Q. “We’re supposed to think of #metadata as less than #data, but it isn’t: often it is more. . .#govts that want to control their people & crush #dissent want #metadata.” #privacy #Whatsapp #BigTech This is an interesting point, but it only makes sense if you see people as isolated individuals and the being no…
We need to talk about “metadata” and the “freemarkit”
Q. “We’re supposed to think of #metadataas less than #data, but it isn’t: often it is more. . .#govts that want to control their people & crush #dissent want #metadata.” #privacy #Whatsapp #BigTech A. This is an interesting point, but it only makes sense if you see people as isolated individuals and the being…
The senate “insurrection” and the media
We are seeing a stinking mess of shit posting from the left and the right on the role of tech big and small in the senate “insurrection” . The voice of the centre right #traditionalmedia will push us back to the #dotcons gatekeepers they have started to criticized over the last 10 years. The opening…
#4opens #review Threema GmbH Seriously Secure Messaging
#4opens #review Threema GmbH Seriously Secure Messaging https://threema.ch The #4opens: Are a simple way to judge the value of a “alt/grassroots” tech project. * Open data – is the basic part of a project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_data without this open they cannot work. – you can likely download your chats and metadata, seams to be there so…
The is a hierarchy of good/evil in chat
EVIL – At the stinking end you have the #dotcons with full on technicology and privacy nightmare. Facebook messenger, whatsapp (facebook) and telegram (who lies) imessage (just trust us) NEUTRAL – At the next stage you have the ethical, good technologically working, socially problem apps like signal (king who dose not federate) and matrix (a…
The #openweb is a space for both progressives and reactionary groups
One thing we need to address now in a constructive way is that the right-wing has been better about co-operating around #openweb media than the left-wing for the last 10 years. We have been worse than useless on simple things like linking between radical media projects. The few successfully left media groups have abandoned alt…
Are you depressed with the world – A VERY positive world view for you
(For the complex crew, hold the shit and mud throwing as this post is not speaking to you) You might be wondering and feeling depressed from all my posts talking about YOUR responsibility for creating the current mess. And yes I do point my finger at YOU as you clearly are responsible, you empowered the…
Cat videos – A “shadow ban” experiment on youtube
Just finished a cat video, it’s an experiment for #YouTube. We have over 7000 subscribers and over 5 million video views on our legacy #visionontv account Our viewing numbers have been dropping over the last few years, and now we get very few views, likely do to do with the activists content not being “ad…