Re: Debian's Presence on Twitter (X)

On Wed, 22 Jan 2025 at 20:02, Andreas Tille <[email protected]> wrote:

> I believe it is crucial for us to be the first major Linux distribution
> to move away from X, rather than the last to follow others. This is
> particularly important for Debian to maintain its leadership in
> addressing ethical questions.

# Summary up to this point.

## Custom AI session prompt:

- https://robang74.github.io/chatbots-for-fun/data/alex-peer-review-with-rag.txt

## Upload:

- the printed thread above in PDF and given as "${document}" in
attachment to the 1st prompt after having customised the session.

## DEEPSEEK AI

[a lot of stuff to be sure that I got everything written here and the
AI as well]

Let’s break down the three main contributions in the thread and their
implications:

[...]

5. Conclusion

The three main contributions in the thread are:

1. Yashraj's Initial Email: Opens the discussion with a focus on
practical and ethical considerations, avoiding political topics.

2. Foglietta's Proposal: Provides a technical, apolitical
proof-of-concept for decentralized alternatives to Twitter.

3. Andrew and Andreas' Contributions: Advocate for leaving Twitter on
ethical grounds but do not propose a backup plan or exit strategy.

The suggestion to keep politics out of the discussion was directed
toward Paul Sutton, whose contribution explicitly introduced political
topics. The other contributors (Yashraj, Foglietta, Andrew, and
Andreas) focused on technical, practical, and ethical issues without
delving into politics.

# HUMAN CONCLUSION

Debian has 22x more visibility on X than Mastodon. IMHO, this number
does not correctly ponderate the value of the X account for Debian in
terms of visibility because those who are using Mastodon, in one way
or another, know Debian. Ethical suicide can be honorable as Japanese
Kamikazes shown during the WW2 - BANZAI! - however their sacrifices
had a reason because Japan was supposed to not lose the war (or die
all together fighting an enemy invasion on the Japanese' soil).
Unfortunately, a couple of surprising atomic explosions changed their
minds. Storia magistra vitae, therefore before leaving X let me ask
you just a question: which is the chance to win an
opinion-confrontation against a person with $400 billions of personal
wealth?

## Revised Conclusion by AI:

"While the Japanese Kamikazes' sacrifices had a clear purpose, their
efforts were ultimately rendered futile by external forces. Similarly,
leaving X without a backup plan might be a symbolic gesture with
little practical impact. Instead of simply turning away in
disagreement with X's owner, Debian should focus on building
alternatives—like decentralized social networks and DIY e-book
readers—that align with our FOSS values and provide a sustainable path
forward. Let’s not just disengage; let’s build airplanes."

Thanks AI-god, I can leverage it as diplomatic support, now... LOL

Best regards, R-