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[–] Itty53@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It's the same post. You commented here twice. Which is ironic in hilarious ways. I guess you don't quite understand this technology..

Faking a person in the digital world and then using that likeness to affect real world politics has everything to do with technology by the way. We don't only discuss the bleeding edge of new consumer toys, it's a pretty broad topic. And politics being the process of how people function together in society ... I mean it's gonna be everywhere.

If you want to unsubscribe I guess, bye.

[–] AnonTwo@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, it has to do with politics. Faking identities has been a thing since early chat rooms, and the article doesn't go into any technological breakthrough they used. It was pretty much just social engineering.

[–] Itty53@kbin.social -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

There you go again, pretending technology only has to do with the next breakthrough. I mean did you read what I wrote? I literally talked about that explicitly.

Technology is technology. If it's relevant today then why shouldn't it be here? If the US was constructing water wheels again all of the sudden it would be a technology topic and relevant to this sub.

If you don't like it and you're leaving, great. There's the door, what makes you think anyone cares? Or ought to?

[–] AnonTwo@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

On a technicality point of course not.

On a point of quality you'd basically flood the community with threads most people aren't interested in on that logic. And probably turn technology into an American Politics/News community.

It's too low a bar to be considered technology. It's not even going into how twitter allowed it to happen. It's just the fact this one user exists and talks about politics.

[–] Itty53@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Be the change you want to see then brother, post what quality content you think ought to be seen and shared. You're allowed to.

[–] AnonTwo@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are you suggesting the community is dead and needs politics/news?

[–] Itty53@kbin.social -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are you admitting you don't even contribute and yet you deign to judge the people who do?

[–] AnonTwo@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sure do. I don't see any issue with doing that. If it's a healthy community there shouldn't be any reason to justify low quality content on it.

[–] Itty53@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Big "I'm the main character" energy here. Enjoy yourself, because people around you don't.

[–] AnonTwo@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not taking main character by any means. Are you saying the community just shouldn't be moderated for low quality content?

Besides you're the one who went the route of focusing on my character specifically, whereas I was arguing for the community.

Hell this discussion was about the community until you started turning it onto me, brother

Anyway will just not respond any further, since I'm pretty sure this entire discussion has run it's course and let's face it: none of what either of us are saying has to do with the topic or the community at this point anyway.....

[–] AnonTwo@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not taking main character by any means. Are you saying the community just shouldn't be moderated for low quality content?

Besides you're the one who went the route of focusing on my character specifically, whereas I was arguing for the community.