It might be obvious and old news, but on my rare logins to #Instagram I saw a new message of their privacy policy to be updated this month: Every content from every post will be used to train their AI.
If you are a visual artist of any kind and use the platform, #Meta will use your creation against you, literally. You either learn how to publish and own your data, or you’ll be stolen.
@mykhaylo I think there will be no exact 1-1 replacement, but #pixelfed still an great alternative I believe it will improve with time. It still a niche so far...
Likewise #Mastodon growth, I also believe that this new way of selling public data through #AI will impulse initiatives like #pixelfed.
I've always been sceptical about using #microblogging for discussion of complex issues such as topics in #theology. But a #toot of mine yesterday led to intelligent and thought provoking replies. Is this another way in which #Mastodon beats what came before?
Lesley Riddoch here arguing, essentially, that we all have to bite our tongues, haud oor whischt, and vote #SNP, because "they're the only parliamentary route to #ScottishIndependence. I count Lesley as a friend and as someone I greatly respect, but I think she's wrong here: there is no longer a parliamentary path to independence.
Seeing a lot of buzz about how the #fediverse is losing users (almost always based on #mastodon numbers) as they drift to things like Threads and Bluesky. Anecdotally I’ve noticed a drop in “engagement”, but I’m not really phased.
This is the weird kids table in the school cafeteria, with the D&D club and goths. We were never going to be the “big thing”, and that’s good.
A social media friend group turned friendly gathering earlier this month when @jeanettepizzurro (Jette), @Rasta (Rasta), and I (Brian) met up to hang out. It was a great time with great friends and a bit surreal actually spending an evening telling stories and laughing together in person.
Mastodon tooth found in Florida! dougzone22 has the lengthy details. #VeniceBeachFL #Mastodon #Tusk
:dougcoffee:
dougzone22.ca/2024/05/28/lotht-and-found-178/
Would anyone out who is tech savvy be able to explain a couple things to me, who is not? Or point me in the right direction.
How can I search for a subject on Mastodon?
The search engines have now been taken over by AI on all browsers, it seems. The worst part is, I can’t use the kind of search lingo I used to because it’s so literal and can’t find what I’m looking for. Is there any way to bypass AI results? Is this permanent?
@claudiamiles 1/2 The question about how to search depends on whether you're using an app, or the browser version. In the browser, there's a link at top left. That searches entire documents. There is no "subject" for Mastodon posts. There are what are called "hashtags", which start with the hash mark "#", that can optionally be used to mark subjects discussed in a message. For instance, I'm going to tag this message as #Mastodon related. Search engines in part 2/2.