cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/513993

So today I clicked a twitter link because companies like to use it for official announcements, only to be greeted with a login page. Was annoyed then I remembered nitter exists. It just prompted me to install Privacy Redirect which I should have done ages ago.

Github: https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect

Chrome Web Store: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/privacy-redirect/pmcmeagblkinmogikoikkdjiligflglb/related

Firefox Browser Add-ons: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-redirect/

Looks like twitter waited for the reddit API changes to do push this change to try to do it under the radar.

  • ThetaDev@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
    253·
    2 years ago

    If the reason for the ban is massive server load due to content scraping for AI models, that could become an issue for the fediverse as well. Our infrastructure is funded by donations and has much less performance and resiliency than big tech companies.

    We might reach a point where the negative impacts on the environment caused by AI outweigh the benefits, just like it already happened with blockchains.

    • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      81·
      2 years ago

      If the reason for the ban is massive server load due to content scraping for AI models

      He’s not genuine whatsoever. I’ll believe this was the reason to lock Twitter when I see evidence of it. Remember how he wasn’t going to [layoff 75% staff; block payments for utilities / rent; cancel bonuses; etc]? Troll troll troll.

    • meldrocEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      Might get to the point where anti-DDOS measures have to be used against AI scrapers.

    • Martineski@lemmy.fmhy.mlOPEnglish
      64·
      2 years ago

      That’s not ai’s problem but applications/sites problem.

      Edit: and ai will accelerate the progression of our technology and science by a crazy amount so I REALLY doubt that the impact on the environment will outweight positive impacts made by ai’s.