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Comment on Should I stop using Kagi because they do business with Yandex? in ~tech
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Comment on Should I stop using Kagi because they do business with Yandex? in ~tech
ogre Link ParentYes, in a logical vacuum, your assertion is true. However my point is morality is more nuanced than a logical if-then assertion. I’m not trying to be rude, I just disagree with the (now confirmed)...Yes, in a logical vacuum, your assertion is true. However my point is morality is more nuanced than a logical if-then assertion.
I’m not trying to be rude, I just disagree with the (now confirmed) sentiment that someone should engage consistently across their moral boycotts.
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Comment on Should I stop using Kagi because they do business with Yandex? in ~tech
ogre Link ParentI think this is a far reaching false equivalence. Despite the change in title I think the core question is “Is Kagi’s relationship with Yandex serious enough that it would be immoral for me to...I think this is a far reaching false equivalence. Despite the change in title I think the core question is “Is Kagi’s relationship with Yandex serious enough that it would be immoral for me to give Kagi money?” I think that’s a reasonable ask, though the answer is subjective, we can highlight some facts surrounding Kagi and Yandex that may help others reach a conclusion in accordance with their own moral compass.
I don’t think it’s hypocritical or virtue signaling to make conscientious decisions with your money when you can. Morality isn’t a zero sum game. I don’t think that was the point you were trying to make, but I also don’t think you were actually curious if Bret would boycott American companies. Please correct me if I’m wrong, this is just the vibe I got from your comment.
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Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes
ogre Link ParentI don’t want you to be burdened with a higher standard when you leave comments. If you told someone to kick rocks tomorrow I wouldn’t hold it against you.I don’t want you to be burdened with a higher standard when you leave comments. If you told someone to kick rocks tomorrow I wouldn’t hold it against you.
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Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes
ogre LinkI don't read the comments on every post, but when I do I see skybrian most often. I appreciate their comments because they usually have a different opinion from my own, thoughtfully and succinctly...I don't read the comments on every post, but when I do I see skybrian most often. I appreciate their comments because they usually have a different opinion from my own, thoughtfully and succinctly expressed.
mycketforvirrad is the spirit ferryman of topics, guiding them to their proper group and tags. Rarely seen but highly influential.
hungariantoast posts interesting techy articles and blogs. When I see a title like Zig reproduced without binaries I hazard a guess HT posted it, and I'm usually right.
DefinitelyNotAFae and Gaywallet share an empathetic quality that balances some unnecessarily controversial topics, and I think tildes would be much worse off without them.
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Comment on Why is Google Gemini saying we should die? in ~tech
ogre LinkThis could be an example of poisoned training data. The format of the prompts given by the user makes me think they were fishing for this exact response, which is a known method of attack on LLMs:...This could be an example of poisoned training data. The format of the prompts given by the user makes me think they were fishing for this exact response, which is a known method of attack on LLMs: https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.13459
The adversary aims to manipulate LLMs to generate responses that match their objectives when responding to user queries. For example, in sentiment analysis tasks, the adversary might manipulate the LLM to consistently return a predetermined response, such as ‘positive’, regardless of the query. This demonstrates the adversary’s ability to control and direct the model’s behavior
It's interesting that with all of the guardrails and fine tuning these models receive, a savvy and determined actor can still prompt the AI to return poisoned data.
I don't think Gemini "wants" anything, least of all for humans to die.
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
ogre Link ParentOk it’s settled. Soon you’ll find Sofiery taken when registering for new services. Don’t worry though, ogre should be available.Ok it’s settled. Soon you’ll find Sofiery taken when registering for new services. Don’t worry though, ogre should be available.
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
ogre LinkSorry, it’s boring. I stole the name from ogre3d because I had just learned about it around the time I made this account. I do feel a bit bad, I don’t think I appreciate the name as much as a...Sorry, it’s boring. I stole the name from ogre3d because I had just learned about it around the time I made this account. I do feel a bit bad, I don’t think I appreciate the name as much as a dedicated lover of ogres would. I wish I chose something more representative of my usual usernames, which are long and fantastical.
Somewhat related, I struggle to grab the username “first initial + last name” on professional services because there are multiple people out there with the same name as me in the same line of work. I measure my success against theirs.
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
ogre Link ParentEnvious that I can’t use sofiery. Not because I’m not fiery but because I’m most definitely not SofieEnvious that I can’t use sofiery. Not because I’m not fiery but because I’m most definitely not Sofie
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Comment on Hello to Reddit folks from /r/selfhosted in ~talk
ogre Link ParentI was recently thinking about true alternatives to subreddits, and imagined tildes as a good starting point for every-subreddit-is-a-website. Do you think that, with some work, tildes’ code can...I was recently thinking about true alternatives to subreddits, and imagined tildes as a good starting point for every-subreddit-is-a-website. Do you think that, with some work, tildes’ code can get to a point where it’s a one click deploy for starry-eyed users who want to start their own communities? It’s the only forum webapp with a robust mobile UI. I think Lobsters and HN are too minimal, and Discourse is.. not good.
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Comment on Is ADHD really that debilitating? in ~health.mental
ogre LinkYes, it can be. It’s a spectrum of difficulties you suffer in a few categories like impulse control, hyperactivity, and memory. I wasn’t treated for ADHD until I was an adult, and only after going...do people who do have ADHD really do find it to be that incapacitating
Yes, it can be. It’s a spectrum of difficulties you suffer in a few categories like impulse control, hyperactivity, and memory.
I wasn’t treated for ADHD until I was an adult, and only after going through treatment did I learn that symptoms often get worse as you age. I have mild ADHD, as in I’m fortunate enough that a low dose of medication suppresses my symptoms enough for me to function without stress or anxiety.
Based on a couple of your replies, I don’t think you have a good picture of what it’s like living with ADHD. Your brain doesn’t work the way it should. You can want desperately to do something, anything, but what you want and what your brain does seldom line up. You’re aboard the “train of thought” but you are not the conductor. You can only hope the conductor lets you off at your stop so you can make the transfer to another train.
Others have mentioned, a reminder or notification doesn’t mean the task will be completed. You need the brain train conductor to let you transfer to the train that completes that task.
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Comment on Space-based solar power to be beamed to Iceland by 2030 in ~space
ogre LinkWould the orbiting collectors be a contiguous region? If so, would it be visible with the naked eye during the day? I’m imagining a big sheet of solar panels casting a tiny shadowSuch orbiting collectors would need to be many square miles in area and the receiving antenna back on Earth would cover the same area as Manhattan Island.
Would the orbiting collectors be a contiguous region? If so, would it be visible with the naked eye during the day? I’m imagining a big sheet of solar panels casting a tiny shadow
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Comment on Kagi Translate in ~tech
ogre (edited )Link ParentPrivacy policies are legally binding in the US. But yeah, it really is just putting trust in the company’s word, its employees, their security, and the consumer protection institutions that...I was never entirely convinced why I should trust this "trust me bro" assertion over any other
Privacy policies are legally binding in the US. But yeah, it really is just putting trust in the company’s word, its employees, their security, and the consumer protection institutions that enforce privacy policies. Good enough for me, personally. I understand the skepticism though.
Edit: I read this comment over again and I think it comes across a bit sarcastic but I meant it in earnest
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Comment on Kagi Translate in ~tech
ogre Link ParentI’m curious, what AI companies are you comparing to Kagi? An “AI Company” rightfully has a negative connotation, though I disagree that Kagi is an AI Company. Their product is their search engine,...I’m curious, what AI companies are you comparing to Kagi? An “AI Company” rightfully has a negative connotation, though I disagree that Kagi is an AI Company. Their product is their search engine, with AI tools offered, not forced. It may feel like I’m splitting hairs, in this case I think the words and connotation matter.
I think the risk of paying for Kagi is minimal. If Kagi starts to suck, I’ll stop using it. Kagi Search is profitable. There is no other significant revenue stream. The privacy policy
makes clear there is no logged searches, no data to profit from.Kagi’s CEO actively participates in online discussion surrounding Kagi, search engines, and AI. His values mostly align with my own.
I see a stark contrast between Kagi and the typical AI Company. Maybe because I want to see it that way.
Also, I’ve read that blog before. It is a bit melodramatic.
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Comment on Donald Trump's team mulls postponing Ukraine's NATO membership for at least twenty years, WSJ reports in ~society
ogre Link ParentIs your point that Trump’s alleged plan could be worse? I can’t really tell from the exasperated hyperboleIs your point that Trump’s alleged plan could be worse? I can’t really tell from the exasperated hyperbole
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Comment on American election mental health thread in ~health.mental
ogre Link ParentI can’t leave my friends and family behind. I could move to Canada to stay in the same timezone, but the north sucks. I don’t know anything about the politics of any countries outside the US...I can’t leave my friends and family behind. I could move to Canada to stay in the same timezone, but the north sucks. I don’t know anything about the politics of any countries outside the US either. It’s not something I can do unless I’m forced.
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Comment on American election mental health thread in ~health.mental
ogre LinkI’m still in shock. I know it’s bad. I don’t feel anything other than surprise right now. It took a long time but I got off of recommendation-style social media and just in time for this new...I’m still in shock. I know it’s bad. I don’t feel anything other than surprise right now.
It took a long time but I got off of recommendation-style social media and just in time for this new presidency. Reddit ruled my thumbs and free time from 2016 to 2020 with outrageous content. I can’t let that happen again.
I just got a new job at a startup and I don’t know what their political leanings are, it’s at the forefront of my mind this morning. I’m trying not to catastrophize or make predictions. I hope they’re not interested in talking politics. I don’t want to experience that feeling- knowing the people who’ve given me an amazing career opportunity have deeply different morals than me.
My wife is experiencing emotions faster than me. I can’t keep up with trying to console her. She wants to leave the country. She means it. We can’t afford it. She’s had bad luck with health issues. The type of healthcare that’s at risk now more than ever.
I want to lash out, say awful things about these awful people. I fear retribution for my words though. What if someone connects any one of my online accounts to my identity, reports me to current or future employers for unsavory comments? What if someone I trust screenshots a private message and shares it with a deplorable community, who then doxx and harass my family?
Speaking of family, how do you sit down and have thanksgiving dinner with so-called Christians who voted for this? If anyone should confront these people it should be me, right? We’re family. They need to hear reason. But it’s fruitless.
It all makes me so sick, man. I was more numb when I started typing this comment. But now I feel awful.
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Comment on Steam games will now need to fully disclose kernel-level anti-cheat on store pages in ~games
ogre Link ParentLinux users unable to play these games :)the anger directed at anti-cheat is being stoked by:
- Linux users unable to play these games :)
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Comment on Sony closes Concord studio and permanently shuts down the game in ~games
ogre LinkI really want to know what everyone at Firewalk was thinking behind the scenes. They were founded in 2018, ramped up to full production in 2022, then delivered the biggest flop in AAA history....I really want to know what everyone at Firewalk was thinking behind the scenes. They were founded in 2018, ramped up to full production in 2022, then delivered the biggest flop in AAA history. Firewalk's goodbye tweet gives me the impression they don't think the game was bad, but that the market just wasn't ready for it
And ultimately ship and deliver a great FPS experience to players- even if it landed much more narrowly than hoped against a heavily consolidated market.
What about it is great though? You can check a million boxes with regards to metrics, novel solutions to technical challenges, but when there's nobody playing your game it might not be great. Does the entire studio believe it's just a market problem? Was it blind leadership? I hope Jason Schrier's office has a line out the door of Firewalk devs spilling the tea!
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Comment on Paper: Feminism in Programming Language Design in ~comp
ogre Link ParentInterestingly enough, I think this sentiment matches what the author is talking about in PL design. It seems like people are more focused on what is or isn’t feminism, like the author being told...Interestingly enough, I think this sentiment matches what the author is talking about in PL design. It seems like people are more focused on what is or isn’t feminism, like the author being told what is or isn’t a programming language. I think there’s more room for thinking critically about why people are focused on attacking the semantics of the paper when they admittedly agree with the overall sentiment.
It goes hand in hand with the “masculine” quantitative analysis when studying PL design, where the community is more focused on rigid and formal structure than a “feminine” qualitative evaluation.
Admittedly I still haven’t finished the paper itself but what I’ve read so far isn’t reasonably thrown out because it uses the lens of feminism. I don’t think that feminism in this paper means inclusivity, but thinking critically about what assumptions or biases led to inclusivity not being appreciated or considered in PL design. I think example of presenting an Arabic programming language being met with questions about its difficulty or if it’s useful, then asking why does the community think this way, falls within the bounds of feminism.
There’s a sentiment in the paper I understand but I don’t think I’m smart enough to properly express or articulate. I think most people are missing the point and I wish I knew how to explain it.
I emailed Kagi’s CEO with a few questions, these may or may not influence your decision:
Some quick maths: 34k users at $5/month for a standard user yields approximately $3.4k/month or $204k total to Yandex since Kagi started (possibly less, I assume adding Yandex Images as a source increased allocation to 2%).
Personally, I won’t stop using Kagi over its business relationship with Yandex. I don’t think $204k is much money in the eyes of Yandex, and I don’t think the Kremlin is gets a significant amount, if any, of its funds from Yandex. You can certainly stop using Kagi all together if that relationship makes you uncomfortable, but I don’t think that would impact the Russia-Ukraine war in any way.