@joshmoneydude.bsky.social - I am now going to go back to listening to the video/podcast

What should I say? Technically anything, but these will be powerful: * I do not believe AI holds a place in the future of the US * AI steals from my livelihood as an American and profits off of theft * AI is overhyped and is fleecing the eyes of the American public. Anything. Shut it down. Spread

The government is about to give OpenAI the ability to legally steal if we do not flood this page in the next 12 hours. OpenAI will have immunity from all lawsuits regarding copyright infringement. All other AI companies will follow. Do you despise AI? Dissent, retweet. Do something. #furry #art

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First, thanks @erinampersand.bsky.social for letting me know Eriksen was removed from SPSFC. (I attached the statement screenshot below).

Regarding the SPSFC issues this year: - Volunteer-run collective organizations with members on multiple continents take a while to discuss and decide things - An instinct to avoid ideological censorship of individuals is a valid starting point, although one that does and should have limits 1/4

While I want the SPSFC to survive this debacle, the longer they take to make a decision, the harder it becomes to get back the trust and good will it lost. As an author, I might never submit a book again, but that doesn't mean I want this comp to die. Please don't die

It's official, from the #SPSFC discord and Xwitter. Hope it brings some of the good people of the indie author community some peace.

The SPSFC didn't - and couldn't - have a quick response to the recent controversy. It's run by a *large* team of volunteers, not one individual who can speak for all. They took the time to confer and released this code of conduct that clearly condemns bigotry. #booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #indieauthors

I don't believe in boycotting the authors as you would know if you've seen any of my posts, but SPSFC has booted the nazi out of the comp now, and hopefully, that's the end of it. Others who support him are leaving the comp voluntarily so it's no longer a nazi bar.

The SPSFC didn't - and couldn't - have a quick response to the recent controversy. It's run by a *large* team of volunteers, not one individual who can speak for all. They took the time to confer and released this code of conduct that clearly condemns bigotry.

I loved being part of SPSFC and seeing a contestant posting such vile things was gutting. And yeah, as a Jew, I do take posts about 'purging' the 'unclean' very personally. There's differences of opinion, then there's hatred towards those different from you. Thank you for stepping up, SPSFC. 💪💙

Edpool@edpool.bsky.social · 2y ago

It's official, from the #SPSFC discord and Xwitter. Hope it brings some of the good people of the indie author community some peace.

I really appreciate this take on the current #SPSFC drama. There's a good chance that anything we do now will be too little, too late, and we have frittered away what little goodwill we have left. But I hope there's still a way forward.

Niranjan 🇮🇳@ormakal.bsky.social · 2y ago

Regarding the SPSFC issue, I have been involved in this comp as an author or judge from the first year, and there are a few things that I think everyone should know. 1. Though the competition was started by Hugh Howey and Duncan Swan, both of them doesn't seem associated with the comp anymore 1/5

Go join this amazing giveaway hosted by a member of the SFFI discord server. Link to the server will be down below or in the quoted post.

I forgot to review Murderbot when I read it late last year, but I thoroughly agree with this review. Really must get around to the rest of the series...

Such a fun book, go see what my fellow SFFI reviewer, Anie M., has to say to it in the quoted post or in the link down below.

I will say, fun book. But also… WHAT THE FU—???

Clayton Snyder@cw-snyder.com · 2y ago

This is the accepted reaction.

Almost been an hour and a half since I started. holy mother of god that’s a lot of death and destruction

Jon@thebookwyrmjon.sffinsiders.com · 2y ago

@cw-snyder.com, wtf. Reading blackthorne rn. Wtf

@cw-snyder.com, wtf. Reading blackthorne rn. Wtf