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Ricki Gray Area Witch Tarr @RickiTarr@beige.party My Experience With Algorithm Extremism: So, most of us have been through this. I needed to buy a rug, so, I searched a few websites, and purchased what I needed. Now over a week later, I'm still getting ads for rugs. You bought a rug, DON'T YOU WANT A DOZEN MORE! This is mostly an annoyance, an Algorithm missing it's mark, but what if this also applied to ideas? Let me tell you another story: If you follow me, you probably already know I'm a pretty ardent feminist. Occasionally, I will peruse other websites, and social media (not X, ffs get off X) that use Algorithms. I had liked a few feminist posts, so the Algorithm said she likes these let's give her more, which was nice, at first. I started noticing they were getting more extreme, less women deserve equality, and moving more into F--- all men, I hope they die, territory. Not a fan of that, but I figured it's a one off no big deal. Within a few days it had moved into full TERF territory. It took several weeks of me aggressively blocking and reporting every post I saw for it to disappear from my Timeline. Now imagine if you're a young man who searches or asks on social media, Why won't women date me?, think about how quickly they could get pulled into a world of lies and extremism. Imagine asking any question about a group of marginalized people. This is why places like Mastodon will become more and more essential, and why teaching children critical thinking skills is paramount. Nov 14, 2024, 06:14 PM Web 453 boosts 503 favorites Estarriol, Cat owned Dragon @Thebratdragon@mastodon.scot @RickiTarr yes, it is the problem, you search, but it then assumes that is what you want for life.... I mean I still get the ads for penis shrinkers..... «1 Ricki Gray Area Witch Tarr @RickiTarr @Thebratdragon Snort laugh <1 Estarriol, Cat owned Dragon @Thebratdragon@mastodon.scot @Rick Tarr bows.... <0 Σ 15h 15h 15h
Ricki Gray Area Witch Tarr @RickiTarr@beige.party My Experience With Algorithm Extremism: So, most of us have been through this. I needed to buy a rug, so, I searched a few websites, and purchased what I needed. Now over a week later, I'm still getting ads for rugs. You bought a rug, DON'T YOU WANT A DOZEN MORE! This is mostly an annoyance, an Algorithm missing it's mark, but what if this also applied to ideas? Let me tell you another story: If you follow me, you probably already know I'm a pretty ardent feminist. Occasionally, I will peruse other websites, and social media (not X, ffs get off X) that use Algorithms. I had liked a few feminist posts, so the Algorithm said she likes these let's give her more, which was nice, at first. I started noticing they were getting more extreme, less women deserve equality, and moving more into F--- all men, I hope they die, territory. Not a fan of that, but I figured it's a one off no big deal. Within a few days it had moved into full TERF territory. It took several weeks of me aggressively blocking and reporting every post I saw for it to disappear from my Timeline. Now imagine if you're a young man who searches or asks on social media, Why won't women date me?, think about how quickly they could get pulled into a world of lies and extremism. Imagine asking any question about a group of marginalized people. This is why places like Mastodon will become more and more essential, and why teaching children critical thinking skills is paramount. Nov 14, 2024, 06:14 PM Web 453 boosts 503 favorites Estarriol, Cat owned Dragon @Thebratdragon@mastodon.scot @RickiTarr yes, it is the problem, you search, but it then assumes that is what you want for life.... I mean I still get the ads for penis shrinkers..... «1 Ricki Gray Area Witch Tarr @RickiTarr @Thebratdragon Snort laugh <1 Estarriol, Cat owned Dragon @Thebratdragon@mastodon.scot @Rick Tarr bows.... <0 Σ 15h 15h 15h

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Logical conclusion

Ericka Simone @ErickaSimone@mastodon.social Who knew the enshittification of the internet would lead to the enshittification of the entire planet. Nov 08, 2024, 07:58 PM ③IceCubesApp 247 boosts 423 favorites
Ericka Simone @ErickaSimone@mastodon.social Who knew the enshittification of the internet would lead to the enshittification of the entire planet. Nov 08, 2024, 07:58 PM ③IceCubesApp 247 boosts 423 favorites

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AI taking over our search engines hides the sources of information, forcing us to blindly trust the AI and wherever it got its information from

jason Follow @singingpigs.online my wife googled "united airlines customer service" the other day and the Al summary seemed legit enough so she called the number that it listed. she got like 30 seconds into the call before they were asking for her BANK INFO. a scammer had gotten their number prominent enough that the Al grabbed it. October 9, 2024 at 9:09 PM Everybody can reply 1.1K reposts 157 quotes 3.1K likes 49 1.3K 3.1K jason @singingpigs.online .14d I've been worried for a long time about Al getting stuff wrong just cause it's not very good, but I hadn't even considered people gaming the system to *push* bad info into Al summaries (which I'm sure is what happened here). this is truly dangerous s---. 8 62 658
jason Follow @singingpigs.online my wife googled "united airlines customer service" the other day and the Al summary seemed legit enough so she called the number that it listed. she got like 30 seconds into the call before they were asking for her BANK INFO. a scammer had gotten their number prominent enough that the Al grabbed it. October 9, 2024 at 9:09 PM Everybody can reply 1.1K reposts 157 quotes 3.1K likes 49 1.3K 3.1K jason @singingpigs.online .14d I've been worried for a long time about Al getting stuff wrong just cause it's not very good, but I hadn't even considered people gaming the system to *push* bad info into Al summaries (which I'm sure is what happened here). this is truly dangerous s---. 8 62 658

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yYou might just accidentally skip the entire announcement

Jeff Geerling @geerlingguy@mastodon.social Product announcements need a 'Skip Al section' button like the 'Skip Intro' button on streaming platforms. Oct 30, 2024, 06:44 PM ⚫ . Web 128 boosts 257 favorites
Jeff Geerling @geerlingguy@mastodon.social Product announcements need a 'Skip Al section' button like the 'Skip Intro' button on streaming platforms. Oct 30, 2024, 06:44 PM ⚫ . Web 128 boosts 257 favorites

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Now, because of Google's no-opt-out policy on AI searches, every search uses ten times more power than they used to.

rax 'leads with her crotch' king Follow @RaxKingIs Dead hahahahaha this sucks man Each time you search for something like "how many rocks should I eat" and Google's AI "snapshot" tells you "at least one small rock per day," you're consuming approximately three watt-hours of electricity, according to Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, a research company exploring the unintended consequences of digital trends. That's ten times the power consumption of a traditional Google search, and roughly equivalent to the amount of power used when talking for an hour on a home phone. (Remember those?) Kevin Donovan @kevindonovan - 4d The Hidden Environmental Impact of Al by @LoisParshley
rax 'leads with her crotch' king Follow @RaxKingIs Dead hahahahaha this sucks man Each time you search for something like "how many rocks should I eat" and Google's AI "snapshot" tells you "at least one small rock per day," you're consuming approximately three watt-hours of electricity, according to Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, a research company exploring the unintended consequences of digital trends. That's ten times the power consumption of a traditional Google search, and roughly equivalent to the amount of power used when talking for an hour on a home phone. (Remember those?) Kevin Donovan @kevindonovan - 4d The Hidden Environmental Impact of Al by @LoisParshley

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Confession

FESS Fesshole HOLE @fesshole@mastodon.social I am a mildly successful youtuber. My videos are mini documentaries and I frequently put deliberate small mistakes in them for my subscribers to point out to me in the comments section. Their comments help the algorithm to promote the video. No mistakes, fewer comments. Oct 27, 2024, 04:25 PM 84 boosts 141 favorites
FESS Fesshole HOLE @fesshole@mastodon.social I am a mildly successful youtuber. My videos are mini documentaries and I frequently put deliberate small mistakes in them for my subscribers to point out to me in the comments section. Their comments help the algorithm to promote the video. No mistakes, fewer comments. Oct 27, 2024, 04:25 PM 84 boosts 141 favorites

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Thanks for proving us right

cultured cultured nyc nyc @culturednyc@mastodon.social "You are using an ad blocker." Yes, and the fact that you know I am is why I am using it in the first place. Oct 20, 2024, 05:52 PM Web 364 boosts 532 favorites
cultured cultured nyc nyc @culturednyc@mastodon.social "You are using an ad blocker." Yes, and the fact that you know I am is why I am using it in the first place. Oct 20, 2024, 05:52 PM Web 364 boosts 532 favorites

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Let's all touch grass together

VessOnSecurity @bontchev@infosec.exchange In the 90s, we went on the Internet in an attempt to escape the real world. Nowadays we go to the real world in an attempt to escape the Internet. 20 oct. 2024, 11:59 432 boosts 593 favoris Web
VessOnSecurity @bontchev@infosec.exchange In the 90s, we went on the Internet in an attempt to escape the real world. Nowadays we go to the real world in an attempt to escape the Internet. 20 oct. 2024, 11:59 432 boosts 593 favoris Web

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I'm noticing a pattern here...

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Sweet nostalgia

Angie @angiebaby@mas.to I miss reading Tech news and thinking, "OMG, that's so cool!" Now I read Tech news and think, "OMG, no, for the love of god, no." Oct 11, 2024, 07:15 AM Last edited Oct 11, 07:15 AM 1.8K boosts 517 favorites
Angie @angiebaby@mas.to I miss reading Tech news and thinking, "OMG, that's so cool!" Now I read Tech news and think, "OMG, no, for the love of god, no." Oct 11, 2024, 07:15 AM Last edited Oct 11, 07:15 AM 1.8K boosts 517 favorites

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Auto-generated AI review of a book about brainwashing and dead disfigured children

Customers say Customers find the humor hilarious, with great bits of political satire. They describe the design as fantastic and beautiful. Readers describe the tone as dark, bleak, unsettling, and grimly funny. They mention the pacing is unsettling and worrying. Customers also mention the book is full of fun activities and fascinating articles for children. Al-generated from the text of customer reviews
Customers say Customers find the humor hilarious, with great bits of political satire. They describe the design as fantastic and beautiful. Readers describe the tone as dark, bleak, unsettling, and grimly funny. They mention the pacing is unsettling and worrying. Customers also mention the book is full of fun activities and fascinating articles for children. Al-generated from the text of customer reviews

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Stop caring, dammit!

Veronica Explains @vkc@linuxmom.net "We care about your privacy" = "we're currently invading your privacy" 25 juil. 2024, 17:17. £ 251 ★ 423
Veronica Explains @vkc@linuxmom.net "We care about your privacy" = "we're currently invading your privacy" 25 juil. 2024, 17:17. £ 251 ★ 423

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Subscription services

Pete Prodoehl @rasterweb@mastodon.social Software companies should not be allowed to use a "buy now" button on their website if you can only *subscribe* to their software... Force them to use a "rent now" button instead. Make this a law. Jul 09, 2024, 01:19 PM Mona for iPhone 31 boosts 54 favorites
Pete Prodoehl @rasterweb@mastodon.social Software companies should not be allowed to use a "buy now" button on their website if you can only *subscribe* to their software... Force them to use a "rent now" button instead. Make this a law. Jul 09, 2024, 01:19 PM Mona for iPhone 31 boosts 54 favorites

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Paramount Erases Archives of MTV Website, Wipes Music, Culture History After 30 Plus Years

Celebrity Fashion Media Music Politics Paramount Erases Archives of MTV Website, Wipes Music, Culture History After 30 Plus Years June 25, 2024 12:36 am | By Roger Friedman
Celebrity Fashion Media Music Politics Paramount Erases Archives of MTV Website, Wipes Music, Culture History After 30 Plus Years June 25, 2024 12:36 am | By Roger Friedman

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"Sorry, you want me to what"

Party Terms of Service Please read and agree to the Terms of Service in order to play the game. After viewing them, tap Agree and then OK at Draw the bottom of the page to proceed. *The Terms of Service are in Japanese. Terms of Service Premium Draw Halloween items boosted!
Party Terms of Service Please read and agree to the Terms of Service in order to play the game. After viewing them, tap Agree and then OK at Draw the bottom of the page to proceed. *The Terms of Service are in Japanese. Terms of Service Premium Draw Halloween items boosted!

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:'(

Russell Ivanovic @rustyshelf@mastodon.social China: "Remove all VPNs" Apple: "Sure thing" China: "...and podcast apps" Apple: "Can do boss!" China: "...and also hand over all iCloud data for our citizens" Apple: "I mean why wouldn't we? Here you go!" EU: "Allow alternate app stores, and do it fairly" Apple: "Ahhh hell no! This is so unfair you guys are bullies! Malware! Privacy! We have standards! Unlike you we care about our users!" Mar 06, 2024, 23:53 Ivory for iOS 724-★ 815
Russell Ivanovic @rustyshelf@mastodon.social China: "Remove all VPNs" Apple: "Sure thing" China: "...and podcast apps" Apple: "Can do boss!" China: "...and also hand over all iCloud data for our citizens" Apple: "I mean why wouldn't we? Here you go!" EU: "Allow alternate app stores, and do it fairly" Apple: "Ahhh hell no! This is so unfair you guys are bullies! Malware! Privacy! We have standards! Unlike you we care about our users!" Mar 06, 2024, 23:53 Ivory for iOS 724-★ 815

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Modern journalism sounds fun

janus.bsky.social @janusrose VICE has shut off our ability to download our emails after we received an anonymous tip that they're going to be deleting our entire website today. fun times in the media death spiral!!! will update once i know whether or not we're all fired 10:09 AM Feb 22, 2024 4,440 Views 1 33 64 口3
janus.bsky.social @janusrose VICE has shut off our ability to download our emails after we received an anonymous tip that they're going to be deleting our entire website today. fun times in the media death spiral!!! will update once i know whether or not we're all fired 10:09 AM Feb 22, 2024 4,440 Views 1 33 64 口3

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I guess they would have shorter lives on land, but still...

€ Google Qshark life expectancy All Images Videos News Shopping Book How long do sharks live? Most sharks live 20 to 30 years in the wild, but some species can live far longer. At the extreme end of the longevity scale are Greenland See results closer to you? To get the closest results, let Google use your device's precise location. Use precise location Dooplo aloo ook Not now ck
€ Google Qshark life expectancy All Images Videos News Shopping Book How long do sharks live? Most sharks live 20 to 30 years in the wild, but some species can live far longer. At the extreme end of the longevity scale are Greenland See results closer to you? To get the closest results, let Google use your device's precise location. Use precise location Dooplo aloo ook Not now ck

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Modern web development is hell.

t You reposted lan Miell @ianmiell Follow I have just returned to front end development after 20-odd years. Oh. My. God. What happened? Maintainability and simplicity used to be a feature, now it's considered a bug.
t You reposted lan Miell @ianmiell Follow I have just returned to front end development after 20-odd years. Oh. My. God. What happened? Maintainability and simplicity used to be a feature, now it's considered a bug.

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Crazy Ideas

I AM GOING TO REBRAND MYSELF AS "X" AND NOT ALLOW BLOCKING ANYMORE! NERFNOW.COM CRAZY IDEAS t I AM GOING TO CHARGE DEVELOPERS EVERY TIME SOMEONE RE-INSTALL THEIR GAME. UNITY, ARE YOU CRAZY? I DON'T KNOW... THIS MAY WORK! THAT'S MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY! DEAL WITH IT!
I AM GOING TO REBRAND MYSELF AS "X" AND NOT ALLOW BLOCKING ANYMORE! NERFNOW.COM CRAZY IDEAS t I AM GOING TO CHARGE DEVELOPERS EVERY TIME SOMEONE RE-INSTALL THEIR GAME. UNITY, ARE YOU CRAZY? I DON'T KNOW... THIS MAY WORK! THAT'S MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY! DEAL WITH IT!

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