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Comment on Google-owned YouTube makes millions from channels pushing climate disinformation: Analysis in ~tech
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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes (Android version) is open for alpha testing on the Google Play Store in ~tildes
kclk LinkAbsolutely fantastic! Three cheers for Three Cheers for Tildes. I am seeing a lot of suggestions here, but keep in mind this is very much an alpha app. I'm sure it will improve as development...Absolutely fantastic! Three cheers for Three Cheers for Tildes.
I am seeing a lot of suggestions here, but keep in mind this is very much an alpha app. I'm sure it will improve as development moves on.
Seriously blown away though. Absolutely wonderful. Thanks for letting us play around in the app!
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Comment on Bosses are fed up with remote work for four main reasons. Some of them are undeniable. in ~life
kclk Link ParentAgree that this all comes across as propaganda. I tend to see more and more of these especially as large buildings have low occupancy rates. It feels entirely wrapped around commerical real...Agree that this all comes across as propaganda. I tend to see more and more of these especially as large buildings have low occupancy rates. It feels entirely wrapped around commerical real estate. People who slack at home will slack in the office.
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Comment on What's the coronavirus like where you are? in ~health
kclk (edited )Link ParentI am sorry that this has impacted you. I know that school is a big deal. You have worked very hard to get where you are right now and its unfortunate. However we have to do our best to stop...- Exemplary
I am sorry that this has impacted you. I know that school is a big deal. You have worked very hard to get where you are right now and its unfortunate.
However we have to do our best to stop putting our blinders up and breathe in the whole scope of it. This ban, or any bans doesn't target just one group. It targets all of us.
My fiancée is a medical student. She was about to take a very important medical board examination in two weeks.
It was cancelled.
She is going to be applying to residencies very soon, so having this delay on a crucial board exam is quite the blow. I also have to fight with the airline company to try and get some of my fare back, which likely won't happen and I will be forced to take a voucher for a trip I really do not need/want to take. So I am out money.
There are risks no matter what we do, but inaction or being too lax will only make it worse.
Please take a look here if you haven't already. It does a great job explaining how this all works:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/
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Comment on What's the coronavirus like where you are? in ~health
kclk Link ParentThe whole mentality of "Me" or "This inconveniences me" is what will perpetuate this whole thing. I am in my 30's, and I will likely get COVID-19. I also have heart disease, so its a little scary...The whole mentality of "Me" or "This inconveniences me" is what will perpetuate this whole thing. I am in my 30's, and I will likely get COVID-19. I also have heart disease, so its a little scary for me.
Social Isolation isn't about you, its about everyone. These may seem like "over-reactions" but the inverse of this would absolutely lead to even more deaths.
If you flatten the curve, people who really need help can get it. We buy time for vaccines and learn better ways to combat the virus.
Personally, I think closing bars/restaurants/theaters/etc is the best things we can do because people refuse to self-isolate. It sucks because the economy will take a hit, people lose their jobs, etc. But its necessary.
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Comment on 10,000 Tilders! in ~tildes
kclk Link ParentI feel a fool. I joined two days ago. I was a bit too loose with my comment! I'll still gladly take your welcome however!I feel a fool. I joined two days ago. I was a bit too loose with my comment! I'll still gladly take your welcome however!
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Comment on 10,000 Tilders! in ~tildes
kclk LinkLiterally just joined and I really like the cut of this place. I'm excited to be a part of it. Especially in its infancy.Literally just joined and I really like the cut of this place. I'm excited to be a part of it. Especially in its infancy.
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Comment on Nintendo Switch - Nindies Showcase Spring 2019 in ~games
kclk Link ParentOkay, I think I finally need to pick up a Nintendo Switch after seeing that trailer. I have been wanting one for a while now. Looks absolutely incredible.Okay, I think I finally need to pick up a Nintendo Switch after seeing that trailer. I have been wanting one for a while now. Looks absolutely incredible.
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Comment on I’m writing an article about “How to hand over the reins when you leave a job.” I’d like your advice about what I should include. in ~life
kclk LinkDocumentation. And lots of it. When I stepped into my previous job, which was basically a system administrator role. I had no clue what the guy before me did. Who is contacts were (vendors and...Documentation. And lots of it.
When I stepped into my previous job, which was basically a system administrator role. I had no clue what the guy before me did. Who is contacts were (vendors and otherwise), logins, or anything. I had to spend a lot of time just figuring out what to do in order to do my job effectively. I also walked into a huge project that was left stagnant and needed to be completed straight away.
I made documentation. Outside of daily tasks I wrote documentation on my own processes that I established to better run the shop. I also setup a password locker with all the vendor contacts, logins etc. I still had a few reach outs, but overall I think the next person was a lot better off than myself.
So you can see why they do the algorithm the way they do. People that consume this type of information fall down rabbit holes of misinformation. Be that climate, or anything else. They want to keep people on YouTube for as long as possible so they will keep that homepage peppered with misinformation just to make a dollar.