BRFR Cake Stop 'breaking news' miscellany

[Psamathe]

Just in case I get bored with NCAP & Bluesky, I've registered my interest with W - it'll probably end up being even more of a bubble than Bluesky, but it'll be interesting to see if it even gets off the ground as a European alternative to X.

https://wsocial.news/

But recognise that in terms of "privacy", it is being used totrain AI models. CEO of W said

And we also want to keep European data in Europe to maybe train European AI models with our data because we also have amazing AI companies in Europe that we can support with this revenue and with that data.

 

[briantrumpet]

But recognise that in terms of "privacy", it is being used totrain AI models. CEO of W said

Anything to do with 'free' social media I assume is monetising my presence and activity.

 

[Psamathe]

But recognise that in terms of "privacy", it is being used totrain AI models. CEO of W said

Anything to do with 'free' social media I assume is monetising my presence and activity.

It's a personal choice but where revenue is realised through advertising you (as a user) have control eg you can block ads or accept ads but restrict tracking through those apps, restrict what ads, etc.

Where AI training is being undertaken you have no control.

 

[briantrumpet]

Where AI training is being undertaken you have no control.

I'd be more concerned if I were an author. As it is, I just post a load of worthless shit, and if they think that's going to help their models, it's no wonder they turn out such drivel.

 

[Ian H]

I've just deleted my Threads account. It is just a passive-aggressive version of Xwitter; adds nothing to the conversation.

 

[briantrumpet]

I've just deleted my Threads account. It is just a passive-aggressive version of Xwitter; adds nothing to the conversation.

I had one for a while, but soon decided it was a waste of time for the kind of instant newsy stuff that Twitter (as was) excelled at. Bluesky is getting better (not least as you can tailor it quite extensively), even if not (yet) up to Twitter's heyday.

 

[briantrumpet]

I guess that low scores in this particular game aren't good.

 

[C R]

I guess that low scores in this particular game aren't good.

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Anyone surprised by this wasn't paying attention.