Batuli Pokhari
Chitwan,Nepal
YSK About Debate And Meta-Debate (slatestarcodex.com)
A good post about the kinds of arguments people use online, including tactics which are about the argument itself or some of the people involved in the argument, as opposed to being about the argument’s supposed topic....
YSK: Many price drops aren't what they seem... (news.ufl.edu)
Why YSK: Online platforms, particularly some very prominent offenders, may artificially spike prices before creating “discounts”. Whether this is intentional or the result of third party sellers fighting amongst themselves, I cannot say. Either way, don’t blindly purchase something because of a deal (camelcamelcamel is...
YSK PSA: if you're having any trouble logging in, staying logged in, editing a post etc... to Lemmy or apps, make sure you clear cache / cookies
Why YSK: after yesterday’s security incident many instances have reset the session tokens which your browser remembers. This is causing issues....
YSK more about Facebook/Meta's record of data security and privacy abuses. (guild.co)
Why YSK: because, one, Facebook/Meta is a huge player in the tech industry and it’s totally unacceptable that they are continuing to be allowed to operate like this, I’m trying to raise awareness because most people have some idea that Facebook is bad, but few know the details on how and why and to what extent they’re so...
YSK About Trending Communities
!trendingcommunities...
YSK alternatives to imgur for uploading your images (kbin.social)
Imgur now blocks several VPNs and have issues loading embedded previews in several fediverse platforms. So instead of using imgur, you could use one of the following alternatives for uploading your images....
YSK: You can use BreezeWiki to view fandom wikis without all of the bloat (breezewiki.com)
Why YSK: Because fandom's website is complete garbage, it's filled with ads, has a horrible UI and has auto playing videos for no reason. For some reason a lot of game wikis still use that website.
YSK: If you find an interesting topic/rabbit hole, you can get some real engagement here if you share it. It doesn't get drowned out like elsewhere. (lemmy.world)
I know a lot of lurkers like me out there are browsing, but there’s quite a bit of engagement capitol on the federated instances. If you find an interesting topic and the right community, you get a lot of feedback. There’s not much hate being thrown out there either.
YSK: Use RSS feeds to curate your online experience
Over reliance on algorithms has degraded the user experience to the point that the average user is drowning in ragebait and extremist politics, because they drive up engagement. Just like a toddler, algorithms don’t discriminate between good and bad attention, so everything that gets clicks is thrust forward. Now, you could...
YSK if you can't log in to lemmy.world delete your site cookies.
I couldn’t log in after last night’s hacker shenanigans. Deleting site cookies fixed the problem.
YSK there are options for backing up / migrating your Lemmy subscriptions, blocks, etc.
(Full disclosure: I made one of the tools)...
YSK if you can't log in, clearing your site data should help
Everyone got logged out after the recent site hack. For me, when I tried logging in once things were back up, it would tell me I logged in, but I’d actually stay logged out....
YSK: Lemmy offers TOTP as a 2FA option
If you are an Admin of a Lemmy instance, please use it to help secure your account!
YSK: You can use a web-browser script to navigate Lemmy with keyboard arrows (github.com)
What’s this?...
YSK: You can use Libreddit instead of Reddit for more privacy and no ads (and no traffic/views for Reddit)
The developer wrote a good post on Reddit, which I will mainly quote here:...
YSK: Lemmy DOES have a karma system (i.imgur.com)
There’s some misinformation floating around regarding Lemmy not having a karma system. While many have discovered otherwise, this is for those who may not have....
YSK: The Fediverse is a privacy nightmare (blog.bloonface.com)
TLDR: While Fediverse won’t directly serve you ads, anonymous bad actors other than Meta can save, redistribute, and even dox you for any information you post here. Anything you post here can/will remain forever on some malicious instance that doesn’t honor deletion requests. So be careful!
YSK: GrapheneOS - private & secure mobile operating system with Android app compatibility. Developed as a non-profit open source project.
Why YSK GrapheneOS is a step above the rest. I understand it’s ironic de-google phone/tablet with google hardware, but it just works better then anything else. Permission toggles, pin scrambling, auto-reboot, scopes, MAC randomization, isolated user profiles, longer passwords, sandboxed apps, open source firmware, no bloat &...
YSK: Ecosia is a search engine that plant trees with every search (www.ecosia.org)
YSK: What other instances have the most notable Lemmy instances defederated with (pixelfed.social)
Why YSK: Choosing an instance with defederation policies you’re most comfortable with is important to make your Fediverse experience smooth in the long run....
Strong aurora borealis in the northern US this thursday (www.gi.alaska.edu)
The Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is predicting a geomagnetic storm for Wednesday and Thursday of this week (July 12th & 13th). Strong northern lights may be visible between 10 PM and 2 AM in parts of the northern US, especially from points of high elevation, clear views of the northern horizon and...
YSK: lemmyapps. Community to find Lemmy apps for your device. (lemmy.world)
I think this will be useful for newcomers!...
YSK: There's a history of animals being charged for criminal acts (en.m.wikipedia.org)
Why YSK: Did you know that throughout history, there have been cases where animals were actually charged with criminal acts? It’s pretty surprising, right? These stories give us a unique glimpse into how societies have dealt with the actions of animals and how the legal system has responded. By learning about these cases, we...
YSK: Use this cool tool to find your favorite subreddit on Lemmy! (sub.rehab)
This site lists the communities on -shall not be named- that have either migrated or are also located on different sites. It also lists whether it is the official community or a spin off. A very helpful tool for those who have rid of -shall not be named- and have forgotten communities they once followed.
