The PhD training-cost debate continues: author yearns for an autoblock on anonymous accounts
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-11-11
In a continuation of the PhD training-cost thread, Afinetheorem jokes he has never wanted an autoblock more, to filter out hostile anonymous accounts with anime avatars — his biggest wave of abuse since mentioning AI on bluesky.
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