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Comment on r/art subreddit under new management after an artist was banned for mentioning their art prints in ~arts
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Comment on r/art subreddit under new management after an artist was banned for mentioning their art prints in ~arts
llehsadam Link ParentNo, there is a new policy for subreddits that are important for reddit. A bot account called u/ModCodeofConduct takes over the subreddit and the admins choose the mod team. They introduced very...No, there is a new policy for subreddits that are important for reddit. A bot account called u/ModCodeofConduct takes over the subreddit and the admins choose the mod team. They introduced very thorough programs to train mods over the years and have a pretty solid roster of well-behaved mods.
I think the admins actually managed to bring in some stability to the mod teams. On the flip-side, Reddit Inc. has more control.
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Comment on r/art subreddit under new management after an artist was banned for mentioning their art prints in ~arts
llehsadam Link ParentOver time I found it’s better to be more chill about self-promotion. I now tend to reapprove OC that users mass-report more often than remove it. Those are also the most interesting because it’s...Over time I found it’s better to be more chill about self-promotion. I now tend to reapprove OC that users mass-report more often than remove it. Those are also the most interesting because it’s either AI/controversial or reported for petty reasons.
Self-promotion in these cases is impossible to moderate without community input because the community wants to see successful OC and support the artist but some people report it out of jealousy if it’s a successful post and others just report low-quality OC as spam.
Who has time to philosophize about that? Mods should respect the upvotes and downvotes of the community - it does the thinking in a sense when it comes to self-promotion.
Downvotes and many reports = probably a bot
Downvotes but no reports = low quality, but can stay up
Upvotes and many reports = check comments for reasons, decide depending on rules/reddit policy.And of course, real objective spam follows the porn heuristic: you know what it is when you see it.
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Comment on Microsoft is adding AI facial recognition to OneDrive and users can only turn it off three times a year in ~tech
llehsadam Link ParentI think they key difference is that it is always encrypted in the cloud and only you can use the decrypted data. The most invasive aspect of this would arise if your personal details like your...I think they key difference is that it is always encrypted in the cloud and only you can use the decrypted data.
The most invasive aspect of this would arise if your personal details like your name and birth date are actually stored with your facial scan somewhere by any service.
But at that point (and I think we may have reached it long ago) it doesn’t matter what you use for cloud storage, it’s easy to connect the dots. I really really hope Apple isn’t lying when they say the metadata is encrypted.
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Comment on Cataloging your home library in ~books
llehsadam LinkIf you take a photo of your bookshelves, you can get ai to list them out in a spreadsheet. It does a pretty good job, but you may have to correct a few errors and add the ones without text on the...If you take a photo of your bookshelves, you can get ai to list them out in a spreadsheet. It does a pretty good job, but you may have to correct a few errors and add the ones without text on the spine. It can also add columns for location on shelf, genre, language, etc.
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Comment on Microsoft is adding AI facial recognition to OneDrive and users can only turn it off three times a year in ~tech
llehsadam (edited )LinkIs it local facial recognition or cloud-based? The way Apple Photos does facial recognition is pretty simple to understand and offline since they include the ai hardware on all their products. If...Is it local facial recognition or cloud-based? The way Apple Photos does facial recognition is pretty simple to understand and offline since they include the ai hardware on all their products. If you use iCloud, the faces aren’t uploaded and decrypted somewhere for processing, it’s encrypted metadata of mathematical vectors describing facial geometry leaving your device.
But if facial recognition is being done on a Microsoft server somewhere, your photos are being decrypted and analyzed somewhere other than on your device.
The only time your cloud data should be decrypted is when there is a local copy on your device.
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Comment on I dream with a new mainstream handheld console that is neither an extension of a regular console experience, a smartphone, or a wine-powered Linux machine in ~games
llehsadam LinkI think what is missing to make this mainstream is standardization for developers. The reason you can play so many PC games on the go is that Windows hardware and software is ubiquitous and such a...I think what is missing to make this mainstream is standardization for developers. The reason you can play so many PC games on the go is that Windows hardware and software is ubiquitous and such a powerhouse, even Linux games work by emulation. And developing for Windows and Linux is worth the time and money.
So if someone took the time to provide a platform that is compatible or even native to hardware for a majority of these smaller handheld consoles, you may have more indie games made for them. There is just such a huge variety of hardware out there…
I personally have a modified Game Boy Advance (added backlighting and lithium ion batteries) and love it, but there are no new games, I just play the classics. If anyone is interested though, homebrew games exist and the Wikipedia article about it provides a good overview:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_(video_games)?wprov=sfti1#Nintendo_DS
There are cartridges that provide emulation for the Game Boy, so I bet if someone developed the platform to program once and have it run on multiple systems without having to use any hacks and tricks with proprietary software, you would start seeing a marketplace of new games for older small handheld consoles.
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Comment on What are some of your personal misheard lyrics? in ~music
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Comment on What are some of your personal misheard lyrics? in ~music
llehsadam LinkI got a weird one, I watched the Japanese Godzilla movies as a kid and also listened to Smash Mouth on the radio, so I remembered: only shooting stars break the mold as: only shooting stars wake...I got a weird one, I watched the Japanese Godzilla movies as a kid and also listened to Smash Mouth on the radio, so I remembered:
only shooting stars break the mold
as:
only shooting stars wake up Mothra.
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Comment on ChatGPT is blowing up marriages as spouses use AI to attack their partners in ~tech
llehsadam (edited )LinkLlms are replacing reasoning and critical thinking in the times you need them most because those are the hardest moments for us to get through. It’s a shortcut, but the problem is that in a...Llms are replacing reasoning and critical thinking in the times you need them most because those are the hardest moments for us to get through. It’s a shortcut, but the problem is that in a relationship it’s the journey that matters (including inevitable arguments).
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Comment on The vast majority ~90% of us only consume, never post and never comment. So come on in, leave a tildes-worthy comment, and join the 10% my dear lurker in ~talk
llehsadam Link ParentOn a side note, the goal is for as many users as possible to post one or two interesting things. If you post many links to things that interest you, people don’t like that and communities label...On a side note, the goal is for as many users as possible to post one or two interesting things. If you post many links to things that interest you, people don’t like that and communities label you as a spammer. If you don’t post at all, you’re not helping provide new topics.
Some power users manage to provide great topics constantly, but they also tend to be very engaging in the comments.
There’s probably some sort of post to comment ratio that is the best balance to strive for.
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Comment on What is your criteria for what counts as a "retro" video game? in ~games
llehsadam Link ParentMy Supernintendo is over 30 years old, but it’s hard to call it an antique since it is still fairly easy to use it. In the 2000s, electronics from the 70s weren’t antiques. My Game Boy Advance is...My Supernintendo is over 30 years old, but it’s hard to call it an antique since it is still fairly easy to use it. In the 2000s, electronics from the 70s weren’t antiques.
My Game Boy Advance is over 20 years old and is also easily maintained. I don’t see a demarcation line between the two consoles.
I think I would set the antique label at around 50 years for electronics. Something from the 70s is not easy to integrate into modern electronics. Of course this is all subjective. The Magnavox Odyssey is an antique.
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Comment on Goodbye, old friend in ~life.men
llehsadam (edited )LinkI had good friends that were only good friends when there was circumstance. Going to the same high school, college, language course - I have friends from each stage of my life that trickled away...I had good friends that were only good friends when there was circumstance. Going to the same high school, college, language course - I have friends from each stage of my life that trickled away but a few stayed the way you hoped your friend would.
Maybe you put in too much effort, I hope you don’t feel resentment.
For the friends that metaphorically stayed but physically moved away, meeting up is always as if we never parted.
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Comment on Marked decline in semicolons in English books, study suggests in ~humanities.languages
llehsadam LinkLook at some of you putting a semicolon in your comments; we do our part to keep it alive, even if it's just on a lesser-known internet forum.Look at some of you putting a semicolon in your comments; we do our part to keep it alive, even if it's just on a lesser-known internet forum.
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Comment on Pope Francis has died, the Vatican camerlengo announces in ~humanities
llehsadam LinkHe installed the majority of the cardinals that will elect the next pope, so he could be just as “progressive“ as Francis. Maybe an African pope?He installed the majority of the cardinals that will elect the next pope, so he could be just as “progressive“ as Francis. Maybe an African pope?
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Comment on Minecraft’s problems aren’t just the new features in ~games
llehsadam Link ParentRight, 8:1. I remember the roof thing, but on my server there were raiders up there in maxed out diamond armor. This was around 2012 I think, I used to be on a little server called MinerApocalypse...Right, 8:1. I remember the roof thing, but on my server there were raiders up there in maxed out diamond armor. This was around 2012 I think, I used to be on a little server called MinerApocalypse r/minerapocalypse. Fun times.
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Comment on Minecraft’s problems aren’t just the new features in ~games
llehsadam Link ParentYou have to use Nethertravel! The travel ratio is like 16:1 so you calculate portal placement in the Nether and build highways down there to run from portal to portal. I also played Minecraft...You have to use Nethertravel! The travel ratio is like 16:1 so you calculate portal placement in the Nether and build highways down there to run from portal to portal.
I also played Minecraft mostly in 2011, coming up with contraptions like double dungeon xp farms and things like Netherhighways was a big part of the fun.
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Comment on Explaining the Donald Trump tariff in the US in ~finance
llehsadam (edited )LinkOn a grammatical side-note: the quick mod title edit to replace „Trump“ does add a few general details, but it’s slightly more annoying to read since „US President Donald Trump“ acts as an...On a grammatical side-note: the quick mod title edit to replace „Trump“ does add a few general details, but it’s slightly more annoying to read since „US President Donald Trump“ acts as an adjective now. I think Trump Tariff is actually a proper noun in this case.
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Comment on Explaining the Donald Trump tariff in the US in ~finance
llehsadam LinkThis is the most educational explanation I saw of that unique equation. He goes into a deep-dive with the sources for the data and points out the irregularities and problems with the...This is the most educational explanation I saw of that unique equation.
He goes into a deep-dive with the sources for the data and points out the irregularities and problems with the simplifications and shortcuts that were made.
TL;DR: The equation is a superficially fancy way of hiding a bunch of bullshit.
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Explaining the Donald Trump tariff in the US
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The admins have done a lot to address this. Over the next few years, I’m pretty sure they’ll implement more changes to install Reddit-Inc.-approved mod teams in all the bigger subreddits.
The top-mod of r/art rage-quitting is the best thing in the world for Reddit Inc. and the community. The new mod-team will be more open to new features and official monetization schemes, the community gets a more stable drama-free mod-team.
I’m not too happy about all this as a mod because the independence of the mods kept corporate Reddit in check, but I also see how it’s sustainable for reddit to align mod-teams to Reddit Inc. goals. It’s a good example of liberty vs. stability.