swordgeek
@swordgeek@lemmy.ca
- Comment on Are there good Movies, TV Shows, Anime, with wholesome family (particularly parent-child) relations? 2 days ago:
The Incredibles and Inside Out both portray realistic, flawed, loving family dynamics. As a parent, they’re hard and beautiful to watch.
- Comment on Have Fallout 4 and New Vegas again, say Bethesda, and also a release date for Fallout 76's Burning Springs 5 days ago:
Yeah no.
- Comment on What are some good uses the new ballroom can have after the Trump regime is over? 6 days ago:
I’m not convinced it’s going to survive the civil war that is required to get Trump and his cronies out of power.
- Comment on How does Edward Scissorhands pee? 1 week ago:
Very very.
Very.
Carefully.
- Comment on Does anyone else notice an up tick in hostility on Lemmy lately? 1 week ago:
I think part of it at least is reaching a critical mass.
Lemmy was definitely a collection of relatively like-minded geeks at the start. Even when we disagreed on issues, we all agreed that we needed to work together to make the community grow.
Now that it’s grown to a respectable size, there are more dissenting opinions as well as less tolerance for dissent; and more to the point, there is space for absolutely vile content that used to get choked out. Now to stop this sort of thing, the ‘old-timers’ are more likely to say "shut the fuck up, sit the fuck down, and behave!!!’ before they can get a solid foot hold.
Meanwhile, the worst of those people are feeling both entitled and persecuted, and shouting their garbage louder than ever.
This happens everywhere that gets to a certain size. I remember when reddit stopped feeling like a secret community and more like a warehouse.
Of course, there are other reasons that people have mentioned below: The world is tired, worn out, and PISSED OFF at the half that disagree with them. The president of the United States has broken every rule of diplomacy, grace, and civility that people tended to follow in social life. Social Media has made it far easier (too easy) to dehumanize people and turn them into a one-dimensional pastiche of their posted opinions.
And we’re facing the destruction of the planet, genocide, and the global resurrection of fascism.
The world is getting worse, I’m afraid. I really wish it wasn’t true and I spent a lot of time emphasizing the good to my mom before she died; but honestly, it’s getting worse.
- Comment on Does having to hold down a comment to open a downvote prompt make it less likely for you to downvote? 2 weeks ago:
Not for me.
I try not to downvote, either because it’s someone else’s (different) opinion, or because a reply would be more effective.
When a downvote is actuallu warranted, the extra step is minor.
Still, I quite like it. The effort delta between up and down votes acts as a reminder that we are better off building each other up, rather than tearing each other down.
- Comment on When We Sleep Our Mind Creates A World In Dream Then Can't We Believe The Power Of The God? Human Birth Is To Attain The Supreme 3 weeks ago:
I don’t come across a lot of evangelical Hindus.
Seems they’re just as crazy as any other evangelical.
- Comment on [serious] when was the last time Donald Trump went swimming, has he ever swam? 3 weeks ago:
Why do you ask?
- Comment on Why do we still joke about setting up old wooden guillotines? 3 weeks ago:
If it’s about sending a message, then the item itself is the conveyor of the message, not an unrecognizable but more efficient substitute. The guillotine is a recognisable symbol of people rising up and seizing power from the criminal ruling class. It is a warning and a threat.
If you plan on actually executing people, then sure - optimize all you want, or just go with a bullet to the brain.
But as a symbol, the guillotine is powerful.
- Comment on Does being a ‘hero’ mean you are a perfect person? 3 weeks ago:
Of course not.
If a fictional character is a perfect hero, then you’re either writing for five year olds or a terrible author.
- Comment on Street racers are not criminals 3 weeks ago:
Sorry, yes they are.
The difference between “Reckless Endangerment” and “Criminal Negligence Causing Death” is one tiny slip. If you’re guilty of the former, you should be aggressively prevented from being the latter. Impound your vehicles, suspend your license for life, and fines in the six-figures.
If you’re street racing, I hope you only kill yourself.
- Comment on Are Street Racers "bad people"? 3 weeks ago:
Motorcyclist here. Pretty much everything I say except stunting is also applicable to car drivers as well.
Speed is so damned much fun, especially on two wheels. Hit the straight and twist that throttle, and you are GONE!!!
That said, we have a name for people who do that on the streets - squids. They are the bane of our community, and give us a bad reputation in the general population.
Want to go fast? Hit up a track day and get some instruction to go with it. Or book some track time just to unwind. Or maybe - just maybe (depending on your local circumstances), find a paved secondary highway with no traffic.
But street racing? Stunting? Showing off? GET THE FUCKING FUCK OFF THE FUCKING ROAD YOU FUCKING FUCK!!!
- Comment on The Sumud Flotilla Has Succeeded in Making Israel a Pariah 3 weeks ago:
Hot garbage. Israel has aggressively made themselves a pariah.
- Comment on Why are podcasters/vloggers suddenly holding tiny mics? 4 weeks ago:
That was a pretty wild ride! Despite an hour of in-depth discussion, it really seems to come down to an affectation.
- Comment on Why are podcasters/vloggers suddenly holding tiny mics? 4 weeks ago:
Which is really bizarre in a studio setting.
- Comment on Why are podcasters/vloggers suddenly holding tiny mics? 4 weeks ago:
OK, before asking this question, I was merely baffled. Now after this video, I hate holding tiny mics, hate tiktok and youtube content creators, and hate everything about the internet more than ever before.
- Comment on Is anyone NOT steaming their Music? 4 weeks ago:
I have a streaming service, but most of my music is physical. I have around 800 CDs and a comparable number of records. I also listen to the radio, seeing as how we have an actually great station
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- Comment on I've been alive for the entire narrative of the internet and it's crazy to think any of the newer generations will be able to sort it all out for themselves. 4 weeks ago:
A lot of people equate ‘the internet’ with the web, which would be 1989.
Others will point to when they got their first email address, some years before that.
Really though, you should be looking at the beginning of ARPANET, which goes back to 1969.
- Comment on What are your must-block tags on social media? 4 weeks ago:
PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com
At least since this post.
- Comment on What are your must-block tags on social media? 4 weeks ago:
You completely ignored the very specific and obsessive instructions, so I am going to have to upvote you.
- Comment on whatever happened to in-store coffee grinders? 4 weeks ago:
I can think of a lot of reasons for it.
- The machines take up a lot of space, and create a lot of mess.
- Pods have taken over a huge chunk of the pre-ground market.
- More people than ever have grinders at home.
- Packaging of pre-ground coffee is better than it used to be - better sealing containers, and fresher coffee to start with.
- The huge variety of coffee brands means that what you would get out isn’t what you put in.
There just isn’t much of a need for people who want to buy whole beans but grind them before getting home anymore. People will either buy whole beans and grind at home, buy ground coffee in a well-sealed container, or buy pods of some form.
- Comment on How come butthole scratches doesn't get infected with poop bacteria ? 1 month ago:
It can happen. And when it does, it can be horrendously painful and hard to treat.
- Comment on What's the name of the type of man I'm attracted to? (pictured) 1 month ago:
Douchebag.
- Comment on do you apologize, even if it's not your fault just to make the other person feel validated? 1 month ago:
Canadian here. Sorry, but that’s our thing.
- Comment on My brother got arrested for a dime bag. His picture got put up on the jails website. And they advertise. So shouldn't my brother get paid at least a little for providing clicks? 1 month ago:
It’d be an interesting lawsuit, at least.
Why does a jail have a website?
- Comment on What's going on with imgur right now? 2 months ago:
Remember […] reddit?
- Comment on Films and video games have age classifications. Should books? 2 months ago:
No.
Absolutely not.
- Comment on Hey 👋 2 months ago:
A bot would be second worst. It may well be AI slop, which is even worse.
- Comment on What would be ancient ways to properly store vitamin C? 2 months ago:
In fruit.