CassandrichC librarian, purveyor of the language's eldritch horrors. Poppin' shells 🦪
CassandrichAI is a lot like fossil fuel industry. Seizing and burning something (in this case, the internet, and more broadly, written-down human knowledge) that was built up over a long time much faster than it could ever be replenished.
CassandrichDid you know?: Mastodon already has quote-posts/quote-boosts/QRTs!
The bad news? They behave like the hated 
"PQRT" (private-account QRT)... 🤦
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CassandrichOK, here it goes. Why quote-posting is a critical positive feature we need to get on this platform. A 🧵 of uses (I'll start; feel free to add)
CassandrichRE: https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/115989156933538439
Kevin BeaumontRemember that time I ended up in court with Elon Musk after he bet me the cave diver was a pedo?
Anyway, here’s Elon begging Jeffrey Epstein for crazy parties on his private island, several years after Epstein was convicted of sex trafficking girls.
CassandrichSo, here goes a thread I've been meaning to do for a while on age verification in the context of "we've gotta restrict access to porn!"
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Cassandrich@bagder@mastodon.social @linuxfoundation@social.lfx.dev LF is just a front for Google and other bad actors exploiting free labor and "contributing back" things that make our ecosystems worse.
Cassandrich@bagder@mastodon.social @linuxfoundation@social.lfx.dev Note that while Google doesn't even appear as one of the top-tier members, a large portion of the top- and second-tier members are Android phone and SoC vendors. So, effectively, all Google. All representing Google's interests in control.
CassandrichNow that you've heard this, stop doing it. If your employer is telling you to do it, tell them it's unethical research, that you didn't realize this in the past, but that you can't continue to do it in the future.
CassandrichThis includes things as stupid as whether to place the button on the left or right, or what color scheme to use. If you want to conduct tests to make those decisions, HIRE and PAY testers. Don't make unwitting users your guinea pigs.
CassandrichPotentially uncomfortable but true: if you're doing A/B testing of any kind on users who did not explicitly consent to be part of such a test, you're performing unethical research on human subjects.
(Repost dug up from an old thread of mine.)
CassandrichNow that you've heard this, stop doing it. If your employer is telling you to do it, tell them it's unethical research, that you didn't realize this in the past, but that you can't continue to do it in the future.
CassandrichPotentially uncomfortable but true: if you're doing A/B testing of any kind on users who did not explicitly consent to be part of such a test, you're performing unethical research on human subjects.
(Repost dug up from an old thread of mine.)
CassandrichJust saw an 8yo Mastodon instance announce closure with only 7 day warning. 😱
That's nowhere near enough notice to let folks safely move, and totally screws over anyone who just moved since they can't move again for 30 days.
Please, folks, have responsible EOL plans for your instances. And if you're inviting new folks to fedi, make sure you hook them up with instances that have responsible plans.
Cassandrich@DavyJones@c.im @futurebird@sauropods.win I'm sorry but you are entirely full of shit if you think that "seeing goatse" is in any way comparable to the harm of young people being denied access to information about gender and sexual orientation, anything outside of neurotypical norms that authorities are imposing on them, etc.
Cassandrich@DavyJones@c.im @futurebird@sauropods.win While it's not a very pleasant way for it to happen, seeing goatse teaches you that there are mean people out there who get a kick out of grossing you out. It doesn't help them take advantage of you or do any harm to you unless they can blackmail you that you'll get in trouble for looking at things you "weren't supposed to". Which is what you're advocating for - a regime that does put children at risk of harm.
CassandrichAI is a lot like fossil fuel industry. Seizing and burning something (in this case, the internet, and more broadly, written-down human knowledge) that was built up over a long time much faster than it could ever be replenished.
CassandrichDid you know?: Mastodon already has quote-posts/quote-boosts/QRTs!
The bad news? They behave like the hated "PQRT" (private-account QRT)... 🤦
A 🧵...