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Have ‘hobby’ apps become the new social networks?

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Re: Have ‘hobby’ apps become the new social networks?

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Post by older »

t-3 wrote: post #213
older wrote: post #202

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I'm more interested to know how this secret bunch of people links all that to arrest of Telegram's CEO (who is a French citizen) in France. Sounds like a regular conspiracy theory and claims like "we all know..." just give more of the same conspiracy vibe.

Yeah, I highly doubt Russian soldiers/mercenaries using Telegram is the main reason France went after Durov, but the conflicts and influence wars between Russia and colonialist powers in Africa is well-known and has been happening for a while.

Do you consider the Tuareg a "colonialist power" in Africa? Because that's who russia is fighting in Africa: https://apnews.com/article/mali-tuareg-violence-c0b85f6ab284...

Re: Have ‘hobby’ apps become the new social networks?

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Post by foldr »

moi2388 wrote: post #104
diggan wrote: post #77

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> "Users near you" functionality is sorely needed in online spaces, considering how much interaction has moved online. Funny this got mentioned as France just successfully got that very feature removed from Telegram by arresting the founder and citing that feature as the one being used most for abuse. Bunch of sources about that here: https://ground.news/article/telegram-to-start-moderating-pri...

That might have been cited as the reason, but I think we all know the real reason is that France is fighting against Russian troops in their former African colonies, and Russian troops mainly use Telegram for their communications.

> France is fighting against Russian troops in their former African colonies

France and Russia are at war now?

Wagner mercenaries moved into Mali after French troops withdrew from it. That's hardly the same thing as French soldiers 'fighting' Russian soldiers.

Re: Have ‘hobby’ apps become the new social networks?

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Post by ragazzina »

isaacdaoust wrote: post #195

Notably absent hobby in the article is music. I'm currently working on a website that will function as a "hobby app" for digital music/album collection. https://discollect.app my public profile: https://discollect.app/profile/clo0oz2hw0005fv02qbxn866c

There used to be an app called JQBX and at least one beautiful community came from it. It's not mantained anymore though.

Re: Have ‘hobby’ apps become the new social networks?

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Post by t-3 »

older wrote: post #231
t-3 wrote: post #213

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, I highly doubt Russian soldiers/mercenaries using Telegram is the main reason France went after Durov, but the conflicts and influence wars between Russia and colonialist powers in Africa is well-known and has been happening for a while.

Do you consider the Tuareg a "colonialist power" in Africa? Because that's who russia is fighting in Africa: https://apnews.com/article/mali-tuareg-violence-c0b85f6ab284...

That's who Wagner is fighting in Mali right now, but the French were in Mali until 2 years ago. Wagner is also active in many other African countries other than Mali: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Group_activities_in_Afr...

Russia is also providing economic and political support to many African governments, especially those who have turned away from the west and are afraid of regime-change operations.

Re: Have ‘hobby’ apps become the new social networks?

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Post by foldr »

t-3 wrote: post #234
older wrote: post #231

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you consider the Tuareg a "colonialist power" in Africa? Because that's who russia is fighting in Africa: https://apnews.com/article/mali-tuareg-violence-c0b85f6ab284...

That's who Wagner is fighting in Mali right now, but the French were in Mali until 2 years ago. Wagner is also active in many other African countries other than Mali: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Group_activities_in_Afr... Russia is also providing economic and political support to many African governments, especially those who have turned away from the west and are afraid of regime-change operations.

The French left Mali before Wagner arrived.

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Post by janmo »

SunlitCat wrote: post #55
janmo wrote: post #20

I can really recommend HelloTalk which is a language learning app. Meetup.com also used to be a good option but not so much anymore.

Option for meeting a (romantic) partner or learning a language? ;)

You can do both at the same time ;)

Re: Have ‘hobby’ apps become the new social networks?

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Post by vxxzy »

weakfish wrote: post #142
vxxzy wrote: post #72

Anyone wanting to get a feel for unintended uses of a product should go look at google map reviews of locations in India. It is fascinating and ingenious.

Howso? I took a peek around New Delhi and didn’t notice anything

Go out into more rural areas.

Re: Have ‘hobby’ apps become the new social networks?

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Post by ta1243 »

Beijinger wrote: post #134
ta1243 wrote: post #122

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Musk has a selective view of what free speech means. His view of free speech is different to the majority of people reading that article, seems reasonable to put quotes around it.

Is it? I always thought the uttermost definition of "Free speech" is that you have the right to have a stupid, ugly or wrong opinion? And as long as you don't violate any ToS (e.g. Hackernews, as a private enterprise or organization) or laws (kill XYZ type of people) you are within the rights of "free speech".

> I always thought the uttermost definition of "Free speech" is ... you don't violate any ToS or laws

So a meaningless statement then. By that definition North Korea has free speech.

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Post by maximus-decimus »

bee_rider wrote: post #115
etrautmann wrote: post #18

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Yes, I’ve always loved the camaraderie around climbing gyms and the community that develops naturally when you go to a gym consistently. Romantically it’s quite hard though, if a relationship is built around an activity, there are a number of challenges if someone’s interest shifts or a big skill mismatch etc.

Could that be a good filter-function? “How gracefully does this person handle our skill difference” seems like a nice thing to know about somebody.

Not really, it's like playing Counter Strike with your friend, but you're a total noob and they're world champion. You try your best and yet, for you to have any semblance of fun, the other person had to play only with a knife, one hand behind their back and picking their nose with the other. It's just never gonna be as fun as if everybody is trying their best and are all on the same playing field.

Re: Have ‘hobby’ apps become the new social networks?

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Post by maximus-decimus »

Teever wrote: post #228
NeoTar wrote: post #198

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There’s a difference between going to a bar alone, and going alone with the sole intention to find a one-night-stand. It’s the latter people find creepy.

Where do you think people should go to find a one night stand?

They just think actively looking for one night stands is creepy, so the answer is nowhere.
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