Neil Brown2d ago

*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.

Show threadNeil Brown2d ago

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.

Show threadpenguin42
@neil Shouldn't you be using CW/filters for this - it's perhaps bullying to tell other people what to write about, as long as they follow the conventions of the platform to use tags and/or CW.
Apr 6 at 2:35pmWeb
Show threadNeil Brown2d ago

@penguin42

> it's perhaps bullying to tell other people what to write about, as long as they follow the conventions

Not sure I follow - I've explicitly said that people can write about whatever they like, as long as it is consistent with their server's rules?

Show threadpenguin422d ago
@neil But you're suggesting that should be on a server dedicated to it; then talking about blocking or muting people who talk about one thing you dislike. I agree if that's most of what they talk about; but people have multiple interests;no one suggests you should post pictures of big (fake) guns on one server, sex legals on another, and tech on a third; Building fences around people who say one thing you dislike is not tolerant; it's what would get people talking about sex thrown out in many.
Show threadNeil Brown2d ago

@penguin42

> you're suggesting that should be on a server dedicated to it; then talking about blocking or muting people who talk about one thing you dislike.

No, again: I said one *can* do that, or that one can use an account on an existing server. The same options that exist for everyone.

I'm sorry, but it feels like you reading what you want to read into what I said, rather than reading what I actually said.

Show threadNeil Brown2d ago

@penguin42

But, to be absolutely clear, if someone does not want to see someone tooting about Linux and Free software, or about Airsoft, or about legal stuff, or bad jokes, or whatever else I toot which they dislike, be it the majority of what I toot or just for one single toot, they are absolutely free to unfollow me, mute me, or block me. That is their prerogative.

Show threadIan2d ago
@neil @penguin42 aarrhgh! You used the word “the” – how dare you!
Show threadpenguin422d ago
@neil Nah, I wouldn't want to miss the jokes!
Show threadNeil Brown2d ago

@penguin42

Well, there is that...

But I don't take blocks personally, but rather an indication of someone setting their boundaries, which is just fine :)

Show threadEd Davies2d ago

@penguin42 He's not telling other people what to write about. He's telling people what he'll bother to read. Very different thing.

@neil