CileTheSane
@CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
- Comment on This ancient tribe was able to master the technique 6 days ago:
The reason most men can’t do this is because those that can tend to not have offspring.
- Comment on Mozilla warns Germany could soon declare ad blockers illegal 1 week ago:
It’s caused by psychotic power hungry narcissists willing to do anything to stay in control…you know, the type of people willing to do anything to obtain power in the first place
You know, the type of people who end up with the most power under capitalism.
- Comment on Mozilla warns Germany could soon declare ad blockers illegal 1 week ago:
Wouldn’t it make browsers illegal? They’re modifying the html code in order to present a webpage that if useful to the end user.
- Comment on Why It's OK to Block Ads (2015) 1 week ago:
I remember the add that made me install my first add blocker. It stated playing the sound of knocking on glass and a voice going “Hey You!”. With a looped videoof some guy waving at me.
I have a similar story. People were fine with ads until they got too obnoxious and intrusive, and now the people making the obnoxious intrusive ads are crying that people are blocking them.
- Comment on Why It's OK to Block Ads (2015) 1 week ago:
It would be much harder to block ads if they were more like newspapers and just a part of the page you were viewing, instead of imported from a different source.
But in order to do that the site themselves would be responsible for the ads they display instead of blaming their ad service, and they would lose out on all their tracking data.
So fuck em.
- Comment on They'd just appear out of nowhere 1 week ago:
Yes
- Comment on They'd just appear out of nowhere 1 week ago:
If you see something, say nothing, and drink to forget.
- Comment on Starlink tries to block Virginia’s plan to bring fiber Internet to residents 1 week ago:
Maybe start with doing some research on the Internet instead of asking random strangers from other countries to fix things for you.
- Comment on Companies be like 1 week ago:
The company that I work for has an employee only website that posts about changes to our software and employee engagement stuff. Employees can post comments on things but it’s always just a handful of pointless platitudes (“Thanks for the information!”)
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 1 week ago:
AzerothCore has the files and guide for creating a private World of Warcraft server (2nd expansion) so been playing that with my wife. There’s some nice quality of life modifications you can do so you can focus on the fun stuff (Instant flight paths, all professions on 1 character, faster skill ups, etc.)
My wife will only play Horde but I enabled cross faction groups and guilds so I’ve been able to play through Alliance zones for the first time while still being able to group up and share resources. - Comment on Upvotes and downvotes are public information on Lemmy 1 week ago:
So once again: pick a lane
- Comment on Upvotes and downvotes are public information on Lemmy 1 week ago:
Of course you haven’t. Still not seeing the promised explanation.
- Comment on Upvotes and downvotes are public information on Lemmy 2 weeks ago:
And forth we have you downvoting without an explanation (the thing you said was cowardly) after you said:
I’m happy to explain if you elaborate
- Comment on Upvotes and downvotes are public information on Lemmy 2 weeks ago:
First we have “the problem is downvoting without a reply” (which for the record is the argument of a Sea Lion. Downvote and move on is perfectly acceptable)
Then we have “the problem is seeing downvotes and replying” which… Didn’t you just ask for replys when downvotes?
Finally we have “if asked I may or may not explain why I downvoted” which again is contrary to your initial issue of “people downvoting without giving a reason why” as you apparently are doing that exact thing and you might give a reason why if asked.
- Comment on Upvotes and downvotes are public information on Lemmy 2 weeks ago:
There’s a certain level of cowardice in simply downvoting without explaining why you disagree.
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When someone makes a controversial claim, you can first downvote them, then dunk on them in a reply - and now they’re being downvoted into oblivion while you get applause for your smug comment.
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If someone asks me to explain why I downvoted something, I might explain or I might not
Dude, pick a lane.
- Comment on New executive order puts all grants under political control 2 weeks ago:
The French will shut down their entire country if politicians try to increase the retirement age. Americans witness the collapse of democracy and do nothing.
We need to bring back the old “France Surrenders” meme and replace it with “Americans”.
- Comment on New executive order puts all grants under political control 2 weeks ago:
And the citizens are letting Congress do it.
- Comment on Steam Banned A Horror Game Before It Could Launch, So Now It’s Free 2 weeks ago:
Is visa not also part of the problem?
- Comment on It's 2025, the year we decided we need a widespread slur for robots 2 weeks ago:
What the fuck is the jump to personal attacks?
- Comment on It's 2025, the year we decided we need a widespread slur for robots 2 weeks ago:
What the fuck is the jump to personal attacks?
You mean like: “Jesus fucking christ on a bike. You people are dense.” ?
- Comment on It's 2025, the year we decided we need a widespread slur for robots 2 weeks ago:
Oh, I get it now. You are incapable of empathy or a basic level of decency and are upset because you thought people would at least rather put up with you than a computer. If computers can mimic a basic level of human respect then what chance do you have?
- Comment on It's 2025, the year we decided we need a widespread slur for robots 2 weeks ago:
I don’t care if it’s genuine or not. Computers can definately mimic empathy and can be programmed to do so.
When you watch a movie you’re not watching people genuinely fight/struggle/fall in love, but it mimics it well enough.
- Comment on Dirt Man 3 weeks ago:
“And your sun system is located in the milky milk?”
- Comment on Gamers Bombard Visa & MasterCard With Emails and Calls Over Steam and itch.io Censorship 3 weeks ago:
The military spent funding researching astral projection. That doesn’t mean it’s a thing.
- Comment on Gamers Bombard Visa & MasterCard With Emails and Calls Over Steam and itch.io Censorship 3 weeks ago:
If you think people playing pretend has that strong of an effect on them you might want to avoid the Internet all together. So much stuff on here is significantly worse than Mario jumping on a turtle.
- Comment on Gamers Bombard Visa & MasterCard With Emails and Calls Over Steam and itch.io Censorship 3 weeks ago:
Is it? Looks like it’s getting a lot of pushback
- Comment on Gamers Bombard Visa & MasterCard With Emails and Calls Over Steam and itch.io Censorship 3 weeks ago:
You could argue that adults should be allowed to commit fake sexual abuse but its still likely not a positive for those who consume it.
Should they be allowed to commit fake physical abuse? There are a lot of “violent” video games out there as well.
- Comment on Gamers Bombard Visa & MasterCard With Emails and Calls Over Steam and itch.io Censorship 3 weeks ago:
I asked that people be as passionate for things I’ve mentioned.
No, you didn’t. You’ve bombarded them with a long list of “whatabouts” that is only going to exhaust them, not move them to action.
- Comment on Gamers Bombard Visa & MasterCard With Emails and Calls Over Steam and itch.io Censorship 3 weeks ago:
It’s odd how so many are quick to add their personal interpretations.
Right, it’s not like that’s what you immediately did in your first comment.
You also didn’t answer the question as to how many of those causes you called your representatives about.
- Comment on Gamers Bombard Visa & MasterCard With Emails and Calls Over Steam and itch.io Censorship 3 weeks ago:
First they came for the porn…