People don’t think on social media. At least average normal people don’t.
I really think that a large percentage (far from a majority, tho) of what people see as new bot activity on social media is just a rise in “normies” using things like reddit.
Just look at all the people being fooled by ridiculous AI shit.
Wait. But posts on social media with a large number of comments with the same sentiment is SUPER common.
People comment without reading other comments ALL THE TIME. Just look at comments on youtube and instagram and similar sites that are not forums.
It’s actually really depressing to see, it makes you realize just how much people are not unique in their thoughts. Just how many people comment stating the obvious, almost like they are typing in metadata for the post. Or just how uncreative people are with jokes.
No place is safe from this until we are forced to log into the internet with IDs issued by a global government. And obviously that’s a hideous nightmare of its own. and still not a solution.
Anonymity online is important to preserve.
But it’s also the source of so much unchecked bullshit, cheating, exploitation, manipulation, etc etc etc. And now with stronger AI in the mix, it has also made everyone paranoid, only wanting to trust old accounts, calling everything they disagree with a bot, etc.
In short, the internet was a mistake. A big huge self inflicted, unavoidable, and necessary mistake.
Prove it Huffman!
This is a joke, for anyone unsure.
We have had typing indicators for 25 years now.
“It’s all computer”
This is part of how AI will take over. Playing preying on our human need for community and connection with others.
They can’t afford to expend the mental energy overhead required. Their mental bandwidth is constrained enough as it is.
What do the gambling markets say?
Oh, interesting. This is the first I’ve heard of that sort of thing happening on YouTube. I know other platforms have different stuff in different regions. Netflix, etc. But I didn’t consider that a show would post full stuff for just non-US regions.
Thanks for the details.
Where is yt-dlp finding full episodes?
That last bit looks like something you should send off to a place like 404 media.
Is it finally time for Some Boar News again? It’s been awhile.
Isn’t ghost more of a Wordpress alternative? And calling it a substack alternative is trendy.
Canceling the trial should be possible without an Apple device.
But deleting the account… I bet Apple refuses to do that for you over the phone due to possible social engineering issues. But that’s just a suspicion.
I wish more software wasn’t “hosted” these days.
I miss app ass apps.
Don’t mind me. I’m just feeling old.
I know what biphasic sleep is. But I’m not clear on when you are doing it. Do you get up at like 4 am? For how long?
Or maybe I just need to know when work starts for you?
My father got sick on a drive across the US one time, and I swear the doctors said it was because of being in an air conditioned car for an extended period. (I’m sure it was cranked)
We didn’t have central air, or cars that had AC at the time (the car for the trip was a rental).