raze2012's recent activity
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Comment on Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion in ~movies
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Comment on r/art subreddit under new management after an artist was banned for mentioning their art prints in ~arts
raze2012 Link ParentYeah, they definitely at some point figured it was simply fires they'd put out in real time, not a community to foster. The Blackout of 2023 (so, when it was rebelling against them and hitting...Yeah, they definitely at some point figured it was simply fires they'd put out in real time, not a community to foster. The Blackout of 2023 (so, when it was rebelling against them and hitting their bottom line) seemed to be the only true trigger to cause some longer term thinking, and that was more for the sake of IPO'ing.
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Comment on Prime Video pulls eerily emotionless AI-generated anime dubs after complaints in ~anime
raze2012 Link Parentyou'd think 30 years of internet and some 15 years of social media would teach them that the denizens can and will blow up a small event to something bigger if you try to sneak it into the...you'd think 30 years of internet and some 15 years of social media would teach them that the denizens can and will blow up a small event to something bigger if you try to sneak it into the community. I'm not going to say it happens everytime, but the blowback is consistent. especially amongst media and art.
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Comment on Prime Video pulls eerily emotionless AI-generated anime dubs after complaints in ~anime
raze2012 Link ParentYou will consume our botched trillion dollar investment and like it. I'm always a fan of options. But that's not what a lot of this AI craze. is. CoPilot is truing to worm itself into my Windows...You will consume our botched trillion dollar investment and like it.
I'm always a fan of options. But that's not what a lot of this AI craze. is. CoPilot is truing to worm itself into my Windows bootup. Gemini keeps trying to make me enable its "AI mode" despite daily rejections ( i even went so far as to look up a filter for the AI search result). Youtube's been trying to auto dub content without creators' consent. Grok is just the encapsulation of a Saturday Morning Cartoon villian plot.
The tech is neat but the greed is unbearable.
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Comment on Prime Video pulls eerily emotionless AI-generated anime dubs after complaints in ~anime
raze2012 Link ParentIt's very much uncanny valley for me. I'd rather have a TTy not pretending to be a human that talks if we absolutely need it. Doing it for anime is just bizarre, though. This is one part of media...It's very much uncanny valley for me. I'd rather have a TTy not pretending to be a human that talks if we absolutely need it.
Doing it for anime is just bizarre, though. This is one part of media where much of the audience does not mind you skipping out on dubs. I don't know why they bother to put in more work for a worse product than simply translating some closed captions.
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Comment on r/art subreddit under new management after an artist was banned for mentioning their art prints in ~arts
raze2012 Link ParentNot unique, but wild that we're now 20 years in and still hearing of this. This dynamic on "seniority controls all" should have been reeled in a decade ago, and the attempt at controllingp power...Not unique, but wild that we're now 20 years in and still hearing of this. This dynamic on "seniority controls all" should have been reeled in a decade ago, and the attempt at controllingp power mods proposed a few months back doesn't seem like it'll change much.
Just as some simple checks, for every sub over 100k subs
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There should be a veto mechanism based on 2/3rd majority against a more "senior mod" (of human mods, of course). This will also apply if a mod wants to kick another mod. Clearly, the discretion of a single person can't be trusted. There can be a fast track action for inactive mods after X days.
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welcoming a new mod and any major community change should be done on simple majority vote. Pretty straightforward. A single person shouldn't be able to force a sub private, subject/take a sub off r/all, or to add a new community rule.
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Terms. I propose 1 year terms. Mod rankings are based on a combination of the mod team and community (to be clear, the team itself is much more strongly weighted, and the community is more of a tie breaker here). You can only be head mod for 2 consecutive terms unless no one else desires the spot.
Just small checks within the community. Of course, the admins control all and their word is final, but this could prevent so many interventions to begin with.
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Comment on Netflix kills casting from phones in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentI'm still no a fan of piracy, but as an animation fan they've sure made it as impossible as hell to access any of the shows i used to watch on there. Can't believe it only took one CEO to...I'm still no a fan of piracy, but as an animation fan they've sure made it as impossible as hell to access any of the shows i used to watch on there. Can't believe it only took one CEO to eviscerate half my childhood.
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Comment on The DoorDash problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentThat's fair. I should have specified that the US Copyright system was intended to try and safeguard against the British system, which did not recognize the colonies' contributions:...That's fair. I should have specified that the US Copyright system was intended to try and safeguard against the British system, which did not recognize the colonies' contributions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Act_of_1790
Another small part of what caused the colonies to break off of Britain. The Copyright Act was intended to be made as a rejection of the practices made by Britain. But as we all know, all systems can be gamed (or lobbied to make derail its original intention).
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Comment on Google must double AI serving capacity every six months to meet demand in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentThat's why I don't really like comments like this. Especially on a slower forum like Tildes. People will come in slowly and see it over the course of days and still vote on it, so no need to be...when I posted it wasn't the 3rd comment in the thread.
That's why I don't really like comments like this. Especially on a slower forum like Tildes. People will come in slowly and see it over the course of days and still vote on it, so no need to be hasty.
They like pets too, they're teenagers, they went for the low hanging fruit based on their life experience.
Ahh, I see. pets are a cheat code with it comes to kids (and even many adults, despite their day to day QoL lowering in real time).
I do think these days there's much less of a "champion" for the environment compared to when I was growing up. I grew up in the 2000 presidential race in the US, and despite not understanding what was going on, I'm sure Al gore's influence did make people pay a lot more attention to that stuff. I remember my early science classes talking about all these very same issues 20+ years ago in elementary school and explaining greenhouse effects. I'm not sure if that same emphasis occurs today.
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Comment on Google must double AI serving capacity every six months to meet demand in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentIt's the 3rd comment in the thread. And it's essentially under "is that demand genuine" which does support the environmental impact angle. But if you want an explanation: "we" can't really do much...sitting sadly down here at the bottom of the thread...
It's the 3rd comment in the thread. And it's essentially under "is that demand genuine" which does support the environmental impact angle.
But if you want an explanation: "we" can't really do much about the environmental impact, because we can't regulate that. We have to either show that to the business by refusing to use the tools or to government by voting for stronger regulations. The former is definitely a shaky battle given the brute forcing going on, but the bubble will pop.
The latter is always tricky to talk about on a forum where users are so scattered. Calling your representatives is effective but if we're in different states and countries, it becomes less effective.
out of about 100 causes students chose to support, 2 were about the environment or climate change.
Well what's the other 98? environment is important, but if other causes includes feeding people, stopping wars, and preventing the country from falling to fascism.... I see what may be a more important short term priority.
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Comment on Google must double AI serving capacity every six months to meet demand in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentYeah, I already turned off smart features in Google in response. Particularly annoying that they turned off inbox categories as part of these "smart features" despite it being a feature for well...Yeah, I already turned off smart features in Google in response. Particularly annoying that they turned off inbox categories as part of these "smart features" despite it being a feature for well over a decade.
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Comment on The DoorDash problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentFrom Amazon's perspective, they want that but want it to be them. They simply compromise by tracking and ading other places to avoid anti-trust. From the people's perspective, well: we've seen...From Amazon's perspective, they want that but want it to be them. They simply compromise by tracking and ading other places to avoid anti-trust.
From the people's perspective, well: we've seen enough monopolistic entities and how they behave when they achieve such a status. They become a vector to exploit and the exploiter at the same time. Thrres no truly fair unifiier.
At least when that unifiier is the government for public spaces they are beholden to the voters and not the money. Donors can only corrupt a politician for as long as their term is running.
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Comment on The DoorDash problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentCopyright was made precisely because large companies would take some new invention and outscale the inventor with no compensation. No copyright would benefit big companies more. But yes, that's...Copyright was made precisely because large companies would take some new invention and outscale the inventor with no compensation. No copyright would benefit big companies more.
But yes, that's why copyright pretty much everywhere else was only for a certain time or less time after the death of the author. It's for the inventor to benefit from (and their immediate family), not giant corporations. A return to something closer to the 14+ 14 (or 10 years after the death of the author, whichever comes first) would be nice. I thought 20+20 would fit the modern workforce expectations, so an author benefits a career's worth from their spoils.
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Comment on The DoorDash problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentWow that's an awful example. Why do I want an AI to order my sandwich? Or do any kind of financial transaction on my part. This gives me vibes of [Amazon Dash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon...Wow that's an awful example. Why do I want an AI to order my sandwich? Or do any kind of financial transaction on my part.
This gives me vibes of [Amazon Dash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon Dash). Where apparently executives completely gobbled up the idea that consumers would want a button to push to instantly order more laundry detergent when they run low. Regardless of deals, coupons, if you need to buy in bulk or just need a short supply before you travel, etc. You can't automate that experience unless you truly don't care and live an extremely consistent lifestyle. A very disconnected point of view from the common person.
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Comment on I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentWell that's the big issue. If they piss off the people who already left chrome, they will find that those people will look more at Brave, or Ladybird. This isn't some disengaged audience that just...Firefox isn't competing with Chrome because nobody is, but it is competing with Opera and Brave and Vivaldi and Kiwi and and and
Well that's the big issue. If they piss off the people who already left chrome, they will find that those people will look more at Brave, or Ladybird. This isn't some disengaged audience that just chooses what the king of search points them at. It's one who cared enough t make a move to begin with.
In the grand scheme of tech, they aren't the worst, but these little things add up and competitors are getting more competitive.
What do you think should be changed?
within a feasilble range, or in an ideal world? here's a read on the latter that basically concudes with "we need a leadship overhaul with proper vision, not 'just copy Google', and to focus on being a lean product that doesn't trend chase for maximum revenue".
I think the realistic scenario is simply to re-commit to the core ideas of firefox and stop making controveries every other month that defy this. Deleting promises to not sell your data when your market line is "we aren't Google" doesn't look good.
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Comment on I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentShame to hear even Kagi is falling into this. I would hope the benefit of the premium market is precisely that you don't need to trend chase and instead focus on what paying customers want. If...Shame to hear even Kagi is falling into this. I would hope the benefit of the premium market is precisely that you don't need to trend chase and instead focus on what paying customers want.
If that is AI, then so be it. But given that Kagi's audience is one that explicitly pays to distance themselves from Google's search... I wouldn't be confident in that.
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Comment on I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentTheir track record for those who followed their decisions for the last decade don't strike confidence, though. It's pretty clear "their numbers" aren't working either. Something needs to change.I could say the same for any of the features J Random Commenter would prefer Mozilla spent time on though.
Their track record for those who followed their decisions for the last decade don't strike confidence, though. It's pretty clear "their numbers" aren't working either. Something needs to change.
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Comment on I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentI really hope is stays that way and doesn't become where I'm being prodded every other day to "try this new AI thing!" I rejected a dozen times before. That's the real issue.I don't have to use features I don't want.
I really hope is stays that way and doesn't become where I'm being prodded every other day to "try this new AI thing!" I rejected a dozen times before. That's the real issue.
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Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentI agree the interface is annoying with a TV PC. That's one place I ultimately found the Steam controller I got on a fire sale to be really nifty. A gamepad with built on mousing was great, once I...I agree the interface is annoying with a TV PC. That's one place I ultimately found the Steam controller I got on a fire sale to be really nifty. A gamepad with built on mousing was great, once I got used to it.
I understand your situation, but I mainly wonder for people with your problem how many wouldn't simply choose a console instead of go for a "PC console". The latter will still have some configuration overhead to do anyway. But it's mostly down to branding.
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Comment on What is going on with the Epstein files? in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentGiven the context of these files, I find that to be a positive. last thing we need is to cast any doubts on hallucinations or other signs lacking authenticity.Unfortunately they didn’t connect an LLM to it so its pretty basic term-search.
Given the context of these files, I find that to be a positive. last thing we need is to cast any doubts on hallucinations or other signs lacking authenticity.
On one hand, Zaslov has absolutely butchered all of Warner so I can't see Netflix doing much worse than that.
On the other hand, Netflix isn't exactly a paragon of maintaining quality content as of late either. I'd love to think that this acquisition may make them think differently, but my BOTD for anything in 2025 isn't exactly high.
But yes, this is the "Microsoft Buys Activation" of movies happening before our eyes. Just to give the scope of what Netflix is grabbing* here:
Yeah, it was honestly tiring just listing this. And this is far from a complete list.