The statement that the new commercial veneer is dying needs to be backed up: YouTube, TikTok, Spotify, and Reddit still drive traffic, despite the slop, and because of the commercialization. Meta and Facebook are doing fine.

I like what he says about the underlying protocols, but it is missing a bit of nuance: Google has been instrumental in the evolution of HTTP; SMTP became a very different game when Google (via Gmail) pushed authentication; DRM made it into browsers thanks to Google and media companies.

Commercial companies may be benefiting from open protocols, but they are also pushing them in new directions. The stack the author remembers still exists, but it has been changed by that commercial “veneer”.

Imagine wanting remuneration for time and labour.

The eyes are perfect

The best shitposts speak to our souls

I’m surprised there are any posts left with those filters.

Life is short. Replace cyan toner. 👍

This kind of fun is not Lemmy approved

Thank you, that is helpful

smh It’s basic police work

Hmmm. What’s in it for me?

Now that’s a quality chat bot: it gets context, tries to fit in, has a nice dose of fellow kids energy. Well done, Langley!

It’s not puritanical at all: op has a thirst and I’m telling them where to find satisfaction. The sexy instance is quiet and it needs more Homelander energy.

It’s so incredibly bad. The shitty AI can’t even write a decent spam bot.

Is it a sexy scroll bar?

The nsfw instance is that way 👉

No android app, and no API. 😞

The tap to link idea is fun though.

Just forward the video. Then they can type “lol” without having to watch it.

You’re forcing laughter?

Ohh no, you don’t want to start a shit off!

Are you gonna argue with a pants shitter?