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We at Bear Den Hosting agree that AI should be referred to with terms no less than "evil."
It is strictly designed to destroy everything that makes us alive and replace it with a banality that forever destroys creativity, hope, and love.
It is purely evil and serves no legitimate purpose.
It is strictly designed to destroy everything that makes us alive and replace it with a banality that forever destroys creativity, hope, and love.
It is purely evil and serves no legitimate purpose.
i'm tired of calling Gen AI "unethical"
Evil. Evil is the word I want to use. It pries people even further apart from each other in a lonliness epidemic. It makes the brain weaker, therefore, easier to take advantage of. Billionaires are funding it for 'THEIR' benefit. Not anyone else's.
Evil. Evil is the word I want to use. It pries people even further apart from each other in a lonliness epidemic. It makes the brain weaker, therefore, easier to take advantage of. Billionaires are funding it for 'THEIR' benefit. Not anyone else's.
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 AM
We at Bear Den Hosting agree that AI should be referred to with terms no less than "evil."
It is strictly designed to destroy everything that makes us alive and replace it with a banality that forever destroys creativity, hope, and love.
It is purely evil and serves no legitimate purpose.
It is strictly designed to destroy everything that makes us alive and replace it with a banality that forever destroys creativity, hope, and love.
It is purely evil and serves no legitimate purpose.
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This is for a good cause, folks. Anything can help.
Additionally: For those who donate $10 or more, Bear Den Hosting will offer 3 months of access to our private cloud with email ($30 value) - just send a picture of the confirmation to us in an email to [email protected] and we'll be in touch!
Additionally: For those who donate $10 or more, Bear Den Hosting will offer 3 months of access to our private cloud with email ($30 value) - just send a picture of the confirmation to us in an email to [email protected] and we'll be in touch!
Some clients of mine are in a really tough situation and trying to make sure their two very young children are still able to have a Merry Christmas. Please help if you can, or spread the word if you can't. All funds will go straight to the parents, my firm is just organizing. gofund.me/56e34ba9f
Donate to Help Lydia and Daphne have a safe and Merry Christmas, organized by Jessica Greenberg
Lydia (3 1/2) and Daphne (6 months) are two adorable little g… Jessica Greenberg needs your support for Help Lydia and Daphne have a safe and Merry Christmas
gofund.me
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This is for a good cause, folks. Anything can help.
Additionally: For those who donate $10 or more, Bear Den Hosting will offer 3 months of access to our private cloud with email ($30 value) - just send a picture of the confirmation to us in an email to [email protected] and we'll be in touch!
Additionally: For those who donate $10 or more, Bear Den Hosting will offer 3 months of access to our private cloud with email ($30 value) - just send a picture of the confirmation to us in an email to [email protected] and we'll be in touch!
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So there's a draft House version of KOSA out.
We are glad to report that we are not bound by any of the provisions of KOSA due to section (2)(4)E). We do not collect any personal information of our users on any service and thus cannot use it to advertise, market, or make content recommendations.
We are glad to report that we are not bound by any of the provisions of KOSA due to section (2)(4)E). We do not collect any personal information of our users on any service and thus cannot use it to advertise, market, or make content recommendations.
d1dth6e84htgma.cloudfront.net
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
So there's a draft House version of KOSA out.
We are glad to report that we are not bound by any of the provisions of KOSA due to section (2)(4)E). We do not collect any personal information of our users on any service and thus cannot use it to advertise, market, or make content recommendations.
We are glad to report that we are not bound by any of the provisions of KOSA due to section (2)(4)E). We do not collect any personal information of our users on any service and thus cannot use it to advertise, market, or make content recommendations.
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Not for nothing, but we offer an email service at bear-den.org that you, yes YOU, can sign up for and get away from this AI scraping madness! Just see bear-den.org or contact us for details; yes, there IS a free option if you ask!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Not for nothing, but we offer an email service at bear-den.org that you, yes YOU, can sign up for and get away from this AI scraping madness! Just see bear-den.org or contact us for details; yes, there IS a free option if you ask!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
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I will also note that in Section 9, the Education section, Canva admits that they will give student data to groups like OpenAI, Atlassian, AWS, and others.
This is a REALLY bad acquisition for people who were looking to bail from Adobe.
This is a REALLY bad acquisition for people who were looking to bail from Adobe.
October 31, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I will also note that in Section 9, the Education section, Canva admits that they will give student data to groups like OpenAI, Atlassian, AWS, and others.
This is a REALLY bad acquisition for people who were looking to bail from Adobe.
This is a REALLY bad acquisition for people who were looking to bail from Adobe.
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At Bear Den Hosting, we believe that to have a healthy Internet, each component's operators must act as a force for good, not neutrality.
To that end, in addition to blocking all of Facebook ("Meta"), Twitter/X, Gab, and Truth Social, we are now blocking the Grokipedia and Groktube domains as well.
To that end, in addition to blocking all of Facebook ("Meta"), Twitter/X, Gab, and Truth Social, we are now blocking the Grokipedia and Groktube domains as well.
October 29, 2025 at 3:51 AM
At Bear Den Hosting, we believe that to have a healthy Internet, each component's operators must act as a force for good, not neutrality.
To that end, in addition to blocking all of Facebook ("Meta"), Twitter/X, Gab, and Truth Social, we are now blocking the Grokipedia and Groktube domains as well.
To that end, in addition to blocking all of Facebook ("Meta"), Twitter/X, Gab, and Truth Social, we are now blocking the Grokipedia and Groktube domains as well.
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Hey so yeah.
Developers. I'd like you to meet something. It's called "chroot" - "CHange ROOT directory".
You know. That thing that ACTUALLY, unlike Docker/K8s/etc., works properly to create isolated environments for testing and deployment?
Maybe try using it. It won't hurt you.
Developers. I'd like you to meet something. It's called "chroot" - "CHange ROOT directory".
You know. That thing that ACTUALLY, unlike Docker/K8s/etc., works properly to create isolated environments for testing and deployment?
Maybe try using it. It won't hurt you.
September 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Hey so yeah.
Developers. I'd like you to meet something. It's called "chroot" - "CHange ROOT directory".
You know. That thing that ACTUALLY, unlike Docker/K8s/etc., works properly to create isolated environments for testing and deployment?
Maybe try using it. It won't hurt you.
Developers. I'd like you to meet something. It's called "chroot" - "CHange ROOT directory".
You know. That thing that ACTUALLY, unlike Docker/K8s/etc., works properly to create isolated environments for testing and deployment?
Maybe try using it. It won't hurt you.
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I have to admit, my back is to the wall, and I have my partner and four animals who are depending on me. I need help - and this time, I am going to ask.
If anyone has anything they can spare, I am looking for help covering shelter, utilities, and bills.
Please. ❤️
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-the-b...
If anyone has anything they can spare, I am looking for help covering shelter, utilities, and bills.
Please. ❤️
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-the-b...
Donate to Keep the Bear Fed and Housed, organized by Arthur Ursus
My name is Arthur Ursus. I am a 38 year old disabled man living in the United States in Ches… Arthur Ursus needs your support for Keep the Bear Fed and Housed
www.gofundme.com
August 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I have to admit, my back is to the wall, and I have my partner and four animals who are depending on me. I need help - and this time, I am going to ask.
If anyone has anything they can spare, I am looking for help covering shelter, utilities, and bills.
Please. ❤️
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-the-b...
If anyone has anything they can spare, I am looking for help covering shelter, utilities, and bills.
Please. ❤️
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-the-b...
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Well that's neat.
Got the Affinity suite (Photo, Designer, Publisher) to run under Linux Mint using Lutris and the information at github.com/Twig6943/Aff...
The folks behind this have absolutely streamlined it compared to where it was last year, and it seems to Just Work.
Screenshot for proof.
Got the Affinity suite (Photo, Designer, Publisher) to run under Linux Mint using Lutris and the information at github.com/Twig6943/Aff...
The folks behind this have absolutely streamlined it compared to where it was last year, and it seems to Just Work.
Screenshot for proof.
August 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Well that's neat.
Got the Affinity suite (Photo, Designer, Publisher) to run under Linux Mint using Lutris and the information at github.com/Twig6943/Aff...
The folks behind this have absolutely streamlined it compared to where it was last year, and it seems to Just Work.
Screenshot for proof.
Got the Affinity suite (Photo, Designer, Publisher) to run under Linux Mint using Lutris and the information at github.com/Twig6943/Aff...
The folks behind this have absolutely streamlined it compared to where it was last year, and it seems to Just Work.
Screenshot for proof.
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As a notice to clients: Due to factors involving one of our domain registrars and their increasingly concerning communications, we are migrating all registrations and DNS over to @porkbun.com.
This should have zero impact on the client side but PLEASE contact us immediately if you see any issues.
This should have zero impact on the client side but PLEASE contact us immediately if you see any issues.
July 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
As a notice to clients: Due to factors involving one of our domain registrars and their increasingly concerning communications, we are migrating all registrations and DNS over to @porkbun.com.
This should have zero impact on the client side but PLEASE contact us immediately if you see any issues.
This should have zero impact on the client side but PLEASE contact us immediately if you see any issues.
Burnout sucks man. At the point where I don't want to do anything. No decent games around, any project Im working on just feels like its not going anywhere and is at a dead end. Find my self just sitting at my desk doing nothing more and more recently.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
June 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Burnout sucks man. At the point where I don't want to do anything. No decent games around, any project Im working on just feels like its not going anywhere and is at a dead end. Find my self just sitting at my desk doing nothing more and more recently.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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Hey @oraclesenclave.com @envexus.net
Also for anyone following this sort of thing. Not that Discord was a paragon of quality, but it's going to get worse and fast, sadly.
Please focus on preserving your communities.
Also for anyone following this sort of thing. Not that Discord was a paragon of quality, but it's going to get worse and fast, sadly.
Please focus on preserving your communities.
Discord CEO Jason Citron has stepped down after 10 years - with Activision Blizzard vice chairman Humam Sakhnini replacing.
(Read more: PocketGamerBiz)
(Read more: PocketGamerBiz)
April 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Hey @oraclesenclave.com @envexus.net
Also for anyone following this sort of thing. Not that Discord was a paragon of quality, but it's going to get worse and fast, sadly.
Please focus on preserving your communities.
Also for anyone following this sort of thing. Not that Discord was a paragon of quality, but it's going to get worse and fast, sadly.
Please focus on preserving your communities.
Found myself using XMPP alot more recently rather than Discord, Gajim was a pain in the ass to begin but Thanks @arthfach.com for hosting their instance!
April 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Found myself using XMPP alot more recently rather than Discord, Gajim was a pain in the ass to begin but Thanks @arthfach.com for hosting their instance!
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New update: bsky.app/profile/arth...
IMPORTANT NEWS: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
The CVE database funding may, if sources are correct, have had its funding termination reversed.
I highly recommend following this as well as following the progress of the CVE Foundation, to break away from government funding.
The CVE database funding may, if sources are correct, have had its funding termination reversed.
I highly recommend following this as well as following the progress of the CVE Foundation, to break away from government funding.
April 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
New update: bsky.app/profile/arth...
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Oh.
Oh, *no*.
Hey @flashfennec.bsky.social @kathryntewson.bsky.social @oraclesenclave.com @envexus.net - This is what you might call "incredibly bad."
All y'all remember the security confusion of the 90s?
System administrators, time to step up our games with monitoring and protection.
Oh, *no*.
Hey @flashfennec.bsky.social @kathryntewson.bsky.social @oraclesenclave.com @envexus.net - This is what you might call "incredibly bad."
All y'all remember the security confusion of the 90s?
System administrators, time to step up our games with monitoring and protection.
Uncle Sam abruptly turns off funding for CVE program. Yes, that CVE program
Uncle Sam abruptly turns off funding for CVE program. Yes, that CVE program
Because vulnerability management has nothing to do with national security, right?
US government funding for the world's CVE program – the centralized Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database of product security flaws – ends Wednesday.…
dlvr.it
April 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Oh.
Oh, *no*.
Hey @flashfennec.bsky.social @kathryntewson.bsky.social @oraclesenclave.com @envexus.net - This is what you might call "incredibly bad."
All y'all remember the security confusion of the 90s?
System administrators, time to step up our games with monitoring and protection.
Oh, *no*.
Hey @flashfennec.bsky.social @kathryntewson.bsky.social @oraclesenclave.com @envexus.net - This is what you might call "incredibly bad."
All y'all remember the security confusion of the 90s?
System administrators, time to step up our games with monitoring and protection.
So now that there is more interest for a platform that isn't Discord. What type of features would people like to see?
April 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
So now that there is more interest for a platform that isn't Discord. What type of features would people like to see?
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As sad as it is, I look forward to the day that someone using AI to write code pushes it to production with a truck sized security hole so that people start shoving back against its use at all.
AI is not and will never be "inevitable" as long as people have the morals to say "no" to its use.
AI is not and will never be "inevitable" as long as people have the morals to say "no" to its use.
March 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
As sad as it is, I look forward to the day that someone using AI to write code pushes it to production with a truck sized security hole so that people start shoving back against its use at all.
AI is not and will never be "inevitable" as long as people have the morals to say "no" to its use.
AI is not and will never be "inevitable" as long as people have the morals to say "no" to its use.
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So I suppose this would be a good time to note that Bear Den Hosting, LLC provides secure email services for a low cost (or free for a good cause).
* Queer person owned and operated
* In IT since 2001
* Focused on privacy and security using open standards
* One-on-one tech support availability
* Queer person owned and operated
* In IT since 2001
* Focused on privacy and security using open standards
* One-on-one tech support availability
How in the hell is @proton.me being led by a straight up maga chud not the biggest news right now.
January 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
So I suppose this would be a good time to note that Bear Den Hosting, LLC provides secure email services for a low cost (or free for a good cause).
* Queer person owned and operated
* In IT since 2001
* Focused on privacy and security using open standards
* One-on-one tech support availability
* Queer person owned and operated
* In IT since 2001
* Focused on privacy and security using open standards
* One-on-one tech support availability
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And if you don't want to use Neocities (say you want more control or have more complex needs), your local queer faerie bear is here to help too!
I run Bear Den Hosting and am always more than happy to be a great source for web, email, private cloud, and even some custom server hosting! ❤️
I run Bear Den Hosting and am always more than happy to be a great source for web, email, private cloud, and even some custom server hosting! ❤️
I submit that you could do worse than making a neocities.org website as your internet homebase/link repository.
Neocities
Create and surf awesome websites for free.
neocities.org
January 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
And if you don't want to use Neocities (say you want more control or have more complex needs), your local queer faerie bear is here to help too!
I run Bear Den Hosting and am always more than happy to be a great source for web, email, private cloud, and even some custom server hosting! ❤️
I run Bear Den Hosting and am always more than happy to be a great source for web, email, private cloud, and even some custom server hosting! ❤️
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Beginning the process of bringing Bear Den Hosting's hardware in-house (literally) by converting some of my home into a small single rack solution.
I am very excited about this. I've been wanting to do this for two+ decades and now I have a secure place to do so rather than renting the hardware.
I am very excited about this. I've been wanting to do this for two+ decades and now I have a secure place to do so rather than renting the hardware.
December 28, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Beginning the process of bringing Bear Den Hosting's hardware in-house (literally) by converting some of my home into a small single rack solution.
I am very excited about this. I've been wanting to do this for two+ decades and now I have a secure place to do so rather than renting the hardware.
I am very excited about this. I've been wanting to do this for two+ decades and now I have a secure place to do so rather than renting the hardware.