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Why are you using twitter for anything at this stage?

by beezlewax 1y ago

afpx 1y ago
I block X and related domains at the router.
labrador 1y ago
It's still the most interesting platform for AI
- labrador 1y ago
  I just tried to find AI starter packs on BlueSky and confirmed that BlueSky is openly hostile to AI. I understand the reasons, it's just not where I'm at. I'll try Threads and see what happens.
  - jandrese 1y ago
    Bluesky has lots of artists, authors, journalists, etc... who see AI as a direct threat to human creativity. Not that the AI will replace the creativity, but that it can generate slop that looks "good enough" and doesn't demand a living wage or healthcare benefits. Many of these creative types have little trust that corporate management won't try to replace them just to save a buck.
    - labrador 1y ago
      I'm sympathetic to their arguments but that doesn't lesson my need to understand AI if I'm going to help them with their concerns. Ignoring it is not an effective strategy.
  - metabagel 1y ago
    I can't vouch for these, but they seem like reasonable starting points. I searched for "AI starter pack" with the quotes. https://bsky.app/starter-pack-short/LFAZcGE https://bsky.app/starter-pack-short/LFAZcGE https://bsky.app/starter-pack/maosbot.bsky.social/3l3ix4wi64z2m https://bsky.app/starter-pack/maosbot.bsky.social/3l3ix4wi64...
    - labrador 1y ago
      Thank you. I did follow one of those using the same search without the quotes and followed. And your second one now. I'm also cleaning up my X site to get rid of anything not AI so I can do a fair comparison.
shatnersbassoon 1y ago
what do you recommend instead?
- tcfhgj 1y ago
  Hackernews, Mastodon, Onlineplatforms of Newspapers or Magazines is what I use
- Biganon 1y ago
  Physical contact with Gramineae
- mrguyorama 1y ago
  What's so hard about reading scientific papers? You DO care about the actual, meaningful, quantifiable results, right, not just the vibes and trends and fashions?
guywithahat 1y ago
It's still the platform where things happen. Even if I'm no longer fundraising there's still a strong, interesting investor community. When founders join an app or companies go to brag about their engineering prowess they still use X. Most people just don't care about Elon enough to leave or not join

Why are you using twitter for anything at this stage?

afpx 1y ago

I block X and related domains at the router.

labrador 1y ago

It's still the most interesting platform for AI

labrador 1y ago
I just tried to find AI starter packs on BlueSky and confirmed that BlueSky is openly hostile to AI. I understand the reasons, it's just not where I'm at. I'll try Threads and see what happens.
- jandrese 1y ago
  Bluesky has lots of artists, authors, journalists, etc... who see AI as a direct threat to human creativity. Not that the AI will replace the creativity, but that it can generate slop that looks "good enough" and doesn't demand a living wage or healthcare benefits. Many of these creative types have little trust that corporate management won't try to replace them just to save a buck.
  - labrador 1y ago
    I'm sympathetic to their arguments but that doesn't lesson my need to understand AI if I'm going to help them with their concerns. Ignoring it is not an effective strategy.
- metabagel 1y ago
  I can't vouch for these, but they seem like reasonable starting points. I searched for "AI starter pack" with the quotes. https://bsky.app/starter-pack-short/LFAZcGE https://bsky.app/starter-pack-short/LFAZcGE https://bsky.app/starter-pack/maosbot.bsky.social/3l3ix4wi64z2m https://bsky.app/starter-pack/maosbot.bsky.social/3l3ix4wi64...
  - labrador 1y ago
    Thank you. I did follow one of those using the same search without the quotes and followed. And your second one now. I'm also cleaning up my X site to get rid of anything not AI so I can do a fair comparison.

shatnersbassoon 1y ago

what do you recommend instead?

tcfhgj 1y ago
Hackernews, Mastodon, Onlineplatforms of Newspapers or Magazines is what I use
Biganon 1y ago
Physical contact with Gramineae
mrguyorama 1y ago
What's so hard about reading scientific papers? You DO care about the actual, meaningful, quantifiable results, right, not just the vibes and trends and fashions?

guywithahat 1y ago

It's still the platform where things happen. Even if I'm no longer fundraising there's still a strong, interesting investor community. When founders join an app or companies go to brag about their engineering prowess they still use X. Most people just don't care about Elon enough to leave or not join