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  1. Looking for more home and building related content!

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    I'm really not sure if I posted this in the right place, but I have been watching the Youtube channel "The B1M" and the guy's other channel "Tomorrow's Build" and I really like his type of...

    I'm really not sure if I posted this in the right place, but I have been watching the Youtube channel "The B1M" and the guy's other channel "Tomorrow's Build" and I really like his type of content. I've also been watching tv shows about homes and the types of people who live in what homes in which parts of the country (Denmark). I also watched a couple of episodes of "The World's Most Extraordinary Homes" on Netflix...

    So yeah, I obviously really have an itching for more content along the lines of buildings and especially homes. So, does anyone have suggestion on what to watch next?

    6 votes

  2. Comment on Why are nobody talking about the Euros here? in ~sports

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    I definitely think a majority of the users here are Americans, and a majority probably do not care for sports at all - a lot of the discussions here are about tech. But the US is hosting most of...

    I definitely think a majority of the users here are Americans, and a majority probably do not care for sports at all - a lot of the discussions here are about tech.

    But the US is hosting most of the matches of the World Cup in 2026, so hopefully that will garner more interest in soccer. I do feel like it's beginning to catch on there, especially because of how well the women's national team is doing.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on Burger King takes shot at Chick-Fil-A, will donate money from new chicken sandwich to LGBTQ organization in ~lgbt

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    Corporations using pride is always going to be about money, but this is the most correct way to do rainbow capitalism - at least from what I've seen so far.

    Corporations using pride is always going to be about money, but this is the most correct way to do rainbow capitalism - at least from what I've seen so far.

    5 votes

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

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    I resubscribed to World of Warcraft for the nth time in 15 years, this time because of the release of the classic version of The Burning Crusade. But just like the release of Battle for Azeroth...

    I resubscribed to World of Warcraft for the nth time in 15 years, this time because of the release of the classic version of The Burning Crusade. But just like the release of Battle for Azeroth and Shadowlands, I seem to have nearly fully lost the will to play WoW anymore - it just isn't as fun as it used to be, when I was in my teens (27 now). I guess you kind of change as time passes, but it still makes me sad that I no longer care for it, because I have literally spent tens of thousands of hours on WoW.

    Anyways, I resubscribed and it was fun for a couple of days. But I quickly realised that it's the same old grind as it always was - it was fun to visit the old places though.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Looking for "gender questioning" content and personal experiences in ~lgbt

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    This short film is what finally made me admit to myself that I am trans, after years of questioning. I'd recommend giving it a watch regardless of your situation, really, because it's just so, so...

    This short film is what finally made me admit to myself that I am trans, after years of questioning. I'd recommend giving it a watch regardless of your situation, really, because it's just so, so good.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOzSq6BSen0

    8 votes

  6. Comment on Bill Gates and Melinda Gates are splitting up after twenty-seven years in ~news

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    Are we siblings? My parents were the exact same - mom fighting to make it work, dad not caring. She brought up ideas for how to celebrate their anniversary, trying really hard to mend their...

    Are we siblings?

    My parents were the exact same - mom fighting to make it work, dad not caring. She brought up ideas for how to celebrate their anniversary, trying really hard to mend their relationship and everything, and all my dad could say was that "there was nothing to celebrate"

    6 votes

  7. 2-person boardgames?

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    My girlfriend and I have had a habit of going straight to watching movies and tv-series when we hang out, because due to lockdown almost everything is closed, so we don't really have a lot of...

    My girlfriend and I have had a habit of going straight to watching movies and tv-series when we hang out, because due to lockdown almost everything is closed, so we don't really have a lot of activities to choose from.

    We also play games occassionally, recently scrabble on our phones. But what other boardgames work well when there are only 2 players?

    Edit: Wow! I can't possibly respond to everyone but I didn't expect so many people to comment with help. Thank you so much!

    23 votes

  8. Comment on Voat is shutting down on December 25 in ~tech

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    I was on it right as it started as well - it was a nice little community for a very short time, and then the crazies started using it... Edit: Oh my god this comment from the post on Voat is...

    I was on it right as it started as well - it was a nice little community for a very short time, and then the crazies started using it...

    Edit: Oh my god this comment from the post on Voat is actually real, good grief: "I don't have cable/satellite, kikeflix, go to movies or restaurants (even if they were open), and so on. I can only buy so many bullets and bunker supplies. Show me a way to support this website without doxxing myself and the money will flow."

    5 votes

  9. Comment on The Mandalorian | S02E08: The Rescue in ~tv

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    I feel much the same way. I really liked the episode and thought Luke's entrance was great, but it also felt kind of hamfisted and very fanservicy - I rolled my eyes when R2D2 came on screen. I...

    I feel much the same way. I really liked the episode and thought Luke's entrance was great, but it also felt kind of hamfisted and very fanservicy - I rolled my eyes when R2D2 came on screen. I know it makes sense for it to be there, but it still felt unnecessary in a way

    6 votes

  10. Comment on Question for the European contingent regarding teenage/minor nudity in ~tv

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    It happens in American movies too though. I unfortunately found out that an actresses in American Beauty was 14 when she went topless in a scene. But to answer your post properly, I am from...

    It happens in American movies too though. I unfortunately found out that an actresses in American Beauty was 14 when she went topless in a scene.

    But to answer your post properly, I am from Denmark and while we are not as puritan as the US we are heavily influenced by American culture, so despite the age of consent being 15 (or 16, I don't know?), people do find it creepy when under-18s are sexualized.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Reddit releases "community points", tokens on the Ethereum blockchain awarded for posts - currently available in /r/cryptocurrency and /r/FortniteBR in ~tech

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    English is my second language and this took me a while to understand lol

    "The more any quantitative social indicator is used for social decision-making, the more subject it will be to corruption pressures and the more apt it will be to distort and corrupt the social processes it is intended to monitor."

    English is my second language and this took me a while to understand lol

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Gfycat to ban adult content and move it to RedGIFs, a new site by Gfycat for content with no restrictions in ~tech

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    I wonder if the outcome of this will be like that of tumblr - although I admittedly haven't a clue as to the percentage of adult content on gfycat. Apparently it was over 90% on tumblr before they...

    I wonder if the outcome of this will be like that of tumblr - although I admittedly haven't a clue as to the percentage of adult content on gfycat. Apparently it was over 90% on tumblr before they banned adult stuff?

    1 vote

  13. Comment on iPhone SE: A powerful new smartphone in a popular design in ~tech

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    I bought a new phone back in June and I'm also sad that I missed this, even though it's nearly been a year. You're not alone! <3

    I bought a new phone back in June and I'm also sad that I missed this, even though it's nearly been a year. You're not alone! <3

    2 votes

  14. Comment on New Zealand isn’t just flattening the curve. It’s squashing it in ~health.coronavirus

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    It's definitely pretty bad in the US. It started out as an apolitical thing in Denmark too, with all parties working together - but 1 or 2 weeks after the lockdown started, the far-right parties...

    It's definitely pretty bad in the US. It started out as an apolitical thing in Denmark too, with all parties working together - but 1 or 2 weeks after the lockdown started, the far-right parties started talking about wanting to prevent refugees from Syria and elsewhere seeking asylum...

    5 votes

  15. Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2020 on the internet in ~misc

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    /r/Denmark thought it was a good idea and/or funny to close the subreddit in the middle of a pandemic. So now nobody can post important news or anything else for that matter... One of the worst...

    /r/Denmark thought it was a good idea and/or funny to close the subreddit in the middle of a pandemic. So now nobody can post important news or anything else for that matter... One of the worst April fools' jokes I can remember.

    8 votes

  16. Comment on Apple has acquired the Dark Sky weather app - Android version and website will shut down on July 1, API active through end of 2021 in ~tech

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    I've been using yr.no for a long time and have found them to be quite precise the majority of the time. They cover the whole world, not just Norway :)

    I've been using yr.no for a long time and have found them to be quite precise the majority of the time. They cover the whole world, not just Norway :)

    2 votes

  18. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~news

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    For political figures I don't know, I find it useful to look for a controversies part on their Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Raab#Controversies

    For political figures I don't know, I find it useful to look for a controversies part on their Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Raab#Controversies

    1 vote

  19. Comment on What are some games in which movement itself is a joy? in ~games

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    Gris felt quite good, with the added bonus of being a really beautiful game

    Gris felt quite good, with the added bonus of being a really beautiful game

    3 votes

  20. Comment on How concerned are Americans about the coronavirus so far? in ~health.coronavirus

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    Good grief the hypocrisy!

    "Democrats and their media minions"

    Good grief the hypocrisy!

    3 votes