Just a techie guy running feddit.online to allow people to communicate, make friends and acquaintances. Odd coming from a happy introvert, right? (https://jerry.hear-me.blog/about)
I also own these publicly available applications:
Mastodon: https://hear-me.social/
Alternative Mastodon UI: https://phanpy.hear-me.social/
Peertube: https://my-sunshine.video/
Friendica: https://my-place.social/
Matrix: https://element.secure-channel.net/
XMPP/Jabber: https://between-us.online/
Bluesky PDS: https://blue-ocean.social/ (jerry.blue-ocean.social)
Mobilizon (Facebook Events Alt): https://my-group.events/
and more…
From the article:
“… a number of organizations that voted to abstain seem unenthused (and uncertain that it can actually be implemented), so this may not come to pass, especially on the timeline proposed here.”
The proposed target is 2029. It’s just a proposal. I don’t think “probably” is warranted.
Well said
I see no legitimate reason for not using a User Agent string, like all the other crawlers use, other than the desire to hide the crawler and make it difficult to block.
I don’t accept his explanation. I see it as gaslighting.
60-hours a week, plus commuting time? Probably just a requirement for salaried workers.
I’m surprised the article was laser focused on return to the office, but didn’t mention anything about the even worse 60-hour-a-week work requirement (plus commute time) that they are asking for.