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Max Powers

@Max_Imum@noauthority.social

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Humor and ridicule are powerful tools. Often a way to disarm people's defense systems. People will just stop listening if it's all horrible. They have to come to it when they are ready. If you are a mountain guide, you don't take novice people to Everest on their first few hikes. You take them on fun easy ones until they want the challenge. Otherwise it will feel like you are screaming into the void.
@Sirensabotage @WandererUber @eriner @Some_German_Guy

I used to be this way. I found it doesn't work. It's basically yelling at a wall. It makes you look crazy. You're not, they just can't see it yet. I found a better way was to be much more gentle with normies. You have to slowly ease them into the boiling water. You need to be an example that they look to. Small correct predictions over time build a pattern of trust. When they ask, provide proof from preferably sources they trust if possible. Don't evangelize.
@Sirensabotage @eriner

It pisses me off. It used to be the best place. So much information. It was where I went to learn about anything. Got some weird issue that no one could possibly know about, post there and in 20 min you'd not only have 10 replies but you'd have the correct answer. Then everyone else found out about, people realized how powerful moderation was and then the people who ran it decided to get in on the fun of ruining it. My local page was doxxing people with no penalties. I left
@cjd @AlphaKiloPapa

@sirjoho my sister is finally having her first realization that AI sucks. It made up a book recommendation for her about a book that doesn't exist, told her all about it then tried to defend itself for lying. I've been having to hear about how cool AI is everyday for like a year. I have resisted the urge to say I told you so instead I just say oh wow that's interesting lol.