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  1. Comment on Help me understand why suicide is so taboo? in ~talk

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    What I don't understand is why, when someone is hurting either physically or emotionally, the societal expectation is strongly against suicide (and assisted suicide isn't really a thing in most...
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    What I don't understand is why, when someone is hurting either physically or emotionally, the societal expectation is strongly against suicide (and assisted suicide isn't really a thing in most places)

    Meanwhile, if your dog or cat was seriously unwell and unlikely to get better, I think just about everyone would have it put down, 'for the best'

    Although a human being is significantly different to an animal, we are also different in that we have the ability to make informed decisions about ourselves. All things considered therefore, why can't we choose to end our own life, in the event that is the best option?

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  2. Comment on What game hooked you? in ~games

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    Runescape Started playing about 11 or 12 years ago on my current account, and still play (give or take a few 'break' periods). Despite serious changes to the game and complete changes of...

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    Started playing about 11 or 12 years ago on my current account, and still play (give or take a few 'break' periods). Despite serious changes to the game and complete changes of direction, I do still find it enjoyable.

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  3. Comment on ‘I Fundamentally Believe That My Time at Reddit Made the World a Worse Place’ in ~tech

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    I agree, I'd have a hard time recommending reddit these days. A lot of the subs on there these days would've been individual forums years ago, so whilst I do like the fact it's collated in one...

    I agree, I'd have a hard time recommending reddit these days. A lot of the subs on there these days would've been individual forums years ago, so whilst I do like the fact it's collated in one place, it's also the biggest flaw when there's power mods/users sit top of their game across all the popular subs. If your opinion doesn't follow the majority of the sub you post in, your voice is totally lost

    7 votes

  4. Comment on Suggestion : browsing keyboard shortcuts in ~tildes

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    Using J/K as next/previous is used on more than just reddit though; Facebook, Twitter and YouTube use them too

    Using J/K as next/previous is used on more than just reddit though; Facebook, Twitter and YouTube use them too

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  5. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    I think the precedent is unfortunately set like that now. Discord for example is getting more pushy with requiring phone verification, and you cannot access any content at all via VPN. A...

    I think the precedent is unfortunately set like that now. Discord for example is getting more pushy with requiring phone verification, and you cannot access any content at all via VPN.

    A workaround long existed for Twitter in that you could visit the mobile version of the site and view content more freely, but they seem to have caught on and patched that over fairly recently

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What do you think is the best thing about being human? in ~talk

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    The consciousness and awareness of who and what we are, as individuals and as a collective. The fact that we, for the most part; have free will to work towards our ambitions and end goals.

    The consciousness and awareness of who and what we are, as individuals and as a collective. The fact that we, for the most part; have free will to work towards our ambitions and end goals.

  7. Comment on Anybody here own cryptocurrency? in ~talk

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    I have about £130 worth of BTC I bought quite a while back, in a wallet I can't access. I somehow came up with a password so secure, even I don't know what it is. Certainly not making that mistake...

    I have about £130 worth of BTC I bought quite a while back, in a wallet I can't access. I somehow came up with a password so secure, even I don't know what it is. Certainly not making that mistake again

  8. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    Although I'm currently out of work for personal reasons, IT support is (and likely always will be) my thing. Call it insanity but I actually really enjoy that style of work, and the feeling of...

    Although I'm currently out of work for personal reasons, IT support is (and likely always will be) my thing. Call it insanity but I actually really enjoy that style of work, and the feeling of helping people out. Obviously I realise it's thankless much of the time, but that doesn't really bother me.

    I'm a strong believer in playing with new tech and learning things the hands-on way, whatever rabbit holes it may lead down

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