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[–] kbal@fedia.io 274 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

AI did not do it. People did it, and used "AI" as a convenient excuse.

[–] 1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 180 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] dwemthy@lemmy.world 59 points 3 weeks ago

Completely accurate drinking rate

[–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 42 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's kinda like "AI" is a new religion people will use to justify their shitty behavior and avoid thinking.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago

Well, ~~jesus~~ AI has already forgiven them, so....

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago
[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 59 points 3 weeks ago

They probably asked AI about books that would ruin their future plans and the AI shat out 1984 and a whole bunch of dystopian novels

[–] Thorry@feddit.org 41 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] TimboSlice@discuss.online 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Tja@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago

I am, look: ha ha ha. Now in Spanish: Ja ja ja.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 34 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"Upsetting themes" are you teaching children or conservative adults? Because life is full of upsetting REALITY so a fucking book about slavery or war or misogynists is nothing.

[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago

Aren't they all about freeze peach even if it offends?!

[–] MightEnlightenYou@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

AIs big brother was the headmaster btw... Do we blame the gasoline when they burn the books?

[–] Rakudjo@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

If people didn't want their books to burn so badly, they wouldn't have printed on such flammable material!

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The goal of fear is fear. The goal of power is power.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And also the goal of fear is power.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hate leads to the dark side

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago

Every day, for two minutes.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Found yoda's alt account.

[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

AI Impregnated my sister and abandoned my family. It said it was going to the store for cigarettes!

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 weeks ago

Poor taste comment on my part but... i I hope at least it was an electrifying shag.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

y'all know they got rid of twilight to get people to support this

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

but also. Twilight sucks, but it should be available to read. i think some context should be made available to go with it since the author includes some potentially problematic racist and sexist views. however, it's mainly being attacked for being an exploration of teenage girl sexuality that resonates/resonated with teenage girls.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

also maybe the warwuf imprinting on an infant that was fucking weird i hear. but like, very very mormon

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

yup yup yup. i was thinking about that as i wrote my comment but didn't know how to categorize the kind of problematic that is 🤣

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

i did a little bit of comedy in utah and got in trouble with my manager for wanting to throw that history in their face (it had been a rough week)

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The assholes who did this will now claim they never had the book. Then they will claim it never existed.

[–] Infrapink@thebrainbin.org 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I bet the Eurasians are the ones spreading the lies. There's a reason we have always been at war with them.

[–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago

"War is Peace," "Freedom is Slavery," and "Ignorance is Strength".

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sadly, the courts decided a long time ago that K-12 libraries are required to act in loco parentis. Not a lot we can do about censorship at that level. We have to focus on fighting the efforts to shut down public libraries.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'm no expert, but isn't it easier there, from a legal standpoint, to "officially" ban various forms of expression? The Christian States Of Trumpistan has no political framework to ban things, but that actually makes it easier for local authorities to do it quietly.

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Banning books is not the answer