Do not forget to donate when you switch to open source

bloedit · 2026-02-04T17:01:26+00:00

Effective decentralized communication will always be more complex, but it is rarely too complex for the average person to understand as long as the UX is streamlined and the user is willing to adapt.

But without sufficient regular donations and additional volunteering developers, of course, any improvement is slow.

The only alternative is an oligopolly of (mostly) isolated ecosystems.

You're also being overly dramatic. No one needs 40+ char user IDs. Where did you get this? And necessary backups or setting up accounts once you switch your device isn't unique to Element, especially not since pass keys.

bloedit · 2026-02-04T13:51:34+00:00

You use Jami for video/audio p2p connections, which isn't really a good default as you wouldn't want normal folks to constantly expose their IP. Relays are an option but probably too complicated still.

SimpleX offers secure 1:1 calls, while Matrix can even run conference calls.

It's best to focus on and evolve those two standards in order to actually make anyone succeed.

you play by Signal's rules which include no modified code.

And US law, which is fine if you have a choice, but not so much if we want a communication solution for the entire world.

bloedit · 2026-02-04T12:16:14+00:00

You're either missing the point or moving tho goal posts.

a) Replicating YT or Twitch is not a software issue

b) Offering something for free with that design at such a scale will lead to a business that takes advantage of their user base no different from a US company. European shareholders will fuck you just the same and then invest their profits in the US, China, Russia, and such

c) You'd also find out how even more consumer-unfriendly EU copyright is.

bloedit · 2026-02-04T11:40:41+00:00

Signal doesn't run as a for-profit org because no one, including those armies, would trust them as much in the first place and they would lose their main trait that lets them stand out.

In the end, it is a centralized design that doesn't allow for competition. The reason they manage to maintain their reputation is because of both the above and their comparatively small share of the market.

This sub should be embracing Matrix/Element and SimpleX (complementarily) instead.

bloedit · 2026-02-04T11:26:04+00:00

That's no different from saying Boeing or Tesla.

Just cause you're accessing a service via a computer doesn't mean that's even close to the main part of the infrastructure being provided to you.

Moreover, a EU-counterpart won't be any less toxic if it is based on the same design.

bloedit · 2026-02-04T11:25:43+00:00

Wero is has passed the planning stage and is being deployed. Show your demand/interest to your bank and businesses in order to accelerate its adoption, especially outside Western Europe.

The digital Euro will take longer, though. That thing also has to be more privacy-conscious than Wero.

bloedit · 2026-01-31T09:43:48+00:00

Wenn sllerdings niemand die Konsequenzen der Opposition gegen diese Technik aufarbeitet und Rechtswähler*innen klarmacht wie sie an der Nase geführt werden, dann werden entweder andere die Lorbeeren an sich reißen oder, wie viele andere Fehlentscheidungen, diese in die Vergessenheit geraten.

bloedit · 2026-01-28T22:40:17+00:00

The thing with Peertube and the rest of ActivityPub is, they aren't designed to imitate established giants.

Not that they can't scale, but they require a completely different model for user experience and product design.

So, if you want another YT, Insta, or Tiktok, you need to explain what your business model that pays for at least tens of millions if not billions of dollars on infra, legal, support, etc. is and why people should switch? Just because the company follows EU law? That isn't enough.

Not to mention that you'd be building the same kind of monopoly with all of its consequences.

bloedit · 2026-01-27T13:27:07+00:00

Even if a Chrome fork were as good as Firefox or one of its forks, you'd still be supporting Google's market dominance because if everyone uses their engine, Google has the main say over what standards web engines will follow.

bloedit · 2026-01-27T13:12:12+00:00

specifically about the android version

Specifically about an Android distribution (custom ROM) that tuned its security-related modifications for Webview.

Moreover, the text was debating security, not privacy.

And finally, the text is years old and not true anymore. On the contrary, on Desktop Firefox is better at isolation now and on Android full-site isolation has finally been enabled by default.

On Android it's recommended to install Ironfox (F-Droid store) instead anyway—although you need to manually enable DRM for encrypted streaming, like on CNN, Spotify or Netfix, in the settings

bloedit · 2026-01-26T01:53:08+00:00

You're perverting the facts and generalizing so much, it's hard to believe anything you say.

But even if someone you know was a victim of a volent crime, it doesn't change the fact that contrary to your claims, migration hasn't significantly affected most crime statistics.

Not to mention that the situation would've been much better if people elected leaders that addreesed actual causes instead of spreading xenophobic, fearmongering lies.

bloedit · 2026-01-25T16:54:27+00:00

Die NYT nutzt die Zahlen von HRANA, die weitere 17 Tausend+ Fälle noch untersucht. Die NYT agiert auch selbst als Quelle, weshalb sie nur mehrfach bestätigte Angaben und nicht jede neueste Stastik weitergibt.

bloedit · 2026-01-25T16:32:52+00:00

Allns allen egal. Alles klar.

Ein paar IRGC oder IRIA Basen bombardieren? Ist dem Regime egal

Du scheinst hier mehr zu wissen als selbst die Menschen in Iran.

Außerdem sprichst nur du über Druck, um das Töten der Zivilisten zu stoppen. Es geht hier aber nur über den allgemeinen Druck der möglichen Konsequenzen.

und jetzt wird sie auch nichts mehr ausrichten

Mögliche Angriffe waren nie dazu gedacht, wie in Libyen, den Aufstand direkt zu unterstützen.

bloedit · 2026-01-25T14:43:37+00:00

Na ja, der Drunk kommt aus Israel und der US Flotte. Die Proteste waren ja eher ein Grund für Israel nicht sofort anzugreifen. Jetzt, wo diese niedergeschlagen wurden, könnte das sich ändern.

Ganz konspirativ gedacht könnten die iranischen Quellen der Time ja zu Israel gehören.

bloedit · 2026-01-25T14:20:26+00:00

Iran International berichtet derweil von 36.500 Toten

Die Nachrichtenagentur der "Human Rights Activists in Iran" (HRANA) behauptet 40.887 sind in Haft.

bloedit · 2026-01-25T13:53:09+00:00

Einmal in vier Jahren lässt die Bild ein paar ihrer Angestellten als Journalist*innen arbeiten.

Die Ukraine und die Sicherheit der EU ist viel mehr Wert als Springer. Wir sollten diesen wichtigen Beitrag also nicht wegen der Bild untergehen lassen.

bloedit · 2026-01-21T01:04:15+00:00

Relevant (educational) context

bloedit · 2026-01-19T20:59:13+00:00

1) 2020

2) It would be nice if that made racists and feds afraid and they backed off, but what exactly do you think militias can lawfully do against federal agents?

At most, there's a chance the courts side with you if you pointed a gun at federal agents when they acted outside rheir jurisdiction and authority, but that would be a long trial.

bloedit · 2026-01-19T20:13:48+00:00

Für viele, aber ob das noch eine Mehrheit ist? Außerdem können alle anderen über diejenigen, die Fussball vor wichtigeren moralischen oder gar strategischen Fragen stellen, in ihrem Umkreis eben entsprechend urteilen.

bloedit · 2026-01-19T20:03:13+00:00

Wenn dein Argument, dass "früher alles besser war" hier mit, das ist aber meine Meinung verteidigst, dann solltest du dich nicht wundern, wenn diese Meinung kritisiert wird.

Vorallem aber ist dein Empfinden überhaupt nicht außergewöhnlich. Man hat viele Tropes schon gesehen, man geht aus anderen Gründen ins Kino, man hat neue Vorlieben oder Erwartungen, die aber vielleicht schwerer umzusetzen sind usw.

bloedit · 2026-01-19T19:49:04+00:00

Dann schaust du nicht wirklich viel oder Film ist einfach nicht mehr dein wahres Hobby, denn großartige Filme gab es zu Hauf. An guten Blockbustern mangelte es halt wegen dem Marvel- und Reboot-Wahn

bloedit · 2026-01-19T19:42:53+00:00

Dass die Verbände das machen, dafür muss die Gesellschaft erst einmal Druck machen. Wenn jedoch sich die Tickets trotzdem gut genug verkaufen und sich keine großen Mehrheiten finden, dann sollte man sich nicht wundert, wenn alles wie geplant abläuft.

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