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Does it feel like the fediverse is exclusively used by older tech nerds?

I just joined and I suspect that you're correct: there's an overall learning curve. No snarky tone intended, but explaining decentralization to those who would likely struggle with grasping the basic client/server model is going to be challenge.

Shoot, I've got 10 years pentesting and R&D under my belt and it took me a while to weigh the pros and cons of creating an account on a public instance or self-hosting. (Will self-host eventually...enjoying a test drive.)

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Dutch government starts own Mastodon instance as reaction to the instability of Twitter

Probably a poor decision to be creating accounts on government operated instances. Since they own the server, they're in a position to:

  1. Siphon credentials and attempt reuse to gain access to distinct services
  2. Ban individual accounts
  3. Censor based on post content

I'm all for government support and adoption of open-source software so long as they're not in the position to disrupt how it's used by the public at large.

Edit (my perspective is relevant, but doesn't apply in this case): My nerd impulses outran my willingness to read the link's content. Seems it's not for public registration.

Edit 2: Like my cornbread eating American ass can read Dutch anyway 🤣

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Don't be that guy.

this sort of stuff is rampant. A few years old but it makes my blood boil every time I think about it.

Tool Creator should work on this, it ain't making no sense that the default json file (Google) is not updated cause seeing that work on Google tells us that it definitely works on all sites

@drk1wi please resolve google.json file to stop this cookie disabled error

Seems minor but the tone of the demand is wildly entitled.

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Netflix on AndroidTV still blocks me with wireguard connection

Definitely complicated to root cause. Please share if ya figure out the hard parts 😄

An idea: Netflix could be fingerprinting TUN interfaces on the TV.

One thing I'd consider trying is Tailscale in userspace networking mode on a distinct network host at location 2, which'll start a SOCKS/HTTP proxy that the TV can use for outbound connections.

Bonus: any devices incompatible with Tailscale can use the proxies.

If you'd like to take a stab at this, Headscale is a self-hosted version of Tailscale's service. Personally, I use Caddy to automatically manage letsencrypt certs while proxying requests to Headscale.

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In 41 US States, Richest 1% Pay Lower Tax Rates Than Everyone Else

How about we all stop paying taxes until the fucks start using the income for things other than making foreign peoples dead?

There's enough money in the pot, it's just squandered on things that don't benefit the people. We could accomplish so fucking much with just the amount of cash that the Pentagon misplaces every year.

I'll never understand the obsession with demanding more from the rich while we can't even account for what we already have. Is everything a goddamn distraction campaign?

/rant

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Nextcloud zero day security

Yikes! I'd avoid leaving any services externally exposed unless they're absolutely necessary..

Tailscale+Headscale are pretty easy to implement these days. Since it's effectively zero trust, the tunnels become the encrypted channel so there's an argument that HTTPS isn't really required unless some endpoints won't be accessing services over the Tailnet. SmallStep and Caddy can be used to automatically manage certs if it's needed though.

You can even configure a PiHole (or derivative) to be your DNS server on the VPN, giving you ad blocking on the go.

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Just started learning about the fediverse but I suspect everything goes down with the ship. Sort of creates a development opportunity for community driven backup utilities, though. Interesting problems are fun development challenges :)