Mastodawn

Dark patterns in software: I’ve now disabled Microsoft Copilot on the iOS and Windows desktop Outlook apps daily for over a week. It turns itself back on within hours each time.

I’m not surprised, I’m just disappointed.

#Microsoft #Copilot #AISlop #Slop

Will Goring 2d ago

Lisa Melton 2d ago

RE: https://masto.ai/@transworld/116422911533853918

Just in case it's not obvious to cis folks here, this is a death sentence for #transgender people in the U.S. if these motherfuckers are successful.

Do *NOT* let them take this first step. That's why we need your help to fight this bullshit. Together. ✊🏳️‍⚧️

Will Goring 3d ago

James Thomson 4d ago

Debenhams out here promoting unrealistic beauty standards.

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Will Goring 4d ago

I can’t decide if it makes it better or worse that I can picture exactly the set of competing corporate departments and incentive structures that led to this.

Will Goring 4d ago

Me:

BRAND: Hey, how are you liking our thing? Leave a review if you love it!

M: Not so much

B: Oh. Tell us why?

M: <writes a detailed outline of the bug that prevents me using their thing>

B: Thanks! We’ll respond to your support request asap!

B: Please confirm you’ve tried 46 obvious solutions and then send us an unreasonable amount of detail about your problem including a video of it happening

M: /sigh

B: It’s been a couple of days since we heard from you, so we’ve closed your ticket

Will Goring 5d ago

CodeByJeff 5d ago

You don't know how long I've been saving this meme, for just the right moment...

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Will Goring 5d ago

Interestingly, Claude gives an exact copy of one of GPTs bullshit solutions. Makes me wonder who's training from who.

Will Goring 5d ago

Troubleshooting an annoying iCloud sync problem. Google; nothing great. Asked ChatGPT, got reassured that it's not just me; this is common problem with iCloud that frustrates a lot of users. Then got given the run around with a bunch of plausible sounding solutions presented with absolute confidence that didn't work. At all.

Searched on Ask Different; immediately found a solution that worked first time.

I miss the old world.

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Will Goring 5d ago

FWIW, I asked ChatGPT the same thing and it said this. Which is much better.

Will Goring 5d ago

I’ve always been a bit confused by @codinghorror ‘s attitude to Claude/Anthropic. Like I wondered if the hate was an overreaction.

But then I asked Sonnet 4.6 this, and the answer made my skin crawl. This is dangerously dishonest.

Seriously considering cancelling my Claude subscription and giving codex another try.