Karen Totten

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Mark it down.

The rise of
#BlackFedi will be the greatest thing to happen to the fediverse.
for every man dressed like a #christmas tree casually checking his mentions on the subway, there's an embarrassed mate sitting two seats over pretending they're not together

Got tired of puking, apparently…

“Carmack said that the nearly $1 billion Meta is losing every month on its VR efforts makes him "sick to [his] stomach... But that's how they demonstrate commitment to this ...”

Once a VR true believer, a “wearied” John Carmack leaves Meta | Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/12/john-carmack-leaves-meta-after-a-decade-fighting-to-make-vr-a-reality/

Once a VR true believer, a “wearied” John Carmack leaves Meta

Departing CTO rails against "inefficiency" and "self-sabotage" in the Meta ranks.

Ars Technica
@nataliedavisgdread @mjeaton @JenniferMorency @Davidtoddmccarty I was raised to observe, test, and question. Deliberate and thoughtful agnosticism. Lots of philosophical and esoteric conversations with my parents. Entrenchment on the edges is not useful imho. Core issues, yes.
@nataliedavisgdread @JenniferMorency @mjeaton @Davidtoddmccarty
Great point. As a woman, I’ve experienced this myself from conservatives and bros alike. And bizarrely, as someone named Karen, I experience attacks based solely on my name. It is definitely exhausting.
@BellisColdwine @alaskabookworm @bookstodon @Davidtoddmccarty I quit my job in 2013 to do art full time, got bored after a year and went to my job as an experience designer. To be fair, both jobs are creative.
A brand new goal.
@sid_amos_666 @atomicpoet yea that makes sense. Thanks.
@vlvtelvis @atomicpoet
Thank you. So in essence, Mastodon has not reached the critical mass to support good network effect.