I’ve noticed that a lot of ai slop exists in dedicated instances, so the first answer is to just block those. Dunno of blocking whole instances also blocks cross-posts from said instance but it’s the first step in the journey of 1000 miles.
Bots tend to have flair stating they’re bots, which makes them easier to block. And since lemmy preaches open-source like gospel, you can probably write some optional code for specific lemmy clients that auto blocks that stuff for you
I thought the “Nice guy” thing was some bullshit where if you do something nice, you deserve to get something good in return, and not getting anything in return is “disrespectful” which sets off those nIcE gUyZ and leads to them insulting and berating whoever they help.
Also that creepo mentality would be a valid reason to feel uncomfortable to ask for help
Just want to add in terms of all the suggestions: remember that alternative can also mean “in addition to” as well as “instead of.” people wanting instead-ofs will run away from alternatives quicker, which radically hinders the “build it and they will come” momentum that these sites need to better alternatives in the long run
Quest failed
ONE: volume bar
TWO: Tinfoil (dogwhistle for conspiracy theory?)
THREE: …actually what is 3 trying to point out? Is it one of those things to distract you from the hidden Goku?
it’s good advice, until someone’s asking “how?” then saying “you just do it” becomes useless as tits on a tomcat. cause I DON"T FUCKIGN KNOW WHAT “IT” YOU"RE REFERRING TO! THAT"S WHY I ASKED
bonus points when “being yourself” is what got you into a mess to begin with. I was myself in school and bullied endlessly into suicide
it’s especially a big deal when it comes to battle passes in video games. you know how many people bend over backwards to justify fortnite gatekeeping most everything? especially the stuff that’s not time gated but just doesn’t appear in the shop too often. Then they throw a hissy fit when someone buys it
the obvious first solution is to condemn fomo practices, but in the fortnite case, the devs would rather go bankrupt and die
if you uproot all your grass and replace it with clover so you don’t have to cut every 3 weeks or so, does that still count as “cut?”