Notices by JC Brand (jcbrand@mastodon.xyz), page 3

@MadestMadness

> You should go and read the statements he made

I did and it looks to me like people are putting words in his mouth.

I even see people say he's an Epstein apologist. I haven't seen anything to that effect.

As the father of a 1 year old daughter, this subject is gross beyond belief, and I find pedophiles terrifying. But Stallman's point (stupid and unnecessary as it was) is definitely being twisted and mischaracterized.

@MadestMadness

> Claiming that the most likely scenario in which children are involved in a sex scandal is one in which they consent

I read the email exchange, and I don't see that claim being made.

This is what I read:
https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6405929/09132019142056-0001.pdf

He said that if she was coerced by Epstein, she might have presented herself as willing to Minsky, thereby fooling Minsky into thinking it was consensual when in reality it was not.

@MadestMadness

What line was that?

@InsertUser

Here's the whole email thread:
https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6405929/09132019142056-0001.pdf

You should read it from the bottom up.

I'm quite sad about the Stallman thing and I'm worried that we're creating immense conformist pressure that stifles free thinking, free speech and the ability to question taboos and assumptions.

Oftentimes the people who claim to promote diversity and inclusiveness are actually quite intolerant of diversity of thought and opinion.

Wow, I remember listening to Lacuna Coil in the noughties and then forgot about them.

Their new song is awesome:
https://open.spotify.com/track/7hEk5UTV73GwV9mjw8fBy8?si=rFyl3rzdRiWTXRVeYm__TA

I'm always on the lookout for good metal with female vocals.

@muppeth

I can't say this is the right advice for everyone, but if you want to take this further you should try to make something that you can publish ASAP.

Be ambitious!

Later on you'll probably be a bit embarrassed by the stuff you put out (I know I am) but it's a great way to stay motivated, on target and to improve.

Like that famous saying, if you're not embarrassed of your first version, you didn't release early enough. :D

Feedback welcome and appreciated of course.

Here's the Soundcloud link:

https://soundcloud.com/dust-and-hofmann/chill-out

I've finished my track (at least for now) and have uploaded it to #Funkwhale for the first time :D

TBH, I find the UI quite confusing and I don't understand how the sharing link is supposed to work.

Also looks like you need to have an account in order to listen?

In any case, here it is:
https://funkwhale.mastodon.host/library/tracks/53852/

@cliff1976 @mfeilner @dlittle

There is an Electron-based version of Converse.js called Chimeverse made by someone who uses MacOS AFAIK. I don't know how well it works...

He should really update to 5.0.3 though.

@cliff1976 @mfeilner @dlittle

Which clients have you been using? A webchat client has certain drawbacks when it comes to OMEMO, and Converse's MUC OMEMO support still has a bug affecting a lot of people: https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/issues/1481

Converse.js 5.0.3 has been released which patches another vulnerability. Please update ASAP (Thanks and sorry for the quick succession of releases!)

#XMPP

@spootle

Hi, sorry for the hassle but please update to 5.0.3, I found another vulnerability which I patched on Friday.

@danie10

They're also richer than other South Africans, I'm sure that plays a big role.

@fshadow @tdemin @stevenroose

Steven is a contributor to the project, he's not anti-JS (as far as I know :D )

I've just released Converse.js version 5.0.2, includes two security fixes. Please update ASAP.

https://github.com/conversejs/converse.js/releases/tag/v5.0.2

@stevenroose

The derivatives are denominated in money, they cost money to purchase or to honor the contracts and they have been shown to have the ability to bring down the financial system because they create systemic risk.

In software terms, it's the equivalent of tight coupling of all your components. Instead of letting a buggy (e.g. insolvent) component (e.g. underwater mortgages) crash on their own, the tight coupling (via derivatives like CDOs and CDS's) brings down the whole system.

RT @DTAPCAP@twitter.com

Great chart here. Shows how small gold and bitcoin are today within the world's monetary system. Both have multiples to run but it will take a long time with or without a crisis.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/worlds-money-markets-one-visualization-2017/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/DTAPCAP/status/1171290848388165632