Calling All Artists! The #Plasma6 Wallpaper Contest is now open

We are calling on all artists to submit their original wallpaper designs and compete for the chance to win a brand-new @frameworkcomputer 13'' laptop.

Check out the rules here:

https://discuss.kde.org/t/wallpaper-competition-announcement/3773

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

@benlk over what period?

@SandyO, I haven't even read the article you've linked, but having a bag on you at all time sounds practical.

This week, I went over to Bluesky and asked people who'd left Mastodon why they left, and lots of people told me. I grabbed the replies and crunched them and wrote up a summary. I think it's really interesting and often kind of wrenching.

https://erinkissane.com/mastodon-is-easy-and-fun-except-when-it-isnt

#meta

@viktuuri0nIce Most instances take a stance against hate speech and alike, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

Just check their "about" page by clicking on the "Learn more" button, and read the server rules.

My instance has the rules:

"No racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, or any other form of discrimination."

And

"Do not harass other users."

I believe these kinds of rules are standard. and remember that smaller instances usually have a better user/mod ratio.

@anders @obsidian

This sounds like a great idea, so if it's not a feature, hopefully it will be some day.

Obsidian please answer this question. I'd like to know if this is a feature. if not, then is it planned? If not, then are you considering it?

@viktuuri0nIce

**I've only been on one instance.**

The most important thing is that you find an instance that tolerates LGBTQ and neurodivergent people.

This is because instances understand that you aren't going to post about their subject exclusively, or even much, but some Instances may have an intolerant community.

You also probably want to pick a smaller Instance because you'll have a bigger say in how it's run.

Sorry if I'm too late, and I hope you find a good instance.

@obsidian I don't know much about the alternatives, but I like how bounties let people who aren't programers contribute to a specific feature. It lets them vote with their wallet, and theoretically the bounties can only grow.

It also makes Obsidian more similar to open-source projects. Which is the one drawback to Obsidian **in my opinion**.

✨ Introducing Sign-in with Mastodon: Streamlining Sign-up and Login on Pixelfed

Now available! 🎉

https://pixelfed.blog/p/2023/feature/introducing-sign-in-with-mastodon-streamlining-sign-up-and-login-on-pixelfed

@pixelfed Great feature! What happens, if I move to a different instance on Mastodon after having signed in to @pixelfed with my current Mastodon account?

Thank & inspire devs for a #MobileLinux future!

We're making a monthly timeline of advances on #LinuxMobile devices, showing how far we've come and where to next!

Please help! It's quick and easy! Just boost this, then visit the doc linked below. Copy one month's biggest advance into it. You'll find them in @linmob's updates (linked in the doc) in the releases and improvements section:

https://pad.hacc.space/5g5RIS0qSh2hoPhMzCsL9w?both#

THANK YOU!

#Phosh #Plasma #Mobian #PinePhone #Librem5 #ManjaroARM #Purism #Pine64

@ianrbuck My parents were right, but streets should be safer.

@admins Is that subsidized? If not than it's good to know that Mastodon instances can be financially affordable.

This makes me wonder if more Bandwidth-Heavy Servers are viable. Like Pixlefed, or Peertube.

@admins I prefer "kbin" for its microblogging features. I really like how it makes a hashtag for every magazine/community, and shows all microblogs with that tag.

Although, I do understand why you might not want to use kbin. You might think kbin is too early in development, or might not want to confuse users with 2 services that can post microblogs.

@a_mac_and_con
I actually haven't. When I say "I only just got into reading fan-fictions", I mean that I started getting into it **last December**.

I wanted to get into fan-fiction, so I thought, "What's the fandom that's most likely to get me hooked?". So I headed to AO3 and found a fan-fiction that I liked.

I'll take a look at your recommendation.

@a_mac_and_con

I only just got into reading fan-fictions, but Star Fox.

If you know me, then you know that Star Fox is right up my alley:
- Under used IP made for kids
- Surprising amount of lore, History, detail, etc
- Space
- Warfare

@ianrbuck This reminds me of that one time I walked 0.3 km to the park as a child. My parents were mad at me because I crossed **one** road.

@a_mac_and_con

**Warning: I'm not a writer.**
This seems useful, but I don't agree with only doing the character steps for OCs. I think you should make sure you understand the characters before writing them.

I have a few polls about #meta #project92 in the fediverse for you.

A Thread: :boost_ok:

@heartlandurbanist I'm glad that there's an "Urbanism PeerTuber" for my city of #ColumbusOhio because there's almost no coverage for things like #LinkUS.