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  1. Comment on Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s – PM Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration in ~tech

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    For real, I wasn't sure how to respond to that, thank you for the elaborate response. Of course it's a slippery slope. We were able to live without cellphones prior to ~2010, of course we can...

    For real, I wasn't sure how to respond to that, thank you for the elaborate response.

    Of course it's a slippery slope. We were able to live without cellphones prior to ~2010, of course we can still live without them now. Especially if it's only during school hours. It's not like the kids cannot use them outside of the school perimeters or in the bus ride. The parents know where they are anyways.

    If the kid is dumb enough to use the cellphone at school then it's on him/her. Almost all parents agree with the cellphone being confiscated if they don't respect the rule. Most parents dislike how much their kid use their cellphone anyways.

    6 votes

  2. Comment on Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s – PM Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration in ~tech

  3. Comment on Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s – PM Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration in ~tech

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    See phone, confiscate phone. First offense is kind of a warning, depending on who intervenes, but it can be a full 24h before you see your phone again, 48h the second time and your parents have to...

    See phone, confiscate phone.

    First offense is kind of a warning, depending on who intervenes, but it can be a full 24h before you see your phone again, 48h the second time and your parents have to get it for you; up until a week.

    We confiscated some phones the first week and now the students just don't use them, it's working pretty well!

    11 votes

  4. Comment on Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s – PM Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration in ~tech

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    It's always been banned in the class, but you know the drill. Kids all have them in their pockets anyways and over time, teachers have used it for teaching purposes or as a behavior tool, like...

    It's always been banned in the class, but you know the drill. Kids all have them in their pockets anyways and over time, teachers have used it for teaching purposes or as a behavior tool, like "you can use your cellphones the last 5 minutes if you guys behave well".

    Some schools had it banned everywhere inside the school (especially private schools), but not all of them. It's the first year it's banned everywhere in all schools.

    15 votes

  5. Comment on Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s – PM Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration in ~tech

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    I work in a school that teaches 12-17 years old kids, I also have two nieces that are 13 and 15 years old. Our school banned cellphones completely this year for the first time and I can really see...

    I work in a school that teaches 12-17 years old kids, I also have two nieces that are 13 and 15 years old. Our school banned cellphones completely this year for the first time and I can really see the difference.

    It's tough to fully grasp how much cellphones impact the kids because we (people my age) haven't really lived through it. I was lucky enough that Facebook only took off at the end of my high school years. Before that, anything related to public opinion and stigma was only done through discussions at school, what you heard, what you saw.

    Can you imagine having the whole world influence how you live your life? Can you imagine how quick a single snapchat sent to ~100 people can be influential? Can you imagine how easier shittalking and gossiping is now? It used to take months or years to make or break a reputation, now it can take a single afternoon or overnight. It's so easy to become paranoid when you cannot control how people talk about you. So much of growing up is trying to fit in and be accepted, "being yourself" comes after.

    I've seen the kids come up to me after talk and literally cry deeply because some asshole posted a mean snapchat in the class group chat (yes, that's a thing now) and now everyone laughs at that girl. All of that bullshit because one single idiot kid wanted to make a joke. The circle of influence is so much bigger than it used to be. It's no wonder that you don't see a lot of "different" kids compared to when we were young. If you're different, you're laughed at. All the girls are pretty, all the boys are pretty. They are all decked out, have good haircuts, nice shoes, etc.

    I applaud Denmark to think about banning that. It's a tough call and there will be a ton of backlash, but social media is absolutely terrible for their development. The cons far outweigh the pros.

    40 votes

  6. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    +1 for Megabonk I got it in my recommended pop-up one time when I opened Steam and I got hooked immediately. The price is very good and it got me ton of quick fun. It's quite hard also! But it's...

    +1 for Megabonk

    I got it in my recommended pop-up one time when I opened Steam and I got hooked immediately. The price is very good and it got me ton of quick fun. It's quite hard also! But it's rewarding when you hit a good combo of tomes/weapons. The fact that you are effectively way worse by not picking weapons early already makes it better than Vampire Survivors imo. With VS, I felt like the game was really easy and it was just a matter of waiting 20 minutes destroying endless waves. The balance is a little better in Megabonk, although it's easier to sink time in VS, tho.

    I realized this year that I just cannot immerse myself in a game any more like I used to. And it's not for lack of trying, but I feel like after an hour or so, especially failing multiples times, the restart after a failed run is harder and harder. I used to be able to just go run after run after run, but with the responsibilities and maintenance that adult life brings, I really only go max 2 hours, and often it's just 30-45 minutes here and there. Megabonk is perfect for that.

  7. Comment on What's a product or service that you use but don't want to pay for and why? in ~life

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    I used dating apps for the first time in my life this year, in my 30's, and I agree with everything you said. I told myself that trying to hijack and speed up the process was just not worth it....

    I used dating apps for the first time in my life this year, in my 30's, and I agree with everything you said.

    I told myself that trying to hijack and speed up the process was just not worth it. Who cares if I match twice as more? 1-2 matches every week was plenty enough for me.

    It took two bad dates and around 12 bad matches to finally find my (now) girlfriend. I'm happy I took my time and didn't set unrealistic expectations for me.

    It also helped that dating apps are like 15$ a week. Fuck that.

    12 votes

  8. Comment on What are some of your routines or habits? in ~life

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    Thanks for the recommendations, I'll definitetly try these. I have not been able to get a full night sleep in about 20 years. Trazodone helps for now so we'll see. Gummies and pot never helped.

    Thanks for the recommendations, I'll definitetly try these. I have not been able to get a full night sleep in about 20 years. Trazodone helps for now so we'll see.

    Gummies and pot never helped.

  9. Comment on What are some of your routines or habits? in ~life

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    I do yeah, especially during summer when I'm off work for like 2 months. I don't really have a routine then and I kinda don't like it. I wanted to start school again just to get back in the...

    I do yeah, especially during summer when I'm off work for like 2 months. I don't really have a routine then and I kinda don't like it. I wanted to start school again just to get back in the routines lol

    It helps that my work days are always the same since I'm a teacher. So that really helps.

    Also, I'm medicated for ADHD since january and it literally changed my life. It's way easier to keep a routine and stay organized when you're constantly able to be on top of things. It's easy to break a routine when your life is filled with mood swings, energy swings, motivation drops, etc. I don't really have those anymore, I just do stuff now.

    I feel like I don't really answer your question. I do break it sometimes, especially anything related to food (cooking, groceries), but that's just because my evenings always fill up with random stuff. The rest of the routines are all kinda unbreakable at this point because I forced myself to do it for so long because I wanted it to become a routine. If I break it one day or one week, my brain doesn't like it lol

    3 votes

  10. Comment on What are some of your routines or habits? in ~life

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    Oh my, what a question! Where do I start? I feel like everything in my life is a routine. When you get older and settle a little more into just living as an adult, you realize that a lot of your...

    Oh my, what a question! Where do I start? I feel like everything in my life is a routine.

    When you get older and settle a little more into just living as an adult, you realize that a lot of your happiness is tied to just having your life together, and that means being organized, respecting your time, keeping the calendar updated. It also means doing what "needs" to be done, like all the chores, going grocery shopping, cooking, etc.

    1. Sleep
    • I started a habit this year that I wanted to go to bed at the same time every day. I'm getting to an age where I don't go out a lot anymore and fridays are getting free again for the first times in years. So, bed at 10.
    • I stop all screens around 8:30pm, sometimes I go up to 9 if I feel like it
    • Trazodone at 9 (I have a lot of sleeping problems so only that has helped, so I take that)
    • Brush my teeth
    • Go to bed and read
    • Close the book when the pill hits, then sleep
    1. Cleaning
    • I have a small apartment with no rugs and all the furniture is either lifted (so I can vacuum under it) or totally solid (so the dust cannot go under, really)
    • I tidy up every day after I stop all screens (it really only takes maybe a minute since I just put back stuff where it goes nowadays)
    • I always make sure my dishes are done (I don't have a dishwasher), here's how I do it: I have my rack on the left of my sink. EVERY TIME I use some dishes, I rinse it off, if I cook I kinda do it all after, but even just toasts in the morning, I wash my knife and plate every time. This is the key! After the rack is 3/4 full or full, I do the dishes on that day. I just fill the sink with hot soapy water, put the dishes in the sink, wash, dry, put it away.
    • Sunday evening I vacuum (takes about 10 minutes), do the laundry (easiest, but takes the longest; I do all my clothes (every week) and bed sheets every two weeks), clean my toilet/toilet sink (takes about 10 minutes). Sometimes I use a swiffer duster on the furniture maybe once or twice a month (takes about 5 minutes).

    So yeah, my apartment is always clean, apart from the dishes, I clean my apartment maybe 2 hours a week? It's just spread apart every day because I don't let stuff "stay where it's not supposed to be"

    1. Cooking
      I'm getting better at that, so this is what I do for now
    • Since I live alone and work in a school, I eat at the cafeteria everyday. It's about 37.25$ for the whole week (5 lunch meals) which is not too bad for not having to cook/prepare stuff.
    • I have a cooking app that gives me suggestions, I pick one I like and just buy groceries around it. I do that for maybe 2-3 times a week since I always have leftovers.
    • I've been doing that for a while so I have a lot of recipes in my head now. I always try something new every week/month. Like last month it was paan pizzas and roasts.
    • For breakfast I sometimes do omelets but honestly, I've been eating peanut butter toasts for like 30 years lol so I still do that
    1. Working out
    • I'm lucky because my school has a gym and we start classes at 9:45am so I arrive at 8-8:15, workout maybe 45-1h, 4 times a week (all week besides wednesday)
    • I do slow reps for now, 5-6 exercices where I focus on a movement (I do pull, legs, full body, push). Sometimes I'll add a push/pull exercices in the legs because I feel like it
    • I have a protein shake after/during the workout (2 scoops, ~700ml water)
    1. Fun
    • I always do an activity every week. Either it's see my family, one friend, whatever, I always do something because I know it makes me feel better. I have very good friends, probably around 6-7 people I can see alone and have fun with so it's cool that I have choice. It's friends I've kept for maybe 10 years at this point, some are new
    • Every week evening is kinda busy, but I like to watch animes, play video games, talk with my friends, watch youtube videos and stuff.
    • Every sunday is a "me day", I spoke pot, play videogames, eat ice cream, whatever the fuck I wanna do. I love it

    As for the rest, I feel like I'm top of things, I love reading reddit and tildes, because I'm a curious person and any knowledge is good knowledge for me so I read random stuff every day. That's about how I live my life.

    18 votes

  11. Comment on Who’s playing Blood on the Clocktower? in ~games.tabletop

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    I'm happy you like it! I went for a more general review of it, I guess a more apt review would be "if you dislike dishonesty and lying in games, then it's not for you", but that part is kinda...

    I'm happy you like it! I went for a more general review of it, I guess a more apt review would be "if you dislike dishonesty and lying in games, then it's not for you", but that part is kinda obvious, isn't it.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Who’s playing Blood on the Clocktower? in ~games.tabletop

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    I've played it three times, once as a player (was the imp) and twice as a GM. I also have a lot of experience playing Mafia (as a forum game), with almost 15 mafia games. Our Mafia group is so...

    I've played it three times, once as a player (was the imp) and twice as a GM. I also have a lot of experience playing Mafia (as a forum game), with almost 15 mafia games. Our Mafia group is so advanced that we have custom powers every game and custom template for all powers. We make our powers based on the theme of the game.

    For me, I just hate it.

    There was a point in my life where acting, lying and deceiving was cool and fun, for the sake of the game, but now, I just see it as not being myself and I cannot live with that. It makes me stressed every time I end up with a role on the "baddies" team and I end up having no fun at all for the whole game because I'm constantly stressed that people will realize I'm lying. I just completely dislike lying and being dishonest so even in a game setting, I can't wrap my head around it. As for being on the "good" players team, I also dislike it. I see people making analysis mistakes and I kinda dislike that too. I've also stopped playing mafia for those reasons.

    That's my opinion.

    My friend group absolutely love it, they have had 4 games in a year without me, the latest one being with 15 players this Saturday. They all loved it. Good for them! At some point, one guy in my group wanted to GM and I didn't want to be a player, so I haven't gone back since, it's just not for me.

    So yeah, if you're a social person and easygoing in groups, it's an amazing game. If not, this game is not for you.

    10 votes

  13. Comment on Acts of kindness you've experienced recently? in ~life

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    I'm a teacher and I experience random acts of kindness pretty much every day. Kids from older years come up to me to say hi and chat, coworkers come say hi and chat, my immediate colleagues create...

    I'm a teacher and I experience random acts of kindness pretty much every day. Kids from older years come up to me to say hi and chat, coworkers come say hi and chat, my immediate colleagues create material when not asked, etc.

    I've also been kind of blessed this year, one of my favourite kids ever always comes in my class during dinner (I often eat there alone just to have alone time) and he's asked me if he could come.

    We've had 4 dinners in about 8 days now and we've played online games like Bob the Robber lol the cellphones are banned in the school the whole day so it's fun that I can do that for him. His simple joyful and happy presence brightens my day every time. It also helps that he's super bright (he had multiple 100s last year) and kinda mature for his age (13).

    I know it doesn't quite fit the usual "act of kindness", but I like to think it does.

    21 votes

  14. Comment on Why do you like your job? in ~life

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    Caracterising yourself as "modified" is such a fun way to put it. I'm so happy you like your job! It seems like it's very fulfilling and you thrive in it. :)

    Caracterising yourself as "modified" is such a fun way to put it.

    I'm so happy you like your job! It seems like it's very fulfilling and you thrive in it. :)

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Why do you like your job? in ~life

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    That's amazing! "Human" is such a beautiful way to put it. I'm glad you're able to be a part of that.

    That's amazing! "Human" is such a beautiful way to put it. I'm glad you're able to be a part of that.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Why do you like your job? in ~life

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    That is awesome! I can also vouch that recognition and coworker support are so important. Would you have kept the job without those two?

    That is awesome! I can also vouch that recognition and coworker support are so important. Would you have kept the job without those two?

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Why do you like your job? in ~life

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    It's so cool to be able to say that you're making a positive difference in the world, you can definitely cherish that!

    It's so cool to be able to say that you're making a positive difference in the world, you can definitely cherish that!

    1 vote

  18. Why do you like your job?

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    I know if I posted that on Reddit, all the top answers would be something like "Money"or "It lets me survive" but I'm looking for something deeper than that. I'm a teacher and school just started...

    I know if I posted that on Reddit, all the top answers would be something like "Money"or "It lets me survive" but I'm looking for something deeper than that.

    I'm a teacher and school just started where I lived and I realize how much freedom the job gives me. I can considerably modify how my day will go as long as the students learn the curriculum. I love that freedom.

    I also love the human nature of it. I get to know and see 100 kids develop every year, plus, I teach juniors and I've had a lot of my last year students stop by me to say hello and talk about their summer or their current teachers. It's fun having all these random positive conversations every day.

    I get to learn a lot about people and about me. I love that growth.

    What about you?

    53 votes

  19. Comment on Which directors have a flawless filmography? in ~movies

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    Interesting, I'll give it a watch. Where would you rank it in all his movies?

    Interesting, I'll give it a watch. Where would you rank it in all his movies?

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Survey results on books that people identify as shaping their life/personality after reading them in high school in ~books

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    Yeah, reading the titles, and as a teacher, my immediate reaction was "wait, aren't those just books they force students to read in high school?" Of course, statistically, they are going to be the...

    Yeah, reading the titles, and as a teacher, my immediate reaction was "wait, aren't those just books they force students to read in high school?" Of course, statistically, they are going to be the most influential simply because they have million more readers than all the other books.

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