seeing this thing spread again

yes, server admins with database access, the technical knowledge, and inclination to do so can look at DMs sent to and from people on the instances they host. they don't appear in an interface anywhere unless reported.

the server admin is not always the same person as your instance admin. here on plural.cafe we self host the instance on a virtual server from linode, but there are plenty of instances out there hosted by masto.host, fedi.monster, or other hosting providers.

the cops can subpoena your server admin for access to your DMs as well, don't send anything that could be used as evidence against you in a court of law.

this is a stronger guarantee than you get from corporate social media, which readily and regularly talk to the cops and as far as i'm aware all expose DMs to moderators in their admin interface.

this is a weaker guarantee than end-to-end encrypted messaging (or at least, most of them).

know your threat model.

Tutta la discussione su Halloween mi ha fatto venire in mente che non c'è nulla di male a ibridare le tradizioni, quello che cambia però è il modo.
Gli egizi ibridarono le loro con o greci, i romani con i galli, i cristiani coi pagani, i giapponesi coi cinesi. Il problema è quando il processo è esclusivamente innescato dal mercato e dal capitalismo, per espandere ulteriormente un brand e di conseguenza il bacino di potenziali consumatori. Ecco perché non amo halloween

#mannaggia

I'm seeing a lot of proclamations that there should be no exceptions to describing your images or that there's no reason to interact with any that aren't described.

I know these mean well, but they are themselves ableist.

Disabled people know that access needs can clash. I benefit from described images, but I know some people struggle to write them because of their own disabilities.

And that's okay! The culture of image descriptions is great here but it should never be absolutist.

Seeing people unabashedly sharing the chaos of their workspaces (which is awesome!!) in the 'show us your workspace' thread, reminds me that on other networks it's kind of established that people only share finished products and present the polished side of themselves.

We don't do that here. There's no focus on brand - our community is more interested in people. We share our mistakes and our works in progress and our failures as well as our wins, because they're part of who we are.

Dear #TwitterMigration folks, an important tip on #privacy on the fediverse:

There is none.

This is a public medium; please treat it as such. Just as you have no privacy on Twitter (Elon Musk can read all your DMs), you have no privacy on the instance you’re on (your administrators can read all your posts).

You can set the visibility of a post but that’s a viewing suggestion, not a privacy guarantee.

Think of your posts as postcards, not sealed letters, and you should be fine.

#fediTips