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There are a few weird guys in there that I wasn't already aware of. I knew that Louis Rossmann was kind of an asshole, but being openly active on kiwifarms is actually fucked up.

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[–] degen@midwest.social 6 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Friiiick, the ladybird dev? I've been keeping the project in the back of my mind until it's ready for daily use. I was so pumped for an open browser

[–] lproven@awful.systems 1 points 2 days ago

Friiiick, the ladybird dev?

I'd heard some rumours but this spelled it out and it's not nice. I was formerly engaged to a Norwegian, and learned quite a lot about Scandinavian culture and beliefs. Some of it is nasty and the Mullvad dude, DHH, and "Awesome Kling" as well, are saying the quiet part out loud.

[–] anise@awful.systems 5 points 3 days ago

maybe look at servo then? that one's also not getting vibecoded

[–] dgerard@awful.systems 5 points 3 days ago

oh yeah he's an enthusiastic techfash