Hey #edtechchat Greg from Connecticut
So Elon's last tweet praises Russian State media and his next tweet attacks State Department Efforts to fight #disinformation abroad. and he is shutting down the APIs people use to fight state based #disinformation but none of this is sus??
The worst offender in US government censorship & media manipulation is an obscure agency called GEC state.gov/bureaus-office…
In recent posts I’ve used ASCII footnotes like "^1" to indicate more information about a subject in a footnote line starting with "^1" at the bottom of the post.

Both inline refs & footer notes should use Unicode superscripts like '¹' and hyperlink both ways, in contexts that support it.

I have heard feedback from the #IndieWeb community that inline ASCII footnotes like "^1" are distracting and interrupt the flow of reading, and I can sympathize with that.

From an authoring perspective, it’s easier to type "^2" than "²" so I’d rather keep doing so, and write code to do the conversion.

I’m also considering what to change as an author, like instead of footnoting special terms/jargon, I can include them in an mini-glossary at the end of a post, thus only using footnotes for specific points or citations. I won’t include terms that mean exactly the same thing as defined by a literal page of the same name on Wikipedia (e.g. ASCII in this post means https://enwp.org/ASCII).

During a run I figured out how my existing CASSIS autolink function could detect both inline footnote references and their expansions, convert them to Unicode, and add local hyperlinks in both directions, given an optional parameter to prefix their fragment IDs. I looked at Wikipedia’s references and fragments for examples, and they use "_ref-{number}" and "_note-{number}" respectively which seem sensible.

The one Wikipedia design aspect I disagree with is their use of a hat character '^' at the *start* of a reference note to link back to the inline reference, which look distracting, and in my opinion are too subtle/unobvious. I prefer what I’ve seen on blogs: a small return arrow '⮐' at the *end* of a note to link back to the inline reference, which does a much better job of conveying the meaning of “return to where this was referenced / you were reading.”

Lastly, I think it’s ok if POSSE copies of my posts to text-only (non-hyperlinking) destinations keep the ASCII footnote style, because such copies usually (e.g. on Twitter) lack enough space for the expansions, and there is less chance of ASCII footnotes being misunderstood as part of something else on those destinations. POSSE destinations are in general lower fidelity than a personal site, so it’s ok have this be another instance where the original looks better than the copy.

I collected many of these thoughts in a brainstorming section on the IndieWeb wiki accordingly, and will update that as I make progress:

https://indieweb.org/footnote#Brainstorming

If you use footnotes in your personal site posts, please add yourself to the IndieWeb Examples section:

https://indieweb.org/footnote#IndieWeb_Examples


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autolink
 https://indieweb.org/autolink
CASSIS
 https://indieweb.org/CASSIS
POSSE
 https://indieweb.org/POSSE
Unicode superscripts
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superscripts_and_Subscripts_(Unicode_block)
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This is called the "Don't Fall Out a Window" Twitter as a Service Feature You can try it now too when required to lick the boots of despots The TASS News Agency Model
A tragic loss of life
In recent posts I’ve used ASCII footnotes like "^1" to indicate more information about a subject in a footnote line starting with "^1" at the bottom of the post. Both inline refs & footer notes should use Unicode superscripts like '¹' and hyperlink ... tantek.com/t5PD1
Speaking of #disinfo @davidfrum anybody at @TheAtlantic looking into @RageAgainstWar_ event. so sus. Pedos and paid Russian media speakers bad enough But #russia wants us to believe libertarians and communists get along That is so sus something smells fishy check it out
The images of Syria and Turkey are devastating. I am heart broken for all the people who dies or lost loved ones/
Hey @esullivannyt is anyone at @nytimes looking into the @RageAgainstWar_ event coming up in DC? It just seems so sus? Libertarians and Communists don't get along. philosophically opposed. this smells who is paying? so many speakers have ties to #russia
Hey #NAFO Secretary of @LPNational thinks there is room for good faith arguments in their party. -Do you think they should make room for twice convicted child sex offenders to speak? -Do you think they should provide voice to known operatives of media affiliated with #Russia twitter.com/carynannharlos…
When is good faith time to support Pedos and agents of Russia? Why is your party hosting an event in #america when you know the assets belong to #Russia? @LPNational should cancel the event Or at least label convicted child sex offenders and Russia state media twitter.com/carynannharlos…
Hey @holden any insight on @RageAgainstWar_ event whose who of election denial, antivaxxer, and #disinfo amp speakers many on payroll of #russia This why we have said for years you can't separate MAGA, Qanon, and Russia: bit.ly/3E7HvDV It was always about Ukraine
Hey @gekaminsky good article exposing @LPNational support for convicted child sex offenders dig more? Libertarians and communists aligned? Why so many speakers tied to #Russia state affiliated media? Treasurer @ToddHagopian says they need wide tent. Russians and pedos?
Hey @LPNH wait Libertarian party of New Hampshire You folks crazy.... nevermind May support having Pedos speak at @LPNational events like @RageAgainstWar_ do me a favor? If you are going leave kids at home 2x convicted sex offender, for soliciting minors speaking
Where are my Tennessee minuteman of the @LPTN1776 ? If you are worried about pedos and child trafficking look no further than the National Libertarian event @RageAgainstWar_ If going and you have children leave them at home. 2x convicted sex offender is on the ticket
hey @LPGeorgia if you have members going to the event @RageAgainstWar_ you may want to tell people to leave children at home. @LPNational has decided libertarian values mean the gov should not stop adults soliciting minors for sex. That is freedom in Libertarian Politics
Hey @RealSpikeCohen how do you feel about @LPNational becoming the party to back ultimate freedom? To say twice convicted sexcx offenders should have freedom to solicit minors That is who Libertarian Party supports Pedos and Communisits
Hey Hey @LPofCT if members going to the @RageAgainstWar_ rally in DC you might want to tell people to leave Children at home. @LPNational party is not only sponsoring #communists and known agents of #russia but also twice convicted sex offenders Your party. Demand better
Hey @LPMississippi if members going to the @RageAgainstWar_ rally in DC you might want to tell people to leave Children at home. @LPNational party is not only sponsoring #communists and known agents of #russia but also twice convicted sex offenders Your party. Demand better
Hey Young Americans of Liberty @YALiberty if attending @LPNational event @RageAgainstWar_ make sure all attendees are of age The Libertarian Party is having @realscottritter speak. He is a 2x convicted sex offender. Crimes involving minors Libertarians took freedom too far
Hey @SteffiP4Liberty are you going to @RageAgainstWar_ sponsored by the @LPNational ? If you are be careful with their kids I guess personal freedom means right to pedophilia now. Libertarians allowing 2x convicted sex offender charged with soliciting minors to speak