> be me
> ex-tech support wagie living in the frozen wastes of Canada
> watch news, see surveillance state literally killing people
> get radicalized.mkv
> decide to write a passionate call to arms for the self-hosted community
> "guys, it's not a hobby anymore, it's resistance infrastructure"
> type it out with proper grammar and formatting because I'm not a savage
> post to Lemmy, expect maybe 12 upvotes from fellow nerds

> wake up next day
> 1000+ score
> notifications.exe has crashed
> open comments to see the revolution beginning
> half the thread: "WE RIDE AT DAWN"
> other half: "OP IS A FED TRYING TO HONEYPOT US"
> apparently using bullet points and spellcheck makes you a CIA psyop in 2026
> if it's anyone's psyop it's MY psyop god damnit
> mfw my "evil honeypot" is literally just telling people to use end-to-end encryption that I can't access
> logic 100

> meanwhile, the "privacy absolutists" screech about purity
> I don't have time to argue about command lines vs GUIs
> just want to give normal people parallel tools that actually work for THEM
> realize this is my life now
> the revolution isn't guy fawkes masks and hacking mainframes
> the revolution is breaking down "infrastructure" into tools grandma can actually use

> is this resistance?
> refresh page
> guess I've got my work cut out for me
> maybe.jpeg
  • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    2·
    1 day ago

    The most powerful statement I ever heard was from when I asked my uncle why he doesn’t take as many physical security measures for his home, despite his educational background (electrical engineer) and knowledge of vulnerabilities.

    His reply was simple:

    “I trust my neighbors, I trust my neighborhood. If something happens to my family, I can ask around. If my neighbors need my skills or assistance, they can ask me whenever I’m home.”

    I hope FOSS communities can reach that level of trust in the common user sphere.

    • Micromot@piefed.socialEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      I am trying to propagate this by offering my home server services to friends who are willing to try out something new