Notices by Kev Quirk :kubuntu: (kev@fosstodon.org)

Hey folks, testing a few things as we recover from that damned DDoS.

Can someone **THAT'S NOT ON FOSSTODON** interact with this post please (favourite/reply etc.) I want to make sure federation is ok.

Thanks!

I've read a number of post from people comparing their engagement on #Twitter vs #Mastodon and how the latter is a lot better, but (as is always the way) I can't seem to find any right now.

Do any of you fine people have any example you can link me to, please?

This is an exceptionally good write up about what’s actually happening with the whole #Apple saga.

Far too much hyperbole and not enough facts.

https://daringfireball.net/2021/08/apple_child_safety_initiatives_slippery_slope

@sotolf as I’ve said before, the background of the person writing it means nothing in this case. The technical information is accurate. Facts are facts.

@thewk @sotolf absolutely. I too am concerned, but as you said, if you take a step back and look at the facts, it’s nowhere near as bad as many people are making out.

I think Apple are setting a dangerous precedent here, but there are advantages too. When my kids are 12, if they send pictures of their junk to their peers, I would DEFINITELY want to know about it.

Also, Google have been doing something very similar for years.

@sotolf hash collisions?? Even using MD5 they’re EXTREMELY rare (Apple aren’t using MD5). The chances of a collision are ridiculously minuscule. Plus, Apple have checks in place to combat that if it happens.

There’s a threshold that an account has to hit before it’s flagged. So if there’s a single collision (which is extremely unlikely) it’s nigh on impossible that there will be multiple collisions on the same account.

@thewk

#NFT explained. In case you were wondering...