rik

@rik@opalstack.social
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computer scientist, family man, lapsed academic, bicycle/motorcylist, open source/access/society/… zealot, music lover.
rikiWikihttps://rikiwiki.electronicartifacts.com/about-me
Show threadrikMay 2
great crowds for #mayday2025 in #Oakland ! Pictures from Fruitvale and GrandLake. Feel the energy rising!
rikMay 1
Get yourselves ready for #mayday in #Oakland ! A full dance card of events from 11am downtown, to 3pm at Fruitvale, and back to Grand Lake at 4:30p. Catch as much as you can, and make #GoodTrouble on the way!
rikApr 5
#handsoff #oakland just 1p start, already!
rikMar 18
HandsOff protest in #Oakland April 5! https://mobilize.us/s/V4BrE5 seems to have marshaled an impressive set of sponsors. I've been waiting for in-the-streets action!
rikAug 14, 2024
#trump24 A flag from middle Wisconsin today, saying the quiet part out loud.
First they came for wokeness, then they came for empathy...
rikApr 15, 2024
If anything is going to provide solid evidence to a #Trump voter it has to be what folks who have money in #DJT have to watch their investment. Now at $26.21, it's almost back to where it started and doesn't seem to have hit the floor yet.
rikJan 22, 2024

Having quick feedback on an issue is great, unless it's from an AI bot! the chatbot (for/from langchain.ai no less!) makes up some irrelevant drivel as a response, AND THEN GIVES ITSELF A THUMPS UP for doing so!?

this sort of AI silliness would be cute if it weren't generating so much noise on what were useful channels. #AI #Chatbot

Show threadrikJan 14, 2024

Typos and redundant sentences make it seem like it was produced in a rush. EG, here is a plot of its data regarding a key result: the number of “direct communications” with people at risk of being involved in shootings (as victims or perpetrators) dropped dramatically with the pandemic and has never recovered. You're welcome:)

Mayor Thao initiated the audit and has already endorsed its recommendations. It comes to City Council next Tuesday.

3/3

rikAug 13, 2023
where's AI when you need one!?
rikJan 1, 2023
@d3cline i'm confused by this follow request? it's regarding someone i'm already following, and comes with your "... you might want to review manually" notice?
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rikJan 1, 2023
@d3cline i'm confused by this follow request? it's regarding someone i'm already following, and comes with your "... you might want to review manually" notice?
Show threadJohn Spounias  Jan 1, 2023
@rik I have to look into this, I don't know. Am doing this now.
Show threadrikJan 1, 2023
@d3cline no hurry, just curious.
Show threadJohn Spounias  Jan 1, 2023
@rik I think it was likely who you were trying to add who sent the report so I had them also blocked. But I undid this too. But If I get any more reports I will be enabling the 'ignore reports' bool again, but I wont block the user. This is one of those cases I knew would have some bugs. Thanks for reporting it. I am not exactly sure this is the case, I honestly dont remember every detail, but it likely is.
Show threadrikJan 1, 2023
@d3cline fyi, i wasn't adding/following anyone new
Show threadJohn Spounias  Jan 1, 2023
@rik they likely got blocked after, but it should be corrected now. I am getting better at moderation everyday. ActivityPub is a wild space.
Show threadJohn Spounias  Jan 1, 2023
@rik first thought is we have had an issue with that server and they have a 'we ignore reports' bool enabled, but I didn't think this should impact anything else. I have talked to their admins about it. Basically they have a rule 'no crypto traders' but since I do that, I can't really enforce that rule. We basically have the same rules otherwise. So it should functionally not matter, but maybe it is. I have disabled this, please check again and let me know if it still is happening.