What you should not forget is that: public posts are public, private posts may still be public if sent to dishonest servers, DMs are not protected by encryption and rely on both involved instance's honesty.
If you allow everyone to follow you your data may get mined just as on the commercial platforms.
If you have a commercial bot (in disguise) in your followers, it will see and mine those toots.
Just being a federation is no silver bullet to the privacy issue. But ou aren't the product anymore.

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 25, 2018, 07:27

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 25, 2018, 07:27

After hours of digging through archives of my old files, I've determined that I am my own worst end user.

**Ale Needs Coffee** · Mar 24, 2018, 02:20

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**RamsHornStudios** @jerpirate@mastodon.art · Mar 24, 2018, 02:20

Here's a Zenyatta piece I finished recently. #art #ipadpro #applepencil #procreateapp #overwatch #zenyatta #mastoart

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 24, 2018, 19:53

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 24, 2018, 19:53

I don't have much to contribute, but I do have a cat.

https://mastodon.social/media/wriL4gfhxkeDSW7Tmzk

**Ale Needs Coffee** · Nov 15, 2017, 05:37

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**Nicool 🍰** @Rauviel@mastodon.art · Nov 15, 2017, 05:37

Hey I'm Nicole, a Designer and Illustrator. I love children's literature and book design. I also love Jojo, bears, bats, and cute animals.

I am always running or co-hosting at least one zine at any given time.

🍀 http://rauviel.com
🦇 http://rauviel.etsy.com
🍰 http://twitter.com/rauviel
🐻 http://twitter.com/bearzarrezines
🐠 http://rauviel.tumblr.com

**Ale Needs Coffee** · Mar 23, 2018, 00:08

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**Mastodon** @Mastodon · Mar 23, 2018, 00:08

What is Mastodon? An animated video: https://youtu.be/IPSbNdBmWKE 🐘

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 23, 2018, 00:31

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 23, 2018, 00:31

I heard the term "GDPR" for the first time today listening to a podcast... and then it was mentioned during a product demo at work. And now someone I know mentioned it.

Is this like that thing where you buy a car and suddenly it feels like you see that model of car everywhere?

**Ale Needs Coffee** · Mar 22, 2018, 23:49

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**Gisele🌱🍅💖** @Gizzle · Mar 22, 2018, 23:49

Hello Mastodon! I'm a Canadian cartoonist who is very into sci-fi, aliens, and bright colours!

Check out my original work (and if you're into Star Wars But Gay, check out my fancomics) ✌🏾 ✨ 💖

startripcomic.com
contrasts-comic.tumblr.com
stellarscroll.tumblr.com
gumroad.com/gisele
patreon.com/startrip

**Ale Needs Coffee** · Mar 22, 2018, 22:03

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**bentosmile 🍱** @bentosmile · Mar 22, 2018, 22:03

grammar tip:

farther = more far
further = more fur

get it right!

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 22, 2018, 19:34

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 22, 2018, 19:34

It's "accidentally smash your car door into the vehicle next to you" weather.

**Ale Needs Coffee** · Mar 21, 2018, 12:58

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**Trungles** @Trungles@comicspace.masto.host · Mar 21, 2018, 12:58

I'm developing this as a graphic novel.

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 22, 2018, 05:29

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 22, 2018, 05:29

Devilnho

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 21, 2018, 20:34

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 21, 2018, 20:34

Woo, new Monster in MH when I get home. I am excite!

**Ale Needs Coffee** · Mar 21, 2018, 20:01

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**Eugen** @Gargron · Mar 21, 2018, 20:01

Seeing about 4x increased sign up and tooting rate across the fediverse for this week

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 21, 2018, 19:34

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 21, 2018, 19:34

Just gonna add "Security Adjacent" to my job title

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 21, 2018, 19:32

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 21, 2018, 19:32

LMGTFY: "why is my kid's name a bad password and also why does my employee look like he's gonna murder me with his eyes"

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 21, 2018, 19:29

**Ale Needs Coffee** @Aexabot · Mar 21, 2018, 19:29

If you don't care what I have to say maybe at least don't waste my time by asking.

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