Calling out "Adam Howard" aka "Linux is best", a person or group of persons creating, rotating and constantly running more than 20 Fediverse accounts in parallel, to get away with concern trolling and spreading defamation.
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Calling out "Adam Howard" aka "Linux is best", a person or group of persons creating, rotating and constantly running more than 20 Fediverse accounts in parallel, to get away with concern trolling and spreading defamation.
Their specialty is denouncing #GazaVerified, a verification initiative that was founded to give #Palestinians in #Gaza a voice.
"Adam Howard" / "Linux is best" is continuously trying to sabotage any donations to people in dire need, by slandering them as a fraud, wherever possible.
Please report the respective posts to your instance admins, and have your reports forwarded to the instances that harbor the accounts of this scum. IMO, a #fediblock is overdue.
Boosts of this post very much welcome.
// CC @aral
[Update 2: the "project" on Codeberg has been removed https://tldr.nettime.org/@katzenberger/117043378466761671]
[Update: the issue on Codeberg has been closed, requesting it should rather be reported using the lenght-limited report facility on the respective project page. This request has been followed, linking back to the context available in the (longer) text. Will report on potential results.]
Also re. "scum":
This is how they are promoting a complete list of all gaza-verified Palestinian accounts, encouraging people to block those they denounce as "scammers". Among other places, they're trying to misuse Codeberg as their file hosting site for their vile efforts.
Codeberg is run by very reasonable ppl with their hearts in the right place, so if you have an account there, you may wish to support this issue calling for a removal of this "project".
Please be respectful and express your support, Codeberg has been misused here, like the Fediverse.
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Thank you to two people (you know who you are) for privately asking me whether it is a good idea to call "Adam Howard" / "Linux is Best" scum.
My reply is that I chose the word deliberately.
As one of many potential hints, here they are talking about #Palestinians in #Gaza, people living in emergency tents, in a place where diseases are spreading, where prices of food and medicine are soaring and they can't provide their families with the most basic necessities.
Again: Report such posts, please, and forward your reports to the instances hosting the accounts of this scum.
@katzenberger Did you know that Anne Frank was a scammer? Because she didn't behave like a normal person would. She didn't write to her diary about the Charlie Chaplin movies or early Walt Disney animations that were popular at the time. She didn't even write about work!
Instead she just hid in an attic all day and asked the people hiding her to provide her with food and money, like a scammer.
All she wrote about was how small the attic is and that terrible things are happening outside. Clear signs of a scammer! A normal person would have written about video games!
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[Updated whenever I learn more; some of these may already be suspended]
A list of sample accounts (@ put between dashes):
Adam_Howard-@-planet.moe
Linux-@-fairy.id
LinuxBSD-@-mivatter.com
Linux-@-kokonect.link
Linux-@-masto.ai
Linux-@-mastodon.au
Linux-@-mastodon.com.pl
Linux-@-mastodon.de
Linux-@-mastodon.frl
Linux-@-misskey.ranranhome.info
Linux-@-mivatter.com
Linux-@-mk.absturztau.be
Linux-@-mstdn.ca
Linux-@-ohai.social
Linux-@-planet.moe
Linux-@-rebel.ar
Linux-@-social.tchncs.de
Linux-@-yodangang.express
LinuxBSD-@-mastodon.nu
LinuxBSD-@-piaille.fr
Linux_Is_Awesome-@-mastodon.social
Linux_Is_Best-@-c.im
Linux_Is_Best-@-firefish.social
Linux_Is_Best-@-kokonect.link
Linux_Is_Best-@-misskey.de
Linux_Is_Best-@-mk.absturztau.be
Linux_Is_Best-@-mstdn.jp
Linux_Is_Best-@-sakurajima.social
Linux_Is_Best-@-woem.men
NetscapeNavigator-@-vivaldi.net
Tempest-@-burningboard.net
linux-@-s.cafe@katzenberger @Hazel Zio behavior...
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[Update 2: the "project" on Codeberg has been removed https://tldr.nettime.org/@katzenberger/117043378466761671]
[Update: the issue on Codeberg has been closed, requesting it should rather be reported using the lenght-limited report facility on the respective project page. This request has been followed, linking back to the context available in the (longer) text. Will report on potential results.]
Also re. "scum":
This is how they are promoting a complete list of all gaza-verified Palestinian accounts, encouraging people to block those they denounce as "scammers". Among other places, they're trying to misuse Codeberg as their file hosting site for their vile efforts.
Codeberg is run by very reasonable ppl with their hearts in the right place, so if you have an account there, you may wish to support this issue calling for a removal of this "project".
Please be respectful and express your support, Codeberg has been misused here, like the Fediverse.
@katzenberger Do we know who exactly this LinuxIsBest person is and where they are based?
If so, I want to explore jurisdiction for a possible libel case.
You can’t just go around calling something a scam when it isn’t. It would be worthwhile to explore what we can do about that.
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@katzenberger Do we know who exactly this LinuxIsBest person is and where they are based?
If so, I want to explore jurisdiction for a possible libel case.
You can’t just go around calling something a scam when it isn’t. It would be worthwhile to explore what we can do about that.
Whoever feels inclined to reply: My suggestion is to prepare for legal action in private conversations, not by posting details in public responses. Doxxing people in public is prohibited and punished by most Fediverse server instances, and it also isn't necessary for achieving the purpose mentioned here.
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Whoever feels inclined to reply: My suggestion is to prepare for legal action in private conversations, not by posting details in public responses. Doxxing people in public is prohibited and punished by most Fediverse server instances, and it also isn't necessary for achieving the purpose mentioned here.
@katzenberger I don’t care about their address. I’m asking for their country of residence to establish jurisdiction for a possible libel case. That’s not doxxing. But yes, private messages are fine.
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@katzenberger I don’t care about their address. I’m asking for their country of residence to establish jurisdiction for a possible libel case. That’s not doxxing. But yes, private messages are fine.
I know, and I'm familiar with your professional attitude. This was a message to some readers that may feel the urge to doxx.
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[Updated whenever I learn more; some of these may already be suspended]
A list of sample accounts (@ put between dashes):
Adam_Howard-@-planet.moe
Linux-@-fairy.id
LinuxBSD-@-mivatter.com
Linux-@-kokonect.link
Linux-@-masto.ai
Linux-@-mastodon.au
Linux-@-mastodon.com.pl
Linux-@-mastodon.de
Linux-@-mastodon.frl
Linux-@-misskey.ranranhome.info
Linux-@-mivatter.com
Linux-@-mk.absturztau.be
Linux-@-mstdn.ca
Linux-@-ohai.social
Linux-@-planet.moe
Linux-@-rebel.ar
Linux-@-social.tchncs.de
Linux-@-yodangang.express
LinuxBSD-@-mastodon.nu
LinuxBSD-@-piaille.fr
Linux_Is_Awesome-@-mastodon.social
Linux_Is_Best-@-c.im
Linux_Is_Best-@-firefish.social
Linux_Is_Best-@-kokonect.link
Linux_Is_Best-@-misskey.de
Linux_Is_Best-@-mk.absturztau.be
Linux_Is_Best-@-mstdn.jp
Linux_Is_Best-@-sakurajima.social
Linux_Is_Best-@-woem.men
NetscapeNavigator-@-vivaldi.net
Tempest-@-burningboard.net
linux-@-s.cafe@katzenberger @Hazel When I see this kind of things I always think of #teamjorge and israeli #botfarms
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Calling out "Adam Howard" aka "Linux is best", a person or group of persons creating, rotating and constantly running more than 20 Fediverse accounts in parallel, to get away with concern trolling and spreading defamation.
Their specialty is denouncing #GazaVerified, a verification initiative that was founded to give #Palestinians in #Gaza a voice.
"Adam Howard" / "Linux is best" is continuously trying to sabotage any donations to people in dire need, by slandering them as a fraud, wherever possible.
Please report the respective posts to your instance admins, and have your reports forwarded to the instances that harbor the accounts of this scum. IMO, a #fediblock is overdue.
Boosts of this post very much welcome.
// CC @aral
@katzenberger @aral It is tragic to experience genocide twice: once through government-backed missiles—funded by taxpayers—that have killed over 73,000 people, and again on social media, through the restrictions imposed on us and on everyone who helps us.
Thank you to @aral his team, and all the supporters of Gaza. -
@katzenberger Did you know that Anne Frank was a scammer? Because she didn't behave like a normal person would. She didn't write to her diary about the Charlie Chaplin movies or early Walt Disney animations that were popular at the time. She didn't even write about work!
Instead she just hid in an attic all day and asked the people hiding her to provide her with food and money, like a scammer.
All she wrote about was how small the attic is and that terrible things are happening outside. Clear signs of a scammer! A normal person would have written about video games!
@davidculley @katzenberger also, very few food pictures.
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I know, and I'm familiar with your professional attitude. This was a message to some readers that may feel the urge to doxx.
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@katzenberger @aral It is tragic to experience genocide twice: once through government-backed missiles—funded by taxpayers—that have killed over 73,000 people, and again on social media, through the restrictions imposed on us and on everyone who helps us.
Thank you to @aral his team, and all the supporters of Gaza.@katzenberger @aral My dear friend @aral , can I help or do something? I am ready.
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@davidculley @katzenberger No Instagram posts either. I smell a catfish!
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@katzenberger @aral It is tragic to experience genocide twice: once through government-backed missiles—funded by taxpayers—that have killed over 73,000 people, and again on social media, through the restrictions imposed on us and on everyone who helps us.
Thank you to @aral his team, and all the supporters of Gaza.@Layan2002 @katzenberger @aral Hey Mr. Aral, I really appreciate your team providing me with the opportunity to connect with each individual in Gaza.
Each person has different types of problems, and they must not be treated as one. -
@Layan2002 @katzenberger @aral Hey Mr. Aral, I really appreciate your team providing me with the opportunity to connect with each individual in Gaza.
Each person has different types of problems, and they must not be treated as one.@kotaro @aral @katzenberger My deepest thanks to Mr. Aral and his team. They didn't just create a way to donate—they built a bridge of trust between the people of Gaza and the outside world. Through their careful verification process, they helped ensure support reached those who truly needed it while reducing the risk of fraud. Most importantly, they gave countless families the chance to be seen, heard, and supported. Their humanitarian impact deserves our deepest gratitude. 🤍
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@Layan2002 @katzenberger @aral Hey Mr. Aral, I really appreciate your team providing me with the opportunity to connect with each individual in Gaza.
Each person has different types of problems, and they must not be treated as one. -
@Layan2002 @katzenberger @aral Hey Mr. Aral, I really appreciate your team providing me with the opportunity to connect with each individual in Gaza.
Each person has different types of problems, and they must not be treated as one.@kotaro @Layan2002 @katzenberger Thank you. And, please, just call me Aral
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@Layan2002 @katzenberger @aral Hey Mr. Aral, I really appreciate your team providing me with the opportunity to connect with each individual in Gaza.
Each person has different types of problems, and they must not be treated as one.@kotaro @Layan2002 @katzenberger Thank you for seeing us as individuals and not just as numbers. This means a lot.
Every person in Gaza carries a different story, a different pain, and different needs. Behind every request for help, there is a family, a child, a mother, or someone simply trying to survive and make it through another day.
I truly appreciate your efforts in listening to each person and understanding their circumstances. Sometimes, simply feeling heard and having our humanity respected is just as important as receiving help.
Thank you again as well.
@fabio
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@katzenberger @Hazel When I see this kind of things I always think of #teamjorge and israeli #botfarms
@disisdeguey similar to the Russian ones! Déjà vu @katzenberger @Hazel
