As far as I’m concerned, for a capitalist, the "optimization" in "optimization for engagement" means "make X do Y as intensively as possible, regardless of their human rights". User metrics don’t necessarily imply it, silly me.
To emphasize a bit, the "optimization" in "optimization for engagement" means that it isn’t meant to be manageable by marginalized people, which is very different from post-capitalistic services like Bonfire (or XMPP, IRC, or tabletop games, bookshops… places and activities famously biased towards conviviality).
As far as I’m concerned, for a capitalist, the "optimization" in "optimization for engagement" means "make X do Y as intensively as possible, regardless of their human rights". User metrics don’t necessarily imply it, silly me.
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Native Land Digital
"Native Land Digital strives to create conversations about the history of colonialism, Indigenous ways of knowing, and settler-Indigenous relations, through educational resources such as our map and Territory Acknowledgement Guide. We strive to go beyond old ways of talking about Indigenous people and to develop a platform where Indigenous communities can represent themselves and their histories on their own terms."
Wow, what an amazing visualisation and resource! 🤩
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We’ve reached the point where a 128 GB Corsair Voyager USB key is about as expensive as a 128 GB SSD drive, while being safer and more practical than a standalone laptop for a students occupy where too many people will have brought their laptops anyway
Also Muse are subtly hinting on the fact their album (Simulation Theory) is about capitalistic social media abuse, which is something I'm rooting for (not against Bonfire of course)
("Solace" isn't the right word. It's inspiring.)
I also chased a few NPA comrades into sleeping – I didn't wake up at 4am to let them stay awake
Also Muse are subtly hinting on the fact their album (Simulation Theory) is about capitalistic social media abuse, which is something I'm rooting for (not against Bonfire of course)
I find solace inknowing that listening to Muse helps me to stay awake while mounting the guard
I also chased a few NPA comrades into sleeping – I didn't wake up at 4am to let them stay awake
I find solace inknowing that listening to Muse helps me to stay awake while mounting the guard
Native Land Digital
"Native Land Digital strives to create conversations about the history of colonialism, Indigenous ways of knowing, and settler-Indigenous relations, through educational resources such as our map and Territory Acknowledgement Guide. We strive to go beyond old ways of talking about Indigenous people and to develop a platform where Indigenous communities can represent themselves and their histories on their own terms."
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@ivan Bonfire is the only social media I recommend to NPOs without feeling that I am compromising their values. Modularity isn’t a mere example of their interest for conviviality before the first line of code was written, it’s part of an ecosystem with their copyleft AGPL, the lengthy conversations with beta testers, and their own use of Bonfire to assign tasks and coordinate.
@ivan I didn’t mention that after having used crappy Android forks for years, it fit wonderfully in a Tails session. Slightly off-topic. Take this from a formerly paranoid person.
@ivan So umm, I'm away from a computer atm, I'd happily make you want either later on Bonfire, or by email.
@ivan Bonfire is the only social media I recommend to NPOs without feeling that I am compromising their values. Modularity isn’t a mere example of their interest for conviviality before the first line of code was written, it’s part of an ecosystem with their copyleft AGPL, the lengthy conversations with beta testers, and their own use of Bonfire to assign tasks and coordinate.
