 22 09:42
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schestowitz-TRworking my way through 5 epo docsMar 22 11:04
schestowitz-TRhow important do you think it is to throw news picks into the social irc channel?Mar 22 11:04
schestowitz-TRI still do it on occasions, but daily links matter a lot moreMar 22 11:04
schestowitz-TRso I've shaved off a lot of time that wayMar 22 11:04
schestowitz-TRhttps://nitter.eu/DeathSkry/status/1506186212142370817#mMar 22 11:07
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-nitter.eu | Deathskry (@DeathSkry): "techrights.org/2010/04/11/xb…" | nitterMar 22 11:07
Techrights-secackMar 22 11:23
Techrights-secIt depends on the topic of the links themselves.  Maybe some should go thereMar 22 11:23
Techrights-secon occasion.Mar 22 11:23
Techrights-secIt is important to keep -social active so as to be able to keep the mainMar 22 11:23
Techrights-secchannel on topicMar 22 11:23
schestowitz-TRthe main channel has been a lotr more active latelyMar 22 11:23
schestowitz-TRso oftentimes I don't keep an eye on it, except layer in passingMar 22 11:23
schestowitz-TR*laterMar 22 11:23
Techrights-secMaybe just check on it occassionally when you hppen to post a link there?Mar 22 11:34
schestowitz-TRI try to focus mainly on analysing and writingMar 22 11:35
schestowitz-TREPO is number 1 numbeer 2 and numbe3 priority at the momentMar 22 11:35
schestowitz-TRI also managed to use a time windsows in the small hours to migrate allMar 22 11:35
schestowitz-TRessential files to a disk that I trustMar 22 11:35
schestowitz-TRwhich makes me feel very happy and confidentMar 22 11:35
Techrights-secexcellentMar 22 11:37
Techrights-secI hope none were silently corrupted while on the old driveMar 22 11:37
schestowitz-TRI've just checked netslit.deMar 22 11:37
schestowitz-TRit says average people (#) on the irc network is 66Mar 22 11:37
schestowitz-TRpeakingn at 77Mar 22 11:37
schestowitz-TRI've just checked netslit.deMar 22 11:37
schestowitz-TRit says average people (#) on the irc network is 66Mar 22 11:37
schestowitz-TRpeakingn at 77Mar 22 11:37
Techrights-secFor TR?Mar 22 11:37
schestowitz-TRyes, the whole networkMar 22 11:39
schestowitz-TRregarding data loss, for about a month already, maybe even 2 monthsMar 22 11:39
schestowitz-TRsince we installed debian 11 for geminiMar 22 11:39
schestowitz-TRI've seen those errors and successful correctionMar 22 11:39
schestowitz-TRI assume it reattempts the wroites and uses some other slotsMar 22 11:39
schestowitz-TRI've not seen evidence of data corruptionMar 22 11:39
schestowitz-TRsuch as application crashes( binary) or corrupt files being openedMar 22 11:39
schestowitz-TRtbh, i've quite enjoyed seeing the bonfire or whatever that is video hosting servicesMar 22 11:42
schestowitz-TRodysee might have a few years left in itMar 22 11:42
schestowitz-TRit's cheaper to operateMar 22 11:42
schestowitz-TRfsf moved from hosting its own with mediagoblinMar 22 11:42
schestowitz-TRthey now use peertubeMar 22 11:42
Techrights-secobviously self-hosting is best but if they outsource, it should only be to aMar 22 11:54
Techrights-secservice that 1) is consistent with software freedom and 2) actually saves bothMar 22 11:54
Techrights-seceffort and moneyMar 22 11:54
schestowitz-TRthe pseudo 'free' hosting might be OK... for disposable stuff. But many people are made to convince themselves that losing their work, data etc. is not a big dead anyway, as they were not in control of the decision on this matterMar 22 11:55
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Techrights-secI'm not sure there are really any legitimate use-cases for the pseudofreeMar 22 12:21
Techrights-secservices, especially if the goal is to be promoting freedom.  I was thinkingMar 22 12:21
Techrights-secmore about outsourced services which cost money, but gain that would dependMar 22 12:21
Techrights-secon them actually saving both time, effort, and money in contrast to self-hostingMar 22 12:21
Techrights-secIn practice, I expecti such a situation would be hard to impossible to find.  Mar 22 12:21
schestowitz-TRmaybe we can articulate these things to make an article, not sure...Mar 22 12:22
schestowitz-TRcan you take a look at the OSI draft to say if it's in good taste?Mar 22 12:22
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Techrights-seclookingMar 22 12:37
Techrights-secmore context is needed about the change of priorities / agendas that the new Mar 22 12:37
Techrights-secboard members will usher inMar 22 12:37
Techrights-secA small amount of overlap between articles doesn't hurt. Mar 22 12:37
schestowitz-TRokMar 22 12:37
schestowitz-TRI will add linksMar 22 12:37
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Techrights-secLinks are best when wrapped in a sentence or two, so that there is meaning enough for people to see the context and knowMar 22 13:30
Techrights-sec what they will get when / if they clickMar 22 13:30
Techrights-secon a link.  THere are too many links on any given page for people to click themMar 22 13:30
Techrights-secrandomly, especially on a CMS.Mar 22 13:30
schestowitz-TRdraftMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TRThe brevity of posts this week is mostly duie to lack of timeMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TRlots of epo materialMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TRI may get back to the OSI thing later on, with a lot more textMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TRnotice that  none of the media ever covers theseMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TRthings anymoreMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TR15 years ago you would expect many news sitesMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TRto say somethingMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TRdraftMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TRThe brevity of posts this week is mostly duie to lack of timeMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TRlots of epo materialMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TRI may get back to the OSI thing later on, with a lot more textMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TRnotice that  none of the media ever covers theseMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TRthings anymoreMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TR15 years ago you would expect many news sitesMar 22 13:32
schestowitz-TRto say somethingMar 22 13:32
Techrights-secyes, it is newsworthy but the sites don't cover much of anything newsworthy   Mar 22 13:38
Techrights-secany more just what they are sponsored to cover. :/Mar 22 13:38
schestowitz-TRphysical newspaper and magazines barely survived. Revenue streams like classifieds gone, there's not this bubble of "targeted advertising"Mar 22 13:38
schestowitz-TRand since the bubble burst some years agoMar 22 13:39
schestowitz-TR(sites unable to convert visitors into sufficient money)Mar 22 13:39
schestowitz-TRthe activity of journalism mostly stoppedMar 22 13:39
schestowitz-TRso the gap gets filled with PR agencies and social control mediaMar 22 13:39
schestowitz-TRwhich are not necessarily two different thingsMar 22 13:40
Techrights-secphysical newspapers are more or less gone, at this point.Mar 22 14:55
Techrights-secMost small, independent ones have been bought out and either shut down or Mar 22 14:55
Techrights-secgutted and devoid of actual local news and instead used as a medium forMar 22 14:55
Techrights-secpromulgating carious corporate or political agendas within specific geographicMar 22 14:55
Techrights-secareas.Mar 22 14:55
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Techrights-secmisinformation == by accident; disinformation == spread on purposeMar 22 19:54
schestowitz-TRotaMar 22 19:54
schestowitz-TRUnited Kingdom: COVID-19 Patients in Hospital Highest Number in a Month, Deaths Highest in 1.5 Months, and More Than HalMar 22 19:54
schestowitz-TRf a Million Infected Per Week http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2022/03/22/united-kingdom-covid/Mar 22 19:54
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-schestowitz.com » Blog Archive » United Kingdom: COVID-19 Patients in Hospital Highest Number in a Month, Deaths Highest in 1.5 Months, and More Than Half a Million Infected Per WeekMar 22 19:54
schestowitz-TRdraftMar 22 19:54
schestowitz-TRthose that are spreading FUD are probably knowingly spreading disinformationMar 22 19:58
schestowitz-TRthose falling for the FUD are probably unknowingly spreading misinformationMar 22 19:58
Techrights-secthose that are spreading FUD are probably knowingly spreading disinformationMar 22 19:58
Techrights-secthose falling for the FUD are probably unknowingly spreading misinformationMar 22 19:58
schestowitz-TRI thogut my text made that point clear, inter aliaMar 22 20:01
schestowitz-TRbut let me add s aummary to clarify from the outsetMar 22 20:01
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