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Funny how, a decade ago, they called us “tin-foil hat conspiracy theorists” for suggesting such things and we were shunned by “respectable” folks in the web community afraid to lose their favoured in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

@[email protected]

> Today, six years after that patent was granted, we can that this idea has progressed [..]:
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>> Thousands of people catching trains in the #UnitedKingdom likely had their faces scanned by #Amazon software as part of widespread #AI trials, new documents reveal. The image recognition system was used to predict travelers’ age, gender, and potential emotions — with the suggestion that the data could be used in #advertising systems in the future.

#Dystopia https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=dystopia&iax=images&ia=images

Funny how, a decade ago, they called us “tin-foil hat conspiracy theorists” for suggesting such things and we were shunned by “respectable” folks in the web community afraid to lose their favoured in c/[email protected]
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In terms of where #ActivityPub is going and how that affects the #Fediverse and the #SocialWeb at large .. (social.coop)
 

In terms of where #ActivityPub is going and how that affects the #Fediverse and the #SocialWeb at large ..

I feel that all depends how those able to define and shape what AS/AP entails are able to listen to all the needs expressed by those interested in decentralized social networking.

That is way more than merely "users".

This listening ear, and the openness to adapt AS/AP to what it hears, will I think determine what forks and branches appear on the roadmap of the Social Web paradigm.

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When it comes to definitions.. (social.coop)
 

When it comes to definitions..

I agree with https://activitypub.rocks that there is a "federated social web" and #ActivityPub is part of it.

Yet AS/AP are technical protocols, open standards. To me its obvious that Social Web is more than that. I define it as:

#SocialWeb is where people do social networking online, using the technologies available to them.

Then there's #Fediverse. I think this term will become as common as "web" and "internet" with no one pondering its on-the-wire protocols.

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Just made a sarcastic remark on #LoTR to make a point for #Fediverse .. (social.coop)
 

Just made a sarcastic remark on #LoTR to make a point for #Fediverse ..

> LoTR already showed us that having “One Ring to rule them all” only leads to a mind-numbingly linear plot to slog on towards Mount Doom, feeling miserable all the time, until the moment that that decision can be undone and fate is once more on our side. /s

https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/socialwebfoundation-what-do-people-think/4564/15

But I loved Tolkiens book. He introduced us to a new genre. Liked the movies for their big productions.

Yet this linear trek was miserable.

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People seem surprised that corporate #enshittification is setting in on the #Fediverse. Yet the signs have been on the wall for a long time. For "winning" protocols in terms of adoption, corporate (social.coop)
 

People seem surprised that corporate #enshittification is setting in on the #Fediverse. Yet the signs have been on the wall for a long time. For "winning" protocols in terms of adoption, corporate takeover is a certainty.

Up to now the #Commons hasn't found a way to avoid that. Our #FOSS is inherently unsustainable. It is able to innovate, and then subsequently hand over the fruits of that innovation to corporate harvesters. Working in public, under #HyperCapitalism and for hypercapitalism.

You heard #Adobe. Deep down you knew this was coming. Now all your art are belong to them. Time to move on to better things... in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

@[email protected] @[email protected]

See also this great curated list of #FOSS creative tools collected by @ADHDefy

https://delightful.club/delightful-creative-tools

If you have more such fine projects, then create an issue or PR. The link to the repository is at the top of the delightful page.

Proof of concept for Lemmy plugin system in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

@nutomic this is great! I mentioned Lemmy on the Extism discussion I started, asking for use-in-the-wild..

https://github.com/extism/extism/discussions/684#discussioncomment-9305440

Want to watch the [#threadiverse](https://social.wake.st/tags/threadiverse) growing by the hour? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@liaizon @taladar @wakest

👋 Hi there. This is a reply from the #vidiverse

(Only joking 😜 .. just not much of a fan of giving each application type its on *-verse name)

Reddit perma-banning account promoting Lemmy has Streisand effect in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@benny @Anarcho_Mandalorian @humanetech

You sure can! I am doing that now on my own Lemmy post 😃

What do we call the Lemmy/Kbin Universe? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@comfy @ada

I tend to agree. Now its forum-like apps where fedi integrations are made. Next it is more video apps, podcasting apps (via podcasting hub), coding apps (via the forge federation movement), and you-name-it different app domains.

Are we going to invent new names for each new app type that becomes federated? Might as well give the term Splinterverse right now then. Nothing feels connected anymore, and a "unique selling point" (to stick with marketing-like brand terminology) is lost.

What do we call the Lemmy/Kbin Universe? in c/[email protected]
What do we call the Lemmy/Kbin Universe? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@maegul @jdp23

Thought of Converse.

But a pity about the other meanings of "Converse" than "Conversation; familiar discourse or talk; free interchange of thoughts or opinions."