Tony Savostianov

Math PhD Student, GSSI, L'Aquila Network analysis, numerical methods, complex systems, solar activity Mastodon:

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

reminds an anecdote I used to tell during probability lectures about the professor who asked students to write 2 long lines of coin toss results on the board: one from an actual coin and one just out of head, and then prof would guess the real one by longer repeating sequences

[MrDodgy is on ChessFam @ChessProblem]

although i am inclined to believe hikaru is innocent, i cannot in good conscience endorse his use of the phrase “im the data scientist now, bitch”

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

@norpadon больше всего меня в новом твиттере веселит, что всякую эту расчеловеченную помойку все равно приносит мне в ленту, несмотря н�� бан

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

So from now on the hypothetical postdoc at @ceu for me comes with a delightful side dish of the jail time in russia! ... can I take two, please?

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

@norpadon My teeth hurt when I am trying to imagine how long will it take to move everyone there

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

@norpadon A very weird feeling: I know that I write only kindergarden-stupid code in julia, but your excitement still warms my heart ^_^

[Maarten van Smeden @MaartenvSmeden]

It is the only way

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

this is the correct location, but they were supposed to wait and do it during the next eruption, what is this nonsense?!

[Crazy Ass Moments in Italian Politics @CrazyItalianPol]

Pompeii

According to mayor Carmine Lo Sapio: "It is the best site to host the worldwide challenge between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg."

[JuliaHub @JuliaHub_Inc]

Julia Enters TIOBE Index Top 20: For the first time, Julia has entered the top 20 programming languages in the TIOBE index. For more details, click here https://t.co/tXCm46Dc7C
#JuliaLang #programming #ranking

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

@tiagopeixoto @jitsinews @bigbluebutton Naive question: is there anything in GDPR to at least force an opt-out option?

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

@kdrag0n @natebirdman @luciascarlet @nexxeln then also maybe the colortheme? :)

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

okay, but seriously, does \mathbb{X} now infringe this dipshit's copyright?

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

how this is not an official promotion of the movie, 100% missed opportunity

[TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) @TechnicallyRon]

I took 1 star reviews of #Barbie from furious men on letterboxd and put them on the posters because it makes the film seem ever cooler.

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

may you live in interesting times

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

@ChessProblem Weird thing about these guys now is that they all demand a legal verdict in order to disassociate with him

Like, dude, if you promote or agree w/ what tate's saying you deserve to be run into the ground by the angry internet crowd and be buried later in a distant shallow grave

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

This post is actually quite a terrific argument for over-the-board chess

Because only IRL you can take the physical board and break it by hitting the head of the author of this post

As you absolutely should

[Vasif Durarbayli @durarbayli]

Lichess is Being Politicized

“Free chess, for EVERYONE, forever." - This sentence, taken from the renowned tweet by Lichess, encapsulates the platform’s core value in my eyes.

When they say "everyone," I interpret it as an indication of their indifference towards an individual's background and their lack of political bias. In my view, their sole focus is on enhancing the user experience.

I have great admiration for the website and have been supporting it in every possible way. Recently, however, I have noticed that Lichess appears to be straying from these central priorities. The steps being taken by the website's management are not in line with their foundational values. This discrepancy is troubling to me, prompting me to express my concerns in this post.

Lichess may have been adopting political stances for some time, but I first became aware of this last month (June). During the backlash against Woke culture, many profit-driven companies either refrained from observing the so-called “Pride Month” or scaled down their celebrations.

In contrast, Lichess's management chose to celebrate "Pride Month." They announced their intentions through a published article and a tweet. However, both channels disallowed comments, which I find disingenuous. For a platform that prides itself on being open source, restricting user freedom of speech and feedback seems contradictory.

I struggle to understand the correlation between sexual orientation and playing chess, or why Lichess felt compelled to take a position. The platform's supposed focus is solely on chess. It appears as though the management is consciously or inadvertently imposing their beliefs onto users and exploiting the platform for personal agendas.

For those of you who, like me, are indifferent to the personal lives of others, you may find it irritating that a chess platform is promoting an agenda unrelated to the game.

At the time, I chose not to voice my thoughts to avoid getting entangled in controversy while preparing for my chess tournaments. But when Lichess broached a subject sensitive to my people (Azerbaijanis), I felt compelled to respond.

They opted to add the flag of "Artsakh," a “country” not recognized by any UN member state. I won't delve into the history of my country, but it's crucial to note that the display of this name and flag is offensive to my people.

My fellow Azerbaijanis and I have lodged complaints, requesting the removal of this flag and name from the site, but to no avail. Lichess cited users' rights to self-identify as the reason for their refusal. To me, this is an absurdity, and an example of the encroaching Woke culture. It appears that Lichess's management is increasingly aligning with this ideology. It seems people are allowed to self-identify and have their flags displayed on the site as long as it aligns with the management's beliefs. Upon reviewing the list of country flags, I noticed several names that could potentially be offensive to those of differing belief systems.

This concept of self-identification is illogical. Recognition from another entity is necessary, especially for a country that requires the acknowledgment of other nations.This is the fundamental principle upon which human society operates, and a chess website should not be trying to disrupt this system.

In closing, I urge Lichess to refrain from taking political stances. I am calling for reforms from the website's management and am seeking support from its user base.

My proposed reforms are as follows:
1. Lichess should not take a political stance and should solely focus on chess-related topics.
2. The identities of the Lichess management team should be made public. We have the right to know who is making decisions on this platform.
3. The decision-making criteria need to be clear and consistent with the core values.
4. The website should not suppress members' voices by closing the comment section or any other form.
5. The list of countries should only include territories recognized by the UN countries.

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

@FFTudisco @netsci2023 I mean the free API was shut down this spring (and the paid one is veeeery paid one), and I think 1 out of 2 posters on the conference is based on data extracted from twitter. And the next popular thing is reddit that did the same thing

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

By this moment the top one depression cause at @netsci2023 is the closed twitter api

[Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 @bayraktar_1love]

Briefly about the current state of affairs in Russia: Russian tank got stuck in the entrance to the circus.

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

так неудобно, конечно, что везде на фотках бегают одинаковые зелёные солдаты, как их различать

вот если бы придумать для них опознавательные цвета...

[Tony Savostianov @MrYodo]

@norpadon ^
cold take