@dorris13rabiu.bsky.social
travellemming.com/perspectives...
Now let’s imagine if social media (X, and instagram/facebook) sites do this to artists. An algorithm that can suddenly downrank your visibility to your audience, on top of AI taking over search.
Now let’s imagine if social media (X, and instagram/facebook) sites do this to artists. An algorithm that can suddenly downrank your visibility to your audience, on top of AI taking over search.
Google is Using AI to Censor Independent Websites
My letter to the FTC explaining how Google is using AI to censor thousands of independent websites - and to control the flow of information online.
travellemming.com
May 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
travellemming.com/perspectives...
Now let’s imagine if social media (X, and instagram/facebook) sites do this to artists. An algorithm that can suddenly downrank your visibility to your audience, on top of AI taking over search.
Now let’s imagine if social media (X, and instagram/facebook) sites do this to artists. An algorithm that can suddenly downrank your visibility to your audience, on top of AI taking over search.
youtu.be/Ur4fXAumqcE?... Add that to the pile of reasons to avoid Adobe. Forced subscriptions, check. Subscriptions traps (and got sued for it), check. ToS changes to allow them to AI your works, well, check. Lunduke happened to run into the same problem as Jim Sterling and SidAlpha.
Adobe Caves When Challenged by Lunduke
YouTube video by The Lunduke Journal
youtu.be
May 18, 2025 at 4:52 AM
youtu.be/Ur4fXAumqcE?... Add that to the pile of reasons to avoid Adobe. Forced subscriptions, check. Subscriptions traps (and got sued for it), check. ToS changes to allow them to AI your works, well, check. Lunduke happened to run into the same problem as Jim Sterling and SidAlpha.
Umm, #artists, if you rely on US-based websites, if "Interstate Obscenity Definition Act" passes, risks your R18 posts being taken down. This could make U.S websites be another tumblr if they wanted to stay far away from lawsuits relating to porn content.
www.lee.senate.gov/2025/5/lee-b...
www.lee.senate.gov/2025/5/lee-b...
Lee Bill Establishes Obscenity Definition Across States
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act today to clarify the legal definition of “obscenity” for all states, making the transmission of obscene con...
www.lee.senate.gov
May 16, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Umm, #artists, if you rely on US-based websites, if "Interstate Obscenity Definition Act" passes, risks your R18 posts being taken down. This could make U.S websites be another tumblr if they wanted to stay far away from lawsuits relating to porn content.
www.lee.senate.gov/2025/5/lee-b...
www.lee.senate.gov/2025/5/lee-b...
lofgren.house.gov/media/press-...
IP address-based site blocking is not a good idea. Block one, you block 100s of innocent websites. Copyright or not, any site blocking regime is ripe with abuse like DMCA 512.
IP address-based site blocking is not a good idea. Block one, you block 100s of innocent websites. Copyright or not, any site blocking regime is ripe with abuse like DMCA 512.
Rep. Lofgren Introduces Targeted Legislation to Combat Foreign Online Piracy That Preserves the Open Internet
"The Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act is a smart, targeted approach that focuses on safety and intellectual property, while simultaneously upholding due process, respecting free speech, and ensuring en...
lofgren.house.gov
April 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
lofgren.house.gov/media/press-...
IP address-based site blocking is not a good idea. Block one, you block 100s of innocent websites. Copyright or not, any site blocking regime is ripe with abuse like DMCA 512.
IP address-based site blocking is not a good idea. Block one, you block 100s of innocent websites. Copyright or not, any site blocking regime is ripe with abuse like DMCA 512.
February 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
boingboing.net/2025/02/07/r...
I got a notification from Nagadomi on patreon (waifu2x) that google's reCAPTCHA to be moved to a paid service at the end of 2025 (fearing free/low-cost features become paid/increased-price).
However there are more things that are even more disgusting revealed.
I got a notification from Nagadomi on patreon (waifu2x) that google's reCAPTCHA to be moved to a paid service at the end of 2025 (fearing free/low-cost features become paid/increased-price).
However there are more things that are even more disgusting revealed.
reCAPTCHA: 819 million hours of wasted human time and billions of dollars in Google profits
New research reveals Google's reCAPTCHA system primarily serves as a tracking tool, generating billions in revenue while offering minimal protection against bots.
boingboing.net
February 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
boingboing.net/2025/02/07/r...
I got a notification from Nagadomi on patreon (waifu2x) that google's reCAPTCHA to be moved to a paid service at the end of 2025 (fearing free/low-cost features become paid/increased-price).
However there are more things that are even more disgusting revealed.
I got a notification from Nagadomi on patreon (waifu2x) that google's reCAPTCHA to be moved to a paid service at the end of 2025 (fearing free/low-cost features become paid/increased-price).
However there are more things that are even more disgusting revealed.
Hey advertisers, This is the final nail in the coffin of why you should pull your funding off of X. Not only the site is a cesspool of hate and harassment, but it is run by a man who have thrown a wrench in the U.S government system, including sensitive data and such.
#fuckmusk
#fuckmusk
February 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Hey advertisers, This is the final nail in the coffin of why you should pull your funding off of X. Not only the site is a cesspool of hate and harassment, but it is run by a man who have thrown a wrench in the U.S government system, including sensitive data and such.
#fuckmusk
#fuckmusk
Hope this spells a good long-term benefit for artists, indie game developers or any small businesses. No more having to endure painful switching costs.
Free Our Feeds! What is it! @freeourfeeds.com
F.O.F. is an independent group with the goal of running THIS👇 social network totally outside of Bluesky.
It's not us. It's a fully independent version of the network. All the same users and posts. Running cooperatively with us and others.
F.O.F. is an independent group with the goal of running THIS👇 social network totally outside of Bluesky.
It's not us. It's a fully independent version of the network. All the same users and posts. Running cooperatively with us and others.
January 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Hope this spells a good long-term benefit for artists, indie game developers or any small businesses. No more having to endure painful switching costs.
Has anyone commission a Russian artist, and the artist becomes inactive for weeks or longer, and the commission art hasn't been finished?
I'm worried that the artist is unsafe given that they live in that dangerous country.
Please don't harass them, they're unwilling to attack other countries.
I'm worried that the artist is unsafe given that they live in that dangerous country.
Please don't harass them, they're unwilling to attack other countries.
January 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Has anyone commission a Russian artist, and the artist becomes inactive for weeks or longer, and the commission art hasn't been finished?
I'm worried that the artist is unsafe given that they live in that dangerous country.
Please don't harass them, they're unwilling to attack other countries.
I'm worried that the artist is unsafe given that they live in that dangerous country.
Please don't harass them, they're unwilling to attack other countries.
Artists who have an Instagram account, Facebook may be using its AI-trained datasets (ToS demands them to have a right to use your post), and have their AI "users" generate AI "art" off of your work.
That is more reasons to support artists outside of Meta's walled garden.
That is more reasons to support artists outside of Meta's walled garden.
Meta confirms they plan to add tons of AI-generated users to Facebook and Instagram
They will have bios, profile pics and can share content
(via Financial Times)
They will have bios, profile pics and can share content
(via Financial Times)
January 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Artists who have an Instagram account, Facebook may be using its AI-trained datasets (ToS demands them to have a right to use your post), and have their AI "users" generate AI "art" off of your work.
That is more reasons to support artists outside of Meta's walled garden.
That is more reasons to support artists outside of Meta's walled garden.
Reposted
Explanation of how some social media sites (Threads and Twitter) downrank posts with external links. I just did the same tweetstorm here (360 followers) and on Twitter where I only have 15k followers and got more than double the engagement here www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4gh...
Twitter (and Threads) Have Made a HUGE Mistake
YouTube video by hankschannel
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Explanation of how some social media sites (Threads and Twitter) downrank posts with external links. I just did the same tweetstorm here (360 followers) and on Twitter where I only have 15k followers and got more than double the engagement here www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4gh...
Elon Musk is deliberately hindering Artists and Indie game devs from promoting their work. Free advertising is essentially shadowbanned off of Twitter/X.
Elon admits that any post on X with a link is throttled
He advises you to upload content directly to X instead, where he can monetize it
Musk is the richest person in the world and his view is everyone should work for him for free
He advises you to upload content directly to X instead, where he can monetize it
Musk is the richest person in the world and his view is everyone should work for him for free
November 25, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Elon Musk is deliberately hindering Artists and Indie game devs from promoting their work. Free advertising is essentially shadowbanned off of Twitter/X.
H.R.9495 should stay down and not pass. Any nonprofit falsely accused for being a terrorist could have its tax-exempt status revoked.
www.nationofchange.org/2024/11/15/t...
See text:
www.congress.gov/bill/118th-c...
www.nationofchange.org/2024/11/15/t...
See text:
www.congress.gov/bill/118th-c...
www.congress.gov
November 18, 2024 at 10:33 PM
H.R.9495 should stay down and not pass. Any nonprofit falsely accused for being a terrorist could have its tax-exempt status revoked.
www.nationofchange.org/2024/11/15/t...
See text:
www.congress.gov/bill/118th-c...
www.nationofchange.org/2024/11/15/t...
See text:
www.congress.gov/bill/118th-c...
And also this: wikimediafoundation.org/news/2019/04...
Not only the source becomes unreliable on wikipedia, certain countries have such defamation laws that could threaten a wiki site.
Not only the source becomes unreliable on wikipedia, certain countries have such defamation laws that could threaten a wiki site.
A German court forced us to remove part of a Wikipedia article's 'history.' Here's what that means. – Wikimedia Foundation
Three months ago, a German court ruled that part of a Wikipedia article—found to be defamatory in a previous court decision—had to be removed from both the article and its associated revision tracker,...
wikimediafoundation.org
October 22, 2024 at 8:03 PM
And also this: wikimediafoundation.org/news/2019/04...
Not only the source becomes unreliable on wikipedia, certain countries have such defamation laws that could threaten a wiki site.
Not only the source becomes unreliable on wikipedia, certain countries have such defamation laws that could threaten a wiki site.
Even more reasons why users should start packing up and leave X, and to not return to that platform ever again: www.techdirt.com/2024/09/26/e...
September 26, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Even more reasons why users should start packing up and leave X, and to not return to that platform ever again: www.techdirt.com/2024/09/26/e...
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,978,377!
Anyone, please share with your friends and encourage them to migrate from that wretched platform that is X.
Anyone, please share with your friends and encourage them to migrate from that wretched platform that is X.
September 17, 2024 at 12:26 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,978,377!
Anyone, please share with your friends and encourage them to migrate from that wretched platform that is X.
Anyone, please share with your friends and encourage them to migrate from that wretched platform that is X.
This is the very reason why loginwalls PLUS sites requiring identity verification (I'm looking at you, meta/facebook) just to access free content should be frowned upon: www.techdirt.com/2024/05/03/h...
Hours After Aussie Gov’t Greenlights Online Age Verification Pilot, Breach Of Mandated Verification Database For Bars Is Revealed
It’s almost laughable that these two stories happened so close to one another. The Australian government has just announced a pilot program to test an online age verification system: And then, just…
www.techdirt.com
May 6, 2024 at 12:33 AM
This is the very reason why loginwalls PLUS sites requiring identity verification (I'm looking at you, meta/facebook) just to access free content should be frowned upon: www.techdirt.com/2024/05/03/h...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3ra...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkuY...
Not sure if "Logically Answered" is aware of the word "Enshittification", it's a sad reality of what's happening on websites we love. Paywalled free features, increased ads, and unwanted features.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkuY...
Not sure if "Logically Answered" is aware of the word "Enshittification", it's a sad reality of what's happening on websites we love. Paywalled free features, increased ads, and unwanted features.
Ads Are Ruining Everything
Ever since the turn of the century, we have seen a massive rise in freemium services. For the average user, these services are completely free like Google, Y...
www.youtube.com
April 9, 2024 at 2:14 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3ra...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkuY...
Not sure if "Logically Answered" is aware of the word "Enshittification", it's a sad reality of what's happening on websites we love. Paywalled free features, increased ads, and unwanted features.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkuY...
Not sure if "Logically Answered" is aware of the word "Enshittification", it's a sad reality of what's happening on websites we love. Paywalled free features, increased ads, and unwanted features.