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cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber") wrote:

The irony of the book-shredding is AI companies are looking for as much pre-LLM tainted output as they can get to train their LLMs.

Non-LLM affected content is the most valuable for feeding the LLMs themselves. Does this mean that Codeberg, by being a code hosting system opting out of LLM-generated content, becomes the most desirable source of content to feed the LLMs themselves? :\

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
melanie@front-end.social ("Melanie Richards") wrote:

Finally followed through on building a directory for people who blog about the things they make. If that’s you, please do submit a link! https://makerswhoblog.com/

Boosted by soatok@furry.engineer ("Soatok Dreamseeker 🔜 Megaplex"):
ariadne@treehouse.systems ("Ariadne, bunyote friend :therian:") wrote:

@Mastodon nobody, I repeat, nobody asked for the compose experience to be turned into the GMail compose experience. what are you even doing?

Boosted by soatok@furry.engineer ("Soatok Dreamseeker 🔜 Megaplex"):
andrewblasco@masto.es ("Riquiñez :fedora:") wrote:

Attention please! (Clears his throat).

Seeing that the Pixelfed.social server was receiving spam and scam accounts, I decided to switch server. Imagine my surprise when I discovered... I couldn't. You can't migrate a Pixelfed.social profile to another instance. Apparently, this has been the case for over a year, by other complaints I've seen.

The lead developer has said something like they're working on fixing it, but it's been like this for a while...

I asked @pixelfed for an explanation several days ago. They've posted things, but they haven't answered to me.

Meanwhile, they've disabled one of the main features of the Fediverse on the largest (and "official") #Pixelfed server.

In other words, they're holding all their users hostage, which goes against the philosophy of the #Fediverse.

What's more, Pixelfed has a function to export your data. However, exporting posts always fails.

I thought, well, at least I can import the people I follow. Nope, because the only import tool they've designed is one for importing your Instagram account. Disabled on the main Pixelfed.social server, by the way.

I even started to think it was because they were one version behind the server I wanted to move to (which would be strange, since it's the main server).

Well, no, they have the same version. But you can only migrate your account INTO Pixelfed.social, not the other way, OUT of Pixelfed.social. That makes the whole thing crystal clear to me.

In short: NEVER create an account on Pixelfed.social, or you'll be held hostage. I recommend another servers (Luzeed, Fotolibre, for example). And there's also @vernissage for sharing photos.

You can all follow me again at this account: @andrewblasco@luzeed.org. Because of course, without account migration, you lose all your followers 🤷🏽‍♂️

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
Brynndylow@chatty.frogawampus.co.uk ("Brynnbo The FrogMxstress") wrote:

I'm a sewist and artist that makes fun stuff! I make plushie Seaflaps (including trans flag ones!), Narwhals, Bats, Plesiosaurs and more! I also make fun earrings, queer stickers and emojis :coolfrog:

https://ko-fi.com/brynndraws

Instance Emojis: https://
frazzledbrynn.itch.io/

I ship from the UK and cannot ship to the EU.

#FediGiftShop #BrynnSews

Boosted by chris@fedi.freebooters.uk ("Chris Were"):
chris@fedi.freebooters.uk ("Chris Were") wrote:

Space Virgins: Dinner in America

https://video.thepolarbear.co.uk/w/2yqMa9X4UfxZK9Jjhp2bkA

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
flamingspork@tacobelllabs.net ("spork (eepy girl)") wrote:

over the past few months, I've been taking very wide (no, wider) photos out of trains and ferries

read my blog post about how I did it and check out the photos here:
https://philo.gay/linecam

aredridel@kolektiva.social ("Mx. Aria Stewart") wrote:

For context, this is the inference provider I use; they serve Chinese models, right now primarily DeepSeek's latest releases. They retain no session transcripts, and are based in Europe (though their inference clusters are not all in Europe.)

Also notably they don't host any image or video generation models, and they are focused on coding. These models can do stuff like write fiction, but they're not actually that good at it. Software is where the money is.

This is still an energy-intensive business, but _look at those efficiencies_. There are orders of magnitude differences between providers and eras of this stuff.

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
skinnylatte@hachyderm.io ("Adrianna Tan") wrote:

Imagine, they’re sociopathic, but they chose to do it in places where they can basically say ‘if you don’t do X for less money you don’t care enough for the cause’. The degree of power they get to exert on the passionate and mission-driven is extreme.

The sorts of people who become execs in places like that are also sociopathic because basically they’re not even driven by big money, just power

Don’t ask me how I know

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
skinnylatte@hachyderm.io ("Adrianna Tan") wrote:

Anyone surprised at charities hiring union busters.. I hope you understand that many charities are run by people who are even more sociopathic than your sociopathic bosses.

Boosted by glyph ("Glyph"):
owen@mastodon.transneptune.net ("Owen") wrote:

Given what we've seen of Pure Reason Fans on Earth, I would struggle to believe that Vulcan is a just society

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen") wrote:

Cool. Fairphone has started selling a phone in the US.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/fairphone-brings-the-repairable-fairphone-gen-6-to-the-us/

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
TodePond@mas.to ("Lu wilson") wrote:

ive been "promoting" things on the internet for 15 years now! here's my top tips
- show yourself having fun
- many consistent repeated small launches is better than one big launch
- someone needs to see something like nine times before it sticks
- reward people for following along with everything. you can never go too far with in-jokes
- let people feel part of something.
- never show off. never try to be cool
- be like a monster in a horror film - never show the whole thing. make it seem like there's more to discover by clicking through
- create drama and arguments by being fearless and stupid
- make it clear you dont need anyone - you're having fun on your own. its more infectious that way
- show how you feel. feelings are more powerful than information
- its a lot like rolling the dice. to go viral once, roll a thousand dice

unfortunately the internet is not real life. i'm still learning how to promote things in real life

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
eniko@mastodon.gamedev.place ("Eniko Fox") wrote:

One of those days where I'm wondering what my life would've looked like if I'd been able to get into gamedev 5 years sooner

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
wicche@kvlt.zone ("synthwicche ⛧ :synthwave_sun:") wrote:

Doing this poll based on the number of fellow neurodivergent people I know who rely on this feature when watching things, even though I personally do not use this feature at all.

Poll: *if* you're somewhere in the autism, ADHD, etc. ballpark, do you benefit from subtitles/closed captions *in your native language* when watching movies or TV, and why?

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
Tattie@eldritch.cafe wrote:

Update: my gf pointed me to this further post on Bluesky

After Stock professed extremist ideology twice this past week (e.g. disabled women are faking; autistic people and people with ADHD are 'unsuited' for academia) and being billed as an expert during the Arday plagiarism scandal, I forgot until now that Stock was involved in her own plagiarism scandal
https://bsky.app/profile/nateo.bsky.social/post/3mtbazl2iy22m

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

I’ve been dealing with #PPWR compliance for Mastodon’s merch shop and frankly I don’t see how this regulation doesn’t just eradicate all small business within the EU. This is a self-goal if I’ve ever seen one.

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
hellocatfood@post.lurk.org wrote:

I also did one for 2026. Only eight months late!

Attachments:

• gifv: patches of pixels appear on screen and eventually form to reveal "2026"

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
Black_Flag@beige.party ("Rage Rumbles 🏴‍☠️ 🏳️‍🌈 🫂🔞") wrote:

QUESTION

How many white plagiarists are being raked over the coals in the press?

#uk #ukpol #racism #fascism

Boosted by cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber"):
ben@werd.social ("Ben Werdmuller") wrote:

This all seems like really great progress! Kudos @Mastodon! https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/08/5.0-laying-the-foundation/

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
davx5app@fosstodon.org ("DAVx⁵ :android:🔄") wrote:

Android developers out there! We're looking for (maybe 😉 ) YOU!

:android: Ever wanted to work on a FOSS project?
🤑 Ever wanted to have a nice salary?
🧘‍♂️ Ever wanted to have a great work-life-balance and work from 🏠 ?

Then this is your chance!

The team behind DAVx⁵ is hiring and we're looking for a skilled Android dev to join us!

Have a look on our Jobs page here and send us your application!

https://www.davx5.com/jobs

Please also re-toot/share if you know someone being interested in this!

cwebber@social.coop ("Christine Lemmer-Webber") wrote:

mweh heh heh

aredridel@kolektiva.social ("Mx. Aria Stewart") wrote:

Real economics of AI inference:
https://blog.umans.ai/blog/tokenomics-behind-the-scenes/

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

continuing my trip prep with another COVID jab

Mastodon wrote:

After publishing the results of Discovery Week, we can now give you a first sneak peak at Mastodon 5.0, our next big version. It will bring a new visual look to your screens, a refreshed and calmer layout, as well as a new composer.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/08/5.0-laying-the-foundation/

#mastodon #mastodon5.0

Boosted by neatnik@social.lol ("Neatnik :prami:"):
robb@social.lol ("Robb Knight") wrote:

@starshaped If you put a .plan file in your omg.lol pastebin you can be fingered

`finger robb@omg.lol`

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
AlarminglyBad@mstdn.social ("Alarmingly Bad") wrote:

This is probably the most honest portrayal of what it’s like to be me I will ever draw.

#comic #webcomic #funny #gundam

Attachments:

• video: Alarmingly Bad comic video about a man and his brain arguing over their situation

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt ("Natasha :mastodon:🇪🇺🇮🇪") wrote:

If you were 15 when "Love Shack" came out in 1989, you'd B-52 now ...

chris@fedi.freebooters.uk ("Chris Were") wrote:

Playing some Div with @uoou@fedi.friendo.monster

https://live.freebooters.uk/

Boosted by brib@bribstodon.xyz ("brib :neofox_floof:​ :Nonbinary:"):
cesium@cooltrans.men wrote:

I noticed that I pull up my pants more often than before and I think that it's not because I "feel" more like a man and the gesture is something I saw other men do, but because I lost the fat that would otherwise keep the pants up and this makes me so happy that I could cry

#transJoy #transmasc #trans