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  1. Comment on Chat control 1.0 passes even though majority actually voted against in todays vote in ~society

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    I wonder if we can do anything more to try to stop it or is it a really end?

    I wonder if we can do anything more to try to stop it or is it a really end?

    2 votes

  2. Comment on European Parliament achieves upgrade to air passenger rights in ~transport

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    It's much better not to leak our society's data to data brokers via shady apps, so enabling consumers not to have to use the app is a net positive for a whole society. It's much more important...

    It's much better not to leak our society's data to data brokers via shady apps, so enabling consumers not to have to use the app is a net positive for a whole society. It's much more important than comfort of an individual and I'm happy politicians see it.

    7 votes

  3. Comment on Flathub bans AI-coded apps – with some exceptions in ~tech

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    So as always in libre world, we need more volunteers.

    So as always in libre world, we need more volunteers.

    6 votes

  4. Comment on Signs you're a dangerous terrorist: using Signal, moving zines in ~society

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    It's interesting knowing that president of USA was using Signal himself.

    It's interesting knowing that president of USA was using Signal himself.

    9 votes

  6. Comment on bubbles.town: Tildes but exclusively for blogs in ~tech

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    Tildes with curated list of blogs would seem even better. Without corporate media and without Fediverse-based account. I wish they haven't used Fediverse in bubbles.town. [edit] rephrasing

    Tildes with curated list of blogs would seem even better. Without corporate media and without Fediverse-based account. I wish they haven't used Fediverse in bubbles.town.

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    rephrasing

    6 votes

  7. Comment on Things that don't suck in ~talk

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    Exactly, people have to be paid to produce. However, I have a philosophy that I only pay/donate to media which don't use paywalls. I like information to be affordable for every person and this is...

    Exactly, people have to be paid to produce. However, I have a philosophy that I only pay/donate to media which don't use paywalls. I like information to be affordable for every person and this is my way of rewarding media that follow this philosophy. One of them is selling physical magazines, however all the articles on their website are open. And after reading I share it with my inner circle or just leave it in a bus/tram/bench so that anyone can take it.

  9. Comment on Things that don't suck in ~talk

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    The title could also contribute here. The former: "Cooking with black plastic is particularly crucial to avoid" The latter: "How a simple math error sparked a panic about black plastic kitchen...

    The title could also contribute here.

    The former: "Cooking with black plastic is particularly crucial to avoid"

    The latter: "How a simple math error sparked a panic about black plastic kitchen utensils"

    I find the first one as a pre-confirmed alert. Clickbaity in my opinion. Even the original title:
    "Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
    It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil."
    Looks very dramatic for me.

    It's very difficult to make a title of the latter as emotional as former. One of the reason is that it doesn't talk about affecting our health negatively. But the former could probably be titled somewhat less emotionally. As you say, no algorithm required. But I think the title (both original and posted) and article itself were more clickbaity than an actual study they referenced and maybe it could make a little difference. For me this case you've brought here is an indication to find The Atlantic less trustworthy source than I thought before.

    One thing I liked about Reddit was their r/science. As I remember, titles there were usually long and informative. Not always, of course.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Things that don't suck in ~talk

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    „Can't speak for others“ - exactly, it would be cool if somebody idk, did some analysis on Tildes main page etc. I also try to use what I think are interesting and trustworthy sources, but I don't...

    „Can't speak for others“ - exactly, it would be cool if somebody idk, did some analysis on Tildes main page etc. I also try to use what I think are interesting and trustworthy sources, but I don't know how it looks overally on the site.

    The question may be, are trustworthy mainstream sources nowadays a healthy sources of information for our minds?
    Also, are any Internet news media a healthy sources? Aren't those trustworthy mainstream media pushed to be a little more clickbaity nowadays, fighting for the viewers on a market full of shitty, emiotonally-engaging media? "Free" media get money from clicks, so they need viewers. Lots of mainstream English-language media aren't govt or ngo sponsored. I'm just thinking about it, just trying to form questions which could be worth to ask.

    Or maybe the world is (or especially USA [I bet most Tildes users are from there]) in very bad shape currently, so we naturally have more sad stories to report on?

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Things that don't suck in ~talk

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    Looks like tildes.net is recently full of hype-media (or just mainstream, call it what you want) articles linked by people fed by hype-media algorithms? Like people no longer choose their sources,...

    Looks like tildes.net is recently full of hype-media (or just mainstream, call it what you want) articles linked by people fed by hype-media algorithms? Like people no longer choose their sources, but instead rely on Google News or whatever equivalent of corporate feed? The more emotional articles the better (for wealthy owning these media). Like people don't choose their own feed, don't choose their websites, don't use RSS etc. I think it may be a part of explanation.

    10 votes

  12. Comment on Am I German or autistic? in ~health.mental

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    All. The. Time. Music. Except when I type/write someting, my mind tells me what ever I'm writing, but the soundtrack is still there, however if needed it gets quiet not to disturb my mind speaking...

    All. The. Time. Music.
    Except when I type/write someting, my mind tells me what ever I'm writing, but the soundtrack is still there, however if needed it gets quiet not to disturb my mind speaking to me words I'm typing at the moment.

    Once we've been hiking in the winter with friends one of them asked me how many songs do I know, because I've been humming dozens of them, not repeating a single one throughout every hour of our hike. I was surprised by their observation and realized I've been really doing this, not just on the trip, but probably most of my life.
    Yes, probably that's connected to me wanting to go to music school as a kid and in the end finishing music degree. However, it is so random, choosing the songs to play by my brain, no constant plan, just like a cat seeing something moving and rushing towards it. Constant radio playing various stuff all the time. I'd love to be able to choose what gets played, though.
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    One more interesting thing I've just recalled - this brain activity probably helped with learning languages, because well, they also are kind of music - all of them have some melody. And repeating phrases constantly (because they resemble a phrase of a song) helps to grasp the accent and memorize the melody of the language.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on "People are turning themselves into lab rats" – the injectable peptides craze sweeping the US in ~health

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    It's not dead. It's just your sources of information. After I've started to use RSS more often, I'm getting more investigative journalism. I'm not tied anymore to what people usually upvote/share...

    It's not dead. It's just your sources of information. After I've started to use RSS more often, I'm getting more investigative journalism. I'm not tied anymore to what people usually upvote/share - which is almost always some bland mainstream media.

    5 votes

  15. Comment on Fairphone released the industry’s first ever nature report - The impact of consumer electronics on nature and biodiversity in ~enviro

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    "We’ve been optimising for carbon while ignoring the systems that actually keep the planet alive. This report is a first but crucial step in understanding the full extent of the negative impact...

    "We’ve been optimising for carbon while ignoring the systems that actually keep the planet alive. This report is a first but crucial step in understanding the full extent of the negative impact that tech manufacturers make during the production process."

    Link to the report itself: https://www.fairphone.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-impact-of-consumer-electronics-on-nature-and-biodiversity.pdf

    The global economy is intrinsically linked to nature, with over half of the world's GDP estimated to be moderately or highly dependent on natural capital. The electronics industry negatively impacts this natural capital through resource depletion, freshwater use, and biodiversity loss, particularly in mining areas. Wildlife populations have declined by 73% the past fifty years and parts of our planet are approaching dangerous tipping points driven by nature loss and climate change. This poses significant threats to humanity, nature and our economies.

    By sharing this report, outlining our analysis and the (public) sources we used, we want to help move the electronics industry forward faster, driving a much-needed focus on nature and biodiversity beyond climate and taking positive action immediately. The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) framework offers a solid foundation for a holistic environmental due diligence and impact assessment, including biodiversity. The assessment highlights Fairphone's impact and dependencies on nature across our value chain, focusing on manufacturing stages and the mining of minerals present in our products.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Android to debut "advanced flow" for sideloading unverified applications in ~tech

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    At the same time not giving a shit about such app as Facebook on their Google Play Store, proxykilling societes in Asia and Africa, e.g. Myanmar. For me this move is just greenwashing, pretending...

    At the same time not giving a shit about such app as Facebook on their Google Play Store, proxykilling societes in Asia and Africa, e.g. Myanmar. For me this move is just greenwashing, pretending they want to do anything good for the vulnerable, while allowing much more of vulnerable people suffer because of their greed. It's overkill in my opinion, it's definitely not aimed to help elder, it's only $$$ talking here, to get the noncorporate apps hell out of their ecosystem, to be able to do business in dictatorships by playing by their rules.

    10 votes

  18. Comment on I hope you don't use generative AI - an essay about my experience offering an open-source tool in ~tech

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    I see an issue here - even if open models will eventually become good enough, I'm afraid that hardware will be expensive enough not to be affordable. Don't have data on this, but afair there's not...

    I see an issue here - even if open models will eventually become good enough, I'm afraid that hardware will be expensive enough not to be affordable. Don't have data on this, but afair there's not enough hardware for current demand (made by ai companies), not speaking about replacing and adding more hardware in the future. On one hand, throughout times hardware has been becoming more affordable, but we've never seen such spike of demand for it from corporations as nowadays.

  19. Comment on I hope you don't use generative AI - an essay about my experience offering an open-source tool in ~tech

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    I can't accept this argument. People find lots of harmful stuff useful for them, I think that people generally can't think and plan longterm, we don't have means, knowledge and nowadays patience...

    I don't see what that has to do with whether other people find the tools useful though?

    I can't accept this argument. People find lots of harmful stuff useful for them, I think that people generally can't think and plan longterm, we don't have means, knowledge and nowadays patience to investigate if say that it really is useful in the long run.

  20. Comment on Android to debut "advanced flow" for sideloading unverified applications in ~tech

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    Yes, however we have Google Ads, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok, Twitter etc. I think that election manipulation tactics are easier done using these nowadays. You don't need Russian...

    I honestly think the future is that the internet will eventually be restricted on a country by country basis. I don't see how it will continue to be justified to allow countries like North Korea or Russia etc. to launch attacks and election manipulation tactics with impunity because they are outside of any jurisdiction that matters.

    Yes, however we have Google Ads, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok, Twitter etc.
    I think that election manipulation tactics are easier done using these nowadays. You don't need Russian propaganda be sent straight from Russia. It will be proxied by corporate social media. People will go on streets if you try to take their favourite drugs apps away. The Rich will be laughing and continue to put money to influencers and ads on theses platforms, while having parties on various islands. And people will be protesting against blocking their favorite apps.
    Slightly offtopic, but I felt that I need to write it.