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  1. Comment on Libby on a phone -> Kindle Paperwhite without WiFi. Possible in ~comp

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    I don't have WiFi so I can't download the book directly to the Kindle.

    I don't have WiFi so I can't download the book directly to the Kindle.

  3. Comment on Repeatedly upvoting violent content on Reddit can now get you flagged in ~tech

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    Gain favor from trump, musk, etc as others in this thread have mentioned.

    What I don't understand about this is why you would announce it.

    Gain favor from trump, musk, etc as others in this thread have mentioned.

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Repeatedly upvoting violent content on Reddit can now get you flagged in ~tech

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    My guess would be that they don't have capability to instantly detect content encouraging violence. Given that, the idea would be to "take names", record who agreed with that content so they could...

    My guess would be that they don't have capability to instantly detect content encouraging violence.

    Given that, the idea would be to "take names", record who agreed with that content so they could weed them out.

    15 votes

  5. Comment on Repeatedly upvoting violent content on Reddit can now get you flagged in ~tech

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    Users who repeatedly upvote content that violates Reddit's policies, starting with violent content, will now receive warnings. This marks a shift from solely penalizing the original poster.

    Reddit emphasizes that occasional upvotes won't trigger warnings; the system aims to address users who consistently engage with violative content, indicating a pattern of support.

    19 votes

  7. Comment on Reddit will lock some content behind a paywall this year, CEO says in ~tech

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    My guess is that those new for-a-price subreddits will be porn, gambling, or for-a-fee sports feeds backed by businesses who will provide their own moderators. It will be interesting to see how it...

    Reddit's paywall would ostensibly only apply to certain new subreddit types, not any subreddits currently available. In August, Huffman said that even with paywalled content, free Reddit would "continue to exist and grow and thrive."

    My guess is that those new for-a-price subreddits will be porn, gambling, or for-a-fee sports feeds backed by businesses who will provide their own moderators.

    It will be interesting to see how it will turn out. Reddit subculture, I think, will not be keen on Reddit having their credit card numbers.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Dystopian book recommendations in ~books

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    Current events aren't enough for you? :-)

    Dystopian book recommendations

    Current events aren't enough for you? :-)

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Snacks that aren't just sugar or crazy salty in ~food

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    You can get a cheap popcorn maker for about $20 USD.

    You can get a cheap popcorn maker for about $20 USD.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Dillo 3.2 celebrates the browser's 25th anniversary in ~tech

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    I used that in the distant past!

    I used that in the distant past!

    3 votes

  12. USA: What happened in the American 2024 Presidential election?

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    Like many people the results of the 2024 election felt like a punch in the gut. I've been a news fast since then. I'm ready to start looking at what happened. I'm sure there are a lot of articles...

    Like many people the results of the 2024 election felt like a punch in the gut. I've been a news fast since then. I'm ready to start looking at what happened.

    I'm sure there are a lot of articles and videos.

    Could anyone recommend a fact based analysis of why Trump won? Something in the style of The Economist versus hyperbole laden news videos. :-)

    30 votes

  13. Comment on Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Hamas and Israel, Qatari PM says in ~society

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    Please consider putting "Gaza" and "Hamas" tags into your thread for people who would like to filter this subject. Just using "Politics" would work too. No shade, no worries.

    Please consider putting "Gaza" and "Hamas" tags into your thread for people who would like to filter this subject. Just using "Politics" would work too. No shade, no worries.

    9 votes

  14. Comment on Another post about bulk deleting content from Reddit in ~tech

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    unkz, I have found another opportunity to use this useful utility once again. This time around I had it already set up. Thank you once again.

    unkz,

    I have found another opportunity to use this useful utility once again.

    This time around I had it already set up.

    Thank you once again.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (January 2025) in ~health.mental

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    Late in the game for this thread. I've kept in touch with my late father's second wife. Called a lot, visited a lot. I've tried in the past reaching out to her kids and grand kids, but that sort...

    Late in the game for this thread.

    I've kept in touch with my late father's second wife. Called a lot, visited a lot.

    I've tried in the past reaching out to her kids and grand kids, but that sort of dissipated. Health issues on their part, being busy, not having a lot in common.

    Her daughter ( late 60s ) posted on Facebook today that her son ( 70s ) just went into hospice care.

    I don't feel so much of a sense of loss for him. He was a difficult person to be around.

    I feel very bad for my father's widow. She will be 91 in the fall. Has a collection of health problems. I feel very bad for the strain it will put on her. I've been worried that she might not have very long to be around, and this impending death just makes that seem closer. I've always felt there was something I wanted to say to her, have told her so, but have never been able to come up with anything. Even during good times she can be a hard person to listen to as she gravitates toward the negative at times. I plan on calling her, perhaps more often to give her support, though I don't know what to say. My thinking is that contacting her/"being there" is enough.

    Ugh, this is upsetting.

    I fell bad for her daughter too. I got to know her a little bit before her health problems, retirement, and busy schedule made it hard to be in touch. It can't be easy to lose a brother.

    5 votes

  16. Comment on A vast swathe of varied topics, and the conversations built around them, were just lost from Tildes – what to do when users leave with their posts in ~tildes

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    I think allowing people to dissociate their username from their content is really anonymous posting and is a bad idea for maintaining quality of content. Someone could say anything and not be...

    I think allowing people to dissociate their username from their content is really anonymous posting and is a bad idea for maintaining quality of content. Someone could say anything and not be "responsible" for it.

    I do like a similar idea of a magic link/button that would allow any user to delete all of their content whether or not they decide to leave Tildes. It is their content, they should be able to control it.

    Suck a link, and a "delete account button" like every other platform has would take a workload off of Deimos. People could just service themselves.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Gunman shot dead nine years after opening fire on diner over ‘Pizzagate’ conspiracy in ~news

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    More than point a gun? Pointing a gun is a pretty serious threat.

    do more than point the gun

    More than point a gun? Pointing a gun is a pretty serious threat.

    32 votes

  18. Comment on Gunman shot dead nine years after opening fire on diner over ‘Pizzagate’ conspiracy in ~news

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    He drew a gun on the police at a traffic stop.

    He drew a gun on the police at a traffic stop.

    19 votes

  19. Comment on Gunman shot dead nine years after opening fire on diner over ‘Pizzagate’ conspiracy in ~news

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    A man who opened fire on a pizza restaurant believing a child sex ring was operating there has been shot and killed nine years later.

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    the front seat passenger pulled a handgun from his jacket and pointed it in the direction of the officer. That officer and a second officer who was standing at the rear passenger side of the Yukon gave commands for the passenger to drop the gun

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    ‘After the passenger failed to comply with their repeated requests, both officers fired their duty weapon at the passenger, striking him.’

    14 votes