@jfslicer To underscore how valid your point is, it made me think of why I’m never satisfied with...

@jfslicer To underscore how valid your point is, it made me think of why I’m never satisfied with machine translations of my own writings from English to Swedish or vice versa. I write differently depending on language.

I wrote my university dissertation on translation of fictional work, so I suppose it shouldn’t surprise me 😅. I’m more intent on how the target group hears and understands my message, than staying exactly true to the original text.

But I also won’t use words that don’t feel like “me”.

@jfslicer This is very true. I should have been more clear that they have posted in English befor...

@jfslicer This is very true. I should have been more clear that they have posted in English before, giving me an idea of their proficiency and voice, and some I’ve attended events with that have been in English. The difference now is that these are long-form posts with rather advanced phrasing and words. I’m experiencing a clear and sudden change in tonality from at least a handful of people.

Some of my contacts on LinkedIn have started to more often post English content (previously Swedi...

Some of my contacts on LinkedIn have started to more often post English content (previously Swedish). And they use elaborate wording I’ve never seen them use before, and would not expect them to use (due to my previous understanding of their English-language abilities).

I understand the desire to post more in English. Of course I do. But it really, really doesn’t sound like them at all anymore.

And naturally this makes me wonder how much actually is them.

And this whole development is all very sad to me.

Trustworthiness is becoming more scarce.

@Bernard I get this and you’re right to call it out, but I would also like to make the case that ...

@Bernard I get this and you’re right to call it out, but I would also like to make the case that western conceptions of intelligence can, and should, be challenged.

I understand that some groups of people who have not been overly exposed to western thinking include more social obligations in the idea of intelligence, such as people in rural areas of Zambia who use 'nzelu' (intelligence) to include both cleverness (chenjela) and responsibility (tumikila). And the Luo people in rural Kenya incorporate ‘luoro’ into their idea of intelligence, which includes social qualities like respect, responsibility and consideration.

For me it makes much more sense not to award the attribute of intelligence to people whose actions contribute to harm, and I believe it would be beneficial to dismiss the idea that intelligence can be coupled with bad intent.

The current western conception of intelligence certainly also contributes to tech billionaires being interviewed about climate change – because they are “intelligent” – with disregard for any sense of domain knowledge.

I’m well aware that my hope for this is a big ask. 😉

I don't use the LinkedIn app on my phone. However, the phone interface is missing some featur...

I don't use the LinkedIn app on my phone. However, the phone interface is missing some features… such as viewing reposts, or liking as a page. The interface tells me to install the app.

Except! If you choose "Request Desktop Site" in your mobile browser you get a full responsive version of the desktop site that can do everything.

So bizarre. Why even build the mobile version… oh wait, unless it's to force app installs? 😜

That should indicate how immensely valuable it is for LinkedIn if you install the app.

@voxpelli @kolombiken Ja det håller jag verkligen med om att det inte är helt lätt att veta hur m...

@voxpelli @kolombiken Ja det håller jag verkligen med om att det inte är helt lätt att veta hur man ska göra med ip-adressen…

En del i detta är ju att jag vill att en organisation som Bris ska vara mer försiktig och gärna ta alla tillfällen i akt att lära sin målgrupp om risker på Internet.

Jag kan dela en förhandsgranskning av artikeln med er i DM. Tänkte vänta till imorgon med att publicera eftersom jag känner att jag behöver sova en del på vissa frågeställningar. 😅