I can confirm, we banned that user and set it to remove their content from lemmy.ca
You were one of the 7 users that got messaged when we were looking into a report about it
I waddled onto the beach and stole found a computer to use.
🍁⚕️ 💽
Note: I’m moderating a handful of communities in more of a caretaker role. If you want to take one on, send me a message and I’ll share more info :)
I can confirm, we banned that user and set it to remove their content from lemmy.ca
You were one of the 7 users that got messaged when we were looking into a report about it
Maybe they had trouble hitting that atom, and decided to surround with many other U-235 atom before trying the split
programming of physics joke
Yes
It’s possible that their accounts were grandfathered in and already marked as “different people”. During the next little while (the exact period is unknown, but let’s say 6 months), any new accounts from that IP may get banned, but especially those that are deemed “suspicious”.
We don’t know the exact details because Reddit doesn’t release the details. You might find someone here who can tell you about workarounds, but most likely you’ll get the advice to move on and find something new. Most people are here because they no longer want to use Reddit, and I’d say the vast majority is here because they chose to leave and not because of bans
Your device has an ID, and there are various other metrics that they can use
A demonstration:
https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/
How does tracking technology follow your trail around the web, even if you’ve taken protective measures? Cover Your Tracks shows you how trackers see your browser. It provides you with an overview of your browser’s most unique and identifying characteristics.
Is the only way to evade the ban to dodge your online fingerprint? (new phone, new email, new ph number. Etc)
Not easily. If Reddit isn’t getting enough data from you, and they can’t figure out who you are, they will often just ban you again


I’m happy participating as a community member, and stepping up as a mod later on if the team could use some extra help. I don’t mind either way :)


Oh on that note, would it be helpful to lock and redirect !newtopiefed@piefed.ca to that community?


I would say the main thing is being nice and letting people explore, and providing spaces/communities for people to come back and ask questions when they have them. When people bring up issues or suggest things that they want to see, we shouldn’t crap on what they prefer their online experience to be (ex. preferred algorithms, content they want to block, etc.)
Resources wise, we created this guide and I like to link these two particular pages for fediverse/lemmy. I feel that they help give a high level overview of how things work:


It’s working on my end as well!
I have Jellyfin, but I haven’t tried it with music. How does it compare to Navidrome?
For chat, I was thinking something super simple for the weird situations like this. Alternatively, Briar if you’re near the person you want to contact
I got the test messages I exchanged with a friend earlier, but new messages are still stuck
It makes me wish I was selfhosting more services, music & chat in particular. It wasn’t important enough to set up yet
Is there no way to check the doorbell video locally?
An Amazon employee misconfigures something and now your doorbell doesn’t work
Is Signal down for anyone else?
Reddit seems to be having issues as well. hah


Signal seems to be down as well?


This deserves a post of its own


If they ask for recommendations / alternatives, then I mention it.
I also share links with friends when there’s something relevant or interesting, same as any other social media platform. Usually it’s when there’s a good comment or explanation, else it makes more sense to share the original source


Hanneke Faber became CEO of Logitech on December 1, 2023, after leaving her role as group president at Unilever. Since joining the Swiss peripheral manufacturer, Faber has attracted attention for her unconventional ideas about how personal technology should evolve – often with a focus on benefiting shareholders and companies first.
Faber is now best known for proposing the so-called “Forever Mouse” concept – a device with constantly evolving firmware features built on base hardware that customers would purchase only once. According to Faber, users would happily pay monthly or annual subscriptions to access these software-based upgrades. However, no concrete business plans have yet been announced to bring the idea to market.
Regarding pricing, the CEO compared the mouse to a Rolex watch and the software to Logitech’s video conferencing business. A paid subscription is possible, but Faber offered no further details.
What 😄


Using backticks can help
https://noai.duckduckgo.com/?q
edit: How odd, the equal sign disappears
There actually is a TUI client for Lemmy
https://github.com/threadiverse/temi