Nic Dafis @nic@toot.wales

A reminder that Mastodon and the Fediverse do NOT use cryptocurrency, blockchains, NFTs, tokens, coins, mining, web3 or anything like that.

Masto and the Fedi run on traditional servers and use a sustainable network federation model somewhat similar to e-mail (that's why Fediverse addresses look similar to e-mail addresses).

Also a reminder there are no venture capital firms or other investors either. No one owns the network, each server is independent. Masto and Fedi server running costs are paid by their owners, sometimes with donations from users.

No one is getting rich from the Fediverse, it is all volunteers with some getting donations and a few getting modest grants from foundations. Please remember this when you interact with admins or developers.

(There might be some individual users who post about cryptocurrency/blockchain, but the infrastructure this place runs on doesn't use it at all.)

Tl:dr - Decentralisation does NOT mean cryptocurrency/blockchain

#Fediverse

@ramsey afaik, "meatballs menu" is indeed a commonly used name for that icon, together with some other food-related menu names :)

I really feel the future of transportation is less Tesla and more electric bikes and powerful public transit.

The amount of things that can be done is amazing.

Rhag ofn i ni anghofio.

The daily statement by a Respectable Westerner that "we as a species" are not making the right decisions regarding global warming. Dude, keep the blame on empire and capitalism, not "the whole species"! If Americans/Europeans lived within their means, like so many others already do, we'd all be fine.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/21/peter-kalmus-nasa-scientist-climate-protest-interview

#trollskog

Gair y Dydd: gwenyn https://geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html?gwenyn – mae llawer o dermau am wahanol fathau o wenyn yn yr erthygl gan nodi mai heddiw yw #DiwrnodGwenynyByd. #Cymraeg

Word of the Day: gwenyn 'bees': https://geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html?gwenyn – thenames of many different types of bees and wasps can be found in this entry, considering that today is #WorldBeeDay. ('gwenyn' is related to the word 'gwanu' 'to prick or pierce'.) #Welsh

Who wrote and published more songs. If you have data to back up your vote, I'd love to know about it.

thank gnome it’s friday https://www.gogroopie.com/deal/1jh57w93dx8/Dinosaur_Eating_Gnomes_Statue

I like to talk music, especially #ProgRock. Haven't found many bands on here yet, shout out to @gongplanet here's my modest collection

This #KingCrimson film looks like it could be really good.

https://t.co/6NGvluxkLv

#Prog #ProgRock #ProgressiveRock #Music #50th #Trailer #Trailers