Really old posts maybe, but it might help to see which posts you are trying to comment on
Oldest post for me is this one from 5 years ago: https://lemmy.ca/post/375988
I was able to comment on it just now
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This was an interesting discussion on the reasons for / against changing how access works. The context is Canadian, but some of the points carry over to other jurisdictions as well.
Personally I'm not sure what the best system is, but I do know that I don't want companies to fill the gap.
Having a reliable and recommended FOSS alternative from the start would do so much good. I know my province has worked on open standards in the past, so I'm hoping something like that could be extended
Unfortunately I don't, I tried finding the video again but it's gone
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It DOES still need to send data somewhere to check
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I don't want to confirm details I don't know, so someone else should probably explain more on if this is good/bad
I disagree with people quite often, and it's usually well received / welcome in all communities I've commented in
For example, above
I’m trolling and the community doesn’t just blindly repeat tIKtOK bad over ad-nausium.
I agreed with you? read my comment again
The trolling comment was about your commenting history, which looks a lot like downvote trolling. If you're trying to make a point in those threads, you aren't doing it effectively.
The user above may be trolling
There ARE good people making good content that use the platform. A lot of people are on the platform, so there's an argument to be made about reaching people with your work and message
But that also means we should continue to highlight issues so that we can fix them / build something better
I think that's the irony they're pointing out