Ricardo Alfaro
@ralfaro.bsky.social
Originally from SJU, now in ALX. Passionate about tech with the occasional politics, theater, and lightsaber on the side. Software developer.
I wasn’t expecting to see this as my first post upon reinstalling Bluesky. Sorry to see you go as I know you’ve been working hard on ALXnow. Looking forward to what’s next for you.
November 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I wasn’t expecting to see this as my first post upon reinstalling Bluesky. Sorry to see you go as I know you’ve been working hard on ALXnow. Looking forward to what’s next for you.
Thank you for taking the time to read and the thoughtful response.
April 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Thank you for taking the time to read and the thoughtful response.
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What a bland 404. They need to spruce it up. Like the Failwhale from the site formerly known as Twitter!
February 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
What a bland 404. They need to spruce it up. Like the Failwhale from the site formerly known as Twitter!
This looks as cold and dry as all the executive orders being published by the White House right now. 😅
January 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This looks as cold and dry as all the executive orders being published by the White House right now. 😅
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4) "This infringes my speech!"
You can still upload videos to other platforms if you like. Might not be the same experience, and that may suck. But speech and reach are not the same, and you're not guaranteed the latter.
You can still upload videos to other platforms if you like. Might not be the same experience, and that may suck. But speech and reach are not the same, and you're not guaranteed the latter.
January 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
4) "This infringes my speech!"
You can still upload videos to other platforms if you like. Might not be the same experience, and that may suck. But speech and reach are not the same, and you're not guaranteed the latter.
You can still upload videos to other platforms if you like. Might not be the same experience, and that may suck. But speech and reach are not the same, and you're not guaranteed the latter.
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8) This is a good opportunity to step back and carefully consider, "Are my Internet habits helping me achieve my goals or not? Are they actually making me happy and successful, or am I just numbing myself or creating anxiety?"
Choose for yourself the right level of engagement with the Internet.
Choose for yourself the right level of engagement with the Internet.
January 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
8) This is a good opportunity to step back and carefully consider, "Are my Internet habits helping me achieve my goals or not? Are they actually making me happy and successful, or am I just numbing myself or creating anxiety?"
Choose for yourself the right level of engagement with the Internet.
Choose for yourself the right level of engagement with the Internet.
Bottom line: this ban is not just about the online behavior. It’s also about the economy.
January 19, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Bottom line: this ban is not just about the online behavior. It’s also about the economy.
Tell me again how Facebook, Instagram, CompuServe, AOL, Amazon, X (Twitter), and others have similar factors between them? These are all closed ecosystems ruled by gatekeepers. Perhaps websites could make a comeback? (even though websites also gave the kickstart to Google’s growth).
January 19, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Tell me again how Facebook, Instagram, CompuServe, AOL, Amazon, X (Twitter), and others have similar factors between them? These are all closed ecosystems ruled by gatekeepers. Perhaps websites could make a comeback? (even though websites also gave the kickstart to Google’s growth).
Did Trump originally wanted to ban the app? Yes. There’s ample proof to that. However, the current ban was ultimately signed by President Biden. Do the users on the app ultimately care who did or said what in a historical context? I doubt they’ll remember the historical context.
January 19, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Did Trump originally wanted to ban the app? Yes. There’s ample proof to that. However, the current ban was ultimately signed by President Biden. Do the users on the app ultimately care who did or said what in a historical context? I doubt they’ll remember the historical context.
If the incoming President and his team manages to lift the ban, it won’t be a story about “kids doing things online,” it will be about empowering local communities to have access to clients, again boasting about the empowerment of small businesses (no matter how ironic it is).
January 19, 2025 at 6:23 AM
If the incoming President and his team manages to lift the ban, it won’t be a story about “kids doing things online,” it will be about empowering local communities to have access to clients, again boasting about the empowerment of small businesses (no matter how ironic it is).
Let’s say this clearly: the political messaging about this was bad and full of contradictions. The fact that the “coming back soon” message of TikTok explicitly mentions President Donald Trump should raise flags.
January 19, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Let’s say this clearly: the political messaging about this was bad and full of contradictions. The fact that the “coming back soon” message of TikTok explicitly mentions President Donald Trump should raise flags.
As for the “national security threat” and control of “Chinese propaganda”: that’s why I posted what I posted over the last few days. So the U.S. closed one platform leading to an expansion of another, even more directly tied to China. I highly doubt that was the intended (ironic) result.
January 19, 2025 at 6:23 AM
As for the “national security threat” and control of “Chinese propaganda”: that’s why I posted what I posted over the last few days. So the U.S. closed one platform leading to an expansion of another, even more directly tied to China. I highly doubt that was the intended (ironic) result.