Unpleasant

A Bluesky Flame and the Case for Anonymity

In the golden age of social media I went from tweeting with a pseudonym to tweeting with my own name. This was as true on Twitter as on Facebook. There was a sense of community that meant that we were safe to use our own names, rather than nicknames. That age ended in 2020 when normal people, isolated by lockdowns, became familiar with Twitter and other social networks. In 2020 I was flamed more than once on Twitter, and eventually became private, after using a pseudonym.

Anti-Social Media and the Never Ending Argument

If I was new to anti-social media I would see it as a complete and utter waste of time. On one side you have influencers and like culture where value is measured in likes and followers rather than meaningful conversations. On the other side you have anonymous accounts that look for arguments constantly. The result is a social media landscape with no Return on Investment for users like me. No ROI.

The Fediverse is Dead to Me

Yesterday I defederated my blog from the fediverse, and I removed the plugin from my blog this morning. I will probably never return to the Fediverse, whether Mastodon or other, for the forseeable future. The Hostile Response The reason for this is the following. A person asked a question. I gave two links to resources that could be useful. Instead of saying thanks and ignoring it the person chose to insult me indirectly so I wasn’t as diplomatic as usual.

PhotoPrism, Walks in Cold Weather and Migrating to Linux

A Cold Walk Yesterday I went out for my daily walk but within minutes I noticed that my legs felt cold and that I really did need the scarf that I wore. It’s exceptional for me to wear a scarf. My fleece and my inner coat both have neck protection built in so I usually feel fine. Yesterday was unusually cold so I was happy to add the scarf to really keep my neck warmer.