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⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I turned 30 yesterday but I look 18. Nobody believes me when I tell them my age. What do I do? Do I date a 20 year old guy or a 35 year old guy who looks twice my age?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Most 20 year olds are less mature than a 30 yo. What I mean is that some 20 yo are less mature than a typical 20 yo. Some are more mature.

Op could be predatory, but it’s not predatory by virtue of age alone. there is also a big difference with, say, an 18yo. Or conversely a 23 yo. After 20, a 10 year gap is no big deal.

There are predatory relationships at all ages. From OPs description, this is not the relationship type they are looking for, as they themselves feel less mature. I’d say 25 to 18 is worse than 30 to 20. It’s not the age gap that matters but the maturity difference and power imbalance.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I turned 30 yesterday but I look 18. Nobody believes me when I tell them my age. What do I do? Do I date a 20 year old guy or a 35 year old guy who looks twice my age?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
Worry less about your age, their age and what people think. Focus more on what will make you happy. If you feel like dating someone in their early 20s is not predatory, then go for it. Remember, some 20 year olds will be less mature, too.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Russian lawmakers say 'security threat' WhatsApp should prepare to leave Russia⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
You mean like TikTok?
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Netflix uses AI effects for first time to cut costs⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
The new star trek, strange new worlds is also good. Modernised but keeps the flavour of older ones.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Emma Watson banned from driving for speeding⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
It’s common to get caught. It’s less common to get gmcaight lots of times. Particularly for someone who doesn’t drive a lot. Like wealthy people with drivers. She should sloelw down. Matthew Broderick too
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨China is still coercing Australia—with implicit threats⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
It seems really silly to me…china was picking a fight with it’s one geographically close, trade neighbour that is considered western, while instead they could have shown they were easy to work with as a contrast to Trunos america.

From Australias.point of view, we trade with them a lotz but for us, there is nothing they provided that we can’t get elsewhere, but it would come at a cost. Howeverz for them, they don’t have alternative sources for some of our trade.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Lottery is state-sanctioned fraud.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Your lottery is like that. Many places, the winnings are tax free and not an annuity. Look at Euromillions in the eu, Australian litter and national lotteries in Europe.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Israel finds new ways to be a cartoon villains⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Likely multi purpose.

Stop fishing for food. Stop keeping cool in heat. Stop attempts to import food by sea. Assert control to grind down.

Next, they will shoot them for their own protection.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Germans must be pretty happy.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Unless it’s Israel. Then, they confuse antisemitism with valid criticism of genocide, due to guilt over the Holocaust.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What else should I self-host?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Haha, I don’t trust my own server either, but I don’t trust anyone elses even more.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What else should I self-host?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Vaultwarden
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI-Enabled Trash Trucks Will Scan Your Trash To Scold You About Recycling⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
That’s step one. Step two is charging extra for disposal of recyclable stuff. Not a bad use of ai. Save the planet by destroying it.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Federated Social Media with Topic-Based Following and Blocking?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
On Lemmy, you might find it overwhelming by looking at the all communities feed and then blocking those you don’t like. Instead subscribe to the ones you want and then just view the subscribe feed.

Personally, I use all to find more content and block communities I don’t want. I then just jumpnjnto subscribed occasionally of there is too much junk.

It’s a shame that there aren’t finer controls, like to ramp up and down communities rather than just block or subscribe. Some communities, I wouldn’t mind seeing their popular posts but I don’t want to say the hordes of junk posts. Only option is to block.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google co-founder Sergey Brin calls U.N. ‘transparently antisemitic’ after report on tech firms and Gaza⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Lots of people are annoyed by genocide, I would say more so than those annoyed by the use of the term. That doesn’t even count the dead.

Of you contract to a military that genocides, you’re complicit. I don’t run a company working with the IDF and I knew it was a risky endeavour.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When does Trump finally start taking accountability?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Ok, so lies by omission. If you’re playing semantics rather than good faith discussion at this point, it’s clear you don’t have a point to make.

I wish you the economy you voted for.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When does Trump finally start taking accountability?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
In America and prettyuch worldwide. Inflation was a result of both Trump and Biden policies during covid and similar government policies worldwide. Not to mention, the pandemic itself. Trump didn’t get inflation under control. He’s risking a recurrence.woth tariffs.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the solution to QR code phishing?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Good for you to abandon dark patterns, however, people prioritising socialising might lead to less dark patterns in general.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the solution to QR code phishing?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Australia did too. QR codes are probably the least invasive tracking you can imagine. You can open each one in a clean browser, like Firefox focus, if you like. They are just a shortcut for entering urls. If china wants to track its citizens, it’s not with QR codes as they track so much more from the data already on your phone.

Most places with public transport have moved from cash to card based payment. It’s all traceable already. Sure, some places, you don’t need to register the card and can cycle through some, but many places you need to register to use one, or register for reduced fares.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australian doctors call for clampdown on social media influencers allegedly glamorising poker machines⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
I don’t know that the influencers.would have enought resources or influence to do that. So start with them and if they don’t want crazy fines, they need to provide who paid them. Obviously the media companies they appeared on should be fined too.

If the companies promoting poker machines through illegal means are named, one option instead of a fine would be licence lost due to breach. Some of the biggest gambling companies like Star and crown have faced lost licence and fines. More follow through will help regulate. If some fail, it’s no loss and a warning to others.

For companies that repeatedly breach, criminal prosecution of the people doing so is probably better than fines.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australian doctors call for clampdown on social media influencers allegedly glamorising poker machines⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
They should be prosecuting and dining the influencer, and the platform and the company that sponsored them. All broke the laws on advertising.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Having the ability to lie and manipulate with no remorse will get you much further in this world than having morals and being correct⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Theoretically, all people are capable of being president, but I ky very few get there, irrespective of ability.

You’re right about their attributes being a guide. I reckon it’s down to the confidence, more than anything. Bullys are typically seen as acting out due to their own insecurity. However, the skills learned in putting themselves above others likely helps to achieve personal goals. It’s likely similar for attractive people and confidence. Confidence is a drug that affects other people.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Having the ability to lie and manipulate with no remorse will get you much further in this world than having morals and being correct⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
I’ve got 2 kids in primary school. We teach them to be kind and caring, that cheaters never win. That bullies are bullies because they are not happy.

However a study came out that compared bullies and non bullies. Bullies kids are more likely to be successful financially and socially based on studies. I was sad for humanity when o found out.

It makes sense, in the same way that it makes sense that CEO’s are more likely to be sociopaths. Human brains are made for small societies. When it’s a larger society, negative traits can be helpful to get ahead. It’s likely part of the reason we experience wars and famine and billionaires.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australian police beat an opposition politician so badly that she might lose an eye -- simply for being at an anti-genocide protest.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Well, yes it has. Australia, and a person being assaulted, is the data point you were using to say dissent was not allowed. There have been weekly peaceful protests in Sydney, with police keeping it safe. ACAB may be true but there is varying degrees and Australian police are not the same as american. This was likely a case of police violence towards protest, irrespective of ideology.

All those different countries have people, as you say, with differing views. You’re equating the act of government as being their belief and they have all had rallies and protests. Dissent is not banned by any means. The number of people opposed to genocide or aware of the seriousness of genocide is growing. That is changing the politics.

You should be aware that in Sydney, there have also been antisemitic attacks on child care centres, schools, businesses and there have also been false flag terrorist attacks against Jews too. So, the situation in Australia is nowhere near as clear cut as you are presenting.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australian police beat an opposition politician so badly that she might lose an eye -- simply for being at an anti-genocide protest.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Yes, in a thread about global permissions to criticize. As it happens a friend of a friends knows her as she’s active in the green party. She (the victim) was there as a legal observer, and is a lawyer, so very unlikely she was doing anything to warrant the assault.

So, to answer your point, despite the post being about Australia, this thread is about the global response.

I agree, deportation if an EU citizen is unusual. That happened months ago. My point is that the tide has turned, even in Germany. It’s been permitted elsewhere indefinitely. The deportation was a sign of Gen breaking norms to support. There were also indications that of netanyahu came to France or Germany, he wouldn’t be arrested. There were also indications that he would, so he didn’t dare. Just like Putin hasn’t.

In Sydney, where this assault happened there are weekly peaceful pro-palesrinian protests in Hyde park since the October 7th response. So, are you trying to say criticism or Israel is not permitted in Australia, based on this, or just trying to shift the goalposts again?
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australian police beat an opposition politician so badly that she might lose an eye -- simply for being at an anti-genocide protest.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
The league of Arab nations. I think it is a body representing 50ish Islamic nations.

German politicians have until recently been saying that Israel is justified. They are now making statements that Israel has overstepped the line. Most people already see that. However, the point is about whether criticism of Israel is allowed. It is, both by people and politicians. There are also instances of EU(Irish) citizens being deported due to Palestine support. I purposely was pointing to mistakes most staunch supporter, to show that their support is diminishing.

Yes, there has been dancing since the October attack. Exactly my point. Criticism is not banned. Support for Israel is aiding genocide at this point. It seems the countries who support Israel most are those that sell them military supplies.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australian police beat an opposition politician so badly that she might lose an eye -- simply for being at an anti-genocide protest.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Yes. Germany have been most supportive of Israel, as they misguidedly want to protect Jews, rather than people from genocide, to overcompensate for past actions. However, even there, the tide has turned and some politicians are making statements against Israel and her actions.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australian police beat an opposition politician so badly that she might lose an eye -- simply for being at an anti-genocide protest.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Brazil, Colombia, league of Arab counties, Norway, Sweden. Even Germany and France have expressed concern. The EU as whole is flagging that free trade agreements may be annulled due to war crimes.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australian police beat an opposition politician so badly that she might lose an eye -- simply for being at an anti-genocide protest.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
I’m many countries, yes, in many ots controversial. In others the political class is against the genocide, including Western countries.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨$440 Charge For A Wheel Scuff Raises Questions About Hertz's AI Rental Car Damage Scanner⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
But they’ll have some AI machines instead, so the shareholders will be happy. The shareholders of a different company, but still…
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨$440 Charge For A Wheel Scuff Raises Questions About Hertz's AI Rental Car Damage Scanner⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Wear and tear is specifically not allowed to be charged for home rentals in Australia. Damage that is not wear and tear can be I would assume it would also apply for car rentals but I haven’t checked.