from Lemmy import Upvote
from Fediverse import Posts
from ActivityPub import Submit
target_post = 'https://lemmy.ca/post/18691085'
num_votes = 8
post = Posts.open(target_post)
package = Upvote(post, num_votes)
package.Submit(target_post)
or something
This is especially true on platforms where engagement = content is promoted (ex. Instagram)
You'll notice that the most controversial comments show up first, and that's because a lot of people have replied to it to argue or tell the person off. I'm willing to bet a lot of those controversial comments just do it to get views to their account.
Instead of engaging, block the user. If an account usually has bad behaviour in the comments, drop the whole account.
Over time you might see less of the trolls, and it will tell the algorithm that people don't want to see it. If the platform is engineered to increase engagement, it should try to avoid users hard blocking content
🤷 Does anyone here even use Facebook?
I think a lot of people use it out of necessity
It's hard to dump a messaging platform if you need to talk to certain people
Yep I heard that it was great for journalists looking for info on a developing story. You could usually follow a hashtag around to find videos from different angles and witnesses to follow up with / interview.
Hopefully that builds up on the new platforms too
The other comments are justifiably suspicious, but I think what they said they stopped doing was uploading the location data to the cloud. You can only check your history on the device itself rather than the web interface.
Internet access and existing devices would also play a role, but I don't know a region like that to comment further
Pretty much
They had a set of programs that rivalled Adobe Photoshop and similar software, good enough to be used by the industry. They differentiated themselves by having everything available with a one-time purchase instead of Adobe's monthly subscriptions.
They got acquired by a big corp that's known for annoying subscriptions, so people are worried that the software won't be developed in the same way anymore
Yep. There's no reason to continue development for V2 since they need to pivot to Canva integrations, and there's no financial incentive to make anything new for V2 if they make V3 a part of Canva's subscription
I was recommended Affinity on here a while back as a one-time-payment alternative to Adobe subscription based photoshop/publisher.
I haven't used Canva in a while, but I remember disliking their interface and pricing schemes. Am I right to think that this change is a bad thing for Affinity users?
We have to say that selling Serif was not on our minds at all, but when Canva contacted us (only a couple of months ago!) there was something about it which just felt right.
hmm :/
Will the ethos of Affinity change now it’s part of a large global company?
The team behind Affinity remains in place and our approach remains the same – and this is something that Canva is very focused for us to maintain too. Yes, we are now a division within a larger company, but we believe this will allow us to serve our community even better in the future and give us even greater freedom and ability to challenge the status quo.
They don't say anything about pricing / plans. If I'm going to be forced into a subscription anyways, then I might as well use adobe's stuff
I'll be looking for a uBlockOrigin filter when it hits for me
I try to avoid google search when I can, but this should solve the problem for the rest of the time
It's lazy and stupid
Another way to say the above would be "simple and easy". Which is why it's done by a lot of small businesses that don't have the expertise (or the funds to hire expertise) to do something better
If it's a small town hardware store, it's easier for them to manage a Facebook page that they can access using their regular Facebook account.
Oh I must have missed this, it includes international orgs too. What's weird is that I can still view and like those posts, but I can't share them consistently.
I'll assume that's a good thing, and either their implementation sucks or some privacy related configuration of mine is helping.