metallic_substance@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agoWhat's going on with the lemmy world and ML infightingmessage-squaremessage-square257fedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up199arrow-down1message-squareWhat's going on with the lemmy world and ML infightingmetallic_substance@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square257fedilinkfile-text
I’ve seen several references to some sort of rift between the users of these instances today. What’s happening?
minus-squarebitcrafter@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 hours ago Also, I respect your insistence on using a term other than American to describe people from the US. Because no one else belongs to a state and so calling ourselves “statesians” is therefore better?
minus-squarehumanamerican@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 hours agoIts not a perfect term. Changing language is difficult and messy. Do you have suggestions for something better (not meant to be snarky, I genuinely would like to find a good alternative and I bet cowbee would like input as well)?
minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·2 hours agoUsonian is another term I’ve heard, but it sounds even worse.
minus-square∞🏳️⚧️Edie [it/it/its/its/itself, she/her/her/hers/herself, fae/faer/faer/faers/faerself, love/love/loves/loves/loveself, des/pair, null/void, none/use name]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 hours agoIt’s not quite as easily understood as statesian or usonian, but I quite like what Erika3sis uses: Seppo
minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 hours agoWhat’s the background in that one?
minus-square∞🏳️⚧️Edie [it/it/its/its/itself, she/her/her/hers/herself, fae/faer/faer/faers/faerself, love/love/loves/loves/loveself, des/pair, null/void, none/use name]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 hours agoActually, by this chart, seppos are those materially aligned with the hegemony, and she also uses usonians and americans.
minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 hours agoAh, understood! Yea, seppo seems like a term for labor aristocrat.
Because no one else belongs to a state and so calling ourselves “statesians” is therefore better?
Its not a perfect term. Changing language is difficult and messy.
Do you have suggestions for something better (not meant to be snarky, I genuinely would like to find a good alternative and I bet cowbee would like input as well)?
Usonian is another term I’ve heard, but it sounds even worse.
It’s not quite as easily understood as statesian or usonian, but I quite like what Erika3sis uses: Seppo
What’s the background in that one?
Actually, by this chart, seppos are those materially aligned with the hegemony, and she also uses usonians and americans.
Ah, understood! Yea, seppo seems like a term for labor aristocrat.