↪ Replying to @mrmacleod
@mrmacleod @VismeApp To be continued ;)
At least they alert you and allow you to cancel completely before billing starts again.
Per Axbom
↪ Replying to @fireball_studio
@fireball_studio The first thing you see on your start page: fireball.studio
1. Noticed that Facebook are updating their terms on October 1. They mention section 3.2: “What you can share and do on Facebook”. So I assumed it has to do with removing harmful content within the context of current criticism.
I did a text comparison.
2. As it turns out, this line is added:
“We also can remove or restrict access to your content, services or information if we determine that doing so is reasonably necessary to avoid or mitigate adverse legal or regulatory impacts to Facebook.”
That’s it. That’s the change.
3. Translation: if it risks affecting Facebook negatively, they can remove or restrict access to your content.
I read this as: It’s not about you or the wellbeing of others, it’s about us and our ability to do as we like with your content to avoid litigation and _regulation_…
4. The primary thing that surprises me is that this was not in there already…
5. Here is a link to the new terms if you want to have look yourself: facebook.com/legal/terms/pr…
And the current terms:
facebook.com/legal/terms
@fireball_studio Heads up that you have a spelling mistake on your banner ;)
EVEY DAY COUNTS.
↪ Replying to @unknown
@Acuity_Design Thanks Alastair. Added to my player.
After years spent as a CIA analyst, diplomat and national security advisor at the White House, Yaël Eisenstat began to view the breakdown of civil discourse as the biggest threat to US democracy. x.com/YaelEisenstat/…
“We’re being manipulated by the current information ecosystems entrenching so many of us so far into absolutism, that compromise has become a dirty word.” x.com/YaelEisenstat/…
“There is no incentive to help people slow down, to build in enough friction that people have to stop recognise their emotional reaction to something and question their own assumptions before engaging.”
follow @YaelEisenstat x.com/YaelEisenstat/…
In my plethora of tiny smart tools that save time I can recommend One Switch from @fireball_studio - shortcuts that sit in my status menu. Mostly use it to hook up to my AirPods with… that’s right: the flip of a switch.
fireball.studio/oneswitch/
Part of my @Setapp subscription.
↪ Replying to @cklavery
@cklavery I joined Weight Watchers in June and use the app to track my meals. Things were going fast in the wrong direction before then.
Been back to the gym for a 🏋️♀️ workout this morning. First time back in six months. Feels fantastic.
Gym was at about 25% capacity, everyone was keeping distance and everyone was wiping down equipment before and after use. Safety awareness and adherence is top notch.
"This new law also gives people the right to sue and win damages for the unlawful use of facial recognition […]" x.com/KateKayeReport…
As a freelancer your work comes and goes in waves and bursts. A service that understands and accommodates this in a big way is @padlet. They allow you to pause the account for 3 months, no charge, no questions asked.
↪ Replying to @VismeApp
@VismeApp Thank you for responding. I can truly recommend @mrmacleod's book and work around this.
andend.co/book
@VismeApp @mrmacleod x.com/axbom/status/1…
Sometimes you feel even more confident in cancelling a subscription as you go through all the asshattery of attempts to keep you as a subscriber. That offboarding process was one of the worst I've seen @VismeApp. Had to click "Yes, I still want to cancel..." at least 3 times!
Why the mother who started gender-reveal parties regrets them theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…
Your attention is one of the most valuable things you have to offer. Spend it thoughtfully.
↪ Replying to @CroydonSean
@CroydonSean I don't report, I just choose "I don't like this ad" (top option). I don't see the same advertiser again so I'm not sure how the effect should differ from "blocking". But I might give it a try. :)
Every time I select "I don't like this ad" on Twitter I am told that Twitter will use this information to provide me with "better" ads.
They are seriously getting worse and worse. Misogyny, scams and various forms of snake oil pitches seems to be what I mostly see.
↪ Replying to @MissDeliana
@MissDeliana Appreciate this reflection.
(I'm currently researching wellbeing and it really tends to be just as complex as you're alluding to.)
Really looking forward to this @AllTechIsHuman stream tonight (7pm CEST).
I added more time zones in the image :)
#digitalethics x.com/AllTechIsHuman…
Working on a presentation, Digital Ethics is Your Opportunity To Care, and this photo by Jonathan Borba really triggered insightful emotions.
I will be talking mostly around theme-based pictures like this one.
