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Comment on /r/politics moderators in ~tech
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Comment on /r/politics moderators in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 Link ParentI want to push back on this, because your analogy does not actually map to what happened here. Speeding is a strict liability violation. Intent is irrelevant because that law is objective,...I want to push back on this, because your analogy does not actually map to what happened here.
Speeding is a strict liability violation. Intent is irrelevant because that law is objective, measurable, and explicit. If you exceed the posted speed limit, you have broken the law, full stop.
That is not what this situation is.
What I said was a four-word factual statement. It did not celebrate death, advocate violence, or endorse harm. The only way it becomes a rule violation is if additional intent, subtext, or moral positioning is projected onto it that is not present in the words themselves.
That distinction matters. This was not a case of “you broke a clear rule regardless of intent.” This was a case of people inferring an attitude or implication that I did not state, and then treating that inference as if it were explicitly expressed.
I am not arguing that the comment was sensitive or polite. I already acknowledged it was crude. But crudeness or discomfort is not the same thing as celebrating death or inciting violence, which are the actual standards being invoked here. Unless we want to admit out loud right now that stated rules don't actually matter and the real rules are unspoken and unwritten social rules nobody explicitly talks about but can be selectively enforced by anyone indiscriminately.
Since you are autistic, I will let you know that the way that you have expressed this is not okay.
This positions me as needing instruction on basic communication rather than engaging with a disagreement about interpretation.
Being autistic does not mean I am unaware of how to communicate or that language doesn't have social impact. It means I tend to use literal language and expect others to respond to what is actually said, not what they assume must be meant.
I fundamentally disagree with a communication norm where people inject unstated intent into literal statements and then punish the speaker for that imagined subtext. That approach disproportionately harms autistic people, but it also undermines clear communication in general.
At worst, what I said was insensitive. That makes it crude at best and disrespectful at worst, not violent, not celebratory, and not a rule violation.
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Comment on /r/politics moderators in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 Link ParentFor what it's worth, when I said "shadowbanned/shadow-removed" it's because I don't know a better explanation of how to describe crowd controlled comments that show up to the user who posted it...For what it's worth, when I said "shadowbanned/shadow-removed" it's because I don't know a better explanation of how to describe crowd controlled comments that show up to the user who posted it but does not show up publicly or to anyone else until approved, all without any kind of notification that the comment was filtered.
If you have any better ideas that better describe what happens, I'm all ears.
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Comment on /r/politics moderators in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 Link ParentI elaborated in another comment, but I was not accusing them of specifically targeting my comment, I was referring to the crowd control mod tool filtering the comment for approval. I reached out...I elaborated in another comment, but I was not accusing them of specifically targeting my comment, I was referring to the crowd control mod tool filtering the comment for approval. I reached out to ask them to approve the comment and to ask what I needed to change to avoid the filter and remain in rules, and they said that it was public and just not popular, despite me being able to prove the comment wasn't public.
And the comment that got shadow-removed was not the same as the gerontocracy one. I got banned for the gerontocracy comment, but I got gaslit when asking them to approve my crowd control filtered comment.
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Comment on /r/politics moderators in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 (edited )Link ParentI don't know, I wasn't celebrating the death, saying it was a good thing, and the death wasn't the result of violence. The fact is, we do have a gerontocracy by definition given the average age of...I don't know, I wasn't celebrating the death, saying it was a good thing, and the death wasn't the result of violence.
The fact is, we do have a gerontocracy by definition given the average age of those in power, and when one of those people who's presence contributes to why we define it as a gerontocratic system dies of old age and is replaced by a younger person, the gerontocracy is, by definition, wavering. This is just a fact and it's inevitably going to continue to happen given we haven't cured aging.
I'm autistic and I say literally what I mean, so I think in this case a lot of people are trying to read between the lines and are confusing an admittedly insensitive comment with a rule breaking celebration of violence or death.
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Comment on /r/politics moderators in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 Link ParentFirst off, I realized that the way I worded my comment made it sound like they could deliberately shadowban/shadowremove specific comments intentionally. I meant "them" as in the subreddit, I did...First off, I realized that the way I worded my comment made it sound like they could deliberately shadowban/shadowremove specific comments intentionally. I meant "them" as in the subreddit, I did not mean "them" as in the individual specifically targeted me. Frankly that's a stretched assumption given the lack of specificity in what I said.
I was referring to the crowd control tool where comments that meet certain criteria or keywords do not get posted publicly and only show up to the user who posted them until approved by a moderator.
And just to be clear, I am a mod. I know how to work the crowd control tool. I know what it does and how it works. I will often message the mods of other subreddits to ask them to approve my crowd controlled comment if I notice it isn't visible when opening the comment in a private window, which is what happened with /r/politics in this instance.
Besides, I said that they gaslit me by saying that the comment was visible and public and that it just didn't have any upvotes or replies because what I said wasn't popular or upvote worthy, despite me having dealt with this before and having evidence it was NOT in fact visible publicly. I didn't say I was providing evidence of being targeted.
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Comment on /r/politics moderators in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 Link100000% These mods have tried gaslighting me multiple times. I once said simply "The Gerontocracy is wavering" in response to someone dying of old age and got banned for inciting violence and...100000%
These mods have tried gaslighting me multiple times.
I once said simply "The Gerontocracy is wavering" in response to someone dying of old age and got banned for inciting violence and celebrating death.
I've also called them out for shadowbanning/shadowremoving my comments they gaslit me saying that my comment wasn't popular, despite me having proof the comment didn't show up publicly.
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Comment on Things are crumbling around me and a lot of it is my fault in ~health.mental
CrypticCuriosity629 (edited )LinkMaybe I'm a different breed but I would see this as a challenge. With that being said, that's not judgemental of your reaction which is also valid. So I've developed a bit of a pass time going...Maybe I'm a different breed but I would see this as a challenge.
With that being said, that's not judgemental of your reaction which is also valid.
So I've developed a bit of a pass time going into conservative circles using cult deprogramming techniques to plant seeds of doubt and to challenge these propaganda narratives.
I've also taken a page out of a man named Daryl Davis's book, who has helped over 200 people leave the KKK. I see that as success and I've also looked into why people who've left the KKK joined in the first place and what they're receptive to.
I'm white and male, but I am vehemently left wing, but I'm also not blind so I have a lot of nuanced opinions that aren't just regurgitated talking points. That privilege allows me to give these people a false sense of security and also allows me to speak to similar experiences we have and tie left wing ideals to those in a way that makes sense for people who don't relate to and don't have the tools to understand the left.
My favorite interaction that I've had recently is with my neighbor who is staunchly MAGA. When Mamdani won, he flagged me down and went on a huge diatribe about how Mamdani will ruin NYC. Tons of vitriol. I told him he's not even mayor yet and to just wait and see before he complains about things that haven't happened yet.
A month later when Trump ended up gooning over Mamdani, I talked to him about it to see if he had switched his tune. He hadn't but tried to downplay Trump saying that he thinks Trump is mistaken.
I took the opportunity to ask him if Trump is wrong about this, what else could he be wrong about, and if he was wrong about Trump, what else could he be wrong about too? I think this guy had the first glimpse of self awareness in his life. Stood there in silence before saying "huh, I'll have to think about that."
Baby steps.
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Comment on Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options. in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 Link ParentI wonder if there are multiple variants. I didn't think of this until now, but I used to work with events and experiential alongside the entertainment industry and Comic Con and we'd rent TVs...I wonder if there are multiple variants.
I didn't think of this until now, but I used to work with events and experiential alongside the entertainment industry and Comic Con and we'd rent TVs where the event needed 4K HDR like super nice stuff to show off the show/movie that was being promoted, but it was public facing and high profile so the TVs were locked down so no funny guy with a universal remote could mess up our event.
That was not my department at all, but it just occurred to me that I have no idea where those TVs came from but we did have requirements.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (December 2025) in ~health.mental
CrypticCuriosity629 (edited )Link ParentSo actually my idea is for the actual terrarium frame as opposed to the decorations! But I have those in mind too, and someone makes some cool ones on MakerWorld here. As for toxicity, I believe...So actually my idea is for the actual terrarium frame as opposed to the decorations! But I have those in mind too, and someone makes some cool ones on MakerWorld here. As for toxicity, I believe that PLA is pretty inert, the biggest concern is it being water-tight and absorbing moisture.
So I've designed a parametric 3D printable base and lid for Clear Extruded Acrylic Tubes, so the actual terrarium is cylindrical. The model I have is parametric, so all you have to do is put the inner and outer diameter of the tube you have and it reshapes the model to fit it, currently I have a 4" small tube, 5", and 6" tube, and theoretically you can make it as big as the tube and/or your printbed. The tube can be twistlocked to the base to be switched out to house supplies or a battery supply, and the lip/top has an twist lock insert, so you can either have a light, a window, or just a cap.
I also have a polygon 3D Printable design, so the base is a 2D polygon like a hexagon, and it uses straight acrylic panels on each side. You input the number of sides and height/width, and it will output the 3D printable parts and tell you what size the acrylic needs to be cut to to slot into each side. I need to design an optional swing door mechanism that also resizes and optional 3D printable back panels.
And I'm trying to get 3D models designed for themed bases, so like a cylindrical terrarium that looks like it's inside a tree stump, or a sci-fi "alien" containment container terrarium, an ornate LotR/Rivendale elvish design, etc. I'm talking to a friend that does 3D modeling for the games industry to see if she can design some of these around the shapes and I can make it a terrarium.
But I'm hung up on a few details like the twist lock mechanisms and doors, and that's where I'm stuck, and now it's a project I can't seem to jump back into even though I really really want to.
Oh man, I'm the same with video games. I was OBSESSED with Dune Awakening a few months ago and then suddenly nothing, zero interest bordering on avoidance.
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Comment on Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options. in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 LinkI have heard that there are versions of smart TVs without the smart options that get sold to offices and restaurants. A while back I was reading into where to get these versions for normal...I have heard that there are versions of smart TVs without the smart options that get sold to offices and restaurants.
A while back I was reading into where to get these versions for normal consumers, but there's hoops you have to jump through and some can be expensive unless you get them second hand.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
CrypticCuriosity629 (edited )LinkSo I've been making an intentional effort to find and support smaller artists that fits my genre preferences, and that are also either indigenous, POC, or female lead artists. I also recently got...So I've been making an intentional effort to find and support smaller artists that fits my genre preferences, and that are also either indigenous, POC, or female lead artists.
I also recently got rid of Spotify in favor of Qobuz because it's not actually that much more per month than Spotify, but streaming revenue is quite a lot more for the artists, so the artists get paid more per stream. I listen to a lot of smaller artists so it made sense and I like the idea of them getting paid more per stream.
Anyways some of the artists that I found and quite enjoy are:
- Chena
- Pentastone
- crae wolfe
- Defences
- Tiffadelic
- Medicine Horse
- Sage Bond
- Fae Fatale
- Mallavora
- Mother Selene
- Enthronement
- Nechochwen
- Warpath
- Folkheim
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Comment on How to get found by recruiters on LinkedIn in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 (edited )Link ParentHaha I'm almost afraid to ask, but I'm curious what you do that you don't need to network with people for job security. Because as much as I would love to stand by and practice everything you...Haha I'm almost afraid to ask, but I'm curious what you do that you don't need to network with people for job security.
Because as much as I would love to stand by and practice everything you said, the reality is the job market's tough and if I did I'd be homeless, and I'm no good to anyone or anything if I'm homeless. It's one of the tradeoffs I've had to make in order to survive.
People are out there being unemployed for months, even years, homelessness and unemployement is on the rise, people are being laid off in droves, job markets are growing more and more saturated and competition is the most cut-throat it's been in decades. At least that's the case here in the US. I've got to use absolutely everything to my advantage so I don't lose everything I've worked for.
I have to contend with the idealistic fantasy of how things obviously should be, and the harsh reality of how things actually are, at least for a lot of people.
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Comment on The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach landmark agreement to bring over 200 characters from across Disney’s brands to Sora in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 Link ParentI've been saying it for years, but our great grandkids will be watching entire movies and shows created with prompts. And before that scares anyone, it'll basically be exactly what Star Trek's...It’s a hedge. It’s not impossible that Sora is the future of media.
I've been saying it for years, but our great grandkids will be watching entire movies and shows created with prompts.
And before that scares anyone, it'll basically be exactly what Star Trek's Holodecks do but we just won't have the holographic tech. VR maybe.
Their generation's Netflix will be a movie/show generator. They can custom generate their own shows or share prompts/seeds with others, and these generators will have a library of pre-made custom and meticulously curated prompt combinations, with different endings and whatnot.
Want to watch Hunger Games staring a young Jennifer Connelly and Kurt Russel, filmed like an 80s action movie? Done. Want Season 2 of Firefly? Sure.
Not saying I support this, but that's what I expect to be shaking my fist at when I'm in an old folks home.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
CrypticCuriosity629 LinkSo I almost entirely listen to audiobooks due to my ADHD, but I consider it reading most of the time. I've been enthralled with the Dungeon Crawler Carl series lately, I'm on book 4 The Gate of...So I almost entirely listen to audiobooks due to my ADHD, but I consider it reading most of the time.
I've been enthralled with the Dungeon Crawler Carl series lately, I'm on book 4 The Gate of the Feral Gods. Absolutely enthralled. I don't think I've ever been into a book as much as this. I'm coming home and listening to this book instead of turning on the TV or computer lately.
I am actually worried by how quickly I'm going through it though because I'm having such a blast and it's so unique.
This year I've already read(listened to) all the Bobiverse books, Project Hail Mary, and the Murderbot Diaries, and I fear I'm running out of these kinds of immersive types of books.
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Comment on How do you plan out your meals for the week/meal prep? in ~food
CrypticCuriosity629 (edited )LinkSo my ADHD makes it difficult to cook for myself all the time, so my go-to has always been meal prep with as little work as possible, and also have something that doesn't go bad if I forget to eat...So my ADHD makes it difficult to cook for myself all the time, so my go-to has always been meal prep with as little work as possible, and also have something that doesn't go bad if I forget to eat it. Also something that takes as little effort as possible to cook for when my executive function is acting up.
What I've found works for me is using the "Souper Cube" system. So Souper Cubes are basically big silicone ice trays with measurements. You're supposed to freeze soup into cubes and re-heat, but I don't just use them for soup. I also bought off-brand ones on Amazon because they're cheaper.
So my main go-to meal lately has been curry and rice. I'll get the curry pre-made from Costco(Sukhi's Indian Chicken Coconut Curry & Sukhi's Indian Chicken Tikka Masala), cook the entire package and then separate it into half cup portion cubes and freeze them.
Then I'll make a batch of basmati rice, add some seasonings and then separate them into half cup cubes. If I'm super low energy I'll buy some Trader Joes microwave rice bags and cook them all and freeze them into the cubes.
I take the frozen cubes out and vacuum seal it and put it in the freezer. I'll also sometimes mix and match if I have a variety.
Then when I'm hungry I'll just take one curry cube and one rice cube, 2 small sweet potato cubes, and reheat it all for 5-7 minutes at 70%. I'll also throw a piece of Trader Joes Garlic Naan bread in the air fryer.
But in addition to Indian Curry, I'll also freeze Chili, beans, Japanese Curry, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Macaroni and Cheese, Oatmeal, Chowder, etc. I'm always on the lookout for foods at costco that hit the sweet spot of pre-made and freezable.
I also experimented with making a big batch of burrito ingredients and froze them into portions so I could re-heat and add to a fresh tortilla.
For me this is also perfect because it's in pre-set portions. I have the tendency to ignore when I'm full and if food is readily available I'll just keep eating. So having these frozen means that if I want seconds I need to spend 5-7 minutes re-heating and by that time my stomach has caught up.
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Comment on How to get found by recruiters on LinkedIn in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 (edited )LinkOh! I also have a couple tips I'd be happy to elaborate on. I almost purely have gotten most if not all of my jobs through recruiters on Linkedin, and it's all about being attractive to them and...Oh! I also have a couple tips I'd be happy to elaborate on. I almost purely have gotten most if not all of my jobs through recruiters on Linkedin, and it's all about being attractive to them and therefor attractive to their clients. I've never been out of work for more than a couple of months at a time throughout my career and I'm always in the top few people in the interviews.
Some context is that I didn't actually finish college, I dropped out of community college because I didn't want to take the core classes and waste money. I wanted to work in the entertainment industry so I decided to just start working instead of going into education debt. I ended up completing all the classes I needed to for Digital Media Arts & Design and Entertainment Technology electives, I just didn't finish any of the core classes to qualify for graduating. I have ADHD and autism and I love learning things, but hate structured education and those classes didn't work for me.
The entertainment industry was all about networking not education, so it wasn't a big deal initially.
However my lack of college degree started to become an issue when I wanted to transition out of the entertainment industry and into more corporate and stable positions, so I had to learn to game the system because any applications I tried to submit would get immediately passed on due to my lack of college degree.
And my Trojan horse strategy was using recruiters and not application systems. I have submitted very very very few applications.
It's worked because I was eventually recruited to work at NBC Universal, Netflix corporate, The Walt Disney Company HQ in Glendale, and Popsockets. I was unfortunately laid off from Disney during the infamous COVID layoffs though, and have since transitioned out of the entertainment industry.
In fact, I had a roommate at the time who was stubborn and was applying to like everything under the sun with applications, and constantly refused to take my advice or help because he had a weird stubborn competitive thing with me, and finally after being unemployed for a year he gave in and let me redo his linkedin, and within 3 months he'd been recruited for a job at Apple TV. Unfortunately this was also a catalyst for a falling out between us, I think he resented me for it actually working and had some inadequacy issues. Still works at Apple though. lol
Personally over the past couple years I've made a decision to stop going after huge companies like Disney, and found I much prefer smaller businesses. But that's another story.
So here's some of my tips.
First and foremost: Remember that when working with recruiters, it's the recruiter's job to make you look like the best candidate to their clients, so the more work you do for them to that goal, the more likely a recruiter will find you.
- Take off the "Open to Work" profile image label if you have it. It sucks, but this can be seen as you being unemployed already. Already hired people are more attractive to recruiters than unemployed people. Remain "Open to work" just don't make it public, make it visible to recruiters only.
- In a similar vein, if you got laid off, hold off on updating an end date for your last position as long as you can or at least until you start your next position. If a recruiter reaches out to you, you can mention you're no longer in that position and have yet to update, but your foot is in the door with them now so you're further than if they'd just passed you up.
- Look up ideal job postings you'd like to get recruited for, look for others already in those positions, and model your profile after that. Try to use keywords and skills that frequently show up in those job postings.
- Do whatever you can to get more than 500+ connections. After 500, Linkedin will just say 500+ connections and this looks better than having less, makes you look well connected. LinkedIn is not Facebook where you're just supposed to only add people you know, it's a networking platform. So do not hesitate to send a connection request to anyone and everyone related to your job, even if you've never met them. Add people at companies you want to work at, because they may also post internal job openings, or see something you post and think you're a good fit. Add your real estate agent, add your professors, add old friends from high school, add your vendors, your clients, your roommates, neighbors, anyone. Look up companies you like and add people on those teams. Also if you're mutual connections with a recruiter or someone hiring, even if it's not even related to the job, it boosts your credibility to the recruiter.
- On this note, my most recent job I just got was because I randomly added a bunch of print shop owners in Seattle like 5 years ago when I was still living in LA and looking to move to Seattle, and a couple years later I ended up moving up to Seattle. Then when I got laid off a couple months ago, I started posting about the projects I had worked on, and the owner of this company commented and wanted to talk. One thing lead to another and now I have a job and was only unemployed for 2.5 months.
- In the same vein, look up and add recruiters and recruiting agencies in your area. Look up on recruiting websites for job listings you like, then find the recruiter on linkedin and let them know your interested. This is kind of a numbers game, even if they don't have anything right now, they might come back later with something.
- Depending on the culture of the position you're looking for, get a nice profile picture to match. Only do selfies if that's the culture of people in your industry like with marketing or laid back startups, otherwise get a nice business headshot done. If this is out of budget, AI Headshot generators now exist where you upload a picture of yourself and it takes that and creates a nice looking headshot, and my friend had good luck with one called DreamWave AI Headshot generator. You do you, just make your profile picture look professional.
- Give and receive recommendations. Get some from friends if you need to, doesn't matter no one is going to be sleuthing into it. Ask to trade recommendations with coworkers or people you've worked with. This is just table dressing but does make you look reputable.
- This is more just for my case, but if you didn't finish college like I did, but on linkedin and your resume, list the years you went there but don't mention graduated or a degree. Let it be technically true. My resume just has my college, my area of study and the years 2010-2014.
- Post occasionally. I didn't need to post constantly. I usually posted about projects I worked on and described some challenges I had and overcame. Or I'd repost someone else's project and say how cool it was. I never really did anything real fancy. It wasn't a 24/7 job either, I'd just log on once or twice a week.
I'm sure I'm forgetting some things, but if anyone has any questions let me know. I'm by no means an expert, but I just had to learn to survive when I can't pass any application system that requires me to put a college degree.
Edited to add: So I didn't get into this, but just an FYI despite everything I wrote, I am a huge anti-capitalist and hate corporate cultures, and I'm extremely critical of Social Media. So I don't exactly personally support everything I just outlined, it's why I refer to it as gaming the system and why I don't see any issues with using slight of hand or lies by omission to get jobs. It sucks and I'd love to live in a world where these ridiculous corporate talent shows didn't exist, but I'm not good to anyone if I'm unemployed so I'd rather not shoot myself in the foot out of stubbornness. A lot of my work recently has been supporting non-profits and political causes related to democratic socialism and indigenous communities.
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Comment on Firewood banks aren’t inspiring. They’re a sign of collapse. in ~finance
CrypticCuriosity629 (edited )Link ParentOops, I probably should have posted two sources instead of just the one for internal linking. External/Outbound linking is just as important as internal, if not moreso. So here's a source on...Oops, I probably should have posted two sources instead of just the one for internal linking. External/Outbound linking is just as important as internal, if not moreso. So here's a source on external linking.
External Links are hyperlinks that point at (target) any domain other than the domain the link exists on (source)... | ...External linking is crucial for enhancing user experience and SEO. The significance of external website links in enhancing a site's search engine optimization cannot be overstated.
Use descriptive keywords in anchor text that reflect the same topic or keywords the target page is trying to target. It’s not necessary to use the same keyword text every time—in fact, doing so can trigger spam detectors. Instead, strive for a variety of anchor text that enhances context and usability for your users—and for search engines, as well.
It's a very very common and normalized web practice that every business does no matter how big they are, and for most businesses who post online it's a part of their standard operating procedure. So it's not about them being reputable, it's about money and clicks. To put it simply, the higher rank in SEO you get, the more you can charge advertisers because you can argue there's a higher likelihood of people clicking on their articles to view the ads. Or the more ads are viewed, the more revenue the site gets from ads. So more clicks more money, and that's what SEO is all about.
And not just with advertisers, but data collection and site trackers too, the more people who click on your article, the more data you collect and the more you can charge for your data.
This is all very simplified explanations, there are so many intricacies, middle men and companies that are all interwoven into each other between ads, engagement, and data collection and so many different variables that go into that ecosystem.
I just confirmed that New Republic does indeed have ads, and I checked ublock Origin and it's currently blocking 507 network requests or script elements related to tracking and data collection. So they're not squeaky clean as far as that goes.
For clarity, I don't disagree with the bulk of what you're saying, but I did just want to clear up the linking thing because it is a very common SEO practice for businesses.
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Comment on Firewood banks aren’t inspiring. They’re a sign of collapse. in ~finance
CrypticCuriosity629 (edited )Link ParentFYI the links to other posts in news articles are less about citing sources, and more about boosting SEO rank and engagement baiting. This source explains exactly what the article is doing. Most...FYI the links to other posts in news articles are less about citing sources, and more about boosting SEO rank and engagement baiting. This source explains exactly what the article is doing.
Most of the time those links are automatically created based on keywords when it gets uploaded and the author of the article has nothing to do with the placement of those links.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
CrypticCuriosity629 LinkI've been obsessing over this modular and parametric 3D Printable terrarium ideas lately, but have been having issues with executive function and actually doing it. Currently though I'm looking...I've been obsessing over this modular and parametric 3D Printable terrarium ideas lately, but have been having issues with executive function and actually doing it.
Currently though I'm looking for someone who does freelance 3D Sculpting who can do organic or ornate designs. I have some very unique ideas and while I have experience with CAD but I am terrible at anything organic or sculpted. I'm looking for things like scifi containment canisters, tree stumps, elvish design, etc.
I acknowledge that you retracted your previous comments, but I do want to be clear about where I stand.
I reject neurotypical communication norms that require me to constantly anticipate, manage, and pre-empt other people's emotional reactions to statements I mean literally when I state that I'm being literal.
I think that trying to anticipate the literally infinite amount of interpretations and reactions that are defined by every individual's unique life experience and perspective is exhausting, a waste of energy, and contains an extremely wide margin for error and accuracy.
Especially when I've been told my entire life that I am responsible for my reactions and emotions, and I can't expect everyone to cater to me. It's a hypocrisy that I'm being told to manage my emotions and reactions to things people do and say AND that I need to manage the emotions and reactions of others to the things I do and say unintentionally, and in this case things I didn't even actually say.
I understand that this kind of thing is the dominant norm, but I don't agree that it's correct, fair, or something I'm obligated to comply with. Just because it's normal doesn't make it right.
What I'm hearing from your explanation is that intent is treated as secondary to how others might interpret or feel about a statement. I disagree with that framing. If intent is irrelevant when I speak, then intent shouldn't suddenly become authoritative and used to validate a person's reaction when they assign an assumed intent onto me.
Because if you assume a subtext that isn't there, then you're assuming that I had intended that subtext, because if I hadn't intended it then you're reacting to something you've completely imagined out of thin air. That asymmetry is exactly what I'm rejecting.
Now, your emotions are valid if something I said triggered something unintended based on something from your experience or past or trauma. However those emotions are yours to manage and deal with when it's been clarified that it was not intentional.
I'm aware this choice has social consequences. I accept that. But I keep a closeknit circle of like-minded people in my life precisely because I have little tolerance for a culture that prioritizes assumed subtext over explicit meaning. I'm pretty happy with that and trust me it's great not getting into constant arguments and communication issues that I find so prevalent in neurotypical cultures. Nothing beats direct problem solving and direct clear communication and emotional intelligence.
I'm not asking others to change how they communicate. I'm stating that I won't police my language to accommodate assumptions I didn't make or meanings I didn't express. I will however clarify myself and acknowledge when something I've said has been taken out of context.
In the case with Reddit and the ban, I reject the concept that I'm getting banned for an unspoken rule from something that is interpreted badly only when assigned meanings and intent that aren't there. Doesn't mean I don't know why I was banned, I just reject the notion that was acceptable.
All this within reason of course. Of course I'm not talking about when people are being intentionally bad faith in order to troll or get reactions out of others. Obviously that's not ok and not something I'm defending in this comment.