Interesting read. The statements by SJP are really disgusting and the Maoist revolutionary rethoric is repulsive to say the least.
Interesting read. The statements by SJP are really disgusting and the Maoist revolutionary rethoric is repulsive to say the least.
Payback is fair? Even though these very digital megacorporations are just now facing antitrust lawsuits for very good reasons? The only argument for having to use these platforms as a content creator is reach. But if Google, Amazon, Meta, etc. only got their market-dominating positions by illegal means, nothing is fair about wanting payback.
I am paying money to people creating content for me directly, even for some YouTube channels. If I were to abide by Google’s rules, I’d have to pay double. For the infrastructure & the people actually producing the content. Sorry… Why would I? I will not pity a monopolist because of their lost profits as long as I can circumvent it somehow.
I think some of these requirements have a lot to do with bots and trolls. If Lemmy were as popular as Reddit, we’d probably see way more rules like that.
We have all kinds in my city: Medieval cobblestone, brick roads and asphalt. As a cyclist I have to tell you that I hate all kinds of brick roads that I have encountered. Even when they’re not the horrible middle age version, they will often get deformed by roots or depression of the ground quite rapidly, making them even more bumpy. For this reason I think, I saw in Sweden in an otherwise bricky city center that they had a narrow asphalt lane on the side of the road for cyclists. I was just amazed that someone would spend that much thought into what’s great for cyclists. As a cyclist I really love asphalt :D
Since when does the Rand corporation publish research focusing on income inequality?
Lol thats literally what I say to the flies. But my death/hit ratio is probably 0.3.
What is a “serious gamer”?
Tapping doesn’t do it for me
I like your way of thought. We really have to give nature back in the future after everything we received.
Saruman can brew it.
Hahaha, first it was “that never happened!” but now it’s “that was only 2 days ago!”.
You should really think about the logic of your arguments.
Whataboutism is a stupid concept in itself as this term is now hurled at anyone who wants to make a comparison or add some context to an argument. So I’d say using the word “whataboutism” isn’t helpful.
Typical aggressive online SJW behaviour. Preaching absolute truths and spitting condemnations as if no one had thought about it before. Obviously, the world can be best explained without any nuance or shades of grey ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
You’re totally right and the discussion (as so many these days) is completely bollocks.
Since when should the public have the right to demand what an artist ought to put in his work or must not omit. I don’t get it…
Thank you for the explanations!
Havent read that sentence since I left reddit (and WSB with it hahaha).
Now thats a very good opinion that I totally endorse.
+1 for such an extensive, well-founded rant