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  • techt@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Quick post about AI-free FireFox Based Browsers (Keep your Addons and avoid the Bloat)English
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    2 months ago

    I’ll try to give an out-of-the-loop answer to this, if that helps. Concerning “AI” tools, I think the chunk of people who don’t want it included in the browser on any level come in one or both of two forms. One is a moral opposition – for example, a pro-environmental or pro-artist stance. I don’t think those need much explanation, but feel free to say otherwise.

    The other is in my opinion is in response to exhaustion. Pro-“AI” features have proven themselves to be untrustworthy at nearly every turn with thoughtless or downright irresponsible implementations. A worthwhile use-case is the exception rather than the norm and It’s tiring to have to constantly check if this time I want it on or not. As a result of opt-in-by-default changes to privacy policies or account settings, my trust in any site or app publishing an “AI” implementation has been broken and it’s nice to have options I don’t have to worry about wherever I can get them. I found it irritatingly tone-deaf that Mozilla wasn’t considering a kill-switch with their first swing at this.

    If it seems unreasonable or hard-to-understand, I think taking a step back and looking at the broader software industry rather than just Mozilla will help.

  • techt@lemmy.worldtoPC Gaming@lemmy.ca•League Of Legends 2 is Real and It’s Reportedly Coming in 2027English
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    2 months ago

    I agree with the statement but the logic behind it is just… silly. You said in LoL you can spend 90% of the game typing and it makes no difference, and then in the next sentence that being down a player is bad and makes the enemy actively stronger.

    Rather, the reason for the difference in toxicity is that the individual player has a far greater impact on the game in LoL (for better and for worse) than HotS primarily due to exp sharing in HotS. This attracts the toxic individualist players to LoL and makes it easier to blame a single person for things going wrong. HotS has a much bigger safety net for when you make mistakes or are significantly worse than the rest of your team.

    I don’t think it has anything to do with the level of activity or how much time is available to type; both games can keep the conscientious player busy 100% of the time.

  • techt@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•YouTube is now flagging accounts on Premium family plans that aren't in the same householdEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Weird number of downvotes here – I thought they were meant for low-effort or non contributive comments, not an “I disagree” button. This person is giving a unique perspective as a subscriber (in this thread, anyway) and should be met with curiosity, I think. It is helpful to know that there are people who enjoy paying for it, so thanks for giving your opinion here.

    I disagree because they have a dominant position for reasons other than having a good product – they squash competition trying to make the space better while themselves actively making it worse. Subscribing means supporting that style of inhibiting innovation, not to mention the other user-hostile practices they embrace (extend, extinguish). They are an ad company and obligated to make a profit, I get that, but I refuse to abide this style of using investor money to operate at a loss for years while deceptively capturing the market before raising prices. If your product is good, it shouldn’t need to be artificially propped up.

  • techt@lemmy.worldtoFediverse@lemmy.world•NSFW on LemmyEnglish
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    6 months ago

    If the ACAB post is just words, then no. If it’s imagery of people being beaten by cops, then yes. There’s no need to argue extremes to make the point seem ridiculous – just use judgment and be kind.

    It’s about being considerate; that’s where the conversation starts and ends, so don’t get sidetracked or focus on semantics. It does not matter why someone is browsing any website at their place of work, so let’s not even bring that into the conversation. NFSW is meant to help people view content at work/in public by making it avoidable. It’s a communication from the author/community to the audience that the content may or may not be inappropriate – that’s it. If it’s debatable and isn’t tagged, that’s inconsiderate and a request to tag it should be treated with consideration and kindness (barring trolls, which OP clearly isn’t).

    But that’s just my opinion, and I acknowledge yours is different.

  • techt@lemmy.worldtoFediverse@lemmy.world•NSFW on LemmyEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Just because there’s no nudity doesn’t mean it’s safe-for-work. This would absolutely make my female colleagues uncomfortable and that falls under the spirit of NSFW. Getting pedantic about what is or isn’t pornographic or nudity to justify having gross pictures up on your screen is entirely beside the point – if there’s any reason it could contribute to a less equitable workplace, it should be labeled NSFW. If there’s any debate about it at all, it’s the considerate thing to do.