@niconiconi This is known as the #ThunderingHerdProblem

(Especially in system-configuration contexts, but also others.)

@clacke That's the cost.

Given the benefit, the objection is specious.

@vt

@clacke I don't have any criminal convictions.

Though they are fairly strongly-held opinions.

Given enough eyeballs, all content is shallow.

@natecull Given enough eyeballs, all content is shallow.

https://toot.cat/@dredmorbius/108306495904866093

@Gargron Wittgenstein's Ladder:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wittgenstein%27s_ladder

@unfa This is amongst reasons I try to find the earliest available birth year and assign that.

For a time at least, Google seemed to accept a maximum of about 140 years age. Where the minium allowable year would move forward in time.

These days, if possible, I avoid offering any DoB at all.

@unfa Advertisers find little interest or future-value in the 140 y.o. demographic, FWIW.

@clacke a/k/a executive function, but yes.

@feonixrift But is there still an Escape?

@inanedirk Ah, yes, the short-lived blade-server craze of the early aughts.

@temporal I'd just realised you'd done this a few days ago looking up your profile there.

Honestly and selfishly, I think you offer balance to the space (though each individual only moves the needle so much).

But if you're feeling better / doing better not being there, do you first.

What was the reason for the break / how has it been for you?

@fribbledom Contrast with proprietary software where you have to either buy new problems individually or pay a subscription for them.

@alexandra Defeatism As A Service.

@douginamug

@natecull Any specifics on what happened with IMC?

Links / articles?

@hamishcampbell

@praveen What of the ability to evolve standards?

Yes, there's "extend and embrace", but there's also "stagnate in standards-evolution hell".

@aral

Aphasia is the term you're looking for.