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anonymiss@despora.de
anonymiss

Do audiences even trust movie #critics anymore? The downfall of #RottenTomatoes and #media #criticism

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/09/07/rotten-tomatoes-critics-audience-trust/

The extensive article details the allegations that a PR firm called Bunker 15 has been recruiting and lobbying small, self-published critics who are still part of the countless critics that Rotten Tomatoes monitors. Bunker 15 then allegedly paid specific critics $50 or more for each seemingly positive review, several critics told Vulture.

#cinema #movie #problem #manipulation #entertainment #corruption #news #crime

Do audiences even trust movie critics anymore? The downfall of Rotten Tomatoes and media criticism

An exposé revealed that some critics were paid for positive reviews, but criticism has already been seen as suspect

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librejoker@nerdica.net
Libre Joker

Ban Spying on the Internet

Information about you - what you buy, where you go, and even where you look - fuels the #digital #economy. On one hand, advertisements are directed at us and on the other, #information about us is collected and sold to the highest bidder, which can then be used to aim more targeted #ads and influence our choices and opinions.

read more here: https://banspying.org

#internet #cookies #spy #surveillance #tracking #freedom #society #business #advertisement #protest #criticism
Ban spying on the Internet

Ban spying on the Internet

Personal data collection and surveillance-based advertising undermine democracy. Tracking and building profiles has to stop. It’s time to ban spying on the Internet.

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faab64@diasp.org
Farhad A

Iranian football legend #AliDaei who's brave and vocal #criticism of IRI regime has given him a special popularity amongst Iranians, broke the #Instagram record of over 4 million likes for any #Farsi / #Persian post on that platform.

Ali Daei's family were taken off an Airplane and were told they were on the list of those who can't leave the country a few weeks ago, something that has created an uproar among people in #Iran even regime supporters.
#Politics #IranProtests

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tekaevl@diasp.org
Tek aEvl

That is brutal!

♲ anonymiss - 2023-01-09 14:38:44 GMT

Whoever writes the history books determines their content. This has been the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church and its forerunners for over 2000 years. Why should Saudi Arabia break with this proven tradition that corresponds to our culture?

Source: https://smex.org/saudi-arabia-government-agents-infiltrate-wikipedia-sentence-independent-wikipedia-administrators-to-prison/

#Wikipedia #SaudiArabia #politics #history #internet #criticism #culture #tradition #truth #conspiracy #news

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anonymiss@despora.de
anonymiss

#Russia’s pro-war #bloggers become a serious #threat to the #Kremlin

source: https://thebell.io/en/russia-s-pro-war-bloggers-become-a-serious-threat-to-the-kremlin/

The behavior of both the Kremlin and the #Defense #Ministry is the latest disappointment for patriots and Russian nationalists, who have offered scathing #criticism on some of the leading pro-war #Telegram channels. Within the “fog of war,” patriotic Russian channels – many of which are run by people on the front lines or who have good sources in the Russian forces and are often unconcerned about #military #censorship – are almost the principal sources of #information about the true state of affairs at the #front.

#war #news #problem #intelligence #army #RedArmy #Ukraine

Russia’s pro-war bloggers become a serious threat to the Kremlin — The Bell — Eng

This week’s fighting saw Ukraine’s armed forces inflict a major defeat on Russia, almost completely liberating the Kharkiv region. Neither Russian nor Ukrainian officials offered any significant information about the course of the offensive and,...

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anonymiss@despora.de
anonymiss

I am a big fan of #FDroid but the #error management is a #disaster.

source: https://f-droid.org

F-Droid is free #software and an alternative for the #Google Play Store on #Android on the #smartphone.

Most of the time, everything runs great, but sometimes apps cannot be installed or updated.

The error messages displayed are:
- internal error
- unknown error

So the user is left to find out the error by herself. Often the problem is the space on the device. From time to time, however, you are just guessing and have to wait until the next update. In my experience, this is always due to careless programming. Any error message, no matter how cryptic, is better than what is displayed.

#problem #usability #Criticism #interface #app

F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.

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anonymiss@despora.de
anonymiss

#Mozilla accepts #donations in #cryptocurrency

Jamie #Zawinski twittered:

Hi, I'm sure that whoever runs this account has no idea who I am, but I founded @mozilla and I'm here to say fuck you and fuck this. Everyone involved in the project should be witheringly ashamed of this decision to partner with planet-incinerating #Ponzi grifters.

source: https://nitter.eu/jwz/status/1478022085737803776

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#planet #environment #quote #problem #donation #fail #firefox #money #news #criticism

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anonymiss@despora.de
anonymiss

But no one really needs them. There are no real use cases for blockchains except for #Bitcoins. In exchange, Bitcoins destroy the #environment with their energy requirements. Please stop telling me that bitcoins make us independent from #banksters. I don't think anything will change when the #money is no longer controlled by criminal banks but #Bitcoin billionaires like Elon #Musk.

#economy #finance #technology #fail #wtf #problem #future #climate #energy #Criticism #btc #ethics #moral #humanity

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wist@diasp.org
WIST

A quotation by Gordon, Peter E.

[Fascism] imagines the masses not as a pluralistic citizenry but as a primal horde whose power can be awakened by playing upon atavistic feelings of hatred and belonging. Its chosen leader must exhibit strength: his refusal to compromise and readiness to attack are seen as signs of tough-mindedness, while any concern for constitutionality or the rule of law are disdained as signs of weakness. The most powerful myth, however, is that of the embattled collective. Critics are branded as traitors, while those who do not fit the criteria for inclusion are vilified as outsiders, terrorists, and criminals.

Peter E, Gordon (b. 1966) American intellectual historian

“Why Historical Analogy Matters,” New York Review of Books (7 Jan 2020)

#quotation #quote #aggression #belonging #collective #criticism #determination #fascism #hatred #leader #rule-of-law #tribalism

More notes and sourcing on WIST: https://wist.info/gordon-peter-e/48799/

WIST - Gordon, Peter E. | "Why Historical Analogy Matters," New York Review of Books (7 Jan 2020)

[Fascism] imagines the masses not as a pluralistic citizenry but as a primal horde whose power can be awakened by playing upon atavistic feelings of hatred and belonging. Its chosen leader must exhibit strength: his refusal to compromise and...

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dredmorbius@joindiaspora.com
Doc Morbius (moved to Glasswings)

I've been making a point of not writing a telling critique of G+ ...

... but I'll note when others do a decent job of it.

Simons Mith: But what is Google "hangouts"? I don't even want to look at it out of curiosity because I'm so put off by the name.

A good list of failures Diaspora would do well to avoid --and a few opportunities). "Hangouts" is a terrible name, but the concept of impromptu group video chat is actually a really good one.

#diaspora #question #google #googleplus #criticism #videochat

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