*waves at everyone else in this echo chamber, which actually makes it a delightful place for civilized discussion*.
Apparently the fediverse is not a place for people to debate different opinions about technology.
That is untrue. I even saw someone using emacs the other day.
More seriously, if someone wants to set up an instance dedicated to discussions about AI, they can.
If they want to set up an account on someone else's server and toot about AI, they can, assuming that the server rules permit it.
They can share their opinions to their heart's content.
What they cannot do is ensure that anyone else engages with them, boosts them, makes them feel important etc.
I unfollow people who post about vibe coding / slop / AI, and mute or block if needed.
@neil this is a tricky one; I'm aware I occasionally toot about AI things, often critical but not in the more traditional, puritanical fediverse manner. The fact you can (I think!) still see me suggests I manage to keep it to replies or at an acceptable level, but I'm aware I sail close to the wind.
I am aware I self-censor around it, because of the general mood; I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.
Perhaps I should make sure to CW such things? 🤔
@neil yes, I think the fanatical praise of what is, to be charitable, a pretty flawed tool with limited scope, is deeply annoying - especially as the ones with such toots are rarely open to other opinions.
I find it remarkable that people don't comprehend that "I vibe coded this" reads exactly the same as "I copy-pasted this from a random StackOverflow post" :)
Neil Brown
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