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Account age
6 yrs
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4 views
A truly free education means DRM-free. Together, we can build a future in which everyone will be able to learn in freedom and will know their rights as a user. Donate to the FSF to help bring free software to every learning environment around the world. https://donate.fsf.org/ #LearnLibre #EndDRM #DRMFree #Education
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Help the FSF in its campaign to end DRM in education, whether that be DRM-free music, textbooks, or elsewhere. Invest in a free future by donating to the FSF today and help us reach our goal of collecting $400,000. https://u.fsf.org/1jc #LearnLibre #DRMFree #EndDRM #Education
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A truly free education means DRM-free. Together, we can build a future in which everyone will be able to learn in freedom and will know their rights as a user. Donate to the FSF to help bring free software to every learning environment around the world. https://donate.fsf.org/ #LearnLibre #EndDRM #DRMFree #Education
📊 Post engagement
3
Avg engagement / post
0.1%
Engagement vs followers
Jan 2020
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: When we're as surrounded by streaming platforms as we are now, i · 7 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
6.7 / week
Posts several times a week.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 9 text · 3 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
154×
Follows 24 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
Recent posts
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Flashback to this blog post from former campaigns intern Leonardo Vignini intern which details the history of #DRM: where did Digital Restrictions Management start, how did it get this bad, and what can we do about it? https://u.fsf.org/34…
Help the FSF in its campaign to end DRM in education, whether that be DRM-free music, textbooks, or elsewhere. Invest in a free future by donating to the FSF today and help us reach our goal of collecting $400,000. https://u.fsf.org/1jc #L…
DRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: https://u.fsf.org/1a…
"But think about the artists!" is a favorite refrain of so-called "intellectual property" enthusiasts (aka corporations.) Hear from one #DefectiveByDesign (DBD) guest writer and musician about how #DRM totally cramped his style: https://u.…
When we're as surrounded by streaming platforms as we are now, it's easy to forget that the DRM-free life still exists. Even now, there are dozens of record labels, publishers, and online retailers that refuse to abuse their customers. Lea…
Flashback to this blog post from former campaigns intern Leonardo Vignini intern which details the history of #DRM: where did Digital Restrictions Management start, how did it get this bad, and what can we do about it? https://u.fsf.org/34…
A truly free education means DRM-free. Together, we can build a future in which everyone will be able to learn in freedom and will know their rights as a user. Donate to the FSF to help bring free software to every learning environment aro…
"But think about the artists!" is a favorite refrain of so-called "intellectual property" enthusiasts (aka corporations.) Hear from one #DefectiveByDesign (DBD) guest writer and musician about how #DRM totally cramped his style: https://u.…
Flashback to this blog post from former campaigns intern Leonardo Vignini intern which details the history of #DRM: where did Digital Restrictions Management start, how did it get this bad, and what can we do about it? https://u.fsf.org/34…
A truly free education means DRM-free. Together, we can build a future in which everyone will be able to learn in freedom and will know their rights as a user. Donate to the FSF to help bring free software to every learning environment aro…
Stand up for freedom 0 and contact your local representatives, urging them to reject age verification legislation: https://u.fsf.org/4bp #IDAD2026 #EndDRM #FSF #FreeSoftware
Help the FSF in its campaign to end DRM in education, whether that be DRM-free music, textbooks, or elsewhere. Invest in a free future by donating to the FSF today and help us reach our goal of collecting $400,000. https://u.fsf.org/1jc #L…
DRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: https://u.fsf.org/1a…
"But think about the artists!" is a favorite refrain of so-called "intellectual property" enthusiasts (aka corporations.) Hear from one #DefectiveByDesign (DBD) guest writer and musician about how #DRM totally cramped his style: https://u.…
When we're as surrounded by streaming platforms as we are now, it's easy to forget that the DRM-free life still exists. Even now, there are dozens of record labels, publishers, and online retailers that refuse to abuse their customers. Lea…
Flashback to this blog post from former campaigns intern Leonardo Vignini intern which details the history of #DRM: where did Digital Restrictions Management start, how did it get this bad, and what can we do about it? https://u.fsf.org/34…
A truly free education means DRM-free. Together, we can build a future in which everyone will be able to learn in freedom and will know their rights as a user. Donate to the FSF to help bring free software to every learning environment aro…
"But think about the artists!" is a favorite refrain of so-called "intellectual property" enthusiasts (aka corporations.) Hear from one #DefectiveByDesign (DBD) guest writer and musician about how #DRM totally cramped his style: https://u.…
Flashback to this blog post from former campaigns intern Leonardo Vignini intern which details the history of #DRM: where did Digital Restrictions Management start, how did it get this bad, and what can we do about it? https://u.fsf.org/34…
A truly free education means DRM-free. Together, we can build a future in which everyone will be able to learn in freedom and will know their rights as a user. Donate to the FSF to help bring free software to every learning environment aro…
Stand up for freedom 0 and contact your local representatives, urging them to reject age verification legislation: https://u.fsf.org/4bp #IDAD2026 #EndDRM #FSF #FreeSoftware
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
hostux.social
Their home server on the fediverse — the instance a creator picks signals the community they belong to.
✅ Link-verified
Verified link
Proved ownership of a website linked on their profile — Mastodon's green-check verification, a real identity signal rather than a paid badge.
On Mastodon since
Jan 2020
An OG fediverse account from Mastodon's early years — a long, established presence.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2020 — 6 years ago.
👁️Averages 3 views per post.
📤Posts about 6.7× per week.
🛡️ Audience credibility
58/100
Fair
Credibility score
81%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 81% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Low engagement (~0.1% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
- Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
- Verified account.
- Established account (6+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
@fsf campaign to abolish DRM. Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) robs us of control over the technology we use and the culture we live in. https://defectivebydesign.org
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