Giuseppe MazzapicaMar 16
tante

RE: https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante/116239395175554368

So yeah. I am kinda looking for a new job that allows me to make our digital world meaningfully better. If you have any leads or thoughts, ping me.

Mar 16 at 6:56pmWeb
Show threadtanteMar 16
(In an ideal world I'd be way more charismatic and connected to know some rich person to fund me and ideally a few people but that's not the world I exist in.)
Show threadtanteMar 16
Building up an NGO with Luddite/Left leanings to help shape discourse would be cool but those kinds of projects usually don't get much funding ;))
Show threadThe Orange ThemeMar 16
@tante Ugh this is the dream! 😍
Show threadtechnomancyMar 16
@tante most things doing in software nowadays not only don't have any way to fund them, but have enormous resources dedicated to stopping them
Show threadÆ.Mar 16
@tante this would be amazing and I'd absolutely apply
Show threadpublictorstenMar 16
@tante #uncancellalble
Show threadAaron Caskey-DemaretMar 16
@tante Ned Ludd is the only General I would follow into battle.
Show threadKraftwerk-Das Model CollapseMar 17
@tante that's pretty exactly what I'm working on. I have limited funds, but more than zero. DM?
Show threadtanteMar 17
@dngrs sure
Show threadColeen WalterMar 16
@tante I just learned of a different business model called a Public Benefit Corporation on Planet Money’s podcast. They interviewed someone in journalism which often struggles with funding. Public Benefit Corporation puts social good into the core of the business as well as addressing the funding. I don’t know if there is an easy way to find various companies that use that model.
Show threadtwifkakMar 16
@coleenwalter @tante My understanding of PBCs and (related but different) b corps is that they are proxy indicators of good intent, but not guarantors of good behavior. The constraints built into the corporate charter could be vague, unenforceable, or changeable. The whole thing could be a thinly veiled ruse by bad faith actors intent on using positive public opinion to get away with crime, as in the case of OpenAI.
Show threadColeen WalterMar 16
@twifkak @tante I didn’t consider that : intent (or the stated intent) vs the behavior. The deception is disheartening.
Show threadDavid MankinsMar 17

@coleenwalter @twifkak @tante

OpenAI is a for-profit public benefit corporation controlled by a non-profit, so, the “public benefit” part is broadly defined

Show threadHeliographMar 16
@tante word! #same
Show threadRaw Cast LabsMar 16
@tante... That's a big ask in the age of data hoarding. The easy exploitation of natural humans traits is the fuel. I like your con eot. What did you have in mind?
Show threadJmuggMar 16
I circled back around to forums and irc, kind of shocked with how many old names are still there. Felt like a home-coming.
Show threadFrederik Riedel 🐻‍❄️Mar 16
@tante I make an app called one sec which helps to spend less time on social media. I can’t offer you a direct job, but we can definitely talk! We do a lot of social media research as well and have received some grants recently, so maybe something is possible in that field! Let me know if you’re interested.
Show threadNic3Mar 16
@tante have you tried a meaningfull one at @rcbregman #Bregman
Show threadPedramMar 16
@tante sometimes https://80000hours.org/ lists interesting job opportunities :) Might be worth a visit 🤞 Their focus is on worlds most pressing problems, and the listed careers having meaningful impact.
You have 80,000 hours in your career.

This makes it your best opportunity to have a positive impact on the world. If you’re fortunate enough to be able to use your career for good, but aren’t sure how, we can help

80,000 Hours
Show threaddegenerating degenerateMar 17
@tante Sorry to hear that, I wish you good luck. While waiting don't forget you can work on FOSS to keep sharp, make contacts and have useful resume content.
Show threadtanteMar 17
@hopeless I do currently have a job, I just want to do something else
Show threadTinko VialardMar 17
@tante @jessie regularly posts a thread of openings that might be up your alley.
Show threadtyilMar 17
@tante Have you considered becoming an assassin? Plenty of targets these days, even if you want to limit yourself to only improving the digital world.