Roko's basilisk is a thought experiment which states that an otherwise benevolent artificial superintelligence (AI) in the future would be incentivized to create a virtual reality simulation to torture anyone who knew of its potential existence but did not directly contribute to its advancement or development, in order to...
Long-term, regulations are either bypassed or dismantled, or the regulatory agencies are captured. Either lead to the same cyclical result where in the euphoria/bubble state of capitalism, existing regulations are removed to allow the system to grow faster/higher, and once the economy inevitably busts and (poor people's) lives are lost/ruined, then some regulations are added to "not let this happen again". At least, until the next boom cycle begins. We've already seen this play out and we're at the point where we can't see it play out again as that will literally lead to a human-led mass extinction event.
After a year online the free speech-focused instance 'Burggit' is shutting down. Among other motivations, the admins point to grievances with the Lemmy software as one of the main reasons for shutting down the instance. In a first post asking about migrating to Sharkey, one of the admins states:...
I honestly think you peeps need to somehow invest in your communication strategy somehow. Such communication breakdowns is/was causing schisms in the lemmy community which is an extreme shame as that's in turn driving away the same potential contributors that would help the software improve faster to cover these same points. I would argue that saying things like "we're still in beta, come back in 2 years if you can't handle the heat" is not doing you any favours. I know you are technically correct, but there's no reason to phrase it like that, yanno? Not everyone interprets such statements the same way and for non-ASD/ADHD people, this can parse very hostile and confrontational, even if you honestly didn't mean it to be read like that.
Apologies in advance for the unsolicited advice, but have you considered reaching our for some community outreach person to join your team? Such positions won't necessarily fill themselves and you need to ask for it. But at this point I think it might significantly help the lemmy project avoid such drama.
There's people who like building this sort of code. I don't mind it for example and I've already written multiple of them for the lemmy ecosystem (fedi-safety, fediseer, threativore etc), I'm just too busy with my own projects to contribute even more. If you are not having fun doing them, try to find and retain people who do.
Yes I understand that. I meant making an open call for volunteers on that aspect. Note that I'm in the same boat with my own FOSS project where it's not always easy to find the volunteers, but at least I don't have the same pressures as you face on this area. Not saying this is going to be an easy fulfillment, but it can be perhaps something to pursue.
How else would you say this?
Note that I'm AuDHD, so I'm not the best person to actually do these things. It's because I know my limitations that I have compensated by learning to notice these pitfalls in communication. I would also need someone to help me in the same situation as you.
Nevertheless, If I were to speculate, I wouldn't even go in that direction. From what I've seen, most people who know what they're doing in this aspect will just say something like "we acknowledge the issue and we'll do what we can to handle it asap" or whatever, just so people don't feel left in the cold, you know? Again, don't take what examples I write as the exact practice as it's not my area of expertise. I'm just (badly) parroting what I saw work better.
If I had the skills and the time, I would. But I'm an AuDHD tech-nerd, and vastly unsuited and unsuitable for such a role. The point is not to ask the specific people making this suggestion as a gotcha, it's to recognize there's a problem area which might be solved with another volunteer with the right skillset and take the steps to find one. To put it another way, you are already painfully cognizant that lemmy needs some DB attention. There's no point in asking people who bring up performance issues if they can do the necessary DB work, but there is a point in making an open call for people with DB optimization expertise. Does this make sense?
Today we got the information that Dragon Quest III remake comes to every console and PC, as well as Yuji Horii want Dragon Quest XII worthy of the posthumous work of the two [Akira Toriyama and Koichi Sugiyama] who passed away. I take that as an opportunity to talk about the Dragon Quest series. It's one of the longest running...
Never played any in the original consoles but tried one of them on an emulator at some point (don't remember which game anymore) and found it very uninspired and grindy
I got hooked to them from igtm a couple of years ago. Then became a really big fan with pump it. Tekkno was amazing and their collaboration with bm solidifies them as amazing. Still thinks this is the best banger of 2024
I (20m) am 6'5" tall. One of my female friends who's 5'5" told me that my height makes my belly particularly vulnerable in case if I get attacked with a pocket knife, for example. Why is it so?
Inspired by a post since deleted, I feel bad for probably coming off judgemental about the poster's taste in the movie that drove him to consider sailing....
Careful of Rule 1. Like most things, the symptom is not something only ADHD people experience, but for ADHD people it can be debilitating enough to affect their lives significantly. For example not being able to concentrate on something even if not doing it will lead one to economic disaster etc.
I know you didn't, which is why I didn't sanction you :) It was just skirting close to Rule 1 due to the problems of written language, so I thought I'd mention it just to make sure ;)
Also reminder that ADHD is generic. If your children have it, they typically got it from someone in your family ;)
I wanted to play Test Drive Unlimited 2 multiplayer with the TDU World mod, but since I'm not one of the lucky few who owned the game back in the day (I was still a teenager when they shut down the game) I have to pirate it. Unfortunately, the tool required to do it while working with TDUWorld, 80_PA...
Microsoft employee accidentally publishes PlayReady code ( borncity.com )
Dante left out these circles of Hell
TIL about Roko's Basilisk, a thought experiment considered by some to be an "information hazard" - a concept or idea that can cause you harm by you simply knowing/understanding it ( en.wikipedia.org )
Roko's basilisk is a thought experiment which states that an otherwise benevolent artificial superintelligence (AI) in the future would be incentivized to create a virtual reality simulation to torture anyone who knew of its potential existence but did not directly contribute to its advancement or development, in order to...
Any lemmies that are politically neutral?
Looking for somewhere to discuss stuff that doesn't swing right or left and doesn't ban people for voicing an opinion.
Lemons(?) of Lemmy, what is something that feels so obvious to you that you just get lowkey pissed at the world for not knowing?
"Moderation tools are nonexistent on here. It also eats up storage like crazy [...] The software is downright frustrating to work with" - Can any other instance admins relate to this?
After a year online the free speech-focused instance 'Burggit' is shutting down. Among other motivations, the admins point to grievances with the Lemmy software as one of the main reasons for shutting down the instance. In a first post asking about migrating to Sharkey, one of the admins states:...
To give perspective on the 48k monthly active users on Lemmy, and the 4.5k on kbin+mbin, Discuit has 6787 registered users
Link to their post: https://discuit.net/DiscuitMeta/post/5ZiPe34m...
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A typical ADHD tale...
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Microsoft is warping the PC industry into something unrecognizable ( www.msn.com )
If I don't overshoot my planned sleeping time by 1 hour doomscrolling, I'm usually sick. ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
No chill. ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
[email protected] to centralize negative news about AI
!fuck_ai
What are your thoughts about the Dragon Quest series, what are your favorite titles or gameplay elements? ( lemmy.zip )
Today we got the information that Dragon Quest III remake comes to every console and PC, as well as Yuji Horii want Dragon Quest XII worthy of the posthumous work of the two [Akira Toriyama and Koichi Sugiyama] who passed away. I take that as an opportunity to talk about the Dragon Quest series. It's one of the longest running...
BABYMETAL x Electric Callboy - RATATATA (OFFICIAL VIDEO) ( youtu.be )
Why does being tall make your belly more vulnerable in case of an attack?
I (20m) am 6'5" tall. One of my female friends who's 5'5" told me that my height makes my belly particularly vulnerable in case if I get attacked with a pocket knife, for example. Why is it so?
“Everyone is absolutely terrified”: Inside a US ally’s secret war on its American critics ( www.vox.com )
A Primer on Mastodon's New Board Members ( wedistribute.org )
We dug into Mastodon's new US-based non-profit entity, and checked out who their board members are, and what they've accomplished in the past.
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ENDLESS Legend is Currently Free to Claim on Steam ( store.steampowered.com )
Offer ends on May 23rd.
What drew you to the high seas?
Inspired by a post since deleted, I feel bad for probably coming off judgemental about the poster's taste in the movie that drove him to consider sailing....
Maven Is a New Social Network That Eliminates Followers—and Hopefully Stress ( www.wired.com )
https://archive.ph/vlcmB
Do you like olives?
I need to settle an argument I started. My argument: olives are gross....
MIT-educated brothers accused of stealing $25 million in cryptocurrency in 12 seconds in Ethereum blockchain scheme ( www.cbsnews.com )
Opinion | Will A.I. Ever Live Up to Its Hype? ( www.nytimes.com )
It's worse when there's a test involved afterwards ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
I just turned into a puddle of goo. Thanks for asking. ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
I can't tell if it's my ADHD or ASD, but it happens a lot... ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
Google is redesigning its search engine — and it’s AI all the way down ( www.theverge.com )
Has anyone managed to use 80_PA on Linux?
I wanted to play Test Drive Unlimited 2 multiplayer with the TDU World mod, but since I'm not one of the lucky few who owned the game back in the day (I was still a teenager when they shut down the game) I have to pirate it. Unfortunately, the tool required to do it while working with TDUWorld, 80_PA...