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  • DuckDuckGo poll says 90% responders don't want AI

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  • Yes! It's completely silly. A 'poll' designed exactly for the people that want a noai option, to be shared in places like this so those people (like me) can get the tiny satisfaction of hitting No.

    They were never wondering what the result would be, they were never trying to gauge their userbase's preferences. It's just a page they thought people would share to spread awareness of DDG.

  • With the current situation with Tiktok, it's time for the Fediverse to rise.

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  • Is it? That got my interest, but I can't find mention of it on their site or FAQ

    (I know Loops is, maybe I wasn't clear but I was meaning to ask about the other one.)

  • With the current situation with Tiktok, it's time for the Fediverse to rise.

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  • I heard briefly about this on Loops actually, lol. I wonder what's the story with it? Is it some big tech company's new product, a stand-alone startup? American or some other origin? Decentralized? Open source or proprietary?

    Not deadset on any of these as deal breakers, but would be nice if some aspects inspired confidence.

  • With the current situation with Tiktok, it's time for the Fediverse to rise.

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  • I think they've really dropped the ball not having Loops do some kind of soft re-launch this week. We've known the changeover was coming, there probably won't be a better moment than this to tell anyone "Hey, Loops is an alternative if you're leaving".

    Not having a ready to download app in any store, even F-Droid, is such a shame. IMO, short form video makes more sense on worse platforms like a mobile phone. (I'm observing, not complaining too much - it's not like I rolled up my sleeves and contributed.)

    For anyone that wants to make videos, every category is wide open. If you're making anything compelling (outside maybe Linux and politics), there's not much competition. Claim your spotlights now.

    If anyone that makes videos on Loops reads this: I'm begging you, please put captions on your videos. Most of my 'doomscrolling on the phone' time doesn't happen in situations where turning the volume up is convenient/appropriate.

  • What's the modern day equal of "Be Kind, Rewind"?

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  • "Make sure to like, follow, and subscribe."

  • TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture

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  • Oof, this still isn't up on F-Droid or either main app store. That's a shame, I thought this moment would be a great time for Loops to get some user base, but it seems like it's still not ready for wider adoption.

    That said, it does look a lot better now than it did a few months ago when I last tried it. Here's hoping it picks up some momentum. I finally tried TikTok last year, and was really impressed by the breadth of videos and how quickly it was able to start showing me things I enjoyed. With the recent change in ownership, I don't know that I'll revisit it much if at all. Would take quite a lot to replicate even a little bit of the zeitgeist TikTok had going. But like with Lemmy and Mastodon/Bsky, I'm hoping I can do my little part by choosing where to put my attention. Just don't know that I'm going to find much there I care to see, for now.

  • How to become a team/department lead?

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  • Really? That seems a little unusual. The handful of places I've worked have all asked me what kind of direction I want to move in, with management path being an option (which I didn't pursue).

    Actually getting those roles is another story. I've seen leaders go for many years without becoming managers, others switch over somewhat quick. But it seems like being open about what you want you work toward should, in a good work environment, get you some support toward it.

    Doesn't have to mean you're trying to steal your boss's job. Could be stepping into a support or backup role for them, being ready to fill the shoes if they get promoted or job hop or retire, or could just mean getting some leadership practice. You can frame it as professional development, to be ready for other internal lead roles if they open. Then when/if they don't, use that experience to apply at other companies too.

  • Why can people see who upvotes and who downvoted post on Lemmy?

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  • I disagree. In theory, the crowd-sourced curation and moderation is a great concept. Comments still accomplish that to some degree, but I like the votes.

    There are a lot of problems. Bandwagoning like you mentioned - people are more likely to up/downvote if they see it's already going one way. And the almost opposite problem, where low-effort votes only look at a headline or title without clicking through or actually reading the content.

    But to me it's almost a moot point on Lemmy anyway. Sorting by Hot or Scaled surfaces new content heavily regardless. Even when it's spam and getting downvoted to oblivion, seems like the posts still show up on my feed just by virtue of being recent.

  • Why can people see who upvotes and who downvoted post on Lemmy?

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  • I think in this case they just mean the total count and score, not who voted what. For that, I think most clients readily display it. I see it on both the desktop website and in Voyager.

  • Why are programmers so rude to beginners?

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  • It's weird, IRL and in some online venues, it seems like people are usually friendly and ready to helps newbies learn.

    But then plenty of other online spaces seem to just invite elitism and negativity. The culture of 'rtm', 'lmgtfy' and 'marked as duplicate' doesn't encourage people to respect others.

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  • That's not Pokemon is it? Looks more like a Mega Man Battle Network or Star Force game.

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  • Lol, in the first part of 2008, I was obsessed with the new Smash Bros game that was about to come out. The marketing was drip feeding info day by day, and it was all working perfectly on me. Throughout those early months, I could tell you how many days until it released in the US.

    I turned out not to like that game so much.

  • Do you feel like popular media using a game of Chess to depict a "battle of wits" to be too cliche/cringe?

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  • Super cliche yes, cringe no.

    It's not entirely a bad metaphor or whatever, but it's certainly tired. It's also a bit misleading. Being good at chess isn't a really a sign of high intelligence generally, it just means you're good at chess.

  • 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 Linux video editing 𝘽𝙀𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙍 than paid: kdenlive - BreadOnPenguins

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  • Yes, important to know it's gratis and not libre. For many people that's fine. I think very few are cool enough to fix their own bugs, but still it's often significant on principle.

  • 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 Linux video editing 𝘽𝙀𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙍 than paid: kdenlive - BreadOnPenguins

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  • Had this experience too. Played around with Shotcut and OpenShot, really wanted them to be better just because the name 'Kdenlive' is annoying. But alas, the latter seemed easier to work with.

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  • Don't know that I have a particular favorite, but one that comes to mind to recommend is Don Norman's Design of Everyday Things.

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  • I definitely second this!

    Another classic in the game history space - Game Over - is one of my favorites too. MoD is probably better written, but then GO's subject matter draws me in a little more.

  • Why did you decide to join Lemmy?

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  • Didn't appreciate Reddit's hostility toward their userbase over the API concerns.

    I used a third party mobile app once in a while, but was mostly viewing from desktop anyway. I've not been banned (AFAIK), and whenever I peek back at it things still seem fine. But the whole controversy and their poor handling was as good an excuse as any to start using a more open, decentralized platform.

    Was also already curious about Lemmy anyway, had heard of it before all the kerfuffle. Figured it would be dead, and the 'choose a community' thing was enough of an obstacle to keep me from getting into AP platforms for a while. When the mainstream closed platforms started heavy degradification though, both problems got solved(ish).

  • What are your top 5 anime shows?

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    1. Dragon Ball Z
    2. Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
    3. Cowboy Bebop
    4. Death Note
    5. Trigun

    I'll go ahead and knock out the 'normie that watched anime on TV twenty years ago' list.

    I've got a handful of others I've seen and liked, plus some older and newer ones I plan to watch. But I need to really branch it out a little.