I’ve been on Lemmy for about two months and there is a good amount of left-leaning folks here. I definitely consider myself in the left-wing category. I hover somewhere between a bit liberal, a bit socialist, and a bit of a commie, but absolutely no authoritarianism.

I made a phone call. I’m proud of myself.

I assume this is referring to art but if not then disregard this. Yes, there’s countless tutorials provided by artists. There’s free videos online. Tumblr is a great place to learn drawing. The reason not to steal from artists through AI is for same reason I don’t want to use apple or windows, google. It’s corrupt at its core. It contributes to hurting and screwing over people. Buying art from artists or even just downloading another artist’s work supports another human because even if you didn’t buy it, people will still inevitably want to know the artist. Ideally, a person should buy the work from the artist, the same way if you go to a farmer’s market, you should pay the vendor for the veggies they grew. But even if you steal or pirate art from someone, someone will want to know who made it.

Opensource and art are not so unalike. from my clueless but learning tech newb pov, linux users or any non corporate tech user is doing everything from scratch. The command terminal is their sketchbook.

Absolutely this. They do this for some animals that can’t be tamed out of aggressive behaviours, (who usually got that way because of severe trauma of some kind), like bitey horses might not be euthanized but instead placed in their own sanctuary where they can just live calmly while not hurting other horses. And in Norway, they’ve got this all figured out. They don’t treat criminals with abuse. Their prisons are hospitable and comfy, and provide the care needed.

Feral cats don’t get punished for not being able to integrate with the human world. We accommodate them by letting them live in a way that suits their needs. We leave them alone (but if there’s too many neuter and spay them is a good idea), or if we decide to house them, we let them live as barn cats where they are more comfortable.

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Saw a question on here, “why would I buy when I can just steal the thing?” I assume it’s referring to art. Same reason I don’t want to use apple or windows, google. It’s corrupt at its core. It contributes to hurting and screwing over people. Buying art from artists or even just downloading another artist’s work supports another human because even if you didn’t buy it people will still inevitably want to know the artist.

Opensource and art are not so unalike. from my clueless but learning tech newb pov, linux users or any non corporate tech user is doing everything from scratch. The command terminal is their sketchbook.

now ffs let me sleep. I won’t reply to any more whataboutisms.

Or if it’s nsfw art, the money supports the artists.

Heck yes. I would replace the banana with strawberry slices and say it’s ketchup or tomato.

It’s different, it’s unfamiliar territory and I’m pretty dumb. But I need it. I need to get on that linux like a fish needs water. I will be joining the linux soon enough, or so help me God.

Same. I’ve engaged in some stupid ragebait here too a little bit. To my chagrin. ._. We just have to remember to breathe and take a step back if we feel angry. And stay hydrated.

I’ll just keep being a nuisance here and say it. I genuinely do like this instance but I can’t make sense of the infatuation for the AI here when isn’t this part of the problem? AI “art” generators are fundamentally wrong and harmful to the artistic community. Artists are part of the nerd crowd too. We studied like crazy to hone our craft. There are a few traumatic historic events that the use of AI art theft machines harken back to. In more recent history, fascist regimes have tried to erase art altogether, or covet it for themselves. The same can be said for colonists, and it was to our chagrin a casually accepted part of Western culture to incorporate all sorts of bastardized appropriations of beautiful things they’d seen that didn’t belong to them. It’s just something to think about.

At the end of the day, people are thoughtlessly using a machine that takes the hard work of countless artists (of all different walks of life, different classes, backgrounds, mediums) to spit out uncanny, empty slop.

I’ll keep saying it. And it may take years to undo this shit if ever. That’s fine.

Okay, a pretty decent amount of people feel similarly as I do on this topic, but here I just feel like an outlier at times due to the number of pro-AI slop communities. Then again, I also notice that only a handful of the same people run those communities and contribute to them. I guess it’s because we’re a smaller community and I’m also a negative Nancy, so I tend to notice those glaring issues more here. I think it’s important to get this message across on here, because why do we want to emulate even one ounce of Musk’s energy here? Fuck that. Reddit already has their Midjourney sh-stuff. And they are not like us. So, we should strive to be better than Reddit.

The nickname for dengue fever is the bone crusher, because of the excruciating body pain it causes. It also causes depression as a symptom. People who aren’t normally depressed often report feeling incredibly low or moody during the infection. That shit is no joke, it can cause organ failure and lead to death. This is why we don’t get rid of the CDC or fire the department of health.

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Me neither. glares at the AI art theft communities What the fuck? How do you call yourselves anti-fascist when you promote ai art theft machines? Fucking hypocrites.

You just need to wear something bright–doesn’t have to happy bright though, could be like a bright green skull on your shirt or something, bright coloured shoes with black attire. Own that spooky vibe. Lean into it. Be proud of it. You’re not soulless, just a spooky ghoul and spooky ghouls are great.

I got so thirsty I just gave in and drank it. And when I didn’t die, I decided, screw it. The water paranoia is not always present, but if it is around for too long, what I have done is boiled the water and drank it hot. I think a water filter could be a good investment for this. Thank you for the suggestion. And I’m sorry this was such a heavy post. Thank you for your response. Yes, it’s been a wild ride on the crazy train. I don’t recommend this ride, I give the crazy train one star review.

I’m sorry this got so heavy. It’s been a lot this month. Stupid brain not working. Yes, absolutely. A vegetable and a walk can help, there’s no denying that. It won’t cure it, the disorder I have called schizoaffective disorder, but it’s still better than nothing. I got some red peppers and a glass of water. All set.

I support your journey wherever it takes you.

I’m saving it.