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Rusty Metal Skull Gun said:
Of the five people named on the ActivityPub specs, two (Christine Lemmer-Webber and Erin Shepherd) are troons. (As far as I can tell, Jessica Tallon and Amy Guy are normal women. Well, as "normal" as people who write specs for the W3C can be.)
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I tried implementing ActivityPub for a service I made and let me tell you it's exactly as great as you'd expect from something made by transsexuals. I could write a book on this "standard".
 
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George Floyd said:
I tried implementing ActivityPub for a service I made and let me tell you it's exactly as great as you'd expect from something made by transsexuals. I could write a book on this "standard".
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I know, it's absolutely dreadful.

If you've not already, have a look at the specs for JSON-LD, one of the technologies that ActivityPub relies on: https://www.w3.org/TR/json-ld-api/
All of this can already be accomplished with XML schemas. JSON-LD is 100% a make-work exercise that adds nothing of value to human civilization.

And there's no standardized C API for this like there is with libxml2, because fuck you why would there be.
 
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I could swear Chris Wellons had some decent implementation of a single-user ActivityPub or whatever compatible protocol it is, but I never really looked into it and I can't find it now. Regardless, this nonsense was dead to me when I realized that it wouldn't be feasible to run a server just for myself.
Rusty Metal Skull Gun said:
If you've not already, have a look at the specs for JSON-LD
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I've scanned over the whole thing, and I still don't see why it exists. It looks like the least efficient way to describe a very basic algorithm.
Rusty Metal Skull Gun said:
And there's no standardized C API for this like there is with libxml2, because fuck you why would there be.
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As a tangent, what the hell does that mean? What does it mean to have a standardized API for something like this? Some people can agree to do something, but which standards body is looking over this? I also like how it's libxml2, because they couldn't get it right the first time.
 
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UERISIMILITUDO said:
As a tangent, what the hell does that mean? What does it mean to have a standardized API for something like this? Some people can agree to do something, but which standards body is looking over this?
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The standards body is the W3C. I mean that if someone's describing an algorithm that goes as deep as 13.8.3.7.2.2, you'd expect them to provide an open-source implementation of the same algorithm. Nope.
Nobody cares what the XML specs say because nobody ever needs to read them, you just use the library.

UERISIMILITUDO said:
I also like how it's libxml2, because they couldn't get it right the first time.
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It's been that way since 2000, it's just a name now.
 
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UERISIMILITUDO said:
I could swear Chris Wellons had some decent implementation of a single-user ActivityPub or whatever compatible protocol it is, but I never really looked into it and I can't find it now. Regardless, this nonsense was dead to me when I realized that it wouldn't be feasible to run a server just for myself.
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One of the problems with this so-called "standard" is that the docs suck and anyway it doesn't really matter what they say, because Mastodon bends and breaks the rules in many places, but it's the largest and most popular implementation, so everyone just implements it their way to stay compatible. So like many W3C standards, the specs have little to do with reality. While I appreciate that some people may have implemented it correctly and by the book, in the real world that won't do.
 
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GNOME has hired "Holly Million" to be their new Executive Director: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Foundation-New-Director | https://web.archive.org/web/2023101...oronix.com/news/GNOME-Foundation-New-Director | https://archive.vn/HUF3g

To quote Holly Million's own website, which she took down shortly after it being found by a Phoronix poster: https://web.archive.org/web/20231017185521/https://www.hollytheshamanartist.com/about
My name is Holly Million, and I am a professional shaman, an artist, an herbal medicine maker, and a micro-homesteader. My greatest joy comes from helping people to free themselves and bring their gifts forward for the healing of people and the planet.

I have made tremendous progress in my own healing, and more healing is possible. It’s all possible — and without being boxed up and pathologized. Mind, body, and spiritual wellness is a spectrum of function versus dysfunction. We are all healing. And we all can heal. The tools are there. Our brains are neuroplastic. They can heal. We can grow new neural networks. We can change our biochemistry. Life becomes wonderful after being hell. Everything changes.

For me, my own high achievement and public persona wallpapered over the tremendous emptiness and suffering inside. I suffered from an undiagnosed auditory processing disorder, PTSD, and a borderline personality — so much shame, self-loathing, and suicidal impulses. So much pain. And I healed myself. Yes, I claim the credit. Many came who helped me along the way. But it was that strong, indomitable, inner spark of motivation to heal that made this possible. I am here as a model of what is possible. And I am here to provide a blueprint, roadmap, and motivation to others ready to start or now within their healing journey. I can say, it’s hard now, but there is a way to heal, repair, and reprogram yourself. You have all the power.

Eight years ago, I realized the best word to describe me must be “shaman.” A shaman is a bridge between the material and spiritual worlds, between the seen and unseen worlds. I am now a professional shaman. I am a translator of the esoteric to the personal. I am a bridge between what is mystical and what is practical. I make the shamanic arts relatable and useful for the average person. I serve as a guide and sacred mirror and creator of sacred space to help people transform and transcend the fear and trauma in their lives, releasing what no longer serves, to make space for Beauty, Order, and Love to enter. I am now the Shaman Artist.

I want to help others experience their own joy and freedom and to unite with their higher purpose and what brings them happiness and fulfillment. We need all of these gifts to be expressed in this world. You are needed!

Here are just some of the things I do:

  • I do energy healing work on behalf of individuals, land, houses, and businesses. I can do this work remotely because everything is connected. We live in a quantum universe. My clients for personal and land clearing are located all over the country.
  • I help people overcome trauma and fear. I have worked successfully with individuals who suffered from recurring nightmares and chronic pain that were resolved through our work together.
  • I create rituals and ceremonies to bring the sacred into people’s lives.
  • I work with children who are sensitives, helping them to learn how to deal with their abilities so they feel empowered and not frightened. I enjoy working with teenagers who are ready to grow and connect with their own power.
  • I train emerging shamans and those who want to bring shamanic techniques into their daily lives for pleasure and empowerment.
I am also a practicing herbal medicine maker and love to integrate healing herbs with my shamanic work. I am converting my property in Oakland, CA into a working micro-homestead and herbal farm — Holly Wholly Farm and Sanctuary. The property grows sacred and healing herbs used for shamanic tools and herbal medicine. My products are estate-grown, organic, healing, and spiritual herbs. I sell hand-crafted, homegrown herbal products of my own design. This place is my joy!

I am the founder of the Shamanic Arts Institute (SAI), which provides information, training, conferences, and workshops on shamanic topics. SAI offers three levels of a shamanic apprentice program each leading to a certificate. See the Shamanic Arts Institute page on this site for more details.

I am planning to write a series of books, two of which are now works in progress. You can find more details on the Books page of this website.

Thank you so much for visiting my website! I hope to work with you soon.
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From what I can tell Holly Million has no experience with anything, especially technology. I don't think I've ever seen a more pathetic diversity hire in my entire life.

I'm in the process of archiving her shaman podcast before she takes it all down: https://www.youtube.com/@hollymilliontheshamanartist/videos | https://archive.vn/PWI5F | https://web.archive.org/web/2023101...utube.com/@hollymilliontheshamanartist/videos
 
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Gatdam Animal Person said:
GNOME's Executive Director be like:

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CrunkLord420 said:
From what I can tell Holly Million has no experience with anything, especially technology. I don't think I've ever seen a more pathetic diversity hire in my entire life.
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By every metric she is a perfect match for the GNOME project, which in every way appears designed to repel anyone who does have experience with technology, and to frustrate those who don't to the point of switching to Applel.
 
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I'm far from an expert on clocking troons so I prefer to go with the generally safer assumption of potential false positive.

Million has posted a statement (https://archive.ph/xe9co) claiming to be a "humble newcomer" and a "passionate champion of democracy, collaboration, creativity, openness, and human unity." A meet and greet has been scheduled for November 14th, with questions submitted in advance.
 
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CrunkLord420 said:
I failed to notice that Bryan Lunduke (former openSUSE board member) has written about Holly Million, plus YouTube video.
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/474...professional-shaman-as-new-executive-director / https://archive.vn/Fv6YJ /

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Decided to check some comments to see what the people who did comment had to say, though this one caught my eye

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I then decided to put Holly's name through Yandex and a search of the name provided on the channel and ding-ding.
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Twitter Account that hasn't posted in four years as the first result (A)

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And a youtube account that has last posted a video nine months ago. (A)
 
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