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? 9 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? 9 months ago:
Sorry to hear that bro.
- Comment on Relationship advice? 9 months ago:
Yikes...
- Comment on Relationship advice? 9 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? 9 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 9 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 9 months ago:
Aren't their wage increases determined by an independent group/board ?
- Comment on An Australian sentenced to death in China 9 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. 9 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? 9 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 9 months ago:
Maaaate, think about what you're saying before you insult an entire country.