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Pivot to AI: Forum admin’s madness, AI edition: Physics Forums fills with generated slop. “The listed poster, ravenprp, has 2,891 posts ‘from three years before the account was created to a year after the account was last logged into.’ But a 2019 archive lists only 74 posts — all apparently from an electrical engineering student, before the site filled with slop in their name. [Physics […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/05/forum-admins-madness-ai-edition-physics-forums-fills-with-generated-slop-pivot-to-ai/

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"While many politicians are focused on shielding #democracy from the worst aspects of #AI, #AudreyTang is experimenting with how to use it to enhance democracy—particularly in terms of #AIregulation. Earlier this year, she collaborated with the #CollectiveIntelligence Project to introduce Alignment Assemblies. The #onlineforums enable ordinary citizens to weigh in on the uses, ethics, regulation, and impact surrounding #AI."

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Time · Audrey TangBy Yasmeen Serhan

I've been managing the same community for almost 22 years now, and we just had a member return after not having posted in almost 12.5 years. We've had several of these "gone for a decade" members, and it's always delightful when they return because you can tell they are amazed that we still exist and almost always grateful.

More in thread, as well as some thoughts on respecting community data.

It doesn't matter what cool features a hosted community software platform has if you can't easily switch to a different platform whenever you want.

Too many community builders choose to lose their history and beg people to register again. If you want to build 10, 20, 30 year communities, you have to treat your members and their data with as much respect as you want them to treat you.

I've been running one online community for so long that we've hosted a yearly awards program, where the community nominates and votes for their favorites, for 21 years now. ⏳

During that time, 168 members have been nominated in 162 different categories, with 68 members winning. 11 members have been nominated 10 or more times, and 8 members have 5 or more wins.

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www.karateforums.comKarateForums.com - KarateForums.com Awards 2022: Winners Revealed!KarateForums.com is an active and moderated Martial Arts discussion community.