I think for me, the internet would have to be totally eclipsed by the enshittification process, for me to revise how I use it and what for. I’ve been online for 28 years now and I am beginning to slow down more and more as time goes on. I used to have been a community seeker, an explorer and a very curious person....
I’m actually pissed off too that I bought tickets for an upcoming show and it’s apparently REQUIRED you have to download the app to get your tickets. Serious BS. Just email me the fuckers!
I think there should be some incentive for that, like make those kinds of comments a spotlight or something. Maybe make a community called “late replies” that showcases the best such replies, or have a rule saying they grant free karma (in Reddit’s case).
Practically every email I’ve received in maybe the past year has started with “I hope you are well”. I even had an LLM draft a placeholder email for me and it started with the same thing. This has not always been the case and it’s strange to me that everyone I interact with begins their emails with this line. Frankly,...
I have this and have often wondered if it works against me. I have also been weirded out that it’s normal for people to actually “see” pictures in their head ever since I found out about this.
Anyways yes. This must be why I am not great at chess. Let’s blame it!
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No one has predicted the end of the world in a while.
Which do you think will be the next country to legalize recreational cannabis?
What would it take for you to stop using the internet or go minimalist on the usage?
I think for me, the internet would have to be totally eclipsed by the enshittification process, for me to revise how I use it and what for. I’ve been online for 28 years now and I am beginning to slow down more and more as time goes on. I used to have been a community seeker, an explorer and a very curious person....
Found this surveillance system on my afternoon bike ride (lemmy.world)
The cameras wrapped around the tree, some very cool old school cameras too. Really blended in fun art piece, nearly missed it
Vivos (underground shelter) (en.wikipedia.org)
What predictions about the year 2030 do you feel most certain about?
Stop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phone (gizmodo.com)
The OP askLemmy (www.youtube.com)
18+ Cocky want boing boing (lemmy.world)
Guy turns earthquake into music (9mins) (www.youtube.com)
What is something you did for the first time recently?
MC 900 Ft. Jesus - If I Only Had A Brain (www.youtube.com)
I never know if it’s featuring Jesus or 900 foot Jesus.
DOJ filing: Steve Bannon is a "co-conspirator" in a $1 billion fraud case (www.motherjones.com)
What women really want (lemmy.world)
When was the last time you answered a Lemmy or Reddit post/thread that was more than five months old?
I think there should be some incentive for that, like make those kinds of comments a spotlight or something. Maybe make a community called “late replies” that showcases the best such replies, or have a rule saying they grant free karma (in Reddit’s case).
Man dies after setting himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse (www.theguardian.com)
Man identified by police as Max Azzarello, from Florida, declared dead after incident outside lower Manhattan courthouse...
Crypt of Civilization (en.wikipedia.org)
When / why / how did "I hope you are well" become a standard email intro?
Practically every email I’ve received in maybe the past year has started with “I hope you are well”. I even had an LLM draft a placeholder email for me and it started with the same thing. This has not always been the case and it’s strange to me that everyone I interact with begins their emails with this line. Frankly,...
How do people with aphantasia play chess? (lemmy.world)
Black Flag - TV Party (www.youtube.com)
Red Flag > Black Flag
My shoe is old and wise (lemmy.world)
Fox News, Newsmax Sued for Falsely Linking Man to Neo-Nazi Killer (www.thedailybeast.com)
These mods on their power-trips really need to stop
I just got banned from linux@lemmy.ml, which seems to be the biggest Linux community out there....
A Diamond-perfect Moment (lemmy.world)
A Diamond-perfect Moment in DFW.