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Fireside Fedi 70 - Synth Sessions with Lime Bar – Behind The Indie Beat TV

Special thank you to @limebar@mastodon.social !

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Operation: Puppet 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈

@operationpuppet@mastodon.content.town 6 months ago

@ozoned This is the only way I can tolerate watching any Twitch streams these days. https://streamlink.github.io/

ozoned

@ozoned 6 months ago

@operationpuppet@mastodon.content.town oh yeah. I use Streamlink + Streamlink Twitch GUI + Chatterino. I made the mistake of thinking I didn't need protection. Learn from me kids. ALWAYS use protection on the internet.

ozoned

@ozoned 6 months ago

Just hopped on Twitch and I get an AD. OK, no problem. I'll ignore it.

This one I couldn't ignore. And advertisement for National Crypto Association.

I'm blown away. A nonprofit built for pushing a gambling mechanic and advertised on a game stream. How does any of this make sense?

Fireside Fedi

@firesidefedi 6 months ago

Fireside Fedi 70 - Synth Sessions with Lime Bar – Behind The Indie Beat TV

Special thank you to @limebar@mastodon.social !

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Fireside Fedi

@firesidefedi 6 months ago

Has anyone realized that you could post your videos to your Peertube and have YouTube pull them in via the Podcast RSS Feed? Or am I the only one that didn't realize this?

Which means you don't have to upload to YouTube AND Peertube. You can upload to Peertube and YouTube will grab it for you.

This of course only applies to those that WANT their content on YouTube. If you don't, that's totally fine. I'm doing this to advocate for the Fediverse so I think it's a necessary evil.

Fireside Fedi

@firesidefedi 6 months ago

Ignite the Night: Fireside Fedi Live with Lime Bar – Beats, Bytes & Indie Vibes!

Guest: @limebar@mastodon.social

Musicin and Co-Creator of The Indie Beat TV! tv.theindiebeat.fm/

LIVE NOW: firesidefedi.live

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𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘸𝘰𝘭𝘧

@darkwolf@hear-me.social 6 months ago

@BTFree @MakerTube

This is what I love so much about the fediverse and PeerTube. Videos take up a lot of data and bandwidth, but we're able to support each other to keep it up and running without the need to compete. There's no need to bad-talk anyone, just support each other in this.

I'm pretty tech-minded, so I figured out how to get a storage server for $25/year, a domain name for $10/year, setup yunohost and install PeerTube. There is the option of self-hosting. It's not the easiest thing, but there is that option.

So, I thank you for providing the infrastructure, helping others get going, and inviting an inclusive host!

BTFree

@BTFree 6 months ago

@darkwolf@hear-me.social THANK YOU!

I'm here to help anyone else set up theirs. Matrix has a growing community for ActivityPub folks. Peertube included. Let's all grow and work together. If I don't know an answer, I know a place we can find it!

BTFree

@BTFree 6 months ago

@blakefox@mastodon.social

WOW! And they need the high rollers to show that yes YOU TOO can make it ... it's 100% gambling. Yes, you can hedge your bet by gambling long enough or have a trick, but it's still a gamble.

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𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘸𝘰𝘭𝘧

@darkwolf@hear-me.social 6 months ago

I don't know about other filmmakers or content creators, but I have never seen a dime from YouTube. Even when I pushed out regular content filming live events, even when I had huge numbers of followers and views, the only thing I ever got from YouTube was a bunch of nasty comments.

But unless they use ad-block, every person watching my videos sees ads they don't want for things they don't want. Google is making bank off my work, and I just want people to see it.

If you're like me, consider switching to a reputable #PeerTube instance that federates like @BTFree or @MakerTube

Be like Mike. Sing up. Add your content. Follow, share links, and subscribe to real people making real content on the #fediverse

BTFree

@BTFree 6 months ago

@darkwolf@hear-me.social @MakerTube@mastodon.social Thank you so much. I'm not a content creator, well I've become one with Fireside Fedi. I have no intentions of getting rich, or being a content creator, or what not. We have to start NOW to build out a better future for those that might want to do that in the future. Anyone joining YouTube in hopes of making it big have a shot, but they're slaves to Big Tech's arbitrary rules that change at the next wiff of money.

And yes, MakerTube is wonderful. TILVids is wonderful! There are bunches of great platforms. I'm also here to help folks set up their own!

Invest in yourselves, not Youtube, or Twitch, or TikTok. YES, use those, but don't let them be your sole source of income. They don't CARE about you!

We are a community that want to empower other communities to do what's best for THEM.

BTFree

@BTFree 6 months ago

Check out TubeFree.org – a nonprofit‑backed video platform powered by BT Free. 🎥✨ Sign up, upload, and store your videos with a community‑first mindset. Learn about pricing and support the mission at https://givebutter.com/tubefree .

Be free. Be independent. #BigTechFree #OpenVideo #Fediverse 🌐

A movie clapperboard in the background. A fist in front rising up, breaking the shackles with BT (Big Tech) written on it, and Free below it.

Fireside Fedi

@firesidefedi 6 months ago

TODAY ON FIRESIDE FEDI!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @limebar@mastodon.social

Making electronic music:https://mastodon.social/tags/limebar He/Him/His and 100% OK with you being you. Hello new users best advice:write a short intro post, pin it to your profile and update your profile follow every interesting account you see you can and should follow interesting hashtags and use hashtags when posting home shows what you follow and what they boost follow @FediFollows & @FediTips

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 23 January 2026 at 15:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi

#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

Fireside Fedi

@firesidefedi 6 months ago

If you've never heard of @FediTips@social.growyourown.services or @FediFollows@social.growyourown.services run by @FediThing@social.chinwag.org then do yourself a favor and go follow RIGHT NOW!

Everyone should suggest these acounts to new comers. They've been the backbone of help a LOT of folks onboard. Including me like 7 years ago.

Fireside Fedi

@firesidefedi 6 months ago

Episode 69 - Strange Syntax, Strong Networks, and Everything In‑Between – Ellyse Joins the Discussion

Special thank you to @ellyxir@humanwords.cc !

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Fireside Fedi

@firesidefedi 6 months ago

Episode 69 - Strange Syntax, Strong Networks, and Everything In‑Between – Ellyse Joins the Discussion

Special thank you to @ellyxir@humanwords.cc !

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gabboman the wafrn dev

@gabboman@gabboman.xyz 6 months ago

@ozoned@btfree.social

I am sorry i think my reply came too bad haha.

Ive gone into discussion lately where people still called it jack dorsey’s social network and stuff.

Yeah bsky has a mastodon dot social problem. For now!

ozoned

@ozoned 6 months ago

@gabboman@gabboman.xyz oh no worries at all man. 😄 I know what you meant. And yes WAFRN > Bsky . <3

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gabboman the wafrn dev

@gabboman@gabboman.xyz 6 months ago

@ozoned@btfree.social

My god i just have not nice opinions on that page haha. Feels propaganda y

ozoned

@ozoned 6 months ago

@gabboman@gabboman.xyz oh it's 100% propaganda. lol I'm OK with that personally. 😁 I just use it when folks say BSKY is decentralized. 😉

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gabboman the wafrn dev

@gabboman@gabboman.xyz 6 months ago

@ozoned@btfree.social

im working on that actualy with wafrn

ozoned

@ozoned 6 months ago

@gabboman@gabboman.xyz oh I know. We talked about it on Fireside Fedi. I'll take a Gabboman and wafrn over W any day. 😉

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gabboman the wafrn dev

@gabboman@gabboman.xyz 6 months ago

That W social network turns out to be atproto based. So wafrn but worse because they only do one protocol

ozoned

@ozoned 6 months ago

@gabboman@gabboman.xyz

arewedecentralizedyet.online/

I'm just happy this conversation is even being had. Take power away from the big tech and let's build something for humanity.

Fireside Fedi

@firesidefedi 6 months ago

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi! TODAY!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @ellyxir@humanwords.cc

bio.site/ellyxir Programming languages enthusiast, choir, classical singing, video game creation, retro computers, languages

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 21 January 2026 at 10:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi

Or, even on #YouTube: youtube.com/@btfree_org

#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

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Michael Knudsen

@mk@bsd.network 6 months ago

@ozoned I think something like this is unlikely to work on a grassroots level because it requires two things:

1) Resources to check and verify claims
2) A mandate to enforce consequences

I once had ideas that I wanted to run by EU MEPs.

However, what I do think could be done on a grassroots level is demonstrating how this should be done such that this could be clearly presented to people in the political system in a way that makes it similar to what they already know from food.

My background is from Bluetooth where icons were introduced to demonstrate interoperability, and basically this was my idea: Present the users with icons that indicate legal properties of the underlying agreements.

ozoned

@ozoned 6 months ago

@mk@bsd.network I agree with your points. But this would be similar to something like Better Business Bureau in the US. I believe it's an independent company that just has traction. While not all businesses are a part of it, they have become a go to for reports.

Something like this would at first just be email. This can be automated. Create an account every like 6 months. If that email address shows up on a mailing list, you know it's been sold and because it's an identifiable email address to the website, we know who sold it.

Because the badges would be handled by something like BadgeFed, we could remove their badge.

I agree though, an actual governmental body doing this, would be ideal and I'd be totally fine using this as an example. Nothing I'm advocating for I plan on being the sole owner of it forever. Even my show. I do it to see if it can work, to learn, and hopefully someday, hand off to someone to do better.