miscreant 🪸4d ago
grmpyprogrammer
I am not the first person to point out that a “Luddite” isn’t someone who hates tech — they hated the EXPLOITATION OF PEOPLE by capital through the use of tech. Too many of my peers are on the wrong side of that and a lot of us are watching and making notes and will remember.
Feb 19 at 4:40pmWeb
Show threadPaul SomeoneElseFeb 20
I appreciate this.
Show threadDr. Kiara KioraFeb 21
@grmpyprogrammer you’re always so positive.. be safe.
Show threadassertchrisFeb 22
@grmpyprogrammer hHy Chris. I hope you’re doing ok.
Show threadgrmpyprogrammerFeb 22
@assertchris I am doing ok — how goes the game programming?
Show threadassertchrisFeb 22
@grmpyprogrammer so so. Work is keeping me busy so not as much time as I’d like. Doing lots of writing though :)
Show threadPaul_IPv6Feb 22

@grmpyprogrammer

i am a proud luddite, just like i'm proud to be "woke" and antifa.

i can't imagine any sane, empathic, moral, and attentive person not getting to these views.

Show threadSteffi the RedheadFeb 22

@paul_ipv6 @grmpyprogrammer Hm... Sounds all bogus to me.

Why revive old terms and say they have another meaning instead of saying what you really want?
Simple language is the key.

Show threadgrmpyprogrammerFeb 22
@fuchsi @paul_ipv6 People attempt to change the meaning of words all the time for political gain. Ask a right-winger what “woke” or “antifa” means.
Show threadSteffi the RedheadFeb 22

@grmpyprogrammer @paul_ipv6 another reason to use simple language.

It gets increasingly more difficult to explain a bad world view in simple terms.

Our conservative party has "translated" their programme into simple German and it's horrible. For them.

Show threadRobertFeb 22
@[email protected] @paul_ipv6 Because that is the original meaning. The Luddites smashed machines in protest of the factory owners exploiting their labor. The "new" meaning is that they are anti-technology, probably brought into usage by people who didn't understand the meaning behind their protest.
Show threadSteffi the RedheadFeb 22

@robert interesting. German Wikipedia has your opinion and calls the new anti technology thing "neo ludidds"

English Wikipedia says it's a fallacy and both are anti technology.