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Comment on Do you share your location with your friends? in ~tech
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Comment on Do you share your location with your friends? in ~tech
Noox Link ParentChiming in too - I have my location permanently shared with my husband because it's convenient (we both get alerts when either one of us leave work, which is great for dinner-planning purposes....Chiming in too - I have my location permanently shared with my husband because it's convenient (we both get alerts when either one of us leave work, which is great for dinner-planning purposes. Also, gauging why either of us aren't picking up the phone - e.g. If I need to check on something grocery related, but he's not picking up the phone, I can see he's in the woods nearby and can gauge when he'll be back from walking the dog)
But I wouldn't be that weirded out to see my best friend permanently on my Google maps. I wouldn't share it with acquaintances or anything, nor my parents. but if she asked me to I would probably just shrug and let her.
1993 baby here, husband is from 1981, he feels the same way about us sharing locations but I do know he'd never share his location with anyone other than me lol.
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Comment on People with paranoid delusions of being hacked keep asking me for help in ~talk
Noox LinkIt sounds like the kind of delusion people have when they're convinced they're victims of gangstalking.It sounds like the kind of delusion people have when they're convinced they're victims of gangstalking.
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Comment on SpaceNews goes hard-core paywall in ~space
Noox (edited )LinkAt that point, if I were paying 1$ per year just to support a news outlet, I'd feel like the 230$ option is like they're spitting in the face of the already paying consumers though. On the other...But almost immediately, it also occurred to me that they probably lost more readership going from $0/year to $1/year, than going from $1 to $230 so, you know, business-wise, I suppose it's not exactly a horrible decision.
At that point, if I were paying 1$ per year just to support a news outlet, I'd feel like the 230$ option is like they're spitting in the face of the already paying consumers though.
On the other hand, Netflix directly spat in the face of everyone when they said no more sharing accounts, and they're still doing fine, so what do I know Β―\_(γ)_/Β―
Super nice to hear you were able to have a connection like that though! That feels a little similar to emailing the author of a peer reviewed article - in many cases they're just a research nerd and don't get a dime from the publication journal that's pay walling their article, so if you mail them and ask nicely, they'll probably just send you a direct PDF :)
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival - Final day scheduled for July 17th in ~games
Noox Link ParentOhhh thanks! I'll try Nd hop on tomorrow for a bit yeH :) otherwise, will just join in again when the new world goes up :DOhhh thanks! I'll try Nd hop on tomorrow for a bit yeH :) otherwise, will just join in again when the new world goes up :D
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Comment on Satisfiers vs maximizers in ~talk
Noox LinkI'm definitely a satisfier married to a maximizer, but for a second I was incredibly confused and thought we were talking about something, err, else :') Interesting ideas though! Never really...I'm definitely a satisfier married to a maximizer, but for a second I was incredibly confused and thought we were talking about something, err, else :')
Interesting ideas though! Never really realised that's what our dynamic was - I just figured it was my ADHD lol
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Comment on Jizz (Birding) in ~humanities.languages
Noox LinkOn Tildes, I would usually not encourage an answer such as mine below, but strongly feel it's the only appropriate way to expres my opinion on this matter: wut.jpegOn Tildes, I would usually not encourage an answer such as mine below, but strongly feel it's the only appropriate way to expres my opinion on this matter:
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
Noox LinkI've been on my first holiday since 2017! Currently in the lovely Bali, Indonesia - and it's been amazing. A monkey stole a fry from my plate yesterday so I feel I've had the whole experience....I've been on my first holiday since 2017! Currently in the lovely Bali, Indonesia - and it's been amazing. A monkey stole a fry from my plate yesterday so I feel I've had the whole experience.
Going home the day after tomorrow, but it's been an absolute blast.
I may or may not have had a few drinks as of the writing of this comment.
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Comment on How do you decide when to buy a new computer, smartphone, etc.? in ~tech
Noox Link ParentI'd do this OP, or alternatively you could upgrade while you think it's at the end of its life, and then keep it around as a backup device. That's what I do - I have my 'new' 3.5 year old laptop,...I'd do this OP, or alternatively you could upgrade while you think it's at the end of its life, and then keep it around as a backup device. That's what I do - I have my 'new' 3.5 year old laptop, and then I have my - now almost 10 - year old laptop. It struggles to work, but i start it up every 6 months and check if its still okay, and thus far its been fine except i can't use it without plugging it in. So I know that if my 'new' laptop ever dropped dead on me I'd at least live for a few days while deciding on a new one and waiting for it to arrive.
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Comment on Every tech YouTuber is talking about the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge now, so hereβs a TLDR in ~tech
Noox Link ParentWe know very different people then, because battery life for the android users I know absolutely matters, hah.We know very different people then, because battery life for the android users I know absolutely matters, hah.
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Comment on How US media differently frames Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other female politicians in ~society
Noox (edited )LinkCould you please tag this as USA and politics? Thank you! Edit: Thanks!Could you please tag this as USA and politics? Thank you!
Edit: Thanks!
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival in ~games
Noox Link ParentJe kan me contributie uit me dooie klauwen kome hale!!!!!Je kan me contributie uit me dooie klauwen kome hale!!!!!
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival in ~games
Noox Link ParentOh motherfuckers. I spend 10 years making sure I NEVER have to deal with a VVE and then I get grandfathered into one anyway?!? πβ€οΈOh motherfuckers. I spend 10 years making sure I NEVER have to deal with a VVE and then I get grandfathered into one anyway?!? πβ€οΈ
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Comment on I am baffled by the existence of Wattpad in ~tech
Noox Link ParentSeriously I'm pretty sure I was introduced to wattpad back in the day because I read a complaint about it on one of the others π Has it actually ever been good or do just people think it was good...Seriously I'm pretty sure I was introduced to wattpad back in the day because I read a complaint about it on one of the others π
Has it actually ever been good or do just people think it was good 'way back then'? Ya know, the same way the middle ages are romanticised, but it's conveniently forgotten they didn't have a central sewage system so shit just ran in shit-rivers down the street.
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Comment on I am baffled by the existence of Wattpad in ~tech
Noox Link ParentYou are very welcome and also I apologise for the free time you're about to lose.You are very welcome and also I apologise for the free time you're about to lose.
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Comment on I am baffled by the existence of Wattpad in ~tech
Noox Link ParentAh sorry I misread your post then! But err what exactly is your definition of young people? Hah, because AO3 is built and funded by millennials and gen y, and unfortunately we're definitely not...Ah sorry I misread your post then! But err what exactly is your definition of young people? Hah, because AO3 is built and funded by millennials and gen y, and unfortunately we're definitely not that young anymore ;)
I'd honestly say the average age of reader on AO3 is mid thirties. Only thing of note is that there's a pretty large gender divide with men in the minority; though this isn't nearly as apparent in the 'Original Works' section of the site. Not sure if that matters, the only real consequence I've seen is the lower tolerance for men-writing-women-syndrome π€·ββοΈ
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Comment on I am baffled by the existence of Wattpad in ~tech
Noox LinkI'm sorry, but as someone who grew up reading fanfiction on wattpad and live journal and fanfiction.net, the shear bafflement about how crap wattpad is is hilarious to read. It's been so so awful...I'm sorry, but as someone who grew up reading fanfiction on wattpad and live journal and fanfiction.net, the shear bafflement about how crap wattpad is is hilarious to read. It's been so so awful forever, to the point where serious authors would rather place their work on the "not fanfiction but original work" part of saviour website Archive of Our Own (AO3 for short).
I encourage you to try there, there's a pretty large momentum of authors who have absolutely zilch connection to fanfiction but are simply publishing on AO3 because it's the only website where - and I swear I'm telling the truth - there is no algorithm. None. You just post your work, 50 words or 500.000 it doesn't matter, and it's just posted chronologically. People can leave 'likes' (kudeos), but those are treated as a 'this was neat, thanks' button and again does not mean your work is put In front of more eyes (unless someone filters/sorts, but that's a 100% manual action). People can leave comments, and you as the author can reply.
Writing competitions are held regularly, but they're all organised by authors in specific genres themselves, not by the website. These are not that difficult to find, if you Google a little for your genre or short works + AO3.
Maybe give it a look? You'd post it under the "Original Works" tag, rather than a fandom tag.
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Comment on I've been quiet about Rachel Hardeman's plagiarism for far too long in ~life
Noox LinkI've never read the original 'paper', but this LinkedIn post alone is so well written it feels especially cruel to know how far she probably could have gone if she hadn't been crushed like this....I've never read the original 'paper', but this LinkedIn post alone is so well written it feels especially cruel to know how far she probably could have gone if she hadn't been crushed like this. Glad to hear Hardeman is finally getting some consequences, even if it won't remotely make up for this poor woman's career.
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Comment on What have you been putting off/procrastinating about doing? in ~life
Noox LinkHere's the smallest stupidest thing: I need to post a gift card to a friend, to celebrate them getting a new house. I have everything ready, but I keep forgetting to swing by a package dropoff...Here's the smallest stupidest thing: I need to post a gift card to a friend, to celebrate them getting a new house. I have everything ready, but I keep forgetting to swing by a package dropoff place. Luckily they're not moving until the end of April but every day I see that stupid card in my bag and then I still forget about it when I go for my lunch walk π
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Comment on Non-app guided meditation recommendations in ~health
Noox Link ParentGlad to have helped, I hope my suggestions are useful!!Glad to have helped, I hope my suggestions are useful!!
I said it in a comment above but essentially this yeah. I share my location permanently with my spouse. I'm 100% certain neither of us have ever used it for anything other than practical purposes. We also get alerts when one of us leave work (option in Google maps) also for 100% practical (dinner related) reasons.