Unboxing Geminispace at 1,900 (Updated)

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2021-12-26 12:54:57 UTC
Modified: 2021-12-26 20:18:07 UTC

Will we be there by the end of the day? 4 more.

Summary: We're nearly there now at 1,900; this past year has been a phenomenal one for Gemini Protocol, which tackles many of the issues with the World Wide Web

Update (8:16 PM/GMT): We're there now.

Skype Fell Off a Cliff (Microsoft Killed It), All Microsoft Has Left Now is Slop and Spaghetti Code: "This isn’t about AI. This is a puppet show to drive stock prices up and down."
Slopfarms (Machine-Generated Fake News Sites Authored by Bots With Slop Images) Spread GNU FUD: This isn't about Linux (GNU doesn't run just on Linux)
United States Federal Government's Digital Analytics Program (DAP): GNU/Linux Users Represent Close to 6% of Visitors This Year: How far has GNU/Linux gotten? Very far!
The "LLM Ouroboros of Shit" is Complemented by Even Worse Phenomena Caused by Microsoft's Contribution of SPAM and Pollution: Microsoft became a world leader in promotion of LLM slop
The LLM Ouroboros Phenomenon: Fact #1: over time slop gets worse (training set is like some blurry JPEG). Fact #2: People's "smell" for slop improves over time, as they 'train' on slop and can detect it based on prior encounters. Put 1 and 2 together.
How We Defeated DDoS Attacks: One of the best things one can do is migrate to an SSG
Microsofters Issuing Threats to Microsoft Critics Who Blog About Microsoft: So far we see that their "legal strategy" revolves around trying to discredit people like Theodore Ts'o
Microsoft a Top Sponsor at Red Hat Summit (IBM Selling Proprietary Spyware and Back Doors in a "Red" Trench Coat): They both work for Microsoft
The Official SUSE Blog Uses LLM Slop to Compose Fake Articles Promoting Microsoft and Azure: even a little slop spoils the broth
Links 19/05/2025: Charges of Blackmailing Over Son Heung-min, Chad Opposition Leader Detained: Links for the day
Gemini Links 19/05/2025: Ableism, Silicon Monkeys, and More: Links for the day
Links 19/05/2025: Political Catchup and CISA Advisories: Links for the day
TheLayoff.com Has Begun Deleting Trolls/AstroTurfers Infesting the IBM Section to Discourage On-Topic Discussion About Culls and Maladministration (Bad Strategy): Moderators have realised there's a problem
Over at Tux Machines...: GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Sunday, May 18, 2025: IRC logs for Sunday, May 18, 2025
Gemini Links 18/05/2025: Five Years on Gemini and Atom Feeds over Gopher: Links for the day
Links 18/05/2025: F.D.A. More Sceptical of COVID-19 Vaccines, UK Charges 3 Iranian Nationals In Alleged Attack Plot Against Journalists: Links for the day
Gemini Links 18/05/2025: "Finally Upgraded" and "Rebooting": Links for the day
There Are Days or Occasions Where gemini:// Requests Almost Exceed http(s):// and Gemini Protocol Isn't Even 6 Yet: Gemini Protocol turns 6 one month from now
Abundance of Good Code, "Just Like Air.": Richard Stallman's seminal manifesto and foundational (practical) work on GNU gave us a very solid system that facilitates productive work without concerns over spyware
Messages in TheLayoff.com Drowned Out by LLM Slop (Comments Focused on Replying to Bot-Generated Provocation): apparently shaking hands with nazis isn't as bad as calling your git repository's main branch "master"
The Importance of Full Disclosure and Transparency Online: there will be full transparency, as always
Slopwatch: Slopfarms and Serial Sloppers Still at It: Apparently Google is too understaffed to figure that out
Links 18/05/2025: Decreased Prospects of Science Careers, Disappearance of Journalists: Links for the day
Microsofters Have a Long History Trying to Take Down Techrights by Sending Threats to Webhosts: picking on women
Links 18/05/2025: Science, Censorship and European Commission Taking on Monopoly Abuse by Microsoft: Links for the day
Gemini Links 18/05/2025: Šibenik and SFJAZZ Historical Archive: Links for the day
Over at Tux Machines...: GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Saturday, May 17, 2025: IRC logs for Saturday, May 17, 2025
Links 17/05/2025: Microsoft Kills "Surface Laptop Studio" (More Canceled Products/Units), Groups Caution About Harms of Social Control Media: Links for the day
Gemini Links 17/05/2025: Sympathy Algorithm and SSH on Alternative Ports: Links for the day
Inviting the Founder of GNU/Linux to Events (It Only Costs His Travel Expenses) and Recalling the True Origins: It's reassuring to see belated recognition
Slopwatch: Microsoft's Anti-Linux Propaganda and Cover-up, Slopfarms Clogging Up Google News: slop-tracking activities that observe googlebombing of "Linux"
AstroTurfing by IBM in thelayoff.com is Highly Risky (and Likely Outsourced): Microsoft did this in Reddit (and got caught), so why won't IBM too?
Links 17/05/2025: Stabber of Salman Rushdie Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison: Links for the day
The Microsofters Have Just Shared Privileged Trial Data With Microsoft: There are serious ramifications for liability accountability as Microsoft salaries sponsor these SLAPPs
Trolls With LLM Slop Are Disrupting Communications About Mass Layoffs at IBM: LLM slop to drown out the signal
Gemini Links 17/05/2025: Happier on Gemini and Manipulating Reddit: Links for the day
ComEd and Microsoft: A Mess of Spaghetti Held Together By Circus Clowns: Reprinted with permission from Ryan Farmer
Over at Tux Machines...: GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Friday, May 16, 2025: IRC logs for Friday, May 16, 2025

Unboxing Geminispace at 1,900 (Updated)

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