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from along_the_road@beehaw.org to technology@beehaw.org on 03 Jan 2025 22:09
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[deleted] on 03 Jan 2025 22:30 next collapse

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infeeeee@lemm.ee on 03 Jan 2025 23:44 next collapse

So they actually want to build a dead internet? Why?

Dead internet wasn’t a goal. It’s Torment Nexus again:

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DdCno1@beehaw.org on 04 Jan 2025 00:40 next collapse

At least the Torment Nexus sounds like an exciting dystopia. This is the boring kind. I’m not expecting LLMs and image generators to suddenly start a nuclear war and/or enslave us - they’ll just make some numbers go up in a spreadsheet somewhere.

HK65@sopuli.xyz on 04 Jan 2025 01:02 collapse

They want to own the internet and all the voices on it. That’s the long and short.

drwho@beehaw.org on 06 Jan 17:58 collapse

Just look at Usenet these days. If there are any organics left hanging out on there.

Paradox@lemdro.id on 04 Jan 2025 02:09 collapse

But now who will donate pretend coats for the virtually needy?!

DdCno1@beehaw.org on 04 Jan 2025 04:03 collapse

Beats throwing hot pennies at the poor, I suppose.