The conversational equivalent of flinging feces at a wall

True, in a better system, we’d have superior solutions to posterior cleaning than the barbaric, wasteful method of using paper

Edit: and better autocorrect as well

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Dear people who tell LGBT+ people that we shouldn’t care what some right-wing nutters think:

This is why we have to care. What they think does affect us, unfortunately.

I feel like I understand the existence of this show more when I think about the children who have to see their friends and neighbors murdered by colonists. Even the host herself was injured in a bombing. They were striving to do what every children’s show does: Help children navigate an often difficult and confusing reality.

The term “work family” always seems like a huge red flag.

Because most of us dislike violence, even when it’s necessary and justified.

Meanwhile, the rich have no problem using violence against us to protect their hoarded wealth or if they can profit from it in the slightest.

You pay for water, electricity, maybe a gym membership…

I don’t think you should have to pay for any of this

Any service that is subscription based is dead to me. I’ve reached my breaking point.

Not surprising in the least. I was part of an Amazon product review program, but I stopped participating after seeing multiple posts for pet treats that contained ingredients that are harmful to dogs. Reporting the listings was a nightmare, and they were never taken down.

Fuck you, Amazon.

At risk of sounding like an insufferable individual, I’ve completely had my fill of Microsoft. I’ll have to still use it at work, but I’m transitioning everything into Linux.

What finally made me make this decision is when I read about Microsoft’s vision to make the Windows OS completely cloud-based.

I’ve also had to fight with Windows 10 so much just not to be redirected into Edge, show me unwanted promotions, or, worst of all, restart my machine without my deliberate consent and in spite of making registry edits (If I leave my computer on overnight, there’s a reason, I don’t care if it’s “inactive hours” or whatever they want to call it.)

Whatever I miss out on by using Linux just isn’t worth the hassle anymore.

Paying Microsoft is like paying a ransomware scammer

No amount will ever be enough to satiate their depraved lust for money

The problem I’ve found with NetGuard is you can’t use it alongside your VPN

It’s alright, but I’m not obsessed with having everything conform to it like some people are

The whole site is bot infested! Especially the large subs, but I’ve personally had scambots pop into my posts even on smaller subreddits.

People who say they won’t leave reddit because “there’s no good alternative” really have their head in the sand about how bad it really is. Nearly every alternative I’ve seen suggested is at least better than reddit (except for the really far-right ones like voat).

This blackout has really shown which subs have actual in-touch moderators, and which ones are just the admins’ puppy dogs

A while ago, I had a comment auto-removed on WPT and got a message it was because my account was “not in good standing.” When I messaged the WPT mods, they explained that they were test piloting a new tool the admins plan to use. For example, if you have a throwaway email address, no email address, or are connecting via VPN, you may be “not in good standing.”

With things like that on the horizon, even if they roll back on what they’re doing now, we’re still not likely to have a very good time on that site.

I can’t blame the mods who are trying to make change through protest (and who may not even be aware of the “not in good standing” BS), but I don’t plan to stick around, and I don’t foresee a very bright future for reddit at all.

I’m here from reddit, and thank you for these recommendations. Time for my neuroplasticity to kick in so I can learn how all this works.