It's a guide for non-technical people who are concerned about protecting their privacy online. It only lists easy-to-use sites and apps that are ethical and privacy-friendly.

You can find out more at https://switching.social

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#Introductions #NewHere #DeleteFacebook #DeleteGoogle #ReplaceFacebook

**Masoud Abkenar** @masoud · May 12, 2018, 14:14

**Masoud Abkenar** @masoud · May 12, 2018, 14:14

I guess the more responsible way to handle this would be to block the "hidden" content completely when the API is no longer supported. Don't you think so?

**Masoud Abkenar** @masoud · May 12, 2018, 14:14

**Masoud Abkenar** @masoud · May 12, 2018, 14:14

I used to use an external #reCAPTCHA link in my personal website to show my email address to human visitors but hide it from #spam #bots. Now I just realized that #Google has upgraded reCAPTCHA API and no longer supports this "mail hide" functionality.
Worst of all? My email address has been visible on the public Internet for several weeks, without me having any clue that this has happened.

**Masoud Abkenar** · May 11, 2018, 20:04

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**notklaatu** @klaatu@mastodon.xyz · May 11, 2018, 20:04

Get more done at the Linux command line with GNU Parallel

https://opensource.com/article/18/5/gnu-parallel

https://mastodon.xyz/media/xqkvhaH9xFAy5U_XKJM

**Masoud Abkenar** · May 10, 2018, 20:07

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**Björn Schießle** @bjoern@mastodon.social · May 10, 2018, 20:07

This sounds interesting, Open Hardware combined with Free Software results in a modular router. They even offer a configuration with Nextcloud pre-installed. Probably one of the easiest way to get your own cloud. I'm tempted to order one as well... https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/turris-mox-modular-open-source-router-security-computers#/

**Masoud Abkenar** · May 09, 2018, 18:50

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**Nextcloud 📱☁️💻** @nextcloud@mastodon.xyz · May 09, 2018, 18:50

Good news for the over 10.000 #Nextcloud #Ubuntu #snap users! Nextcloud 13.0.2 is now available in the Stable channel and coming to your system!

Enjoy great new features in Nextcloud 13 like Nextcloud Talk, better UI, speed & more!
https://t.co/aZenLBHjvF https://t.co/2iBvAt463N #nextcloud

**Masoud Abkenar** · May 04, 2018, 20:51

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**Bob Mottram 🔧 ☕ ✅** @bob@soc.freedombone.net · May 04, 2018, 20:51

On the question of IoT where Stallman recommends abstinence, that's possible now but I don't think it will be in another five or ten years. So it is worth thinking about how small computers everywhere will impact software freedom. Surveillance Capital plus IoT does not seem like an equation with a good outcome.

**Masoud Abkenar** · May 06, 2018, 09:54

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**Eugen** @Gargron@mastodon.social · May 06, 2018, 09:54

It's time to prepare release notes for 2.4.0rc1 (release candidate)

**Masoud Abkenar** @masoud · May 05, 2018, 11:41

**Masoud Abkenar** @masoud · May 05, 2018, 11:41

Oh I love the new update to #Tusky! Ability to add emoji's from the mobile editor, and inline displaying of the toot you are replying to! Keep up the great work @Tusky :smile:

**Masoud Abkenar** @masoud · May 04, 2018, 17:18

**Masoud Abkenar** @masoud · May 04, 2018, 17:18

Even if they did promise to delete your activity from their servers, there is no way to verify that, because you cannot inspect either the nonfree JavaScript or the server-side software. Users are left to trust that the code only Facebook can read does what Facebook says it does. No company can be trusted with that kind of power over users, least of all one with Facebook's track record.

"Clear History"? Why not #DeleteFacebook instead
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/clear-history-why-not-deletefacebook-instead

**Masoud Abkenar** · May 01, 2018, 20:13

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**Norbert Tretkowski** @norbert@tretkowski.de · May 01, 2018, 20:13

Amazon threatens to suspend #Signal's AWS account over censorship circumvention
https://signal.org/blog/looking-back-on-the-front/

**Masoud Abkenar** · Apr 28, 2018, 14:56

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**mulander** @mulander@bsd.network · Apr 28, 2018, 14:56

@masoud btw, you could switch to a static site. I'm using jekyll and my OpenBSD server using base httpd withstands hn front page without any issues.

**Masoud Abkenar** · Apr 28, 2018, 14:14

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**mulander** @mulander@bsd.network · Apr 28, 2018, 14:14

duckduckgo.com > google

**Masoud Abkenar** @masoud · Apr 28, 2018, 14:36

**Masoud Abkenar** @masoud · Apr 28, 2018, 14:36

Don't get me wrong: Ubuntu desktop developers have done a great job to make a sane desktop out of GNOME. This is already miles more usable than any GNOME distribution I have seen.

**Masoud Abkenar** @masoud · Apr 28, 2018, 09:29

**Masoud Abkenar** @masoud · Apr 28, 2018, 09:29

It's a few days that I'm trying to summarize my opinion about #Ubuntu 18.04, #GNOME, #Unity, desktop user experience, and #brainfuck.

But I'm afraid that would not be politically correct, and I'd regret it later.

So I just stay with my Ubuntu 16.04, keep donating to @Ubports and keep my mouth shut 😶

**Masoud Abkenar** · Apr 25, 2018, 16:38

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**Alan Pope ✅ 🍺 🐧 🐱** @popey@mastodon.social · Apr 25, 2018, 16:38

Went looking for which Firefox tab was consuming my CPU. about:performance is a useful tool to help here. Uhoh.

**Masoud Abkenar** · Apr 16, 2018, 06:56

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**Erik Moeller** @eloquence@social.coop · Apr 16, 2018, 06:56

Love that my favorite Android Masto app, #Tusky, is open source. Love the fact that #Pinafore and #Halcyon exist as alternative web UIs. Love that #Pleroma is coming along well as an alternative #ActivityPub server. Love that the sex worker community on #Switter is actively working on building open source tech that works for their use case. Love to see instances like #OpenSocialAfrica and vis.social.

Y'all inspire me that this open source/free software thing may actually work out in the end. :)

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