@joaopinheiro do you believe there is a future in which everybody is individually self-hosting all of their own services?
People need to be able to rely on community, not just rugged techno-individualism.
Besides that, what might you have me self-host, at that point? Where do I get the access to the music legally without breaking the bank?
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I wanna avoid Spotify and other platforms that are likely to enshittify in the next 10 years. Are there any possible actually good options that also have music on them?
Ideally, I shouldn't need to self-host anything.
","summary":"","url":"https://defcon.social/users/riverpunk/statuses/117094525220946099","date_published":"2026-08-14T15:17:40+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 15:17","date_timestamp":1786720660,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94007942","content_html":"@bignose That's not to say that building these intuitive loops is easy or anything, especially when the lower bound of tech-literacy is so lacking. My only argument is that the \"most correct\" approach would be to do what I outlined.
On the other hand, sometimes the \"most correct\" approach is not actually the approach you should take, depending on your constraints.
","url":"https://defcon.social/users/riverpunk/statuses/116882084107798573","date_published":"2026-07-08T02:51:06+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-08 02:51","date_timestamp":1783479066,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94007941","content_html":"@bignose I mean, to me it just depends what software you're making, and the minimum tech literacy of your expected userbase is.
Something like an RSS reader should probably be built in such a way that it really doesn't need much interaction with what has now unfortunately become \"advanced\" understanding.
However, a program like VLC Media Player will need some amount of this (they need to find the folder to play the files they want to watch), although a lot of stuff truly is abstracted away. For instance, VLC uses a playlist (linear, 1-dimensional), not a hierarchy, to play files, even when some files come from sub-folders. It's all fairly good at just working, without necessarily hiding the way it works from more literate users who want a deeper understanding.
","url":"https://defcon.social/users/riverpunk/statuses/116882083348279850","date_published":"2026-07-08T02:50:55+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-08 02:50","date_timestamp":1783479055,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94007940","content_html":"@jonny @bignose this is why the solution should be: \"provide User Experience sequences that naturally explain the metaphors you're using (filesystem hierarchy, paths as strings), and make it easy for them to understand and apply them\"
not: \"reduce the complexity of your program so that it's basically an iPad, and it sucks for power users\"
and also not: \"just let the users figure it out. Only cater to learning patterns of a more advanced user coming into it\"
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHbA2-_qzH4
","url":"https://defcon.social/users/riverpunk/statuses/116796491651029810","date_published":"2026-06-23T00:03:49+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-23 00:03","date_timestamp":1782173029,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92698406","content_html":"@vkc This is really cool. I'm considering setting up something a little similar on one of my old laptops.
I wanna set up a TUI feed-reader on it. I know the reader software exists, but the hard part is going to be continually getting the new subscriptions added from another machine when I come across something interesting.
Are there any good tools for syncing feed subscriptions across many devices?
","url":"https://defcon.social/users/riverpunk/statuses/116796481971967468","date_published":"2026-06-23T00:01:21+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-23 00:01","date_timestamp":1782172881,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90219267","content_html":"any tips on getting less politics in your feed? (or what I really mean is, more non-politics in the feed?)
Times are getting too rough lately to always be focusing on the problems in life.
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","url":"https://defcon.social/users/riverpunk/statuses/116339413026203251","date_published":"2026-04-03T06:42:43+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-03 06:42","date_timestamp":1775198563,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"85299170","content_html":"@evacide my biggest gripe about the whole \"switch to proton, it's got encrypted email\" thing is that this really only works if everybody switches. There's no published standard to my knowledge that other email providers can use that interoperate with proton's encryption.
Hell, you can't even do proton email encryption from a 3rd party client. I understand perhaps that email is a bad platform for making secure, but couldn't they have made an open standard so that other people could plug in, rather than expect the whole world to switch to them? Feels like an open door to Enshittification.
","url":"https://defcon.social/users/riverpunk/statuses/116153940324908290","date_published":"2026-03-01T12:34:34+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-01 12:34","date_timestamp":1772368474,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82110469","content_html":"@hacks4pancakes that does sound fun ngl.
","url":"https://defcon.social/users/riverpunk/statuses/115898452777677054","date_published":"2026-01-15T09:40:43+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-15 09:40","date_timestamp":1768470043,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82519205","content_html":"@aj @ben_hr @mcc Like hell, think about the way we listen to music now. I'm guilty of this and I've been thinking about how I'm going to adjust soon.
Prior to streaming apps, we used to listen to songs on the radio, remember the good artist names, and then buy their albums at the record store.
I mean, even in the iTunes days, it was still the same general idea. You hear a good song somewhere, then you remember a name, and search out the album or song to buy.
Today, you discover music through streaming apps (usually Spotify or YouTube). You click \"start radio\" and it gives you songs similar. The radio is good enough and consistent enough that you don't really need to think too hard about it. You rely on the system they've provided. Maybe you save playlists, but you aren't really discovering *artists* so much as *songs*.
I know that I'm definitely not listening to full albums that the songs I like came from. I think I'm missing out on something by doing that, though.
Social media recommendation is the same thing. You discover *posts* but not *people*. Everything is out of context. Everything is of pure utility, with no slower nuance and appreciation.
","url":"https://defcon.social/users/riverpunk/statuses/115880296059687852","date_published":"2026-01-12T04:43:14+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-12 04:43","date_timestamp":1768192994,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82519207","content_html":"@aj @ben_hr It's been said before that while the original idea of the internet was that it would \"expand our circle of compassion\" to people far from our own lives, what we've actually found is that we as a society (on average) have gotten less compassionate, in ways that seem to be related to how we interact with the internet and social media.
Algorithms being used as a stand-in for community has something to do with this.
@mcc occasionally toots about the algorithmically-driven ecosystem going on over at Bluesky. Specifically this one really conveys the point to me: https://mastodon.social/@mcc/115727488742907850
It's that your reliance on algorithms, rather than on community (following people, seeing their posts + boosts) turns you into a nobody and a nomad. You are not connected to a *people*, you're connected to a *nervous system*. And that nervous system is, of course, a *system* which is subject to change. It's fragile, and even when it's not being centrally controlled, the thing still accidentally can alienate you when it changes.
","url":"https://defcon.social/users/riverpunk/statuses/115880267207823780","date_published":"2026-01-12T04:35:53+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-12 04:35","date_timestamp":1768192553,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"80109665","content_html":"@deviantollam @InclusiveLittleUnicorn @j0hnnyxm4s @lintile @kympossible @RenderMan
Love it! Sent it to my Doctor Who-themed DnD group as inspiration for cool gadgets they can add to their inventory. Gotta always have the cool spy gear on hand.
","url":"https://defcon.social/users/riverpunk/statuses/115727237271130334","date_published":"2025-12-16T03:58:22+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-16 03:58","date_timestamp":1765857502,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"77844183","content_html":"@deviantollam god that's so awful. I hope you guys are able to find what you're looking for, that's a really tough position to be in.
","url":"https://defcon.social/users/riverpunk/statuses/115538623589926978","date_published":"2025-11-12T20:31:25+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-12 20:31","date_timestamp":1762979485,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"77844210","content_html":"Great news today for the US!!
SCOTUS refuses to hear the case that was trying to overturn same-sex marriage. Thus the Obergefell decision is left unchanged.
This means that gay marriage remains safe! \" src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.defcon.social%2Fdcsocial-s3%2Fcustom_emojis%2Fimages%2F000%2F321%2F328%2Foriginal%2F779e25b9a6ba0b41.png\" loading=\"lazy\">
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https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-11-10-2025
","summary":"","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk/115526061569525835","date_published":"2025-11-10T15:16:44+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-10 15:16","date_timestamp":1762787804,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"77844209","content_html":"Just watched @deviantollam amazing video \"Lawyer. Passport. Locksmith. Gun.\" and honestly it kind of reshaped my head around preparedness and what type of risks are possible (or even likely) to happen, and how I (and everyone!) need to be making steps in advance to prepare for that kind of thing. You don't... defcon.social","summary":"","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk/115518856364510950","date_published":"2025-11-09T08:44:22+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-09 08:44","date_timestamp":1762677862,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"77844208","content_html":"(I post this and then immediately Hank's pfp goes back. Still seeing the bug with DC tho. Maybe it's just a client side issue with caching or something idk)
","summary":"","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk/115512015918533321","date_published":"2025-11-08T03:44:45+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-08 03:44","date_timestamp":1762573485,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"77844207","content_html":"Has anyone else noticed that some federated Threads users profile pictures aren't showing up as anything but the default Mastodon profile picture?\n\nI'm seeing some folks profile pictures work fine (Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, etc), but @hankgreen and @dcofficial are two accounts I've found who don't have a pro... defcon.social","summary":"","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk/115512007866742876","date_published":"2025-11-08T03:42:42+00:00","author":{"name":"River ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ","url":"https://defcon.social/@riverpunk","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fkolektiva.social%2Fsystem%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F115%2F314%2F085%2F950%2F196%2F302%2Foriginal%2F61f635668528a714.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"riverpunk@defcon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-08 03:42","date_timestamp":1762573362,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"77844206","content_html":"Content warning:US politics being shitty to trans ppl
One day this country is going to wake the fuck up and stop cannibalizing itself with hatred. I'm getting tired of this shit.
https://mastodon.online/@danirabbit/115505179108483437
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That already existed. That was literally one of the biggest selling points of the internet. YouTube, Wikipedia, online articles about niche disciplines.
(๐งต 2/3)
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Decided to go to the thrift store after work today. Got some cute cardigan sweaters and cool pants for the cold season starting up.
Making my mood better for the next few days, reminding myself that I'm the one who's sat at the driver's seat of my own life. Free will and agency are great.
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