erranto
@erranto@lemmy.world
- Comment on BBC iPlayer to end programme downloads for PCs and Macs 9 months ago:
They are very fierce at censoring their IP material, anything that lands on youtube that hasn’t been altered to avoid copyright bot, gets taken down immediately. even shows that have aired the same day.
- Comment on Apple won’t be forced to open up iMessage by EU 9 months ago:
I have been following the DMA closely, and so far it has been a big disappointment, just as I expected.
The way the EU approaches this walled garden problem, is to try and offer ways for other competitors to tap into the user base of the bigger players instead of trying to allow all EU citizens to chat with any other EU citizen who uses META Products regardless of their host platform. meaning “us” people who wish to self host an xmpp or Matrix servers and chat with facebook friends, It won’t be straight forward or entirely possible for us to do so. unless maybe by doing a KYC with META. and signing up very stringent service agreements.
Meta will be creating all sorts of hurdles the DMA laws will allow them to, to cripple interoperability, from making other plateform signing up to special permissions from Meta, to hiding interoperability settings and making them opt-in, and building a scary rhetoric why you shouldn’t be allowing other people outside of META to get in contact with you. There are some valid concerns, but I suspect Meta will implement the most spiteful procedures they can get away with, then spin up a rhetoric about proving their users being massing against interoperability.
- Comment on Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March 9 months ago:
I don’t know where you are getting your numbers. maybe it’s your selection bias, but facebook’s userbase keeps groing, and even if its getting less teenager engagement, those teenagers are flocking to Meta’s other platform Instagram.
- Comment on Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March 9 months ago:
Contrary to many in here, I don’t think this will cause another exodus from reddit. those who might be concerned by this have already left or reduced their time on the platform
- Comment on Discord Servers asking for Phone Numbers and 'Verification Levels' 10 months ago:
Hopefully, Matrix [Element & al ] and Revolt will catch up to discord
- Comment on Google Search Really Has Gotten Worse, Researchers Find 10 months ago:
As long as they keep getting money out of it. and with record numbers year over year. they have no incentive to change course. Google has a monopoly over search engine that affords them the unique position of not giving a dime about user satisfaction. the users are trapped anyway!
- Comment on Algorithms instead of source code !! 10 months ago:
If you’re not that familiar with the language, it’s likely you won’t be contributing to the project.
You can still borrow and implement features developed by project x into project y , but I do understand the time limitation.
because I am more of a visual learner I wondered whether developers don’t use diagrams and flow charts, or just don’t include them in the docs.
- Comment on Algorithms instead of source code !! 10 months ago:
Exactly what I was referring to. its the type of flow charts you find included in some whitepapers as well.
- Comment on Algorithms instead of source code !! 10 months ago:
No, I haven’t started my project yet. I was looking for docs with descriptions and diagrams about server-client chat algorithms. And I haven’t found any, that’s why I am asking!
- Submitted 10 months ago to programming@programming.dev | 17 comments
- Comment on YouTube is slowing down for users with ad blockers in new wave 10 months ago:
Does it affect Invidious front-end as well?? I have been noting that for a while now as well, but I thought maybe it because the page doesn’t use native js code to track video download. the same videos would load battery smooth when accessed through YT.
- Comment on Proton Mail says that the new Outlook app for Windows is Microsoft's new data collection service 10 months ago:
They have had desktop bridge app for years but it is only accessible to paying users.
- Comment on Proton Mail says that the new Outlook app for Windows is Microsoft's new data collection service 10 months ago:
Unlike proton mail , microsoft offers basic IMAP POP functionality of its desktop app for free, Maybe proton should offer the same “essential” email functionality for free before criticizing Microsoft. there are many ways to monetize a service without rendering the free version legless.
- Comment on "Did you realize that we live in a reality where SciHub is illegal, and OpenAI is not?" 10 months ago:
If you have enough money, you can do whatever you want!
- Comment on European Union set to revise cookie law, admits cookie banners are annoying 10 months ago:
I bet they will keep adding loopholes to keep websites bullying their visitors.
why bother making legal frameworks when you can’t enforce them, there are hundreds of thousands of website including very prominent ones that hide the “reject all cookies” button after a second screen prompt. or flat out force you to opt-out of every second cookie category , just so you give up. they haven’t been fined. and the know EU authorities are bothered either so they keep infringing on the GDPR.
- Comment on Elon Musk on X antisemitism controversy: “Don’t advertise. Go f*** yourself” 11 months ago:
He is waiting for trump to save Xitter, but trump is taking his time
- Comment on The Sacred Hole 1 year ago:
Why the down votes, aren’t heterosexual men against being penetrated ?
- Comment on The Sacred Hole 1 year ago:
Most men don’t accept other men digging their holes.
- Comment on Chrome not proceeding with Web Integrity API deemed by many to be DRM 1 year ago:
I wish they did, so chrome could loose some market share
- Comment on Meta faces permanent ban on targeted ads across Europe 1 year ago:
I will only believe it when I see it. It has been a few years since the EU is threatening a ban and meta threatening to leave the EU, so far none has committed any action.
- Comment on We are not the same 1 year ago:
I feel seen.
- Comment on "Do Not Track" is a legally binding order, German Court tells LinkedIn 1 year ago:
GDPR was designed around the “Do not Track” browser flag, so that websites can get a semblance of consent using those annoying cookie prompts, with dark patterns like hiding the “Decline All cookies” inside the second page of the prompt, or using very small fonts and gray colors + very confusing language. and they have carried on with complete impunity for 5 years now.
- Comment on Microsoft owes $29 billion in back taxes plus penalties and interest to IRS 1 year ago:
Imagine any other citizen doing the same. they would be rotting in prison.
- Comment on Europe gives Elon Musk 24 hours to respond about Israel-Hamas war misinformation and violence on X 1 year ago:
It’s about making choices really. you could either take everything and do your best to sieve through the huge amount of disinformation everywhere even if it takes too much time and even risks. or chose a “good-willing good-intending” governments and mass media apparatus to be your main source of information and final arbiter of truth.
In both choices you will encounter disinformation, bias, and propaganda, except in the last one you will only be presented with one version of the events, that’s why I prefer to have access to all propaganda(s) to choose my poison.
- Comment on ATDT5551212 1 year ago:
In the 2000(s) messengers used to warn you not send phone numbers to your chat correspondents. now without giving out your phone number you can’t use those messengers
- Comment on Europe gives Elon Musk 24 hours to respond about Israel-Hamas war misinformation and violence on X 1 year ago:
As much as I hate disinformation on the internet and witnessed what it can do to people. I am very cautious when governments place themselves as the arbiters of truth. we should fight for the freedom of speech even when it is contrary to our beliefs. disinformation should be fraught against with facts and transparency.
- Comment on FCC details plan to restore the net neutrality rules repealed by Ajit Pai 1 year ago:
Couldn’t they have done it earlier ? instead of waiting until the elections ?
- Comment on X will charge users ‘a small monthly payment’ to use its service 1 year ago:
How is that going to allegedly stop bots ? they can be made to load the ad and then keep browsing … just another attempt at raising revenue
- Comment on YouTube suspends Russell Brand from making money off his channel — The suspension comes following the publication of rape and sexual assault allegations against the British star 1 year ago:
if it were Keanu Reeves, He would get the Pretty privilege
- Comment on X will charge users ‘a small monthly payment’ to use its service 1 year ago:
I will believe it when I see it.
Let’s not forget that more than half of its user base don’t have access to online payment. so I don’t know how they are planning on keeping them