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YouTube is now using AI to alter people's videos without permission. (There are threads about this at https://mastodon.content.town/@operationpuppet/115640694705318541 & https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/115598837629003478 etc)
This is really disturbing and dangerous. It's more insidious than censorship because viewers cannot tell a video has been altered.
If you post to YouTube, I'd strongly recommend you start ALSO posting to PeerTube, either on your own server or a public server. There's a complete guide here:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-publish-videos-and-audio-on-peertube
#PeerTube #YouTube
p.s. If you already have a PeerTube account and want to get more visibility for your videos, here's a guide all about that: https://fedi.tips/how-to-promote-your-peertube-videos-account-and-channels
YouTube is now using AI to alter people's videos without permission. (There are threads about this at https://mastodon.content.town/@operationpuppet/115640694705318541 & https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/115598837629003478 etc)
This is really disturbing and dangerous. It's more insidious than censorship because viewers cannot tell a video has been altered.
If you post to YouTube, I'd strongly recommend you start ALSO posting to PeerTube, either on your own server or a public server. There's a complete guide here:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-publish-videos-and-audio-on-peertube
#PeerTube #YouTube
I've reformatted the Fedi.Garden website so that it is as simple and easy as possible to sign up on a server that is well-run and reliable. If you know someone interested in the Fediverse, this might be a good way for them to sign up:
➡️ https://fedi.garden
(Sorry to repeat this announcement, but last time I posted about it my hosting company decided to unexpectedly update its software and totally break the site 😖
Fedi.Garden is now working properly!)
#Fediverse #Onboarding
Fans of the iPhone/iPad Mastodon app Toot! can now finally get the updated version from the App Store 🥳
https://apps.apple.com/app/toot-for-mastodon/id1229021451
(This isn't the testflight, this is the full release version)
Toot! is quite an unusual and quirky app, but that seems to be what has made it a favourite with many people.
If you want to follow the developer's updates, they have an official account at @tootapp@mastodon.social
#Toot #Mastodon #iOS
p.s. The "in app purchases" are just options to tip the developer, there aren't any locked features. Toot! is a paid app but once you've bought it you get access to all the functions, there are no hidden charges or subscriptions or anything like that.
Fans of the iPhone/iPad Mastodon app Toot! can now finally get the updated version from the App Store 🥳
https://apps.apple.com/app/toot-for-mastodon/id1229021451
(This isn't the testflight, this is the full release version)
Toot! is quite an unusual and quirky app, but that seems to be what has made it a favourite with many people.
If you want to follow the developer's updates, they have an official account at @tootapp@mastodon.social
#Toot #Mastodon #iOS
p.s. I know a lot of people have seen https://fedi.garden in its previous versions, but its flow is now totally different. It has a minimalist starting page designed specifically for non-techy people who just want to get started as easily as possible. Please do give it a try, it could be useful in getting your friends to join this place 🙂
Also thank you to everyone who helped in the last couple of weeks with the redesign and especially to @kate@aus.social for the very useful detailed feedback 🙏
p.p.s. Sorry about problems with buttons not displaying properly, it seems to have been caused by an automatic update of the website's software while I was asleep.
I've fixed the buttons, they should work properly now! 😅
If you're still seeing the buttons as totally black with no text, that's probably a cache of some kind showing you an old version. It should go away by itself.
Do you want to follow a weather account for your town or city?
There is a Fediverse weather service called FediMeteo which has weather accounts for thousands of locations around the world:
➡️ https://fedimeteo.com
To follow a weather account:
1. Go to https://fedimeteo.com
2. Go to the page for the town/city you want
3. Copy-paste the page's address into the search box in Mastodon etc
4. Click "Follow"
You can also follow updates about the FediMeteo project itself at @admin@fedimeteo.com
#Weather
If you know someone who wants to sign up on Mastodon and the Fediverse, you might want to suggest this guide:
➡️ https://fedi.garden
It's been reformatted to make it as easy as possible to sign up on a good reliable server.
If someone finds choice overwhelming, it suggests a good general server (which changes regularly).
If someone appreciates choice, there is a server directory with over 100 good servers organised into categories.
There is also a FAQ about signing up.
#FediTips
p.s. I know a lot of people have seen https://fedi.garden in its previous versions, but its flow is now totally different. It has a minimalist starting page designed specifically for non-techy people who just want to get started as easily as possible. Please do give it a try, it could be useful in getting your friends to join this place 🙂
Also thank you to everyone who helped in the last couple of weeks with the redesign and especially to @kate@aus.social for the very useful detailed feedback 🙏
If you know someone who wants to sign up on Mastodon and the Fediverse, you might want to suggest this guide:
➡️ https://fedi.garden
It's been reformatted to make it as easy as possible to sign up on a good reliable server.
If someone finds choice overwhelming, it suggests a good general server (which changes regularly).
If someone appreciates choice, there is a server directory with over 100 good servers organised into categories.
There is also a FAQ about signing up.
#FediTips
Fedi.Tips
