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Comment on Minecraft Wiki strongly considering moving away from Fandom in ~games
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Comment on ‘Indiana Jones’ & The Box Office of Doom: Why ‘Dial of Destiny’ at $60M opening isn’t setting records for franchise finale in ~movies
Jacks LinkI barely even knew this movie was happening. I only knew of its existence because of a few people online correctly predicting that it was going to suck. With that being said, whatever happened to...I barely even knew this movie was happening. I only knew of its existence because of a few people online correctly predicting that it was going to suck.
With that being said, whatever happened to marketing? I feel like in the last year or so several huge blockbuster films have had next to no marketing efforts. I wasn't even aware that Pixar released a movie until bad reviews started popping up on YouTube.
Are they trying to lean more towards selective advertising to a target demographic? Because if they are they're doing a bad job of it apparently.
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Comment on How the pandemic hatched a new generation of transgender people in ~lgbt
Jacks LinkWeirdly enough this is one of the good things about this pandemic. People are finally able to have time to themselves to think instead of every waking moment being dedicated to work or school or...Weirdly enough this is one of the good things about this pandemic. People are finally able to have time to themselves to think instead of every waking moment being dedicated to work or school or recovering from work/school.
I'm not saying we need another pandemic, people don't deserve to die so the rest of us can have some time to ourselves, but it would be nice to see how the world changes for the better if we do things like shorten the work week or create a post-scarcity society.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life
Jacks LinkSometimes I'll hear about the most ridiculous fetishes ever and after getting initially weirded out by them I'll think about what someone's life might be like with that fetish. For someone who...Sometimes I'll hear about the most ridiculous fetishes ever and after getting initially weirded out by them I'll think about what someone's life might be like with that fetish.
For someone who likes tying someone up or blindfolding them or likes feet or whatever I think they'd have an ok time finding a partner, surely there are a decent number of people who are also into it or are willing to accommodate them because they love them.
But fetishes that only really exist on the internet like dragons or inflation or something else that's not physically possible just makes me so sad. This man has these desires that he'll never be able to fulfill no matter what he does. He even talks about how he's been able to make some great friendships because there's zero expectation of sex. It's like he's functionally asexual when it comes to people but he's not actually asexual.
To me this sounds like someone who is very lonely and spends his time trying to cope with this loneliness by justifying it in some way. At least he doesn't seem to be bitter and angry about it.
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Comment on Continue to use your favorite third-party app for Reddit after July 1st with ReVanced! in ~tech
Jacks Link ParentI've come to prefer Newpipe as my ad free YouTube experience. Overall the main YouTube client looks a bit prettier but Newpipe has much more functionality in my opinion.I've come to prefer Newpipe as my ad free YouTube experience. Overall the main YouTube client looks a bit prettier but Newpipe has much more functionality in my opinion.
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Comment on Reddit is Fun, Apollo, BaconReader, and other third-party Reddit apps have officially shut down in ~tech
Jacks Link ParentThank you so much for all the work you've done over the years. I've been using reddit is fun throughout high school and college and am sorry to see it shut down. I tried using the main reddit app...Thank you so much for all the work you've done over the years. I've been using reddit is fun throughout high school and college and am sorry to see it shut down.
I tried using the main reddit app for a few hours earlier today and it's just so unbearably clunky and bloated compared to your work, I'm glad I didn't have to wait for long to get my invite to Tildes.
With that being said I'm very excited to see your work when you release an app for Tildes. Since there aren't any ads here I'm guessing there won't be a Tildes Pro version, but I'll happily donate to help you out if you've got a PayPal or Patreon set up.
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Comment on This feels dumb to ask, but how do you get your news? in ~news
Jacks Link ParentThat's infuriating how office culture might keep people from just saying what they need to say. I hate corporate etiquette so much.That's infuriating how office culture might keep people from just saying what they need to say. I hate corporate etiquette so much.
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Comment on How you use YouTube in desktop and mobile devices. YouTube to limit usage of ad blockers soon. in ~tech
Jacks Link ParentI hate it. I think eventually there will be some sort of major shift that brings down even the biggest tech monopolies. One day YouTube and Twitter and Reddit will go the way of AOL, there's just...I hate it. I think eventually there will be some sort of major shift that brings down even the biggest tech monopolies. One day YouTube and Twitter and Reddit will go the way of AOL, there's just no telling what will cause it.
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Comment on How you use YouTube in desktop and mobile devices. YouTube to limit usage of ad blockers soon. in ~tech
Jacks Link ParentI dotn get it, I don't think I've ever willingly clicked on an ad or bought something because of an ad. The only time I go looking for ads is when I specifically want a product and am looking for...I dotn get it, I don't think I've ever willingly clicked on an ad or bought something because of an ad. The only time I go looking for ads is when I specifically want a product and am looking for the best reviewed version of that product like a new cologne or something.
Am I alone in this? Ads have to work on someone or else they wouldn't be so fucking prevalent.
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Comment on This feels dumb to ask, but how do you get your news? in ~news
Jacks Link ParentIt's so weird to live in a world where AI writes fluffed up news articles about an event that could be told in a single paragraph so they can have an excuse to cram the page with ads only for...It's so weird to live in a world where AI writes fluffed up news articles about an event that could be told in a single paragraph so they can have an excuse to cram the page with ads only for someone else to turn around and use AI to shrink everything back down again.
Every time I find myself on a Fandom wiki without AdBlock I feel like a 19th century British explorer chopping away at jungle underbrush with my machete.
Not to mention how related articles will include one or two from the IP you're looking at and then ten more from barely related wikis.