raze2012's recent activity
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Comment on Is it time to include pronouns? in ~tildes
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Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official
raze2012 LinkI don't necessarily need a full documentation overhaul, but it still sounds a bit somber hearing this out loud. What were the true aspirations, and why does it feel like the site fell short of...The site has basically been in "minimum maintenance mode" for a long time, and I do not plan to start investing more time in it or otherwise trying to reinvigorate or reinvent it. I recognize that a lot of information and documentation on the site does not reflect this, but almost all of it was written aspirationally nearly 10 years ago, and those aspirations failed.
I don't necessarily need a full documentation overhaul, but it still sounds a bit somber hearing this out loud. What were the true aspirations, and why does it feel like the site fell short of those?
Was it a matter of budget (Times, money, and Man-hours)? I know the design of the site was made to limit explosive growth and thus prevent an Eternal September effect, but was there still hope for more growth than what happened? Is it a simple matter of personal life perspective changing over the last 9 years?
"Sad" isn't quite the word I'd use to describe my feelings here per se. I knew for a while in my bones as announcements became more sparse that some features I was hoping for weren't coming. But more "unfulfilled". I just would like to get a better perspective of what plans were imagined and why they felt they fell short. A small retrospective for future potential social media creators who want to defy the factors of modern social media that Tildes did.
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Comment on Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Donald Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentTrump does that, and we pretty much start WW3 in the stupidest way possible. With supposed allies fighting each other to please the enemy in order to protect the Epstein cabal. Of course, there...Trump does that, and we pretty much start WW3 in the stupidest way possible. With supposed allies fighting each other to please the enemy in order to protect the Epstein cabal.
Of course, there are 2 means to stop that stupid timeline (technically 3). Military can refuse orders if they deem it illegal, or Congress can finally wake up and kick Trump out before he destroys us all.
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Comment on China's super-rich 'in shock' and hunting for cash as Beijing issues surprise tax on offshore trusts in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentWe're on an internet forum. It's never as simple as a few paragraphs. But the point is that there already exist specialized talent to do such things and fight these fights. They just need to be...it's just not that simple.
We're on an internet forum. It's never as simple as a few paragraphs. But the point is that there already exist specialized talent to do such things and fight these fights. They just need to be mobilized to start.
That's what is meant by "its not that complicated". This isn't a matter of passing new tax laws nor constitutional amendments nor even a civil lawsuit. Its just playing the game with the current ruleset to its finish
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Comment on China's super-rich 'in shock' and hunting for cash as Beijing issues surprise tax on offshore trusts in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentThe IRS is easily the biggest profit center of the government. I heard last year something like them making $200 for every dollar they cost. Just to put it in perspective how lucrative it is to...The IRS is easily the biggest profit center of the government. I heard last year something like them making $200 for every dollar they cost.
Just to put it in perspective how lucrative it is to properly tax the rich. And how it should have set off red flags when DOGE hit them with layoffs. Very "efficient"
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Comment on California goat grazing faces crisis after wage change in ~enviro
raze2012 Link ParentIt is very interesting how farming seems to be one of those last bastions of "corporate can't touch me here!" fields. Meanwhile, Agriculture was not only compromised long ago, but was probably one...Stop respecting farmers so much
It is very interesting how farming seems to be one of those last bastions of "corporate can't touch me here!" fields. Meanwhile, Agriculture was not only compromised long ago, but was probably one of the first fields to be incorporated. Doesn't matter the economy; everyone needs to eat. So of course corporate interests would establish themselves there as early as possible.
This is all to say; the people making this case are probably billionaire companies that can easily 1) pay the overtime if needed, especially in California where the alternative is a costly wildfire or 2) can hire more labor to rotate out into shifts, like any other reasonable company. I don't exactly have much sympathy here. Pay you labor.
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Comment on As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google’s AI Overviews in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentYeah, there probably will never be such a place. And in some ways, people may want that separation (I know back in grade school I did not want my parents on my Facebook, for instance). But in an...Yeah, there probably will never be such a place. And in some ways, people may want that separation (I know back in grade school I did not want my parents on my Facebook, for instance).
But in an ideal world, we shouldn't have to worry about a Signal vs FB vs Tiktok vs etc. We'd have our chosen front end (let's say Tildes for this instance), and then we simply plug in the other services that let us organize how we get their feed, or manage and communicate with friends. And if Tildes doesn't work out, maybe you'd rather have a discord front end or something else. They keep the content, we control the presentation, and aggregate them all into one place of our choosing. Or two places, if I don't want my parents to be on the same feed as my online guild.
Of course, moves like with Reddit's recent anti-scraping measures are the umpteenth attempt that all companies have tried in order to keep their own moats. You can't serve ads as easily if you can't control how content is laid out, so the above model (which really: is a fancier RSS feed. So we have and can do this) costs them money.
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Comment on As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google’s AI Overviews in ~tech
raze2012 Link Parentplenty of options out there, but you're sacrificing massive network effects for all of them. For more niche activities (or super specific aspects of an activity), that basically means sacrificing...plenty of options out there, but you're sacrificing massive network effects for all of them. For more niche activities (or super specific aspects of an activity), that basically means sacrificing all that network.
The tech is there. The people are complacent.
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Comment on As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google’s AI Overviews in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentIt rolls in phases like most large site updates. I was hit with it 2 weeks ago.It rolls in phases like most large site updates. I was hit with it 2 weeks ago.
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Comment on As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google’s AI Overviews in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentI usually just type in the speicifc subreddit anyway to avoid r/all. But RES gave me a nice ribbon of subs to favorite without logging in if I needed it.I usually just type in the speicifc subreddit anyway to avoid r/all. But RES gave me a nice ribbon of subs to favorite without logging in if I needed it.
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Comment on As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google’s AI Overviews in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentThere's plenty of better forums that aren't user hostile to its core. But as we've learned the last few decades, you don't build the most popular communities by being a better or higher quality...Unfortunately no one else has created a better forum yet.
There's plenty of better forums that aren't user hostile to its core.
But as we've learned the last few decades, you don't build the most popular communities by being a better or higher quality forum. The only thing that can really kill Reddit is itself (and to its credit, it's doing a good job so far).
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Comment on OpenAI and Anthropic endorse call for US government to "pace" AI progress in ~comp
raze2012 Link ParentI'm more worried about domestic startups who want to compete than with Chinese open models. There's open US models out there too that are working under the buzz of Anthropic and OpenAI. Yes, we...They seem to be be doing fine despite US export restrictions.
I'm more worried about domestic startups who want to compete than with Chinese open models. There's open US models out there too that are working under the buzz of Anthropic and OpenAI.
Maybe, as with climate change, someone should try to do something about it?
Yes, we definitely should. I simply do not trust the current parties capable of influencing such policy to be the ones making people regulations upon themselves. Worse yet, they might actually do it on the surface then take backdoor in the end anyway. Such is current times.
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Comment on OpenAI and Anthropic endorse call for US government to "pace" AI progress in ~comp
raze2012 Link Parent==== The lampshade is "equal opportunity", knowing that opportunity itself intrinsically uneven. When you feel you gained a good lead, it's a better (and arguably unethical move) move to slow...so that everyone abides by the same rules.
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“The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread.”
― Anatole France
The lampshade is "equal opportunity", knowing that opportunity itself intrinsically uneven. When you feel you gained a good lead, it's a better (and arguably unethical move) move to slow everyone down than to try and maintain a breakneck pace. This is how tech's operated for a good 20 years now.
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Comment on What just happened to TheNumbers.com should worry us all in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentWithout proper regulation around this stuff, there no other way to operate sanely. Unless you are fine spending yours (or someone else's) full-time efforts fighting bots. Prediction markets are...Without proper regulation around this stuff, there no other way to operate sanely. Unless you are fine spending yours (or someone else's) full-time efforts fighting bots.
Prediction markets are 100% gooig to come under fire in the coming few years, so I guess in this specific instance that will bring relief here.
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Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentI've found that the stress from not having a job left me unable to enjoy hobbies as well. So even if I agreed that a boring, unfurfilling job was optimal, the fear and increasingly long job search...because if your workplace changes or you lose your job, it hits you in the wallet rather than also taking your soul down with it too.
I've found that the stress from not having a job left me unable to enjoy hobbies as well. So even if I agreed that a boring, unfurfilling job was optimal, the fear and increasingly long job search distracts from hobbies or anything else.
I don't think that's a way to live. Just shuffling from job to job, hoping this one will fund my hobbies life for 1 year or 2 before I spend another 6-12 months shuffling through the lifeless job search. Even if it's for a boring job, labor laws are important.
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Comment on Why anime is on the rise even though the industry is so poor in ~anime
raze2012 Link ParentYes, because Japanese animators are grossly underpaid, and labor is the most expensive part of any given work. Seems like a self-furfilling prophecy here, no? Even those crappy shelf filler...I don't like that the industry tend to eat young people's dreams....but yeah, anime is so much cheaper to produce than Blockbusters or even straight to Netflix streaming movies with stars.
Yes, because Japanese animators are grossly underpaid, and labor is the most expensive part of any given work. Seems like a self-furfilling prophecy here, no?
Even those crappy shelf filler knockoff DvD's probably had a few million go into it. Your average anime (at least, with 2019 numbers) had maybe 300-400k USD per episode, a half or even third of a western animated episode.
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Comment on Why anime is on the rise even though the industry is so poor in ~anime
raze2012 Link ParentPretty sure there is active wage suppression going on in the industry, too. This isn't all just raw capitalism (it rarely is). This was propelled by culture for decades, but this recent generation...Animators being paid poorly is a matter of supply and demand in that particular labor market.
Pretty sure there is active wage suppression going on in the industry, too. This isn't all just raw capitalism (it rarely is).
This was propelled by culture for decades, but this recent generation is finally reaching end's wits and are slowly pushing back. Seemingly inevitable for an upcoming generation that saw an entire generation stagnate to nothingness. Why keep participating in a system that doesn't advance you, and now doesn't even give you room to one day start a family?
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Comment on Keep Android Open in ~tech
raze2012 LinkI do wonder how this is going to go about in court. Google lost a case against Epic for much tamer restrictions on 3rd party installations being too convulted and anti-competitive. And this seems...I do wonder how this is going to go about in court. Google lost a case against Epic for much tamer restrictions on 3rd party installations being too convulted and anti-competitive. And this seems to be quadrupling down on the idea in comparison.
Or at least, I'd wonder in saner times. I guess every company sees the huge lack of regulatory bodies and are rushing whatever insanity they can whike the hole is open.
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Comment on From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much larger to many Americans in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentI don't think most people understand how large the US is. And you'd think that'd be the one thing Americans would understand. 330m people. A population even being 1% would mean that the represent...I don't think most people understand how large the US is. And you'd think that'd be the one thing Americans would understand.
330m people. A population even being 1% would mean that the represent over 3 million people. Humans are truly bad at understanding scales past the low thousands.
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Comment on US schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentThe US has had a pretty bad record on that historically. Taking bets tbat the first noted usage will be in a red state against a student protest.but let's say they're true to their word
The US has had a pretty bad record on that historically. Taking bets tbat the first noted usage will be in a red state against a student protest.
Oh, the timing of reading this right after the big announcement... (This popped up before that so I'll answer this without that context)
I'm not opposed to it in spirit. Some people want to identify themselves more on a Semi-anonymous platform and having some small flair would give room to do that. It also harkens back to the old school days where we could have a "signature" field under every comment. A little extra bit of personalization to help us stand out.
At the same time, though: it's an anonymous platform and I would expect a good amount of people to actively not want to identify themselves here intentionally. As such, the use of gender-neutral pronouns or "distant" constructions is part of the appeal for some people. They don't want to bring more aspects of their personal identity to the table, and that distance reinforces that.
So it'd be a neat feature. I also wouldn't expect everyone to use it for their own reasons.