These are good things, for sure, but for me they are separate from why I'm here. The niche discussions that I crave are just not here. We're simply not large enough to have anything but the most popular subjects get any traction. So we have memes, politics, and programming/linux discussions. Worse off, you have to dodge the hexbear and lemmigrad dipshits. So the overall experience is still suffering due to the size.

Fuck israel.

Counter point: lemmy doesn't need to do anything to become a top website. Just stay decentralized and independently run. If that's meant to be a "top website" so be it, but that's not why I'm here.

What's this trend of posting YouTube videos please stop.

Evidence based documentation is going to be hard to win against, unless the plan is just drag them through legal proceedings until they can't afford it. The american dream.

The amazing part is lots can, and that would instantly decongest infrastructure so that those who did have to go in would have an easier time about it.

Fuck 'em. Pirate more.

Are we not free to decide which software we use? If so, then your question can only be answered individually.

Your second question confuses me a little. There is nothing inherently pro or anti capitalist about the tech, especially in light of the first point.

Becoming? Lol.

Anyone paying for reddit premium has to just be the biggest sucker. Then again I don't understand anyone paying for a similar privilege on twitch either. Batshit insanity.

It reads like a sovcit claim.

The term being changed to mean something else by whoever is writing these articles is the real crime; how do you not understand what unskilled labor means? Changing the term isn't going to earn you better compensation for something that doesn't require formal or specialized education. Get over it.

How does anyone (who doesn't already realize what's up) not realize the absolute absurdity of what's going on. Like wtf. Pronouns causing problems? Better fucking LEGISLATE it. Like what? The fuck.

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What I do know is that I'm happier having left.

Truly bizarre it needs to be stated.

Every car I've owned has been manual and I hate my latest decision since 99% of my driving is stop and go. Honestly I'd prefer no cars at all.

I want shorter games, on average. 10-20 hour completion times would be right up my alley.

We don't even treat other humans on earth with dignity and respect and you think anything will change for whales as drastically as you propose? Maybe I'm mega jaded but I see this having little impact.

I make games. I use this shit daily.

You need to disconnect the badness with the term stealing because you're just wrong. Yeah it's ip infringement. Yes it's illegal. Yes people are impacted. And still... Not stealing.