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Comment on Why blog if nobody reads it? in ~tech
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Comment on Why blog if nobody reads it? in ~tech
Chiasmic Or alternatively it gets ingested by a LLM, and then regurgitated without attribution at a later date. Then it all depends on how you see the value of that: you will have helped someone, but never...Or alternatively it gets ingested by a LLM, and then regurgitated without attribution at a later date. Then it all depends on how you see the value of that: you will have helped someone, but never get the acknowledgment, and as a side effect empowered a LLM.
This is the conundrum I have with blogging and commenting in general, and I think will drive a lot of the more interesting discourse off the open web overall. However, your interpretation of the above may differ from mine. -
Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative
Chiasmic I find infinity pencils too stick to write with bc comfortably. Is this something t you have found? Maybe it’s just the brand I triedI find infinity pencils too stick to write with bc comfortably. Is this something t you have found? Maybe it’s just the brand I tried
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Comment on Bluetooth receiver with a sane low-battery warning? in ~tech
Chiasmic The anker soundsync receiver doesn’t have a low battery warning other than a red light. The issue is that the battery is only tiny so won’t last long without a recharge!The anker soundsync receiver doesn’t have a low battery warning other than a red light. The issue is that the battery is only tiny so won’t last long without a recharge!
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Comment on Single most useful program you daily use? in ~tech
Chiasmic I like the idea of espanso, but it seems to use copy and paste and sometime it’s just types ‘v’ or pastes too slowly when I’m moving quickly. Most used is a web browser for me, it’s just very...I like the idea of espanso, but it seems to use copy and paste and sometime it’s just types ‘v’ or pastes too slowly when I’m moving quickly.
Most used is a web browser for me, it’s just very versatile and so much of what we do is a web app these days which still count as web browser.
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Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative
Chiasmic Man that does look good, but a bit outside my price bracket. Might look at that for a reward for something big!Man that does look good, but a bit outside my price bracket. Might look at that for a reward for something big!
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Comment on You can change ONE thing about a game. What do you change? in ~games
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Comment on Snacks that aren't just sugar or crazy salty in ~food
Chiasmic I was going to say roasted chickpeas or kale chips. Edemame is also a great shout. Basically beans are good outside of actual meals too.I was going to say roasted chickpeas or kale chips. Edemame is also a great shout. Basically beans are good outside of actual meals too.
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Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative
Chiasmic Thanks for sharing, I didn’t know you could get pressurised ones. I’ll take a look even if they are now suboptimal!Thanks for sharing, I didn’t know you could get pressurised ones. I’ll take a look even if they are now suboptimal!
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Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative
Chiasmic That is an interesting design, although a little outside my price bracket (especially when I end up losing a lot of pens eventually). I hardly use the quick not function tbh, but I write to think...That is an interesting design, although a little outside my price bracket (especially when I end up losing a lot of pens eventually).
I hardly use the quick not function tbh, but I write to think more than record anyway. -
Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative
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Comment on How would you moderate this scenario? in ~tech
Chiasmic As a response to violence? Sure, I have no qualms about self defence. But generally violence begets violence, and usually leads to escalation which leaves everyone worse off.As a response to violence? Sure, I have no qualms about self defence.
But generally violence begets violence, and usually leads to escalation which leaves everyone worse off.
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Comment on How would you moderate this scenario? in ~tech
Chiasmic So did my grandparents. To be clear, in a state of formal war against a formal nazi regime, things are different. But in this situation you have already condoned violence by being at war. I still...So did my grandparents.
To be clear, in a state of formal war against a formal nazi regime, things are different. But in this situation you have already condoned violence by being at war.
I still think violence is unhelpful when not at war or directly defending against others violence. Why do you think punching them will help? It will just reinforce their views of in versus out group. It might help you feel better, but it won’t change their mind or reduce their impact on the world.
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Comment on How would you moderate this scenario? in ~tech
Chiasmic A couple of points. I can see from your context this is an area close to your heart. I’m not here saying fascism is anything other than abhorrent. Full stop, end of. I am not saying to tolerate...- Exemplary
A couple of points.
I can see from your context this is an area close to your heart. I’m not here saying fascism is anything other than abhorrent. Full stop, end of.
I am not saying to tolerate nazi viewpoints, but to instead acknowledge the person holding the view point is an actual person. How can you change another’s mind without that? Not everyone’s position is rational, and their minds can be changed, but not through hate. People can still connect on other points and provide a common ground to allow reconciliation. Just because fascism is abhorrent doesn’t change this fact when it comes to changing other peoples minds.I would also suggest that there is imperfect overlap in the venn diagram between those you think are Nazis and those who wish to exterminate others. Most people are not murderers, And don’t actually want this, even if they seem like they do. They have cognitive dissonance because of group think. How will you identify those who can be changed if you will not ever engage with them as people rather than an entity?
You can be intolerant of ideas while still tolerating people. It’s hard, it’s easy to hate people and assume what they think based on prior experience. It’s a very human reaction. I just don’t think it’s helpful.
I would be interested to understand how you think fascist ideas can be effectively removed, because I don’t see separating communities and ostracising people as being very effective tbh. It just feeds ‘their’ group and echo chamber with anyone you perceive to be contaminated by a hint of fascism, and converts mostly non fascists to fascists.
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Comment on You can change ONE thing about a game. What do you change? in ~games
Chiasmic I’ll be honest it really detracted from Zelda BotW for me. I just used low quality weapons all the time as I didn’t want to lose my good stuff!I’ll be honest it really detracted from Zelda BotW for me. I just used low quality weapons all the time as I didn’t want to lose my good stuff!
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Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative
Chiasmic I didn’t know those existed, thanks for sharing. I think I would hate the risk of dumping all the ink, but having it always work reliably as a fountain pen is a very strong plus point.I didn’t know those existed, thanks for sharing. I think I would hate the risk of dumping all the ink, but having it always work reliably as a fountain pen is a very strong plus point.
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Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative
Chiasmic I also have small handwriting and love a fine point, I will definitely check those pens out. I never knew Japanese pens were generally finer than western!I also have small handwriting and love a fine point, I will definitely check those pens out. I never knew Japanese pens were generally finer than western!
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Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative
Chiasmic I have a rotring 600 which I love, but never use often enough. I don’t know why, but I find writing with ink less tiring.I have a rotring 600 which I love, but never use often enough. I don’t know why, but I find writing with ink less tiring.
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Comment on How would you moderate this scenario? in ~tech
Chiasmic You can tolerate people without tolerating some of their beliefs. For example, I know people who are a bit racist. I don’t tolerate their racism, but most of that person is still good, and they...You can tolerate people without tolerating some of their beliefs. For example, I know people who are a bit racist. I don’t tolerate their racism, but most of that person is still good, and they still are good humans where you can agree on other matters. Don’t assume they are all bad because one aspect to that person is bad. No one is perfect, and no one will fully agree with another person. Find the good in people and the common ground and then you have the best chance of winning them over in any case. People don’t change from hate, they change from friendship and kindness (as cheesy as that sounds).
As for your second question, clearly yes. There are plenty of politicians who are not violent themselves but hold fascist ideas. Im sure to enforce those ideas if they get in power there would be threat of violence, but that is true of literally any political system: it is enforced through state sanctioned threats of violence and physical control over others. That’s what the police and jail are.
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Comment on How would you moderate this scenario? in ~tech
Chiasmic I would argue this ^ attitude is what creates nazis, which in this context rapidly turns into an amorphous conglomerate ‘other’ group of opinions that one dislikes. It’s not about having good...I would argue this ^ attitude is what creates nazis, which in this context rapidly turns into an amorphous conglomerate ‘other’ group of opinions that one dislikes. It’s not about having good faith arguments about nazism or whatever else you find abhorrent and want to put in that bracket, it’s about understanding people do not conform to the identity labels another applies to them.
I don’t like identity politics. It makes people hate others based on externally assigned labels, and leads to more extreme group think positions. People are complex and often have different thoughts and feelings then you think!Sure, there will be trolls especially on the internet, but in reality, people are complex living, breathing, feeling entities. Most people are not inherently bad people, and tolerating people in good faith means understanding they might not fit your mental model of them, and disagreeing on one thing does not you will disagree on all things. These connections allow us to empathise with others and win them over.
Like it or not, we are one global community and our actions vibrate the threads that connect us all. If you shut people out, they don’t go away, and their ideas don’t die out, they get together and fester.Sorry if that comes across wrong, these are complex ideas and I don’t know or have the requisite sleep to formulate my thoughts properly. We may disagree on this, but I’m sure we will agree on other points :)
That is also true, and it’s why I continue to engage on places like this. But it has reduced the value of blogging, and to me makes closed web more appealing (and even real life discussions! Whhhaaatttt)