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I admin a Facebook group with just about 30k people in it. It used to be great, and over the past few years the enshittification has been too much. Lately there is an out of control Facebook AI bot posting constantly pissing everyone off that we can't seem to turn off. I only use FB for the group, and don't have their spyware - I mean, app - installed and wont. Admin abilities are severely limited on the webapp.

I'm stepping down as admin cuz I'm tired of this mess. But I'd like to offer an alternative community to members who are ready to jump ship. Is a Lemmy community the best option? It's a photo heavy group so when Pixelfed launches groups that will be great, but I haven't seen an ETA on that. I've read that Piefed has better mod controls. It can/should be public and accessible across platforms.

Thoughts? And before anyone points it out, I know most folks won't bother switching. But I also miss when it was smaller and had more chill vibes so I can live with that.

Things that make me irrationally angry? Only three of these videos have anything to do with cream, and the video that I was searching for with cream in the title isn't even in the results!

https://archive.is/MGFOV

The EU must be open to resuming Russian gas imports in the event of a peace deal being brokered to end the war in Ukraine, Austria has said

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Despite widespread anticipation about AI’s positive impact on workforce productivity, most employees feel they were overpromised on its potential, according to GoTo. In fact, 62% believe AI has been significantly overhyped. However, this is likely because employees aren’t making the most of what these tools have to offer. 86% admit they’re not using AI tools to their full potential, and 82% say they aren’t very familiar with how AI can be used practically in their … More → The post Employees are using AI where they know they shouldn’t appeared first on Help Net Security.

I previously posted this at https://lemmy.world/post/30816595

I really appreciate all the feedback from the community! I haven't had time to address everything yet, but I thought I'd share the redesign as I continue to make this a useful tool for everyone who needs to find a new home for their articles. For anyone who saw the old version, I think you'll agree it has come a long way!

Oscar winner accuses political leadership of ‘incompetence’ and ‘destructive decision-making’ in handling of anti-ICE protests and wildfires earlier this year

21F…

I went through a breakup in April—something I posted about a lot. My ex and I were in a long-distance relationship, so we saw each other occasionally. To be honest, I never cared much about the physical side of things. What mattered to me was the deep emotional connection we shared. While intimacy was nice, it wasn’t constantly on my mind.

After the breakup, we stayed friends for a while, but about a week and a half ago, we decided to cut off contact entirely and move on. It was my decision because I couldn’t handle the pain of feeling ignored anymore—I realized that letting go was the best option.

Since April, I cried almost constantly, but to my surprise, I haven’t shed a tear in the past week. Part of me feels guilty—like I should still be grieving—but I suspect I did most of my mourning during the months when we were still friends. Now, I just feel empty.

This is where things get complicated. My emotions feel numb, my heart feels distant, and I can’t even bring myself to cry anymore, no matter how much I try. I always feared this would happen. When my ex before this one broke up with me, I shut down emotionally, and now I feel like it’s happening again.

About a week ago, I decided to distract myself by hanging out with someone new. When he kissed me, I kissed him back—but as things escalated, I suddenly broke down in tears and left. Since then, we’ve continued seeing each other, but only for physical intimacy. At first, I felt guilty, but now I don’t. Instead, I find myself craving that feeling daily, and I worry I’m getting too attached.

He’s honestly kind of a jerk, but since I’ve already gone down this road, I don’t feel like starting over with someone else. He’s also emotionally detached and a little toxic—he wouldn’t even give me his Instagram. I thought that would bother me, but now that we’re on the same page, his personal life doesn’t seem to matter much.

Still, I feel like I’m stuck in this void where I just want to feel wanted. It’s confusing—I hate that I need this validation, yet I love the satisfaction it brings. At the same time, I deeply crave real emotional intimacy, but I fear I won’t experience that again for years.

The last thing I want is for this rebound situation to start messing with my emotions. He thinks I’ve caught feelings for him, but I haven’t—at least, not in the way he assumes