Yeah, I think it’s just funny comparing it with the usual situation in Linux, where there’s even less restrictions. I believe you can actually put a newline in a file name, for example, though I’ll need to check and come back later.

I’d need to rename a massive amount of files if I ever wanted to go back to Windows.

I think the big difference is that you seem to think that AI has peaked or is near its peak potential, while I think AI is still just getting started.

That’s a fair assessment. I’m still not sure if popular AI tech is on an exponential or a sigmoid curve, though I tend towards the latter. But the industry at large is starting to believe it’s just not worth it. Worse, the entities at the forefront of AI are unsustainable—they’re burning brightly right now, but the cash flow required to keep a reaction on this scale going is simply too large. If you’ve got time and are willing, please check the linked article by Ed (burst damage).

I mean, maybe I could have phrased it better, but what else are you gonna do?

My bad, I try to trim down the fat while editing, but I accidentally removed things I shouldn’t. As I said, it’s a nitpick, and I understand the importance of helping those who find themselves unhirable. Maybe it’s just me, but I thought it came across a little mean, even if it wasn’t your intent. I try to gently “poke” folks when I see stuff like this because artists get enough undeserved crap already.

I’ve no idea where you’re getting these predictions from. I think some of them are fundamentally flawed, if not outright incorrect, and don’t reflect real life trends of generative AI development and applications.

Gonna finish this comment in a few, please wait. Edit: there we go.

One by one, somewhat sorted from “Ok, I see it,” to “What the hell?”

Well, sounds great. I almost wish more companies would advertise to that market, really.

It’s like… I know you’re lying, and I know you probably don’t actually care, but some of your competitors couldn’t even be bothered to do this much. Those companies thought shitting on things I care about to maximize profit was the better strategy. I’ll take that into consideration in my future decisions.

And if the situation changes, if they turn around and go full in on generative AI, we’ll just have to consider that too. That’s life.

Of course, I believe using alternatives that are more resistant to these kinds of market trends (community built software, perhaps?) would be ideal, but it’s not always an option.

The last few pages of the transcript are chilling. I don’t know who this helmsman, AB-1, is, but I deeply feel for them.

Always sweet to see folks incentivize each other to engage with content!

For anyone still daunted by the article, I expect the DEFCON channel will upload this talk soon, which might be more up your alley.

I think that’s because your instance hasn’t updated to Lemmy versions that add this yet.

It helps people and discourse, so it’s appreciated. Stalking and tagging downvoters is probably going too far, though.

Wow, did I misread that badly. Thank you for explaining.

I wonder if they’re aware, actually. From the linked issue:

Also noteworthy is that reddit and lemmy are unique in keeping vote privacy: mastodon, twitter, and most other platforms expose them.

What voting system on Twitter is he talking about?

I fear this, too, but I’m not sure what that’d look like. Would people tag someone who downvoted them and act like they’re entitled to an explanation? That would probably(?) earn a block from me.

Edit: never mind, that’s exactly the kind of thing that happens, it seems.

Maybe. There are likely both *bin users who agree and disagree. Even if they all agreed and removed it, though, there isn’t much stopping others from running older versions, patching it back in, or even starting entirely new software that does the same. The fundamental issue, the false privacy of the voting system, remains.

I agree with the general point that privacy isn’t a binary thing, but I don’t think the bar is nearly so high, as it simply takes opening the post in the right kbin(/mbin?) instance. This requires neither technical skill nor admin privileges.

Sorry, what’s an upvote spammer and why are they undesirable?

Perhaps the value is in having something explicitly written in a book, so that we can actually throw it at them.

They won’t catch all cases, but maybe the fear of slipping and becoming the unlucky company that gets caught and punished will have a positive effect on the industry.

I don’t have a backgrounder in law, this is simply optimistic speculation in response to pessimistic speculation.

Hey, I agree that MV3 brings benefits (such as better security for the extension ecosystem) and has technical merit, but it’s worth noting that uBlock’s main dev themselves said it won’t work as well. uBO Lite doesn’t work fine, it works. It’s also worse.

And the same fundamental issue that affects ublock (the new API limits) affects everyone else trying to do the same job using extensions.

The more I see how people use downvotes, the less I like them as a feature in general. I don’t downvote things anymore.

• Everyone can upvote, which already brings the most popular content to the top. Why does the system need another dimension to it?
  • I often see unpopular comments at the bottom, with scores like +2 -9… The absence of downvotes wouldn’t make a difference in content ordering, because the previous comment is simply +4.
• If I disagree with someone enough to act on it, it’s my rule to explain why. A minus one is nearly useless as feedback.
  • Then, once I’ve replied, what’s the point of downvoting? Everyone can read my thoughts.
  • Replies can be upvoted too, for people who think truth comes down to a battle of internet points.
• If I honestly believe something is bad or harmful to the community, it should probably be reported, not (merely) downvoted.

Downvotes as they are seem like outdated design on the human interaction level. They fail to iterate on years of knowledge gained since their inception.

Keep in mind that Opera is a shady company. Please avoid their products if you’re able and willing.

You should not use anything from Opera. The company is chasing trends, and its most successful ventures in recent history have been ripping off poor people in developing countries and marketing to gamers with a meme social media account. The company’s failed experiments have been abandoned without directly informing users, leaving them at increased risk of security problems.

And to make matters more complicated,

• Servo, as far I know, has no plans to be a browser. Instead, they want to offer an alternative to Blink (the Chrome rendering engine), so that other software can be made with it. This seems to be a common misconception.
• Ladybird’s project lead and main developer, Andreas Kling, may or may not hold controversial views that some would prefer to avoid supporting.

I really want there to be more options in the browser market that aren’t Blink based (or WebKit, sorry Apple), but the situation’s tough.

Small addendum, I believe having an unfair monopoly is actually illegal in the US. Google search is currently on the hook for this.