[-] bilb@lem.monster -2 points 3 days ago

Fully explain the joke. Why is it funny?

[-] bilb@lem.monster 2 points 6 days ago

Because you install the app, make an account, and use it and now it has more celebs I guess.

[-] bilb@lem.monster 170 points 1 month ago

Straight but being bi unlocks additional dialog options

[-] bilb@lem.monster 104 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I hope Nintendo is able to make emulation illegal once and for all and end all this. People really shouldn't be allowed to run whatever software they want, they should only be allowed to run Microsoft Windows and the fun games they include on the bonus disc

[-] bilb@lem.monster 128 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

At least they seem to be working on it. Directing Firefox users to use a different browser in the mean time, temporarily, seems reasonable even if the language on that popup is a bit imprecise.

I did try adding a shirt to the cart and yeah, it added the wrong size. I'd have to switch to chrome to successfully complete an order at the moment. It's unfortunate, but as long as they're trying to fix it I don't see any point in feeling outraged.

[-] bilb@lem.monster 90 points 1 year ago

tl;dw

  • Cory Doctorow coins the term "enshittification" to describe how platforms start out benefiting users but eventually abuse users and business customers to extract all value.

  • Facebook started by prioritizing user privacy over ads but now prioritizes profits over all else.

  • Network effects are a double-edged sword - they lock users in but also make platforms vulnerable if users leave en masse.

  • Low switching costs due to universality and interoperability allow competitors to reverse engineer platforms and plug in competing services.

  • Mandatory interoperability and limiting data control can curb platform power by distributing control to users and smaller companies.

  • Recent antitrust actions aim to roll back decades of lax merger policy that let platforms consolidate power.

  • Breakups will take a long time so interoperability is a faster way to restore competition.

  • Laws should limit abusive behavior rather than rely on platforms to self-regulate.

  • Federated open services fail gracefully and encourage migration to better platforms.

  • Political will is growing but change will be gradual - focus should be on harm reduction in the near term.

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submitted 1 year ago by bilb@lem.monster to c/lemmy_support@lemmy.ml

I was made moderator of the /c/TrueAnon on the lemmy.ml instance a while ago, and none of my actions have ever federated to lemmy.ml, so I gave up. Thought I'd try again after this upgrade and still no dice. The response I'm getting back from the API when I try to add my lemmy.ml account to moderator status is "not_a_moderator." Is this a transient federation issue or are there more fixes required for this scenario to work correctly?

[-] bilb@lem.monster 62 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you don't know: It made them all gay

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We welcome back our friend, author Douglas Rushkoff, to discuss what’s real and what’s fake about the AI publicity push, the next phase of the internet, and human connection in the oppressive techno-future.

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Looking forward to this machine. The only thing that would preempt my purchasing a Framework 16 might be the System76 Virgo laptop, but that seems to still be in early dev.

[-] bilb@lem.monster 92 points 1 year ago

There is an alternative "cruel but necessary evil" forming in my mind.

[-] bilb@lem.monster 80 points 1 year ago

I think most people wouldn't bother to do that, but there's nothing inherently wrong with it. If your wife finds it annoying it might be because she feels like her use of AC is now being monitored and judged. You should probably make it clear that that's not the case. If it is the case, then yeah, you should stop.

[-] bilb@lem.monster 72 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's difficult to see how this could work without keeping the association between those posts and the person entity in the database. All it would take is one so-motivated instance admin to reveal the identity of the poster. It might still have value for low-stakes stuff, but it might give the end user the incorrect idea that their posts are truly anonymous.

[-] bilb@lem.monster 134 points 1 year ago

The problem with sorting by hot, at least on my instance, is that I always seem to wind up looking at a post from years ago mixed in with more recent stuff. That's not a problem per se, but I find myself almost responding to a conversation that happened a long time ago.

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Comedienne Sarah Sherman is back to discuss Bravo TV’s wilderness of mirrors and the myriad of psyops at play in the Vanderpump Rules, universe while Brace does the girls a solid and recounts #Scandoval from memory. Sarah merch, live shows, and more: linktr.ee/sarahsquirm

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I play with an Index. I'm looking for an alternative though, and the one game I play regularly is Beat Saber. I'd like to know what the experience is like with other hardware.

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We come in peace and go to pieces by going back on everything we’ve ever said and doing a UFO episode. We examine the recent claims that the US government has an alien spaceship. Featuring the Smoking Men @bpleasies (twitter.com/bpleasies) and @RobertSkvarla (twitter.com/RobertSkvarla).

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The sole moderator hasn't been active for 2 years. I just want to remove/update the sticky post for the most part. And no disrespect for @SmellyFingers62@lemmy.ml, if they come back I'm happy to add them as a moderator once again.

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We are forced by Fate and obsession to follow the tale of the Titan in its journey into the deep — and into the very gates of what scientists are calling "Wet Hell."

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We’re joined by Abbey, Secretary General of Gabriela USA, to discuss the Epstein-like Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. Cult leader Quiboloy is currently being shielded by the Philippines government while on the run from the FBI on sex trafficking charges.

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We take a look back at 300 episodes of TrueAnon... forgive us this indulgence… and talk about Anchor, San Francisco, how and why things change, and much much more.

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