Hackers' Pub

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`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
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`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Dendrobatus Azureus @Dendrobatus_Azureus@mastodon.bsd.cafe

10/13/2025, 2:16:55 PM

Public

I've been only able to read this IT note today due to band with constraints. It read like a Stephen King short. Horrific!

IMHO, In my humble opinion, the company involved used tactics that I can describe as blatantly criminal.

I have some stories and I may talk about one in another post, using similar of obfuscation techniques

You would be wise to read this story at least twice.

Read between the lines.

Observe that the company was selling open source services yet used criminal tactics to keep people locked in

Link

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/10/08/the-email-they-shouldnt-have-read/

#Story #Stefano #horrible #ethics #unethical #OpenSource #programming #vendor #lockin

The image is a screenshot of a mobile messaging application interface, likely a text message or similar platform. The screen displays a portion of a message exchange, with the focus on text content. The top portion of the screen shows the time “11:06” along with cellular network and battery indicators. Below that is the text of a note from an "Author," reading: "Important Note: Before we begin, an important clarification. What follows is a story based on real events from my career. However, to protect the privacy of the people and companies involved, I have deliberately mixed things up: technologies, contexts, and specific details have been modified or merged with other experiences. Therefore invite you to read this story not as a strict chronicle of a single event, but as an archetype of a widespread problem in the IT world: vendor lock-in and predatory business practices. Any attempt to identify the specific company or software would lead to an incorrect conclusion. More about it here." The bottom portion shows a notification about an incoming phone call and a message bubble indicating a sent message. At the very bottom of the screen is a navigation bar with icons for Home, Checkmark, and a Chat bubble, and also a URL: "notes.dragas.net".

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