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  1. Comment on Does anyone have a digg invite code I can get ? in ~tech

  2. Comment on Denmark wants stricter enforcement of the EU Digital Services Act as part of a range of proposed measures to better protect children online in ~tech

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    Ban under 16s from the internet, or at the very least, social media. Problem solved. Stop punishing adults because most parents are too lazy to check what their kids are up to online.

    Ban under 16s from the internet, or at the very least, social media. Problem solved. Stop punishing adults because most parents are too lazy to check what their kids are up to online.

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  3. Comment on Why is Elon Musk doing what he is to Twitter? in ~tech

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    Because he's an idiot. I agree with the OP here. Elon Musk is a very stupid but very rich man. The amount of money Elon has sort of acts like gravity, in that it's so big it can only amass more...

    Then why not buy it and shut it down?

    Because he's an idiot. I agree with the OP here. Elon Musk is a very stupid but very rich man. The amount of money Elon has sort of acts like gravity, in that it's so big it can only amass more money. But Elon was never a rags to riches guy; his parents were very rich with the kind of money that even idiot sons can look successful.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on US Redditors to earn real money for gold, karma in ~tech

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    This is going to lead to even more Karma farming and power users like Digg used to have (anyone remember Mr Babyman?). It's a terrible idea and will probably be implemented in the worst possible way.

    This is going to lead to even more Karma farming and power users like Digg used to have (anyone remember Mr Babyman?). It's a terrible idea and will probably be implemented in the worst possible way.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on What do you use to journal with? in ~tech

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    I use Evernote. Been using it for years now. Recently though, it's become a pain in the ass (since the ver 10 update). Also, the price has gone up to £8.99 per month now. Back when I started using...

    I use Evernote. Been using it for years now. Recently though, it's become a pain in the ass (since the ver 10 update). Also, the price has gone up to £8.99 per month now. Back when I started using Evernote, it was just £3.99 a month.

    The thing is, I've tried so many alternatives over the years, but nothing organises my stuff and displays it the way Evernote does.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What are your thoughts on social nudity? in ~talk

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    Whenever I see something about nude beaches on the TV or Internet, it's just a bunch of pot-bellied old men standing around looking disappointed.

    Whenever I see something about nude beaches on the TV or Internet, it's just a bunch of pot-bellied old men standing around looking disappointed.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Former US President Donald Trump finds no new lawyers in time for Mar-a-Lago documents arraignment: he is expected to be represented by existing lawyers Todd Blanche and Chris Kise in ~society

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

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    Sniper Elite 5 on XBox Game Pass. It's a lot of fun so far, though pretty standard fare from Rebellion Games.

    Sniper Elite 5 on XBox Game Pass. It's a lot of fun so far, though pretty standard fare from Rebellion Games.

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  10. Comment on ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ exits Netflix; will launch on Paramount+ globally in ~tv

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    There's too many streaming services now. We are back to the days with expensive Cable TV and confusing channel packages, which streaming was supposed to solve.

    There's too many streaming services now. We are back to the days with expensive Cable TV and confusing channel packages, which streaming was supposed to solve.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Built a satirical social network (ShlinkedIn)—would love to pick y'alls brains about social media and this project! in ~tech

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    You're probably going to be hearing from LinkedIn's lawyers.

    You're probably going to be hearing from LinkedIn's lawyers.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on People of Tildes, have you travelled the entirety of the length of your country? in ~talk

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    I think I have actually. I was born in Scotland and lived there until I was 18. We moved about quite a bit when I was growing up, but mostly lived in the Highlands. I've been as far north as...

    I think I have actually. I was born in Scotland and lived there until I was 18. We moved about quite a bit when I was growing up, but mostly lived in the Highlands. I've been as far north as Thurso on the mainland and I've been to Orkney and the Hebrides (Isle of Lewis & Harris). And when I was about 17, we went on a camping trip to Cornwall and spent a day in Land's End.

    When I was 18 we moved to North Wales (my dad got a job there). We've lived there for about 20 odd years now. My dad has relatives in the Midlands, so we've been all around there over the years. I've visited Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Liverpool, Manchester and countless other places.

    So yeah, I guess I've seen quite a lot of the UK in my time.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on Have you attended any protests lately? Why or why not? in ~society

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    I've never attended a protest. They're a waste of time; the politicians don't listen, and the police use them as an excuse to beat people up.

    I've never attended a protest. They're a waste of time; the politicians don't listen, and the police use them as an excuse to beat people up.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Bill requires employers to keep implanted microchips voluntary for workers in ~tech

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    Whether this is voluntary or not, it's creepy. It's like employers have been watching dystopian sci-fi films and asking "how soon can we have all this?" I'm old enough to remember when we were...

    Whether this is voluntary or not, it's creepy. It's like employers have been watching dystopian sci-fi films and asking "how soon can we have all this?"

    I'm old enough to remember when we were promised that more technology in the workplace would free us from having to work so hard. That turned out to be a lie. Instead, our employers got greedy and demanded ever increasing profits and ever decreasing costs. Modern workers are slaves, given just enough wages to exist and entertain themselves so they can continue to make profits for the rich, until they are too old to be useful and die in debt. We have created an appalling existence for ourselves.

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

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    I've been playing Doom Eternal on Stadia. My laptop is just shy of the minimum specs requirements for DE and the free giveaway for Stadia was just the ticket I needed. Stadia is actually pretty...

    I've been playing Doom Eternal on Stadia. My laptop is just shy of the minimum specs requirements for DE and the free giveaway for Stadia was just the ticket I needed. Stadia is actually pretty good. I've been playing on Chrome (haven't bought a Stadia controller yet) and I've been pleasantly surprised. The only real issue with Stadia right now is that there's really not many games out for it.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on The multimillion-dollar Christian group attacking LGBTQ+ rights in ~lgbt

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    "Alliance Defending Freedom" is clearly not living up to its name.

    "Alliance Defending Freedom" is clearly not living up to its name.

    10 votes

  17. Comment on Any thoughts on Cloudflare's new(ish) VPN/DoH service? in ~tech

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    Would switching DNS work? Like Google's 8.8.8.8 or Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1?

    Would switching DNS work? Like Google's 8.8.8.8 or Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1?

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    I doubt this is true. Russia has been restricting internet access for a while now; it appears to be trying to emulate China. I recall Edward Snowden once saying he used ProtonMail. Not sure what...

    Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said ProtonMail, which uses end-to-end encryption to protect user data, had been used to send fake, anonymous bomb threats.

    I doubt this is true. Russia has been restricting internet access for a while now; it appears to be trying to emulate China. I recall Edward Snowden once saying he used ProtonMail. Not sure what he'll do now.

    8 votes

  20. Comment on Why don't you comment on poetry? in ~talk

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    I hate poetry. I always find it a bit emo. I've tried to read both classic and modern poetry and neither resonated with me.

    I hate poetry. I always find it a bit emo. I've tried to read both classic and modern poetry and neither resonated with me.

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