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Acamon

@ Acamon @lemmy.world

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  • Are yall okay with this sub turning into some AI led corporate icebreaker?

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  • Should bots get reported?

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  • I know you can click report, but I wasn't sure if "suspected llm bot" was a legitimate complaint. Similarly, other commentators have said that it's spam and can reported as such, but I wasn't sure if this kind of ai posting was consider spam. They're mostly posting in lots of different communities, and not just reposting the same shit. Tbh, if they had just slowed the pace to a few a day rather than 10+ an hour, I don't think anyone would have noticed. So, I just wanted to check whether it was a legit reason to report a post.

  • Are yall okay with this sub turning into some AI led corporate icebreaker?

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  • Yeah, the current run of bot posts has really gotten me down. Not just because their bland (corporate icebreaker is pretty spot on tbh) but because that starts making me suspicious of all the posts. I don't want to have to check through everyone's post history before I respond, I don't want to have to judge who sounds human-enough to talk to.

    Not really sure what to do. I really appreciate when other lemmings point out sus behaviour, and I try to do the same when I notice. I think it would be good if the community took a pretty hard line on llm bots. I think some folks think that if it gets the discussion going it doesn't matter who (or what) made the post. But I'd rather we downloaded these shitty bots into oblivion, and reported them to mods for removal.

  • Should bots get reported?

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  • How does it work on lemmy? When I report a post or comment as spam, that goes to the community mod? And they can ban an account from their community. But how does stuff get to the instance level (who I assume are the people with the power to ban an account completely). Do community mods report problem users? Or do instance admins just see patterns of behaviour on the mod logs?

  • Should bots get reported?

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  • Yup, is a depressing future. I love chatting with strangers on the Internet, but increasingly I can't see a way of excluding bots without destroying accessibility (constant captcha bullshit) or privacy (forcing users authentication with ID). Neither are acceptable, so maybe I'll be forced to speak to my actual human acquaintances...

  • Should bots get reported?

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  • I don't mind some of the open bots (c/dailygames has some that post links) but it's these shady llm bots pretending to talk about naps or giving life tips that bug me. And sadly, because they aren't openly tagged as bots, I don't think my settings can help.

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    Tired of 'artsy' comics that refuse to land the joke? Bring back the brutal efficiency of the 4-panel punchline

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  • Op isn't reading any comics, because their an ai bot

  • Why do my dogs seem worried about me?

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  • Are you stressed or anxious? Dogs often pick up your background mood better than you do yourself.

  • Is there a modern legislative alternative to "ignorance is not an excuse?"

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  • But what do you actually mean by "ignorance is no excuse"? You said that any system other tah democracy conflicts with the statement. But the standard meaning (the fact that you didn't realise you were breaking the law isn't an meaningful excuse in court) absolutely applies in autocracies or whatever. The point is certain actions are illegal and doing them will get you in trouble, whether you knew in advance or not.

    I feel like you've got another meaning in mind, can you try and express it clearly?

  • Is there a modern legislative alternative to "ignorance is not an excuse?"

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  • I'm not sure you're interpreting that phrase in the way other people are. I think the standard interpretation of "ignorance is not an excuse" is "not being aware of a crime being illegal is not a legitimate defence if you commit that crime".

    You seem to be thinking more about freedom of information, or education?

  • Should I start a blog?

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  • I've been looking at some selfhosted blogging options like Ghost because that seems easier than finding a suitable provider.

    And for op, go for it! The more ai and advertising ruins the Internet, the more valuable I find real people just sharing their thoughts without trying to profit from it.

  • What old movies hold up because of a lack of special effects or because clever use of effects?

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  • Love it! Broddrick is great in it, and his perspective helps keep the more legendary character and plot line believable. Looks gorgeous too (the film, not MattyB)

  • What old movies hold up because of a lack of special effects or because clever use of effects?

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  • I watched The Thief of Bagdad (1940) recently, and was kinda shocked at how much I enjoyed it. There's a whole world of effects, such as using painted backdrops, that don't look "realistic" but actually do a lot more for creating fantastical vibe than even perfect modern cgi.

    It also highlights the main problem with most "effects heavy" movies, in that they often focus on the effects instead of the story. And when that happens, it doesn't really matter how good they are, because fundamentally they're distracting from real core of the film. TToB has genies, monsters and flying robot horses, but they're all used judiciously and reinforce a sense of wonder, even when they look a little janky to modern eyes.

    Compared this to The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), which was celebrated at the time for it's Harryhausen stop motion effects. Sure, the effects are pretty cool, and at the time must have been very impressive, but it's too obvious that the audience is meant to be wowed by them. At one point two animated monster start fighting each other and I just didn't care. Aside from the novelty of the effect this scene wasn't building the vibes, they're weren't any significant stakes or character growth, it was just "look at what we can do!". Yawn.

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    Do any of you have recommendations for a good retro gaming handheld?

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  • Same, really enjoy my miyoo mini. Not expensive and hours of old school fun. After a while I did start looking at more powerful handhelds to try and play n64 and early PlayStation games, but they all seemed too pricey. But it really depends what you want to play.

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    what do you think about the humanoid robots going mainstream in 2026

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  • While I believe that we'll see autonomous humanoid robots eventually, we're pretty far away from any practical version of that. What were much more likely to see in the next few years is fauxautomation, the 'mechanical turk' con, where the reality is the robot is controlled by a human.

    And not only is a bullshity part of hype, it's also pretty worrying. Not just as a privacy and safety nightmare (do I really want a 'ai' robot servant who's really being controlled by some dude in a data centre in India?), but because I can see a future where people are fine with that. Just like we've outsourced shitty and exploitative factories overseas, while still enjoying the cheap production costs, I can see lots of assholes being fine with having a robot servant, even if it's being controlled by some exploited kid in a robo sweatshop. It's just outsourced slavery.

  • Whats your hot take on something that doesnt matter at all?

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  • Obviously, you do you. From Google image search it seems like the world is fairly evenly split between up and down, and although I think handle up is more sane, and a little bit safer, there's no right answer. But I grab knives off my rack in a single motion, ready to chop.

    Most people's hands can easily rotate thumb up or thumb down, so I don't see how the direction of the handle makes much difference. If you're used to one, it would definitely feel clunky to swap, I know I'd find grabbing a downward facing handle a bit akward.

  • Whats your hot take on something that doesnt matter at all?

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  • What sort of psycho puts them blades up? That's crazy.

  • Gave out potatoes for halloween

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  • Like, cooked? Or a just a potato? Both are fine, just trying to understand!

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    I'm thanos and you all are the avengers

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  • Good advice. Done.