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'There's no reason for Discord to comply in advance' with social media age verification laws instead of 'fighting for their users' says EFF expert (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

I strongly disagree. Disrupting niche communities on the edge of the left and propagating harmful narratives is an incredibly effective strategy. Look at all the people who were on here around the elections in 2024 encouraging people not to vote. Given how many people echoed that sentiment, it seems like it was pretty effective.

Honestly, believe it or don't. I don't really care. I'm not about to make a concerted effort to convince you. It's not a thesis. To me it seems pretty self-evident that what we know is happening on larger social media would also be happening here, where there's a much juicer target. Also, like, the effort they put in isn't exactly stellar. Ducks quack.

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Given how many people echoed that sentiment, it seems like it was pretty effective.

That was being spread on the major platforms as well. And those messages were coming from server admins here too -- are you suggesting db0 is a psyop?

There's no evidence that any action on ActivityPub translates to meaningful results in that election.

I know you feel like it's true, and you're welcome to feel that way.

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Useful idiots abound on social media, including Lemmy. Every user who echoes astro-turfing doesn't need to be a paid actor. That's the whole reason anyone does it anywhere.

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol 1 points 1 hour ago

Again, you're welcome to follow your feelings.

[–] BenderRodriguez@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Prove it by finding a user that you think is a bot. Show me a bot user.

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Nah I'm good.

[–] BenderRodriguez@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

You are, in fact, no good.

[–] BenderRodriguez@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

You think they would waste their time here when Facebook is right there and has millions upon millions more users?

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

What's the signal to noise ratio on Facebook? Do you know how to reliably get a message out to your followers that won't get diverted because of the algorithm?

Now what about Lemmy?

[–] BenderRodriguez@lemmy.world 0 points 2 hours ago

Found the bot that was programmed to argue bad points.