Does it make anyone else angry that Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve are trying to “Get Wages Down”? I would ask who these people work for, but that’s fairly obvious at this point, and it certainly isn’t any of us....
The government would rather a few percentage of its population suffer than add a windfall profits tax to the corporations. The powers that be do not want everyone realize this shit is all because of greedy corporations.
Tl:dr: Perhaps I am just uninformed on the issues, but I don’t see what the big deal is with a company like Meta joining the fediverse. If anything, I think it is a very good thing, as it puts more attention and dev time into making it a more functional and better place. So what is the issue?...
"Ad supported" is vehemently against free speech. "Ad supported" makes is so no one can criticize anything.
Yes, people say nasty things online, and I absolutely don't condone hate speech. But I choose to ridicule and ignore those people instead of banning them.
I think we need forums to come back. I am beginning to think the Fediverse has a big hole in it. It's hard to ignore the Zuckerbergs of the world that show up to a poor sys admins house with a bag of money. I think we are going to need a feed aggregator that has a charter that says that profit is not the main focus of the service but supporting a community is , and the community is protected from Ads or Data collection as much as is possible.
REI, the shopping mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, has balked at recognizing its newly unionized workers. They accuse the retailer of breaking labor laws, which the company denies.
I wish Mark well in his market capture crusade again Elon. I'm not touching anything that is not free as in freedom. If Mark kills the fediverse, then it wasn't meant to be.
It seemed strange that Twitter posted this update on its business blog until the company mentioned that rate limiting has had a "minimal" effect on advertising. Many pointed out that limiting the number of tweets users could read per day would make it harder for advertisers to reach users and for Twitter to make money....
I drink two cokes a month and that is it. I'd rather do that then drink fake cancer boosted coke. That said I just ate char broiled steak medium done , which would probably kill me faster than those two cokes zero or not.
Linux and open source are the only reasons I use Android. Remove those two things and there is no reason for me to use it. I'll just get an iphone I guess. Or go back to a flip phone.
President Joe Biden will tout his economic agenda in remarks Wednesday as he campaigns for a second term amid low polling numbers on his job performance and the direction of the country....
I use AdBlock bcz I hate fucking ads. If I go to a site and it says I need to disable ad block, I close the tab. Figure out a better way to monetize than showing an ad. If I like your site and find it useful, I will pay.
I am not sure how i feel about it in general so far, nixos package manager seems pretty powerful. But im not one to jump on flatpaks. Is this the future of linux though?
I had to setup email on my host system for what feels like the third time in a decade. I spent three hours tinkering. I am getting really tired of tinkering (not enough to use a Mac) and was thinking if I had a declarative config like NixOS that maybe I could just tinker to get the config working and then use it on all my machines.
...this completes what appears to be a decade-long plan by Red Hat to maximize the level of difficulty of those in the community who wish to “trust but verify” that RHEL complies with the GPL agreements. Namely, Red Hat has badly thwarted efforts by entities such as Rocky Linux and Alma Linux. These entities are de-facto the...
Not only that, once reddit IPOs they are tied to wallstreet and must beat wallstreet quarterly estimates or else. They already had trouble turning a profit, they are going to pound the users with shit no one wants. That was already happening, but it's going to get worse.
My money is on Fuckerberg. At least he stays in shape with his billions. I don't understand how Elon is so fat when he can pay people to literally put healthy food in his mouth like a baby.
Some rich people got put into a submersible where the glass hatch is bolted to the vehicle. The pilot then proceeds to turn on the Xbox controller to activate the vehicle. None of these rich people thought they should ask if the vehicle had and safety precautions, or perhaps a fucking steering wheel. The media has gone nuts over this story. Like "balloon boy" nuts.
Idiot took advice from another idiot and is in shambles. I feel bad for all the staff that worked for years expecting a big pay day, but that day was never coming. I don't see how anyone can make money off of reddit like experience and not destroy it.
OC MOD POST: Progress on creating community guidelines; next steps for mods and users
Good day to everyone! Heads up: this post is going to be very long....
Are you replacing Reddit with Lenny?
This seems like a good place so far tbh
[Official] UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez - Live Discussion Thread [Fights Start at 6PM EST]
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Why is the Federal Reserver trying to drive down wages? (www.cbsnews.com)
Does it make anyone else angry that Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve are trying to “Get Wages Down”? I would ask who these people work for, but that’s fairly obvious at this point, and it certainly isn’t any of us....
Why are people against big companies joining the fediverse?
Tl:dr: Perhaps I am just uninformed on the issues, but I don’t see what the big deal is with a company like Meta joining the fediverse. If anything, I think it is a very good thing, as it puts more attention and dev time into making it a more functional and better place. So what is the issue?...
Instagram's Threads: 'Almost every influencer will be hopping on it' (www.bbc.co.uk)
Some of the people using Threads on its first day tell the BBC what they think about the app and its future.
REI fostered a progressive reputation. Then its workers began to unionize (www.npr.org)
REI, the shopping mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, has balked at recognizing its newly unionized workers. They accuse the retailer of breaking labor laws, which the company denies.
Instagram’s Twitter competitor Threads is already live on the web (www.theverge.com)
Twitter says it couldn't tell people about rate limiting in advance | Engadget (www.engadget.com)
It seemed strange that Twitter posted this update on its business blog until the company mentioned that rate limiting has had a "minimal" effect on advertising. Many pointed out that limiting the number of tweets users could read per day would make it harder for advertisers to reach users and for Twitter to make money....
Is Coke Zero also carcinogenic?
Just heard the news about Diet Coke. I drink about two cans a day and I feel devastated. Is it safe to switch to Coke Zero?
Meta to launch its new Threads app this week as Twitter falls apart (9to5mac.com)
Twitter users have been facing a lot of issues over the past few months, but things got even worse last...
RIP RIF
That's it folks. RIF has stopped working....
Android's slow creep towards being closed source continues on - open source elements deprecated (www.youtube.com)
What classic Nintendo games do you still return to?
Since they announced the remake of Super Mario RPG, I've found myself playing the original again....
"Bidenomics" - Biden's vision for economic growth 'from the middle out and bottom up' aims to move beyond 'trickle down' economics (www.nbcnews.com)
President Joe Biden will tout his economic agenda in remarks Wednesday as he campaigns for a second term amid low polling numbers on his job performance and the direction of the country....
How are lemmy and other fediverse platforms profitable?
Reddit migrator here (shocking, I know)...
Do you use adblock? Why? Why not?
I posted this question because I once saw a tweet that said something like:...
Prominent billionaire James Crown dies in crash at Colorado racetrack (www.cbsnews.com)
The 70-year-old's official cause of death is still under investigation, but the coroner said "blunt force trauma is evident" from the crash.
what is everyone's opinion on immutable OSes, NixOs, Fedora Silver blue etc
I am not sure how i feel about it in general so far, nixos package manager seems pretty powerful. But im not one to jump on flatpaks. Is this the future of linux though?
A Comprehensive Analysis of the GPL Issues With the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Business Model | Software Freedom Conservancy (sfconservancy.org)
...this completes what appears to be a decade-long plan by Red Hat to maximize the level of difficulty of those in the community who wish to “trust but verify” that RHEL complies with the GPL agreements. Namely, Red Hat has badly thwarted efforts by entities such as Rocky Linux and Alma Linux. These entities are de-facto the...
As Reddit Crushes Protests, Its User Traffic Returns to Normal (www.pcmag.com)
Mark Zuckerberg Accepts Elon Musk’s Offer To Fight In A Cage (deadline.com)
Rich Lives matter
https://libranet.de/photos/fu/image/16529189146493c9f10e6b5800201036...
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is fighting a losing battle against the site's moderators (qz.com)