LupertEverett1h ago
Cassandra is only carbon now

So, hey. Following me is a privilege. I choose not to block you based on my belief that your following me will respect my consent and otherwise not be a net negative in my life.

If I know that you are feeding my work directly slop vendors trying to scab labor rights and destroy art, I will block you.

https://alpaca.gold/@seldo/116286295716964968

Mar 24 at 10:29pmWeb
Show threadCassandra is only carbon now19h ago

So yes, I am blocking Laurie. I don't normally announce that kind of thing, but this is an exceptional enough case that I want to be clear about why.

And look, I get it. Blocking won't prevent slop vendors from bypassing blocks or otherwise scrape my feed. But *fuck* if I'm going to make it easier for you to undermine my artistic work.

Show threadCassandra is only carbon now19h ago
As always, please don't harass Laurie. While I do encourage you to listen to his advice and block him, leave it there. He's already indicated he doesn't want more replies on this, piling on is just wrong.
Show threadtachi18h ago
@xgranade Your sub post wasn't loading so I went to investigate why. I blocked the entire instance in 2023 with the message "Laurie wants to suck up all data" so I guess they're consistent. Probably a good decision.
Show threadtechnomancy19h ago
@xgranade thanks for the warning!
Show threadThe Orange Theme19h ago
@xgranade Jesus, what an ass. Thanks for the heads-up.
Show threadThe Orange Theme18h ago
@xgranade I snarked at him and he blocked me. I spite-blocked his husband, too. Just in case. #petty
Show threadCassandra is only carbon now18h ago
@theorangetheme I mean, that's fair on his part... he's made his own position clear, and told the rest of us what to do about it.
Show threadThe Orange Theme18h ago
@xgranade Oh, absolutely. I welcome it. The less I have to interact with white dudes from California who have a tenuous grasp of consent, the better.
Show threadEm 18h ago
@xgranade @dalias Thanks for the warning about this
Show threadGlyph17h ago
@xgranade sadly, doing the same. looking at that mutual-following list on the way to the block is a really sad reminder that this is ripping the community apart
Show threadEmma needs ☕️ and paying work17h ago
@glyph @xgranade this is one of the things depressing me these days.
Show threadGlyph17h ago
@emma @xgranade (I am also blocking the entire instance, as it appears to be a very slop-positive community.)
Show threadHotter, More Cross Bunny18h ago

@xgranade

I'm a tedious bastard!

Show threadFurbland's Very Cool Mastodon™18h ago
@xgranade
> co-founded NPM
yeah that fucking checks out