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I hate X, its anti-user patterns and how its oligarch owner uses it to manipulate discourse to steer society towards his right-wing extremist views. That being
by saubeidl 10mo ago
I hate X, its anti-user patterns and how its oligarch owner uses it to manipulate discourse to steer society towards his right-wing extremist views.
That being said, many public figures have not made the same judgement and post their communications there.
Should I just stop informing myself on the public discourse because the place it happens got taken over by a shady character?
I think using code to liberate the discourse from its would-be manipulator is the most reasonable thing to do and a reflection of true hacker ethics.
- balops 10mo ago[dead]
- self_awareness 10mo agoYour "true hacker ethics" results in the person still using X to distribute information, so you're actually powering the popularity of X.
- saubeidl 10mo agoI can't control what other people do, unfortunately. But I can choose to engage on my own terms.
- distracted_boy 10mo agoDo you apply the same logic to owners of popular newspapers such as BBC, CNN, Fox News etc? Since X is still highly popular, will you ever reconsider your position? Just curious, not looking for a fight or debate.
- saubeidl 10mo ago> Do you apply the same logic to owners of popular newspapers such as BBC, CNN, Fox News etc? Of course! It's always important to consider the agenda behind any media. > Since X is still highly popular, will you ever reconsider your position? I don't see how popularity is a factor. It has data I want in a system I don't support, so I exfiltrate the data.