Social Media Articles

Bitching at Bots

I know, I know…it’s about as futile as tilting at windmills. But we all need to vent, sometimes.

Take That, Facebook! You Can’t Have My Content!

It’s only slightly more effective than those stupid posts that go around every year telling Facebook that you’re unilaterally altering their Terms of Service as of midnight, or something – but it may make you feel better. Spring cleaning always does, right?

We Are Hostage to Each Other

I was put in “Facebook Jail” yesterday – yes, again. First, it was “for 24 hours,” meaning I shouldn’t be out yet. Then, when I looked again this morning, this ban had been lifted without explanation.

Invasion of the Bots

Twice, in the past week, I have engaged in conversations that I think are (possibly human-supervised) AI chatbots. So now, I’ve got them talking to each other.

Manipulated AI image showing a dark desert highway with a sign to the Hotel California. Very desolate, after the rain.

Take That, Facebook! You Can’t Have My Content!

It’s only slightly more effective than those stupid posts that go around every year telling Facebook that you’re unilaterally altering their Terms of Service as of midnight, or something – but it may make you feel better. Spring cleaning always does, right?

Tiny people wander aimlessly on a laptop PC keyboard.

We Are Hostage to Each Other

I was put in “Facebook Jail” yesterday – yes, again. First, it was “for 24 hours,” meaning I shouldn’t be out yet. Then, when I looked again this morning, this ban had been lifted without explanation.

Two deceptive little chatbots playing chess. AI image: prompt by HJ and output by Midjourney.

Invasion of the Bots

Twice, in the past week, I have engaged in conversations that I think are (possibly human-supervised) AI chatbots. So now, I’ve got them talking to each other.