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Futurist Jim Carroll

Daily Inspiration: "Opinions are like stomach gas. Sometimes you need to keep it to yourself!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

Way back in January 2022, as some series of ongoing madness unfolded around the pandemic, I wrote my "Social Media Serenity Prayer" - "Grant me the maturity to understand the things I should not post, the insight to share the things I should, and the wisdom to quickly know the difference!"

A lot is going on in the world right now, and this might be a good time to once again share this wise counsel. After all, what's the upside in rushing into things, at least in the short term? Volatility will rage for some time, uncertainty will rule, and megaphones will blare.

That's why I wrote this at the time:

"I try to work hard to keep my opinions to myself. As a futurist, I'm on the side of facts, in a world in which for many people, facts don't matter - agendas do."

Borrowing from what I said then, and given what I do (I have a social media presence - Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, and Instagram) I share insights on trends, innovation, creativity, and things that capture my mind. But at every moment that I consume media, I often feel obliged to post to it. I also know that it's not a good idea to do that if you find yourself bubbling with rage, consumed with incredulity, or struggling with disbelief at what you see. Like many, I often want to lash out, respond, and try to set things straight.

And often, to my credit, I don't.

I've come to the point that I am still learning not to engage, debate, negotiate, or get into a squabble with many of the views that now permeate our online world.

It's a challenging world. Sometimes, we should keep our opinions to ourselves.

Just like stomach gas.

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#SocialMediaWisdom #ThinkBeforeYouPost #StayProfessional #SelfControl #BrandIntegrity #PauseAndReflect #ChooseWisely #StayPositive #MindfulPosting #StayFocused

Original post: jimcarroll.com/2024/11/daily-i

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Wm.son

#Quotes #Elections #ChooseWisely

"Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears. To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists that control the fool. To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen. To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies. To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery."
Octavia Butler Science fiction writer (1947-2006

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Stefano Marinelli

Last night, after a tip-off, I decided to start checking out the instances federated with BSD Cafe. I came across some truly appalling instances, featuring horrible images and content that could end up on our timeline. As a result, I've begun integrating some blocklists into BSD Cafe, taking a gradual approach to avoid going overboard with the blocks.

This has led to the immediate removal of over 10 followers from my profile—potentially good folks, but from highly questionable instances. I can't stand by as BSD Cafe gets tainted with such materials.

Friends of the Fediverse, choose your instances wisely. It will ensure a far better experience for everyone.

#FediTips#Mastodon#Fediverse
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arclight

@nixCraft GPL is a prime example - there may be no monetary cost but the license binds you to conditions you may not find acceptable. If you're using GPL dependencies even without modification, you wind up in a legal gray area that diverts your attention from building your project. MIT & BSD licenses are clear with no/low encumbrance; in many environments GPL is a barrier to adoption. #ChooseWisely

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