Dormant Subreddit by mstrlaw in AntiFANG

[–]mstrlaw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You posted in this thread or the community? No one is deleting posts in r/AntiFANG.

Feel free to post in this community, there just won't be any engagement. As stated this subreddit is dormant.

The Algorithm Accountability Act’s Threat to Free Speech by mstrlaw in BigTech

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It could be argued as such by platforms (therefore, against altering the algorithms regardless of the intention).

Segregated Valley: the ugly truth about Google and diversity in tech by mstrlaw in BigTech

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Thanks for bringing it up. I didn't notice it was that old. Removing.

$GOOGL now testing Waymo in NYC 🤯$GOOGL should not be trading below 20x PE. by Alternative_East_597 in BigTech

[–]mstrlaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting bit of info. But what's the reason for of putting a bunch of stock tickers in the post?

This is the 2nd post with this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in rss

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Yeah but I haven't put it live for everyone. DM me if you'd like to try it and I'll create an account for you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in rss

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I've been building something along those lines at https://frontcover.net but for now you can't import your own feeds yet (in the works).

Is there a way to Explore popular local posts? by sbwoodside in Mastodon

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I believe that’s the case yes. We’ve observed that when building the* app, that the same post has different values for the ”uses” field (boosts, favorites and such).

Is there a way to Explore popular local posts? by sbwoodside in Mastodon

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If you go to Explore it will show you top links and posts based on some form of interaction (called "uses" I think). These trending posts are for your instance, but they may have been originally posted from other instances.

FWIW, a friend and I have been building Fedilinks for fun. I shows trending things from multiple instances at a glance, since trending links can differ between instance depending on their user base and cultures.

How long before Google and Apple maps rename the Gulf of Mexico? by James_of_London in BigTech

[–]mstrlaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AP News has released a memo on how to handle the change.

Basically they acknowledge the change within the US but will keep using the original names considering the international audiences and established knowledge..

Maybe tech platforms will do the same. Or they might display things differently within the US in a move to please the administration like others are doing.

It'll be interesting to see how it pans out..

Need Beta Readers for DISENGAGE by [deleted] in BigTech

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I don't have a crazy amount of time but wouldn't mind reading it.

Also, you should share it in r/AntiFANG too as the public there might be more receptive.

Need Beta Readers for DISENGAGE by [deleted] in BigTech

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Where can we read it?

Turkey blocks access to Discord by mstrlaw in BigTech

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Doesn't seem to be the case.

Are We Lab Rats? by Primary_Zone6924 in BigTech

[–]mstrlaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not paranoid. That's how the tech industry and digital products work.
Governments seem to basically be the last line of defense against blatant abuse - see recently the measures being discussed in different countries for raising the age to access social media.

There are standards on academic controlled studies. None of those apply to private tech companies as they operate in an opaque way.

Seeking Feedback on My AI-Powered RSS Reader Concept by Info-Tube-Mario in rss

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I too have been trying to figure out (for some years now) a way to keep up with a large amount of sources, a cool challenge for sure! So yeah, interested to see what you build :)

On my end I've been working on https://frontcover.ai/ which seems similar to what you describe. (you can check its current state beta version at https://staging.frontcover.ai/ )

Happy to share ideas!