@cmccullough@polymaths.social
Bikes, Safe Streets, and Public Transport advocate | Eco-Socialist | Small Web advocate | Debian Linux and Unix user of 30+ years | Privacy and Security advocate | Vegan | Cars ruin everything | No AI | Old Punk Rock fan | ☭
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As a test, I decide to disable my ad blocker for one of my favorite Linux and Open Source news sites. Wow! Most of the page is covered in ads. I knew that there might be one or two but how can anyone visit a site like this without an ad blocker? I understand the site owner needs to pay the bills, but maybe put up a donation link or something instead of all the ads? This is all very off-putting.
#adblocker #ads
So, today I was called a "Luddite" because I don't like AI.
Call me what you want, but when it comes to folks losing their jobs, data centers sucking up our water and causing higher energy bills for people already struggling, LLMs being trained on stolen data, and so many other ethical issues, I won't budge or back down on how I feel.
I will proudly accept the Luddite label. I've been around for nearly 60 years and have had a pretty shitty go of it the past 5 or so years. You can't hurt my feelings.
#noai #fuckai