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Cake day: November 15th, 2023
  • PepeLivesMatter@lemmy.todaytoTechnology@beehaw.org•X sues watchdog group Media Matters after report on ads next to Nazi posts
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    1 year ago

    Basically, Musk is alleging is that they claimed this was a common practice when it was, in fact, extremely rare.

    In his tweet about this he said that out of 5.5 **billion ** ad impressions that day, less than 50 were objectionable according to Media Matter’s criteria. In other words, there was a 1 in 100 million chance that a normal user would randomly see something like this.

    For comparison, the following things have about a 1 in a million chance of happening (i.e. are 100 times more likely):

    • flipping a coin 20 times, getting tails every single time
    • winning the PowerBall lottery if you buy six tickets a week for a year
    • a devastating earthquake occurring in Seattle within the next 5 hours

    I just read the MM piece and it doesn’t appear to make any specific claims about how frequently this might have happened, it merely says “We recently found ads for Apple, Bravo, Oracle, Xfinity, and IBM next to posts that tout Hitler and his Nazi Party on X.” and that “X has been placing ads for Apple, Bravo, IBM, Oracle, and Xfinity next to pro-Nazi content.” which does indeed appear to be factual since it makes no claims about frequency, so I guess we’ll see if the court is convinced that it was defamatory. It certainly seems to be the truth, but not the whole truth.

    If it turns out they really DID have to create 100 million page views in order to find a single questionable ad placement, and they failed to mention that, you could make the case that they were intentionally trying to hurt his business.

  • PepeLivesMatter@lemmy.todaytoPatient Gamers@sh.itjust.works•Games that my non-gamer girlfriend can watch me playing?
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    1 year ago

    Days Gone. It’s basically a biker road movie set in a zombie apocalypse scenario playing out in rural Oregon. Strong story, beautiful graphics, and a healthy balance between scavenging/exploration and fighting.

    If that’s still too violent, maybe the Hitman series. That’s basically 95% exploration / problem solving because you have to spend most of your time figuring out how to get close enough to your target so you can eliminate them without causing too much of a stir.

    Also Deus Ex Human Revolution or Mankind Divided, for similar reasons. You’re pretty much always outnumbered and outgunned so you have figure out how to get around and complete your objectives without being detected and only pick your fights sparingly.

  • PepeLivesMatter@lemmy.todaytolinuxmemes@lemmy.world•Bye bye edge
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    1 year ago

    I’ve been a software engineer for many years so trust me when I say this has nothing to do with how hard or easy it is to install. I used to run Gentoo at some point so I’m not exactly CLI averse. The problem isn’t the installation, it’s maintenance. Shit just keeps on breaking for no reason and I’m tired of figuring out how to fix it.

    Linux is simply an enormous timesink. It constantly needs handholding and babysitting in order to work. And it doesn’t even reward you for it with a superior user experience, just a steady stream of problems to fix. Windows might not be perfect, but it at least it works. Meanwhile, Linux is like an insecure girlfriend, it constantly needs reassurance that you still love it.