Thoughts about X

[Nomad]

I use X and I have over a dozen accounts (none of the accounts are premium accounts, though). Personally speaking, I have not found major difference pre Musk and post Musk in terms of kinds of content being posted there. These days it is very common for people to term any thoughts that they don't agree with as "hate speech" There is a lot of hypocrisies in our society.

 

[Heatman]

Ah... the beauty of saying "use our platform, you have to agree to our use of your content to train AI".

The latest terms of service seem that go into effect in November 2024 seems to have some up in arms. I wonder how many more ways Musk is going to kill the platform (which I don't use by the way).

I believe that every other social media platforms will do the same thing and that's if they haven't started already without making it official of course.

I think there was a time earlier this year it was said that Reddit was going to do the same thing.

 

[Tracy]

I think there was a time earlier this year it was said that Reddit was going to do the same thing.

Reddit entered into a paid agreement with one of the AI companies if I remember.
I guess it's gotten bad enough that now even CloudFlare has the ability to block the AI bots easily at their layer.

 

[Henrywrites]

I use X and I have over a dozen accounts (none of the accounts are premium accounts, though). Personally speaking, I have not found major difference pre Musk and post Musk in terms of kinds of content being posted there. These days it is very common for people to term any thoughts that they don't agree with as "hate speech" There is a lot of hypocrisies in our society.

It is simply a platform where those who run it can decide to do whatever they want without getting the stick for that. I believe that is where the challenge lies as mob mentality is still in existence over there.

 

[Heatman]

Reddit entered into a paid agreement with one of the AI companies if I remember.
I guess it's gotten bad enough that now even CloudFlare has the ability to block the AI bots easily at their layer.

It's what I forsee happening on a massive scale in the future. With the benefits that comes from using AI, those who doesn't bend to it would feel left behind. This is obviously just the beginning. We haven't seen the end of it yet.

 

[cpvr]

Reddit entered into a paid agreement with one of the AI companies if I remember.
I guess it's gotten bad enough that now even CloudFlare has the ability to block the AI bots easily at their layer.

Their paid agreement was with Google, and that’s why their traffic has gone through the roof. They’re Google’s favorite website at the moment—until they’re not.

They’re working on other licensing agreements with companies as well.

Why Reddit Is Blowing Up

The social media site is making money and growing fast. It can thank new search traffic.

nymag.com

 

[Tracy]

Their paid agreement was with Google, and that’s why their traffic has gone through the roof. They’re Google’s favorite website at the moment—until they’re not.

Well, if you are to believe the statement of Reddit & Google it's simply an algorithm change. They deny that the AI licensing deal had anything to do with the uptick. 🙄 😉

There is one point in that statement itself should even ultimately help forums that are niche related or more than simple chatter sites if there was really an algorithm change.

Late last year, Google began prioritizing certain sources of user-generated content in Search in an effort to surface more “first-person perspectives” in response to queries. This, among other less clearly explained changes, seemed to result in more visibility for forumlike sites like Quora and especially Reddit, which some users were already adding to queries as a sort of hack to make search results better (“best iphone battery reddit,” for example).

One thing I loved about one of the Reddit actions.

Reddit last July introduced fees for large-scale access to user posts and comments, saying its content should not be plundered for free.

Yet they get that content for free and then THEY want to plunder it for that very amount.

 

[Jason]

As I said before, Facebook, Instagram etc. are catering to a "nanny state". Why do people feel like speech has to be controlled like the users are in kindergarten? I mean, if some jerk gets off on so called "hate speech", who cares. The only problem would be if it's forced on users that don't like it, but that's something I suppose X needs to work on. It seems like hate speech is coming on users accounts that are offended by it.

 

[Spartan]

As I said before, Facebook, Instagram etc. are catering to a "nanny state". Why do people feel like speech has to be controlled like the users are in kindergarten? I mean, if some jerk gets off on so called "hate speech", who cares. The only problem would be if it's forced on users that don't like it, but that's something I suppose X needs to work on. It seems like hate speech is coming on users accounts that are offended by it.

Because it’s their platform if they don’t want people bullying others online that’s their choice.

Free speech is protection from the government no website has to allow people to spew hate

 

[Jason]

Because it’s their platform if they don’t want people bullying others online that’s their choice.

Free speech is protection from the government no website has to allow people to spew hate

OK, that's true, but it just seems like the liberal elite of the country are trying to control speech, but, hey, it's their house, it's their rules.

 

[Tracy]

OK, that's true, but it just seems like the liberal elite of the country are trying to control speech, but, hey, it's their house, it's their rules.

Don't like it... don't play on their platform. No different than any other site.
I can't stomach Truth Social and the sycophant followers that are there... so I don't play in their rec yard..