Probably bots. Reddit has been using them for some time, but recently got caught using chat gpt or something similar to argue against the blackouts.

But if they get the $18/hr, there's no need to tip, right? Right?

I've never subscribed to any of these things, due to multiple reasons like being broke, because I knew I'd never remember to cancel it if I quit using the service, hating subscriptions, realizing most of these collapse almost as fast as they skyrocket, among many other reasons. I know I'm a pessimist.

But it's time to put my money where my mouth is, even if I just want a Reddit alternative. I'm old and grumpy enough to be sick of companies using people the way they do, and since I can't code, I can pay.

If you've read this far, I implore you to really sit down and think about what this project means to you, what it could mean to you, and what it's worth to you. Everyone does the whole coffee analogy - give up coffee for a day and you can support X. But as a Reddit refugee, I think that if I was willing to give Reddit a couple bucks a month to an app for their API access, why on earth wouldn't I do the same here (even before all of Reddit's recent BS)?

You can either pay or be the product being sold.

Tucker and Dale vs Evil. Criminally underrated

That's been Russia's MO for quite a few wars now.

Apparently nearly everything I look for in a phone. Others have said IR blaster, side squeeze, notification light, and pop-up front camera, all of which were amazing.

I'd add an unlocked bootloader (I bought it, it's my phone to do what I want with), removable battery (hello instant charging), and a small form factor (so sick of needing two hands to do anything).

Edit: Forgot one, on the back fingerprint reader.

What site is this?

On one side you have people that think 5g causes cancer. On the other, you have people directly beaming shit into their skulls to open their cars from a couple extra feet away.

Wild

But hey, at least we also get connection issues when compared to cable.

Man I'm a techie through and through and have been so excited for some true innovation in phones.

But there's NO way I'm paying close to $2k for a phone. That's the shittiest cost-benefit ratio I've seen in a long time.

I don't really think it's caused backlash in me - just the ending of feeling bad for not tipping. Do I want to tip for you handing me something? Do I want to tip for self checkout? Do I want to tip for you checking me out?

You make a normal wage and haven't done anything outside of the norm. Why on earth do you deserve a tip?

Pretty soon there's going to be tip options on the self checkouts.

Until people quit buying them, they're not going away.

Matter of fact, they probably never will go away anyways because the company gets too much benefit and can scapegoat something else.

Sure makes it easy to get away from gaming though, so maybe it's not all bad.

Instant crash for me. Pixel 6

Apparently most of my requirements/desires fit this. I require an unlocked bootloader, because I need root to not throw my phone through a window. An amazing camera would be needed as well.

I REALLY, REALLY would like a removable battery, IR blaster, small form function, a headphone jack, and a rear fingerprint reader.

It might help to explain what it is if you want people to use it.

Flash firmware on a soldering iron. What a time.

Whatever I can hack and be a god. I have enough stress and challenge at work, I just want to come home and smite.

I'm about 40 and have used them as demos for some time. There are a ton of games I've ended up buying that I never would've due to piracy. Maybe I'm all alone, but when finances are tight, I QUIT pirating games so I won't find another I love.

Also I'm firmly in the "I bought it, so I should own it camp." I have quite a few games that I'll buy, but still use the pirated version because it doesn't need the internet, or need to spend an hour updating every time I want to play.

That's you assuming they show you what YOU want and not what THEY want you to see.

This is the stuff I come here for 👏