Hacker News with Generative AI: Online Communication

Spring 83: a draft protocol intended to suggest new ways of relating online (github.com/robinsloan)
Welcome! This is a draft protocol intended to suggest new ways of relating online. If you are just discovering it, I recommend reading this narrative description. Don't miss my notes on a summer spent operating the protocol with other people, either.

Internet Culture, Social Media, Online Communication, Protocols

85 points by SinePost 2 days ago | 18 comments

Alt.Anonymous.Messages Newsgroup (blogspot.com)
For two people who want to communicate securely and keep their association secret there is the alt.anonymous.messages newsgroup.

Security, Privacy, Online Communication

71 points by yamrzou 73 days ago | 22 comments

California bill would require bots to disclose that they are bots (veeto.app)
Assembly Member Wilson's bot disclosure legislation redefines California's approach to automated online communications by requiring all bots to identify themselves during interactions with state residents, regardless of their purpose.

California Law, Bots, AI, Legislation, Online Communication

284 points by alexd127 78 days ago | 166 comments

Technology is never a substitute for consent (lapcatsoftware.com)
This is a follow-up to my recent blog posts Apple Photos phones home on iOS 18 and macOS 15 and The internet is full of experts. I've read a lot of the discussion about and responses to my blog posts, which has forced me to hone my own thinking and arguments on the subject.

Technology, Privacy, Ethics, Online Communication

5 points by speckx 111 days ago | 0 comments

Anatomy of an internet argument (defenderofthebasic.substack.com)
I’ve spent the last 6 months arguing daily on the internet, and I’ve gotten *really* good at it.