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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: Condé Nast Parent Company is a Major Owner of Reddit, You Should Avoid their Publications (Wired, Ars Technica, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue,...etc) as Much as Possible.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I agree the west is becoming less democratic and the quality of life in China greatly improved, but there is severe oppression in China and that you choose to mention the quality of life over the influence people have on their government says a lot about your loyalty to the Chinese rulers.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: Condé Nast Parent Company is a Major Owner of Reddit, You Should Avoid their Publications (Wired, Ars Technica, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue,...etc) as Much as Possible.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s mostly because the trustworthy news outlet from those countries don’t publish in English whereas the propaganda is. But you’re right people don’t think there is independent journalism in Russia and China. That is not so much an east/west axis but a capitalist democracy / Communist authoritarianism axis.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Slrpnk instance is down till mid July; they might relaunch their server on piefed.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Makes most sense

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Looking for the perfect 5 year anniversary gift?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve had a bunch of questionable Google ai answers already, not as weird as this but enough to make me believe this could also be not fake.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: Condé Nast Parent Company is a Major Owner of Reddit, You Should Avoid their Publications (Wired, Ars Technica, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue,...etc) as Much as Possible.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  While I sort of agree. I’m just gonna say, you ain’t gonna find anything mainstream western media that doesn’t have major ties to unethical corpos unless you basically force yourself to only use AP and the Guardian (and even then, pretty sure they still have dodgy ties, just it’s not as visible since no direct “ownership”.)

  They are two examples of more believable / trustworthy western news outlets, I don’t think anyone in this thread is anywhere close to implying all western news is true or that all non-western news is false.

  Concerning genocide, almost everybody on earth agrees the only sensible thing is to stop it; that’s why most pro-Israeli news act as if there is no genocide happening there. I think they are wrong, Israel is committing genocide.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: Condé Nast Parent Company is a Major Owner of Reddit, You Should Avoid their Publications (Wired, Ars Technica, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue,...etc) as Much as Possible.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The Guardian publishes articles critical of the genocide in Gaza, which is the only correct position to take on the issue. However they have served Zionist interests in the past and carried water for US warmongers.

  You can be independent and still carry interests of Zionistd and US warmongers, both knowingly and unknowingly. You have every right to be skeptical because of previous publications and also every right to share that here, not trying to argue there, but there is no such things as always having the correct position. Every media outlet will at some point publish something questionable. My point being, you should never swallow news as a definite truth also when you’re trusting a certain source in general.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK Post Follow up: People Defended Ars Technica in my Previous Post, Here is a Proof That Ars Technica Parent Company Secretly Manipulate Reddit for Their Own Benefit.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  But this isn’t really evidence that they are.

  So what you meant was: this isn’t enough evidence to change my mind. That is a very different statement. I think this doesn’t prove anything but it does support op’s previous claims Reddit boosts Ars Technica content.

  This isn’t showing Reddit is shitty, it is showing it is used by it’s parent company to influence the media landscape. That is not just shitty, it is amoral and can be very dangerous when it comes to political pieces.

  Tech companies are using media companies to shape the world to their liking, just like robber barrons and aristocrats used to.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fediverse Social Media Guide⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  K

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fediverse Social Media Guide⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Demand it with more authority.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fediverse Social Media Guide⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You forgot the most frequently asked question:

  Can you downvote this comment more than once?

  No.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[META] recent changes on the type of posts⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Ikr, like I’m gonna remember this infographic I scrolled by onc3

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A growing number of young chinese people are avoiding Starbucks Coffee. US executives are furious.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t disagree but a lot of chains rely on franchisers, who can still be a neighbour. Also the employees can still be your neighbour. Also the supplier can be your neighbor. Buying local is definitely a good choice, likely the better choice, but not all ‘companies headquartered in a different city’ are equally evil. Also because economy of scale is a thing. That’s why you’re not talking about ‘companies headquartered in another street’ for example.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨demon named racecar⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  A lot of people (including the prime minister lol) are called Dick in the Netherlands.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK You don't need Teflon pans for nonstick⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  No I didn’t, you have a url for me? /s

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK You don't need Teflon pans for nonstick⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  i am lazy but i’m not even saying doing less steps is worth the cancer it gets you. I’m just pointing out that simplicity isn’t really a strong side of stainless steel when comparing it to teflon since simplicity is basically the only thing teflon has going for it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK You don't need Teflon pans for nonstick⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks for this but I will stay say teflon is simpler (not better!)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Finally. Its been keeping me up at night⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Since nobody gave you permission, I just took the liberty to cross-post it. Might not stay up for long though: lemm.ee/post/63866215

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨InlineStyle, open fediverse based cloud⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I agree on the name, the further you get with this the harder it will be to change it so i feel adding a comment is worth the insult. Good thing you’re not jumping on the ‘eu first’ bandwagon with the name though, the more universal the service is the more value it has on a global scale. I think this is part of the reason why I dislike the name, as it is a bit of an inside ‘joke’. Don’t have a better suggestion though

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨X.com blocks access to Ekrem Imamoglu, leader of Turkish opposition⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Because framing is usually done in bad faith, when i read that i read ‘they arent allies, the media wants you to think that’

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨X.com blocks access to Ekrem Imamoglu, leader of Turkish opposition⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Why would he get blocked there?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨X.com blocks access to Ekrem Imamoglu, leader of Turkish opposition⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  You’re saying it’s not related to musk’s political views?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Chat is this real⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Wikipedia doesn’t count in post-truth societies

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you're a broke vampire, just say that⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I didn’t know they can’t freeze to death either

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you're a broke vampire, just say that⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Buy that castle is probably cheaper than heating it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨List of Alternatives to Adobe Programs⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  No need to apologize flies away

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨List of Alternatives to Adobe Programs⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I like it too, but it’s like comparing a convenience store around the corner with the big box supermarket across town. Many similarities but it’s much more limited. Do think it deserves more attention though, it works really well if you ask me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨List of Alternatives to Adobe Programs⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Acrobat is Adobe’s pdf editor and the listed alternatives are pdf editor, which isn’t the same as a pdf reader.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨List of Alternatives to Adobe Programs⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  You could give Photopea a try, if you’re looking for a free (as supported) alternatives, it has all core functions and a interface that looks very familiar. No installation required so you can easily test it, and use it in any browser (not sure how well it works without mouse and keyboard or low end devices though).

  If you want more than core functionality I don’t think there is a (legally) free option out there.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨List of Alternatives to Adobe Programs⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Some are easy, I’ll share the ones I know

  Ps = Photoshop
  Id = InDesign
  Pr = Premiere
  Ae = After Effects
  Dw = Dreamweaver

  I don’t know what Xd stands for, because everyone just calls is Xd but it is UI/UX design like figma and sketch. Ai is confusing but they use it for (Adobe) Illustrator, possible they thought Il would be more confusing

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨List of Alternatives to Adobe Programs⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  should be? yes. could be? if one of the big corpo’s with money decides to spend it, yes. But don’t assume ‘there has to be one’, it’s not like file formats suddenly appear like a rare insect or something.