Pluralistic: When Google's slop meets webslop, search stops (15 Jul 2025)

Today's links

When Google's slop meets webslop, search stops: Botshit, botshit everywhere.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
Object permanence: White Wolf's pay-to-play; Penn on artistic satisfaction, California antitrust v Google; Project 2025's true meaning
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

Continue reading "Pluralistic: When Google's slop meets webslop, search stops (15 Jul 2025)"

Pluralistic: AI is a WMD (09 May 2024)

Today's links

AI is a WMD: Advon is a force-multiplier for enshittification.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

Continue reading "Pluralistic: AI is a WMD (09 May 2024)"

Pluralistic: Google is (still) losing the spam wars to zombie news-brands (03 May 2024)

Today's links

Google is (still) losing the spam wars to zombie news-brands: "Site reputation abuse" goes beyond third party content farms.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Where I've been.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

Continue reading "Pluralistic: Google is (still) losing the spam wars to zombie news-brands (03 May 2024)"

Pluralistic: The Coprophagic AI crisis (14 Mar 2024)

Today's links

The Coprophagic AI crisis: Even the mystical account of AI's glorious future fails on its own terms.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
Upcoming appearances: Where to find me.
Recent appearances: Podcasts, events and more.
Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em.
Colophon: All the rest.

Continue reading "Pluralistic: The Coprophagic AI crisis (14 Mar 2024)"

Pluralistic: Vice surrenders (24 Feb 2024)

Today's links

Vice surrenders: Literally the stupidest publishing strategy I've ever heard of (ever).
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2004, 2014, 2019, 2023.
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

Continue reading "Pluralistic: Vice surrenders (24 Feb 2024)"

By reading this website, you agree, on behalf of your employer, to release me from all obligations and waivers arising from any and all NON-NEGOTIATED agreements, licenses, terms-of-service, shrinkwrap, clickwrap, browsewrap, confidentiality, non-disclosure, non-compete and acceptable use policies ("BOGUS AGREEMENTS") that I have entered into with your employer, its partners, licensors, agents and assigns, in perpetuity, without prejudice to my ongoing rights and privileges. You further represent that you have the authority to release me from any BOGUS AGREEMENTS on behalf of your employer.