asteriskeverything
@asteriskeverything@lemmy.world
- Comment on A Medicaid researcher attacked by Elon Musk's DOGE just killed herself 1 week ago:
Perhaps you’re thinking of John Birch Society? You have me curious now
- Comment on 4chan Is Dead. Its Toxic Legacy Is Everywhere 5 weeks ago:
I really appreciate seeing an article written by someone who is actually familiar with the culture and history of the site.
Qanon and Actual Nazis were not 4chan norm back in the day. The alt right nazi hateful shit was posted but it was more like larping/shock value immature crap and nothing like what we see in the mainstream social/media today. Misogyny too. I’m not denying that there weren’t people there who meant it but it was 99% shitposting. There’s also the hacktivism, social activism, soooooooo many memes like as substantial as YouTube as establishing the humor culture of the internet. I find the site so fascinating and much more than some cesspool of evil it became.
It is weird it is gone. I suspect moot is not so interested in sticking his neck and wallet out to protect the freedom of speech for facscists trying to destroy democracy and that’s why it’s not back. I’m pretty sure 4chan has been down before for various reasons more substantial than hacking but it could be fabricated memory
- Comment on 4chan Is Dead. Its Toxic Legacy Is Everywhere 5 weeks ago:
Gtfo summerfag
- Comment on Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams says company targeted ads at teens based on their ‘emotional state’ 1 month ago:
The difference is this is tracking and targeting minors.
And just because it is the status quo does not mean the general public is aware of it or the actual extent. It needs to be spelled out to them how and why.
Honestly I find it hard to believe any teens are on Facebook now, maybe IG is still cool? Nothing like before. Idk I don’t think teens are on those platforms really
- Comment on Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams says company targeted ads at teens based on their ‘emotional state’ 1 month ago:
Ignored? Yeah I suppose so, but they sure as shit used the data for their own gain. That team really was the road of good intentions
- Comment on First Gaming PC 2 months ago:
Thank you so much! I know I should play NV but it’s also painful, a dear friend I lost was really into it and I associate it with him. And games being too open can be overwhelming for me. Decision fatigue. But I still think I should try it and all the info you have provided was very helpful for when I do, thank you again.
- Comment on First Gaming PC 2 months ago:
That is a difficult question to answer but I will say I am confident I completed the story and I had zero interest in ng+ for any reason. It felt extremely repetitive to me and I never got good at it or anything for it to be rewarding.
- Comment on What car stickers say about you 2 months ago:
What about thin blue line or I support police stickers huh
- Comment on Maybe I should live next to a blueberry farm or something. 2 months ago:
pistaschios baby
- Comment on First Gaming PC 2 months ago:
Thanks! These are not my jam but my husband absolutely loves civ so I will maaaaybe share my gift card with him and pass your recommendations along haha
- Comment on First Gaming PC 2 months ago:
Thanks so much! I apologize for the formatting I am on mobile and didn’t even realize.
- Comment on First Gaming PC 2 months ago:
I would love to tell you but my last pc was win7 and the newest windows is not intuitive for me. I can’t explain it except that things that should and have been simple for me aren’t anymore. I couldn’t even guess where to go in settings to get that info. I really really hate this os I’d love to figure out how to dual boot Linux and just not deal with windows except for gaming. Sorry old person drunk rant about tech…
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- Comment on I knew it 3 months ago:
- Comment on Developer creates endless Wikipedia feed to fight algorithm addiction 3 months ago:
If methadone was also educational 🌈⭐
- Comment on The extremely rich would rather not have another Einstein unless they knew they could control them and it wouldn't hurt the bottom line. 3 months ago:
I read this as Epstein and had a completely different response ready
- Comment on Californians Say X Blocked Them From Viewing Amber Alert About Missing 14-Year-Old 4 months ago:
I haven’t been able to even* load* Facebook or X because of some privacy/security setting I must have enabled. Before that fb wouldn’t let me see anything without an account and X was pulling really similar stunts, requiring an account for full access, although usually you could read the tweet and a few replies maybe.
It is absolutely bullshit for ALL the information to be on a social media post. I’ve definitely gotten them before with age and suspect/vehicle or something, and Twitter would have photos and further details like last seen location and clothes.
- Comment on America's Next Health Secretary Enjoying A Meal With His Future Boss and Colleagues 6 months ago:
I love your username! Which I wouldn’t have noticed if you didn’t give such good sauce so thanks
- Comment on Precision takes time 6 months ago:
Wtf, are we sure the stripper’s client isn’t dead?
- Comment on I'm not sorry. 7 months ago:
That’s super cool I had no idea!! Does anyone have fun sources to start with?
