Irissa🌌
@nerdyphd.bsky.social
PhD candidate, Sociology @ Stony Brook U. I study tech/AI, creative labor, and fandom. Writer, nerd, fangirl, gamer, frequent comic-con attendee, sometime artist. Views are mine
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Web-trained, generative AI is:
1) Fundamentally unreliable.
2) Built on the theft of data on an enormous scale.
3) Such a commercial failure that it has never made a profit.
4) Disastrous for the environment.
But sure, hand your nation’s data over to these private companies and kiss their asses.
1) Fundamentally unreliable.
2) Built on the theft of data on an enormous scale.
3) Such a commercial failure that it has never made a profit.
4) Disastrous for the environment.
But sure, hand your nation’s data over to these private companies and kiss their asses.
‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI
‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI
Keir Starmer plans to ‘unleash’ technology with massive investment and deployment, despite public fears
Artificial intelligence will be “mainlined into the veins” of the nation, ministers have announced, with a multibillion-pound investment in the UK’s…
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Web-trained, generative AI is:
1) Fundamentally unreliable.
2) Built on the theft of data on an enormous scale.
3) Such a commercial failure that it has never made a profit.
4) Disastrous for the environment.
But sure, hand your nation’s data over to these private companies and kiss their asses.
1) Fundamentally unreliable.
2) Built on the theft of data on an enormous scale.
3) Such a commercial failure that it has never made a profit.
4) Disastrous for the environment.
But sure, hand your nation’s data over to these private companies and kiss their asses.
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New in @popcommjournal.bsky.social
Proctor, J. (2025). “This one’s for the sapphics”: Mamamoo, “girl crush,” and transcultural networks through queer fan labor. Popular Communication, 1–15.
#FanStudies
doi.org/10.1080/1540...
Proctor, J. (2025). “This one’s for the sapphics”: Mamamoo, “girl crush,” and transcultural networks through queer fan labor. Popular Communication, 1–15.
#FanStudies
doi.org/10.1080/1540...
“This one’s for the sapphics”: Mamamoo, “girl crush,” and transcultural networks through queer fan labor
Focusing on queer female fan labor within the K-pop realm, this study explores how fans engage with female-centered media texts and the role of fan labor in shaping collective queer female identity...
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January 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
New in @popcommjournal.bsky.social
Proctor, J. (2025). “This one’s for the sapphics”: Mamamoo, “girl crush,” and transcultural networks through queer fan labor. Popular Communication, 1–15.
#FanStudies
doi.org/10.1080/1540...
Proctor, J. (2025). “This one’s for the sapphics”: Mamamoo, “girl crush,” and transcultural networks through queer fan labor. Popular Communication, 1–15.
#FanStudies
doi.org/10.1080/1540...
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#USCensusBureau is now providing guidance on how to cite its #data #datacitation www.census.gov/newsroom/blo...
Guidance on How to Cite Census Bureau Products and Information
The Census Bureau recently released new guidance on how to cite its statistical products, technical documentation and research.
www.census.gov
January 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#USCensusBureau is now providing guidance on how to cite its #data #datacitation www.census.gov/newsroom/blo...
now WHO was going to tell me less than jake released a new album
December 10, 2024 at 10:35 PM
now WHO was going to tell me less than jake released a new album
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I honestly believe all LLM results should come with a disclaimer reminding people that the thing doesn’t (and absolutely cannot) know any facts or do any reasoning; it is simply designed to *sound* like it knows facts and frequently sweeps some up accidentally in the process.
I really think many if not most of the LLM fail cases are people trying to use it as a search engine. It is the opposite of a search engine.
December 4, 2024 at 12:53 PM
I honestly believe all LLM results should come with a disclaimer reminding people that the thing doesn’t (and absolutely cannot) know any facts or do any reasoning; it is simply designed to *sound* like it knows facts and frequently sweeps some up accidentally in the process.
For once my top 5 artists actually does a perfect job of encapsulating all my different tastes, this is so cool this never happens
December 4, 2024 at 3:31 PM
For once my top 5 artists actually does a perfect job of encapsulating all my different tastes, this is so cool this never happens
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Joining Evan in the shameless self-promotion to say that you should check out my book on Mediatized Fan Play. It includes a chapter on how the QAnon conspiracy theory grew out of playful fan/anti-fan practices on 4Chan and beyond. It’s riveting, I promise you.
November 29, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Joining Evan in the shameless self-promotion to say that you should check out my book on Mediatized Fan Play. It includes a chapter on how the QAnon conspiracy theory grew out of playful fan/anti-fan practices on 4Chan and beyond. It’s riveting, I promise you.
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Thrilled to see published the special dossier on Horror Fans and Audiences (that I co-edited with @kte75.bsky.social) as part of the New Review of Film and Television Studies' new issue on Transnational Horror Media. You can read our introduction here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Special dossier introduction: horror fans and audiences
This introduction to the New Review of Film and Television’s special dossier on horror fans and audiences discusses how the study of horror viewership has frequently been limited to certain US cult...
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November 28, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Thrilled to see published the special dossier on Horror Fans and Audiences (that I co-edited with @kte75.bsky.social) as part of the New Review of Film and Television Studies' new issue on Transnational Horror Media. You can read our introduction here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Why? Who is this meant to be good for? Nobody wants your shit AI books, never mind 8,000 in a year. Just a terrible idea and a horrible road the publishing industry is heading down.
November 25, 2024 at 9:45 AM
Why? Who is this meant to be good for? Nobody wants your shit AI books, never mind 8,000 in a year. Just a terrible idea and a horrible road the publishing industry is heading down.
well.... hey everybody i'm a sociology PhD candidate who likes art, video games, and books
November 26, 2024 at 1:21 AM
well.... hey everybody i'm a sociology PhD candidate who likes art, video games, and books
holy hell i haven't logged into this account in like a month, where did all of you come from
November 26, 2024 at 1:16 AM
holy hell i haven't logged into this account in like a month, where did all of you come from
closing the survey in a couple hours!!!!! get your last responses in :)
Still recruiting participants for my dissertation research!
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in
#fandom communities, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating in a study re: fandom & generative AI (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
#fanstudies #academicresearch #ai
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in
#fandom communities, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating in a study re: fandom & generative AI (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
#fanstudies #academicresearch #ai
May 15, 2024 at 8:49 PM
closing the survey in a couple hours!!!!! get your last responses in :)
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Still recruiting participants for my dissertation research!
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in
#fandom communities, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating in a study re: fandom & generative AI (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
#fanstudies #academicresearch #ai
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in
#fandom communities, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating in a study re: fandom & generative AI (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
#fanstudies #academicresearch #ai
March 21, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Still recruiting participants for my dissertation research!
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in
#fandom communities, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating in a study re: fandom & generative AI (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
#fanstudies #academicresearch #ai
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in
#fandom communities, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating in a study re: fandom & generative AI (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
#fanstudies #academicresearch #ai
people who routinely collect their own data i am in awe of you how do you do it i am being Continuously Perceived and my stress levels are so high lol
March 27, 2024 at 6:08 PM
people who routinely collect their own data i am in awe of you how do you do it i am being Continuously Perceived and my stress levels are so high lol
i'm slightly late (i'm still way more active on twitter than here), but I have an article in here!!! my first peer-reviewed pub🥰 all of these articles look so great, so excited to dive in!
March 21, 2024 at 7:35 PM
i'm slightly late (i'm still way more active on twitter than here), but I have an article in here!!! my first peer-reviewed pub🥰 all of these articles look so great, so excited to dive in!
Still recruiting participants for my dissertation research!
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in
#fandom communities, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating in a study re: fandom & generative AI (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
#fanstudies #academicresearch #ai
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in
#fandom communities, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating in a study re: fandom & generative AI (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
#fanstudies #academicresearch #ai
March 21, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Still recruiting participants for my dissertation research!
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in
#fandom communities, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating in a study re: fandom & generative AI (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
#fanstudies #academicresearch #ai
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in
#fandom communities, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating in a study re: fandom & generative AI (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
#fanstudies #academicresearch #ai
FYI: the survey isn’t active currently since I had to pause to make some adjustments. I’ll let you know once it’s open again!!! So sorry for the confusion, turns out I’ve fallen into the “only discovering problems on launch day” trap😅
✨I'm starting data collection for my PhD and looking for participants!✨
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in #fandom communities, have opinions about generative AI, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in #fandom communities, have opinions about generative AI, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
February 16, 2024 at 4:41 AM
FYI: the survey isn’t active currently since I had to pause to make some adjustments. I’ll let you know once it’s open again!!! So sorry for the confusion, turns out I’ve fallen into the “only discovering problems on launch day” trap😅
fixed one small error; if you filled out the survey in the last hour and responded "yes" to being contacted for an interview but there was no option to put your email in, please email the research team directly if you'd like to schedule an interview! This has been corrected now.
✨I'm starting data collection for my PhD and looking for participants!✨
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in #fandom communities, have opinions about generative AI, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in #fandom communities, have opinions about generative AI, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
February 13, 2024 at 8:45 PM
fixed one small error; if you filled out the survey in the last hour and responded "yes" to being contacted for an interview but there was no option to put your email in, please email the research team directly if you'd like to schedule an interview! This has been corrected now.
✨I'm starting data collection for my PhD and looking for participants!✨
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in #fandom communities, have opinions about generative AI, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in #fandom communities, have opinions about generative AI, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
February 13, 2024 at 7:25 PM
✨I'm starting data collection for my PhD and looking for participants!✨
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in #fandom communities, have opinions about generative AI, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
if you consider yourself a fan &/or active in #fandom communities, have opinions about generative AI, can speak/read English & are 18+, consider participating (& share with your friends)!! More⬇️
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🚨 Preprint 🚨 with @nerdyphd.bsky.social
LGBTQ Visibility Online Measured Consistently and Persistently from 2015 through 2023
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LGBTQ Visibility Online Measured Consistently and Persistently from 2015 through 2023
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December 13, 2023 at 8:44 AM
🚨 Preprint 🚨 with @nerdyphd.bsky.social
LGBTQ Visibility Online Measured Consistently and Persistently from 2015 through 2023
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LGBTQ Visibility Online Measured Consistently and Persistently from 2015 through 2023
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CFP Reminder
Special Issue of Rock Music Studies: Courtney Love and Hole
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Special Issue of Rock Music Studies: Courtney Love and Hole
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Special Issue of Rock Music Studies: Courtney Love and Hole
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Special Issue of Rock Music Studies: Courtney Love and Hole
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I'm no Shakespeare but there are a fair number of people who think they can write what I do, with the implication that what I do doesn't require much skill. My response is always the same: "Okay. Do it." Strangely, they rarely do. I am left to pursue my lonely occupation.
October 10, 2023 at 3:06 PM
I'm no Shakespeare but there are a fair number of people who think they can write what I do, with the implication that what I do doesn't require much skill. My response is always the same: "Okay. Do it." Strangely, they rarely do. I am left to pursue my lonely occupation.
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Keep seeing posts that start if you're upset about x you should also/actually/really be upset about y and I just want them to know, do not worry! I am absolutely without question upset about everything.
October 10, 2023 at 2:23 PM
Keep seeing posts that start if you're upset about x you should also/actually/really be upset about y and I just want them to know, do not worry! I am absolutely without question upset about everything.