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Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes
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Comment on Which privacy-friendly home appliances exist? e.g. robot vacuum cleaners. in ~tech
unkz Linkhttps://valetudo.cloud/ I was just reading about these guys. Basically, they jailbreak your existing cloud connected vacuum and give you control over your device. Supported vacuums:...I was just reading about these guys. Basically, they jailbreak your existing cloud connected vacuum and give you control over your device.
Supported vacuums: https://valetudo.cloud/pages/general/buying-supported-robots/
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Okay, but what should I buy?
Probably a Dreame X40 or L40.
If you really do absolutely not want to go the PCB rooting route required for all Dreames, get the Eureka J15 Max instead.
If you're on a budget, check for offers for the L10s Ultra or J15 Pro Ultra respectively.
If that doesn't yield anything, buy anything else from the supported robots list. -
Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes
unkz Link ParentI actually have some concrete ideas about how such a feature could be implemented, and the main thing is opt-in community moderation. The idea is basically, you and your friends can...I actually have some concrete ideas about how such a feature could be implemented, and the main thing is opt-in community moderation. The idea is basically, you and your friends can collaboratively filter posts or comments — it doesn’t affect anyone else, and the net effort for individuals drops proportionately to the number of moderators in each pool, so many users might never encounter an objectionable comment chain in a typical day. At the same time, users who are not so inclined can see and say anything they like, aside from things that Deimos prohibits.
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Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes
unkz Link ParentI’m aware of the current user scripts for removing users. I’m talking about something a bit more granular, at the post or comment level, with something more distributed. I’m envisioning people...I’m aware of the current user scripts for removing users. I’m talking about something a bit more granular, at the post or comment level, with something more distributed. I’m envisioning people being able to subscribe to and contribute to moderation lists, so for example maybe I and some other people get triggered by negative discussions of trans rights, or abstract art, or women’s issues (the recent hot button topics I think) — we all join the same list, and any one person blocking a comment would then either collapse or even remove that comment from everyone else’s experience of the site.
Personally, I’m never going to use such a thing. But, if it makes the experience of tildes for other people pleasant enough that they stay and continue contributing then making it exist would be a win for me.
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Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes
unkz LinkI wonder about possibly something that lives on top of tildes. Like a userscript, or even a full facade that proxies requests, that would allow for the sort of collaborative filtering that a...I wonder about possibly something that lives on top of tildes. Like a userscript, or even a full facade that proxies requests, that would allow for the sort of collaborative filtering that a subset of users wants. It would scratch the itch of people who want a more censored experience, while not extending that censorship to people who want the full tildes experience. I’d be interested in helping facilitate something like this.
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Comment on Canadian wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee may signal ‘new normal’ in ~enviro
unkz LinkI was just getting used to the old new normal of an annual recurring fire and smoke season, and now there a new new normal where the fires spread extra fast?I was just getting used to the old new normal of an annual recurring fire and smoke season, and now there a new new normal where the fires spread extra fast?
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Comment on Waving goodbye, carrying my bundle on a stick in ~talk
unkz Link ParentI see. It looks like it spawned a lot of discussion. I wonder, would that have been better if all the wrong opinions were moderated out of existence, or had community notes attached by the correct...I see. It looks like it spawned a lot of discussion. I wonder, would that have been better if all the wrong opinions were moderated out of existence, or had community notes attached by the correct thinking people explaining the truth?
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Comment on Waving goodbye, carrying my bundle on a stick in ~talk
unkz Link ParentThat’s precisely what people are leaving, but I find it to be a little odd. Everybody in these threads knows now that it’s not hard to add a user script to ignore users. The real bone of...That’s precisely what people are leaving, but I find it to be a little odd. Everybody in these threads knows now that it’s not hard to add a user script to ignore users. The real bone of contention appears to be not that they do not want to see comments or posts from certain people, but rather that they are more concerned that I or other people will encounter these comments or posts without being censored or made aware of how wrong what they are saying is.
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Comment on Waving goodbye, carrying my bundle on a stick in ~talk
unkz Link ParentI must have missed this jar opening thing. I’ve seen it referenced a few times but I have no idea what it was about.I must have missed this jar opening thing. I’ve seen it referenced a few times but I have no idea what it was about.
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Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official
unkz Link ParentOne banner at the top of the page announcing that fact would probably get all the donations necessary.One banner at the top of the page announcing that fact would probably get all the donations necessary.
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Comment on Is it time to include pronouns? in ~tildes
unkz LinkPersonally, I don’t want to know your gender or you to know mine. I think the plain text pseudonymous conversation here is in fact a good thing, and any step towards avatars or other decorations...Personally, I don’t want to know your gender or you to know mine. I think the plain text pseudonymous conversation here is in fact a good thing, and any step towards avatars or other decorations on users is bad.
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Comment on OpenAI didn’t notice its AI agents using a message board to plan their hacking spree in ~tech
unkz LinkMy first thought was that unsafe models should be air gapped. But then, what even is an unsafe model? Every nominally safe model out there is one jailbreak away from becoming an unsafe model.My first thought was that unsafe models should be air gapped. But then, what even is an unsafe model? Every nominally safe model out there is one jailbreak away from becoming an unsafe model.
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Comment on Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report in ~society
unkz Link ParentAs a Canadian, there are a lot of Canadians who consume a whole lot of right wing American media and think they have things like the second and fifth amendments. American culture is an enormous,...As a Canadian, there are a lot of Canadians who consume a whole lot of right wing American media and think they have things like the second and fifth amendments. American culture is an enormous, and often negative, influence up here.
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Comment on Help needed with jpegli please in ~comp
unkz Linkhttps://github.com/google/jpegli/blob/main/BUILDING.md Just follow these instructions exactly.https://github.com/google/jpegli/blob/main/BUILDING.md
Just follow these instructions exactly.
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Comment on Exploring the mind bending simplicity of Baba Is You in ~games
unkz LinkThis is such a fun game, highly recommend if anyone hasn’t tried it. I’ve sunk many, many hours into this.This is such a fun game, highly recommend if anyone hasn’t tried it. I’ve sunk many, many hours into this.
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Comment on The Oregon Trail’s hidden graves are being found by cadaver dogs in ~humanities.history
unkz (edited )LinkThe dogs aren’t digging them up, but are people? How are they being confirmed as actual graves? Edit: ground penetrating radar as the second step, and then they contact archaeologists to ask if...The dogs aren’t digging them up, but are people? How are they being confirmed as actual graves?
Edit: ground penetrating radar as the second step, and then they contact archaeologists to ask if anyone is interested in digging.
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Comment on Jumanji: Open World | Official trailer in ~movies
unkz LinkWelp I’m going to see this with my kids, and it will be fun.Welp I’m going to see this with my kids, and it will be fun.
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Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech
unkz Link ParentThe lack of mens rea would seem to eliminate the criminal aspect around the hacking itself in this particular scenario. Instead we would be looking at something like negligence, I assume?The lack of mens rea would seem to eliminate the criminal aspect around the hacking itself in this particular scenario. Instead we would be looking at something like negligence, I assume?
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Comment on Hungarian president Tamás Sulyok signs constitutional amendment ending his own mandate in ~society
unkz (edited )Link ParentYes. It’s not good if a single president can realistically replace the entire bench, which could easily happen in a double term. It’s even worse in Hungary where they are proposing 12 year terms...Yes. It’s not good if a single president can realistically replace the entire bench, which could easily happen in a double term. It’s even worse in Hungary where they are proposing 12 year terms for the elected officials and 9 year terms for judges.
I am more inclined to something like a 20 year limit, and a cap at 70 which is about a generation and a very rough safeguard against senility and just being totally out of touch with the modern world. Good stability, less dinosaurs. Wtf is with Thomas poisoning the court for 35 years? That limit would also kick Alito and Roberts btw.
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Comment on Hungarian president Tamás Sulyok signs constitutional amendment ending his own mandate in ~society
unkz LinkIn America, that age limit alone would remove Alito, Thomas, Sotomayor, and Roberts. I am a little skeptical that allowing such major turnover will be good though, 9 years is short. Even 12 was short.In America, that age limit alone would remove Alito, Thomas, Sotomayor, and Roberts. I am a little skeptical that allowing such major turnover will be good though, 9 years is short. Even 12 was short.
This is really the crux of what I’m taking about. As it turns out, different users on this site have entirely different requirements for how much moderation they want/need. I think there’s a way to accommodate all the users here.