buc.ci is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
Less appreciated but arguably more useful feature of Kagi Translate: from LinkedIn speak back to English.
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Jesus fuck... #linkedin
Have just seen a post on #LinkedIn saying that someone can see people they’ve blocked making it unsafe for them.
I checked my block list, and sure enough, even though it says the people are blocked, I can still see them.
This is not good.
There’s one from the community who publicly bullied and tried to affect my reputation who I needed to block to feel safe on the platform - and if blocking is no longer working, well… and it doesn’t help that this person is seen as a champion for the community, and yet behind doors…
And yes, I know LinkedIn is a hell hole.
Verifying yourself on #LinkedIn?
Congratulations! "I handed a US company (Persona) my passport, my face, and the mathematical geometry of my skull. They cross-referenced me against credit agencies and government databases. They’ll use my documents to train their AI. And if the US government comes knocking, they’ll hand it all over"
Also, #Persona shares that data with #Anthropic, #OpenAI, #Amazon, #Google, and of course #Microsoft (that owns LinkedIn)
https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/
I've just published https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-wont-replace-you-someone-using-richard-harvey-rvkhe/?trackingId=rIvtBTQNRuCTCCRVbrkaLg%3D%3D on #linkedin about how AI won't replace humans because we have the imagination.
#Headhunter geben mal wieder alles, um auch wirklich sicher zu gehen, dass ich sie nicht ernst nehmen kann.
Nachricht über LinkedIn:
"Sie sind mir aufgefallen, weil Sie sich gut mit #Linux auskennen und Berufserfahrung haben. Hätten Sie vielleicht auch Lust #Windows Admin zu werden? Ich freue mich auf Ihre Rückmeldung!"
Überlege zu antworten:
"Wenn jetzt jeder Windows #Admin werden kann, warum übernehmen Sie nicht einfach den Job?"
Anyone using #LinkedIn may find more scammers reaching out to them than recruiters, especially if using the #OpenToWork tag. I write of the LinkedIn seek-and-hide scam, which is yet another sneaky LinkedIn recruiter job #scam. Get a job, don’t get scammed.
https://medium.com/@brothke/the-linkedin-seek-and-hide-scam-b6b330f12bf3
via #JayAcunzo on #LinkedIn
I love to write and wish more people did too. But I understand where we go awry.
School.
Not because educators don’t try. Not because great teachers don’t exist. But because the most common two ways #writing is used is (1) to assess you, and (2) to punish you.
You write to convey you’ve got the answers memorized, or you understand grammar rules, or you can properly reply to questions and prompts enough to get the good grade.
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No matter where I go, I keep coming back to #Mastodon. It certainly seems the place for me.
I keep a presence on #Bluesky, but I still don’t know for how much longer. It’s getting increasingly unhinged.
I looked at #CounterSocial and it’s just not for me.
I keep #LinkedIn for professional reasons.
#Upscrolled, looked and deleted.
I started another #Pixelfed but thought as I had Mastodon, there wasn’t much point.
Mastodon is home. 😀
@Daojoan
Nah
I exited that crap and like Trump I have now declared that is not named LinkedIn anymore, the new name is LinkedOut.
Una de las varias cosas que no me agrada en #LinkedIn (que todavía sigo usando aunque poco, pero en cualquier momento me bajo de ahí) son las publicaciones de quienes comparten: "Hice un laboratorio de X tecnología integrada con Y y Z, y aprendí esto y aquello", acompañadas a lo mucho por un diagrama, pero sin compartir ni una pizca de documentación o el conocimiento técnico real detrás del logro.
Al final, el post termina siendo solo una vitrina para mostrarse, pero no aporta nada tangible a la comunidad. Entiendo el valor de construir una marca personal, pero la verdadera autoridad técnica no se demuestra enseñando solo el resultado final, sino abriendo la caja negra y compartiendo el proceso.
Si no hay un repositorio, un paso a paso o una explicación de los retos superados, la publicación se queda en simple "ruido" visual. Ojala toda esa gente compartiera más documentación, que es lo que realmente nos hace crecer a todos.
OMG, does no one check what they post on #LinkedIn these days?
I didn't know that "rm" would "delete and delete", or that "touch" creates a directory called "touch".
Ugh, LinkedIn is the worst!
I try to disable all the notifications that aren't directly relevant to me, but they keep inventing new kinds of notifications that I have to opt out of! So annoying.
Trying to do that this morning, I see they have "simplified and regrouped" their notification settings, which is hilarious, because they're showing me a list of 14 top-level notification categories, each with its own tree of sub-categories beneath it. There must be a few dozen different categories of notification, each with multiple options within.
I think I found the one I needed to turn off? I have no idea. This is actively hostile UX.
Nolto.social started as a small experiment as a free alternative to LinkedIn. The author wanted to explore ActivityPub and see what could be built. There was no funding, no team, no roadmap. Just an idea and some time.
Within a few weeks, almost a thousand people signed up. Companies created pages. Articles were posted. Events were shared. I never marketed it. It spread through blogs and word […]
https://www.locked.de/nolto-social-is-gone-but-is-has-shown-the-demand/ #GenAI #LinkedIn #NoltoIn meiner kleinen Bubble versuchen gerade viele Menschen, ihre digitale Unabhängigkeit zu erreichen. Viele lassen sich durch den Digital Independence Day antreiben. Leider ist das alles nicht so einfach.
#blogpost #blog #LinkedIn #XING #Twitter #Facebook #Linux #GrapheneOS #DigitalIndependenceDay #DID #Fediverse #BlueSky
RE: https://expressional.social/@boegh/115996084207180033
Jeg gav #Nolto et skud. Men det er ikke mere. På https://codeberg.org/Tensetti/Nolto står der nu:
»Nolto was an experimental federated professional networking platform built on ActivityPub.
It combined profile-based networking, job listings, and long-form content with Fediverse interoperability. The public instance has been shut down, but the code remains available for transparency, learning, and further development.«
Det var en skam. Jeg gad godt et ActivityPub-understøttet alternativ til #LinkedIn.
@claugesen @kristianrb @mosgaard
Fedt. Jeg kendte ikke Nolto, men det ser meget lovende ud umiddelbart. Jeg har lige oprettet mig dér, og så skal jeg da lige udforske det nærmere. Takker 🙏.
Verifizierter #LinkedIn Kontakt?
"Das Ganze dauerte drei Minuten. Scan, Selfie, fertig. Zu verstehen, worauf ich mich tatsächlich eingelassen habe, kostete mich ein ganzes Wochenende mit der Lektüre von 34 Seiten juristischer Dokumente.
Ich habe einem US‑Unternehmen meinen Reisepass, mein Gesicht und die mathematische Geometrie meines Schädels überlassen. Sie haben meine Daten mit Kreditauskunfteien und staatlichen Datenbanken abgeglichen. Sie werden meine Dokumente zum Training ihrer KI verwenden. Und wenn die US‑Regierung anklopft, werden sie all das herausgeben [...] und möglicherweise, ohne mich jemals darüber zu informieren.
Und das alles für ein kleines blaues Häkchen auf einer beruflichen Netzwerkplattform."
👉 https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/
Hvis du er på #LinkedIn og overvejer at verificere konto, måske læse dette først
.. LinkedIns privatlivs-politik identificere 17 virksomheder, der kan modtage og behandle de data
- navn - pasfoto - selfie - ansigts-geometri
- NFC-datachip - - nationalt ID-nummer
- fødsels-dato - - e-mail - - telefon-nummer
- adresse - IP-adresse - enhedstype - MAC-adresse - sprog - geo-lokalisering
.. ikke overraskende, at de største modtagere synes at være 🇺🇸 AI-virksomheder
https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/
„I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here's What I Actually Handed Over.“
https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/
„The whole thing took three minutes. Scan, selfie, done.
Understanding what I actually agreed to took me an entire weekend reading 34 pages of legal documents.
I handed a US company my passport, my face, and the mathematical geometry of my skull. They cross-referenced me against credit agencies and government databases. They’ll use my documents to train their AI. And if the US government comes knocking, they’ll hand it all over — even if it’s stored in Europe, even if I’m European, and possibly without ever telling me.
All for a small blue checkmark on a professional networking site.“
#privacy #GDPR #personaidentities #Microsoft #Linkedin #biometrics #cloudact
You have a verified LinkedIn account, read this. #microsoft #linkedin #privacy #cybersecurity #personaidentities
https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/
Don't get the blue checkmark on #LinkedIn. Would be nice to bail out altogether but the job market is pretty sketchy and I don't wanna lose those connections. But the blue checkmark is some dystopian shit. Thanks to @Ivovanwilligen for passing this along. #SocialMedia #Tech #Privacy https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/
Data brokers, privacy (pers: I f. hate LinkedIn) - I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here's What I Actually Handed Over
https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47098245
Persona (identity verification service)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona_(identity_verification_service)
Data brokers | mass surveillance | privacy | NSA | Palantir | Thiel | Persona | Acxiom | 🤨
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110798402537056707
#LinkedIn #Persona #DataBrokers #surveillance #privacy #capitalism #billionaires #Thiel #Palantir #ICE #DHS #authoritarianism #Trump
Anyone who is about to complete, or already has completed, an age-verification or identity-verification process online should read this short article.
Especially if it's on LinkedIn or Discord.
"I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here's What I Actually Handed Over." by rogi
https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/
#Privacy #LinkedIn #Discord #AgeVerification #IdentityVerification #MassSurveillance
welp, abandoning my #glassdoor account, now.
I tried logging in. 2FA with email. OK. That worked. THEN 2FA with providing a phone number. NOT OK. But I use the service sometimes and I have a google voice number that isn't my actual cell number so... OK.
Then this shit. No opt-out anywhere.
Nope.
I wish I could ditch #LinkedIn, too, but I'll probably be looking for another job for a while, so... ugh.
#LinkedIn is getting crappier by the day.
I'm used to seeing AI crap, but this post is so low-effort, the guy should be ashamed of himself:
Maybe I'm wrong though, I've never used nsloukop to do any thousbobobing......
Anyone else having issues with #LinkedIn - I didn't think they had my phone number but when I tried to log in they sent a code to my email which I can see but also a code to a US based number which I can't. I have no idea where that number came from but it certainly isn't mine. Looking at the help it is clear there is an issue with some android users.. but was trying to log in on laptop. Help eventually leads you to a page asking you upload some sort of government ID to prove you are who you say you are. Any thoughts? Is this tech issues their end, a data breach or Microsoft blatantly trying to get even more info on us than they already have? https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1342692
Dunning-kruger does have a dark side for the competent.
I detest bragging about myself, personally. Just not my thing. And yet if you are looking for jobs or promotions, there is something of worth in here.
I also detest #LinkedIn. 🤣
So I see #Nolto doing the rounds as a supposed #OS #LinkedIn alternative
Judging from the Codeberg issues [1] and the self-professed ignorance of the prompter about fundamentals of federation and software dev [2], it seems highly likely that Nolto is vibe-coded
Superficially feature-rich but lots of loose ends and basic errors, this is a privacy and security disaster waiting to happen — I would not touch this with a barge-pole 😬
[2] https://codeberg.org/Tensetti/Nolto/issues/31#issuecomment-10292844
OK, I am giving the #Nolto thing a try. Let's see how this progresses. https://nolto.social/join/KRUPCR
Honest question, do colleges teach lessons on how to spot and avoid cyber scams?
In the past couple of years I have seen brand new employees post their first job on LinkedIn and then get phishing emails "from" the CEO asking for gift cards for a client. Several fell for the scam and lost thousands in gift cards.
I thought we were past this...
Today I learned about #Nolto:
"Nolto is on a mission to reshape how people find jobs, build professional connections, and share opportunities—outside the walled gardens of big tech platforms. We believe your career journey deserves to be open, transparent, and fully in your control."
Will this be the better #LinkedIn?
If you are using Social Media to oppose the tRump fash regime, great.
If you are posting anything decrying the regime's attack on democracy on #bluesky #linkedin #facebook #threads #substack #instagram #whatsapp #xitter then you are just seeking clout or numbers for a monetized platform.
Stop giving fashy techbros money and support. Every post, every click on their platforms is money in their pockets, that they WILL use to destroy democracy.
@KraftTea the problem is, people are STILL remaining in corporate #SocialMedia , giving clicks, thus money, to fashy techbros who give that money to fascist thugs seeking to enslave us all.
Every post, every click at #facebook #linkedin #threads #instagram #xitter #bluesky is helping the nazi fash to erode democracy.
It's their choice, really. They elect to remain and support that.
RE: https://mastodon.green/@VQuaschning/115955859962452080
Ich halte diesen shadow ban ja für einen echten Ritterschlag des #Fediverse. 😊
#Microsoft scheint davor Angst zu haben, dass so ein reichweitenstarker Account wie @VQuaschning Leute von #LinkedIn wegziehen könnte und ihnen fällt als Einziges nur ein, die Reichweite des Mastodon-Werbeposts zu beschränken.
Leute, ich meine, die haben Schiss bekommen …
Das hatte ich noch nie. Ein Post auf LinkedIn erreicht nur eine Person – nämlich mich selbst. Liegt es möglicherweise daran, dass ich die Abhängigkeit von US-amerikanischen sozialen #Netzwerken kritisiert und Mastodon als Alternative empfohlen habe? Werden Inhalte zurückgehalten, und wenn ja, warum? Könnte künftig sogar die US-Regierung Einfluss auf Inhalte und #Meinungsbildung nehmen? Wir brauchen in #Europa digitale #Souveränität, bevor es zu spät ist. 🇪🇺
In retrospect I might have written non-sense in place of nonsense.
If you're in tech the Han reference might be a bit out of your comfort zone, but Andrews is accessible and measured.
It's nonsense to say that coding will be replaced with "good judgment". There's a presupposition behind that, a worldview, that can't possibly fly. It's sometimes called the theory-free ideal: given enough data, we don't need theory to understand the world. It surfaces in AI/LLM/programming rhetoric in the form that we don't need to code anymore because LLM's can do most of it. Programming is a form of theory-building (and understanding), while LLMs are vast fuzzy data store and retrieval systems, so the theory-free ideal dictates the latter can/should replace the former. But it only takes a moment's reflection to see that nothing, let alone programming, can be theory-free; it's a kind of "view from nowhere" way of thinking, an attempt to resurrect Laplace's demon that ignores everything we've learned in the >200 years since Laplace forwarded that idea. In that respect it's a (neo)reactionary viewpoint, and it's maybe not a coincidence that people with neoreactionary politics tend to hold it. Anyone who needs a more formal argument can read Mel Andrews's The Immortal Science of ML: Machine Learning & the Theory-Free Ideal, or Byung-Chul Han's Psychopolitics (which argues, among other things, that this is a nihilistic).#AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #LLM #coding #dev #tech #SoftwareDevelopment #programming #nihilism #LinkedIn
M8, no one wants your shitty Windows app where you prohibit copy pasting, or can blast me with notifications from people with too much time on your hands.
As if LinkedIn messages couldn't get any worse, hackers are using them to install malware on people's PCs - PC Gamer https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/as-if-linkedin-messages-couldnt-get-any-worse-hackers-are-using-them-to-install-malware-on-peoples-pcs/
#cybersecurity #LinkedIn #malware #maliciouslinks #maliciousdownloads #HackerNews #ReliaQuest
The most annoying thing about corporate surveillance to me is the arrogance of the prediction mechanisms.
These algorithms build a model of me based on my clicks from three years ago and then try to trap me in that loop forever. They show me music they think I'll like, and news they think I'll engage with, and videos they think will enrage me enough to keep me hooked to their platforms. They are actively trying to flatten my personality into something easy to monetize.
As most people I've seen say out loud, "Privacy as a concept is way beyond hiding secrets. A part of it also means preserving your capacity to change. To be surprised. To be inconsistent."
If I could tell every human one thing, it would be to actively refuse to be a predictable data point. Mess up their metrics. In whatever way you are capable of.
#socialmedia #algorithmicbias #privacy #dataprivacy #quotes #foss #facebook #linkedin #llm #noai #enshittification #reading #books #baking #art #philosophy #adhd #depression #cybersecurity
Thanks for the reports
But they prefer to pat themselves on the back with chatgpt posts and random commands from "cyber experts" and "privacy advocates," lol.
This network reeks of passion, frankly. If I were a recruiter, I wouldn't give any of these clowns a second thought.
A network filled with anarcho-liberals, cults of their own person, ridiculous and incapable of communicating like civilized human beings.
Might as well go raise goats in the countryside, and honestly, that's probably the least bad idea.
I'd been hesitating for a while to delete this relic because of work, thanks Microsoft for proving me right.
#fuckmicrosoft #cyber #linkedin #gafam #it #france #french #cybersecurity #clown #adiosmicrosoft #adioslesrh #labelleexpertise
I put this out on #LinkedIn earlier - will see if I get any responses…
People may ask how my background in English Language Teaching (ELT) connects to non-profit work.
The answer: more than you might think!
In ELT, I’ve spent years helping learners of all levels understand complex ideas, in language that’s clear, inclusive and culturally sensitive.
Those same skills are exactly what non-profits need to communicate effectively with donors, volunteers, communities and stakeholders.
Here’s what my ELT experience brings to non-profit editing:
Clarity: Making complex information accessible to diverse audiences
Inclusive language: Representing intersectional identities, particularly LGBTQIA+ communities
Audience focus: Understanding who you’re speaking to and tailoring tone and content accordingly
Ethics and empathy: Crafting content that is responsible, respectful and impactful
In short, helping English learners navigate the world equips me to help non-profits communicate their mission clearly and inclusively.
If your charity or NGO wants materials or texts that are polished, accessible and reflective of your values, I’d love to collaborate. You can either reach out here or email me at peter@peterjfullagar.co.uk
Just saw this picture over on LinkedIn. This may get in handy when trying to push back at companies trying to "do AI now" that don't even have the basics covered. Like having trusted and reliable data for the business.
Aus der beliebten Reihe "ich fass' es nicht":
Landesbehörde fordert ihre Bediensteten auf, ihr zwecks Informationsverteilung auf #Linkedin zu folgen und dafür auch Werbung bei allen Kolleg:innen im Land zu machen und diese auch dazu aufzufordern. Natürlich wird nicht auf die Problematik dieser #Microsoft-Plattform hingewiesen. Hauptsache man ist "hip".
Dieses "Business-Facebook" ist dafür nicht der richtige Platz, digital maximal unsouverän, und eine miese Datenkrake.
I am sorry to have to report I have seen a property type on #LinkedIn refer to Northampton as being in the Nottswolds.
Onko Linkkarissa ja Tinderissä mainoksia vai millä periaatteella ne rahoittavat toimintaansa? Ja myyvätkö ne käyttäjiensä tietoja eteenpäin?
En tiijä, kun en oo käyttänyt. Ja kävin pohtiin.
EDIT: Ja mitkä tahot omistaa nämä? Että onko Göögle tai Maikrosoft tmv.?
Die Lage für Wegner spitzt sich zu. 2026 fängt in Berlin ziemlich schlecht an.
Parallel wird ein neuer Anschlag angekündigt
Wenn jetzt noch der Winter morgen ein Verkehrschaos auslöst, wird es eng.
Gleichzeitig tobt aus der rechten Ecke eine widerliche Kampagne mit dem einzigen Ziel, die Demokratie zu beschädigen. Auf #youtube #linkedin #x #twitter
I Talked to Cybersecurity Experts After These LinkedIn Scams Almost Fooled Me https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-spot-common-linkedin-job-scams/ #cybersecurity #scams #LinkedIn #SocialMedia #FakeJobs #FakeProfiles #phishing
Tomorrow ends my #mission #LinkedInAndOut.
I've been sharing a few posts there about the #fediverse - including @fedilendar2025 .
Now it is time for me to leave #linkedin. So be it.
Perhaps my followers there will follow me here? I have hopes of sorts for the both of them.
It was fun. Now it is done.
Karrierenetzwerk? Böhmermann seziert LinkedIn als Mischung aus Bullshit‑Motivationssprech, toxischer Männlichkeit, sexueller Belästigung und rechtsextremen Posts – die von der KI durchgewunken werden. Während andere Netzwerke ans NetzDG müssen, durfte LinkedIn sich bequem hinter dem Etikett „beruflich“ verstecken.
@janboehm #LinkedIn #HassImNetz #ZDFMagazinRoyale #Microsoft https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDFxklWJ_s0
LinkedIn's 2025 Data Crisis: 4.3 Billion Records Leaked, Risks Rise https://www.webpronews.com/linkedins-2025-data-crisis-4-3-billion-records-leaked-risks-rise/ #cybersecurity #LinkedIn #DataTheft #scams #spam #DataScraping
Parallel ist auf #linkedin ein Mediziner auf mich aufmerksam geworden, der als Orthopäde mir bei der Gewichtsabnahme in Hinblick auf meine Hormonerkrankungen (?!) helfen möchte. Online finde ich über ihn nichts. Wie seriös kann das sein?
Ich wünschte mir sooo sehr gerade, dass sich der ganze Mist hier endlich beruhigt und ich wieder Anschluss finden kann.
Da draußen. Mit jemanden. Oder so.
3 v 3
#notjustsad
Why 2025 was hell for job hunters
Why the economy felt so, so bad this year.
Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/6b5q0
https://www.vox.com/money/473182/jobs-hiring-economy-us-market-linkedin#economy #labor #linkedin #money #politics #social-media #technology
Who in the fuck thought it was a good idea to start promoting comments from people you don't know or have any interest in? #linkedin
Are there any alternatives to #LinkedIn now that they’re pushing harder and harder for ID verification of their users?
Honestly with the utter shit content on the platform, I’d probably just abandon my account there.
#enshittification #privacy
Email von LinkedIn:
"Sie wurden diese Woche in 39 Suchen gefunden."
Die haben bestimmt nach einem jungen, dynamischen, gutaussehenden, motivierten, charmanten und extrem witzigen IT Admin gesucht. 😌
via #LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/william-resinger-3a945924b_a-court-security-guard-at-the-licht-judicial-activity-7398380025978335232-KD7Y
A Court security guard at the Licht Judicial Complex in Providence, Rhode Island noticed a masked man taking photographs inside the courtroom. The guard approached the man and asked asked him to identify himself. He said he was a cowardly thug working for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The guard told him to stop taking photographs inside the courthouse.
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#LinkedIn has become a #NaziBar - And it's not even useful any more. So bye, Felicia!
#SocialMedia #Nazis #Microsoft #EchoChamber #RightWing #Bleargh #ByeFelicia
I made an #OpenToWork post on #LinkedIn today partly as an experiment, and as before was immediately inundated with HR bots. I spent a few minutes from time to time stringing one along, out of curiosity. One way I know it's a bot is that no human recruiter would stick with me for that long a duration given the nonsense I was entering. Anyway, at one point it emitted that there was a job it was "recruiting" for, titled "Generative AI & LLM Remediation Consultant | United States (Remote/Onsite)" at a company named "Independent Consultant (Contract Role)". It's fairly clear to me that the bot was tasked with constructing fake job listings based off information people share. I can only guess what its actual purpose is.
#AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #JobHunting #scams #AIScams #JobListingScams #JobScams
www.linkedin.com##div[componentkey="newsAndGamesCard"]
#uBlockOrigin #LinkedIn #cruft #clutter #ads
This post is not an invitation to scold me for using LinkedIn or Microsoft products, nor to suggest I leave it or find alternatives.
Librecast has closed its page on #LinkedIn and will be closing the Matrix Room on Matrix.org.
I'm far from a civility advocate, and think we need to have challenging and uncomfortable conversations sometimes. But this knee-jerk culture war stuff is thought-terminating, which is the last thing we need right now.
Apparently, if you get a message about this price increase and then cancel your subscription, you're magically offered the option to subscribe to "Office 365 Classic", which is the same price and doesn't have the AI features.
I don't pay for an Office 365 subscription so I can't verify if this works, but frankly if I did I'd cancel it right now as a way to get rid of the AI. I'm sharing in case it helps anyone, and I'd love to hear if anyone tries this and if it works.
Oh and as an aside: whenever you come across scammy corporate behavior like this you should report it to the FTC at https://ftc.gov/complaint . That form eventually asks for a bunch of personal information like you're address but you can omit that.
Yes, That Viral LinkedIn Post You Read Was Probably AI-Generated
A new analysis estimates that over half of longer English-language posts on LinkedIn are AI-generated, indicating the platform’s embrace of AI tools has been a success.
I'm not going to link it. It should be easy enough to find if you must.
"indicating the platform's embrace of AI tools has largely polluted the information ecosystem there" is how it ought to read. "Success" is a wholly inappropriate word to use.