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YouTube removes 'gender identity' from hate speech policy in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

https://www.platformer.news/leaving-substack-platformer-year-four/ This looks to be straight from the person that BroBot9000 was referring to. Interesting read.

TIL that Fort Bragg isn't named after a Confederate general anymore. It's named after a private from WWII who's claim to fame is having the same last name as a Confederate general. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

What a thing to Bragg about.

No Connection, No Flush in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The fact that everything is controlled through "The Cloud" and some godforsaken subscription service is so terribly sad, funny, and horrifying at the same time. We've literally found every conceivable way to gather and sell people's data while simultaneously milking them out of every last cent with the whole FOMO mentality driven through every piece of hardware and software now sold. It is just absolutely fucking preposterous. We're living in a virtual hellscape that doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon.

What the Technofascists and Religious Fanatics Have in Common: End Days Theology in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (11 children)

This has actually frightened me for years. There are fucking weirdo's out there that believe so much in the Bible that I think they are actively trying to make the end times prophecy happen rather than just, you know.... Evolve?

Reddit’s 50% Plunge Fails to Entice Dip Buyers as Growth Slows. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I remember when Reddit threads would have 50000 plus comments on the regular that felt like real discussions where karma kept the assholes in control. The front page always felt full of new things and it felt democratic in a way. In recent years it feels empty, algorithmic, and just kind of sad. Reddit felt like a safe place even with some of the grimier subreddit becoming popular. Now it's just a oligarch pandering Nazi sympathizer platform. I was on there for 12 years and am happy I left it behind.

Musk 'Pressured' Reddit CEO to Silence DOGE Critics, Leaving Moderators Outraged: Report. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I said justice would've seen Trump tried on January 7th and hung on January 8th. That got me a soft ban. Then I said kill all Nazis but six and save them for pallbearers. That got me a permaban. Tearing the bandaid off on 12 years of comments and posts hurt but so far I like the attitude of Lemmy a lot better. It feels like real conversation instead of just shitposting and trolling.

Deposits should be held by the city. The landlord should be forced to prove they deserve it in a court of law. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Check unclaimed funds with states you've lived in. No shit. I did it last year and found like 1500 bucks just in deposits past landlords said I didn't deserve. The landlords might be shady but their accountants aren't.