Posts by serge@babka.social
 (DIR) Post #ARYg4VSSb3rheLzSam by serge@babka.social
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       I have a bunch of new followers today, so a re- #Introduction is in order.I'm Serge. I'm sometimes known online as @emacsen I'm a believer in the power of #FreeSoftware  to do good in the world and be an agent of self-determination.I believe in #FreeCulture because culture is part of humanity.My most recent project is #Babka, an online space for #Jews and Jewish allies.I'm a #geek  I love play, #boardgames  #ttpg, #videogames, #superheroes Let's be #friends
       
 (DIR) Post #AnN1f656jG8JeMs6AC by serge@babka.social
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       @mitch Maybe someone like @davidrevoy has ideas or resources on this?
       
 (DIR) Post #ArFLLqZR99LpXsc6Iy by serge@babka.social
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       @davidrevoy <snark>This demand makes more sense if you take it under the context of the maintainer of a FLOSS type project. Unreasonable demands to change your work because of them.</snark>
       
 (DIR) Post #AvWahdUb16sBMzbBoG by serge@babka.social
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       @davidrevoyI don't want to "debate", I want to understand. I think/worry there are important issues going on beneath the surface of this discussion that I worry are being channeled through "Do you love big corporate AI or not?"These questions are things like:1. What do you see is the purpose and role of Public Domain?2. What do you see as the boundaries of Freedom 0?3. What is the role of attribution in this discussion?4. What is the role of labeling generally here, eg would an "AI" label help?5. What is the role of the license of the AI model? Would you feel more comfortable with a Free model ingesting your work than a proprietary model?6. What options do you feel CC had in this? You feel they should have incremented their licenses with this new restriction under the "or newer" clause?7. What is impersonation vs copying an art style?Where can people who care about Free Culture discuss these and similar topics?@creativecommons
       
 (DIR) Post #AvWahmeqwLQPnPT0Xw by serge@babka.social
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       This post is for non-Jews, as it will be obvious to Jews.The issue of whether one is Zionist or not as a Jew is deeply personal. But the fact is that no one would accept that a minority viewpoint of a mere 15% be given priority over the rest for any other group.For gentiles who use social pressure, ostracization or even discrimination to promote anti-Zionism, this is nothing less than an expression of forced assimilation.  As we Jews have experienced many attempts at forced assimilation in our history.Jewish independence and resiliency is what they find offensive, and thus they construct "socially acceptable" ways to be Jewish.The modern version of this began with Napoleon. It was furthered in the former Soviet Union, which saw Zionism as a threat.The push by the left to ostracize mainstream Jews and destroy our desire for self-determination goes beyond issues of statehood.They want us to assimilate and they can't stand that we won't.#Zionism #Judaism #Antisemitism
       
 (DIR) Post #AvWahqTejuqTdqG7eK by serge@babka.social
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       Criticizing the war in Gaza is not an antisemitic act, but it can easily turn antisemitic if you:- Dehumanize Israelis using old/hateful tropes such as bloodthirsty, greedy, or inhuman- Evoke the Blood Libel trope by saying that they "kill children"- Call Israelis colonizers, thereby denying them their indigenous status- Say Jews don't "deserve" Israel or that it should be "taken away" from them, denying Jews the same rights to democracy as everyone else- Evoke images of Nazis or the Holocaust in reference to Israel. This is called Holocaust Inversion- Say that Israel is proof "Jews didn't learn their lesson from the Holocaust"- Using the word "Zionist" in your argument. Period.- Use extreme fringe Jewish groups such as JVP or Neturei Karta to say "Not all Jews"- Blame all Israelis or all Jews for the actions of the government- Say all IDF members of all time (ie all Israelis, since Israel is a conscription nation) are war criminals or should die#Antisemitism
       
 (DIR) Post #AvWeUOS21q9ElvLA3M by serge@babka.social
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       @davidrevoy When I was at QuestionCopyright.org, they had an idea that I think never got the right level of endorsement. The idea was called the Creator Mark, and the way it would work is that it would let anyone produce a work, even for profit, under a very Free license, but then if you wanted to support the artist, only when the artist agreed, they'd be able to use the Creator Mark.For example, let's say that I wanted to make a book of P&C. Nothing stops me from doing so.But if my neighbor wants to make the same book, he'd come to you and say "I'll give you 25% of the profits", you agree, and then he can use the "Creator Mark" to show that if you buy from him (vs me), it supports you.I wonder if so much of the issue with "AI" isn't "AI", but other issues you raised such as (your word) "plagiarism".  Is it someone pretending the work is yours? Can we use attribution to address that? Should AI be required to attribute itself in the output? etc.
       
 (DIR) Post #AvWg04aLWboKNbtoMi by serge@babka.social
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       @davidrevoy I know, that's why I'm wondering what CC could have done differently to not bring up your ire! :)The issue of consent models is a key component for sure. One thing that I see as a core issue here is the idea of "default yes" or "default no".It sounds like you would have preferred CC take a "default no" position regarding AI use, and CC's position is "This is already allowed so in order to make it not allowed, we must be explicit"
       
 (DIR) Post #AvWiR2mMY2yGVNVZaa by serge@babka.social
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       @davidrevoy I genuinely don't think they could have done this legally with confidence that it would have worked in court.