New blog post: "You Don't Look Like a Gamer." And Other Utter Bollocks.

People still trot out the tired old line about what a "gamer" should look like. Honestly, it's pathetic. Just let people play their games.

https://rhodzy.com/blog/you-dont-look-like-a-gamer-and-other-utter-bollocks

#gaming #gatekeeping #onlinetoxicity #videogames #gamerculture

Just when you thought AI discourse couldn't get weirder: an AI slur called 'clanker' is now being used on TikTok as a *cover* for racist skits. Seriously, humanity? We need to do better.

How do platforms combat this kind of malicious co-option?

#AIethics #ContentModeration #OnlineToxicity #TechNews
https://www.wired.com/story/the-ai-slur-clanker-has-become-a-cover-for-racist-tiktok-skits/