Mousetail
@themousetail.bsky.social
Programmer, Code golfer, Puzzler.
https://mousetail.nl
https://mousetail.nl
I don't think our opinions are very far apart actually. I just have slightly more value in operability than business model and you the other way around. Both are important though. I do not actually know what an ideal system would look like. All I know is BlueSky is not the worst platform out there.
November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I don't think our opinions are very far apart actually. I just have slightly more value in operability than business model and you the other way around. Both are important though. I do not actually know what an ideal system would look like. All I know is BlueSky is not the worst platform out there.
There are actually quite a few social media platforms whose business model relied on users paying. Like Pre-2019 Reddit or discord. Didn't stop those companies from screwing their users over
November 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
There are actually quite a few social media platforms whose business model relied on users paying. Like Pre-2019 Reddit or discord. Didn't stop those companies from screwing their users over
Cohost tried that, it didn't work
November 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Cohost tried that, it didn't work
We're getting into an entire topic entirely, but, while that comment is maybe a bit rude, I understand his frustration with entitled users. If you don't respect the fact that running a social media platform requires money, host your own mastodon instance.
November 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We're getting into an entire topic entirely, but, while that comment is maybe a bit rude, I understand his frustration with entitled users. If you don't respect the fact that running a social media platform requires money, host your own mastodon instance.
When you opt in, it will store a hash of your profile. Then it will upload the hashes of your contacts, and compare those against hashes in the database. The hashes of the contacts never need to be stored since they only need to be checked once.
November 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
When you opt in, it will store a hash of your profile. Then it will upload the hashes of your contacts, and compare those against hashes in the database. The hashes of the contacts never need to be stored since they only need to be checked once.
Someone higher in the thread was indeed the one who blocked my, sorry
November 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Someone higher in the thread was indeed the one who blocked my, sorry
It's only storing the hashes of the people who explicitly opt in. If you are just in the contact list of someone who opts in, your hash will be sent to the server once but not stored.
November 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
It's only storing the hashes of the people who explicitly opt in. If you are just in the contact list of someone who opts in, your hash will be sent to the server once but not stored.
Well it's not but it takes so much time as to usually not be worth it, especially at scale
November 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Well it's not but it takes so much time as to usually not be worth it, especially at scale
Do you not understand what hashing means?
November 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Do you not understand what hashing means?
That's certainly possible, not not related to this RFC
November 19, 2025 at 7:02 AM
That's certainly possible, not not related to this RFC
If you read the post, you will see the phone numbers are hashed before uploading. So there is no way for them to reduce your phone number unless you also share it.
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
If you read the post, you will see the phone numbers are hashed before uploading. So there is no way for them to reduce your phone number unless you also share it.
What I don't get about these people is: if the app had the ability to read your contacts without your consent, surely it could already do that without needing to first make an RFC for an unrelated feature.
November 19, 2025 at 6:26 AM
What I don't get about these people is: if the app had the ability to read your contacts without your consent, surely it could already do that without needing to first make an RFC for an unrelated feature.
Then don't use the feature. It's opt in, nobody forces you to use it but it could be helpful to some people
November 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Then don't use the feature. It's opt in, nobody forces you to use it but it could be helpful to some people
You need to give apps permission to view your contacts or phone number. No matter how poorly the app is programmed, it cannot access that information unless you give it permission
November 19, 2025 at 6:11 AM
You need to give apps permission to view your contacts or phone number. No matter how poorly the app is programmed, it cannot access that information unless you give it permission
If you don't opt in, nobody can use it to find you. Do you not understand what double opt in means?
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
If you don't opt in, nobody can use it to find you. Do you not understand what double opt in means?
It's never really a problem because the sub plots barely interact. And figuring this stuff out makes it much more memorable for me.
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
It's never really a problem because the sub plots barely interact. And figuring this stuff out makes it much more memorable for me.
The last one looks a bit meh but also because I'm not the biggest cabbage fan. The rest look appetizing though
November 3, 2025 at 6:11 AM
The last one looks a bit meh but also because I'm not the biggest cabbage fan. The rest look appetizing though
These look great to me. I'm confused. Is this a joke?
November 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
These look great to me. I'm confused. Is this a joke?
Wholesome diplomacy
November 3, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Wholesome diplomacy
The rest of us are never gonna get breaks unfortunately, and I would not deny anyone else a break just because it's "unfair". Let them have their fun
October 7, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The rest of us are never gonna get breaks unfortunately, and I would not deny anyone else a break just because it's "unfair". Let them have their fun
[4/?]
Also, it is really nice to talk to people when asking to be added to a ring.
Maybe the purpose of a ring is not as much to create a practical way to navigate the internet but rather, ensure two humans need to regularly check if each others sites are still up.
Also, it is really nice to talk to people when asking to be added to a ring.
Maybe the purpose of a ring is not as much to create a practical way to navigate the internet but rather, ensure two humans need to regularly check if each others sites are still up.
October 4, 2025 at 4:13 AM
[4/?]
Also, it is really nice to talk to people when asking to be added to a ring.
Maybe the purpose of a ring is not as much to create a practical way to navigate the internet but rather, ensure two humans need to regularly check if each others sites are still up.
Also, it is really nice to talk to people when asking to be added to a ring.
Maybe the purpose of a ring is not as much to create a practical way to navigate the internet but rather, ensure two humans need to regularly check if each others sites are still up.