He's not really dead. As long as we remember him.
Exactly. Block and move on. Don't twist yourself into knots appeasing people, focus on keeping the users you want happy.
Not trying to victim blame or anything, but I find it hard to believe that someone operating a low-moderation instance would truly expect people who don't like moderation to stay away.
Don't get me wrong I agree with your sentiment and dislike that behavior, but what I'm saying is that asking or expecting users not to go on witch hunts or to behave in a certain way is a fool's errand that will always lead to burnout. A more sustainable approach for admins and mods is creating space for what they want to host and not trying to control what they don't.
AI, ChatGPT, and LLMs "have absolutely blown up what I try to accomplish with my teaching."
Yeeeeah that user doesn't really understand how these things work. Hopefully stories like this can get out there because the only thing that can stop predatory behavior by corporations is bad press.
What is that from? I didn't see it in the article.
“AI is rizzing them up in a very unhealthy way at the moment.”
Pretty freaky article, and it doesn't surprise me that chatbots could have this effect on some people more vulnerable to this sort of delusional thinking.
I also thought this was very interesting that even a subreddit full of die-hard AI evangelists (many of whom have an already religious-esque view of AI) would notice and identify a problem with this behavior.
Honestly I'm just glad someone is out there doing this work
Some scientists propose that in the beginning, geochemistry gave way to biochemistry — with no genetic material necessary. Only later did RNA and DNA appear.
Thought this was a really interesting read and felt my fellow Website enjoyers might think so too.
I will be dead in the cold cold ground before I ever type "/s"
I know it sounds insane but I swear to god BlueSky has astroturfing accounts on Lemmy. Every conversation (including yours here) about BlueSky is met with countless Sealions either saying it "will be federated soon" or asking "Why does federation matter?"
Additional PSA to admins not running a "universal free speech" instance- if you see someone someone being obnoxious it's probably annoying your users just as much as is is you. Don't put the onus fully on users to curate their experience. The Fediverse needs our adults in the room!
Always wanted one of those!
This is an excellent thing to wear in public and wait for other Trekkies to notice.
Happy to help! I would love it if you report back, we used to get 100 "How do I get a friend into Trek" posts/day on /r/StarTrek but very few follow ups on if it stuck!
"Data's Day" is actually a pretty great one to get someone into TNG, it's fun, but most importantly, Data is essentially walking around introducing all of the main characters to the audience.
I typically recommend starting with TNG in general (I used to say because it was "modern" 😭) as it naturally leads into DS9 and VOY. That said if your friend doesn't typically watch older shows but is open to them, then just starting with SNW or ENT is an excellent intro to the rest of Trek.
Big fan of that design but even more of Disco (Season 1 that is)
Since 2022, blogging site Tumblr has been teasing its plans to integrate with the fediverse -- the open social web powered by the protocol ActivityPub
How will Reddit generate content for paid-for subreddits?
Attached: 1 video I gave myself a dedicated "Picard" button that I can reach over and hit any time a company tries to make me use their new LLM. #StarTrek #TNG
As major platforms face mounting scrutiny over content moderation and user privacy, a developer's vision for ethical social media draws support
Very cool to see this topic in a place like Forbes, IMO.
Attached: 1 image If you begin #StarTrek: Voyager episode Spirit Folk at exactly 11:49:35 on #NewYearsEve, Ensign Harry Kim will kiss a cow as the clock strikes midnight. Join in our very dumb annual tradition and start 2025 off on the right hoof.
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“Quite simply, we want to find the birthplace of the solar wind.”…
Asking for a friend
“After the Washington Post announced it would not endorse a presidential candidate in this year’s election or in the future, its billionaire owner ...
"Sure, The Borg have been a bit of a problem. Their tendency toward mass assimilation and the stripping of individuality and personal freedom doesn’t exactly jibe with our idea of what makes a great leader. But let’s be honest. Kathryn Janeway hasn’t been perfect."
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