It reminds me a little of the old internet. I like how relatively small it feels, and that people post content for the sake of the content, not to promote themselves. I haven’t found my usual corners yet, the ones I used to hang out in on older platforms, but I figure that’s just a matter of time. I’m not super nostalgic for the old internet or anything, but it’s nice to find at least a hint of something human-centered somewhere.

I hope it doesn’t fall apart and that it keeps growing.

I was skeptical when I switched to Linux, but then I ditched Windows on my dual boot for good. It was a hugely positive experience, and it really felt like freedom. I’m hoping this will be the same.

And don’t be mad at me if I act totally clueless here sometimes 'cause all that is new to me.

cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/37870004

reddit got bad because spez (the reddit admin) restricted API access to the platform for third-party apps, such that people would be forced to use the official app or web UI, both of which display advertisement and collect user data (e.g. scroll behavior).

the reason why this happened is because reddit is a for-profit company and tries to extract money out of the userbase, at the expense of the users.

another example of a bad decision that reddit made was to push a lot of ragebait (“Am I The Asshole?”) because company shareholders want to see “engagement numbers” go up, and if somebody writes an angry reply to a post, that’s “engagement”. but it makes you angry at the stupidity of the “Asshole”, so it makes your day worse. that is another example how reddit makes money at the expense of the users.

size (number of monthly active users) is not what made reddit bad. commercialization is.

we should probably get rid of the “don’t make lemmy grow, it will ruin the platform if we grow” idea.

I can never get my money’s worth at a buffet because I just want to eat bread and potatoes

Is it possible to switch to another instance using the profile, whilst also transferring the posts and media? Thank you.

@FediTips

I had to laugh when you mentioned Linux as if it’s a requirement to use the Fediverse. It’s funny how everyone here loves Linux (including me).

So, you want mods that power trip harder, just in the direction you like?

I dont fully disagree, but it would be a very hard role. They’d be volunteering to cop abuse from all sides relentlessly.

@ai6yr @LabSpokane @cvvhrn
At least in our case we got home the same day, just later than planned.

Brute force moderation is what killed it IMHO. Same shit that as happening to .world

This too. Just heavy handed and lazy power mods. No real appeal process either.

fiction versus reality

or I guess fiction versus marketing because I don't think "trusts the collar" is something a dog can do or not do

@glyph What I actually want Democrats to be doing is tying up Congress completely so the Republicans can't pass any fucked up shit in the lame duck session

@lowqualityfacts They were considered the best surgeons because of their tiny hands. 🤷

so it's the collar my dog wears?

I guess the collar doesn't track when the dog is aroused but like

it tracks when he licks his butt through some kind of accelerometer thing

@dcdeejay I haven't thought of this in a while. Perfect!

@hacks4pancakes hearing the same things from the main IR vendors. Unless you have a retainer, they won't be able to work your DFIR

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@jalefkowit lmaooo

this reminds me of ben shapiro

A big reason most companies cannot calculate the ROI of their AI investments is that outside of some easily measurable tasks like support tickets, they have no idea how to measure business impact in the first place.

Similarly many companies push return to office policies because it’s easier than figuring out who’s actually working versus slacking off at home.