Thanks for posting, it's really interesting to see what goes into running something like this.
Chucked a bit into the pot. It's not a lot but I want to contribute where I can.
We have the phrase 'every Tom, Dick and Harry' which is like that (UK)
If we're talking about a generic person it's usually Mr/s Smith or Mr/s Jones (near Wales)
This will have an impact on journalists who use Twitter to get tips for reporting. Seen some who were concerned this would happen
It's unlikely she would have given consent for this photo to be online
Great news, this is exactly what Oxford Street needs if it wants to keep it a decent shopping destination. Last time I went I saw way too many closed shops and dodgy American sweetshops
Not on your instance but it's so good to see unequivocal inclusion and support for the trans community. There should be no room for bigotry of any kind.
"Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things.โ Terry Pratchett
Thanks for the transparency. I personally think this is the right move. Meta shouldn't be trusted, based on their previous performance. If they do something to change that then we'll see, but I'm not expecting them to change their stripes.
Been catching up on all the NDA drama on Mastodon, it's really caused a rift between some users and instance admins. Felt a bit like an 'aww it's all grown up' moment to see Mastodon having a scandal.
The EU has been good at holding phone manufacturers to account on this kind of thing, glad it's gone through. I've had at least two phones die on me through the battery breaking, it shouldn't be cheaper to just buy a new phone than get the battery replaced. So much waste.
Hoping us UK folk will see the benefit of this as I imagine it's less effort to just bring the change about across the board than to be specific about geography.
One of the great things about this instance is that I don't think I've seen anyone complain about the setup in a way that reflects on you guys. There's a lot of understanding that it's early days and it's grown exponentially in the last few weeks. I think the mentality of this instance is what keeps and will keep people here. It's a nice space to be in.
So don't worry, you guys are doing a great job!
Not if Meta is managing it. I don't particularly trust them with my data so I'm not going out of my way to give it to them
I don't understand a lot about this conflict but surely there can be no justification for this. Those poor people