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date: 2020-10-30
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title: About Seirdy (Rohan Kumar, aka Cadmus)
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description: "Get to know Rohan Kumar, also known as Cadmus and Seirdy. Contact info, my projects, interests, online accounts, etc."
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stype: "https://schema.org/AboutPage https://schema.org/ProfilePage"
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<div itemscope="" itemprop="about" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemid="https://seirdy.one/#seirdy" class="h-card vcard">
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I'm known as Seirdy, or as Rohan/Cadmus (interchangeable). There are some differences between these two personas, but the line between the two is blurry. It's fine to mix them up. [Yes, I'm plural!](https://pluralpedia.org/w/Main_Page) It's no secret, but I don't usually show it. I haven't yet come up with a system name.
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This page lists my most relevant accounts. A more comprehensive list of my online accounts is available via WebFinger: [acct:seirdy@seirdy.one](https://seirdy.one/.well-known/webfinger?resource=acct%3Aseirdy%40seirdy.one). Any currently-active public account not listed via WebFinger isn't actually me; please let me know if you find one.
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I've published a version of my OpenPGP key via Web Key Directory; this version has notations containing Ariadne identity proofs for a few more accounts of mine. You can [verify those accounts on any Keyoxide instance](https://keyoxide.org/wkd/seirdy%40seirdy.one) (requires JavaScript). I hope to migrate identity proofs to something besides OpenPGP in the future.
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## Rohan/Cadmus: meat­space persona {#Rohan}
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I go by <span itemprop="name" class="p-name fn n"><span itemprop="givenName" class="p-given-name given-name">Rohan</span> <span itemprop="familyName" class="p-family-name family-name">Kumar</span></span> in "real life" (work, school, family, etc), or as <span itemprop="alternateName" class="p-nickname nickname">Cadmus</span> with friends.
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I intentionally make very delayed updates to information such as my location.
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<dl>
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<dt>Age</dt>
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<dd><time datetime="P8400D">23</time></dd>
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<dt>Location</dt>
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<dd>Somewhere in <span itemprop="homeLocation" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/Place" class="p-region">New England</span>, <abbr itemprop="nationality" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/Country" class="p-country-name" title="United States of America">USA</abbr></dd>
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<dt>Gender</dt>
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<dd class="p-gender-identity" itemprop="gender">Male</dd>
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<dt>Pronouns</dt>
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<dd class="p-pronouns"><span class="p-pronoun">he</span>/<span class="p-pronoun">him</span></dd>
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<dt>Time zone</dt>
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<dd>America/New_York (EST, UTC-05:00; or EDT, UTC-04:00 during daylight savings)</dd>
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<dt>Software forges</dt>
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<dd><a href="https://sr.ht/~seirdy" rel="me">Sourcehut</a> (preferred)</dd>
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<dd>
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<a href="https://github.com/Seirdy" rel="me">GitHub</a>
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</dd>
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<dd>
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<a href="https://gitlab.com/Seirdy" rel="me">GitLab</a>
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</dd>
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<dd>
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<a href="https://codeberg.org/Seirdy" rel="me">Codeberg</a>
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</dd>
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</dl>
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My preferred forge for personal projects is Sourcehut, but my repositories have remotes for GitHub, GitLab, and Codeberg too. I accept contributions from any of these platforms; use whichever you prefer.
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## Seirdy: online persona {#Seirdy}
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I go by <span class="p-nickname nickname" itemprop="alternateName">Seirdy</span> online. I have multiple online personas, but Seirdy is my main one and the only one I feel comfortable associating with my meatspace persona. Seirdy is a bit of an abstract character, a bit less "professional" than Rohan and Cadmus.
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<dt>Location</dt>
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<dd>Cyberspace</dd>
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<dt>Gender</dt>
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<dd class="p-gender-identity" itemprop="gender">Agender</dd>
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<dt>Pronouns</dt>
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<dd class="p-pronouns"><span class="p-pronoun">they</span>/<span class="p-pronoun">them</span></dd>
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<dt>Social (Fediverse)</dt>
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<dd><a href="https://pleroma.envs.net/users/Seirdy" rel="me">@Seirdy<wbr />@pleroma<wbr />.envs.net</a> (primary)</dd>
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<dd><a href="https://lemmy.ml/u/Seirdy" rel="me">@Seirdy<wbr />@lemmy<wbr />.ml</a> (Lemmy)</dd>
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<dt>Social (centralized)</dt>
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<dd>
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<a href="https://a.gh0.pw/user/Seirdy" rel="me">apioforum</a>
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</dd>
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<dd>
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<a href="https://tildes.net/user/Seirdy" rel="me">Tildes.net</a>
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</dd>
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<dd>“Seirdy” on Linux Weekly News</dd>
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<dd>
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<a href="https://www.jstpst.net/user/Seirdy" rel="me">jstpst</a>
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</dd>
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<dd>
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<a href="https://lobste.rs/u/Seirdy" rel="me">Lobsters</a>
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</dd>
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<dd>
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<a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Seirdy/" rel="me">Reddit (inactive)</a>
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</dd>
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<dd>
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<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=Seirdy" rel="me">“Hacker” News</a>
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</dd>
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<dt>Email</dt>
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<a href="mailto:seirdy@seirdy.one" class="u-email" itemprop="email" rel="me">seirdy<wbr />@seirdy.one</a>
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</dd>
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<dt>OpenPGP public key</dt>
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<dd><a href="../publickey.asc" class="u-key" rel="pgpkey authn" type="application/pgp-keys"><code>1E892DB2A5F84479</code></a> (also available via Web Key Directory)</dd>
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<dt>Chat</dt>
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<dd>IRC: “Seirdy” on many networks (Liberachat, Snoonet, OFTC, Tilde.Chat, apionet, some others)</dd>
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<dd>Matrix: <a href="matrix:u/seirdy:seirdy.one" class="u-impp u-url" rel="me">@seirdy<wbr />:seirdy.one</a></dd>
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</dl>
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If you send me marketing emails or solicit guest posts, I will block you and submit you to third-party blocklists without warning.
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At least two platforms listed in the "Social (centralized)" category are not endorsed, and I'm trying to wind down my use of them. If you find a "Seirdy" somewhere else and don't know whether or not it's me, please contact me and ask instead of assuming that it must be me.
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I used to have the Matrix ID `@seirdy:envs.net`. I sometimes use `@seirdy:fairydust.space` for technical reasons (seirdy.one runs a Conduit server but certain features only work in Synapse rooms).
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If you want to follow me on the Fediverse, [read my Fediverse greeting first]({{<relref "fediverse-greeting.md">}})
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<small>Poggies</small>
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</div>
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## Selected projects
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[Clogstats](https://sr.ht/~seirdy/clogstats/)
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: Analyze WeeChat logs to quantify, graph, forecast, and perform anomaly-detection on IRC channel activity. Written in Python; uses Pandas.
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[MOAC](https://sr.ht/~seirdy/MOAC/)
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: Generate passwords and analyze password strength given physical limits to computing. Based on a weblog/gemlog entry: [Becoming physically immune to brute-force attacks](../posts/2021/01/12/password-strength/). Written in Go.
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## Interests, preferences, et cetera
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I ought to come up with more interests than these, but that sounds hard.
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### <span class="p-category category">Inclusive design</span> {#inclusive-design}
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I care a lot about <span class="p-category category">accessibility</span>, resource usage, and compatibility. My Web site may seem simple, but I put [almost 20 thousand words of thought into its design](../posts/2020/11/23/website-best-practices/) in an effort to maximize its inclusivity. This site should work well whether you're using Lynx, NetSurf, the Tor Browser with a screen reader, or a printout.
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Many people frame accessibility and compatibility in terms of "percentage of users impacted" to justify ignoring certain demographics. I find that this mindset somewhat discriminatory. I prefer framing concerns in terms of "populations excluded".
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I have some skin in the game: I rely on forced colors and use often use screen readers for web browsing. This is a really helpful measure to reduce overstimulation, given my anxiety and ADHD. I encourage others in similar situations to try these measures.
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### Software freedom
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While I care very much about "<span class="p-category category">free software</span>" (the name is confusing, it refers to freedom rather than price), I don't share the same perspective as most "fossbros" and organizations like the FSF. Software freedom is important because it gives people agency instead of delegating control to an authority; it's not valuable in and of itself, and promoting a "FOSS" alternative that has vulnerabilities and accessibility issues is sometimes counterproductive.
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I think that simply meeting GNU's definition of free software isn't enough: it's one of multiple requirements for software to avoid the possibility of [user domestication](../posts/2021/01/27/whatsapp-and-the-domestication-of-users/).
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### Other tech stuff
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Other technology-related interests include <span class="p-category category">security</span>, <span class="p-category category">privacy</span>, and <span class="p-category category">open platforms</span>.
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I lean towards simplicity; I usually prefer line-mode <span class="p-category category">command-line interfaces</span> that follow the <span class="p-category category">UNIX</span> philosophy. If a piece of software is complex enough to require a funding round, I would rather avoid it. My reasons for preferring simplicity also relate to user autonomy: extremely complex software can't be forked easily, creating dependence on the vendor. It's also because I'm a bit paranoid and want to know everything that happens on my system.
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There are exceptions, of course: I use a Linux distro with Systemd (Fedora), after all. When I use a graphical program, it's typically for things for which graphics are an inherent requirement or for accessibility reasons (most textual user interfaces don't play well with screen readers).
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More information is available in [my "uses" page]({{<relref "uses">}}).
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### Anime
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I watch <span class="p-category category">anime</span>. Some of my favorites, in no particular order:
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- Pluto
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- Code Geass
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- Mawaru Penguindrum
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- No Game No Life: Zero
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- Darling in the Franxx
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- Black Lagoon
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- Serial Experiments Lain
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- Saga of Tanya the Evil
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- Attack on Titan
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- Violet Evergarden
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- To Your Eternity
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I think that at least one entry in that list has some problematic messages, but my personal interpretation was a bit unorthodox and it felt wrong to exclude it.
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### Music
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I've put together a periodically-updated [list of tracks](../music.txt) that I've rated 8/10 or higher in my mpd stickers database, auto-generated by some of my [mpd-scripts](https://git.sr.ht/~seirdy/mpd-scripts/tree/master/smart-playlists). I'm a fan of glitch, trailer music, and symphonic and power metal; I've also recently been getting into Japanese rock thanks to a few anime openings. Some of my favorite artists are The Glitch Mob, Pretty Lights, Beats Antique, Hammerfall, Badflower, Celldweller and Scandroid, Helloween, Two Steps from Hell, Nightwish, Mili, and MYTH & ROID.
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