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schestowitz6 August and 9 August 1945Feb 28 00:13
schestowitzhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_bombingFeb 28 00:13
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-en.wikipedia.org | Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - WikipediaFeb 28 00:13
schestowitzhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_BlockadeFeb 28 00:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-en.wikipedia.org | Berlin Blockade - WikipediaFeb 28 00:14
schestowitz"The Berlin Declaration (German: Berliner Erklärung/Deklaration) of 5 June 1945,[n 1] had the governments of the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and France, acting on behalf of the Allies of World War II"Feb 28 00:14
schestowitzhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Declaration_(1945)Feb 28 00:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-en.wikipedia.org | Berlin Declaration (1945) - WikipediaFeb 28 00:14
schestowitzOK, so two months later the bombs were droppedFeb 28 00:14
schestowitzThe Soviets later emulated what they had fought against https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Pact_invasion_of_CzechoslovakiaFeb 28 00:15
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-en.wikipedia.org | Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia - WikipediaFeb 28 00:15
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schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/mmasnick/status/1498104256963829760Feb 28 02:13
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@mmasnick: @schestowitz @glynmoody Same here. 😀 But should be back soon...Feb 28 02:13
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Techrights-secshall I use the new format for today's links or wait till tomorrow?Feb 28 09:10
schestowitz-TRI've just git pulled, thanks for making the changesFeb 28 09:10
schestowitz-TRI am still not sure what will happen after Friday when JS shuts downFeb 28 09:10
schestowitz-TRtechdirt is now on wordpressFeb 28 09:10
schestowitz-TRthe site itself looks almost the sameFeb 28 09:10
Techrights-secI hope the TechDirt migration is problem free.  It was probably a lot of work toFeb 28 09:15
Techrights-secensure a consistent appearance.  That makes it seem likely that a themeFeb 28 09:15
Techrights-seccan be modified to keep the current appearance of TR in a newer version of    Feb 28 09:15
Techrights-secWordPressFeb 28 09:15
schestowitz-TRyes.Feb 28 09:17
schestowitz-TRbut this is not the problem.Feb 28 09:17
schestowitz-TRI saw recent versions of WP.Feb 28 09:17
schestowitz-TRMostly at work.,Feb 28 09:17
schestowitz-TRI did not want to overwhelm you with things overnight.Feb 28 09:17
schestowitz-TRBut one thing that came to mind was,Feb 28 09:17
schestowitz-TRI wonder if their RSS feeds' structure will require adaptationFeb 28 09:17
schestowitz-TRat our end.Feb 28 09:17
schestowitz-TRAlso, I have a draft ready (first pass only),Feb 28 09:17
schestowitz-TRfor the next postFeb 28 09:17
Techrights-secIll try to remember to checkFeb 28 09:17
Techrights-secchecking draftFeb 28 09:17
Techrights-secs/secone/second/Feb 28 09:22
Techrights-secmaybe start out in the first paragaraph with what is in the third paragraph Feb 28 09:22
Techrights-secat the moment.  It's the importnat thesis to be covered in the post perhaps?Feb 28 09:22
schestowitz-TRThanks, I am going to take a look in a moment. Got a long list of things lined up, maybe even next part on github. The long videos are a bit of a venting outlet, as reading so many lies and then reacting was no joy \(but necessary) Feb 28 09:23
Techrights-secI'm noticing more that this conflict is causing further normalization of Feb 28 09:27
Techrights-secgovernment misuse of social control media.Feb 28 09:27
schestowitz-TRsee my latest post in schestowitz.com/WeblogFeb 28 09:27
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schestowitz-TRwatching the privacy 90m min videosFeb 28 09:58
schestowitz-TRyes, it's what reddit itFeb 28 09:58
Techrights-secackFeb 28 10:04
schestowitz-TRit will be interesting to see how it feels not to do social control medioaFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRfor an unknown period of timeFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRthey say they don't know how long migration  of data will takeFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRand I also assume I'm not supposed to open a new account until I can import thingFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRs into itFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRas the data would not be additive and cannot be just merged inFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRmaybe at the end I'll just decide that it's better without such accountsFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRI feel bad for Roch, listening to him for like 30 mins alreadyFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRi can relate tro what he saysFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TReven though I cannot see any of he copntextFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRlike reddit bulliesFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRwhen I did boycottnovell 15 years agoiFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRthe same tacticsw were usedFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRdiscrediting people with actual experienc Feb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRand by sheer quantity they can overwhelkm the personFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRand then he needs to spend hours  trying to justift hisemfFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRinstead of actually doing fucking useful writings or videoFeb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRputting him on the defensiveFeb 28 10:08
Techrights-secackFeb 28 10:08
Techrights-secsaturate, diffuse, confuse ...Feb 28 10:08
Techrights-secEschew social control media for the duration of Lent?Feb 28 10:08
Techrights-secOr permanently?Feb 28 10:08
schestowitz-TRon firday nighth we all get cut offFeb 28 10:24
schestowitz-TRthen I will see how time management and owrkflow and mood changeFeb 28 10:24
schestowitz-TRremember that identi.ca I started in 2009Feb 28 10:24
schestowitz-TRprior to that I did not bothers with these things and could focus on USENET and Feb 28 10:24
schestowitz-TRboycottnovellFeb 28 10:24
Techrights-secYes accounts get lost when instance get shut down.Feb 28 10:24
Techrights-secSocial control media is particularly ephemeral.Feb 28 10:24
Techrights-secUseNet was good in its time but astroturfers and shills havce been used Feb 28 10:27
Techrights-secen masse to ruin it.  However, more importantly, ISPs stopped providingFeb 28 10:27
Techrights-secUseNet hosting and stopped even mentioning it.  Feb 28 10:27
schestowitz-TRI have just closed the video of RobFeb 28 10:29
schestowitz-TRhe's playing into the hands of the attackersFeb 28 10:29
schestowitz-TRby trying too justify himsefFeb 28 10:29
schestowitz-TRand showing offFeb 28 10:29
schestowitz-TRpeople like these neeed to be ignoiredFeb 28 10:29
schestowitz-TRhe sort of gives them a platformFeb 28 10:29
schestowitz-TRand the impression of equal footingFeb 28 10:29
schestowitz-TRwhich is likely what they wantFeb 28 10:29
schestowitz-TRhe could make 9 1-0minute videos expoising new information insteadFeb 28 10:29
schestowitz-TRreddit is not a countryFeb 28 10:29
schestowitz-TRand it should be treated as a trollzoneFeb 28 10:29
Techrights-secstill unsolved: https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/1986-swedish-prime-minister-assassFeb 28 10:29
Techrights-secnated.htmlFeb 28 10:29
Techrights-secThe have him on the defensive / reacting, it's a bad positionFeb 28 10:29
Techrights-secNot necessarilky ignored but the provocations ignored and focus on whatFeb 28 10:29
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 404 @ https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/1986-swedish-prime-minister-assass )Feb 28 10:29
Techrights-secthey are distracting from.Feb 28 10:29
Techrights-secackFeb 28 10:29
Techrights-secCorporate astroturfer zone.Feb 28 10:29
schestowitz-TRI agree with that last pointFeb 28 10:31
schestowitz-TRdo not say what they claimFeb 28 10:31
schestowitz-TRyou can take noteFeb 28 10:31
schestowitz-TRwrite down the subject at handFeb 28 10:31
schestowitz-TRthen repeat what you said beforeFeb 28 10:31
schestowitz-TRagain and againFeb 28 10:31
schestowitz-TRdon't acknowledge the smearsFeb 28 10:31
schestowitz-TRit is a lot more effective Feb 28 10:31
schestowitz-TRin the case of ukraine, atm, we need toi remind people of the role of windowsFeb 28 10:32
schestowitz-TRthe microsoftie sites try to mnetion "Linux" in contexts that wouldFeb 28 10:32
schestowitz-TRdistract from itFeb 28 10:32
Techrights-secyes all countries are at a severe disadvantage because of M$ politicsFeb 28 11:07
Techrights-secM4 /is/ politics and has little to nothing to do with actual IT exceptFeb 28 11:07
Techrights-secthat it is able to block its deployment Feb 28 11:07
Techrights-secand replace IT staff with mind-numbed drones incapably of coherent, logicalFeb 28 11:07
Techrights-secthought but good at rote memorization of various M$ rites.Feb 28 11:07
Techrights-secAs you pointed out it is too late to upgrade infrastructure once a seriousFeb 28 11:07
Techrights-secphysical attack has started.  Feb 28 11:08
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schestowitzgemini://gemini.techrights.org/feed.xml/ accessed many times based on gemini://gemini.techrights.org/stats/index.gmiFeb 28 11:52
schestowitzI assume you were testing thatFeb 28 11:52
schestowitzafaik, it's not listed yet publicly, except in statsFeb 28 11:52
schestowitzand later there's some aggregation plan, to help us include lots of stuff from gemini:// in Daily LinksFeb 28 11:53
Techrights-secyes the testing is still in progressFeb 28 11:54
schestowitz-TRthanks a lotFeb 28 11:54
schestowitz-TRI'll record another EPO video, gotr new materialFeb 28 11:54
schestowitz-TRotaFeb 28 11:54
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schestowitz-TRdone with the videoFeb 28 12:53
schestowitz-TRi actually felt inspirede by RobFeb 28 12:53
schestowitz-TRbut in the negative senseFeb 28 12:53
schestowitz-TRin the sense that it reinforced my view Feb 28 12:53
schestowitz-TRthat responding to online trolls leads toFeb 28 12:53
schestowitz-TRbad things, aside from a waste of timeFeb 28 12:53
schestowitz-TRlike his showing off again and againFeb 28 12:53
schestowitz-TRhe should know betterFeb 28 12:53
schestowitz-TRbut my guess is that they stuck a nerveFeb 28 12:53
schestowitz-TRwhich is likely the objectiveFeb 28 12:53
schestowitz-TRlike calling an old man senile or crank Feb 28 12:53
Techrights-secackFeb 28 12:53
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Techrights-secThe acronym GCC could be expanded and a few words about its role and importance Feb 28 13:46
Techrights-secadded.  Can EPO examiners try to shop their story around to their respectiveFeb 28 13:46
Techrights-secnational news sites?Feb 28 13:46
schestowitz-TRthey can try, but the instructions from above say leave the EPO alone..Feb 28 13:46
Techrights-secThat in itself would be very important to track down and document.  Feb 28 13:47
schestowitzhttp://techrights.org/2021/10/02/merkel-epo-legacy/Feb 28 13:47
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Angela Merkel’s Coalition Has Not Helped EPO Staff and Not Even Bloggers Blackmailed by EPO Management | TechrightsFeb 28 13:47
Techrights-secWhat about a followup of some kind?Feb 28 13:49
schestowitz-TRtehre is almost nobody to talk to...Feb 28 13:50
Techrights-secProbably.  However, it would be possible that new people turn up periodicallyFeb 28 13:53
Techrights-secand the task of finding them is difficult.. Feb 28 13:53
Techrights-sec]Feb 28 13:53
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schestowitz-TRmind if I use the list?Feb 28 15:14
Techrights-secThe list of national broadcasters can be of use to EPO staff in reaching outFeb 28 15:14
Techrights-secabout the upcoming strike.  Given that the EPO is the second largest   Feb 28 15:14
Techrights-secinternational organisation in Europe, the news is relevant to the memeber Feb 28 15:14
Techrights-secstates.  However, they would have to be contacted by native speakers and,Feb 28 15:14
Techrights-secperferably, residents or nationals.Feb 28 15:14
Techrights-secIt's for you to use and pass around too.Feb 28 15:14
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schestowitzDaemonFC: thanks!Feb 28 16:40
schestowitzhttp://techrights.org/2022/02/28/microsoft-github-expose-part-xviii-the-story-of-npm/Feb 28 16:40
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Microsoft GitHub Exposé — Part XVIII — The Story of NPM | TechrightsFeb 28 16:40
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schestowitz-TRdraftFeb 28 23:03
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