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- Comment on I don't have money to pay premium to not see ads. What in the world makes you think that I have money to buy what you are advertising me? 2 days ago:
They are really good at convincing their companies that if they stop marketing, everything will collapse.
I hate that I’m going to defend marketing here, but if they do stop marketing then things will collapse. Do I like marketing, personally? No. That’s why I got out of marketing and am becoming an elementary school teacher to help others rather than spit propaganda but I digress…
Marketing isn’t always about generating a sale. Many times its reach and brand recall. We’re a global economy now, so reach is massively important for survival. Stopping marketing limits who is exposed to your brand and the repetition makes your company synonymous with a product.
Why do we call tissues Kleenex? Why do we call cotton swabs a Qtip? Why do we call small sticky notepads Post-Its? Why do we call searching “Googling”? Why do we gravitate toward those brands even when cheaper and more generic options exist that are perfectly on par?
Making those brands the prime thing you think of when you use a specific thing so that no one thinks of using something else even when they have money. You want people to mention your product or think about it even if they aren’t buying it.
You’re drowning out the potential of your competition. That’s marketing, and if you stop then your competitor takes over or a small business won’t grow.
- Comment on The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents 3 weeks ago:
As someone in the classrooms (student teaching in fifth grade in Illinois), I don’t disagree that they provide this. However, I also see how they benefit the students with workflow and access to a diverse form on texts which is needed for a multitude of diverse learners whether they are multilingual, have a disability of some kind, are special education, or have IEPs or 504s.
The access to parents at home with instant ability to the same videos or resources as well as translation tools can mean more parental help for the kids.
What I see as the problem is that the way we measure students and their cognitive knowledge/capabilities hasn’t changed with how we teach. Everything is to the test and set up without any national standards. I see kids able to make some amazing inferences and see patterns with small prompting and the ability to deep think is there even with tech being a huge part of the classroom.
- Comment on Cloudflare outage on February 20, 2026 3 weeks ago:
Ok Shaggy
- Comment on Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras. Anger over ICE connections and privacy violations is fueling the sabotage. 3 weeks ago:
Well, that might change after this though.
- Comment on Parents opt kids out of school computers, insisting on pen-and-paper instead 3 weeks ago:
She’s (the relative) lucky she can do that. Some districts or schools have homework policies. As I am finishing up my master’s for elementary education, if I can get away with NOT assigning homework then that’s what I will do. They are kids and need their mental breaks as well. There’s research that shows homework doesn’t correlate to better learning or growth. It’s just busy work and play is really good for kids’ minds.
If anything, I will encourage them to read and tell me what cool thing(s) they are reading about the next morning!
- Comment on ESL homework 3 weeks ago:
Thank you! I’m a late career changer (in my early 40s), but I am loving it so far! I am student teaching in fifth grade currently and absolutely love it. I just want to do things that help others and I feel that teaching is one of those ways I can positively impact a kid’s life.
It probably helps that I’m also a dad, so I do have that empathy and an appreciation of kids and their humor as well.
- Comment on ESL homework 3 weeks ago:
I’m in my master’s program for elementary education. If I saw this, I would just pull them to the side and ask them to translate it to me as English. If it comes out sounding plausible, I’d give them full points because they knew how to say it. They could obviously already read it since they knew how to answer the question. So the writing could come later if that was an issue.
If it was a joke, I’d let it slide but let them know that in the future I need them to write it fully in English.
- Comment on 'What a great way to kill your community': Discord users are furious about its new age verification checks — and are now hunting for alternatives 4 weeks ago:
For someone that used discord only for video chat and the chat sidebar for D&D since we have players in person and a couple in other states, what would you all recommend?
Should we just switch to Zoom or something?
- Comment on Discord roll out global age verification system, including an "age inference" model that runs in the background 4 weeks ago:
This is what I and others I know use it for as well. Virtual dnd for one or two while the rest of us are in person.
- Comment on TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture 1 month ago:
Yes, you’re correct. Math is difficult and I forgot to add the 100% on top of the original number. Thank you!
- Comment on TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture 1 month ago:
Ok, but what are the counts for uninstalls generally? 150% sounds like a lot, but if it’s only a thousand uninstalls a week then it’s only jumped to 1,500 uninstalls. When there are millions of users, that’s…not very much.
I’m not arguing against progress. I’m just saying they are making it sound like this big exodus when it might be minimal in reality.
- Comment on If tomato is a fruit then lasagna is a fruit tart. 1 month ago:
I dunno, man. It seems apples to oranges.
- Comment on Cory Doctorow proposes how to break free from US digital domination 2 months ago:
I am a 4x year old father that voted for Kamala l, and my 11 year old son does a lot for various charities without me asking him too. He’s been choosing a charity to help children, LGBTQ, immigrants/refugees, etc for the past few years by selling lemonade during the summer with 100% of the proceeds going to the charity. I am involved with groups dedicated to opposing ICE and authoritarian groups in the USA.
I may be White and male, but not all of us are monsters or want this.
- Comment on People that go commando have pee and poo on their pants 2 months ago:
Bruh, your underwear makes direct contact with your skin. Whether it’s pants or a layer in between, the result is the same that the barrier carries your pee and poo and it’s in contact with your skin.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
I’m admittedly ignorant of all of this, but I’ll post my thoughts anyway:
If the AI is trained on their voice and that AI is available to other studios, the one time payment for that actor’s work is a very very shit deal. They’re out of a job in multiple places or for multiple works now since it can be reused for many things.
I doubt that the contract says it’s only used for that one singular project. Companies are sneaky. However, I have not read said contracts so it’s a magical guess on my part.
- Comment on Bean cake 2 months ago:
When Lemmy was in its infancy, there were beans. Now they’re back, a more magical than ever.
- Comment on Hey look, a giant sign telling you to find a different job 2 months ago:
For a good time. For a good time, call!
- Comment on Creative workers on the affects of AI on their jobs 2 months ago:
Mmm, maybe. Affects also works as it means to influence. It’s subtle and context matters, but if AI is still changing things with their job then affects is the verb you want. If AI has changed their job and nothing further is happening then effect is the noun you want.
- Comment on Make me feel like a man 3 months ago:
Thanks Mitch!
- Comment on Dead mosquito proboscis used for high-resolution 3D printing nozzle 3 months ago:
Probably something from The Flintstones.
- Comment on Memory Foam doesn't actually "Remember," it just deviates from the base and goes back. It's more like Forgetting Foam! 3 months ago:
But what about the basement in the Alamo?!
- Comment on Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup's robots could 'fracture a human skull' 3 months ago:
Greta Thunberg is already here though.
- Comment on Absolute zero is almost always colder than sub-zero. 3 months ago:
Okay, now ladies
- Comment on Arguing for the car as a good method of transportation is like arguing that having personal diesel generator to power you home is a good idea 3 months ago:
I see where you’re coming from.
I personally read it differently. I read it as not everyone lives in a city, or wants to, and so people shouldn’t pressure others to do that (for mass transit) just so we can get rid of cars.
- Comment on Arguing for the car as a good method of transportation is like arguing that having personal diesel generator to power you home is a good idea 3 months ago:
Do you not have apartment complexes where you live? You can easily hit that number in your building ALONE depending on how many units there are. Then you have buildings around you because apartments aren’t just a one off.
Let’s say you live on a city block with 8 houses on each side and there’s an average of 2 people living in each house, that’s still 32 people.
- Comment on Don't let the terrible be the enemy of the good. 3 months ago:
I literally thought it was social media too.
- Comment on What's your favorite case of a game making fun of you? 4 months ago:
Holy fucking shit, I totally forgot about this!
I award you, stranger! 🏅
- Comment on What's your favorite case of a game making fun of you? 4 months ago:
In the original Warcraft games (not World Of Warcraft), repeatedly clicking units would initiate irritation voice lines.
Humans would say something like, “why do you keep touching me?”
An elf said something like, “you never touch other elves like that!”
- Comment on Apple is reportedly getting ready to introduce ads to its Maps app 4 months ago:
Totally! I didn’t downvote you btw. No idea what that is about.
- Comment on Apple is reportedly getting ready to introduce ads to its Maps app 4 months ago:
Ah. Yes, I get it. I was thinking you were serious that they weren’t Android. 😆
