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michael_martinez

@michael_martinez@c.im

SEO Theorist, Tolkien scholar.

I do not support Netanyahu or his policies. However, I -DO- support Israel's right to exist and to defend itself.

I also support Palestinians' right to exist and live in peace. I hope they will be freed from Hamas' oppression and brutal dictatorship.

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michael_martinez, to random
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This is an older op-ed from October 19. It represents views reported by journalists over the past 2 months almost casually: that many blame for the conflict and their suffering - but they're afraid to speak out because Hamas will kill them, their families, or their friends.

"Yasmine Mohammed is the author of “Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam.” She is also the president of the nonprofit organization Free Hearts Free Minds. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. Read more opinion on CNN. "

TITLE: Opinion: Many Palestinians in Gaza hate Hamas. My father certainly did

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/16/opinions/israel-hamas-gaza-palestinians-oppose-terror-mohammed/index.html

michael_martinez, to random
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Journalist (now academic) Ilene Prusher explains in an op-ed how she and other members of the media were deceived by over the decades.

"Opinion: I reported on Hamas in Gaza for over a decade. Here are the questions I’m asking myself now"

One important paragraph that is relevant to current casualty claims by Hamas: "Hamas also played fast and loose with facts they gave us reporters. During the first major Israel-Hamas war in 2008 to 2009, known as Operation Cast Lead, Hamas said that fewer than 50 of the 1,400 dead in Gaza had been combatants. But more than a year later, Hamas’ interior minister acknowledged in an interview with the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper that between 600 and 700 of its militants were killed in that war. In that and in almost every war since, Hamas or other militant groups in Gaza launched rockets that fell unintentionally on their own citizens, but rarely if ever, owned up to the error, instead blaming Israel for the deaths."

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/07/opinions/israel-hamas-gaza-media-press-prusher/index.html

michael_martinez, to random
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These photos illustrate why the has been forced to attack apartment buildings in . militants are firing on the Israelis from these "apartments" (the room in these photos is almost empty, except for armed men who were killed by an airstrike).

Notice how the Hamas militants are not wearing uniforms. The IDF must carefully evaluate any men who appear to be dressed in civilian clothing.

The pictures were recovered from bodycams on the slain militants.

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/syw9yskup

michael_martinez,
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@leftylabourtech Maybe you want to stop lying to yourself and everyone and pay attention to what's actually happening in Gaza.

michael_martinez,
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@leftylabourtech Here is one of those 15,000+ things:

"Hamas Terrorists Ignored Israeli Airstrikes and Continued Raping Hostages, Freed Captive Reports"

https://themessenger.com/news/hostage-meeting-netanyahu-rape-men-women-airstrikes

You really should stop supporting and and begin denouncing the cruelty that has inflicted on its own people by brutally attacking without provocation.

But it sounds like you're only interested in spreading lies.

That's a

michael_martinez,
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@leftylabourtech

Here's another truth you can conveniently ignore about

"At least TEN male and female hostages held by Hamas were sexually abused before being freed: Prisoners are also beaten and have body hair shaved to humiliate them, say families of released captives"

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12831687/Female-hostages-touched-physically-abused-held-Hamas-relatives-freed-captives-tell-Netanyahu-Prisoners-beaten-body-hair-shaved-humiliate-families-say.html

michael_martinez, to random
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has fired over 10,000 rockets into Israel - not aiming at military targets but at civilians.

That is a

Anyone who refuses to acknowledge Hamas' while complaining about Israel's military operations (where they warn civilians to get out of the way) is supporting and

I want to see the fighting in end.

I want to see Israelis and Palestinians living in peace with each other.

But this is Hamas' war. This is what they wanted. And they wanted all these ignorant people to condemn Israel for defending its existence while remaining silent about Hamas' culpability.

Hamas bombed Palestinian caravans as they fled .

Hamas shot Palestinians who tried to flee from the hospitals.

Hamas did these things knowing that people would falsely blame Israel for them.

There is no hope for peace while Hamas exists. They only exist for the sake of carrying out war against Israel and all Jews.

michael_martinez, to scifi
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I wrote a new review for the SF-Fandom forums.

"Michael's Take: 'The Romance of Tiger and Rose'"

I was pleasantly surprised by the the complexity of the story.

https://forums.sf-fandom.com/thread-37116.html

mariyadelano, to SEO
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The Verge asked “who ruined the internet”, and pinned the blame on SEOs.

I don't blame the Verge for falling into this trap. When they see us (SEOs), they see the people who work in explicitly helping businesses make money online. And they see our role in commercializing the web all too clearly, while missing the other parties who may have also played a part.

But why are we looking for anyone else to blame?

Read here: https://searchengineland.com/un-ruin-internet-ultimate-guide-seo-434764

michael_martinez,
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@mariyadelano @liztai The Verge article isn't the first time someone in the media has accused us all of being liars and thieves.

I've been advocating for the adoption of true for over a decade.

Unfortunately, a majority of people have found excuses not to even try to establish standards.

As long as that remains the case, we'll be under fire as an industry that creates more trouble than we're worth. Regardless of how misrepresentative the accusation seems to some, it's basically true.

michael_martinez,
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@liztai @mariyadelano I guess you're right about that. And the SEO industry has yet to replace lawyers as the butts of many jokes.

michael_martinez, to SEO
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I expect there will soon be a flood of blog posts and social media posts declaring that some smoking gun has been found at last. Having read through the latest antitrust trial disclosures, I don't see much new information in the mix. But it will be interesting to see who ties all the dots together and what kinds of pictures they construct.

I've already read @ajkohn's 2 blog posts on the trial.

michael_martinez, to random
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Sean Bell comments on social media videos purporting to show how the IDF is rooting out from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHpsJdXgvyc

michael_martinez, to random
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Reuters reports: "Israeli troops enter Gaza's Al Shifa hospital in culmination of siege"

"We can confirm that incubators, baby food and medical supplies brought by IDF tanks from Israel have successfully reached the Shifa hospital. Our medical teams and Arabic speaking soldiers are on the ground to ensure that these supplies reach those in need,"

I've seen UNCONFIRMED reports that was shooting people trying to leave the hospital BEFORE the IDF moved in.

The photo is not from the article, but from the IDF on Twitter.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-raids-gazas-al-shifa-hospital-2023-11-15/

simoncox, to SEO
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Nice test by @bhartzer on AI written text on his blog - spoiler - he edited it all.

It is confirmation that Google doesn’t care it is AI written because it is fulfilling people’s questions and proving good answers.

https://www.billhartzer.com/ai/i-posted-39-ai-generated-articles-clearly-attributed-to-ai-heres-the-results/

michael_martinez,
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@onreact @simoncox @bhartzer Perhaps I misread the article, but I got the impression that Google buried most of the AI posts. I guess I'll have to reread it later.

michael_martinez, to random
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killed Bedouins on October 7 and has bombed their villages. There are over 400,000 Bedouins living in Israel. And many of them have no bomb shelters they can flee to when missiles are raining down on them. 1 family lost 4 boys to a missile on October 7. Another is still in the hospital.

"Osama Abu Asa, a Bedouin guard at the Supernova concert, was killed as he attempted to protect some of the young people hiding in a bomb shelter, believing that Hamas would not kill him because he was a Muslim."

The Jerusalem Post, via MSN: "After Hamas's massacre, Israel's Bedouin share their silent trauma"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/after-hamas-s-massacre-israel-s-bedouin-share-their-silent-trauma/ar-AA1jIhc

liztai, to SEO
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I took a + Content course & the tactics I learned made me in throw up a little. It's not that it's shady, it's because it was such a robotic, manipulative way to create content. as a writer who writes from the heart it went against my soul.
I think everyone, including businesses, can write authentically & be successful. Human beings look for content like this. SEO-optimised content is ruining the Internet.

via @mariyadelano

https://www.theverge.com/features/23931789/seo-search-engine-optimization-experts-google-results

michael_martinez,
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@liztai @mariyadelano The Verge article is very misleading. It's just sensational rabble rousing.

sil, to random
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“Asking people to approve access that they know they don't fully understand and that they couldn't monitor even if they did understand it does not empower them. On the contrary, it trains them to be despondent, helpless at the hands of the High Priesthood of Computer Whisperers. And our job as technologists building a better world is to eradicate the High Priesthood.”

100% agree with @robin. Anybody who disagrees with that view of our job should be viewed with suspicion.
https://berjon.com/web-tiles/

michael_martinez,
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@sil @robin But what would prevent the tiles from downloading malicious code to a user agent? Preventing the tiles from communicating with the rest of the network doesn't seem to offer much security via encapsulation, since the proposal itself says that titles could still convey links and other data that come with all sorts of security risks.

And if the current browser model won't work (well) with tiles, that means a whole new user interface will be required - and that means all the old security issues will be resurrected and have to be dealt with again.

And what compelling reason will the general population have for switching agents? They're already inundated with browsers and apps.

michael_martinez,
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@robin @sil I was thinking the malicious code might be embedded in them - hence, no download needed. Hope I am wrong.

maxleibman, to LLMs
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“How do I get Bing Chat or other LLMs to recommend my product?” is a problem that no good people are working on.

Not. One.

Working backwards from this to see what it says about SEO is left as an exercise for the reader.

michael_martinez,
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@maxleibman You may have just defined Chat Search Engine Optimization.

michael_martinez, to random
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Westerners who chant "Palestine will be free from the river to the sea" usually don't realize they are calling for the destruction of Israel and the death of all Jews.

You're not showing solidarity with suffering Palestinian civilians. You're supporting hate-filled terrorist groups like Hamas that only exist for one reason (and it's not "resistance"). You are supporting genocide.

https://www.ajc.org/translatehate/From-the-River-to-the-Sea

michael_martinez, to random
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"Detained terrorists admit using hospitals to shield themselves

"Member of Hamas's elite Nukhba force says terror group using medical institutions, especially 's Shifa Hospital, because 'you won’t strike them'"

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bkrxjhcf6

michael_martinez, to Israel
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While peace activists around the world demand that Israel stop bombing , they say nothing about ' continued bombing of .

"Saturday evening, October 28, saw the sound of rocket warning sirens in Tel Aviv, Israel, as the confrontation between Hamas and Israel escalated 17 days after it began.

"Israeli families and relatives of Hamas hostages in Gaza were among those forced to seek cover. They were demonstrating and calling for the release of their loved ones."

https://tvpworld.com/73746270/sirens-in-tel-aviv-as-hamas-rockets-fall

michael_martinez, to random
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If Hamas really wants peace, why do they keep firing rockets into Israel? Why aren't all the "peace activists" demanding a ceasefire demanding that Hamas stop firing rockets? That's not an act of resistance.

"Hamas's military wing, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, said it was fighting Israeli troops in the north-eastern town of Beit Hanoun and the central Bureij area, and that it had also fired barrages of rockets towards Israel."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67248320

michael_martinez, to random
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stores weapons and ammunition under hospitals and schools inside

That's a war crime.

Hamas plants roadside bombs inside Gaza to kill Palestinians as they flee away from Israel's bombing.

That's a (Hamas) war crime.

Hamas sent over 1,000 militants into Israel to rape, burn, and torture Israeli civilians.

That's a war crime.

Hamas continuously fires rockets into Israel without any attempt to target them toward military installations or troops.

That's a war crime.

Don't talk about war crimes in Gaza if you're going to conveniently omit any mention of Hamas' war crimes.

Hamas started this war. Hamas is keeping the war going. Anyone who refuses to acknowledge that Hamas is culpable is supporting war crimes.

michael_martinez,
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@LALegault "Answering war crimes with war crimes doesn’t solve anything"

No. But neither does insisting that a country like Ukraine or Israel sit and let someone lob drones and missiles at them all the time solve anything.

The old adage "it takes two to fight" is wrong. It only takes one monster with an arsenal to start killing people - and blaming the victims of attacks for fighting back doesn't solve anything.

What's happening in Gaza is horrible. I hate it as much as anyone. But what's happening to Israel is also horrible - and that includes all the victim-blaming on social media (much of which is orchestrated by Hamas' propaganda).

michael_martinez, to Tolkien
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Just followed some profiles with and in their keywords but I'm not sure who I should be following.

I may unfollow some folks in the next few days.

Please don't take it personally.

michael_martinez,
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@Sollenbum Yes I am.

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