ActivityPub Viewer

A small tool to view real-world ActivityPub objects as JSON! Enter a URL or username from Mastodon or a similar service below, and we'll send a request with the right Accept header to the server to view the underlying object.

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{ "@context": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams", "https://spinster.xyz/schemas/litepub-0.1.jsonld", { "@language": "und" } ], "id": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/collections/featured", "orderedItems": [ { "@context": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams", "https://spinster.xyz/schemas/litepub-0.1.jsonld", { "@language": "en" } ], "actor": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick", "attachment": [ { "blurhash": "MeSFw[.7jIx[WU_MIBR%aeRQRQWUM{WBbF", "height": 644, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/7d912b283f649734e0ce2532f904e08e37404e1b36e7814c2d2a042128deb78a.jpeg", "width": 1125 }, { "blurhash": "eJRMMS^,4U?bDj_3f7V[ofj[8{WBofafWB_3oMWBoMWB8{V[ofayof", "height": 1149, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/13531ac401a95e272c1feaae54e0a47cbfee18f076108318026f3065501ea1e2.jpeg", "width": 1125 }, { "blurhash": "cTQb-J^,bq_LWBWU%ebEWB?uWBf$x[R%ay", "height": 1882, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/d0b1ed21b6ff1376d683c2605112155eb31efdeb49e74cc52a38adf52a916fa8.jpeg", "width": 1102 } ], "attributedTo": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick", "cc": [ "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/followers" ], "content": "<p><strong>A note on Spinster safety / privacy, for our new users</strong></p><p>Spinster is not a closed-off site. It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). </p><p>What this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. </p><p>You have some control over it, but not total control. </p><p>When you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. </p><p>1 means that <em>anyone</em> can see your post with no effort. </p><p>2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. It does not appear on the public timelines for Spinster / the whole Fediverse, but they can follow a link or look at your profile. </p><p>3 means that only people who “follow” you can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. This option is only meaningful security if you also set your account to &quot;private&quot; and then only approve trusted followers (see below). </p><p>4 means that only people you @ can see the post, but see above. </p><p>You can also lock your account. This is less private than you might wish, but it is better than nothing. Go to your profile and select “Edit”: see picture three for the maximum privacy options. </p><p><em>Why is it like this?</em></p><p>The Fediverse is designed to be an open network, where people can talk to each other across different servers. </p><p><em>More information?</em></p><p>See this article by <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"9y4BZYXEDuQ6K1zW9g\" href=\"https://spinster.xyz/users/mk\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>mk</span></a></span> for more about Spinster privacy options, and remember: </p><blockquote><p>Please always keep in mind that nothing you post on the internet is totally anonymous, anyone can take or share screenshots to any platform, anything can get hacked or be archived, and nothing is ever truly deleted. We cannot fully guarantee any amount of privacy on Spinster, or the rest of the internet for that matter, although we will try our best. Any site that promises you otherwise is lying.</p></blockquote><p>If you have reason to be concerned about your local security services finding posts that might identify you, do not make those posts. If you upload photos, the location data will be removed from them but other methods of locating you from their contents do exist.</p><p>Edit: please see <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"AgW1GLNhEkLJeUo5Ds\" href=\"https://shitposter.world/users/sim\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>sim</span></a></span> ’s comments below. She is an admin of a different site and knows far more than I do!</p>", "contentMap": { "en": "<p><strong>A note on Spinster safety / privacy, for our new users</strong></p><p>Spinster is not a closed-off site. It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). </p><p>What this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. </p><p>You have some control over it, but not total control. </p><p>When you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. </p><p>1 means that <em>anyone</em> can see your post with no effort. </p><p>2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. It does not appear on the public timelines for Spinster / the whole Fediverse, but they can follow a link or look at your profile. </p><p>3 means that only people who “follow” you can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. This option is only meaningful security if you also set your account to &quot;private&quot; and then only approve trusted followers (see below). </p><p>4 means that only people you @ can see the post, but see above. </p><p>You can also lock your account. This is less private than you might wish, but it is better than nothing. Go to your profile and select “Edit”: see picture three for the maximum privacy options. </p><p><em>Why is it like this?</em></p><p>The Fediverse is designed to be an open network, where people can talk to each other across different servers. </p><p><em>More information?</em></p><p>See this article by <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"9y4BZYXEDuQ6K1zW9g\" href=\"https://spinster.xyz/users/mk\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>mk</span></a></span> for more about Spinster privacy options, and remember: </p><blockquote><p>Please always keep in mind that nothing you post on the internet is totally anonymous, anyone can take or share screenshots to any platform, anything can get hacked or be archived, and nothing is ever truly deleted. We cannot fully guarantee any amount of privacy on Spinster, or the rest of the internet for that matter, although we will try our best. Any site that promises you otherwise is lying.</p></blockquote><p>If you have reason to be concerned about your local security services finding posts that might identify you, do not make those posts. If you upload photos, the location data will be removed from them but other methods of locating you from their contents do exist.</p><p>Edit: please see <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"AgW1GLNhEkLJeUo5Ds\" href=\"https://shitposter.world/users/sim\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>sim</span></a></span> ’s comments below. She is an admin of a different site and knows far more than I do!</p>" }, "context": "https://spinster.xyz/contexts/09070648-3f5b-4a3d-abe8-25bc057722e8", "conversation": "https://spinster.xyz/contexts/09070648-3f5b-4a3d-abe8-25bc057722e8", "formerRepresentations": { "orderedItems": [ { "actor": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick", "attachment": [ { "blurhash": "MeSFw[.7jIx[WU_MIBR%aeRQRQWUM{WBbF", "height": 644, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/7d912b283f649734e0ce2532f904e08e37404e1b36e7814c2d2a042128deb78a.jpeg", "width": 1125 }, { "blurhash": "eJRMMS^,4U?bDj_3f7V[ofj[8{WBofafWB_3oMWBoMWB8{V[ofayof", "height": 1149, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/13531ac401a95e272c1feaae54e0a47cbfee18f076108318026f3065501ea1e2.jpeg", "width": 1125 }, { "blurhash": "cTQb-J^,bq_LWBWU%ebEWB?uWBf$x[R%ay", "height": 1882, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/d0b1ed21b6ff1376d683c2605112155eb31efdeb49e74cc52a38adf52a916fa8.jpeg", "width": 1102 } ], "attributedTo": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick", "cc": [ "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/followers" ], "content": "<p><strong>A note on Spinster safety / privacy, for our new users</strong></p><p>Spinster is not a closed-off site. It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). </p><p>What this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. </p><p>You have some control over it, but not total control. </p><p>When you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. </p><p>1 means that <em>anyone</em> can see your post with no effort. </p><p>2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. It does not appear on the public timelines for Spinster / the whole Fediverse, but they can follow a link or look at your profile. </p><p>3 means that only people you “follow” can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. </p><p>4 means that only people you @ can see the post, but see above. </p><p>You can also lock your account. This is less private than you might wish, but it is better than nothing. Go to your profile and select “Edit”: see picture three for the maximum privacy options. </p><p><em>Why is it like this?</em></p><p>The Fediverse is designed to be an open network, where people can talk to each other across different servers. </p><p><em>More information?</em></p><p>See this article by <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"9y4BZYXEDuQ6K1zW9g\" href=\"https://spinster.xyz/users/mk\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>mk</span></a></span> for more about Spinster privacy options, and remember: </p><blockquote><p>Please always keep in mind that nothing you post on the internet is totally anonymous, anyone can take or share screenshots to any platform, anything can get hacked or be archived, and nothing is ever truly deleted. We cannot fully guarantee any amount of privacy on Spinster, or the rest of the internet for that matter, although we will try our best. Any site that promises you otherwise is lying.</p></blockquote><p>If you have reason to be concerned about your local security services finding posts that might identify you, do not make those posts. If you upload photos, the location data will be removed from them but other methods of locating you from their contents do exist.</p><p>Edit: please see <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"AgW1GLNhEkLJeUo5Ds\" href=\"https://shitposter.world/users/sim\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>sim</span></a></span> ’s comments below. She is an admin of a different site and knows far more than I do!</p>", "contentMap": { "en": "<p><strong>A note on Spinster safety / privacy, for our new users</strong></p><p>Spinster is not a closed-off site. It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). </p><p>What this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. </p><p>You have some control over it, but not total control. </p><p>When you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. </p><p>1 means that <em>anyone</em> can see your post with no effort. </p><p>2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. It does not appear on the public timelines for Spinster / the whole Fediverse, but they can follow a link or look at your profile. </p><p>3 means that only people you “follow” can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. </p><p>4 means that only people you @ can see the post, but see above. </p><p>You can also lock your account. This is less private than you might wish, but it is better than nothing. Go to your profile and select “Edit”: see picture three for the maximum privacy options. </p><p><em>Why is it like this?</em></p><p>The Fediverse is designed to be an open network, where people can talk to each other across different servers. </p><p><em>More information?</em></p><p>See this article by <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"9y4BZYXEDuQ6K1zW9g\" href=\"https://spinster.xyz/users/mk\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>mk</span></a></span> for more about Spinster privacy options, and remember: </p><blockquote><p>Please always keep in mind that nothing you post on the internet is totally anonymous, anyone can take or share screenshots to any platform, anything can get hacked or be archived, and nothing is ever truly deleted. We cannot fully guarantee any amount of privacy on Spinster, or the rest of the internet for that matter, although we will try our best. Any site that promises you otherwise is lying.</p></blockquote><p>If you have reason to be concerned about your local security services finding posts that might identify you, do not make those posts. If you upload photos, the location data will be removed from them but other methods of locating you from their contents do exist.</p><p>Edit: please see <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"AgW1GLNhEkLJeUo5Ds\" href=\"https://shitposter.world/users/sim\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>sim</span></a></span> ’s comments below. She is an admin of a different site and knows far more than I do!</p>" }, "context": "https://spinster.xyz/contexts/09070648-3f5b-4a3d-abe8-25bc057722e8", "conversation": "https://spinster.xyz/contexts/09070648-3f5b-4a3d-abe8-25bc057722e8", "published": "2024-06-08T20:39:26.333606Z", "repliesCount": 6, "sensitive": false, "source": { "content": "**A note on Spinster safety / privacy, for our new users**\n\nSpinster is not a closed-off site. It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). \n\nWhat this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. \n\nYou have some control over it, but not total control. \n\nWhen you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. \n\n1 means that *anyone* can see your post with no effort. \n\n2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. It does not appear on the public timelines for Spinster / the whole Fediverse, but they can follow a link or look at your profile. \n\n3 means that only people you “follow” can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. \n\n4 means that only people you @ can see the post, but see above. \n\nYou can also lock your account. This is less private than you might wish, but it is better than nothing. Go to your profile and select “Edit”: see picture three for the maximum privacy options. \n\n*Why is it like this?*\n\nThe Fediverse is designed to be an open network, where people can talk to each other across different servers. \n\n*More information?*\n\nSee this article by @mk for more about Spinster privacy options, and remember: \n\n> Please always keep in mind that nothing you post on the internet is totally anonymous, anyone can take or share screenshots to any platform, anything can get hacked or be archived, and nothing is ever truly deleted. We cannot fully guarantee any amount of privacy on Spinster, or the rest of the internet for that matter, although we will try our best. Any site that promises you otherwise is lying.\n\nIf you have reason to be concerned about your local security services finding posts that might identify you, do not make those posts. If you upload photos, the location data will be removed from them but other methods of locating you from their contents do exist.\n\nEdit: please see @sim@shitposter.world ’s comments below. She is an admin of a different site and knows far more than I do!", "mediaType": "text/markdown" }, "summary": "", "tag": [ { "href": "https://spinster.xyz/users/mk", "name": "@mk", "type": "Mention" } ], "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public", "https://spinster.xyz/users/mk" ], "type": "Note", "updated": "2024-06-08T21:12:11.146620Z" }, { "actor": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick", "attachment": [ { "blurhash": "MeSFw[.7jIx[WU_MIBR%aeRQRQWUM{WBbF", "height": 644, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/7d912b283f649734e0ce2532f904e08e37404e1b36e7814c2d2a042128deb78a.jpeg", "width": 1125 }, { "blurhash": "eJRMMS^,4U?bDj_3f7V[ofj[8{WBofafWB_3oMWBoMWB8{V[ofayof", "height": 1149, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/13531ac401a95e272c1feaae54e0a47cbfee18f076108318026f3065501ea1e2.jpeg", "width": 1125 }, { "blurhash": "cTQb-J^,bq_LWBWU%ebEWB?uWBf$x[R%ay", "height": 1882, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/d0b1ed21b6ff1376d683c2605112155eb31efdeb49e74cc52a38adf52a916fa8.jpeg", "width": 1102 } ], "attributedTo": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick", "cc": [ "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/followers" ], "content": "<p><strong>A note on Spinster safety / privacy, for our new users</strong></p><p>Spinster is not a closed-off site. It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). </p><p>What this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. </p><p>You have some control over it, but not total control. </p><p>When you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. </p><p>1 means that <em>anyone</em> can see your post with no effort. </p><p>2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. </p><p>3 means that only people you “follow” can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. </p><p>4 means that only people you @ can see the post, but see above. </p><p>You can also lock your account. This is less private than you might wish, but it is better than nothing. Go to your profile and select “Edit”: see picture three for the maximum privacy options. </p><p><em>Why is it like this?</em></p><p>The Fediverse is designed to be an open network, where people can talk to each other across different servers. </p><p><em>More information?</em></p><p>See this article by <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"9y4BZYXEDuQ6K1zW9g\" href=\"https://spinster.xyz/users/mk\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>mk</span></a></span> for more about Spinster privacy options, and remember: </p><blockquote><p>Please always keep in mind that nothing you post on the internet is totally anonymous, anyone can take or share screenshots to any platform, anything can get hacked or be archived, and nothing is ever truly deleted. We cannot fully guarantee any amount of privacy on Spinster, or the rest of the internet for that matter, although we will try our best. Any site that promises you otherwise is lying.</p></blockquote><p>If you have reason to be concerned about your local security services finding posts that might identify you, do not make those posts. If you upload photos, the location data will be removed from them but other methods of locating you from their contents do exist.</p><p>Edit: please see <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"AgW1GLNhEkLJeUo5Ds\" href=\"https://shitposter.world/users/sim\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>sim</span></a></span> ’s comments below. She is an admin of a different site and knows far more than I do!</p>", "contentMap": { "en": "<p><strong>A note on Spinster safety / privacy, for our new users</strong></p><p>Spinster is not a closed-off site. It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). </p><p>What this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. </p><p>You have some control over it, but not total control. </p><p>When you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. </p><p>1 means that <em>anyone</em> can see your post with no effort. </p><p>2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. </p><p>3 means that only people you “follow” can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. </p><p>4 means that only people you @ can see the post, but see above. </p><p>You can also lock your account. This is less private than you might wish, but it is better than nothing. Go to your profile and select “Edit”: see picture three for the maximum privacy options. </p><p><em>Why is it like this?</em></p><p>The Fediverse is designed to be an open network, where people can talk to each other across different servers. </p><p><em>More information?</em></p><p>See this article by <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"9y4BZYXEDuQ6K1zW9g\" href=\"https://spinster.xyz/users/mk\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>mk</span></a></span> for more about Spinster privacy options, and remember: </p><blockquote><p>Please always keep in mind that nothing you post on the internet is totally anonymous, anyone can take or share screenshots to any platform, anything can get hacked or be archived, and nothing is ever truly deleted. We cannot fully guarantee any amount of privacy on Spinster, or the rest of the internet for that matter, although we will try our best. Any site that promises you otherwise is lying.</p></blockquote><p>If you have reason to be concerned about your local security services finding posts that might identify you, do not make those posts. If you upload photos, the location data will be removed from them but other methods of locating you from their contents do exist.</p><p>Edit: please see <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"AgW1GLNhEkLJeUo5Ds\" href=\"https://shitposter.world/users/sim\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>sim</span></a></span> ’s comments below. She is an admin of a different site and knows far more than I do!</p>" }, "context": "https://spinster.xyz/contexts/09070648-3f5b-4a3d-abe8-25bc057722e8", "conversation": "https://spinster.xyz/contexts/09070648-3f5b-4a3d-abe8-25bc057722e8", "published": "2024-06-08T20:39:26.333606Z", "repliesCount": 5, "sensitive": false, "source": { "content": "**A note on Spinster safety / privacy, for our new users**\n\nSpinster is not a closed-off site. It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). \n\nWhat this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. \n\nYou have some control over it, but not total control. \n\nWhen you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. \n\n1 means that *anyone* can see your post with no effort. \n\n2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. \n\n3 means that only people you “follow” can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. \n\n4 means that only people you @ can see the post, but see above. \n\nYou can also lock your account. This is less private than you might wish, but it is better than nothing. Go to your profile and select “Edit”: see picture three for the maximum privacy options. \n\n*Why is it like this?*\n\nThe Fediverse is designed to be an open network, where people can talk to each other across different servers. \n\n*More information?*\n\nSee this article by @mk for more about Spinster privacy options, and remember: \n\n> Please always keep in mind that nothing you post on the internet is totally anonymous, anyone can take or share screenshots to any platform, anything can get hacked or be archived, and nothing is ever truly deleted. We cannot fully guarantee any amount of privacy on Spinster, or the rest of the internet for that matter, although we will try our best. Any site that promises you otherwise is lying.\n\nIf you have reason to be concerned about your local security services finding posts that might identify you, do not make those posts. If you upload photos, the location data will be removed from them but other methods of locating you from their contents do exist.\n\nEdit: please see @sim@shitposter.world ’s comments below. She is an admin of a different site and knows far more than I do!", "mediaType": "text/markdown" }, "summary": "", "tag": [ { "href": "https://spinster.xyz/users/mk", "name": "@mk", "type": "Mention" } ], "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public", "https://spinster.xyz/users/mk" ], "type": "Note", "updated": "2024-06-08T21:03:44.801020Z" }, { "actor": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick", "attachment": [ { "blurhash": "MeSFw[.7jIx[WU_MIBR%aeRQRQWUM{WBbF", "height": 644, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/7d912b283f649734e0ce2532f904e08e37404e1b36e7814c2d2a042128deb78a.jpeg", "width": 1125 }, { "blurhash": "eJRMMS^,4U?bDj_3f7V[ofj[8{WBofafWB_3oMWBoMWB8{V[ofayof", "height": 1149, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/13531ac401a95e272c1feaae54e0a47cbfee18f076108318026f3065501ea1e2.jpeg", "width": 1125 }, { "blurhash": "cTQb-J^,bq_LWBWU%ebEWB?uWBf$x[R%ay", "height": 1882, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/d0b1ed21b6ff1376d683c2605112155eb31efdeb49e74cc52a38adf52a916fa8.jpeg", "width": 1102 } ], "attributedTo": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick", "cc": [ "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/followers" ], "content": "<p><strong>A note on Spinster safety / privacy, for our new users</strong></p><p>Spinster is not a closed-off site. It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). </p><p>What this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. </p><p>You have some control over it, but not total control. </p><p>When you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. </p><p>1 means that <em>anyone</em> can see your post with no effort. </p><p>2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. </p><p>3 means that only people you “follow” can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. </p><p>4 means that only people you @ can see the post, but see above. </p><p>You can also lock your account. This is less private than you might wish, but it is better than nothing. Go to your profile and select “Edit”: see picture three for the maximum privacy options. </p><p><em>Why is it like this?</em></p><p>The Fediverse is designed to be an open network, where people can talk to each other across different servers. </p><p><em>More information?</em></p><p>See this article by <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"9y4BZYXEDuQ6K1zW9g\" href=\"https://spinster.xyz/users/mk\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>mk</span></a></span> for more about Spinster privacy options, and remember: </p><blockquote><p>Please always keep in mind that nothing you post on the internet is totally anonymous, anyone can take or share screenshots to any platform, anything can get hacked or be archived, and nothing is ever truly deleted. We cannot fully guarantee any amount of privacy on Spinster, or the rest of the internet for that matter, although we will try our best. Any site that promises you otherwise is lying.</p></blockquote><p>If you have reason to be concerned about your local security services finding posts that might identify you, do not make those posts. If you upload photos, the location data will be removed from them but other methods of locating you from their contents do exist.</p><p>Edit: please see @sim@shitposter.world’s comments below. She is an admin of a different site and knows far more than I do!</p>", "contentMap": { "en": "<p><strong>A note on Spinster safety / privacy, for our new users</strong></p><p>Spinster is not a closed-off site. It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). </p><p>What this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. </p><p>You have some control over it, but not total control. </p><p>When you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. </p><p>1 means that <em>anyone</em> can see your post with no effort. </p><p>2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. </p><p>3 means that only people you “follow” can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. </p><p>4 means that only people you @ can see the post, but see above. </p><p>You can also lock your account. This is less private than you might wish, but it is better than nothing. Go to your profile and select “Edit”: see picture three for the maximum privacy options. </p><p><em>Why is it like this?</em></p><p>The Fediverse is designed to be an open network, where people can talk to each other across different servers. </p><p><em>More information?</em></p><p>See this article by <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"9y4BZYXEDuQ6K1zW9g\" href=\"https://spinster.xyz/users/mk\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>mk</span></a></span> for more about Spinster privacy options, and remember: </p><blockquote><p>Please always keep in mind that nothing you post on the internet is totally anonymous, anyone can take or share screenshots to any platform, anything can get hacked or be archived, and nothing is ever truly deleted. We cannot fully guarantee any amount of privacy on Spinster, or the rest of the internet for that matter, although we will try our best. Any site that promises you otherwise is lying.</p></blockquote><p>If you have reason to be concerned about your local security services finding posts that might identify you, do not make those posts. If you upload photos, the location data will be removed from them but other methods of locating you from their contents do exist.</p><p>Edit: please see @sim@shitposter.world’s comments below. She is an admin of a different site and knows far more than I do!</p>" }, "context": "https://spinster.xyz/contexts/09070648-3f5b-4a3d-abe8-25bc057722e8", "conversation": "https://spinster.xyz/contexts/09070648-3f5b-4a3d-abe8-25bc057722e8", "published": "2024-06-08T20:39:26.333606Z", "repliesCount": 4, "sensitive": false, "source": { "content": "**A note on Spinster safety / privacy, for our new users**\n\nSpinster is not a closed-off site. It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). \n\nWhat this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. \n\nYou have some control over it, but not total control. \n\nWhen you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. \n\n1 means that *anyone* can see your post with no effort. \n\n2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. \n\n3 means that only people you “follow” can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. \n\n4 means that only people you @ can see the post, but see above. \n\nYou can also lock your account. This is less private than you might wish, but it is better than nothing. Go to your profile and select “Edit”: see picture three for the maximum privacy options. \n\n*Why is it like this?*\n\nThe Fediverse is designed to be an open network, where people can talk to each other across different servers. \n\n*More information?*\n\nSee this article by @mk for more about Spinster privacy options, and remember: \n\n> Please always keep in mind that nothing you post on the internet is totally anonymous, anyone can take or share screenshots to any platform, anything can get hacked or be archived, and nothing is ever truly deleted. We cannot fully guarantee any amount of privacy on Spinster, or the rest of the internet for that matter, although we will try our best. Any site that promises you otherwise is lying.\n\nIf you have reason to be concerned about your local security services finding posts that might identify you, do not make those posts. If you upload photos, the location data will be removed from them but other methods of locating you from their contents do exist.\n\nEdit: please see @sim@shitposter.world’s comments below. She is an admin of a different site and knows far more than I do!", "mediaType": "text/markdown" }, "summary": "", "tag": [ { "href": "https://spinster.xyz/users/mk", "name": "@mk", "type": "Mention" } ], "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public", "https://spinster.xyz/users/mk" ], "type": "Note", "updated": "2024-06-08T21:03:29.141842Z" }, { "actor": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick", "attachment": [ { "blurhash": "MeSFw[.7jIx[WU_MIBR%aeRQRQWUM{WBbF", "height": 644, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/7d912b283f649734e0ce2532f904e08e37404e1b36e7814c2d2a042128deb78a.jpeg", "width": 1125 }, { "blurhash": "eJRMMS^,4U?bDj_3f7V[ofj[8{WBofafWB_3oMWBoMWB8{V[ofayof", "height": 1149, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/13531ac401a95e272c1feaae54e0a47cbfee18f076108318026f3065501ea1e2.jpeg", "width": 1125 }, { "blurhash": "cTQb-J^,bq_LWBWU%ebEWB?uWBf$x[R%ay", "height": 1882, "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "name": "", "type": "Document", "url": "https://media.spinster.xyz/d0b1ed21b6ff1376d683c2605112155eb31efdeb49e74cc52a38adf52a916fa8.jpeg", "width": 1102 } ], "attributedTo": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick", "cc": [ "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/followers" ], "content": "<p><strong>A note on Spinster safety / privacy, for our new users</strong></p><p>Spinster is not a closed-off site. It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). </p><p>What this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. </p><p>You have some control over it, but not total control. </p><p>When you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. </p><p>1 means that <em>anyone</em> can see your post with no effort. </p><p>2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. </p><p>3 means that only people you “follow” can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. </p><p>4 means that only people you @ can see the post, but see above. </p><p>You can also lock your account. This is less private than you might wish, but it is better than nothing. Go to your profile and select “Edit”: see picture three for the maximum privacy options. </p><p><em>Why is it like this?</em></p><p>The Fediverse is designed to be an open network, where people can talk to each other across different servers. </p><p><em>More information?</em></p><p>See this article by <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"9y4BZYXEDuQ6K1zW9g\" href=\"https://spinster.xyz/users/mk\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>mk</span></a></span> for more about Spinster privacy options, and remember: </p><blockquote><p>Please always keep in mind that nothing you post on the internet is totally anonymous, anyone can take or share screenshots to any platform, anything can get hacked or be archived, and nothing is ever truly deleted. We cannot fully guarantee any amount of privacy on Spinster, or the rest of the internet for that matter, although we will try our best. Any site that promises you otherwise is lying.</p></blockquote><p>If you have reason to be concerned about your local security services finding posts that might identify you, do not make those posts. If you upload photos, the location data will be removed from them but other methods of locating you from their contents do exist.</p>", "contentMap": { "en": "<p><strong>A note on Spinster safety / privacy, for our new users</strong></p><p>Spinster is not a closed-off site. It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). </p><p>What this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. </p><p>You have some control over it, but not total control. </p><p>When you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. </p><p>1 means that <em>anyone</em> can see your post with no effort. </p><p>2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. </p><p>3 means that only people you “follow” can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. </p><p>4 means that only people you @ can see the post, but see above. </p><p>You can also lock your account. This is less private than you might wish, but it is better than nothing. Go to your profile and select “Edit”: see picture three for the maximum privacy options. </p><p><em>Why is it like this?</em></p><p>The Fediverse is designed to be an open network, where people can talk to each other across different servers. </p><p><em>More information?</em></p><p>See this article by <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url mention\" data-user=\"9y4BZYXEDuQ6K1zW9g\" href=\"https://spinster.xyz/users/mk\" rel=\"ugc\">@<span>mk</span></a></span> for more about Spinster privacy options, and remember: </p><blockquote><p>Please always keep in mind that nothing you post on the internet is totally anonymous, anyone can take or share screenshots to any platform, anything can get hacked or be archived, and nothing is ever truly deleted. We cannot fully guarantee any amount of privacy on Spinster, or the rest of the internet for that matter, although we will try our best. Any site that promises you otherwise is lying.</p></blockquote><p>If you have reason to be concerned about your local security services finding posts that might identify you, do not make those posts. If you upload photos, the location data will be removed from them but other methods of locating you from their contents do exist.</p>" }, "context": "https://spinster.xyz/contexts/09070648-3f5b-4a3d-abe8-25bc057722e8", "conversation": "https://spinster.xyz/contexts/09070648-3f5b-4a3d-abe8-25bc057722e8", "published": "2024-06-08T20:39:26.333606Z", "repliesCount": 4, "sensitive": false, "source": { "content": "**A note on Spinster safety / privacy, for our new users**\n\nSpinster is not a closed-off site. It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). \n\nWhat this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. \n\nYou have some control over it, but not total control. \n\nWhen you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. \n\n1 means that *anyone* can see your post with no effort. \n\n2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. \n\n3 means that only people you “follow” can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. \n\n4 means that only people you @ can see the post, but see above. \n\nYou can also lock your account. This is less private than you might wish, but it is better than nothing. Go to your profile and select “Edit”: see picture three for the maximum privacy options. \n\n*Why is it like this?*\n\nThe Fediverse is designed to be an open network, where people can talk to each other across different servers. \n\n*More information?*\n\nSee this article by @mk for more about Spinster privacy options, and remember: \n\n> Please always keep in mind that nothing you post on the internet is totally anonymous, anyone can take or share screenshots to any platform, anything can get hacked or be archived, and nothing is ever truly deleted. We cannot fully guarantee any amount of privacy on Spinster, or the rest of the internet for that matter, although we will try our best. Any site that promises you otherwise is lying.\n\nIf you have reason to be concerned about your local security services finding posts that might identify you, do not make those posts. 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It’s part of something called the “Fediverse”, which is made up of thousands of different sites (you might have heard of Mastodon: that is also part of the Fediverse). \n\nWhat this means for you is that far more people can see your posts than you might realise. \n\nYou have some control over it, but not total control. \n\nWhen you make a post, you’ll see this icon (first picture). If you click on it, you will get the options in the second picture. \n\n1 means that *anyone* can see your post with no effort. \n\n2 means that anyone can see your post with a little effort. It does not appear on the public timelines for Spinster / the whole Fediverse, but they can follow a link or look at your profile. \n\n3 means that only people who “follow” you can see your post, but remember that some people lie about who they are online. 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You only think it’s bad because you believe the lie that you somehow owe it to every passing man to look pleased to see them.</p>", "contentMap": { "en": "<p>“I have resting bitch face, it’s really getting me down!”</p><p>No, love, you have a perfectly normal neutral facial expression. You only think it’s bad because you believe the lie that you somehow owe it to every passing man to look pleased to see them.</p>" }, "context": "tag:spinster.xyz,2020-07-22:objectId=15780311:objectType=Conversation", "conversation": "tag:spinster.xyz,2020-07-22:objectId=15780311:objectType=Conversation", "published": "2020-07-22T14:54:30.167Z", "replies": { "first": { "items": [], "partOf": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/statuses/104558078860157487/replies", "type": "CollectionPage" }, "id": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/statuses/104558078860157487/replies", "type": "Collection" }, "repliesCount": 3, "sensitive": false, "summary": "", "tag": [], "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "type": "Note", "url": "https://spinster.xyz/@Flick/posts/104558078860157487" } ], "totalItems": 1, "type": "OrderedCollection" }, "id": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/statuses/104558078860157487", "inReplyTo": null, "inReplyToAtomUri": null, "published": "2020-07-22T14:54:30.167Z", "replies": { "first": { "items": [], "partOf": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/statuses/104558078860157487/replies", "type": "CollectionPage" }, "id": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/statuses/104558078860157487/replies", "type": "Collection" }, "repliesCount": 9, "sensitive": false, "source": { "content": "“I have resting bitch face, it’s really getting me down!”\n\nNo, love, you have a perfectly normal neutral facial expression. You only think it’s bad because you believe the lie that you somehow owe it to every passing man to look pleased to see him.", "mediaType": "text/plain" }, "summary": "", "tag": [], "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "type": "Note", "updated": "2023-07-20T17:12:56.024697Z", "url": "https://spinster.xyz/@Flick/posts/104558078860157487" }, { "@context": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams", "https://spinster.xyz/schemas/litepub-0.1.jsonld", { "@language": "und" } ], "actor": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick", "atomUri": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/statuses/104546376716823320", "attachment": [], "attributedTo": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick", "cc": [ "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/followers" ], "content": "<p>Mittelschmerz: ovulation pain</p><p>One in three women experiences ovulation pain. For most, it’s a sharp twinge a couple of weeks before their period. </p><p>Because it’s a women’s health issue, no one really knows what causes it, or why some women only experience it on one side, but it’s probably related to the egg follicle swelling up before the egg is released, or to the actual release of the egg. </p><p>For some women, the follicle keeps swelling for longer than it should, making a small cyst that is more painful when it bursts, which is what happens to me. Every month, it caused me three or four days of agonising pain. </p><p>It took several years to get a proper diagnosis, because they kept ultrasounding me at random times of the month, so I’d have nothing there, then I’d have a 3cm cyst, then a 1cm one, then nothing... and, of course, the medical staff always assumed I was wrong about what had been there the previous time... and then the keyhole surgery showed it wasn’t endo and there were no cysts, so the surgeon (while I was still barely awake from the anaesthetic) just gave me a referral to a pain management clinic and said I needed to learn to live with it... and then the first BCP they tried me on didn’t actually stop me from ovulating, which is “impossible” and just proved that I was wrong with my fixation on it being related to ovulation was wrong... and anyway it’s just a bit of cramping, right?</p><p>(This was all made even harder for me to convince them of because I had a mirena and didn’t have periods, so couldn’t show them a nice chart showing pain however-many days before my period. And of course no blood means there’s nothing at all going on.)</p><p>Eventually I got the attention of a good gynae by starting the appointment with the words “I want a hysterectomy” in my late 20s. She actually listened to me, and read my pages of notes (half my ultrasounds are only in my medical records because she took photocopies from my notes), and went away to do some research before putting me on an unusual formulation birth control pill, taken with no break weeks. </p><p>And just like that the pain magically went away. </p><p>I’m not making this post for sympathy, I’m making it so that more people are aware of the potential problem. So that if your friend, or relative, or colleague, or student, if any woman you know complains of a slight pain a couple of weeks before her period you can say “that sounds like ovulation pain, it’s completely normal”. And if her pain is severe and lasts for days, you can say “I read something about that once. You should speak to a gynae about it, because it’s not normal and it is treatable”. Thank you, on that woman’s behalf.</p>", "contentMap": { "en": "<p>Mittelschmerz: ovulation pain</p><p>One in three women experiences ovulation pain. For most, it’s a sharp twinge a couple of weeks before their period. </p><p>Because it’s a women’s health issue, no one really knows what causes it, or why some women only experience it on one side, but it’s probably related to the egg follicle swelling up before the egg is released, or to the actual release of the egg. </p><p>For some women, the follicle keeps swelling for longer than it should, making a small cyst that is more painful when it bursts, which is what happens to me. Every month, it caused me three or four days of agonising pain. </p><p>It took several years to get a proper diagnosis, because they kept ultrasounding me at random times of the month, so I’d have nothing there, then I’d have a 3cm cyst, then a 1cm one, then nothing... and, of course, the medical staff always assumed I was wrong about what had been there the previous time... and then the keyhole surgery showed it wasn’t endo and there were no cysts, so the surgeon (while I was still barely awake from the anaesthetic) just gave me a referral to a pain management clinic and said I needed to learn to live with it... and then the first BCP they tried me on didn’t actually stop me from ovulating, which is “impossible” and just proved that I was wrong with my fixation on it being related to ovulation was wrong... and anyway it’s just a bit of cramping, right?</p><p>(This was all made even harder for me to convince them of because I had a mirena and didn’t have periods, so couldn’t show them a nice chart showing pain however-many days before my period. And of course no blood means there’s nothing at all going on.)</p><p>Eventually I got the attention of a good gynae by starting the appointment with the words “I want a hysterectomy” in my late 20s. She actually listened to me, and read my pages of notes (half my ultrasounds are only in my medical records because she took photocopies from my notes), and went away to do some research before putting me on an unusual formulation birth control pill, taken with no break weeks. </p><p>And just like that the pain magically went away. </p><p>I’m not making this post for sympathy, I’m making it so that more people are aware of the potential problem. So that if your friend, or relative, or colleague, or student, if any woman you know complains of a slight pain a couple of weeks before her period you can say “that sounds like ovulation pain, it’s completely normal”. And if her pain is severe and lasts for days, you can say “I read something about that once. You should speak to a gynae about it, because it’s not normal and it is treatable”. Thank you, on that woman’s behalf.</p>" }, "context": "tag:spinster.xyz,2020-07-20:objectId=15761748:objectType=Conversation", "conversation": "tag:spinster.xyz,2020-07-20:objectId=15761748:objectType=Conversation", "id": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/statuses/104546376716823320", "inReplyTo": null, "inReplyToAtomUri": null, "published": "2020-07-20T13:18:30.192Z", "replies": { "first": { "items": [], "partOf": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/statuses/104546376716823320/replies", "type": "CollectionPage" }, "id": "https://spinster.xyz/users/Flick/statuses/104546376716823320/replies", "type": "Collection" }, "repliesCount": 5, "sensitive": false, "summary": "", "tag": [], "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "type": "Note", "url": "https://spinster.xyz/@Flick/posts/104546376716823320" } ], "totalItems": 4, "type": "OrderedCollection" }