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Soon Will Come a Day That None of This Exists

Discourse Blog • 3400 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
📰 News Media Journalism Digital Media Publishing Online Content
  1. Legacy media is being replaced by something worse, with media-wide layoffs being a visible sign.
  2. Publications are struggling and dying due to financial issues, particularly affecting traditional print media.
  3. The future of journalism looks bleak, with the rise of individual-driven media leading to misinformation and lack of accountability.

Hellban

72 Degrees North • 78 implied HN points • 22 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Social media Internet Online Content Digital Communication
  1. Hellbanning is a common practice on social media where users are banned without warning or notification.
  2. Quality content is harder to find on social media platforms due to an abundance of junk and ads.
  3. The internet has not fulfilled its promise of democratization, instead leading to a world where exposure and success require payment and connections.
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Ban TikTok? Maybe. Force them to reveal basic data? Definitely

12challenges • 3 HN points • 14 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Data Transparency Social media Legislation Online Content Government Regulation
  1. Imposing transparency on platforms like TikTok is crucial to understand the information users are exposed to.
  2. Legislations like the EU's DSA and the US's PATA aim to force platforms to reveal their top content for scrutiny.
  3. Access to real-time data on top content viewed on platforms like TikTok is essential for researchers and policymakers.

The Fine-Turning an Open Source Language Model Journey Part One: Impetus

I'll Keep This Short • 5 implied HN points • 09 Oct 23
🕹 Technology AI Language Models Artificial Intelligence Software Development Online Content
  1. Large Language Models have seen significant growth and impact, with companies like OpenAI and Amazon heavily investing in them.
  2. Safety and alignment concerns with Artificial Intelligence are important, and it's valuable to work on practical solutions.
  3. The online space is crowded with repeated ideas and groupthink, contributing to a environment where unique and nuanced ideas are less common.

Everyone will know

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 12 Oct 15
🕹 Technology Social media Online Content Online Communities
  1. When sharing your life online, consider when to turn the camera off, especially during sensitive moments like tragedies.
  2. The history of CSS color names is both fascinating and quirky, with colors like 'peru' and 'rebecca' having interesting stories behind them.
  3. In the virtual world of The Sims, divorce rates are low because they are computer characters and not real people.

Maybe don't?

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 08 Oct 15
🕹 Technology Internet Social media Online Content Parenting Community
  1. Wikipedia was initially designed to be easily editable by anyone, but now it's infamous for its strict editing policies.
  2. Mixing Facebook with parenting discussions creates a judgmental online space filled with personal ideologies.
  3. Many online platforms aim to create a consolidated space to show users a wide range of content, like Twitter Moments and Reddit's Upvoted.

Unexpectedly cool this week

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 10 Mar 15
🕹 Technology Internet Social media Online Content Tech Trends
  1. Is the Internet affecting mental health? There's debate over whether the Internet causes new mental health issues or just highlights existing ones.
  2. Reddit and racism: The platform faces criticism for harboring racist content, showing the impact of individual responsibility.
  3. Clickbait evolution: ViralNova exemplifies clickbait's shift from a small operation to a serious business with goals.

So here's my idea . . .

the rohn report • 0 implied HN points • 30 Aug 20
🕹 Technology Social media Data Privacy Online Content
  1. Consider creating smaller, independent online networks to avoid data harvesting by big corporations like Facebook, Google, and Apple.
  2. Rather than just complaining about existing systems, focus on actively rebuilding and creating new sustainable solutions for political, environmental, and economic issues.
  3. Encourage the idea of 'digital gardening' where online content grows organically without invasive data tracking and trading practices.

The Internet is a series of cubes

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 03 Feb 16
🕹 Technology Internet E-commerce Social media Online Content Online Communities
  1. There is a bizarre black market online for human breast milk that caters to various groups.
  2. "EOS" lip balm became wildly popular online due to its unique design and appeal to social media users.
  3. Sometimes online interactions may appear superficial, challenging the idea of meaningful connections through social media.