Manifesto for a Humane Web
We need to build a better web. A web by and for humans.Manifesto for a Humane Web
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💬 Sometimes I just can't help myself. My https://deathau.weblog.lol site now has a fediverse "login" — you enter fediverse handle and it will look up your avatar and subscribe link via webfinger, saving those to local storage.
Then, it replaces all the links to my friendica instance with links to that same post in your instance (as per the subscribe link).
I just need to figure out how to get the reply/reblog/like counts of my posts in there, too.
Get replies/reblogs/favourites count via uri
!Friendica Support
If I have the URI of a post (e.g. https://monrepos.casa/objects/0e03068e-3466-3cb4-8207-08c267219144
) and retrieve it via a JSON API call, I get the ActivityPub representation of that post. This does not include the replies/reblogs/favourites count.
If I retrieve the post through the Mastodon-compatible API, using its local id (e.g. https://monrepos.casa/api/v1/statuses/342306
) I will get the counts, as well as the URI.
But if I'm starting with the URI, how do I get the local id to then call that API?
/api/v2/search
) to return the post object including its identifier. Just use the remote post URL as search string. Here's the documentation for it: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/search/
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I'm experimenting with showing the counts on my personal blog.
https://deathau.weblog.lol/
If you click the icon on the top right (or any "Interact on the Fediverse" link) then enter your handle, the page should refresh and show counts on posts.
@Gordon Pedersen Oh, I see, definitely an interesting feature, although as you've found out, there's no reference to the uri-id
in the public ActivityPub representation of a post.
@Michael Vogel What are the risks of including the uri-id
of a post in the /objects/
output?
@Michael Vogel @Gordon Pedersen We're already exposing the non-standard diaspora:guid
field.
The alternative seems to start accepting a URL as a parameter for the /api/v1/statuses/
API endpoint, before it's converted to uri-id
.
This is part of a wider effort to both migrate my website to omg.lol and consolidate my online presence.
There is still a lot of work to do in this regard, but this felt like a solid step in the right direction.
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But I do kinda wish I had more followers just so I had more people around to help answer whatever random question I have on my mind at any given moment.
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I was kinda referring to https://monrepos.casa/display/0e03068e-2166-1cca-06e9-640624456666
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(My brain seems to be on overload right now)
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The obvious answer, when I write my question in those words, is to first get clarity. Lack of clarity is a big part of what kills my motivation. Unfortunately, the task is debugging. Getting clarity is the goal of the ambiguous task.
So my question stands. How do you get motivated?
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An unforeseen benefit of assigning #JohnnyDecimal IDs to everything (and cleanly distinguishing between what I consider "public" and "private" stuff) is that I can refer to private stuff in public without actually mentioning it.
For example, I can complain about how complex [401.12] is and how hard it is to debug, and as long as I don't get into specifics, it's perfectly fine.
Maybe I don't need an 00.00 index note / database / whatever...
B4.12. Johnny Decimal (Part One)
Wow. 1800+ words and I wasn't even trying. Sorry if it's a bit too much. I wonder how this post will appear on Bluesky...
I've taken a leap and have started organising all the things with a Johnny Decimal system.
It's been something I've been mulling over for some time, and with the Johnny Decimal workshop coming soon and an attempt to switch to a new OS, it seems like a perfect time to get organised.
I've read through the Johnny Decimal website a few times over the years, and I've been reading the workbook as well. But as with anything organisational, it's deeply personal and you have to take what works for you and throw away what doesn't. For example, the recommended process for organising with Johnny Decimal is to write a scope statement and brain dump all of your related stuff for a week before moving to the organisation process.
Well, my brain is impatient, and if I were to follow that I'd probably spend an hour writing down a bunch of stuff on the first day, write a few more on the second, and then probably forget about the process altogether until a couple of weeks later, at which point I feel guilty about it and don't want to touch it. It might sound overdramatic, but I'm pretty sure that's what happened when I tried to use Johnny Decimal to organise my Obsidian Vault in the past.
So, screw that, I just jumped into creating Areas and Categories straight away.
I haven't figured out embedding yet, so go follow this link for the clip I made. Spoiler warning: it contains quotes from Bluey and the Barbie movie.
To start with, I created a new Obsidian vault (knowing full well that this time it's going to be much more than just Obsidian). Rather than making an index note or a canvas (which I did start playing with, to be fair), I decided to just start with folders. I created folders for all the projects I've got going on from the top of my head. I created folders for documents and important resources. As I went, I grouped some things together that made sense, not worrying about how deep or broad anything went, yet. I went through my cloud storage folder for things I wasn't remembering and added those folders in.
When I thought I had enough stuff, I put more effort into the grouping. I realised I had a lot of categories and I didn't feel like I had enough room for only 10 areas. But I quickly noticed that a lot of the areas and categories were specifically for software development work, while others were more personal, life management stuff. I considered splitting each of the dev areas out into their own systems, but that seemed like overkill. Instead, I settled on a system for dev stuff, and a system for life, etc.
And so, I had my first base for IDs: W01
for all my work and dev related stuff, and L42
for Life, the Universe and Everything (geddit?).
The way I'd split up my areas, W01
was still looking a bit tight for areas, but workable. But I noticed something else. Quite a lot of the areas were for developments and projects that were out there in the open for everyone to see, while there were a few areas that were related to actual employed work that was not out in the open. So I had an idea: What if I split the work system into two: One for public and one for private? I could potentially publish notes in an Obsidian vault with the public stuff (Working with the garage door open), while not risking publishing private stuff, because it's entirely separate.
Rather than boring old W01
and W02
, I couldn't help but think of HTTP Code 401 — meaning "Unauthorised" — because people would need to be authorised to see stuff in that system. Also, because of the nature of my public work, it made sense to label the public one 201 — meaning "Created".
I know that Jonny says that systems work best as letter-number-number, but the whole point is to keep things memorable, and I have a mnemonic for this, so I'm just rolling with it.
Now with my System IDs in place, I was ready to roll out the next levels of ids, to fit with the Johnny Decimal SYS.AC.ID
format
When creating numbers for my areas, I stuck to Johnny's template of using 00-09
for stuff to do with the system. I also found a couple of categories I couldn't seem to fit into a particular area, so I created 90-99 Miscellany
as an area to catch all that stuff. For example, L42.91
is a place to archive some old journal stuff; 201.91
is for a LEGO keyboard side-project which doesn't really fit into any of my other areas or categories.
Following on from that idea of using 9
for miscellany, I set up 201.99
as a place to hold random ideas about things to work on in the future.
Also, I decided to follow the A0
categories (10
, 20
, etc) as being reserved for system information about the area (not that I'm really using it yet). But I also took this one step further and reserved the AC.0x
IDs for special standards within a particular category. I plan to use AC.01
for notes about a particular category. Especially if I'm eventually planning to publish stuff under this format, it makes sense to have at least a note explaining the context of a category. Using my LEGO Keyboard example, 201.91.01
would be the ID for a note explaining the general idea and reasoning around the project.
Similarly, I'm using L42.00.01
to store a note about the system, documenting non-Johnny standards like this. while keeping 00.00
free as the index.
I'm also planning on using AC.10
as a category inbox, for stuff that I still have to sort and/or assign an ID to. This means all my IDs start at 11, which is a little odd, but it just means every digit in the id starts with 1 and goes up from there when giving a thing an ID. if there's a zero in it, it's some sort of meta thing, or information about the thing. (I mean, that's not strictly true because 20, 30, etc exist, but it works in my head, okay?)
As I went along like this, I also noticed that in a few of the areas, I had created a folder for general resources and/or documentation that would assist me in that area. For example, in 201.20-29 Game Dev
I had a category for documentation of the game engines I was using.
Even in my life system, I had a couple of categories for things like the ringtones I keep around to use on my phone. And so, just as 9
was my standard number for miscellany, so to 8
has become my number for resources and documentation.
That game engine documentation is all going to go in 201.28
. Plus I also have an entire area (201.80-89
) for resources and docs on various technologies, tools and development resources (all the music, SFX and resource packs I've purchased from Humble over the years are going to live in 201.88
). My ringtones are in L42.87
.
I'm also planning on using AC.08
as a sort of container for "category bookmarks". Links to a GitHub repository, or a ClickUp task list, that kind of thing.
So we have some standards going! 0
means meta, 9
means misc and 8
means some sort of resource. It won't always work that way, but it's enough to be able to look at the system as a whole (i.e. all three systems) and see consistency and patterns. And that's what we want, right?
If I want the DragonRuby documentation, it's a resource, so will have an 8
in it, and it's to do with my game dev work, which is public, so it's probably in 201.28
somewhere. There's probably even a direct link in my bookmarks in 201.28.08
. If it's not, for whatever reason, there are at most two or three other locations it could be (somewhere in the 201.80
s, perhaps?) and even if it is, I should probably also duplicate it where I looked first.
The only thing I was having trouble categorising so far was my blog posts. Looking at the Johnny Decimal website for inspiration, it seems the blog posts are identified with an example of: D01.22.00.0031
(if I include the system identifier, which isn't done on the website). It's a lot. It kinda has to be, really. Theoretically 22.00
is an index, but it hasn't been built yet, and all the posts are identified by four-digit numbers under that.
So for me, 201
is my public dev, 10-19
is general stuff, 14
is my website. So, like 201.14.11.0001
or even 201.14.00.0001
? It just feels like a lot. Plus, I kind of have another level in there because I've had a couple of different blogs over the years, and I feel like consolidating them. But keeping them as sequential doesn't make sense to me, as each blog had its own context.
So, I'm gonna cheat. I'm making a new area just for my blog: 201.B0-B9
. Yep, I'm putting letters in the categories; time to call the men in the white coats to come and take me away.
But seriously, the reason I'm doing this is because the letter makes it unique, and while it will live in my 201
system, none of the resulting IDs need to reference that to be unique. B1
is the category for my oldest blog (at least the oldest one I can find), with B1.01
being the content of the "About" page for that old blog, providing the context for the rest of the posts in that category. Right now, this post is B4.12
, which is much better than 201.14.14.0002
(though I am considering using the 4 digits like JD does, so B4.0012
).
It's going to be so great when I fix it all up on my website and can link directly to https://death.id.au/B4.0012
— but that's still way off in the future.
For now, most of my folders are empty and still need to be populated with stuff. I also need to build an index that I can easily update and add IDs to. And I need to start using the IDs in other contexts; like e-mail, ClickUp, code repositories, etc. Plus, you know, there is actual work to be done, aside from organising all my work.
Just replace the word "children" with "work" in this clip.
But I'm going to try moving my stuff over as I go, tagging things with JD.IDs as I need them.
I'm trying to embrace "Working with the garage door open", at least in part so I stick with it.
I'll try to keep updated.
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I just thought I'd let you know, based on our Mac and Windows discussions (and various other factors). I've decided to try and "all-in" myself on Mac again. I've downloaded Raycast to try out and set up my Floorp browser with Sideberry (but still considering going back to Arc).
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I'm also setting up a johnny decimal system (or three). I've been toying with the idea and concepts for a long time, but an OS switch seems like a good opportunity to really jump in the deep end.
I'm really looking forward to the upcoming workshop.
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Oh man! Big moves. Wow.
I know the Mac vs. Windows thing is a bit of a trope and can get absurd so, for real, if there’s ever anything I can help with, hit me up. Big or small, whatever.
And yeah, new system, clean out, start again. It’s one of the reasons I don’t restore from backup when I get a new computer or iOS device. I love that clean start. It forces you to evaluate stuff.
@Johnny ‘Decimal’ Noble
Thanks for the support.
Honestly, it's not that big of a move. My Windows machine is still on the same desk and accessible on another monitor via [Synergy](https://symless.com/synergy} 😅
Oh you didn’t mention you were still going to use Windows sometimes.
THIS IS HERESY THIS IS NOT THE ONE TRUE WAY OF THE SHEEPLE
Every hashtag on every post on every platform should ALWAYS be pascal case (a.k.a. camel case). I made this to illustrate how screenreaders read hashtags depending on whether they are lowercase or pascal case.
It’s a small thing that all of us can do to build a more inclusive, accessible internet for all. Please take the time to use pascal case.
Read more:
https://markwyner.medium.com/hashtag-accessibility-by-everyone-for-everyone-298667b2d891
#Accessibility #WebAccessibility #Usability #Readability #Hashtags #SocialNetworking #Blogging #UX
Hashtag Accessibility, by Everyone for Everyone - Mark Wyner - Medium
I posted about hashtag accessibility on Mastodon and LinkedIn that got a lot of attention. There were so many replies from people who didn’t know about the accommodation I outlined, who vowed to…Mark Wyner (Medium)
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Making version noir
Sketches, storyboards, and a breakdown of my comic homepage. It's about the vibes.anhvn
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I read the first half and liked the sentiment, so I just had to share it with everyone I know 😜
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#australia #ai
TasmanAi – AI without the artificial bit
Gazing into a landscape. Contemplating existence. Picking up a brush and letting loose. Why let robots have all the fun? We've created an image generator tha...YouTube
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This is still very raw and not looking great or anything, but I'm experimenting with using the #mastodon API built into #friendica to get my #ActivityPub posts and show them on my static #eleventy website.
Because it's static, this post won't appear on it, but it should next time I rebuild.
Eventually, I want to be able to log in and reply, see my feeds, and post directly from my website. Friendica is probably overkill as a back-end, but it's what I have right now.
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nice!
For possible hep or to share feedback, see also this #SocialHub thread:
https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/activitypub-support-for-static-sites/3582
ActivityPub Support for Static Sites
Continuing the discussion from 🚀 ActivityPub Rocks Portal: Technical Discussion: My first reaction to this was (posted in a chat room): My daily joke take: That thing with static sites not supporting ActivityPub is really something the W3C WG ne…SocialHub
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I'm looking into microblog.pub ( @microblogpub ) again. It just seems so close to where I want to end up. I want my website to also be my front-end to the #fediverse. Microblog.pub basically is that, but there's no real way to add static pages just yet.
I've been playing around with customizing templates and CSS to get the site looking similar to my current home page, and it's working well so far.
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On the other hand, I'm liking the capabilities of #friendica and I'm wondering if I can just build a front-end along the same lines as #microblogpub, but using friendica APIs as a back end 🤔
I might also look into Friendica themes and build a custom website out of that?
I don't know. Too many options.
They were little 300px x 19px images you would stack in your forum profile signature. Sort of avatar-adjacent.
I just dug up a bunch I created years ago, and it's brought back some fond memories...
I found the oldest blog I can remember writing in.
On its about page, it says this:
I’ve tried making blogs before, but as with most things I’ve done I made a few posts and then was done with them.
There are older ones? Where have they gone?
Ooh, I found an older one! It says this:
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on a blog. So I decided to make a new one. The others all have too much crap I don’t really want to read again.
🤦
Very disheartening.
Then I wondered why I'm posting "articles" here when I have my own website. So now I'm finding my old attempts at blogs and newsletters and translating them to Markdown so I can host them all on my website...
A realisation about saving things ‘for later’.
In this case it’s bookmarks related to web design. Specifically, CSS styles for printing things. I found this wonderful thing.
So let’s say I just add that as a bookmark. Which I did.
Now what?
At what point does future me think, oh, that lovely thing about printing and CSS, that’s right, I saved that bookmark. I’ll go and look at that now.
1/🧵
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A bookmark is a "I acknowledge this thing may be important and relevent later; but not now".
The problem is that browser UI is still the same dog-shit basic thing from two decades ago.
When I "bookmark" a thing, dear browser; index that page, add meta data, and let me tag and full-text search my bookmarks! Be a custom search engine for topics I marked as "this'll be useful... later!".
Neat!
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Sometimes, I want to be able to reply to a post, but also make my reply public instead of the default unlisted.
@Hypolite Petovan @Michael Vogel If it's possible, then I don't really understand what's the reasoning to force user to work it around
I can imagine few use cases and my Mastodon friends are also using this feature. Is it already decided thing or there is a chance to see the feature included in web frontend as well someday?
I don't know how well it's going to work, or how well I will stick to it, but I have the stack of cards now, so here I go.
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I bought myself a stack of double-sided, lined index cards from Officeworks, and I plan to try and take small breaks throughout my day and just write what's going on in my head.
In the past, I've been somewhat resistant to pen-and-paper journaling, because I have difficulty trusting that as a storage medium, and digitising is a pain.
But this time I plan to try a different approach.
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It didn't really go so well. I did use it a little bit, but it was less "bullet journal" and more "rambling mess".
Turns out, when I write, I like to keep writing.
But, a new approach came to mind, this time without even reading something online. And I kind of feel like if that's what my brain wants to do, then I should probably give it a red hot go...
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I'm not really a cocktail kind of guy, and the fact that certain emotions are behind a paywall has put me off-side. It's got me tossing around ideas though. It certainly beats the general 1-5 rating of everything else.
It's got me exploring things like Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions and trying to think of a different theme to do a similar thing.
BTW: I have a #bluesky account now, because I was so curious
@death.id.au
https://bsky.app/profile/death.id.au
Dunno if I'm going to use it much. I couldn't even figure out how to register with my own did:web
, which was disheartening for me.
My current obsession has been thinking about #ActivityPub and owning my own space and data. I've been tossing around ideas for how to host my own identity on my own server/domain while still hosting a static site on the same domain, as well as decoupling that identity from any particular app or instance.
... And you know what? #atproto as used in #bluesky seems to solve all these problems (in theory - it's still in the process of being built)
In #StarWars canon: Project Necromancer.
In the writers room: Project "Somehow Palpatine Returned"
My wife uses the word "overpeopled" to mean overstimulated by too much social interaction with too many people.
"I'm good, I'm just overpeopled right now."
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