Post by @ozoned@btfree.social

Umm... holy shit? PewDiePie made an AI? IDK how real or true it is, someone give me your thoughts, BUT the fact he's talking about open source, the fact he's pushing for self hosting. Like... this is HUGE imo. Even showing he can try is incredible. He's influencing a generation. And while I never watched PewDiePie, I might just start.

piefed.social/post/2105937

Lich Lillian

@lich_silvae@masto.fediverse.games · 4 weeks ago

@ozoned I don't like his political or personal beliefs so I won't support it, but introducing people to any alternative to tech that's being drained dry by captial is a positive step.

RoboRev

@RoboRev@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

@lich_silvae just out of curiosity because it seems im out of the loop here, what are the political and personal views you don’t agree with?

Mr Funk E Dude 🤡

@Mrfunkedude@beige.party · 4 weeks ago

@ozoned The comments are pretty mixed in that thread. All make interesting points worth considering.

Felix has been pushing FOSS and self hosting to the next generation and the numbers on Linux have been rising since he dumped Windows as well. Mostly due to Steam gaming, but also in part because of people like Felix.

It gives you hope for the future.

eclexic

@theeclecticdyslexic@mstdn.social · 4 weeks ago

@ozoned it is good to have him expose people to FOSS!

I am not jazzed about yet another tool for helping DoS maintainers' brains, but I do think his advocacy has been net positive.

Hopefully things like this can be net positive when the dust settles. I want to like the tools people are putting out there for free, but I'm struggling to imagine things like this having positive utility at the moment.

I hope I didn't spoil the mood of your post, I just have a lot of complicated feelings. 😮‍💨

ozoned

@ozoned · 4 weeks ago

@theeclecticdyslexic@mstdn.social Not spoiling the mood at all. I have a LOT of complicated feelings about it as well. But at this point, I HAVE to focus on the positive. We can't let perfect get in the way of good. THIS is a step. Is it the step we'd maybe want? NOPE. But it's a STEP and I will ABSOLUTELY take it. He converts dozens more, they convert dozens more. ONE DROP AT A TIME.

eclexic

@theeclecticdyslexic@mstdn.social · 4 weeks ago

You are likely right @ozoned

It is true we can focus on, and applaud, the intents here.

I don't think that requires silencing my dissent (and I don't think you are calling for that).

I think it might be misguided, but the best we can do is point out the pitfalls, while encouraging the good bits of the behaviour. New citizens of FOSSdom need the opportunity to makes some mistakes while they learn the lay of the land. I know I made a few.