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Microblog Memes

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A place to share screenshots of Microblog posts, whether from Mastodon, tumblr, ~~Twitter~~ X, KBin, Threads or elsewhere.

Created as an evolution of White People Twitter and other tweet-capture subreddits.

RULES:

  1. Your post must be a screen capture of a microblog-type post that includes the UI of the site it came from, preferably also including the avatar and username of the original poster. Including relevant comments made to the original post is encouraged.
  2. Your post, included comments, or your title/comment should include some kind of commentary or remark on the subject of the screen capture. Your title must include at least one word relevant to your post.
  3. You are encouraged to provide a link back to the source of your screen capture in the body of your post.
  4. Current politics and news are allowed, but discouraged. There MUST be some kind of human commentary/reaction included (either by the original poster or you). Just news articles or headlines will be deleted.
  5. Doctored posts/images and AI are allowed, but discouraged. You MUST indicate this in your post (even if you didn't originally know). If a post is found to be fabricated or edited in any way and it is not properly labeled, it will be deleted.
  6. Be nice. Take political debates to the appropriate communities. Take personal disagreements to private messages.
  7. No advertising, brand promotion, or guerrilla marketing.

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[–] SkyNTP@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Well yes, but also no. Buying a house or getting a mobile phone (a car too, but less so) are pretty essential parts of functioning in society.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Who the fuck needs credit to get a mobile phone? lmfao

That Android better be gold plated, able to use every network possible in the world with satellite without roaming, and shit out by Taylor Swift herself.

[–] Brekky@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

As a brit who moved to America with a company sponsored visa and half decent full time job I could only get a 250 dollar credit card and a pay as you go phone.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

and a pay as you go phone.

Murica

[–] PatMustard@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago

If you've got a half decent job why do you need a credit card at all? And what's wrong with PAYG? Phone contracts are for chumps!

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I'd settle for an android that's fully functional and programmed in multiple techniques.

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It’s even being involved in job interviews and renting a house. I’m sure a bunch of others as well.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Oh God, I forgot checking credit scores for applicants was legal

[–] Corngood@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Sorry, we can't just hire someone who's in debt. Maybe come back in a few weeks when you're in better shape financially.

[–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

My wife and I both have shit credit score, we still got a mortgage at a preferable rate based on our income and job stability alone.

Sorry to say, credit score is a meme

[–] vox@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

why do you need to take out a loan for a phone?
just go and buy one outright if you need it?