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Opposing GenAI is free. Do it. It just consists of not using the software you don't agree with. It's great I do it all the time.
Coordinating attacks on social media to harass a developer is not great. It's 4chan-like but at least the 4chan goblins know that they are the bad guys. This is just as slimy but with none of the self awareness.
That doesn't mitigate the environmental damage caused by others using it. I'm not opposed to the technology, nor strictly to its application, but to the irresponsible wau it's being handled currently.
You're right, I agree on that. Efforts should target the companies that offer it, rather than individuals.
I'm not sure the 4chan goblins actually believe they are bad guys so much as ironically embrace that image
Well i guess that's a great reason to harass individuals who never wished harm on anybody then 🤷
Read the rest of the comment. It's not.
Yeah i get it. It's just that the whole situation pisses me off to no end. There are exponentially more people destructively contributing to this campaign, than people constructively contributing code to projects. Cause it's easy and lazy and takes literally zero effort.
The only effect is to punish developers for having successful projects. They'd be fine if they were just dicking around on toy projects, but they chose to do something that matters, and to do it for free, and now they have haters. A lot more haters than helpers too !
We are collectively sending the message that it's better not to stick your head out and publish open source code, and this will wreak havoc on the already overtaxed FOSS ecosystem. Corporate tech must be rubbing its hand in glee now that we're doing what they never achieved in 30 years.
I like the implication that open source code must include AI, and so the only recourse is to reject... all open source projects?
You know, we had a FOSS without AI like ten years ago. I'd prefer to keep that one.
Then you're reading it wrong. My comment says nothing of the sort.
The implication here is that it's better not to publish open source code because somewhere down the road, you might make a decision that some crowd doesn't like and they will start messing with your shit. If you do your own thing in private, hand code it if you like, vibe code it if you like, you don't have any problem and you're safe. If you write private code for your corporate overlord, no problem, you're safe AND you're getting paid. But if you share your stuff, and you're unlucky enough that it becomes popular, then some internet mob might harass you at some point.
In that context you'd be pretty stupid to donate your time and energy to anything open. You'll get maybe 10 contributors in a decade, willing to help you along the way. But one misstep and you'll get hundreds of haters. The game just isn't worth it.
I see we're going with the "woke cancel culture ruined comedy" argument.
Mate, if you're going to take your ball and leave over the slight possibility that you might have to answer to some criticism one day, you're not really living in the civilized society that I do. It seems kind of pointless to even talk to you.
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The efforts of AI, you mean.
Truthfully, I wonder if we even need that guy's 20 years any more. Maybe he should retire.
And there you have it, ladies and gentlemen. Gloves are off.