“this whole fediverse concept is so hard to get your head around”
Respectfully, I think this is because join-lemmy.org is confusing. Here are the simple instructions I give people:
Go to https://kbin.social/ and start reading.
If you want to join, click "Log In" at the top, and then "Register"
Everything else they can figure out as they go along.
My favorite is when Bing Chat starts showing you an interesting-looking reply one word at a time, but then it deletes it all and is like oops my bad nvm.
Well, tensions were building, then there was an Incident, now they are trying a reconciliation so there will be a moment of calm. See here for more info: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_of_abuse
You say "memes" like it's a bad thing...
I have two accounts, one for memes and one for tech. I browse by subscribed. Problem solved.
Unfortunately I can't play videos on this device rn. What did he say?
AI has gone through several cycles of hype and winter. There's even a Wikipedia page for it: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_winter
Of course it's valuable to discuss the dangers and inequities of a new technology. But one of the dangers is being misled.
Right? I don't understand why people on the fediverse are getting excited about this. At best, Reddit will have admins to insta-wipe anything objectionable. At worst, Reddit will point to the increased engagement as a sign that the protesters gave up and came back.
If they only took money once, that'd be acceptable. But like bullies and addicts, if you give them money once they just keep coming back for more.
also where is a good place to get physical books from at a discount?
In the US, most public libraries have collections of everything you mentioned (including manga). Also, a lot of libraries have bookstores where they sell donations and old books from their collections. Reference librarians are great people to talk to for book recommendations.
Agreed, but sometimes it's difficult for people to get that human interaction, for a variety of reasons.
I'm not sure the answer is robots, though...
I kind of agree, but for a lot of people leaving Reddit was a very emotional experience. Sometimes talking helps to get over it.