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Dilbert loses newspapers, publishers, distributor, and possibly its website
EEVblog:
Ok, any more Putin posts get deleted.
Please stick to the topic.
james_s:
--- Quote from: vk6zgo on March 18, 2023, 12:25:15 am ---You say "symbolic meaning is useless", & yet in the USA, people regularly "salute the flag".
They don't, unless they are a bit unhinged, revere a piece of cloth---it is a symbol.
Australians & New Zealanders commemorate Anzac Day every year, but logically, it is just another day of the year.
King Charles III will be crowned in Winchester Abbey, with all the pomp & ceremony that entails---why? he is already King; it doesn't make him any more so.
All just "symbolic meaning".
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I don't do any of those things, as you say, all just symbolic meaning, all useless. Symbolism is an emotional thing, it accomplishes nothing, I've never seen any need for it.
wilfred:
--- Quote from: PlainName on March 18, 2023, 12:00:49 am ---Doesn't the number of different contributors show that there is still interest in whatever this thread is about. It's not like it's just two people arguing the toss. So perhaps better to leave this one running to contain whatever it is here than have it drift into other threads? So long as it's all even-tempered, what's the problem?
We get that you're bored of it now but you can always drop out, you know. There's an ignore thread feature to make it easy! I'm sure someone will let you know if ever your moderation skills were required to kill it off.
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Years ago, maybe 5-6, I did a bit of analysis of threads like this one. It seemed to me that even though they were getting lots of activity they were not posted in a lot by many different members. I don't have the script anymore to do this one but if memory serves the top 10 most active posters would generate over 50% and Dave himself could easily hold down number one spot. And as the thread went on the number of different posters declined quite rapidly.
I'm not inclined anymore to see if things have changed. The names have mostly changed. I used to use the ignore topics facility but I'll have to go check if any entries remain.
But as for leaving it running, I do agree with you on that point. So if you were posting in response to someone who called for the thread to be closed, it needs to be understood that as long as Dave enjoys these threads they have long been, and will continue, to be a feature on the forum.
vk6zgo:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on March 18, 2023, 12:25:31 am ---Ok, any more Putin posts get deleted.
Please stick to the topic.
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Dave, the original topic is pretty much exhausted.
Mr Addams is either a victim or he is not, & we have had plenty of posts on both sides, but if we try somehow analysing the cause/s of his situation, the problem is it is difficult to stick to that topic when is it blends seamlessly into so many related ones.
MK14:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on March 17, 2023, 11:55:08 pm ---Unfortunately it's going off the rails again. The problem with deleting posts is that you piss people off and they can potentially leave the forum in a huff. Yet I don't want to have to say "Please keep it on topic" every page. And I don't want to lock it. So :-//
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As ChatGPT improves, it might (N.B. May not work reliably enough in practice and/or have other difficulties) be possible to write an API, which detects political posts. Hence blocks them, before they enter a thread and/or holds them pending, until a moderator/administrator approves them. If the user insists it is NOT political.
N.B. Only needs enabling, for problematic threads, such as this one, not for ALL threads.
Test question:
--- Quote ---Is the following post, political at all? "...actual post - pasted in here..."
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Source1: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/newspapers-publishers-distributor-and-possibly-its-website-racist-remarks/msg4763093/#msg4763093
ChatGPT response to the first test:
--- Quote ---The post contains some political elements, specifically discussing populism, the arrest of Putin, and the International Criminal Court (ICC). However, the overall tone and content of the post do not seem to be overtly political. The author is encouraging discussion and exploration of ideas, rather than advocating for a specific political agenda. The post seems to focus more on logical reasoning and critical thinking than on partisan politics.
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Source2: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/newspapers-publishers-distributor-and-possibly-its-website-racist-remarks/msg4762712/#msg4762712
ChatGPT response to the second test:
--- Quote ---The post appears to be political in nature, as it discusses education policies, curriculum changes, and social issues, such as inclusivity and cancel culture. It also makes references to Marxist-Leninist ideology and cultural relativism, which are political ideologies. Additionally, it mentions the overrepresentation of immigrants in sex crimes and street gangs, which can be a sensitive and politicized topic.
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