Dec 15, 2025, 1:35 AMThis just in, I have been informed that my stance of, "no, I am not interested in hearing your anecdote about how the Plagiarism Machine saved you some time once" means that I "live in a bubble".
- Dec 15, 2025, 1:35 AM
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Dec 15, 2025, 1:54 AM@jwz@mastodon.social Can we fortify the bubble to keep the Slop Chuggers out? I'm happy to live in the Luddite Bubble.
KateTKateT@mastodon.nzDec 15, 2025, 3:34 AM@deathkitten @jwz 'slop chuggers' that's a good one 😂 😂
alan :blobfoxheadphones:TheIdOfAlan@hachyderm.ioDec 15, 2025, 2:07 AM@jwz I mean, sure, we all are. But, I'm guessing they didn't mean the AI bubble.
Petey P. Twelvetastytronic@teh.entar.netDec 15, 2025, 2:10 AM@jwz an AI bubble
Henri Verymetaldevverymetalsite@mastodon.socialDec 15, 2025, 2:15 AMWELCOME!
Paul Hoffmanpaulehoffman@infosec.exchangeDec 15, 2025, 3:19 AM@jwz Ooooooh, sharing a bubble with billions of people!
Sharp LeavesBoysenberryCider@mastodon.socialDec 15, 2025, 5:27 AM@jwz Dear jwz,
I am truly sorry - I was wrong and that is inexcusable. You do not live in a bubble - I misspoke and I apologise. You are a smart and witty commentator who has their finger on the pulse of technology and society. I do not know how I can ever make this up to you, but I will try. Thank you for pointing out my mistake.(I can also use more domain specific language or include a longer apology if you like.)
C.S.Strowbridgecsstrowbridge@mastodon.socialDec 15, 2025, 6:27 AMThose stuck in a cult think everyone else is brainwashed and can't see the truth.
Moonshine Brigademoonshinebrigade@musicworld.socialDec 15, 2025, 10:01 AM@jwz i've read a news article this morning on how the increase of datacenters will increase the price of electricity for everyone..
The plagiarism machine is a plague 🫤
Dick Armoirediffrentcolours@tech.lgbtDec 15, 2025, 12:25 PM
der.hanslufthans@mastodon.socialDec 15, 2025, 5:53 PM@jwz Please save room in the bubble for many more of us
Vile LasagnaVileLasagna@mastodon.gamedev.placeDec 15, 2025, 10:30 PM@jwz I've been told I'm doing the contemporary equivalent of refusing to use electricity
Dec 16, 2025, 6:45 AMso do they ...
jesterchen42jesterchen@social.tchncs.deDec 16, 2025, 7:12 AMThe AI bubble thing reminds me extremely of € https://www.yourlocalcassandra.com/p/youre-not-a-fearmonger-you-have-sentinel (had been for free a while ago).
And again, one of the things that are simply just wrong with AI is people. People not understanding how AI works, people knowing only genAI, people that don't care about privacy or data safety, people not using their brains after using AI. And the last part is what makes me hate companies that put "AI" in everything. This and the ongoing theft of work that should've been paid for. Remember Metallica vs. Napster....
So, I'm proud to live "in a bubble" as well. But one that tries to protect copyrights. And one that still yells: "Sapere aude! Have courage to use your own understanding!"
- Dec 16, 2025, 7:18 AM
yes! I second that -- indeed, what makes me so intensely angry at these companies is the way they manipulate people en masse into serving the companies' business interests - as unpaid multipliers.
