pūjz @pujz@schelling.pt
depths plumber ॐ
Joined Apr 2023
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Behold the tale of a Facebook data scientist fired because he refused to run a little test that his bosses demanded ...
... in which he'd update Messenger so that it drained some users' batteries faster
The data scientist accurately noted that this was unethical as hell -- it could literally endanger people who rely on their phone as a lifeline
As @pluralistic notes, it's part of why "feudal security" -- trusting a big tech firm to keep you safe -- never really works: https://medium.com/@doctorow/when-facebook-came-for-your-battery-feudal-security-failed-c8c1e3beb279
i have never really been able to explain what the Gita is about, but what i take from it is that ethics and metaphysics are are same thing and also God
like cool, you have a nice slick app built on a promising protocol. nominally 'decentralised'. but idk whether to trust you if your whole thing is removing the speed bump sized moat, that requires maybe 1% tinkering mindset, but allows users actual autonomy
maybe this boat has already sailed. crypto ruined the word 'decentralisation' irreversibly
slightly concerned about indie internet culture being capitalist realismed as more people awaken to the senseless rule of big tech
seeking: handful of friends interested in building an online garden here. relationship in dharma (whatever that means to you) appreciated but not expected
this place is a Good place. it has a conducive quietness. no one to impress here
@pee_zombie did you design this instance? the UX is great
i wish mastodon migrated old posts too
depths plumber ॐ
Joined Apr 2023
