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  1. Comment on Donald Trump nominates Fox News host and Army National Guard Major Pete Hegseth for US defense secretary in ~society

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    Probably a more apt comparison: Don't Look Up (2021)

    Probably a more apt comparison: Don't Look Up (2021)

  2. Comment on Looking for DRM-free book recommendations in ~books

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    I'm going to post the sources I've found, even if they are duplicates. First-and-foremost (and my personal recommendation): the best way to get DRM-free books is to get them physically. I know...

    I'm going to post the sources I've found, even if they are duplicates.

    First-and-foremost (and my personal recommendation): the best way to get DRM-free books is to get them physically. I know it's obvious but this is the best starting line. Get second-hand books from Goodwill, or bookshops, get them from friends, or borrow from the library.

    Now if you want to retain your physical books in a digital library (not to pirate of course, but just to have a spare copy just in case.), I'd get a book scanner. They are only a couple hundred dollars, and many modern cellphones have a text scanning feature in their photos. If you scan a book, and each one of your friends scans a book, that will be easily ten books (which you shouldn't ever copy between all of you, as neat as that would be, it would be piracy. And I wouldn't ever encourage piracy in an open forum). Otherwise, if you're looking for online ready-to-go sources, here: (Many of these came from Reddit, Facebook, or discord messages but I don't typically save those sources for sharing. Additionally, I'm notsure how many of these sources are still active. It's been a long time since I've used most of them.

    http://www.classicbookshelf.com/

    http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/search.html

    http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

    http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/

    http://www.classicreader.com/

    http://www.readprint.com/

    http://www.planetebook.com/

    http://meta.montclair.edu/spectator/

    http://www.bibliomania.com/

    http://www.literature.org/

    http://www.fiction.us/

    http://www.classic-literature.co.uk/

    http://www.bartleby.com/fiction/

    http://textbookrevolution.org/index.php/Main_Page

    http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_Page

    http://www.knowthis.com/topic-areas/media-and-publications/free-online-textbooks.htm

    http://www.welovelmc.com/books.htm

    http://spot.colorado.edu/%7Edubin/bookmarks/b/1240.html

    http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/resources/supplemental/index.htm

    http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/minisite/

    http://www.businessbookmall.com/Free%20Business%20Books.htm

    http://www.lightandmatter.com/

    http://emedicine.medscape.com/

    http://www.fullbooks.com/

    http://homepages.nyu.edu/%7Ejmg336/html/mathematics.html

    http://www.math.gatech.edu/%7Ecain/textbooks/onlinebooks.html

    http://www.techbooksforfree.com/science.shtml

    http://www.freescience.info/index.php

    http://www.freetechbooks.com/

    http://www.lookybook.com/

    http://www.bored.com/ebooks/

    http://www.ideology.us/

    http://www.dlshq.org/download/download.htm

    http://www.ne.jp/asahi/moriyuki/abukuma/weber/society/socio_relig/socio_relig_frame.html

    http://e-library.net/Religion.htm

    http://www.readbookonline.net/

    http://www.fiction.us/plays.htm

    http://www.publicbookshelf.com/

    http://www.ibdof.com/

    http://www.free-online-novels.com/

    http://www.foxglove.co.uk/free_online_novels.html

    http://www.baen.com/library/

    http://www.roadtoromance.ca/freestories.htm

    http://www.getfreeebooks.com/

    http://www.johntcullen.com/

    http://www.hourwolf.com/sfbooks/

    http://www.starry.com/novel/free-online-novels/freenoveldirectory.htm

    http://cf.hum.uva.nl/dsp/ljc/

    http://un2sg4.unige.ch/athena/html/francaut.html

    http://www.liberliber.it/biblioteca/index.htm%22

    http://biblior.net/volume.html

    http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/

    http://www.sarantakos.com/keimena.html

    http://cervantes.tamu.edu/V2/index.html

    http://www.forumromanum.org/literature/index.html

    http://runeberg.org/

    http://afghanistandl.nyu.edu/

    http://www.ucc.ie/celt/

    http://gutenberg.spiegel.de/index.php

    http://librivox.org/newcatalog/

    http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/

    http://www.accessgenealogy.com/library/

    http://www.onlinebooks4free.com/menu/history_usgeneral.html

    http://www.books-on-line.com/bol/TopTen.cfm?DCode=9

    http://www.questia.com/publicdomainindex

    http://www.books-on-line.com/bol/default.cfm

    http://chestofbooks.com/

    http://www.free-ebooks.net/

    http://2020ok.com/

    http://art.quickfound.net/

    http://www.mysterynet.com/short-mystery-stories/

    http://www.topmystery.com/online_books.htm

    http://www.books-on-line.com/bol/TopTen.cfm?DCode=M

    http://www.online-literature.com/

    http://www.fiction.us/poems.htm

    http://www.poemhunter.com/

    http://www.poetry-online.org/

    http://books.google.com/books?q=+subject:%22+Poetry+%22&as_brr=3&rview=1&source=gbs_hplp_fict

    http://www.quotesandpoem.com/poems/poets

    http://www.completeclassics.com/

    http://www.pinkpoem.com/

    http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/banned-books.html

    http://worldebooklibrary.com/

    http://www.dailylit.com/

    http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/

    http://www.starry.com/novel/authors.htm

    http://manybooks.net/

    http://www.authorama.com/

    http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/prize.html

    https://www.bartleby.com/lit-hub/fiction/

    https://en.m.wikiversity.org/wiki/Open_Educational_Resources/Sources

    https://en.m.wikiversity.org/wiki/Open_Educational_Resources

    https://collection.bccampus.ca/

    Good guides here:

    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/guide-downloading-free-textbooks-pdf-2024-mark-roemmich-q6uhe

    https://fmhy.net/readingpiracyguide

    Pre-post edit: I found the proper Reddit post to give the poster credit. Although my post shares ~96% of the same links in the same order, I'll leave them as is, so no one has to navigate to that site.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/FreeEBOOKS/comments/2jwmfo/huge_list_of_free_ebook_resources/?rdt=40747

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  3. Comment on Don't contribute anything relevant in web forums like Reddit in ~tech

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    These are tone tags. I use the standard Wikipedia List and where I can't find one, I'll write out the entire tone. So '/rh' (or '/rt') is 'rhetorical question' and '/g' is 'genuine'

    These are tone tags. I use the standard Wikipedia List and where I can't find one, I'll write out the entire tone. So '/rh' (or '/rt') is 'rhetorical question' and '/g' is 'genuine'

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  4. Comment on Don't contribute anything relevant in web forums like Reddit in ~tech

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    I might take some inspiration from your system. I don't need my information to outlast me (I suppose that would require strong confidence that my ideas or connections between existing ideas hold...

    I might take some inspiration from your system. I don't need my information to outlast me (I suppose that would require strong confidence that my ideas or connections between existing ideas hold some kind of long-term value to humanity), but ideally I'd be able to look back as an old man and be able to laugh (or take solace) in my earlier ideas.

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  5. Comment on Don't contribute anything relevant in web forums like Reddit in ~tech

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    There is a strange courage in venturing and wading through these inhospitable areas to have good conversation. I applaud that in you, as this is something I have little faith in doing myself....

    but it does happen even in the bigger places too, just less often

    There is a strange courage in venturing and wading through these inhospitable areas to have good conversation. I applaud that in you, as this is something I have little faith in doing myself.

    Maybe it's a difference in mentality or maybe I'm not hungry enough to dance through a minefield for a drumstick. /pondering–no snark

    They aren't the best at any of what they do, but they're good enough at all of them in a way that makes them perfect for the sorts of discussions that (at their brightest) they draw people toward hosting on

    I just have no idea what solution is viable, it feels like they all lead back to the same place eventually.

    These points were particularly well-stated. Maybe you're right…
    Your comment has given me a lot of to think about. Thank you. This is something I think I'd miss if we went solely to personal websites.

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  6. Comment on Don't contribute anything relevant in web forums like Reddit in ~tech

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    Let me ask you a question. I don't have any frame-of-reference for how other people structure their thoughts or categorize their life. Sometimes, I wonder if everyone is just letting life lead...

    Regarding the Tildes post you linked to, I generally find PKM to be serious overkill in my life. I didn't keep up with Johnny Decimal either though I see the usefulness.

    Let me ask you a question. I don't have any frame-of-reference for how other people structure their thoughts or categorize their life. Sometimes, I wonder if everyone is just letting life lead them by the seat of their pants.

    Do you organize your life/thoughts/notes? Do you have a strong need to? If you do, what level of organization do you see yourself at? And has it helped or hindered you in life?

  7. Comment on Don't contribute anything relevant in web forums like Reddit in ~tech

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    I think what these platforms contribute in terms of user-vastness they also bring in user-vacuousness, no? /rh I can't think of the last time I've had a conversation on any of the large platforms...

    …but "just don't interact with where the vast, vast, vast majority of people are online" doesn't feel like a practical solution to the problem to me.

    I think what these platforms contribute in terms of user-vastness they also bring in user-vacuousness, no? /rh

    I can't think of the last time I've had a conversation on any of the large platforms that fed my hunger in terms of conversational sustenance.

    What do you think would be an adequate— or viable, response to these issues? Or, I think taking a step back; do you think these are the issues plaguing online discourse right now? /g

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  8. Comment on Don't contribute anything relevant in web forums like Reddit in ~tech

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    Hello Tildes, in pursuit of my passion for PIM (Personal Information Management), I've stumbled across the personal blog of one Karl Voit. He talks at length on subjects such as "Don't Do Complex...

    Hello Tildes, in pursuit of my passion for PIM (Personal Information Management), I've stumbled across the personal blog of one Karl Voit. He talks at length on subjects such as "Don't Do Complex Folder Hierarchies" and "The Advantages of Text-Based
    Information Versus Videos, Audio
    or Images    ."

    I understand from posts like this one that there is an interest (or need) amongst Tildes users for strong resources such as these.

    As for the primary link, I'd like to know if users here generally feel the same, as I know there has been a strong voice/sentiment of opening up self-hosted personal blogs as a way to escape the dead internet, and retain ourselves in an age of censorship. Thoughts?

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  10. Comment on Add a Meta page to your personal website in ~comp

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    I'm surprised that Tildes wasn't mentioned with its Tildes Docs pages. I would think a simple, dedicated "Site Documentation" page and a "Changelog" should be sufficient for anyone diving into the...

    I'm surprised that Tildes wasn't mentioned with its Tildes Docs pages.

    I would think a simple, dedicated "Site Documentation" page and a "Changelog" should be sufficient for anyone diving into the self-referential void.

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  11. Comment on Asmongold's Twitch channel temporarily banned following racist rant about Palestinians in ~games

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    Once again, I may take little credit for the cordiality of the discussions here. It is others like yourself, whose acting in good faith and measuring me by my intent to learn, that have allowed a...
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    I appreciate your kind and honest non hostile response

    Once again, I may take little credit for the cordiality of the discussions here. It is others like yourself, whose acting in good faith and measuring me by my intent to learn, that have allowed a delicate and nuanced conversation to take place without fear of delving into hostilities.

    My first reaction was a bit defensive which was of course knee jerk to having my view poked at.

    If there was any friction/negative tone in your response, perception of such a thing did not reach me. I feel that guarding strongly-held beliefs is important, especially so if we've rooted them in logic and good faith. Knowing that as such, you still honor me in bringing that information to the forefront of our talk here. That must have been difficult, so I thank you.

    Him coming at me with a wall of texts and sources for everything, and me not agreeing with all his points of view and then having to spend time coming up with other "counter arguments" and reading sources. By the time I'd have one counter to a point he'd wall of text that one point.

    I have my own qualms with modern discourse and the "Umm… you got a source for that chief?"-style of online argumentation, but I think that may be a conversation best saved for a time it can come up naturally.

    As for the main body of your response, I appreciate the clarity on your life-situation. The world–our world, becomes significantly smaller when we bring life into it. The order of responsibility changes, so to focus on the families of others in lands unknown when ours is at risk of perishing here can be incredibly selfish.

    You made a lot of good points, and explained your position on each topic well. If my brevity and broadness in response is an offense, I apologize.

    I know my answer might be a bit rambling…

    To ramble is to digress or tirade heavily into topics unrelated to the main subject or larger conversational narrative. You did no such thing. We covered a lot of different topics and your final response tastefully covered each in respect to your own life. I'd say as far as good conversationalists go, you may count yourself amongst their ranks.

    As a genuine courtesy I should inform you this will be my final response on this topic, but hopefully not my final response to you, pekt, across the platform. Good conversation is a rarity in this new world—a delectable treat, and I fear myself a glutton. I shall see you at another feast, though, my friend. In good time.

    Best Regards,
    𝕼𝔲𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔬𝔱𝔢

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  12. Comment on Asmongold's Twitch channel temporarily banned following racist rant about Palestinians in ~games

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    That is incredibly fair. What a glaring blindspot on my part. I'll (anull?)–I'll give you the point on that. Aside: Do you feel this article is an adequate first glance into that topic?...

    That is incredibly fair. What a glaring blindspot on my part. I'll rescind (anull?)–I'll give you the point on that.

    Aside: Do you feel this article is an adequate first glance into that topic?

    https://torch.ox.ac.uk/article/no-reason-to-fear-her-karma-gender-variance-in-japanese-history-and-culture

    Where do you recommend I get started on this?

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  13. Comment on Asmongold's Twitch channel temporarily banned following racist rant about Palestinians in ~games

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    You've made some excellent points that I'd like to address. This is anecdotal evidence. It may not be (and I dont think it is) representative of the larger population. I won't reject it, though,...

    You've made some excellent points that I'd like to address.

    I know people who've spent most of their life studying things like the various conflicts in the middle east, and they're all a hell of a lot less sure about the right and wrong of those situations than the people who spent a few days reading one op ed from someone they liked.

    This is anecdotal evidence. It may not be (and I dont think it is) representative of the larger population. I won't reject it, though, because there is still a lot of value in your examples, and I appreciate you making a good response.

    I'll say confidence ≠ knowledge. I asserted that the 'media literacy' and 'working from topics you know' will make you more knowledgeable, not more confident.

    Your life-long-learning friends likely do know more about these particular conflicts, and are able to understand the nuance required to navigate that conversation.

    A hesitance to support one side or the other, or label certain actions as 'right' or 'wrong' is still a deliberate choice. I am reminded of the saying (which i feel i'm butchering), "even inaction is action"

    It's, in my opinion, easy to be well informed enough to know how uninformed you are

    This is a philosophical landmine that I can't really defuse. I think that knowing what we don't know is one of, if not the singular most difficult aspects of thought that history's greatest thinkers had trouble with. You're not wrong, but I disagree.

    but actually getting a meaningful grasp on any of these issues, ESPECIALLY as a foreign outsider who doesn't even speak the language, is so much harder than people want to admit.

    'Meaningful grasp' is very loose and can mean a lot of things. 'Actionable understanding' is a term that I prefer, if that's the idea you were aiming for, I disagree. But I could be misunderstanding this.

    On this part: "ESPECIALLY as a foreign outsider who doesn't even speak the language". I don't think a distinction needs to be made on language. Sure, cultural differences may play a part, but I'm not sure about language itself. Could you provide an example here on how language may play a part so I can better understand?

    My example on this: I don't speak Chinese, which limits access to first-hand sources of prominent societal problems like the Chinese government's censorship of its people (or Tofu Dreg construction), but I can still understand what's going on, and I do have access to translation services. (I will recognize that this could be considered difficult for some people, so your view has validity here.)

    For this part: "…is so much harder than people want to admit." I don't really have a baseline for this. So I'll give you that point: 100%. I trust you on that.

    I wasn't trying to assert that someone will become an expert quickly or easily. If that is how it appeared, I apologize. I also didnt mean to diminish the work it does take to become an expert.

    I am speaking specifically on having a working knowledge of an issue like an international conflict to the point of holding an educated stance to work as a small part of a whole in developing a plan of action to remedy that issue (or, to add in now, even just being knowledgeable enough to see what is coming ahead of us and prepare).

    If you want to test this (I'd kind of like to, just to see firsthand because I genuinely want to know); let's pick an esoteric topic, and see if it is truly easy or difficult to get a workable grasp of the topic (enough to have a serious debate perhaps)

    For my previous paragraph: I will say, after some short deliberation before posting, it may be cheating on this experiment because I feel like we are primed to be good at digging deep, far better than a layman. I already have the framework myself to do research, like the CIW papers.

    Hmm…I'm not so sure now. What are your thoughts? This conversation with you all has provided me with a lot of material to contemplate on and mull over.

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  14. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    I may disappoint you, then. I generally stay away from online discussions surrounding anime because from my current experiences, the conversations tend to dip into stuff like, 'which waifu is the...

    I do look forward to your experience and how you grow as a fan.

    I may disappoint you, then. I generally stay away from online discussions surrounding anime because from my current experiences, the conversations tend to dip into stuff like, 'which waifu is the hottest' (spoiler alert: every 'waifu' mentioned is canonically 12-years old); or 'X character could beat
    Y character, and if you disagree I will call you a slur and threaten violence.'

    I know these types are a minority, but they are the net that catches the most fresh fish. Fingers-crossed that Tildes is different because so far the platform has been exceedingly kind (and has allowed me to be brave enough to say I enjoy some animes without fear of targeted hate).

    I do appreciate your comment, though! It has allowed me to let out a few more feet of rope as I wander into the 'Cave of Anime'.

    Edit: typo

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  15. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    I looked briefly into the plot on Wikipedia and it feels like X-Files meets Ghosthunters. It's definitely going onto the list.

    I looked briefly into the plot on Wikipedia and it feels like X-Files meets Ghosthunters. It's definitely going onto the list.

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  16. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Edit: Adding shows I've watched before Death parade Jujutsu kaisen I was never particularly interested in anime as a genre, because in high school such an interest would immediately have a teen...

    Edit: Adding shows I've watched before
    Death parade
    Jujutsu kaisen

    I was never particularly interested in anime as a genre, because in high school such an interest would immediately have a teen labeled as "other/reject" and I was already fighting for my life. So I missed out on all of 'the good stuff'.

    Years ago, after trying to understand a woman I had a crush on, I immediately started getting into Studio Ghibli, so I watched Spirited Away. Gateway drug. I watched Demon Slayer, Soul Eater, Chainsaw man. All good. Contact was lost and I found I was missing my lifeline to 'the good stuff'.

    Just this past week I got to enjoy Dungeon Food (which inspired me to try cooking new foods) and Mary and the Witch's Flower. Both excellent. So I suppose, with those films/shows in mind, what would be the recommendations of the resident anime-enjoyers here. (I'm hobbling through One Piece at the moment, and I've found it to be more… expert/enthusiast material. I'm not there yet.)

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  17. Comment on Asmongold's Twitch channel temporarily banned following racist rant about Palestinians in ~games

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    Edit: one thing I will say about people who avoid the news is that they avoid the major brunt of the American Culture Wars. They still get ripples of it, but it's not a massive...

    Edit: one thing I will say about people who avoid the news is that they avoid the major brunt of the American Culture Wars. They still get ripples of it, but it's not a massive personality-changing overload.

    As silly as it sounds, what's the point for someone that already knows the vague details about various happenings in the world and votes for the right people?

    It doesn't sound silly at all. You've asked a good question.

    Knowing only the vague details results in having an incomplete view, which will warp our opinion, which warps the actions we take to remedy the situation. It's also hard to tell what level of 'vague' our vagueness is (if that makes sense) without the reference point of the more nuanced information. It's even harder to tell if that information we have is truthful.

    Let's use the Israel-Palestine conflict (also referred to as the Palestinian Genocide) as our example. First level of vagueness: Israel is fighting terrorists that keep attacking it. Israel = friend, terrorist = bad guys. So those who exist at this level support Israel wholeheartedly. You and I are well-read enough in the topic, I think, to understand how the simplification of the conflict completely warps the perception of who to support (or if we should support anyone at all)

    Next level, which i think is what most online activists sit at: Hamas is a reaction to Israel killing Palestinians. Israel is committing war crimes and human rights violations. So, hamas = good guys, Israel = bad guys. So people who exist at this level fully support hamas's fight against Israel. Once again, I feel that we both know this is not right.

    So we get further into the nuance. We delve into the origin of Israel in ancient times, the conflict between Judaism and Islam in those times. We move forward, we look into the holocaust, we look into British solutions to a new Jewish homeland. We see the anti-british/anti-american terrorist, paramilitary origin of the IDF high command. We look into the two-stste solution. History of Jihad. Organization and funding of Hamas. Why the people who fund them are funding them (Hint-hint one of their funders are AQ, and another is a well-known US adversary). We analyze why Israel has US connections, what that means for the homeland and the security of the Middle East. That level of stuff.

    So we then can understand that this is a nuanced issue, and one we may not know everything. Maybe people at this level of knowledge will say something like: "I support the people of Palestine, and empathize with the citizens of Israel because it's the government that is the problem. But I also don't condone the actions of Hamas who use civilians as cover to commit their terrorist actions."
    Or the flip side, people who think that Israel's citizenry are culpable in their inaction against their government, but still maintain that it's a problem with Israel, and not the Jewish religion. Maybe people at this level urge world powers to start an investigation and hold Israel accountable for their crimes, but also give it protection from Hamas and their funders.

    Hopefully that long-winded passage helped explain my view. If there are any problems with it, I can reconstruct or reinforce points. It's essentially a Cliffnotes version of the conflict. Even just the origin of Haganah could be days worth of conversation.

    To some extent, the job of politicians is to deal with politics. I don't think everyone needs to be an expert that's constantly aware of what's going on.

    Those same politicians use public inattention or lack of knowledge to manipulate them, furthering the politician's own agenda. In an ideal system the populace wouldn't have to fact-check their leaders, but modern politics is far from ideal. Remember when the American populace was told by Colin Powell that there were WMDs in Iraq, such as nuclear weapons and 18 mobile Anthrax/Botulism toxin labs and we had to act immediately?

    While there was a great deal of good (and bad) that came out of the toppling of Saddam's regime, the pivotal reason (dare I say the catalyst?) for the invasion of Iraq was based on vague information that we didn't fact check. That informatikn turned out to be wrong when third-party organizations started asking questions. That questioning was ignited by people, you and I, going "that sounds wrong."

    We choose who gets into office and we choose them (ideally) on their solutions to current problems. Our politicians are representative of our views (ideally) and we establish those views based on our knowledge. Bad knowledge = bad politicians (look to the past 8-12 years).

    If someone genuinely doesn't enjoy keeping up with the news, what's the benefit as long as they show up when it counts?

    The issue is that they aren't 'showing up when it counts', unfortunately. The person who does the right thing unknowingly isn't made good because of that action, and more often than not they are outnumbered by people who are unknowingly (or knowingly) doing the wrong thing. Being knowledgeable is a form of protection.

    Political philosophy doesn't require reading the news though.

    Initial impression: I want to disagree, but I haven't encountered this point before. I need to do some additional thinking before I can agree or disagree.

    I hope this response was helpful. I did try my best to pull real-world examples where I made critical points.

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  18. Comment on Asmongold's Twitch channel temporarily banned following racist rant about Palestinians in ~games

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    I know you might get some heat for saying such a thing, but it's more common than you'd think. Ask most Americans (or Western Europeans) about the Uyghur and Muslim genocides in China, or the...

    I know you might get some heat for saying such a thing, but it's more common than you'd think. Ask most Americans (or Western Europeans) about the Uyghur and Muslim genocides in China, or the Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda and they'll probably say, "the what, genocides?!"

    Many people are kept in the dark about these things, and it takes an active search to find them in the places they aren't happening. The very, very thin silver-lining of the genocide of Palestine and it's politicalization is that it has brought other conflicts and human rights violations into the spotlight for the layman to look at.

    I understand your view, and I empathize. But I need to be critical of some of your points. I hope you see this as a kindness and not as criticism of your character.

    It's just something I'm not interested in spending the time educating myself on to have an opinion of.

    It's not difficult to become knowledgeable on these things. As long as you obtain some level of analyzing media/media literacy, and work from places of knowledge you already know, you'll have more information than most.

    but it's not my war, I have no stake in it.

    We think this a lot. That geopolitical issues won't affect us at home. But history tells us this isn't true. The September 11th attacks and Pearl Harbor come to mind here. One day either you or your children will have a stake in it, and you'll have wished that you paid more attention when the problem was small enough to be handled head-on.

    We are already being affected by this. I don't mean Xitter users putting the Palestinian flag in their bio, either. Take away the American politics, the online politics, and look at the situation plainly. We have a foreign country emboldened by lack of outside intervention operating illegally outside of its borders to commit human rights violations en masse. This emboldening has already led to the death of several American journalists, troops, and the firing of said country's missiles on an American warship.

    I barely have enough time between work, taking care of my kids, household chores, and helping my in laws to do more than read a bit or watch an episode of a show with my wife at the end of the day.

    There are things worth carving time out for. A podcast on the way to work, a quick article in the break room. It doesn't have to happen all at once. If you want specific issues to look at, or the best resources, there are plenty of experts in online forums, itching to share their wealth of knowledge with anyone. All you have to do is take the first step and ask for help.

    What kind of things do you feel you'd want to be knowledgeable about?

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  19. Comment on WordPress.org’s latest move involves taking control of a WP Engine plugin in ~tech

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    What do you feel the blast radius is going to be? I'll be needing to move my website if I'm in it.

    but outside of work you won't catch me doing any future-focused projects or development anywhere inside the blast radius of this.

    What do you feel the blast radius is going to be? I'll be needing to move my website if I'm in it.

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  20. Comment on The Internet Archive is under attack, with a popup claiming a ‘catastrophic’ breach in ~tech

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    Thanks for the heads up. I've been hit. My favorite email, too.

    Thanks for the heads up. I've been hit. My favorite email, too.

    4 votes