▲ 2392 ▼ We can do it again (europe.pub) submitted 1 week ago by naught101@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world 427 comments fedilink hide all child comments Mastodon toot: Daniel Lakeland @dlakelan@mastodon.sdf.org Fediverse, the social media system for 40+ year old people who built the world wide web and regret it. Oct 01, 2026, 11:32 PM
[–] Cheebus@lemmy.world 71 points 1 week ago (24 children) you forgot the 3rd kind Russian bots permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 24 child comments replies: [–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 111 points 1 week ago (10 children) also into linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago (3 children) Isn't that something else? No matter where you are on the planet, if you know technology, you despise Windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] homik@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 week ago (2 children) Always has been. Well, since 1978 or so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] urandom@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 child) Almost no one was into Linux back then though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 days ago The first version was released in 1991. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pringles@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 week ago (3 children) Not so sure, Putin was spotted voting on a unactivated windows computer (so several of my colleagues told me yesterday, haven’t verified that claim). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago (2 children) dont i remember there were no cables running to the monitor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi 6 points 1 week ago (1 child) Was it cake? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago It was a lie, that much for sure. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cheebus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) Do Linux Russians also wear fancy socks? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kolmaskommentoija@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago Only secretly! permalink fedilink source parent [–] holy_scroller@lemmy.zip 20 points 1 week ago (7 children) Luckily it is typically too small to be much of a bot target. I don't subscribe to world news subs though, dark places. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children) It's usually only the news subs. But if you make claims that counter Kremlin propaganda you can sometimes summon them. Like if I just say Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine, it won't (why? Beats me). But if I say they are killing ethnic Russian Ukrainian citizens as well as Ukrainian men, women, and children, then we have a good chance. I got others if it doesn't work. Edit: (WITNESS ME! Lol) Edit 2: Now I'm impressed. I knew I could do it, I didn't expect it to work quite so well. I'll check back in a few hours. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (5 children) "People disagreeing with me are bots" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticGoodHeart@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago (2 children) If they're getting paid to do it, they're just meatbots. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago ...Do you unironically believe people are getting paid to be on lemmy? permalink fedilink source parent [–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago That old cartoon show "Metabots" but they're people in a computer cave lol permalink fedilink source parent [+] peopleproblems@lemmy.world -6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) Why you people always gotta take everything as black and white. I use "bot" interchangeably with "shill." Edit: I see no one found the humor with switching the actual thing that is black and white in his statement ("Everyone I disagree with") with the "bot" and "shill" thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 week ago "shill" implies payment, Lemmy is just way too under the radar for that kind of engagement And by the time you have shills the network will be drowned in LLMs already. The latter hasn't happened, it's pure paranoia to think the former is anything to be concerned with. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago the 3rd kind is people too toxic for reddit and got banned permalink fedilink source parent [–] kieron115@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago I think you meant to say 40 year old queer shitposters permalink fedilink source parent [–] catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (1 child) They've got an entire instance! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] OpenStars@discuss.online 3 points 1 week ago And that's just the "nice" one that people still federate with. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago i guess im the 4th kind permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 111 points 1 week ago (10 children) also into linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago (3 children) Isn't that something else? No matter where you are on the planet, if you know technology, you despise Windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] homik@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 week ago (2 children) Always has been. Well, since 1978 or so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] urandom@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 child) Almost no one was into Linux back then though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 days ago The first version was released in 1991. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pringles@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 week ago (3 children) Not so sure, Putin was spotted voting on a unactivated windows computer (so several of my colleagues told me yesterday, haven’t verified that claim). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago (2 children) dont i remember there were no cables running to the monitor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi 6 points 1 week ago (1 child) Was it cake? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago It was a lie, that much for sure. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cheebus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) Do Linux Russians also wear fancy socks? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kolmaskommentoija@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago Only secretly! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago (3 children) Isn't that something else? No matter where you are on the planet, if you know technology, you despise Windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] homik@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 week ago (2 children) Always has been. Well, since 1978 or so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] urandom@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 child) Almost no one was into Linux back then though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 days ago The first version was released in 1991. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homik@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 week ago (2 children) Always has been. Well, since 1978 or so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] urandom@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 child) Almost no one was into Linux back then though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 days ago The first version was released in 1991. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] urandom@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 child) Almost no one was into Linux back then though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 days ago The first version was released in 1991. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 days ago The first version was released in 1991. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pringles@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 week ago (3 children) Not so sure, Putin was spotted voting on a unactivated windows computer (so several of my colleagues told me yesterday, haven’t verified that claim). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago (2 children) dont i remember there were no cables running to the monitor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi 6 points 1 week ago (1 child) Was it cake? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago It was a lie, that much for sure. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago (2 children) dont i remember there were no cables running to the monitor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi 6 points 1 week ago (1 child) Was it cake? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago It was a lie, that much for sure. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi 6 points 1 week ago (1 child) Was it cake? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago It was a lie, that much for sure. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago It was a lie, that much for sure. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cheebus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) Do Linux Russians also wear fancy socks? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kolmaskommentoija@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago Only secretly! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] holy_scroller@lemmy.zip 20 points 1 week ago (7 children) Luckily it is typically too small to be much of a bot target. I don't subscribe to world news subs though, dark places. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children) It's usually only the news subs. But if you make claims that counter Kremlin propaganda you can sometimes summon them. Like if I just say Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine, it won't (why? Beats me). But if I say they are killing ethnic Russian Ukrainian citizens as well as Ukrainian men, women, and children, then we have a good chance. I got others if it doesn't work. Edit: (WITNESS ME! Lol) Edit 2: Now I'm impressed. I knew I could do it, I didn't expect it to work quite so well. I'll check back in a few hours. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (5 children) "People disagreeing with me are bots" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticGoodHeart@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago (2 children) If they're getting paid to do it, they're just meatbots. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago ...Do you unironically believe people are getting paid to be on lemmy? permalink fedilink source parent [–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago That old cartoon show "Metabots" but they're people in a computer cave lol permalink fedilink source parent [+] peopleproblems@lemmy.world -6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) Why you people always gotta take everything as black and white. I use "bot" interchangeably with "shill." Edit: I see no one found the humor with switching the actual thing that is black and white in his statement ("Everyone I disagree with") with the "bot" and "shill" thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 week ago "shill" implies payment, Lemmy is just way too under the radar for that kind of engagement And by the time you have shills the network will be drowned in LLMs already. The latter hasn't happened, it's pure paranoia to think the former is anything to be concerned with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children) It's usually only the news subs. But if you make claims that counter Kremlin propaganda you can sometimes summon them. Like if I just say Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine, it won't (why? Beats me). But if I say they are killing ethnic Russian Ukrainian citizens as well as Ukrainian men, women, and children, then we have a good chance. I got others if it doesn't work. Edit: (WITNESS ME! Lol) Edit 2: Now I'm impressed. I knew I could do it, I didn't expect it to work quite so well. I'll check back in a few hours. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (5 children) "People disagreeing with me are bots" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticGoodHeart@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago (2 children) If they're getting paid to do it, they're just meatbots. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago ...Do you unironically believe people are getting paid to be on lemmy? permalink fedilink source parent [–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago That old cartoon show "Metabots" but they're people in a computer cave lol permalink fedilink source parent [+] peopleproblems@lemmy.world -6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) Why you people always gotta take everything as black and white. I use "bot" interchangeably with "shill." Edit: I see no one found the humor with switching the actual thing that is black and white in his statement ("Everyone I disagree with") with the "bot" and "shill" thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 week ago "shill" implies payment, Lemmy is just way too under the radar for that kind of engagement And by the time you have shills the network will be drowned in LLMs already. The latter hasn't happened, it's pure paranoia to think the former is anything to be concerned with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (5 children) "People disagreeing with me are bots" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticGoodHeart@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago (2 children) If they're getting paid to do it, they're just meatbots. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago ...Do you unironically believe people are getting paid to be on lemmy? permalink fedilink source parent [–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago That old cartoon show "Metabots" but they're people in a computer cave lol permalink fedilink source parent [+] peopleproblems@lemmy.world -6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) Why you people always gotta take everything as black and white. I use "bot" interchangeably with "shill." Edit: I see no one found the humor with switching the actual thing that is black and white in his statement ("Everyone I disagree with") with the "bot" and "shill" thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 week ago "shill" implies payment, Lemmy is just way too under the radar for that kind of engagement And by the time you have shills the network will be drowned in LLMs already. The latter hasn't happened, it's pure paranoia to think the former is anything to be concerned with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChaoticGoodHeart@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago (2 children) If they're getting paid to do it, they're just meatbots. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago ...Do you unironically believe people are getting paid to be on lemmy? permalink fedilink source parent [–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago That old cartoon show "Metabots" but they're people in a computer cave lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago ...Do you unironically believe people are getting paid to be on lemmy? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago That old cartoon show "Metabots" but they're people in a computer cave lol permalink fedilink source parent
[+] peopleproblems@lemmy.world -6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child) Why you people always gotta take everything as black and white. I use "bot" interchangeably with "shill." Edit: I see no one found the humor with switching the actual thing that is black and white in his statement ("Everyone I disagree with") with the "bot" and "shill" thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 week ago "shill" implies payment, Lemmy is just way too under the radar for that kind of engagement And by the time you have shills the network will be drowned in LLMs already. The latter hasn't happened, it's pure paranoia to think the former is anything to be concerned with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 week ago "shill" implies payment, Lemmy is just way too under the radar for that kind of engagement And by the time you have shills the network will be drowned in LLMs already. The latter hasn't happened, it's pure paranoia to think the former is anything to be concerned with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago the 3rd kind is people too toxic for reddit and got banned permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kieron115@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago I think you meant to say 40 year old queer shitposters permalink fedilink source parent
[–] catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (1 child) They've got an entire instance! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] OpenStars@discuss.online 3 points 1 week ago And that's just the "nice" one that people still federate with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 3 points 1 week ago And that's just the "nice" one that people still federate with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago i guess im the 4th kind permalink fedilink source parent