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Paid by the PostgreSQL gang in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

[–] pixelpop3@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago

I'm left unsure whether DBMS is fun sex for dyslexics, or BSDM is a dyslexic database.

Unclassified FBI Document: Ability to legally access Secure Messaging App Content and Metadata (January 2021) in c/technology@beehaw.org

[–] pixelpop3@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago

Basically it's what they have decided to disclose to law enforcement. So at best it tells you the baseline capabilities of law enforcement.

Unclassified FBI Document: Ability to legally access Secure Messaging App Content and Metadata (January 2021) in c/technology@beehaw.org

[–] pixelpop3@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

I thought that at first too based on the icons, but if you read the text it reveals Telegram has the ability to provide IP address (if they can be convinced to).

Infinity going subscription-only! in c/RedditMigration@kbin.social

[–] pixelpop3@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The 30min delay surprised me at first, but it's nice as a way of disengaging from reddit and deprioritizing it. I wouldn't mind setting it to once daily. 😂

Infinity going subscription-only! in c/RedditMigration@kbin.social

[–] pixelpop3@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

FWIW I migrated from Infinity to RedReader and I've been pretty satisfied with it. It takes a little bit to get used to the different navigation but Infinity's navigation was already annoying (I had moved to Infinity about 6 months ago from Slide, which I think had the best navigation of all of them but Slide has been abandoned for quite some time).

Have you deleted your Reddit account yet? in c/RedditMigration@kbin.social

[–] pixelpop3@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Nope and I don't see the point of deleting or defacing comments and posts, really. I'm not really interested in destroying reddit, I'm just... not using it anymore (or not as much).

Things like relationship and parenting advice communities and other sorts of support subreddits don't seem to be moving anywhere yet and I do enjoy them so dunno. Currently RedReader seems fine for those and won't be affected by the API change because it was granted an exception. The RedReader dev seems to be on my wavelength. So far the Fediverse seems perfectly fine for technical topics. With the exception that on Reddit, you will often find support people for small devices that work for companies inside of their communities. I'm keeping my eye out for the other content.

Another issue is that for better or worse it is somewhat easier to trust reddit. Reddit admins limit what moderators can know or see about users. I don't fully understand the privacy implications of the federverse and the fact that you don't know who the admins are and what they might be doing. So in some ways I trust Reddit a bit more at this point.

I know the damage that a power tripping reddit mod can do and how to protect myself from moderators harassment there. But I suspect that Fediverse is essentially "moderators who also know your IP address". So some topics do seem safer to discuss on Reddit than here.