…without informed consent.

  • @audaxdreik@pawb.social
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    4818 hours ago

    Blindsight mentioned!

    The only explanation is that something has coded nonsense in a way that poses as a useful message; only after wasting time and effort does the deception becomes apparent. The signal functions to consume the resources of a recipient for zero payoff and reduced fitness. The signal is a virus.

    This has been my biggest problem with it. It places a cognitive load on me that wasn’t there before, having to cut through the noise.