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  1. Comment on ‘This is crazy. This is insane’: Bill Gates has changed his mind about AI and jobs in ~comp

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    Every now and then big tech hits the restart button on the news cycle

    Every now and then big tech hits the restart button on the news cycle

  2. Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech

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    This isn't the point of Nitter though. It's not about looking for a replacement. It's about being able to view tweets and posts in a privacy preserving and lightweight frontend. Also there's...

    This isn't the point of Nitter though. It's not about looking for a replacement.

    It's about being able to view tweets and posts in a privacy preserving and lightweight frontend.

    Also there's plenty of less dubious looking Twitter alternatives than that...

    4 votes

  3. Comment on If Iceland joins the EU, where does that leave Norway? in ~society

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    I don't see how it benefits Norway at all.

    I don't see how it benefits Norway at all.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech

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    This isn't really relevant in my opinion as this was a useful read-only way to access content on the site. I'll just refer to this great comment.

    This isn't really relevant in my opinion as this was a useful read-only way to access content on the site.

    I'll just refer to this great comment.

    7 votes

  5. Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech

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    Any loremasters? edit: there's a Wikipedia page :p It's a case on scraping public profiles on LinkedIn.

    Any loremasters?

    edit: there's a Wikipedia page :p

    It's a case on scraping public profiles on LinkedIn.

    The 9th Circuit affirmed the district court's preliminary injunction, preventing LinkedIn from denying the plaintiff, hiQ Labs, from accessing LinkedIn's publicly available LinkedIn member profiles. However, after further appeal in another court, hiQ was found to be in breach of LinkedIn's terms, and there was a settlement.

  6. Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech

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    — zedeus, 25 August 2026 Discussion on GitHub Real shame, what alternatives do tilderinoes know of that haven't been targeted yet?

    On 24 August 2026 cease and desist letters have been sent by X Corp. demanding a permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project's repository. nitter.net is offline and development has stopped for the time being. I'm seeking legal advice and won't be commenting further on the specifics for now. Thank you to everyone who used, hosted, packaged, donated and contributed to Nitter over the past seven years.

    — zedeus, 25 August 2026

    Discussion on GitHub

    Real shame, what alternatives do tilderinoes know of that haven't been targeted yet?

    19 votes

  8. Comment on Are others finding themselves spending less and less time online? in ~tech

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    All the major platforms have coalesced into a boring network of circular references where not a single one has a recognisable medium anymore. They all host video, images, text posts, short form...

    All the major platforms have coalesced into a boring network of circular references where not a single one has a recognisable medium anymore. They all host video, images, text posts, short form content and screenshots of each others posts. You'll be hard pressed to even see a difference between layouts anymore.

    And the worst part is that it's not even an enjoyable experience, it's been optimized for engagement, which doesn't mean anything except something that's measured on the backend.

    So yeah, you're probably right.

    6 votes

  9. Comment on What theme do you use with Tildes? in ~tildes

  10. Comment on Webcomic of the author's experience in an abusive school that was a part of the Troubled Teens Industry in ~life

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    Nexpo made a video on this school, but it's been removed apparently. Though react videos still exist.

    Nexpo made a video on this school, but it's been removed apparently. Though react videos still exist.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO in ~news

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    I haven't seen any evidence whatsoever that this has influenced the everyday operations of the insurance industry.

    Going on pure utilitarianism, he’s almost certainly saved more lives by acting than by doing nothing.

    I haven't seen any evidence whatsoever that this has influenced the everyday operations of the insurance industry.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Over 1000 games on GOG lack updates, languages, and additional content in ~games

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    Maybe emphasizing the Old in GOG a bit too much

    Maybe emphasizing the Old in GOG a bit too much

    2 votes

  13. Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes

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    And instead choose to make dramatic goodbye posts and leave this site with one less voice to represent their opinions and beliefs.

    so the community got told to knock it off, buckle up, and figure it out ourselves.

    And instead choose to make dramatic goodbye posts and leave this site with one less voice to represent their opinions and beliefs.

    16 votes

  14. Comment on Waving goodbye, carrying my bundle on a stick in ~talk

  15. Comment on Waving goodbye, carrying my bundle on a stick in ~talk

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    It's all very tame as opposed to the rest of the net. Oh well, everyone has their own limits. Seems like in the notorious jar thread nobody had any ill intent but as a whole it may have been...

    It's all very tame as opposed to the rest of the net. Oh well, everyone has their own limits.

    Seems like in the notorious jar thread nobody had any ill intent but as a whole it may have been interpreted as dismissive by the reader who's predisposed with an opposing viewpoint.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Waving goodbye, carrying my bundle on a stick in ~talk

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    I can't help but wonder if there's any correlation between the people leaving and the admin post earlier this week. Either way I've neither seen or read about any bad interactions on here to be...

    I can't help but wonder if there's any correlation between the people leaving and the admin post earlier this week.

    Either way I've neither seen or read about any bad interactions on here to be honest...

    24 votes

  17. Comment on Browser fingerprinting demonstration in ~comp

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    Would like a noscript variant of the page, just to see how far it gets

    Would like a noscript variant of the page, just to see how far it gets

    3 votes

  18. Comment on What JavaScript framework should I use? in ~comp

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    Thanks for providing a link, I legit had no idea there's an actual API called Web Components.

    Thanks for providing a link, I legit had no idea there's an actual API called Web Components.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on An AI created viruses not found in nature in ~science

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    Reminds me of how at some point, it became impossible to manufacture certain drugs thanks to some polymorphic crystals becoming abundant in the process. A bacteria like that would quickly spread...

    Reminds me of how at some point, it became impossible to manufacture certain drugs thanks to some polymorphic crystals becoming abundant in the process.

    A bacteria like that would quickly spread everywhere and change the perceived characteristics of plastics entirely.

    5 votes

  20. Comment on Mojang has updated the system requirements for Minecraft: Java Edition, raising recommended system memory from 4GB to 16GB in ~games

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    To be really honest, 16GB seems like way too much for a single player vanilla experience. And if you're playing on servers, even with mods I'd be surprised to ever see the client go beyond 5GB of...

    To be really honest, 16GB seems like way too much for a single player vanilla experience. And if you're playing on servers, even with mods I'd be surprised to ever see the client go beyond 5GB of usage..

    8 votes