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twan

@twan@mastodon.online

Information management consultant at a Dutch social housing association. Living in the Netherlands but vacationing in Indonesia as much as possible. Married and a father of six kids. Toots in English and Dutch.

#informationmanagement #ecm #documentmanagement

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crecente, to llm
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Assume a website plans to use user-contribution content to train LLMs. The license for the content is CC BY-SA.

❓ Would the output from the resulting LLMs be required to provide attribution?

@law

twan,
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@crecente @law That would depend on whether the output is considered to be a derivative, I guess? (Assuming it's not a quote.)

twan, to actuallyautistic
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It can be frustrating that even when I use very purposeful, precise words, NT's sometimes seem intent on misunderstanding them. I know that's not actually the case, but I'm not in control of my emotional response to this happening. Goes to show, we're all only human.


@actuallyautistic

twan,
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@Shivviness @actuallyautistic That's something I also do. I have to say, with varying results. It definitely works, sometimes. But when emotions or assumptions get into play, with accusations and tunnel vision following right behind, I try to remove myself from the situation as soon as possible. Not even as a conscious decision, more like a flight response. It's like my body wants to remove itself from the situation and my brain has nothing to say over it.

twan, to actuallyautistic
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One big advantage of being is, for me, that I'm so used to in my life (heck, life is one big to me), when something happens that NT's perceive as a crisis, I usually don't blink an eye.

"Oh, but you stayed so calm and handled the situation!" – Nope, you're just used to see me on a daily basis in constant crisis mode.

@actuallyautistic

LehtoriTuomo, to actuallyautistic
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I attended a party yesterday. As usual, I had trouble following people's conversation due to the background noise, zoning in and out. Suddenly I started thinking whether this is an autistic thing. I self-diagnosed last fall. Before that, I've just always assumed everyone has trouble hearing in those situations. Now I started wondering whether NTs can actually direct their attention to the discussion better in those situations. Any thoughts?

@actuallyautistic

twan,
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@LehtoriTuomo @actuallyautistic I think that can be an autistic thing, yes. Depends on the autistic person, of course. For me it has to do with being distracted by, and not being able to filter out certain sounds. It does depend on the situation. The less energy I have, the more I can be distracted.

twan,
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@LehtoriTuomo @actuallyautistic Exactly.

DivergentDumpsterPhoenix, to actuallyautistic
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Don't call yourself and ally to Autistic people if you haven't given me, an Autistic person, cake this April.

@actuallyautistic @autisticadvocacy @neurodiversity

twan,
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@DivergentDumpsterPhoenix @actuallyautistic @autisticadvocacy @neurodiversity Cake? Beer! (To each their own...) 🙃

dorgaldir, to Autism Dutch
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I feel this so hard. Why can't people just be clear about what they want?
#autism #actuallyAutistic @actuallyautistic
#feels

twan,
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@encthenet @miss__Tery @dorgaldir @actuallyautistic I would go even further: The instructions were fine. The acceptance of possible right answers was terrible...

twan, to actuallyautistic
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@actuallyautistic

I think there's a difference between not being able to #focus and being #distracted, i.e. maybe very focused but on the wrong thing for that moment.

#actuallyautistic

eonity, to actuallyautistic
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Am I the only one here who has an irrational fear of being seen as a shoplifter when out shopping? Or is it just me and a small minority of people?

Tagging my fellow @actuallyautistic crowd here, is it especially true for you folks?

twan,
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@anomalon @eonity @actuallyautistic Hah! Apparently I'm not the only one 🙂

Once I picked up and it was another one of those, so I yelled: "Dad! It's for you!", put down the phone, and after that checked now and then if they'd already hung up.

twan, to actuallyautistic
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Say you only took NT's into account without saying you only took NT's into account...

"Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have posited that these types of pre-performance rituals help to alleviate our stress in part by simply forcing us to focus on something else, giving us less time and space to spiral out of control."

https://hbr.org/2024/04/the-research-backed-benefits-of-daily-rituals


@actuallyautistic

twan,
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@anomalon @actuallyautistic Exactly. When I saw the title of the article, I at first completely misunderstood what they meant by 'rituals'. Then I read it and now I know they meant something that's horrific to me.

twan,
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@vger @actuallyautistic I recently was in what I thought was just a presentation (because it was advertised as such). As soon as they said "Right, let's all stand up first." — I was like "Nope, bye" and left.

twan, to actuallyautistic
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In the middle of me typing an email, my laptop decides it's time to update Outlook... I mean, seriously? And of course it turns out it didn't save the latest edits when I open the draft again after. Now I have to go fishing for that last train of thought I had before the whole thing shut down. Goodie. (Focus, Twan. Focus.)


@actuallyautistic

twan, to actuallyautistic
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Coaching session just ended. So many good insights that I can apply right away again. Gives me a much needed energy and focus boost. Love it.

@actuallyautistic

JeremyMallin, to actuallyautistic
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I'm curious—how do we feel about any/all of the following labels? Are we ok with them? Offended by them? Have attitudes changed at all recently? I've noticed we don't all use the same vocabulary here.

• on the spectrum
• ASD
• has autism
• with autism
• is autistic
• Autistic
• Autist


@actuallyautistic

twan,
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@zyd @JeremyMallin @actuallyautistic Yes, let's reclaim it.

youronlyone, to Autism
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How do you define the term, “Openly Autistic”?

  • Is it an autistic person who rarely masks?
  • Or, an autistic who isn't afraid and/or shy to share that they are actually autistic?
  • Or, an autistic person who is active in the autism acceptance “movement” (if we can call it that)?
  • Or, perhaps, an autistic who were interviewed and disclosed they're autistic?

Maybe you have other considerations or criteria that defines “openly autistic” for you?

NOTE: Being openly autistic is a choice and is not for everyone. I think it is safe to say that we all face discrimination, stereotyping, and prejudice for being actually autistics, thus, most choose not to be open about it.

However, recently, there has been a slow growth in numbers of openly autistics, and like with most things in life, we have different criteria, definitions, and cultural considerations.

Thus, I am curious what you think, personally or maybe your immediate environment or organisation, is an openly autistic person. Or, when do you consider one as openly autistic.

Again, this is not about if an autistic person should be openly autistic or not. ^_^

Thank you for your interesting insights!

  • Autism symbol by: MissLunaRose12
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twan,
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@youronlyone @AutisticDoctorStruggles @autistics @actuallyautistic In regards to work —I recently did exactly that. But I still feel the need to mask in all kinds of other situations, just to feel safe and comfortable, even though it costs me (sometimes dearly). I feel it's either that, or make life significantly more difficult for myself.

twan,
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@youronlyone @AutisticDoctorStruggles @autistics @actuallyautistic Oof, that's tough. And recognizable... After my first serious burnout I was so naive. "I'll just tell everybody what happened and that it is because of my autism, and then they'll understand." Needless to say, that wasn't true. 🫤

twan, to actuallyautistic
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Today the work on our bathroom started. Drilling, hammering, a radio playing, men stomping up and down the stairs, coordinating the placement of a container on the street... Also, later on I need to appear at the courthouse.

Cool, cool, cool... (Really curious how I'll feel at the end of this day.)

@actuallyautistic

twan,
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Ugh. First day of work on the bathroom is done. They did a great job, but it's quite the attack on the senses. Court case was utter BS. Took the day off tomorrow to recuperate (although more work on the bathroom will be done). Right, time to buy some booze. (Don't try this at home kids...)

@actuallyautistic

filmfreak75, to actuallyautistic
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anyone have any book recommendations for a parent of an adult diagnosed autistic child?

everything i’m seeing so far is for parents of little kids. @actuallyautistic

twan,
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@filmfreak75 @actuallyautistic You mean something like this? I am now reading Peter Vermeulen's 'Autism And The Predictive Brain'. Very interesting stuff in there, that to me, as an autistic adult, makes a lot of sense.

Averixus, to actuallyautistic
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I've never related to the analogy of having no filter. It only works if communication is like a torrent of innermost thoughts that are constantly being stopped lest they spurt out.

I don't have to work to not communicate, I have to work to communicate. Everything I ever say is painstakingly assembled and forced out, the idea of being able to do that so easily that I could actually say something by accident is completely alien.

Is it just me?

@actuallyautistic

twan,
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@Averixus @actuallyautistic I recognize the 'painstakingly assembling' part, although I still find myself in situations where I misjudge the consequences of my words, especially when I'm low on energy from making/trying to keep up with the day to day.

jeffjarvis, to random
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How stupid would one have to be to trust him with your money? (Or your life?)
Elon Musk wants Twitter / X to replace your bank account. Here's how it'll work. https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-x-twitter-bank

twan,
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@jeffjarvis The thing is, he just needs a few 'believers' to get this thing started and from there he can start doing (and claiming) whatever he wants.

ChrisPirillo, to random
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is it ever too early to celebrate christmastime

is it ever too early to celebrate christmastime

twan,
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@ChrisPirillo Well, the spirit seems to be there definitely! 🙂

twan, to random
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Nice long morning walk.

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