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Grow Your Own Services 🌱<p>Hey Fediverse admins, need to ask some help!</p><p>Do you know any forums or groups specifically for Fediverse admins to ask each other technical questions?</p><p><a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/FediAdmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediAdmin</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/MastoAdmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoAdmin</span></a></p>
Everbern Neverlearn<p>Anyone have any feelings about Barbarians of Lemuria or Solar Blades &amp; Cosmic Spells? I want to put together a Thundarr the Barbarian type of campaign and before I doll up Whitebox FMAG, I want to look into some barbarianesque rulesets. <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/BoL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoL</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SolarBladesNCosmicSpells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarBladesNCosmicSpells</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Whitebox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Whitebox</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/barbarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>barbarians</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ThundarrTheBarbarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThundarrTheBarbarian</span></a></p>
lifewithtrees<p>Does the phrase “you guys” as a default for a group of people feel inclusive for you?</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/sex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sex</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/gender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gender</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queer</span></a></p>
Forgetful Bri :ms_robot_grin:<p>Anyone have experience with bats or other creatures that could live in your walls? Neighbors said they saw bats fly out of our chimney and there's surprisingly loud, widespread creaking noises coming from a wall near it (including during the day).</p><p>Assuming it is bats, the US Fish and Wildlife service seems to have <a href="https://www.fws.gov/story/2024-10/how-build-bat-box" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">good information on bat boxes</a>, but we aren't sure how to encourage them to move out of the walls.</p><p>If it isn't bats, then I got nothing.</p><p><a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/bats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bats</span></a> <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a></p>
Will 🏳️‍🌈<p>I am hoping to get back into roller skating (quads) soon. Since I'm vegan, I'm very concerned about so many boots being made out of animal products.</p><p>I found a website that said that Riedell has a few vegan options. Any recommendations on durability and comfort? This would be indoors-only.</p><p>Thanks!</p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Vegan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vegan</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/RollerSkating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RollerSkating</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a></p>
Chef's Kiss//Dodge Bricks<p>I've been <a href="https://weirder.earth/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> 'ing for a lot of things, and here's another rec request:</p><p>An app to replace <a href="https://weirder.earth/tags/GoogleCalendar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleCalendar</span></a>. The catch? I don't want to link it with Google Calendar, and ideally the option to import its data should be free. </p><p>(So that leaves out Tuta Calendar, but if I can't find anything else I'll just grab a yearly sub when I have more money... or add things manually.)</p><p>Also:<br>* online + Android app combo<br>* FOSS, but will consider Freenium </p><p>So far I have tried: </p><p>Notion (requires login to Google to use the Calendar portion)</p><p>Fruux (can't find the Android app, and I get that stupid 404 Dancing Zebra when I try to get an activation email)</p><p>Zoho Calendar ("We are unable to create your account right now.")</p><p>I don't know, seems like a long shot, but if anyone has any recommendations I'll check them out regardless!</p>
:debian: 𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚊 :opensuse:<p>Got this one for a couple of bucks.<br>It is in a very non-working condition, basically nothing electrical is working.<br>The only thing left is a Cathode-ray tube and some speakers - the rest was thrown out long time ago.</p><p>So, I need some tips from <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> </p><p>What display-panel should I put in this one?</p><p>I am thinking, of reusing a raspberry pi and make it some sort of "media station" if possible. But first do I need to make the display functional.</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/askfediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askfediverse</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/raspberrypi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypi</span></a></p>
nev<p>Folks who have a single-person <a href="https://bananachips.club/tags/GoToSocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoToSocial</span></a> instance: what's your setup/hosting situation? </p><p>I want to try it out but am waffling about whether to go with managed hosting, or a VPS, or what. I may honestly start off by self-hosting with <a href="https://bananachips.club/tags/Yunohost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Yunohost</span></a> on my old netbook simply because it's the easiest and cheapest. </p><p><a href="https://bananachips.club/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> :boost_ok:</p>
Acin ✨<p><a href="https://toot.cat/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a>:<br>Does <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/Pixelfed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pixelfed</span></a> not allowing blocking or reporting?</p><p>I haven't found a way to block an account, and my report was stopped with an unidentified error.</p>
Jules<p>If anyone knows this it'll be someone on Mastodon - someone gave me a sticker saying "Drink coffee and fight fascism" with a raised fist holding an aeropress. I stuck it on a notebook which I immediately lost. Anyone know where I can get another one/who the artist is?</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a></p>
Sebastiaan Ammerlaan 🇳🇱<p><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a> For the <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> enthusiasts on the <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a>: I have this cheap metal plate I bought to affix to the front carrier of my <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Brompton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brompton</span></a>. The metal "arms" keep bending outwards though, from the weight of my suitcase. This makes it slide down, and the metal "lip" in the centre scrapes the centre of my front carrier (second photo).</p><p>How to keep those two "arms" from bending outwards? I was thinking of finding two metal "blocks" to attach on the sides w/nuts&amp;bolts <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/bicycles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bicycles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/metalworking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>metalworking</span></a></p>
Will 🏳️‍🌈<p>I could use some advice. Normally I use an entire container of tofu at a time. But that is rather too much food.</p><p>My concern is that I've already dumped and pressed the water out of the tofu, so how should I prepare it so it'll last another day?</p><p>Thanks!</p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Vegan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vegan</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Tofu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tofu</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a></p>
Loafer<p>Does @Codeberg / @forgejo support the creation of "Deploy Keys" via <a href="https://discuss.systems/tags/API" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>API</span></a>?</p><p><a href="https://discuss.systems/tags/codeburg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>codeburg</span></a> <a href="https://discuss.systems/tags/forgejo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>forgejo</span></a> <a href="https://discuss.systems/tags/deploykeys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deploykeys</span></a> <a href="https://discuss.systems/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a> <a href="https://discuss.systems/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://discuss.systems/tags/askfediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askfediverse</span></a></p>
Jill Veldhuis 💾<p>What's the "correct" hashtag to use when announcing a live stream?</p><p><a href="https://kind.social/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/Streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Streaming</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/GoingLive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoingLive</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/LiveNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiveNow</span></a></p>
Maho Pacheco 🦝🍻<p>This month, my home internet data consumption has skyrocketed, but we haven't changed our habits or added devices.</p><p>Any tips on monitoring tools to figure this out? I'm curious if a pi-hole would help with that.</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a></p>
Maho Pacheco 🦝🍻<p>This month, my home internet data consumption has skyrocketed, but we haven't changed our habits or added devices.</p><p>Any tips on monitoring tools to figure this out? I'm curious if a pi-hole would help with that.</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a></p>
Stomata<p>Can you explain DNS to a 5 year old kid?<br>Asking for a friend 🙂<br><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/dns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dns</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a></p>
The Bright Side<p>Artificial snow is created by forcing water droplets into the air through snow cannons.</p><p>This leads to denser snow than natural, but at a cost.</p><p>As climate change alters snowpack, we must ask if snowmaking is sustainable.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Snowmaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Snowmaking</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a></p>
Moss Wizard<p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/HiveMind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HiveMind</span></a> I am trying to identify two short (under 30 minutes) movies I saw on amazon about 5-10 years ago. They were both dystopian speculative fiction, not quite <a href="https://beige.party/tags/SciFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SciFi</span></a> but I think that’s the search term that fed them to me.</p><p>First was I think from northern UK, and it featured an orphanage school for special children who were kept isolated from the rest of society. They seemed normative, but the public viewed them as creepy aberrations. For Christmas they got a donated load of broken toys and other old cast off junk, and each year they looked forward to “a bumper crop” of that. “I hear it’s a bumper crop!” The children were being raised for a shocking purpose.</p><p>Next one featured a post-apocalyptic society of hunter gatherers, living in the jungle and hunting with spears made from old industrial parts. Every month a drone flew over and dropped a shipping crate of consumer goods like sneakers. One day a brave heroic girl decides to catch a ride on the drone to see where it comes from, and why they keep delivering these shipments.</p>
Janneke<p>As the fediverse seems to become more popular, more and more frequently I see great posts on my timeline that include an image without ALT text. So sad!</p><p>Disregarding the sadness, when I think the message deserves spreading, I usually first add a response with the ALT text, and then boost the original post (with the image without ALT text).</p><p>Is that OK? Are you experiencing this too? How do you handle it? WDYT?</p><p><a href="https://todon.nl/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a> <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/daretoask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daretoask</span></a> <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/durftevragen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>durftevragen</span></a></p>