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First sight Nov 9, 2022 UTC
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Short description
Discussion of computer systems research & practice -- OSes, distributed systems, networks, databases, architecture, etc -- for researchers, academics, & professionals.
Long description
This instance is open to researchers and practitioners in computer systems, including students, faculty, and industry professionals. Systems is broadly defined here -- it includes operating systems, distributed systems, networking, databases, architecture, and more. People in adjacent fields are welcome as well.

Code of Conduct

  • Diversity and inclusion make our community strong. We encourage participation from the most varied and diverse backgrounds possible and want to be very clear about where we stand.
  • Our goal is to maintain a safe, helpful and friendly community for everyone, regardless of experience, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, personal appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality, or other defining characteristic.
  • Rules are detailed above. If you are the subject of, or witness to any violations of this Code of Conduct, please contact the administrators. If violations occur, administrators will take any action they deem appropriate for the infraction, up to and including expulsion.

This server is administered by Dan Ports.
Instance rules
  1. Be welcoming. Be kind. Look out for each other.
  2. Conduct or speech which might be considered sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist or otherwise discriminatory or offensive in nature is not permitted.
  3. No intimidation or harassment (online or in-person). Please read the Citizen Code of Conduct for how we interpret harassment.
  4. No violence, threats of violence, or violent language.
  5. Sustained disruption of online discussion is unacceptable.
  6. Illegal content is not allowed. This server is located in (and subject to the laws of) the United States.
  7. The administrators reserve the right to remove users or defederate with instances.
  8. You must be over the age of 13 to use this service.
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  1. mytter.jp: suspension
Admin account dan@discuss.systems
Date of creation Nov 8, 2022 UTC
Display name Dan Ports
Bio
Distributed systems, operating systems, networking research.

Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research; affiliate faculty, University of Washington.

But realistically: mainly cat photos, food and wine, and bad jokes.

I also administer https://discuss.systems/
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