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FOSS zealot, game developer, and lifelong learner πŸ‘ΉπŸ‘ΎπŸ“– freedom maxi, solarpunk, cypherpunk, and anarcho-communist (anti-statist/anti-stalinist) πŸŒžπŸ’» πŸŸ₯⬛ centralization is the root of all evil looking to connect through this protocol πŸ’œπŸ«‚ zaps/XMR to me is optional, feel free to save your sats πŸ’œβš‘ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄β€β˜ οΈ contact πŸ’¬: - white noise: npub1avxs6urpqyflcrua027e53kure5emfwhhqf5khf2np7rcc0gkvdqcwsa2t - simplex: https://smp18.simplex.im/a#I1NyhGz6I1w-MTn-hS8IabZJoCNL3mZ7hkrqh1WAN2M - matrix: @mewmeow:matrix.org - XMPP: badcodecat@conversations.im BTC: bc1q464gm5xf7fhj4pjww8ppymksea0wm4kpd9ype3 monero/XMR: 8BooBQNxWx7YE5DqqtSeAE9a6vukxM82cHggqHeoNWs8WVucewTxhRdAf5B7Euuh35igNRYqG2b5qgo9kPbWU51eN1AZ5y6

i don't really think that donating to X instead of Y can be considered evil

i found a #FOSS game while browsing #F-Droid (though i ended up playing on PC, as it's a cross-platform #Godot game!)

it's a coding puzzle game where you solve "Gava" bugs (a Java-like language) β˜•

short if you are a developer, but very well polished & fun ✨

go check it out here:

https://github.com/mlm-games/free-the-bugs

#FOSSgaming #libregaming #opensource #freesoftware #gaming #gamestr #java

things like the NAP and small/limited/no government

i think those are keys to anarchism regardless of economic structure leaning

the main difference being that i consider corporations in the same regard as government

i'm a communist, who agrees with some stuff from libertarianism πŸ™ƒπŸ˜Ή

good on you for calling it out, proprietary software is inherently centralized and as such antithetical to bitcoin's ideals

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i saw a number of issues that concerned me:

## Pro-Censorship

the CEO has made pro-censorship remarks regarding the platform ([source](https://www.npr.org/2021/01/22/958877682/fast-growing-alternative-to-facebook-twitter-finds-right-wing-surge-messy ))

you are also able to report users ([source](https://support.mewe.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053010433-Report-a-user )), pages ([source](https://support.mewe.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052758754-Report-a-page )), and groups ([source](https://support.mewe.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053542593-Report-a-group )) to MeWe that violate their ToS

(a ToS which includes speech restrictions, on for example Gambling and Pornographic content)

## Not Decentralized

the reputation system used by MeWe ([Soshi](https://support.mewe.com/hc/en-us/articles/32108053992599-What-is-Soshi-and-how-does-it-work-with-MeWe )) is actually centralized as it requires "Reputation Providers" to register with a central SOSHI reputation system, and then must be approved by SOSHI administrators ([source](https://soshi.network/docs ))

MeWe is also missing key indicators of being decentralized, such as alternate clients (DualCamera app is also by MeWe) ([source](https://support.mewe.com/hc/en-us/articles/31641827592855-Can-I-take-my-MeWe-identity-to-other-apps ))

but i can just chalk that up to being new

## KYC

although based on a somewhat legitiment looking protocol called [DSNP](https://dsnp.org ) ([source](https://projectliberty.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/22565363730836-How-does-Frequency-Access-work ))

i couldn't find a way to create an ["universal handle"](https://projectliberty.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/22565363741716-What-is-my-Social-Identity ) besides through providing KYC to Frequency Access

which appears to be the reccomended way to start ([source](https://support.mewe.com/hc/en-us/articles/31640448917655-What-is-Continue-with-Frequency )) ([source](https://support.mewe.com/hc/en-us/articles/31640605683991-Is-signing-in-with-Continue-with-Frequency-safe ))

## Proprietary/Anti-FOSS

i couldn't find source code for any of the MeWe apps

hopefully it seems that Soshi's github is coming soon

additionally they seem to be openly hostile towards those looking for the source too:

according to their [terms of service](https://mewe.com/cms/terms ) you may not

> Attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software used to provide the Site or Services.

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i did a fair amount of research on this, but maybe you could provide some insights as an ambassador πŸ’œ

GM 🌞

i was wondering what the nostr community thinks of #MeWe

i had some concerns which i got to talk to one of their ambassadors about:

nostr:nevent1qqs8daq6dhdhkty2qdxuzeest3x2dd3m5sw3cyhghjrs30jnvrpqdqspz3mhxw309ucnydewxqhrqt338g6rsd3e9upzquz4l3pvnf3c4dt26ptsz63da7kwj767an335wn6gee84kz83x09qvzqqqqqqyltex4g

it sounds like the new CEO is moving the platform in a more positive direction, but still too many red flags for me at the moment 🚩

what do you think? #asknostr

#GM #askingnostr #socialmedia #decentralization

welcome to nostr! πŸ’œ

you should find a strong likeminded community here πŸ’ͺπŸ«‚

GM 🌞

how do you feel about reading? #asknostr

personally i find joy in reading when i learn something that i can apply to my life (that's why i stick to nonfiction/selfhelp books)

#GM #bookstr #reading

let's hope enough enter the classroom πŸ’―πŸ“š

i didn't realize this was an introduction, i thought it was an asknostr, so let me add:

welcome to nostr! πŸ’œ