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  1. Comment on Tildes Video Thread in ~misc

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    This is not what you're asking for, but I have to jump in and complain that "videos" has become a synonym for YouTube, which is a functional but enthusiastically unpleasant place to watch videos....

    This is not what you're asking for, but I have to jump in and complain that "videos" has become a synonym for YouTube, which is a functional but enthusiastically unpleasant place to watch videos.

    I've instead been exploring what's at:
    • Internet Archive, and
    • PeerTube

    and having lots of fun with the explorations. :)

    2 votes

  2. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life.women

    DougHolland
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    Love you, man, and hug & thanks. :)

    Love you, man, and hug & thanks. :)

    2 votes

  3. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life.women

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    When you say you're asking about women's self-defense as "a way to better inform the women in my life," that sounds mansplainy and strange. Never have I known a woman who needed to be "informed"...

    When you say you're asking about women's self-defense as "a way to better inform the women in my life," that sounds mansplainy and strange. Never have I known a woman who needed to be "informed" that men can pose a danger.

    Could it have been phrased better?

    It's understandable and no big deal, if English is your second language. If it's your native language, then yes.

    10 votes

  4. Comment on What was the first comic you can remember reading? in ~comics

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    I wish it was something far more indy and "out there," but it's DC's Adventure Comics, starring the Legion of Super-Heroes. It was the '60s and the only source for comics was the spinning rack at...

    I wish it was something far more indy and "out there," but it's DC's Adventure Comics, starring the Legion of Super-Heroes.

    It was the '60s and the only source for comics was the spinning rack at the tiny grocery store two blocks from home. For my dime, it was either gonna be the Legion or Archie, and I went with the Legion. Came back for Archie a few days later, after hitting the jackpot in a phone booth's coin return...

    2 votes

  5. Comment on What are your best cleaning tips? in ~life.home_improvement

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    Well, it's not what you want, but you asked so I'll answer. My cleaning tip is, don't get things too clean. Cleanliness is next to neuroticism, and a little dust and a few spiders never hurt...

    Well, it's not what you want, but you asked so I'll answer. My cleaning tip is, don't get things too clean. Cleanliness is next to neuroticism, and a little dust and a few spiders never hurt anybody.

    I take out the trash when it starts stinking, vacuum after a spill, and that's enough.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Why are so many 55+ neighborhoods being built? in ~life

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    Because lots of old people have money.

    Because lots of old people have money.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on How many of you feel yourselves being drawn back to Reddit for the sake of niche communities and discussions? in ~talk

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    Before Reddit decided to suck, I had about 300 Reddit URLs bookmarked for daily, weekly, and monthly visits. I've deleted all but the few that cover news on niche interests I haven't yet been able...

    Before Reddit decided to suck, I had about 300 Reddit URLs bookmarked for daily, weekly, and monthly visits. I've deleted all but the few that cover news on niche interests I haven't yet been able to match elsewhere, so I'm down to 4 daily clicks, plus 2 weekly clicks. It's surprising how much I don't miss spending hours there. Minutes is more than enough.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Show me only the groups I've subscribed to please in ~tildes

    DougHolland
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    Hey, I'm 65, getting more confused daily... :)

    Hey, I'm 65, getting more confused daily... :)

  9. Comment on Show me only the groups I've subscribed to please in ~tildes

    DougHolland
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    An hour ago, yeah, I was seeing lots of groups I'm not subscribed to at the main page, tildes.net. Now, all is well. I've been here a couple of weeks and it's never done that before. 75% sure it...

    An hour ago, yeah, I was seeing lots of groups I'm not subscribed to at the main page, tildes.net.
    Now, all is well.

    I've been here a couple of weeks and it's never done that before. 75% sure it some wacky temporary glitch, with a 25% chance I'm an idiot. Actual rates may vary.

    Thanks

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Show me only the groups I've subscribed to please in ~tildes

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    I'm trying to grok the reasoning and value in seeing everything by default. When there are 10,000 groups I'll need to unsubscribe from all but the seven I want to see? Surely there must be an...

    I'm trying to grok the reasoning and value in seeing everything by default. When there are 10,000 groups I'll need to unsubscribe from all but the seven I want to see?

    Surely there must be an option to see a feed of only the groups I'm subscribed to?

  11. Comment on Show me only the groups I've subscribed to please in ~tildes

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    What's the value in subscribing to a group, if I can't get a feed of all groups I'm subscribed to? This seems so very basic, I must be misunderstanding.

    What's the value in subscribing to a group, if I can't get a feed of all groups I'm subscribed to?

    This seems so very basic, I must be misunderstanding.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Show me only the groups I've subscribed to please in ~tildes

    DougHolland
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    Yup, I can see that. What I'd like to see is a page showing recent activity in all the groups I'm subscribed to.

    Yup, I can see that.

    What I'd like to see is a page showing recent activity in all the groups I'm subscribed to.

  13. Comment on Show me only the groups I've subscribed to please in ~tildes

    DougHolland
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    Where's that page, please?

    It shows content from what you're subscribed to.

    Where's that page, please?

  14. Comment on Is Dr. Bronner’s the last corporation with a soul? in ~finance

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    I've used both the bar soap and the liquid Bronner, and never noticed any extra tingling down under. I could use some extra tingling, too...

    I've used both the bar soap and the liquid Bronner, and never noticed any extra tingling down under. I could use some extra tingling, too...

  15. Comment on Where did you get your engagement ring? in ~life

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    My wife and I were never engaged, but we bought lovely matching wedding rings from street vendors above the Powell Street subway station in San Francisco. Price: $5, for the set. That was 25 years...

    My wife and I were never engaged, but we bought lovely matching wedding rings from street vendors above the Powell Street subway station in San Francisco. Price: $5, for the set.

    That was 25 years ago, so maybe they're $10 now...

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Is Dr. Bronner’s the last corporation with a soul? in ~finance

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    Interesting article, thanks. I don't think any corporation has a soul, but Doc Bronner's has good management and they make fabulous soap. Try the peppermint. Not a paid advertisement.

    Interesting article, thanks. I don't think any corporation has a soul, but Doc Bronner's has good management and they make fabulous soap. Try the peppermint.

    Not a paid advertisement.

    17 votes

  17. Comment on Why doesn’t the US have paid parental leave and do you think we ever will? in ~life

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    Why doesn’t the US have paid parental leave? Republicans. And, to a slightly lesser degree, Democrats. Do you think we ever will? Not so long as there are Republicans and, to a slightly lesser...

    Why doesn’t the US have paid parental leave? Republicans. And, to a slightly lesser degree, Democrats.

    Do you think we ever will? Not so long as there are Republicans and, to a slightly lesser degree, Democrats.

    This is the factual answer to ten-thousand questions about why America is so screwed up: Republicans, and, to a slightly lesser degree, Democrats.

    4 votes

  18. Comment on I'm about to move away from my family. What should I know about living alone that no one told you before you started? in ~life

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    Buy a plunger. Nobody ever thinks to buy a plunger until after they desperately needed a plunger.

    Buy a plunger.

    Nobody ever thinks to buy a plunger until after they desperately needed a plunger.

    9 votes

  19. Comment on Tell me about the best urban neighborhoods you've lived in in ~life

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    The slums of San Francisco will always be my favorite place I've lived. The rents were cheap, the locals were (ahem) interesting, and everything you could want in the world was within two blocks —...

    The slums of San Francisco will always be my favorite place I've lived. The rents were cheap, the locals were (ahem) interesting, and everything you could want in the world was within two blocks — good, affordable restaurants, movie theaters, coffee shops, bookstores, and dirt cheap housing.

    This was 30 years ago, so I imagine the cheap housing has faded away.

    5 votes

  20. Comment on I gave Lemmy, Kbin, and Beehaw a chance. I think I'll be sticking with Tildes. in ~tech

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    Interesting, thanks for the perspectives. I'm finding Lemmy to be glitchy. Like, right now it's open in another tab, where it's been puzzling over my login attempt for ten minutes. Of the several...

    Interesting, thanks for the perspectives.

    I'm finding Lemmy to be glitchy. Like, right now it's open in another tab, where it's been puzzling over my login attempt for ten minutes.

    Of the several alternatives to Reddit I've tried, Tildes seems to have most of what I'm looking for — there's already plenty of interesting posts and comments, and the tech works, and the people behind the scenes aren't at all Spezlike.

    7 votes