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@xianc78 @j I think it's the low barrier of entry.

GMail and the big dogs, aside from working with the feds, also ask for everything. If you're going to do illegal shit, it's very easy to make a burner email with cockli/proton/similar. Proton users are outed by the recovery e-mail that they do keep on file as an example.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2023/08/08/protonmail-fbi-search-led-to-a-suspect-threatening-a-2020-election-official/
https://restoreprivacy.com/protonmail-discloses-user-data-leading-to-arrest-in-spain/

There are a lot of fucked up people online, but a better way of putting it is for those people the "no bad tactics" mindset really does hit hard. I mean, just look at the Torswats shit. These guys were literally swatting government officials for the thrill of it, in between swatting some random retard who was featured on a Jim stream.
https://www.wired.com/story/torswats-swatting-arrest/
https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/two-foreign-nationals-charged-swatting-conspiracy-targeting-lawmakers-private-victims

I am so fucking sick and tired of people complaining that modern society doesn't provide anything of leisure other than hyper-consumerism.

Bro, everywhere I go, whether it is a rural, suburban, or urban area there are festivals and other locally-held events taking place or are scheduled and many (if not most) of them are hosted on weekends so there is no excuse. Those are the perfect places to meet new people and bring culture to your life. Not everything has to be soulless. You're just way too afraid to get out of your comfort zone.

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@PurpCat @realman543 @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @j I don't have any alts on other fedi instances except the now defunct freespeechextremist.com and I don't think I'll be making any new ones. After Baest shuts down I'm probably going to migrate entirely to Nostr. I already have a Nostr identity I rarely use so it will be time to start shitposting on it full time. I had been considering the idea of making my own instance but honestly everything I've seen related to the technical aspects of the fediverse makes me think the network was always fucked from the get go and there is no point in dealing with all of those issues myself.
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@icedquinn

>> Indie dev takes 7 years doing game.
>> Makes millions of niche success

<< Big Corpo rushes revamp classic in 4 years
<< Add political messages, cuz why not
<< Big flop and everyone hates them

Maybe... Makes games because you like games and want to share your passion? Not make them strictly for profit?

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Baest will (not) be shutting down on November 8th.

Why? A few reasons.

1. This is getting expensive and time consuming to run.

2. God has other plans for me and trying to continue running all of this would hold me back.

3. I want to spend less time on the internet.

4. I'm a very different person and in a much different situation from when I started.


One of the main reasons I started running a fedi instance was I had a bunch of free time because I couldn't work.

I've had a great time and met lots of wonderful people.

Honestly, if it weren't for fedi I'm not sure where my life would be but probably somewhere very different and not as good. I know I wouldn't be able to give Cornbread a home.

I want to thank everyone for hanging in here with me all this time. I'm sorry I'm shutting it down. This isn't an easy decision to make and I do feel guilty about it.

Don't worry, I'm not leaving fedi and I really hope this doesn't cause any Baest users to leave fedi. I just have more important things I need to focus my time and money on. I'm at least going to make it through the election, though.

Thank you for letting me be a part of all of this for all of these years. I am extremely thankful.

Edit: it seems revolver will be ready before then so @p will migrate Baest to revolver so nothing will go away. Beast will just become fully decentralized. The West hasn't fallen after all.
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An SQL injection bug that lets you bypass airport security and even JUMP SEAT. Sure. This is great. I’m not having a heart attack or anything. TSA response is definitely also chef’s-kiss. *breathes into a paper bag* ian.sh/tsa

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I think #SilentPayments are a very meaningful and important privacy improvement for #Bitcoin, and it would be great to see greater adoption in wallets.

https://silentpayments.xyz/

h/t @sethforprivacy @lightcoin
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Absolutely.
But what is the psyop about?
In my opinion, it's about raising Durov as a false savior and making big tech (lite) organizations out to be heroes.
With all the scams on telegram I would say pushing people there is like leading lambs to a slaughter.

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The absolutely insane way I've copied my Gentoo Linux install from one machine to another ... to another .. since 2012 (with a make.conf I made in 2004),

https://battlepenguin.com/tech/copying-linux-between-machines/

I've had this guide as a set of random notes I've used for years. It's kinda a mess, but I wanted to finally get it published before I try switching over to zfdbootmenu and a zfs root.

I'm starting to think that this Telegram CEO crap is just some publicity stunt/psyop. As I have stated multiple times, both Telegram and ProtonMail are honeypots and are not to be trusted, both thriving on the fact that most people don't know how encryption (especially E2EE) truly works.

Anything that doesn't allow you to encrypt messages client side before sending to the server should not be trusted.

reclaimthenet.org/proton-ceo-s

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The road to #6G wireless networks just got a little smoother. Scientists have made a significant leap forward in terahertz technology, potentially revolutionizing how we communicate in the future.
https://www.activistpost.com/2024/08/6g-revolution-begins-researchers-achieve-record-breaking-data-speeds.html
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DOJ vs Missouri 2nd Amendment Preservation Act: Round 2, Feds Win
The feds just won round two against Missouri’s 2nd Amendment Preservation Act. But here’s the kicker - they didn’t say it’s unconstitutional for what it does, but for the words it uses. In this episode, get a full breakdown of what happened in the Eighth Circuit - and the very clear path to liberty going forward.

Path to Liberty: August 30, 2024 https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1676320815873789961
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