Suspiciousbrowsing
@Suspiciousbrowsing@kbin.social
- Comment on How do conspiracy theorists get all of their coveted secret government information if it's meant to be hidden and the government would never hand it over? 11 months ago:
One of the important aspects that I haven't seen mentioned yet is a sense of community. I'm currently in a online censorship country so can't link it, but the ABC in Australia had a good podcast around QAnon.
Effectively there's people who feel a lack of community/companionship locally and seek this out online. - Comment on Relationship advice? 11 months ago:
Sorry to hear that bro.
- Comment on Relationship advice? 11 months ago:
Yikes...
- Comment on Relationship advice? 11 months ago:
This is surely satire right? Why's everyone taking it so seriously?
- Comment on Childhood disrupted: is the internet damaging young people’s development? 11 months ago:
In my opinion, some of your comparisons are a bit off. For example, I'd say there's a significant difference between D&D, arcades yada yada as these were generally social activities, where as you stated phone access can be completed from the comfort of their couch.
I anticipate there will inevitably be a large increase in vision impairments, neck/ upper back pain, likely social isolation and obviously reduced attention spans. - Comment on How Albanese could tweak negative gearing to save money and build more new homes 11 months ago:
I don't see how they can't just put a cap on negative gearing, say 40k p/year. That would surely satisfy the "mum and dad" investors that everyone gets up in arms about. Might even be worth setting it for a set age bracket e.g. for 60+ year olds there is no cap. I feel this is probably warranted as that generation was told to invest in housing for their retirement, younger generations now have super
- Comment on How Albanese could tweak negative gearing to save money and build more new homes 11 months ago:
Aren't their wage increases determined by an independent group/board ?
- Comment on An Australian sentenced to death in China 11 months ago:
Let's be frank, no country is pulling away from China. Especially when we sell so much of our buildy dirt.
- Comment on Investigative journalist friendlyjordies gets firebombed as a silencing tactic, police do nothing, eventually forcing them to take down their investigation. 11 months ago:
Is this a second firebombing ? I can't access YT/ western media at the moment.
- Comment on Expensive school uniforms don't make kids better at maths, so why are schools so focused on them? 11 months ago:
Oh my.. you might be getting just slightly carried away there
- Comment on Does the way you say 'France' rhyme with 'pants' or 'aunts'? How the Australian accent is changing 1 year ago:
Maaaate, think about what you're saying before you insult an entire country.