Ravi Dwivedi

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Ravi Dwivedi
ravi_at_toot.io@momostr.pink
npub188m0...kczn
I write at https://ravidwivedi.in. #FreeSoftware activist from #India. CEO of #Prav. I have a masters in mathematics from Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. I work at https://artofproblemsolving.com. If you are looking for a mathematics teacher, contact me. I run mirrors for #LibreOffice and #Termux at https://mirrors.ravidwivedi.in. Also contributes to #OpenStreetMap and #Debian. Website: https://ravidwivedi.in Prav App: https://prav.app XMPP: xmpp:ravi@durare.org Mirrors run by me: https://mirrors.ravidwivedi.in
A couple of days ago, my email account was suspended by @npub1stq6...pm75 and was reinstated within 24 hours after some back and forth with their support team. I have written a blog post describing the incident here
Why my Riseup account got suspended (and reinstated)
The only way to spy on me :)
, along with suggestions to improve Riseup's policies. I hope this catches the attention of someone from #Riseup. That said, spam sign-ups are a challenge, and I am curious to know how other providers like #Disroot or #Autistici handle them.
durare.org is a community-run #XMPP service managed by volunteers in their free time. It respects user privacy in instant messaging. Let me know if you would like to try. Unfortunately, running such a service incurs costs such as renting a VPS. On behalf of the community, I would like to request you to help us financially. It takes less than a minute and all contributions are welcome. Check
diasp.in/durare.org XMPP service
diasp.in/durare.org instant messaging service (XMPP)
instant messaging service open for everyone seeking privacy for their day to day communication needs (powered by XMPP)
 for more details - we are running in a negative balance of 70 USD.
My bank website doesn't allow me to copy and paste my password during login. I don't know why, and I think that such a restriction leads to users creating insecure passwords. so that they can type themselves. Anyways, I use a password manager to create random passwords. I tried Don't Fuck With Paste extension in LibreWolf/Firefox and still can't paste my password on my bank's login page (I did add the bank site to the pattern in the extension). Any suggestions on extensions or otherwise?
Another instance in which respected mainstream newspapers like #IndianExpress and #TheHindu published something handed over by the Indian government without fact-check 👉
The Wire
No, India Is Not the Fourth Most Equal Country. Here’s the Real Data
Whichever way one looks at the data, the picture is clear: India is a highly unequal country, and inequality is worsening.
. I know of at least one other instance 👉
FSCI's statement on banning of Free Software apps like Element and Briar | Free Software Community of India
FSCI's statement on banning of Free Software apps like Element and Briar
. #India
My parents use #Quicksy and #Prav to communicate with me on #XMPP for around 3 years now. Think of how significant that has been in terms of privacy. Before @npub1kx0l...hnqj told me about Quicksy (and @npub1eyku...ndu6 was not a thing before 2022), I tried to onboard them to #Matrix and XMPP using Element and Conversations respectively. However, the on boarding was complicated for them (people are not used to remembering usernames and passwords anymore).