Angry_Maple

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⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Did you realize that we live in a reality where SciHub is illegal, and OpenAI is not?"⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:
I think I’ve decided to not publish anything that I want to keep ownership of, just in case. There’s an entire planet’s worth of countries, which will all have their own sets of laws. It takes waay too long to polish something, only to just give it away for free haha. Someone else is free to do that work if it is that easy. No skin off my back.

I think it’s similar to many other hand-made crafts/items. Most people will buy their clothes from stores, but there are definitely still people who make beautiful clothing from hand better than machines could.

Don’t even get me started on stuff like knitting. It already costs the creator a crap ton of money just for the materials. It takes a crap ton of time to make those, too. Despite the costs, many people just expect those knitted pieces for practically free. The people who expect that pricing are also free to go with machine-produced crafts/items instead.

It comes down to what people want, and what they’re willing to pay, imo. Some people will find value in something physically being put together by another human, and other people will find value in having more for less. Neither is “wrong” necessarily, so long as no one is literally ripped off. (With over 8 billion people, it’s bound to happen at least once. I feel bad for whoever that is.)

That being said, we’ll never be able to honestly say that the specific skills and techniques that are currenty required are the exact same. It would be like calling a photographer amazing at realism painting because their photo looks like real life. Photographers and painters both have their place, but they are not the exact same.

I think that’s also part of what’s frustrating so many artists. Coding AI is not the same as using the colour wheel, choosing materials, working fine motor control, etc. It’s not learning about shadows, contrast, focal points, etc. I can definitely understand people not wanting those aspects to be brushed off, especially since it usually takes most of a lifetime to achieve. A music generator and a violin may both make great music, but they are not the same, and they require different technical skills.

I’ll never buy AI art if I have any say in the matter. I’ll support handmade stuff first, every time.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Lemmy.world Should Defederate with Threads⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
What do you suggest then? I’m listening. There has to be some in-between that you must see.

You’re making it out as if there’s an easy solution that makes everyone happy.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Lemmy.world Should Defederate with Threads⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
It’s always odd when people stretch inclusivity to mean that absolutely everyone should be able to freely breeze past any and all possible barriers, with no effort.

Internet security, you guys. There has to be SOME minimum activity requirement, or this whole site would be swamped with an insane number of bots. There are multiple written tutorials and video tutorials that tell you exactly what to click and when, in order to sign up. How much easier does it need to be to join? What can you do beyond a video walkthrough for a count creation? How in the hell did they join reddit? I just don’t get it.

Sometimes these topics kind of remind me of the parents who argue that babies and toddlers belong at raves and busy nightclubs. Sometimes multiple different groups are ok. You don’t usually see videos about how to fix your car on the cooking channel, either.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Thousands of private camera footages from bedrooms hacked, sold online - VnExpress International⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Damn, that website almost has some of everything.

I saw a building that looked like it was waiting to be boarded up. There were some streams with beautiful scenery. There was an official looking meeting room in Greece for, and I even found a stream of a train table!
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨GTA 6 is likely to skip PC again and only launching on current gen consoles⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Personally, I might be done with the series at this point.

Did they not just put a lot of the vehicles behind a paywall in GTA V this year? If you previously had them, you were fine, but you would be SOL if you didn’t buy them in the game before the update. IIRC some of cars were even stuck behind the GTA+ subscription.

I don’t want to buy a game, and then have to buy some of the exact same content again years later. They should have also told people that they would be paywalling the cars a decent amount of time before they went through with it, imo.

It’s not the end of the world or anything, but I’m concerned that this might be an attempt at a new type of profiting. This is worse than the horse armour from Oblivion. At least that gave you new models and textures.

“We’ll just sell them a game, then we’ll sell them the same assets from the same game years later!”

Just wait until it spreads to more game companies. I wish that there was a stronger push back when it happened. People are going to completely forget about it until it happens again.

With their current track record, maybe I’ll buy it after a decade haha
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bad day⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
I was thinking the inside of a bent knee
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Stereotypical religious nutjobs in the 80s and 90s were all "The end is nigh!" Now that science supports them, they're all "Everything is A-OK!"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Ehhhh, some of them. Last year around Christmas, a coworker of mine went on a huge rant about how evil has seeped into everything and that the antichrist is everyone. YMMV.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Let's confuse Americans!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
I hated that scary moment when the big bag of milk bags fell open unexpectedly.

The tension that I’d feel after dropping the bags was immense. It was like time slowed while waiting to see if one of them would burst. It was freakier when one of the falling bags bounced off the floor. Fun times.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hikers rescued after following non-existent trail on Google Maps⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Yes, but I still wouldn’t trust a map that doesn’t match what I’m seeing.

I agree with you completely
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hikers rescued after following non-existent trail on Google Maps⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
I’d trust it over a map that’s inaccurate, tbh. Otherwise, research, research, research.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hikers rescued after following non-existent trail on Google Maps⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Hypothetically, you should always be aware of what you’re doing before you go on a hike. You’re supposed to stop and look back every so often to make sure you will recognize the way back. Bring a bright-coloured line with you if it seems like you might get lost, but just remember to take it home with you when you go. Always assume that a map could be outdated, regardless of if it’s a paper map or a digital map. Be very cautious if the trail doesn’t match how it’s “supposed” to look. Bring a bit more for and water than you think you’ll need, and plan what to do in case of emergency.

After writing that, it might not be terrible for them to remove trails, to be honest. Even if they just had icons, people would still be arguing liability based on a lack of warnings. If they had warnings, it’s almost guaranteed that some would be missed. Additionally, it’s likely difficult to consistently and continuously stay updated about localised terrain conditions, on a near global scale, simultaneously. We would need a level of surveillance that almost no one wants, just to keep these maps as updated as people expect them to be.

I’m starting to think that we might not have the proper capabilities to use GPS systems as a species. The number of people getting lost, stright up driving off of cliffs, or drowning from these situations is beyond insane to me. Do people not research anything before these hikes? Do people think that a GPS will substitute for situational awareness? What would they do if we still only had paper maps?

Sorry for the rant. I’m all for holding corporations accountable for their fuck ups. That being said, people should also be researching these things much more than they have been. Google having possible liability won’t make you less dead, and it won’t fix your loved ones grief after you’re gone. Even if they sued and won a lot of money, they would still never see you alive again.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨StarCraft could return, according to Blizzard president, but not necessarily as an RTS⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
It feels like it’s been ages since I’ve played WoW.

I remember the days of the spiffworld youtube videos, where Jonathan Coulton songs were played in the background while WoW characters dancing/acting along to the lyrics.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What happened to Airbnb?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Not to mention, new buildings are excluded from rent control in Ontario.

Fuck that, in every sense. Why should the people already struggling for housing have to worry about landlords suddenly deciding to jack up rent by thousands, just so investors can have an easier go with AirBnB? That kind of expectation worsens a community, and absolutely contributes to the homelessness situation.

Nothing will make me support things like AirBnB at this point. People having homes should be more important.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The pirates are back - Anew study from the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) suggest that online piracy has increased for the first time in years. In fact, piracy rates have bee...⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
I would be interested
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Lemmy users when I mention I pay for Youtube Premium⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Tbh, I almost caved and got premium, but I have a lot of the same issues with Youtube that you have.

A big YouTuber was doxxed recently by another big YouTuber, and Youtube did nothing about it. If I was him, I would be going to court.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Scottish couple facing $33k repair bill after driving Tesla in heavy rain⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
That’s why I mentioned it, it gets me sometimes lol
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Scottish couple facing $33k repair bill after driving Tesla in heavy rain⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Were the currencies the same?
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify re-invented the radio⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
I didn’t take it literally lol. I was just stating my experience in response to someone else’s comment. If I see “1000” and “10” in the parent comment, I’m probably going to use “1000” and “10”. It would feel weird if I threw in random new numbers, I guess.

To me, all of this is more of a “you do you” thing. Sorry if you thought I was angry or upset with you. I actually think that it’s cool that both are options, honestly. Freedom of choice, and all that.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify re-invented the radio⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
I wouldn’t have the physical space for the amount of CDs that I would need
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify re-invented the radio⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Also, what if you genuinely love a lot of music? We do exist.

I would feel drastically unfulfilled music-wise, if I only had around 10 songs to choose from. I listen to music way too often for that. I would absolutely start to get bored of the same songs after a bit. That’s only about one album’s worth.

For me personally, using a music subscription service just makes sense right now. I am very busy, so I don’t have time to pirate everything anymore. I’m not saying that I wouldn’t do it again if push came to shove, but I’m not at that point.

I like that I don’t have to worry about things being hidden in the files. I like that I don’t have to worry about suspicious websites. I like that almost everything that I want to listen to is right there, in the same place. I like that it comes with a music player. It might not be the absolute best sound quality out there, but I also don’t have to sort through a ton of apps to find an app that works.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The truth about Canada⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
You also have to love how it’s a federal holiday in some places. People who work for the government got the day off, but there was practically nothing for the legit indigenous other than seeing people wearing orange shirts.

Idk, it’s weird to me because the government played a massive role in what happened. It’s odd that the provincial government gave themselves a long weekend over it.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rishi Sunak says people ‘can’t be any sex they want to be’ in new swipe at trans community⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
To be honest, it might not hurt for them to do some of those tests anyways in some circumstances. Some people might go through their entire life without knowing that they have both types of internal reproductive organs. Hell, some people don’t know that a majority their organs are inversed from the normal positioning.

Aside from that, I would argue that at the medical care level, it could/should be considered private medical information. Let’s say hypothetically that someone has severe PCOS. Having PCOS increases the risks for certain cancers, but it’s still unnecessary for anyone other than their doctor to know about it.

If you’re in the emergency room, they’re probably going to be doing various tests on you if you have severe symptoms. If you have severe abdominal pain, you’re probably going to get an ultrasound. You’ll probably get bloodwork tests that look at various hormone levels. (Pregnancy and a certain testicular cancer share some of the same flags. Certain hormone levels can also indicate thyroid issues.)

If someone goes to their doctor with complaints about their own reproductive system, I would hope that their doctor tests and treats them for that problem. Again, intersex people DO exist, so proper investigation should be a thing already. Even with CIS people, not everyone looks the same, and I think that it would be a shameful reason to let a person die.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Open for discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
For me, that’s not the case. I enjoyed the amount of content and discussion, but I just lost interest in reddit over time.

I saw the same jokes too often. I got sick of seeing the ads. The admins perma-banned my fiancee’s account, despite her never really commenting or posting. They never gave a reason for banning her, other than going against “policy”, which they never specified when asked. It would be the equivilant of being banned from every single instance. Some of the “helpful” communities were becoming much more toxic over time. I stayed despite that stuff.

Then, the API thing happened. It wasn’t that reddit wanted to profit, but rather how they went about it. Had they been honest with the developers when they asked at the start of the contract year, it would have been much smoother. You can’t change the cost of a yearly subscription halfway through the year. I disliked the provable false rumors that were spread about developers.

I disliked that Spez heavily implied that people leaving reddit would harm reddit employees. He didn’t make that statement about someone who made those threats, but instead he made it about the people leaving. It left a very bad taste in my mouth. I’m not monetarily supporting someone like that if I have any say in the matter.

I disliked the sudden overwhelming toxicity that I saw start against people who were recommending Lemmy. I get being rude to people who are rude, but it’s lame to be rude just because. Someone told me that I would be back, that I should just wait to see them right. That person helped me stay off reddit, tbh.

I don’t understand fanaticism, regardless of the company/platform/group, etc. If I start to dislike a social media, I will move somewhere that I like better. If Lemmy becomes like what Reddit is today, I’ll leave Lemmy too. There’s always something else. I also don’t really care if Reddit sinks or swims. That has nothing to do with me. If I get sick of all social media, I won’t use it. There are lots of other things to do with free time.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Open for discussion⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Marinara flags 🚩🚩🚩
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Immune to marketing⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
What about the sneaker ways of advertising? Companies sometimes pay people to write reviews, even if they aren’t an influencer. This is because it looks like a “normal person” wrote it, so other people will be more likely to trust it.

You might hear some and not know it, there is a lot of noise in a lot of places. Free samples are also a form of advertising, as the company is paying for them to be given out. It might even be a little sticker on a box of something that you already buy. Grocery flyers are a form of advertising. Someone you know may be advertised to and love the product and recommend it. In that scenario, advertising to them would also affect you, even if you didn’t see or hear an ad. Scary stuff sometimes.

The easiest way to fall for it is to believe you are immune. Believing that you are immune to propaganda usually just eventually leads to letting more things slide. The only way to be sure is to be vigilant. Even then, it’s an odds game.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents do⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
Who was in charge of teaching them though? Lol
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents do⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
It would be nice to see their sample grouping though. If someone leaves a finding statement to be as broad as an entire generation, it leaves questions as to who exactly was polled.

I would expect that a very large number of people across various countries, ethnicities, education levels, health levels, and more for it to be at all legitimate. It would be silly to try to define the entire planet’s worth of a generation off of a small sample like 50 people from across 3 countries.

I would also love to see if the actual questions were biased or not, and if this group has any incentives for certain findings. I can’t really say that VOX is one of my go-to sources for serious stuff either, though.

Learning about media bias was HUGE when I was in school. It’s everywhere.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents do⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
I would love to see their sample group. Do their subjects share other aspects in common too, or do they just share a generation? Do they all have similar income? Do they all have similar access to the internet? Do they all have the same educational background? Do they use technology equally? Were the actual poll questions biast? What defines “scam” in this scenario? Who paid what as a result of these scams? Are they of the same political background? Are disabilities and minorities represented fairly across age groups? Was there any profit resulting from this poll? Do the participants all live similar lifestyles at home?

I’m always suspicious when they don’t list these things. It can be very easy to create biased results.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YouTube suspends Russell Brand from making money off his channel — The suspension comes following the publication of rape and sexual assault allegations against the British star⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
It’s scary seeing how many people also don’t understand that these laws protect you from government entities.

IYoutube is considered a private company, as it isn’t run by the government. So, protective laws against government rules don’t really apply. Proper court proceeding would be good, yes, but youtube is not the Court. Youtube can and does control what is on their platform. They are contract bound to advertiser interests, and their advertisers don’t want to risk encouraging him if he is guilty. That is also their right, as they are also private entities. There is nothing that obligates them to continue funding someone. They could also decide to stop funding because the guy like bagels.

As a private entity, google could theoretically stop every single youtube channel today, if they chose to do so. They can decide to not host your content just because you like potatoes over radishes. It’s their private platform.

I don’t get why that’s complex. Private vs public.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Striking actor Stephen Fry says his voice was stolen from the Harry Potter audiobooks and replicated by AI⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
I don’t get why so many people feel the need to defend big corporations this much. It’s not like they’re going to share the profits with the people who dwfend them, nor do they probably care.

If anything, the industry will just use whatever they can to exploit more people.

Without maintaining and creating protections, they will roll back until there are almost none. Our current labor rights didn’t come for free. They were fought for.