Content warning:Might as well redo my introduction!
I am an autistic, trans, egocom, White, got enough sight, and wish I was a computer. My main goals in life revolve around using mutual aid as the basis to overthrow capitalism and the state, to do cool physics with sky shinies, and most importantly of all to make a permadeath full dive vr open world dragonball game so I can go super sayian for real.
I talk a whole lot about ableism, hierarchy, transphobia, and some of my endeavors into mutual aid. I focus more on the introducing people to mutual aid side of things there. Teaching ppl how to grow plants is cool uwu
I will listen to others, and am always doing my best to understand the hierarchy others face. But I do not shy away from being controversial, my own experiences are valid too. For example, I don't think three abled people should be able to overrule two disabled people on the topic of disability, and so hate democracy. I also block quite a lot of people over ableist language, as I have strong opinions on that.
In my free time I read books, play video games, grow fun plants, or dabble in tech. Often the books are on physics or mathematics. I play a lot of TF2, dbd, dark and darker, mc (run my own servers uwu), PlanetSide 2, and recently Pokemon showdown. They are good backgrounds for talks on political theory and all that.
I stream and make YouTube videos. Links to that are in my bio. My goals with streaming are to bring people together to do things they didn't have opportunities for before. Ttrpg groups are hard to make, and it's hard to find people to play team based games with that are not pieces of shit as it turns out. A place where you don't have to deal with ableist language or being called slurs is not common when it comes to shit like TF2. I also like going over news weekly, like what's going on with covid, and talking about mutual aid and physics. The videos are mainly on the basics of my anarchist ideology and all that. As I get better at videos I'll do more complicated stuff.
Also more organized groups of queer people in games lets us not be kicked by fascists and so provide a little bit of hope to queer people who stumble on us, as well as outing fascists so we can kick them instead.
Anyways, if y'all are interested in my account or thing others might be, please boost. I spend more money upkeeping servers than I actually make doing this, so at least having enough people around to break even so I can keep doing it would be nice lol
Anyways, tag spam time. Also feel free to ask questions and all that
Digital plastic: Generative AI and the digital ecosystem
I've got a love hate relationship with the metaphors we use to talk about Artificial Intelligence, but at the risk of seeming hypocritical I'm going to make one anyway. I'm also going to mangle several fields of science, geology, and archaeology in the process, but hey, it's all in the pursuit of The Metaphor.
I want you to imagine a digital archaeologist, some time in the distant future, digging through the strata of online data. Maybe it's a person you're imagining - probably an academic […]
Natürlich hat auch #Österreich längst #WhatsApp & Co. im Visier Karner will mehr Befugnisse für #Polizei "Innenminister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) hat angesichts der erhöhten Terrorgefahr einmal mehr für eine Ausweitung der Befugnisse für den Sicherheitsapparat geworben. In der ORF-„Pressestunde“ am Sonntag sprach er sich dafür aus, die Observierung von #Messenger Diensten zu ermöglichen...." via @darkandandstormyhttps://orf.at/stories/3337111/
Hands on with DALL E-3: In conversation with… an image generator
This post is part of a series exploring multimodal generative AI (GAI) technologies from text, to image, to audio and video generation. Check out some of the other posts in this series:
Hands on with Adobe Firefly: Finally an image generator that can be used in school
Hands on with AI audio generation: GAI voice, music, and sound effects
Hands on with chat + search: connecting generative AI to the internet
Hands on with Bing Image Creator: Microsoft’s image generator just got […]
Mastodon has a lot of active accounts. Therefore, make your experience here more relevant by:
* Following other users. * Interacting with them. * Following hashtags (this is how you replace the recommandation algorithms). * Following bot accounts (some are really great and useful).
Die Abstimmung zur #Chatkontrolle der #EU wurde erneut verschoben. Die Gefahr der #Massenüberwachung ist damit aber nicht gebannt. Selbst wenn einzelne Punkte der Chatdurchleuchtung gestrichen würden, scheinen die ebenfalls mit dem Vorhaben beabsichtigen #Altersverifikationen und damit eine #Ausweispflicht und eindeutige Identitätserfassung fürs Internet sowie #Netzsperren weiterhin Thema zu sein. Die Regierenden aus #Deutschland scheinen dagegen keinerlei Einwände zu haben, ganz im Gegenteil, die #Bundesregierung steht neben u.a. #Frankreich, #Österreich weiter zu ihrem autoritären Kurs....
Welcome to the Future! #Amazon und #WhatsApp wagen die passwortlose Anmeldung #Passkeys "Amazon und WhatsApp führen nach anderen großen Anbietern ebenfalls Passkeys ein. Amazon bietet vorerst nur Endanwendern die Option. (...) Die Anmeldung erfolgt dann nicht mehr mit Eingabe eines Passworts und eines One-Time-Pads (OTP) etwa aus dem Authenticator, sondern etwa mit einem Lächeln in die Kamera. Je nachdem, womit sich das Gerät entsperren lässt, etwa "mit deinem Gesicht, Fingerabdruck oder deiner PIN", sei das Log-in möglich, beschreibt Amazon die Option. Sie lässt sich auf Amazon unter "Mein Konto" – "Anmelden und Sicherheit" aktivieren. (...) #Meta hat die Unterstützung auf X, ehemals #Twitter, angekündigt."
Dieser Artikel wurde am 17. Oktober 2023 erstmals auf LinkedIn veröffentlicht.https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/organizational-learning-dynamic-world-harald-schirmer/
This is a simplified comparison on known (individual) versus new (social) learning approach as a basis for discussion and to finding the differences - knowing the world is much more colorful and we are on a way already for some time.
Dynamic, adaptive – digital/social/collaborative learning
1. Individual Learning
Individual […]
Stoked to finally reveal @Retcon’s major redesign!! 😃
You could already drag-and-drop to rewrite git history, and undo any mistake with ⌘Z.
Now, the app gives you exceptionally clear context whenever conflicts pop up; it guides you along with contextual directions; and it makes committing effortlessly fast, with an innovative combined stage, and keyboard controls. It’s a different kind of git client!
Get the beta at http://retcon.app/, then read on for some juicy details ↓
My 6th #tattoo is an image I saw on #Pinterest and really liked it. It works as both a stand-alone image that connects with my love of SFF and as an update to the symbolic statements below it in my 3rd tattoo.
I've had more opportunities recently to create plots with #SwiftUI / Swift Charts / #Swift playgrounds and the process absolutely holds up in replacing #python / #matplotlib / #jupyter.
The dataset was larger this time, ~100k records, each containing a handful of data points, exported from a Postgres DB as JSON.
Massaging the data in a typesafe way is an absolute blessing – it's so easy to plot the wrong thing in python as you drill through three dicts.
A little over two months ago I spoke at WordCamp US on the topic of "[u]sing a GitHub Action to ensure your plugins are GPL compatible.” The primary concern was ensuring that WordPress plugins focus on more than just first-party code being properly licensed and expanding that to ensure that all third-party libraries (aka dependencies) are also properly licensed. So that folks don't need to continually check for that in every pull request, using a GitHub Action to help automate the process […]
What happens when Generative AI disappears into the woodwork?
As part of my PhD studies, I read and write a lot of stuff that doesn't really fit into my research, but which I find interesting anyway. I'm categorising these "spare parts" on my blog, and if you're interested in following them you'll find them all here.
At the moment we’re still in the thick of the Generative AI hype, with social media posts and articles telling us things like “you’re using ChatGPT wrong” and “here’s how you can maximise your profits and automate your […]
Hi everyone, it’s Tish. Today I wanted to spend a little time talking about something that a lot of artists run into: navigating social media. Sharing artwork online seems simple on the surface, but it quickly becomes more complicated when you’re faced with algorithms, trends, and the constant flood of content. It can be both a helpful tool and a frustrating challenge, sometimes in the same day.
Social media has opened up amazing opportunities for artists to reach people they might never […]
Hands on with chat + search: connecting generative AI to the internet
So far in this series I’ve taken a look at image generation with Adobe’s Firefly, audio generation with tools like MusicLM and Stable audio, and voice generation via ElevenLabs. In this post, I’m going back to where this wave of AI hype began with ChatGPT and text generation.
However, plenty has changed since my early posts about ChatGPT at the end of 2022, and even since more recent posts. In competition with other chatbots like Google’s Bard, we’re now seeing successive releases […]
W ramach tekstowej małej sieci spróbowałem dołączyć do wyzwania codziennego pisania. Co prawda to nie tak, że wyzwanie narzuca dokładnie taką częstotliwość pisania, a chodzi o ogólne ożywienie w Gophersphere, ale ponieważ całość ochrzciłem jako Osobista opera mydlana i pisuje tam o tym co wydarzyło się danego dnia, to taka częstotliwość wydawała się naturalna.
Zgodnie z wcześniej wspomnianym sposobem publikacji mogę robić to z telefonu. Tak więc jeżeli mam […]
#AntiChina, #AntiIran, and #AntiRussia sentiment continues to be the dominant ideology across all social media, and censors on #Twitter, #Facebook, #Tumblr, #Flickr, and #Mastodon are in overdrive to ban all content that appears even remotely supportive or insufficiently critical of those countries targeted by the #USA#empire for overthrow.
Man, #ElonMusk causing me more grief. My theme (Divi) started throwing an error. I needed to add a little sanity check to make sure something wasn't empty.
But it's because they needed to change Twitter to X in the social media icons section.
I'm gearing up for WordPress side projects this season. Seeking teams managing complex WP sites needing tech help. I have experience in technical site audits, custom RESTful integrations, and plugin feature work. Check the post for more information, links to relevant case studies, and how to get in-touch.
Because I was only able to delete a few thousand Tweets from my profile, I had to write a new script to delete all Tweets.
1. Log into Twitter 2. Paste code from link below to browser console (F12) 3. Choose tweet-headers.js file from your data archive (https://twitter.com/settings/download_your_data) 4. Wait for Tweets to vanish [5. Let me know if it worked]
I have tested it with Firefox. Edge and Chrome were reported as working as well. The script can delete around five Tweets per second. If you don't want to mess with the browser console, it's available as a userscript: https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/476062-tweetxer
To celebrate, here's a free #unityassetstore voucher: ASV-LPPY-QAUX-KLTR-RH4N-9DME
Keep in mind that this is still a bit of a beta, because I want to see the extremely cursed SVG files people come up with so I can best make them work. For this reason, I am providing it at a discount from the eventual final price, compounded with a launch discount for the first two weeks!
Yes, terrible timing (waves at the general happenings), but hopefully an useful tool. I am working on a free Godot port, but it's some ways away still. Godot supports MSDF natively, just tick the box!
@feb so entstehen die meisten geilen projekte - habe mich ja vor fast 1 jahr auch mal über mastodon aufgeregt, dass man nur sehr schlecht andere diskussionen finden kann und habe darum den #fediscanner ins leben gerufen https://www.fediscanner.info/ :) und heute benutzen ihn ein paar tausend user pro tag....
Back in January, I wrote a post called Beyond Cheating, reflecting on the ChatGPT bans that were rolling out across various Australian states and the "cheating" narrative that had accompanied the chatbot since its release.
In that earlier post, I argued that banning and blocking generative AI would only contribute to the digital divide - students who have greater access to digital technologies would inevitably be able to access and use GAI, putting those who rely on in-school technology […]
- #Xcorp may view it as a violation of their terms (automation) and ban your account. Use at your own risk. - At least in the EU you have a right to delete your own data which overrules any company terms. - This only removes them from your profile, Tweets may still exist in backups and other places.
I wasn't able to get the script to run unsupervised. After some time the timeline stays empty and you have to manually reload the page and run the script again. Currently, I am testing it with a 15 year old account with 19 k Tweets. I had to reload every 500 Tweets on average. After adjusting the script to not hit the rate-limit (50 requests per minute), it should run with less interruptions. But the Xcorp infrastructure is unreliable. #twitter
2023-09-19 Initial release 2023-09-19 Replies get deleted as well. Script switches between Tweets and Replies until neither returns new results. 2023-09-25 New script that uses the data export and is much faster: https://social.luca.run/@luca/111120828522417018
Hands on with Adobe Firefly: Finally an image generator that can be used in school
Generative AI is a multimodal technology, with applications in text, image, video, audio, and code. Unfortunately, up until now, the actual usefulness of GAI in schools has been limited by technical and practical barriers.
ChatGPT, for example, is easy to access but problematic in the classroom due to its obscure terms and conditions and dubious privacy and data storage. There are also ethical concerns with its construction, the bias in the output, and the potential to generate inappropriate […]
Fan de jeux (vidéos, de société, de mots), ils sont souvent une trame de fond dans mon travail. ___ Maintainer 2024 chez https://post.lurk.org/@prepostprint ___ [edit 1] migrée depuis post.lurk.org [edit 2] français et anglais séparés
My name isn't set yet, but I've tried Samantha and currently Melody. Online I go with m* (read m Star) and I'm from the south of Germany.
Like most people here, I am #trans (mtf), some variation of human (catgirl in my case) and highly interested in the tech sector, specifically making software do things. For this, I usually rely on #fedora as the OS with both #gnome or #kdeplasma as Environment, depending on what I feel like.
As for what funky software stuff I do: It's mostly focused on making games, utility stuff for games or utility stuff relevant for areas related to games (like a multiplatform chatbot for Twitch, YT Live, etc). For this, I mostly rely on the #godotengine and #golang. Though, I do also put my hands on #rustlang, #python, #typescript (mainly via #svelte). Other projects that I'm interested in are #htmx and #ziglang.
And some day I might also join the club of #vtubers. I even have a ref sheet already for what my character looks like. See attachment
So, der Arbeitsplatz für das neue #schuljahr steht! Mit dem heutigen Tag und meinem neuen #PC, der nach vielen Jahren unumgänglich war, läuft endlich auch mein Hauptrechner vollständig auf #linux und wo es geht mit #foss#opensource#freesoftware - ein sehr gutes Gefühl! 😍🐧 #goodbyewindows
Diesen Moment möchte ich mit euch teilen, liebes #fediverse#fediLZ und mich für eure Hilfe zu all meinen Fragen der letzten Zeit bedanken! 😊💐
Ich bin zwar noch bis November ausgebucht, aber wie man so schön sagt: Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm, also falls jemand für Nov/Dez/Januar ein Projekt in der Pipeline hat und #PHP#Laravel#Svelte#JavaScript#Vue#Livewire Unterstützung braucht, bitte Bescheid sagen!
Hi! I'm an #autistic, kinda-shy blue dragon (#furry) from #germany! I'm an IT specialist in application development. I started #programming at the age of 11, so I'm skilled in a lot of programming languages! :3
I make #youtube videos and #twitch streams when I feel like it. :sd_sweat:
I also #fursuit sometimes since I got my fursuit on August 5, 2023. :sd_hype:
..did I forget anything? I hope not :sd_sweatsmile:
I spend a little time hanging out on #twitch, but not as much as I used to. But I still play a lot of #destiny2 among other games these days, particularly #totk of late, working on my 100%.
I work a lot with Terrible Posture Games which is an awesome #Unreal focused studio where I helped to make "Mothergunship", "3 out of 10" and "Mothergunship: Forge".
I also have #solodev#Unity projects like "Doki Doki Gravity Dive" and a still untitled "Marble Game".
I love making games, no matter the engine and hope to work more with #Godot in the future, too.
Nur mit einigen der Tools habe ich selbst vertiefte Erfahrung, bin also weiter dankbar für Eure Ergänzungen und weitere Erfahrungsberichte. Was wären Eure Empfehlungen?
AI Principles to Practical Strategies: How Schools Can Apply the National AI Framework
The draft schools AI framework for education is currently open for feedback, alongside a House Standing Committee parliamentary inquiry into Generative Artificial Intelligence in education.
The draft framework represents an important step for schools trying to adapt to the challenges and opportunities of Generative AI. I’ve been working with schools on developing their own policies and guidelines, and we are now incorporating elements of the draft framework to align with these national […]
Während #Russland schon weiter ist, könnte sich auch in der Europäischen Union eine Verifikations- bzw Identifizierungspflicht im #Internet schon in Kürze durchsetzen. Diese wird im Gesetzesvorhaben zur #Chatkontrolle jedenfalls für bestimmte Seiten, Inhalte und für den Download und die Nutzung bestimmter Software, wie zB Chatprogrammen wie Signal und Co., ebenso erwogen. Durch die in der #EU und ihren Mitgliedsstaaten ebenfalls vorangetriebene Einführung von "Digitalen Identitäten" (eIDAS, BundID, etc.) können derartige Kontrollen zukünftig auch leichter erfolgen und nach möglichen Einschränkungen anfangs, später mit beliebigem Anlass ausgeweitet werden. Schließlich werden die Autoritären in der EU sich gewiss nicht gerne von Russland abhängen lassen, was ihre Visionen für digitale Überwachungs- und Kontrollgesellschaften angeht.
Auch in der #Schweiz wurde dieses Jahr die Grundlage für eine #Ausweispflicht im Netz auf den Weg gebracht, während in den #USA und #Großbritannien der #EU-Chatkontrolle ähnliche Vorhaben ("Online Safety Bill") ähnliche Folgen haben könnten.
#amProgramming#amCoding#introduction: Hi! 👋🏻 I don't just juggle "real" languages a lot, I also utilize scripting and programming languages to make a living. I'm a #FullStack#developer for 14 years, 9 of them professionally (6 if you exclude the apprenticeship), using #laravel as backend and am always exited for progress in #ECMAScript as well as how to write better code. I also code in my spare time when I'm not writing or editing. 1/ #PHP
once the basic POC is up, we can also publish the API schema as version 1 of a library protocol, to allow other implementations if anyone desires (or if existing #library software wants to federate!)
Hello! I'm #new to this instance and just moved here 👋
My name is NekomancerNina (or just Nina) and I'm a #vegan#twitch#streamer. Friday nights, I play spooky or harder games, while on Sundays I go for comfy gaming in the afternoon (CET). I try my best to provide a #safespace for vegans as well as members of the #LGBTQIAplus community 💚
On my old instance, I mostly posted pictures of #food I cooked and sometimes some political stuff about #Germany and the #EU.
Zollgesetz schafft Massenüberwachung "Mit der vorgeschlagenen Totalrevision des Zollgesetzes soll eine neue Form der #Massenüberwachung in der #Schweiz eingeführt werden. Die Logik des Gesetzes ist, eine Fülle an Daten, welche bei der Grenzüberschreitung von Personen, Waren und Fahrzeugen anfallen, zu speichern, im Rahmen von Risikoanalysen und Profiling auszuwerten und an weitere Behörden weiterzugeben, ohne dass der Zweck genügend eng gefasst ist." via @digiges https://www.digitale-gesellschaft.ch/2023/07/24/zollgesetz-schafft-massenueberwachung-stellungnahme/
@kischtrine ja wenn du niemand kennst der zu einem thema was sagt, dann wirst du selten was sehen. das hat mich früher auch aufgeregt und darum habe ich mir ein tool programiert das hashtag aus all meinen kontakte und kontakte von kontakte scannt und auflistet und so habe ich schon viele spannende diskussionen gefunden - du findest diese hashtagsuche unter www.fediscanner.info #fediscanner
I've been working with the intersection of #Art and #Technology. Building interactive installations, creating tech-infused garments, and exploring nonlinear storytelling.
Currently doing deep dives into: #AR, #Nostalgia, game engines for installations and narratives for live performances.
Happy to bounce ideas around these areas at any time. 😊
Excited to present the first building block of the BSD Cafe project! When I registered this domain months ago, I envisioned a themed bar where we can casually chat about *BSD systems, Linux, and Open-Source technology among friends, acquaintances, and patrons. But like any bar, discussions can cover a wide range of topics while respecting everyone.
BSD.cafe will be a hub for various tools and services, powered by *BSD.
The first brick is a new Mastodon instance, a gateway to the Fediverse. Registration is open, and the server will be moderated under clear guidelines promoting good behavior and zero tolerance for hate towards anyone. Inclusivity, respect, and constructive dialogue are the key values of this new instance.
The main server is currently hosted in Finland on a small VM, based on #FreeBSD. Services are divided into VNET jails, connected in a LAN via a local bridge. A VPN system is also present and have been able to move individual jails to different, more powerful, machines.
Multimedia data and cache are hosted on another physical server (FreeBSD, within a jail), with Cloudflare in front. The aim is to cache and geodistribute data, reducing network traffic on the main VPS.
Reverse proxy (frontend), mail server, media server, and the instance itself are reachable via #ipv6.
The instance started empty. No unnecessary content was pre-loaded; I want it to grow organically based on users' interests and following. There won't be any preemptive blocks at this stage. Users are encouraged to promptly report anything they find worth flagging.
Join us at https://mastodon.bsd.cafe to build a constructive and inclusive community—a safe and relaxing space for everyone.
Our wiki, located at https://wiki.bsd.cafe, features essential links and articles related to the BSD world. It provides an overview of the tools, services, rules, uptime, and more information about the BSD Cafe Services.
A Matrix server, a Miniflux RSS Reader, the Wiki itself, and the BlendIT Lemmy instance are all part of the BSD Cafe services, with more to come.
@matu@StepbystepNF das hat mich früher auch in den wahnsinn getrieben - darum habe ich anfangs jahr angefangen ein tool zu coden den #fediscanner - hier werden tausende posts gescannt und ausgewertet und zwar komplett ausserhalb vom fediverse .
du siehst sicher ein unterschied wenn du #neuhier bei dir im fediverse suchst und mit dem link hier vergleichst :)
WordPress Themes: Who Do You Blame For Your Blog Not Working Correctly?
Who do you blame when something goes wrong with your blog?
Most of us will probably blame WordPress, yet have you ever thought that the problem could be that the theme of your blog is to blame because you’ve never changed it, and it’s been retired?
Many problems can arise on blogs when a theme has been retired.
How Do I Find Out If The Theme I’m Using Has Been Retired?
You’ll see the following image on the themes page of your blog.
Has your theme been retired?
Go to your blog’s dashboard and click Appearance – Themes to determine if your chosen theme has been retired.
Can I Still Use My Retired Theme?
Yes, you can. WordPress won’t remove it from your site. However, when a theme is retired, it no longer appears in the list of themes available on WordPress.
Your retired theme may remain available for the lifetime of your site or blog, but it will no longer be fully supported by WordPress. It won’t receive any updates with new features; hence, WordPress won’t guarantee it will always function correctly with their ever-evolving software. If anything goes wrong, it may not be possible to fix it.
You can still contact WordPress support so the Happiness Engineers can take a look, but support will be limited, and they’ll probably recommend switching to a newer theme. In addition, they won’t provide any CSS support for the retired theme.
Why Do Themes Get Retired?
Web technology updates make the visibility and functionality of some themes outdated.
Web design is an area that is continually evolving, thanks to trends, tastes, and new technologies. WordPress has to keep up to date with these changes and is at the forefront of wanting blogs to look fresh and modern.
Retired themes can make blogs look outdated, stale, and uninviting to visitors, especially if you’ve never changed your theme since starting to blog.
Themes may also be retired if their design has become old-fashioned or uses certain features that are no longer supported.
What Should I Do If The Theme I Am Using Is Retired?
You can continue to use it, but it may no longer be possible for WordPress to fix any issues you encounter.
Some of the issues I have found with blogs that are still using retired themes are –
I can no longer leave comments.
Pingback to the blog no longer work.
Pingbacks from the blog no longer work.
The Gravatar image is no longer displayed.
The ‘Notify me of new comments via email’ box is missing.
Pressing the ‘like’ button no longer works.
New blog posts do not appear on the WordPress Reader.
Blog posts are no longer mobile or tablet-friendly.
Comments do not display correctly.
Images, photos and paragraphs do not display correctly.
Sharing buttons no longer work correctly.
In all cases, when I’ve checked the blog’s theme when these problems have happened, it’s an old, retired theme.
Some bloggers find workarounds when problems occur, but all this does is put off the inevitable that one day they will have to change the theme. Many bloggers who stick with retired themes gradually disappear because they do not want to change the theme.
My recommended advice is to consider switching to a new theme to ensure your blog has a modern look and feel to its design.
If you’re not bothered about parts of your blog being broken, you may wish to continue using it until you are forced to change the theme. However, that’s not something I recommend.
Not only can finding a new theme be fun, but it can also boost your blog’s ranking.
How Do I Find A New Theme?
On the dashboard of your blog, go to Appearance – Themes. You’ll see all the WordPress themes available. For free themes, click the ‘Free‘ button in the top-right of the page.
You can also use the search field on the themes page to find a replacement theme. Click on the filter options below the search bar or type directly into the search field to filter by specific features or subjects, or by the number of columns the theme natively displays to select a new theme similar to your retired theme.
Block Themes Vs Classic Themes
Block (or Full-Site Editing) themes are the new boys on the block.
WordPress recommends switching to a Block theme, as these are the future and what will be supported in the long term.
I have heard of some bloggers encountering problems switching to Block themes. It’s a long learning curve to get used to them, but WordPress has plenty of advice and help for switching to one.
Some bloggers who have already made the switch have reported that not only do their blogs run faster after switching to a Block theme, but problems they were experiencing with their blogs also disappear.
I recommend watching WordPress tutorial videos and reading their guidance page before switching to a Block theme. For information, click the links below.
Contact the WordPress Happiness Engineers by clicking on the ‘question mark’ icon (next to the ‘bell’ notification icon) in the top right of your blog’s dashboard.
Ask for help from your followers and other bloggers by writing and publishing a post or contacting a blogger directly.
Important Information: Do not activate a new theme unless you are absolutely sure you like the theme you have chosen, as it’s impossible to go back to a retired theme once you’ve activated a new theme.
Classic themes were created to work with the old Classic editor, but with the large drop in Classic editor users, WordPress has been retiring them, especially when they no longer work with new functionality software or when updates to the WordPress platform have been released.
Unlike Block themes, Classic themes are heavily loaded with CSS code, meaning many things can go wrong. Block themes are only lightly loaded with CSS code, so they are less likely to break.
At the time of publishing this post, WordPress provides 54 Classic themes that are free to use and compatible with the Block editor.
To find current Classic themes, search for them by adding ‘Classic‘ to the search bar on the Themes page, and select ‘Classic Theme‘ from the dropdown menu that appears.
If the theme you’re currently using has been retired, I recommend you switch to one of the Classic themes if you do not want to switch to a Block theme. Doing this will fix some or all of the problems your blog may be experiencing.
If you still experience problems after switching to a current Classic (or Block) theme, report the problems to WordPress. How will WordPress know about a problem unless you report it? Don’t rely on other users reporting the problems you’re having with your blog.
Does WordPress have any plans for new Classic themes?
I asked WordPress the above question. Their response was –
‘No, and we doubt there will be as the industry shifts to the more modern and convenient Full Site Editing (Block) themes that remove most of the need to learn coding to create and customise your theme.’
Is WordPress retiring all Classic themes? If so, when?
Their response –
‘It’s likely, as the focus is shifted to the more modern approach. We do not have specific timelines for each theme or the ones available on our list at this moment.’
So I guess it’s a case of ‘watch this space.’
However, given that the Classic Editor plugin is still available, my guess is that WordPress will retain some of the Classic themes until they stop supporting the Classic Editor plugin. But the choice of Classic themes will become more and more limited as time passes.
I didn’t ask WordPress if there are any plans to stop supporting the Classic Editor plugin.
Let’s wrap it up.
Problems may affect your blog because your theme has been retired.
WordPress may be able to fix some issues, but it will advise you to switch to a new theme if the theme you’re using is retired.
You can continue to use a retired theme you’re using, but it may not work correctly.
Once you activate a new theme, you won’t be able to go back to the retired theme you’ve been using.
Upon publication of this post, WordPress offers Full Site Editing (Block) and Classic themes.
All Classic themes are free to use.
There are no plans to introduce new Classic themes.
The number of available Classic themes will continue to diminish.
I’ve seen some bloggers say they will wait until they are forced to switch themes. Given that switching themes can be a complicated and time-consuming project, all that will do is make them panic when the time comes to switch. Don’t be one of them.
If the theme you’re using has been retired, switch now.
WordPress welcomes feedback on the new Block themes and encourages everyone to contact them with suggestions for improving them.
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Wie verhindert man das? So vorbildlich wie @kev das tat, als er wegen #Instagram kontaktiert wurde und mit den Worten absagte: "Euer Antrieb sollte sein Menschen zu verbinden, nicht ihre Privatsphäre gewinnbringend zu verkaufen!" https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110592625692688836
#Fediwall is a configurable social media wall for the #fediverse, similar to Mastowall by @rstockm or all the Twitter walls that no longer work.
Create your own Fediwall by visiting https://fediwall.social/ and clicking on the info bar at the top. Configure it however you like, then bookmark or share the URL.
also ich hatte die gleiche frage mir gestellt - darum habe ich #fediscanner entwickelt. wenn ich da ein hashtag aktiv überwache, dann finde ich alle dazupassenden diskussionen zu diesem thema.
This post is based on a presentation I ran recently at the AATE conference. It takes the writing cycle approach from our book 'Practical Writing Strategies' and applies Generative AI at various stages.
One of the most pressing concerns at the recent Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE) conference was the implications of Generative AI for teachers. There were multiple panels and sessions on the topic, ranging from discussions of AI Ethics to practical considerations for […]
Digitalgesetz ermöglicht laut EU-Kommissar Social-Media-Sperre
"#TikTok, #Twitter & Co. können auf Basis des Digital Services Act komplett blockiert werden, wenn sie nicht gegen Gewaltaufrufe vorgehen, behauptet Breton."
(Updated: I changed Twitter to X and User to Profile. I intentionally left out Bluesky because their approach to profile naming doesn't fit this paradigm and precedent.)
5 Things You Can Do To Free Up Media Space In Your Blog’s Media Library.
‘Help! I’ve run out of media storage space on my blog and can no longer upload new photos, images or videos. What can I do?’
That was a question to me from Michael, who blogs at Spo-Reflections.
Michael was happy to upgrade his WordPress plan to get more media space, but there are other things you could do if your blog runs out of media space.
1. Upgrade your plan.
WordPress currently offers 6 plans.
The amount of media storage space you get varies. Click the following link to see the plans: ‘There Is A Plan For You.’ Pricing is correct at the time of publication of this post.
Each plan provides the following media storage space.
Name of planStorage AmountFree1GBPersonal6GBPremium13GBBusiness200GBCommerce200GBEnterpriseN/A
However, only upgrade your WordPress plan if you absolutely need to. Do not go into debt to upgrade unless you can afford it; there are other ways to free up media storage space.
2. Resize the size of your images and photos.
One of the biggest reasons bloggers run out of media space is that they do not resize their images and photos before uploading them to their media library.
There are several ways you can reduce the size of images and photos. You can reduce them using photo-editing software or the tools on your device for blogging.
I use an Apple iMac and can change the size of photos and images by clicking Tools> Adjust Size on the menubar of my desktop computer. I do this before uploading them to my WordPress media library.
I recommend reducing image and photo sizes to 900 x 675 pixels.
On a Windows computer, you can use Microsoft Paint. Open your image with that program, then click on Resize. You can find this option on the middle-right side of the “Image” section at the top of the Paint window.
The WordPress media library also has editing software, but please note that if you reduce the size of an image or photo using this tool, the original image is kept in your media library, so you won’t have freed up any storage space unless you delete it.
Large images can also slow your blog’s download speed, negatively impacting search engine rankings and the overall user experience. So, I recommend you always reduce the size of images and photos before uploading them to your blog.
3. Do not upload videos to your media library.
If you include videos in your blog posts, uploading them to your media library can take up vast amounts of space.
To overcome this problem and free up all the space they take up, upload your videos to YouTube. Then add the YouTube block to your blog post and include the video link in the block.
Adding videos to your blog via YouTube helps free up media space for your blog.
Do this for any existing videos you have in your media library. Upload them to YouTube, then add them via the YouTube block before deleting the originals from your media library. This will free up large amounts of storage in your media library.
4. Delete images from your media library.
We can accumulate vast amounts of images and photos in our media library, many of which will become redundant.
Deleting these images will free up storage space. However, when you delete images or photos from your media library, they disappear from the blog posts where they appear.
Deleting old, redundant blog posts containing images, photos, and videos frees up storage space. However, delete any images, photos and videos in your media library before deleting the posts.
5. Reduce the number of images and photos you add to blog posts.
While I recommend adding at least one image or photo to a blog post (because blog posts containing images get up to 70% more traffic), reducing the number of images and pictures will help save media space.
Before adding more images or photos, ask yourself whether they are necessary for your post.
Let’s wrap it up.
Resize your images and photos before uploading them to your blog’s media library.
Upload videos to YouTube and use the YouTube block to show them on your blog posts.
Delete old images and photos from your media library, but remember to remove them from any posts first.
Do not resize images using tools in the media library, as this does not save storage space.
Consider deleting old blog posts that are no longer relevant.
Reduce the number of images and photos in blog posts. Ask yourself if they’re necessary.
How do you free up storage space in your blog’s media library? If you have any questions about this post, leave them in the comments section.
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ich überlege mir gerade ob es nicht besser wäre wenn ich die 90'000 erfassten hashtags in ein xml / json file bereitstellen soll und es so dann anzeigen anstatt die db belasten... ich denke das würde die #fediscanner schneller machen....
🐸 A ton of new article links on Threads 🐸 New FediPact instance announcements and essays 🐸 New Facebook Nightmare sections on transphobia, digital colonialism and racially exclusive advertising
J'ai un compte sur #Telegram (dont je ne me sers quasi plus) avec un alias très simple (Flore). De ce que je comprends l'appli cherche dans toute sa base de données utilisateurs (au lieu des contacts de l'utilisateur) et il faut croire que mon nom remonte souvent... 50% de gens qui pensent que je suis la personne qu'ils connaissent et 50% de "Coucou ça va" (dans toutes les langues). Ajouter à ça que Telegram propose d'entamer la conversation avec un sticker (bonne idée). #TelegramNawak Fil 1/n
The Free Fediverse resource website is being continually updated with links to information, statements and thoughts on the upcoming incursion of the Zuckerberg surveillance entity into the fediverse. Feel free to hop over and check it out, or recommend a link to me here!
Detailed announcement in the toot at the top of this thread!
As we have an influx of fresh eyes, I should reintroduce myself, but that feels like work, so I’ll have ChatGPT do it… #ChatGPT#CloseEnough#WeAreSumocat
Announcing Free Fediverse, a website resource for all of us fighting to save our communities from absorption into surveillance capitalism!
There are lots of stories, thinkpieces, links and statements flying around and disappearing quickly, and it would be handy to have a place to store and reference them all. Free Fediverse is that place.
Free Fediverse is a wiki-based site linking to resources of the following categories:
- Links to and information on the FediPact
- Essays on the Meta threat to the Fediverse
- Articles on P92 in mainstream media outlets
- Announcements from instance admins on joining the pact
- Links and information for development projects beyond corporate enclosure
- Articles on Meta's many crimes against humanity
Free Fediverse will continue to be updated. Just hit me up to suggest a link for any category. More links to FediPact instance statements are very welcome!
The website has no ads, trackers or analytics. Ferdi the Free Fediverse Froggy sez "hop on over!"
vielleicht noch ein paar persönliche tipps, die mir bei der ankunft hier geholfen haben #neuHier 👇🏻
importiert eure follows, aktuell funktioniert https://fedifinder.glitch.me/ dafür wieder. auch wenn’s ein bisschen friemelig ist, spart das zeit und nerven.
holt euch ne gute app (ich liebe ja @ivory 💛 die kostet was, aber ist es imo auch wert) und packt sie dorthin wo sonst die twitter app war. die scroll gewohnheiten müssen sich logischerweise erstmal anpassen
#INTRODUCTION (#自我介紹): Due to my knowledge of #Taiwan 🇳🇫, many think that I am a reporter or a CIA agent. I can neither confirm nor deny either hunch. 🤣 What you "need to know" is that I do not abide by uncritical repetition of #KMT/#CCP propaganda about the country where I’ve lived for nearly 3 decades, so expect lots of counterpropaganda from this account and harsh criticism of Taiwan’s mortal enemy, #China 🇨🇳. I left #Twitter 🖕🏽 in November 2022 due to #Musk’s takeover. #American 🇺🇸 #Democrat 🐴
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