Post AiE5KQxSSMtnK4ZizY by ryancoordinator@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #AiDySG4y5Xp2Dhs7lY by rysiek@mstdn.social
       2024-05-24T17:47:43Z
       
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       > Look, I'm no luddite…First of all, why do tech writers feel they need to be apologetic when criticizing bad technology decisions by Big Tech?I don't see similar hedging when the piece is about the tech underdogs – say, small FLOSS projects. Being a vicious critic is then somehow okay?Secondly, just embrace your inner Luddites. Luddites were not against all technology per se, they were against how technology was being used to abuse people:https://techwontsave.us/episode/187_the_real_history_of_the_luddites_w_brian_merchantSounds damn valid to me!
       
 (DIR) Post #AiE3WYxILfWDh19emO by icedquinn@blob.cat
       2024-05-24T19:20:38.246015Z
       
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       @rysiek its some normie signalling thing. they're trying to lampshade the most obvious criticism someone is about to make in the hopes of.. disarming their opponent in some way, i guess.i don't get why they do it. people who smear with narratives just do it anyway, and people who fall for it don't watch the original material either.
       
 (DIR) Post #AiE5KQxSSMtnK4ZizY by ryancoordinator@fosstodon.org
       2024-05-24T19:38:49Z
       
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       @icedquinn @rysiek it's a direct response to the normalization of haters being taken seriously
       
 (DIR) Post #AiE5KSHhWagZR93PBQ by icedquinn@blob.cat
       2024-05-24T19:40:52.341880Z
       
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       @ryancoordinator @rysiek i saw it in scientists that were rejecting narratives. it was painful to hear them speak because every other word out of their mouths was how they weren't conspiracy theorists and they don't condone this or that and then proceed to show a statistical test that actually the cheese content of the moon is $valuethey get steamrolled by the narrative anyway so i don't know why they do it. i presume its a futile attempt at something.
       
 (DIR) Post #AiE7T4ZNGWBuOuYcEK by sun@shitposter.world
       2024-05-24T20:04:51.529491Z
       
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       @icedquinn @ryancoordinator @rysiek people do this when they're not arguing from the dominant position. people think tech = progress now
       
 (DIR) Post #AiE88Ke6OntM8KRVjs by icedquinn@blob.cat
       2024-05-24T20:12:17.009159Z
       
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       @sun @ryancoordinator @rysiek eh that could be true if they were still technologists but they aren't. these are just line go uppers anymore.