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schestowitzLOL, BT. Like some "online" 'banks' that simple FAIL (by design) to operate at certain times: "Sorry, but we are doing some maintenance on the site at the moment. It should be back, better than ever, in a short while."Mar 23 00:30
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schestowitzgeolode :mastodon: @geolode@social.tchncs.deMar 23 00:30
schestowitz@tuxmachines great Browser! Mar 23 00:30
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schestowitz                <li>Mar 23 06:58
schestowitz                  <h5><a href="https://danielpocock.com/open-letter-acm-codes-of-ethics-conduct/">Open letter to the ACM regarding Codes of Conduct impersonating the Code of Ethics</a></h5>Mar 23 06:58
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-danielpocock.com | Open letter to the ACM regarding Codes of Conduct impersonating the Code of EthicsMar 23 06:58
schestowitz                  <blockquote>Mar 23 06:58
schestowitz                    <p>We are writing to request the association's opinion on the phenomena of Codes of Conduct in the free, open source software domain.</p>Mar 23 06:58
schestowitz                    <p>The association operates a Code of Ethics with the stated aims of improving standards of professionalism in the industry at large.</p>Mar 23 06:58
schestowitz                    <p>The free, open source software domain is becoming increasingly prominent as a subset of the industry. In many cases it is the first point of contact for students in computing.</p>Mar 23 06:58
schestowitz                    <p>The largest and most well known employers in the industry have all engaged with the open source concept in some way. These employers and their management count among the members of the association governed by the official Code of Ethics.</p></blockquote></li>Mar 23 06:58
schestowitzhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraines-air-defense-becomes-its-surprising-trump-card-against-russia-11647970237Mar 23 07:04
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Ukraine’s Air Defense Becomes Its Surprising Trump Card Against Russia - WSJMar 23 07:04
schestowitz# paywallMar 23 07:04
schestowitz=Mar 23 07:04
schestowitzhttps://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/praising-putin-roger-stone-aaron-lewis-laud-russian-war-1324749/Mar 23 07:04
schestowitz=Mar 23 07:04
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.rollingstone.com | Praising Putin: Roger Stone, Aaron Lewis Laud Russian War on Ukraine - Rolling StoneMar 23 07:04
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schestowitz>>> Do you suggest any additional sections or evidence links from TechrightsMar 23 21:22
schestowitz>>> or elsewhere to include in the open letter?Mar 23 21:22
schestowitz>>>Mar 23 21:22
schestowitz>>> Would you be interested in putting out a call for your readers toMar 23 21:22
schestowitz>>> suggest evidence or send emails direct to ACM adding their own personalMar 23 21:23
schestowitz>>> experience?Mar 23 21:23
schestowitz>>>Mar 23 21:23
schestowitz>>> Do you think there is anything in there that would be a turn-off forMar 23 21:23
schestowitz>>> anybody endorsing it?Mar 23 21:23
schestowitz>>>Mar 23 21:23
schestowitz>>> The letter was submitted to ACM, BCS and ACS, the latter two alreadyMar 23 21:23
schestowitz>>> acknowledging itMar 23 21:23
schestowitz>> I seem to be getting targeted any time I get involved in this. For now IMar 23 21:23
schestowitz>> mostly limit the connection to TuxMachines, which isn't opinionated.Mar 23 21:23
schestowitz> Do you mean technical measures like DDoS or is it some socialMar 23 21:23
schestowitz> phenomena/blackmailing?Mar 23 21:23
schestowitz> Mar 23 21:23
schestowitz> Are they still telling you I had a relationship with an intern or doMar 23 21:23
schestowitz> they have some other story now?Mar 23 21:23
schestowitz> Mar 23 21:23
schestowitz> Nonetheless, do you think there is anything in the article itself thatMar 23 21:23
schestowitz> makes it awkward for somebody who is a genuine outsider to endorse it?Mar 23 21:23
schestowitzThat article is fine.Mar 23 21:23
schestowitzIt was added days ago, but they will look for your least credible bits and highlight those instead. Like publishing address of de Bluff.Mar 23 21:23
schestowitz> Hi Roy,Mar 23 21:26
schestowitz> Mar 23 21:26
schestowitz> I'm Tracy from the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation. I wanted to share aMar 23 21:26
schestowitz> story tip / new research that might be of interest. It’s at theMar 23 21:26
schestowitz> intersection of tech platforms, censorship, and the war in Ukraine:Mar 23 21:26
schestowitz> Mar 23 21:26
schestowitz> TikTok has blocked 95% of content for users in Russia, according to newMar 23 21:26
schestowitz> research released today by Tracking ExposedMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> <https://t.nylas.com/t1/315/cphdn9ehtxelf4pzzsosqmzvd/0/0a967035d2984978e6544c53e42f5b8ffb3a070caa68abc2104598ebf84cdedf>.Mar 23 21:27
schestowitz> Right now, the 55 million TikTok users in Russia can view virtually noMar 23 21:27
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-tracking.exposed | Home | Tracking ExposedMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> content from outside Russia — whether it be by the BBC or CharlieMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> d’Amelio.  Mar 23 21:27
schestowitz> Mar 23 21:27
schestowitz> TikTok is the last global social media platform operating in Russia, andMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> this is the first time a platform has restricted access to content atMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> this scale. TikTok had previously announced it would not allow newMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> content uploads in Russia — but /never/announced that it had bannedMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> access to all foreign accounts in Russia.Mar 23 21:27
schestowitz> Mar 23 21:27
schestowitz> The research was conducted by Tracking Exposed’s TikTok ObservatoryMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> <https://t.nylas.com/t1/315/cphdn9ehtxelf4pzzsosqmzvd/1/5d74ae16d23e8696134afe9a29323e695ef97c9bc8af77d2a97578dee9c437f5>,Mar 23 21:27
schestowitz> an open-source research hub investigating TikTok’s algorithm. TikTokMar 23 21:27
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-tiktok.tracking.exposed | TikTok Algortihm Observatory | TikTok Tracking ExposedMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> Observatory is funded by MozillaMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> <https://t.nylas.com/t1/315/cphdn9ehtxelf4pzzsosqmzvd/2/0f78b0d75ffee1424c686f2edc80b9cecfb626f408d02227f2b465cf59e819b8>.  Mar 23 21:27
schestowitz> Mar 23 21:27
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/a-new-way-to-keep-tiktok-accountable/ )Mar 23 21:27
schestowitz> *Would you be interested in covering this story? See attached the pressMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> release and complete report for your review. *I**can also introduce youMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> to Marc FaddoulMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> <https://t.nylas.com/t1/315/cphdn9ehtxelf4pzzsosqmzvd/3/702beb74b694857bef27b31910100a11ca5a1e2aad04eeafab69682ec24d1360>ofMar 23 21:27
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 400 @ https://mobile.twitter.com/marcfaddoul )Mar 23 21:27
schestowitz> TikTok Observatory, who led this research.Mar 23 21:27
schestowitz> Mar 23 21:27
schestowitz> BestMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> TracyMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> ----------Mar 23 21:27
schestowitz> Mar 23 21:27
schestowitz> Tracy KariukiMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> Communications OfficerMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> Advocacy & Insights | Mozilla FoundationMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> Bonn, Germany. Timezone: CETMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> Slack:@tracyMar 23 21:27
schestowitz> Pronouns: she/herMar 23 21:27
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schestowitz>> That article is fine.Mar 23 21:59
schestowitz>>Mar 23 21:59
schestowitz>> It was added days ago, but they will look for your least credible bitsMar 23 21:59
schestowitz>> and highlight those instead. Like publishing address of de Bluff.Mar 23 21:59
schestowitz> Where did I publish her address?  It is definitely not in the open letter.Mar 23 21:59
schestowitz> Mar 23 21:59
schestowitz> Various sites mention she was in Somerville but that is no big secret,Mar 23 21:59
schestowitz> she says as much herself in some places, I never wrote more than that:Mar 23 21:59
schestowitz> Mar 23 21:59
schestowitz> https://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/oscon-or-2018/public/schedule/speaker/284216.htmlMar 23 21:59
schestowitz> Mar 23 21:59
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-conferences.oreilly.com | Speaker: Molly de Blanc: Open Source Conference | O’Reilly OSCONMar 23 21:59
schestowitz> Nonetheless, what exactly are they doing to blackmail you?  Is it aMar 23 21:59
schestowitz> technical threat, anti-social blackmail, something else?Mar 23 21:59
schestowitzAccusations of "swatting" is why gnu.org set a ban.Mar 23 21:59
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