The article discusses the potential downsides of Moltbook, a proposed platform aiming to connect AI agents directly with users, bypassing traditional agents. It argues that Moltbook could disintermediate human agents, leading to a 'revolt' and ultimately harming the AI ecosystem. Concerns include lack of quality control, potential for misuse, and the importance of human oversight in AI interactions.
Israeli tech CEO Shlomo Kramer argues the US government should restrict freedom of speech and control social media platforms to combat the spread of misinformation, particularly in the age of AI.
An essay outlining the author's vision for a new architecture of social media, designed to be free from oligarchic control and manipulation, focusing on principles like open source, community ownership, human management, and a multi-threaded conversation topology.
Lee Felsenstein's post outlines his vision for a next-generation social media system designed to counter the negative influences of current platforms, particularly those controlled by oligarchs and used for manipulation. He argues that control of information channels is key to politics, and a healthy "commons of information" is vital for a civilized society.
His proposed system, "Commons of Information – NextGen," is built on principles of open source code, community ownership, human management, local cooperative economics, multi-threaded conversations, restriction to public communications, and a lack of profit motive.
Key features include a book-like conversation topology (avoiding "topic drift"), a micropayment system for content moderation and services, and a legal structure designed to resist takeover by powerful interests. Felsenstein emphasizes the need for ongoing discussion and collaboration to realize this vision, framing it as a crucial step towards a more democratic and informed future. He positions this work as a response to the current political climate and the dangers of authoritarianism and misinformation.
Lee Felsenstein's post outlines his vision for a next-generation social media system designed to counter the negative influences of current platforms, particularly those controlled by oligarchs and used for manipulation. He argues that control of information channels is key to politics, and a healthy "commons of information" is vital for a civilized society.
His proposed system, "Commons of Information – NextGen," is built on principles of open source code, community ownership, human management, local cooperative economics, multi-threaded conversations, restriction to public communications, and a lack of profit motive.
Key features include a book-like conversation topology (avoiding "topic drift"), a micropayment system for content moderation and services, and a legal structure designed to resist takeover by powerful interests. Felsenstein emphasizes the need for ongoing discussion and collaboration to realize this vision, framing it as a crucial step towards a more democratic and informed future. He positions this work as a response to the current political climate and the dangers of authoritarianism and misinformation.
ATProto is evolving with additions like OAuth support for easier logins, the ability to publish data schemas (lexicons), plans for private data handling and end-to-end encryption using MLS, improved relay scalability, and better account migration options.
A Lesson on How to Kill Your App, exploring the competition between Bluesky and X (formerly Twitter) in the realm of social media platforms, focusing on user experience, decentralization, and platform governance.
Justin Garrison demonstrates how to use a Raspberry Pi or other single-board computer to run a local Personal Data Server (PDS) for the microblogging platform Bluesky, allowing users to store and manage their own data.
"Subcultures are commodified to maintain the status quo. In his influential book Subculture: Meaning and Style, Dick Hebdige explained how capitalism and dominant ideologies do this to dismantle subcultural rebellion, outlining two tactics of doing so: firstly, by converting subcultural symbols (fashion, music, etc) into mass-produced objects, and secondly by dominant groups (eg the media or government) labelling and redefining ‘deviant’ behaviour to make it acceptable enough to be integrated into the mainstream (eg by making something ‘cool’)."
The article discusses the surge in popularity of Bluesky and Threads, social media platforms that have gained significant user growth, especially as users move away from X (formerly Twitter). The piece explores the implications of this shift towards decentralized social media services and how it might lead to a more fragmented, specialized future for social networking.
OpenAI claims that using ChatGPT to create fake social media posts has made it easier to detect cyber threats from bad actors, as seen in their recent report.
A look at the social aspects of the Incompatible Timesharing (ITS) operating system, focusing on its lack of security and how that facilitated collaboration and a sense of community among users. The author argues that ITS was a forerunner to modern social media.
