Sinnerman

joined 2 years ago
[–] Sinnerman@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

because they have a solid reputation for never listening to those millions.

Specifically, if you volunteer to moderate, create content, or build community on Reddit, you will be insulted and dismissed by people who are only in it for the money.

[–] Sinnerman@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

It feels raw and real, vs reddits polished curated feel. As if I'm actually reading posts by people.

Because on reddit we were reading posts by bots.

[–] Sinnerman@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Apparently it's called "The New Governess" but that's all I've been able to figure out:
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edmund_Blair_Leighton_-_The_New_Governess.jpg

[–] Sinnerman@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Apparently it's called "The New Governess" but that's all I've been able to figure out:
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edmund_Blair_Leighton_-_The_New_Governess.jpg

[–] Sinnerman@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

But what are the chances that StoryGraph will undergo enshittification?

[–] Sinnerman@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

There was an article in Foreign Policy a couple days ago talking about how China's WeChat is the only real Everything App, but it was a product of a very specific time and place.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/31/elon-musk-wechat-twitter-x-united-states-everything-apps/

The conclusion is that there's not likely to be another Everything App. I'm still thinking that over, but it sounds plausible.

[–] Sinnerman@kbin.social 23 points 2 years ago (7 children)

OpenAI scraped the Internet, legally and illegally to power ChatGPT.

I'm not a huge OpenAI fan, but it's not yet been determined that they acted illegally. I believe the matter is still being pursued in court.

[–] Sinnerman@kbin.social 65 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Wired articles are generally about interesting topics but take a sensationalist click-bait approach. I usually just skim the headline and look up the info somewhere more reputable if it sounds important.

For example, here's some info from the USDA:

Plastic storage containers such as margarine tubs, take-out containers, whipped topping bowls, and other one-time use containers should not be used in microwave ovens. These containers can warp or melt, possibly causing harmful chemicals to migrate into the food.
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/node/3355

[–] Sinnerman@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Who the hell signed off on that?

ラヴクラフト, obviously.

[–] Sinnerman@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

"Lastly, I’ve intentionally done this work in a way that will, I hope, prove illegible and hostile to summary in media reports"

lel I like the way this person thinks. Did a quick read, is worth re-reading.

[–] Sinnerman@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

I'm pretty sure they were being sarcastic.

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