Progressive Media Traps: From Witch Hunts to Disinformation Spirals
Analysis of disinformation mechanisms and double standards in media using the case of Usha Vance and Elon Musk's controversial gesture. How progressive media, falling into their own narrative traps, fuel the spiral of disinformation.
#2503 Flashes: A Concerning Debut of New App in Bluesky Ecosystem
Flashes, a new app in the Bluesky ecosystem, is stirring controversy before its launch. During its presentation, a concerning semantic trace emerged, referencing the recent UnitedHealthcare CEO murder.
#2502 Digital Erasure: A Lesson from Mastodon's Alliance with META
How Mastodon is losing its identity in the alliance with META, and what the latest LibGen controversies tell us about the future of the open internet.
The Illusory Security of BIP: A Brief Technical Analysis of Security Measures
A technical analysis of the Public Information Bulletin's security aspects reveals serious gaps in the security system. Despite theoretically solid legal requirements, the current BIP system architecture allows for easy manipulation of data and change history. The article presents technical details of the problem and proposes specific solutions to enhance security.
Digital Hygiene: The Two-Hour rule in action
My personal experiences with a radical approach to digital hygiene in a permanently online world. How a two-hour daily phone limit, router blocks, and conscious social media restriction help regain control over time and quality of life without giving up work in technology.
The Traps of Activism: Last Generation's Escalation Ladder Part 1
The first part of the analysis of Last Generation's activities focuses on the so-called escalation ladder - a strategy of gradually intensifying forms of protest. The article exposes the paradox between activists' apocalyptic rhetoric and their minimalist demands, showing how measuring success by media mentions replaces real climate action. The downfall of the German Letzte Generation serves as a warning, demonstrating how the radicalization of protests leads to loss of public support. What are the activists' real motivations? Is the fight for climate just a cover for maintaining their own comfortable lifestyle?
The Activism Trap: A Critical Analysis of Social Media Federalization Interpellation
A critical analysis of the parliamentary interpellation regarding ActivityPub implementation in public administration, showing how poorly thought-out argumentation can harm a just cause.
ActivityPub Diagrams v1.0
A visual exploration of ActivityPub's architecture, workflows, and federation mechanisms through detailed diagrams, helping developers and architects understand decentralized social networking
SEO Spam and Competition Gaming - The Dark Side of AI Content Marketing
SEO spam has evolved from primitive link farming techniques to methods using LLM. Analysis of AI's impact on content marketing and SEO. Why mass content generation by artificial intelligence can lead to positioning problems and how assisted search will change the rules of the game in the future.
BlueSky vs Fediverse: Technical Analysis of Decentralization in the Context of Wyborcza's Migration
A detailed technical analysis of Gazeta Wyborcza's decision to migrate from X platform to BlueSky, with a critical examination of AT Protocol's decentralization aspects compared to Mastodon. The article reveals BlueSky's centralization mechanisms and explains why its apparent decentralization might not be what it seems.
TECH: How AI is Changing the Face of Polish Digital Media in 2024
Interia portal implements revolutionary changes in digital media design - from experimenting with AI as an editor in 2023 to permanent implementation of artificial intelligence in the portal's mobile version in 2024. The article analyzes how these changes affect the future of webdesign, SEO, and UX in Poland.
Migration from Rebased/Soapbox to Main Pleroma Repository
A comprehensive guide for migrating an existing Rebased/Soapbox Pleroma installation to the main Pleroma repository while preserving all data and users. Includes backup procedures, step-by-step migration process, and troubleshooting tips.