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VerifiablyMrWonka

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Just wonking about on the internet... oh look, a bee.

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VerifiablyMrWonka , to Fediverse in Mastodon fixes critical “TootRoot” vulnerability allowing node hijacking
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This was an issue at the start of July. I would hope that most all instances would be patched now. I know mine is.

VerifiablyMrWonka , to Fediverse in Imgur links suck
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Not strictly true. Mastodon, pixelfed, KBin all cache images.

VerifiablyMrWonka , to Fediverse in Imgur links suck
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Imgur block commercial IP ranges so KBin is unable to fetch, process and cache the thumbnail.

VerifiablyMrWonka , to Fediverse in Imgur links suck
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Imgur doesn't work with vpns. To view your meme post I have to got through steps to disable either my work or private VPNs. At this point the end result is I just don't bother.

VerifiablyMrWonka , to Fediverse in Imgur links suck
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Oh yeah. But I click a button like that and my image is uploaded to the instance (KBin)

PS. Can't see that image as Imgur blocks my VPN.

VerifiablyMrWonka , to Fediverse in Imgur links suck
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Does Lemmy not let you just attach them to your post?

VerifiablyMrWonka , to RedditMigration in PSA: while upvoting exists, to get the "move closer to the top" effect that reddit's upvote had, you need to click boost
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This isn't the case though? Upvotes (aka favourites everywhere else) are what affect the "algorithm" the functionality thats broken is Karma tracking.

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