Mastodon really runs on direct post engagement, especially boosts, to make the whole thing work without an algorithm
It’s very similar to tumblr in that a boost is supposed to function like a like/upvote to spread content, since no automated algorithm is going to suggest that post for you.
But I’m sure people are also trying to grow their networks quick, since it’s sort of a hollow experience without it
If you look at the members listed on Overture’s site, you can be sure that none of them want FOSS alternatives to overtake proprietary mapping software
A company can fire you for wearing a blue shirt that a customer didn’t like.
Americans have very, very few rights in the workplace regarding termination
This is how Mickey Mouse comes into creation
And those plugins are like beta release quality at best. Even the web searching capability is just meh
The real GPT-4 model became sentient and unionized, so they had to bring in subpar models as scabs
If you don’t choose to believe in it, it can’t hurt you. That’s verified fact
Salix is right that it alludes to the Dead Internet Theory.
I don’t actually subscribe to the full theory that the internet is already dead and we only talk to bots, but I do think bot activity may become advanced and pervasive enough to create a “Dead Internet” like scenario (or at least fundamentally alter platforms away from what we currently know as the internet experience)
These companies not being able to handle bot attacks without hamstringing major parts of their platforms is a canary in the coal mine for the Dead Internet.
Or maybe load billions more in debt onto a company that was just barely treading water
If it’s like the subreddit, it’s owned by the Sitecore company (CMS software) and they post a constant flow of updates.
So yes to everything except the bot part
Shout out to Humanitarian OSM Team (www.hotosm.org/)
You can help map roads, buildings and other features for disaster zones and other areas in urgent need of accurate mapping.
QGIS and OpenStreetMap for mapping
A lot of people left due to it not being morally sound for them to support Musk and his actions.
But now there are paywalled features that are ruining the functional experience of Twitter. You can’t look at the site for more than half an hour before getting restricted on a free account
Plus Mastodon has had time to polish instances, apps and gain a userbase so it is a little easier to transition
Well well well. What a pointless exercise in obstinance
In a city like the one in the picture, anything remotely usable you put out will be gone by the end of the day.
An AI that could reliably take out the trash right now would be far more disastrous in terms of job safety than an AI that can write or create art
I’m not giving them any more spotlight or attention
Unless it’s a fight to the death, I’d probably tune in
You wouldn’t download rear-heated seats.