#mega-corp — Public Fediverse posts

The average consumer WANTS #computing to be a universal, abstract subscription service, run by a handful of mega corporations.

#bigtech #megacorp #consumerism #enshittification

The average consumer WANTS #computing to be a universal, abstract subscription service, run by a handful of mega corporations.

#bigtech #megacorp #consumerism #enshittification

RE: https://mastodon.social/@jkntech/116346365508041259

The next time you see #Malaysia talk shit about hosting datacenters or other IT projects, remember that this is a country that requires a special license to host anything on port 80/443.

#selfhosting #hipocracy #megacorp #monopoly

RE: https://mastodon.social/@jkntech/116346365508041259

The next time you see #Malaysia talk shit about hosting datacenters or other IT projects, remember that this is a country that requires a special license to host anything on port 80/443.

#selfhosting #hipocracy #megacorp #monopoly

Thanks to Telekom #Malaysia screwing up again, the #reticulum transport has been down since yesterday.

I'm now forced to host the gateway on a foreign #megacorp VPS and VPN back to my servers. TM is the effective state monopoly internet provider, and it is practically impossible/illegal for the average citizen to #selfhost anything.

This from a country that beats its chest on how it's building the world's datacenters.

Thanks to Telekom #Malaysia screwing up again, the #reticulum transport has been down since yesterday.

I'm now forced to host the gateway on a foreign #megacorp VPS and VPN back to my servers. TM is the effective state monopoly internet provider, and it is practically impossible/illegal for the average citizen to #selfhost anything.

This from a country that beats its chest on how it's building the world's datacenters.

Berlin 😍

I can relate when #socialmedia is a synonym with the #megacorp #algorithms (because the general public doesn't know about healthy alternatives https://karl-voit.at/2024/06/18/Fediverse-and-Mastodon/ )

#BigTech

Berlin 😍

I can relate when #socialmedia is a synonym with the #megacorp #algorithms (because the general public doesn't know about healthy alternatives https://karl-voit.at/2024/06/18/Fediverse-and-Mastodon/ )

#BigTech

I'LL MAKE THE SACRIFICE

https://piefed.social/c/politicalmemes/p/1782017/i-ll-make-the-sacrifice

I'LL MAKE THE SACRIFICE

https://piefed.social/c/politicalmemes/p/1782017/i-ll-make-the-sacrifice

I've been avoiding #megacorp brands so I'm happy to find such guides :)
https://www.boycottbuddy.app/

#nestle #pepsi #cocacola

I've been avoiding #megacorp brands so I'm happy to find such guides :)
https://www.boycottbuddy.app/

#nestle #pepsi #cocacola

People: "Ugh! Evil corporations!"
Also people: Spends all their time and money enriching and empowering said corporations.

#megacorp #cognitivedissonance #notmyproblem #wedoittoourselves

If you need proof that Mr Mark Zuckerberg is not the best guy -
just check out the history of Facemash ehm I mean Facebook ;)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook#History

DeMeta with others now: https://www.reddit.com/r/DeMeta/

#History #facebook #facemash #hotornot #meta #Zuckerberg #MarkZuckerberg #wikiepdia #screenshot #corporation #tech #socialmedia #social #online #internet #website #web #page #person #mark #billionaire #megacorp #corp

If you need proof that Mr Mark Zuckerberg is not the best guy -
just check out the history of Facemash ehm I mean Facebook ;)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook#History

DeMeta with others now: https://www.reddit.com/r/DeMeta/

#History #facebook #facemash #hotornot #meta #Zuckerberg #MarkZuckerberg #wikiepdia #screenshot #corporation #tech #socialmedia #social #online #internet #website #web #page #person #mark #billionaire #megacorp #corp

Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A plea for help
https://hey.paris/posts/appleid/
#ycombinator #apple #megacorp #help #angry #rant #liars

Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A plea for help
https://hey.paris/posts/appleid/
#ycombinator #apple #megacorp #help #angry #rant #liars

Nope. Doesn't matter how good the technical capabilities. Just another #bigtech #megacorp cloud streaming service waiting for its time to enshittify.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3xYHYuMqZU

#nvidia

Nope. Doesn't matter how good the technical capabilities. Just another #bigtech #megacorp cloud streaming service waiting for its time to enshittify.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3xYHYuMqZU

#nvidia

welp, the person emailed #Facebook & the account was restored a few days ago – no idea if the email was the reason, no response or even contact from Fb, no apology, no explanation of what imaginary transgression tripped their “immediate ban-hammer” response… 😡🤬 (#POSIWID 💁‍♀️)

…and the person still hasn’t had access to a connected account for their hobby stuff restored yet 😕
 
 
continued evidence that moving your #SocialMedia presence away from #MegaCorp platforms is the only sane choice – yes, it’s difficult. yes, the network effects are a bitch. but still. (obviously I’m preaching to the choir here on masto 🤪)

welp, the person emailed #Facebook & the account was restored a few days ago – no idea if the email was the reason, no response or even contact from Fb, no apology, no explanation of what imaginary transgression tripped their “immediate ban-hammer” response… 😡🤬 (#POSIWID 💁‍♀️)

…and the person still hasn’t had access to a connected account for their hobby stuff restored yet 😕
 
 
continued evidence that moving your #SocialMedia presence away from #MegaCorp platforms is the only sane choice – yes, it’s difficult. yes, the network effects are a bitch. but still. (obviously I’m preaching to the choir here on masto 🤪)

Can't wait for #A24 to be bought by some #megacorp and go to shit. 😃

Can't wait for #A24 to be bought by some #megacorp and go to shit. 😃

@jack

Damage to American small (and medium) businesses. Not the megacorps.

The dude with the mall kiosk selling phone cases and chargers? He's getting reamed by this, and will likely go out of business, because he brings all his stock in from China in small shipments that have always fallen under the de minimis exemption (which is now toast). He can't compete with having to pay five times as much for shipping and tariffs all of a sudden.

The independent phone-and-laptop repair place? He and his 3 techs are probably twiddling their thumbs a lot soon. Most of the parts they buy to fix your broken screen or charge port come in just like the mall kiosk dude's. A replacement screen that used to cost him $30 plus $5 shipping now suddenly costs $30 plus $15 tariffs plus $20 shipping-and-tariff-collection-and-remittance-and-brokerage-clearance charges. He'll have to double what he charges to replace that screen in your Samsung.

Amazon? Walmart? Best Buy? All the other corporate behemoths? They're not importing in dribs and drabs by post. It won't affect them much at all, except they'll probably increase prices a bit to cover the extra paperwork to clear their shipments at the border, plus a lot more to cover the tariffs.

(Yes, you already knew this. I just wanted to say it.)

#tariff #business #ProBusiness #SmallBusiness #LittleGuy #screwed #shafted #MegaCorp #SMEs #import #duty

@jack

Damage to American small (and medium) businesses. Not the megacorps.

The dude with the mall kiosk selling phone cases and chargers? He's getting reamed by this, and will likely go out of business, because he brings all his stock in from China in small shipments that have always fallen under the de minimis exemption (which is now toast). He can't compete with having to pay five times as much for shipping and tariffs all of a sudden.

The independent phone-and-laptop repair place? He and his 3 techs are probably twiddling their thumbs a lot soon. Most of the parts they buy to fix your broken screen or charge port come in just like the mall kiosk dude's. A replacement screen that used to cost him $30 plus $5 shipping now suddenly costs $30 plus $15 tariffs plus $20 shipping-and-tariff-collection-and-remittance-and-brokerage-clearance charges. He'll have to double what he charges to replace that screen in your Samsung.

Amazon? Walmart? Best Buy? All the other corporate behemoths? They're not importing in dribs and drabs by post. It won't affect them much at all, except they'll probably increase prices a bit to cover the extra paperwork to clear their shipments at the border, plus a lot more to cover the tariffs.

(Yes, you already knew this. I just wanted to say it.)

#tariff #business #ProBusiness #SmallBusiness #LittleGuy #screwed #shafted #MegaCorp #SMEs #import #duty

Aside from a copy of all your emails, what else to backup from Gmail before deleting your account?

My plan:

1. Download all email via IMAP
2. Remove all emails including attachments from Gmail interface
3. Closing my account

Anything I'm forgetting?

#google #email #megacorp

Aside from a copy of all your emails, what else to backup from Gmail before deleting your account?

My plan:

1. Download all email via IMAP
2. Remove all emails including attachments from Gmail interface
3. Closing my account

Anything I'm forgetting?

#google #email #megacorp

Welp, here it is. If anyone wants managed #Nextcloud #hosting, we'll spin-up some ready-made instances for you to get running. Collabora and Talk included.

We do #onprem server builds for local clients in #Malaysia #Singapore . But I figure there may be increased demand for smaller teams (and smaller budgets) around the world wanting to move away from US #bigtech #megacorp platforms.
https://jaykayenn.com/2025/04/managed-nextcloud-hosting/

Welp, here it is. If anyone wants managed #Nextcloud #hosting, we'll spin-up some ready-made instances for you to get running. Collabora and Talk included.

We do #onprem server builds for local clients in #Malaysia #Singapore . But I figure there may be increased demand for smaller teams (and smaller budgets) around the world wanting to move away from US #bigtech #megacorp platforms.
https://jaykayenn.com/2025/04/managed-nextcloud-hosting/

@timpritlove As expected by me, also #YouTube #comments are written by a tiny minority if this survey is meaningful of some sort. That is a common pattern.

I also don't think that more people should interact on platforms like that: https://karl-voit.at/2020/10/23/avoid-web-forums/

Go, learn how to set up your own #blog and what #POSSE, #PESOS, #RSS and #Atom stand for. 😉

#publicvoit #decentralization #gatedcommunity #megacorp #cloud #NNTP

@timpritlove As expected by me, also #YouTube #comments are written by a tiny minority if this survey is meaningful of some sort. That is a common pattern.

I also don't think that more people should interact on platforms like that: https://karl-voit.at/2020/10/23/avoid-web-forums/

Go, learn how to set up your own #blog and what #POSSE, #PESOS, #RSS and #Atom stand for. 😉

#publicvoit #decentralization #gatedcommunity #megacorp #cloud #NNTP

Dear friends of 11's, had a sausage, tea and piece of #choccy,

That should give me the #strength to deal with MicroShaft #Copilot AI scheming. [spoiler alert: you need more than a sausage]

Basically this #Artificial #Insanity only #installs on a WinDows Index machination, up to date iPad, or a phone not running #Firefox focus or Firefox ... oh MS #Mega-corp has already put a #cookie or similar on my Debian powered, long-term release hardware, WITHOUT a permit, permission or by your leave. 😱

Typical. I feel dirty. Virused. Abused. Not safe in my own cyber-home. 🦠 #Youtoo?

Well I was warned. But as a #wer-lobster, I will enter #warm #waters and be boiled into pseudo-screaming. Here are my claws. Now I am a #crawfish with just #feelers...

Normal #scheduling is now resumed ​:blobcatthx:​

#Goomics (#comics about #Google) is hilarious!

https://goomics.net/

#fun #cloud #megacorp

#Goomics (#comics about #Google) is hilarious!

https://goomics.net/

#fun #cloud #megacorp

@FeralRobots
#GenAI is going to get cheaper and already has gotten cheaper.

An 8b parameter #llama3 model performs better than GPT3 which had 175 billion parameters.

You can run a moderately degraded (4bit or 8bit instead of native) Llama3-8b on a top of the line gaming rig, or a $800 ATX.

#Generative_AI is being promoted as dangerous by #BigTech specifically to force people to use the #MegaCorp #monopolies

In fact, the fact that #Generative #AI gets exponentially more expensive for a linear gain in performance implies that it's _not_ going to get more expensive.

@FeralRobots
#GenAI is going to get cheaper and already has gotten cheaper.

An 8b parameter #llama3 model performs better than GPT3 which had 175 billion parameters.

You can run a moderately degraded (4bit or 8bit instead of native) Llama3-8b on a top of the line gaming rig, or a $800 ATX.

#Generative_AI is being promoted as dangerous by #BigTech specifically to force people to use the #MegaCorp #monopolies

In fact, the fact that #Generative #AI gets exponentially more expensive for a linear gain in performance implies that it's _not_ going to get more expensive.

#BlaineHiggs is just so horrible.

He may as well just get a little gun and pick off every small business owner and their families and be done with it.

Really though, #newBrunswick... do you really want the guy who **ONLY** supports the #megaCorp, or would you like to live a little, too?

#voteHiggsOut

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/drone-footage-blueberry-fields-renews-deabte-agricultural-policy-1.7039402

#noBillionaires #noOligarchs #noOil #resist #vote

#BlaineHiggs is just so horrible.

He may as well just get a little gun and pick off every small business owner and their families and be done with it.

Really though, #newBrunswick... do you really want the guy who **ONLY** supports the #megaCorp, or would you like to live a little, too?

#voteHiggsOut

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/drone-footage-blueberry-fields-renews-deabte-agricultural-policy-1.7039402

#noBillionaires #noOligarchs #noOil #resist #vote

Le lobby européen des assureurs déplore de ne pas pouvoir accéder aux données de santé
https://www.nextinpact.com/lebrief/72651/le-lobby-europeen-assureurs-deplore-ne-pas-pouvoir-acceder-aux-donnees-sante
#LQDN #technopolice #megacorp

Just talked to a longtime (30yrs??) "face" of Shaw Community TV in #PortAlberni and Vancouver Island. ROGERS, after absorbing Shaw, eliminated her position and brought to an end 50 years of locally produced television and media in this City and the entire West Coast Vancouver Island region. The local office had plans for expansion... but now it's gone.

Down with Corporate Media. Killers of community, grass roots, information.
#megacorp #Rogers #Shaw #CanPoli #media #community #Nanaimo

Just talked to a longtime (30yrs??) "face" of Shaw Community TV in #PortAlberni and Vancouver Island. ROGERS, after absorbing Shaw, eliminated her position and brought to an end 50 years of locally produced television and media in this City and the entire West Coast Vancouver Island region. The local office had plans for expansion... but now it's gone.

Down with Corporate Media. Killers of community, grass roots, information.
#megacorp #Rogers #Shaw #CanPoli #media #community #Nanaimo

Sometimes I feel like making my own #megacorp that prioritizes people, the #environment, and quality over #profits. Everything is trash now because making it last means you won't buy as much.

#capitalism

Sometimes I feel like making my own #megacorp that prioritizes people, the #environment, and quality over #profits. Everything is trash now because making it last means you won't buy as much.

#capitalism

2023 has been the year of big techs and mega corporations. But, it is worth remembering that we are in the Empire Strikes Back at the moment. We will soon have the Return of the Jedi. #bigtech #megacorp #cyberpunkdistopia

I hate the fact that #megacorp services like #GMail and #Microsoft #Outlook.com are blocking whole #email servers because of some spam emails.

Instead of fighting #spam by sharpening their filters they fight the infrastructure by blocking more and more small email servers.

This is killing email #federation.

And now, #Mastodon instance admins are blocking mastodon.social that serves as an important entry point to the #fediverse, killing Mastodon instead of fighting the spam accounts.

😠

I hate the fact that #megacorp services like #GMail and #Microsoft #Outlook.com are blocking whole #email servers because of some spam emails.

Instead of fighting #spam by sharpening their filters they fight the infrastructure by blocking more and more small email servers.

This is killing email #federation.

And now, #Mastodon instance admins are blocking mastodon.social that serves as an important entry point to the #fediverse, killing Mastodon instead of fighting the spam accounts.

😠

@chris Just another evil #MegaCorp. Aren't they all?..

@stux Well, wasn't that to be expected?

#TruthSocial, this glorious #AllAmerican, oh so wonderfully #proprietary, #commercial, #ClosedSource #CorporateSocialNetwork, allegedly developed in-house by someone who I guess expected to become another #NASDAQ #megacorp with it, turns out to be based on #OpenSource #FreeSoftware, copypasted by someone who thought they could get away with it just because #DonaldTrump has got more money for lawyers than #Mastodon's development budget. (1/2)