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  2. Comment on Elvis Costello created a mammoth list of the 500 most essential albums in music history in ~music

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    These types of lists always change- it would be absolutely fascinating to get one from somebody like Robert Fripp in the early 70's, or Garry Cobain in the early 90's.

    These types of lists always change- it would be absolutely fascinating to get one from somebody like Robert Fripp in the early 70's, or Garry Cobain in the early 90's.

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  3. Comment on Why America is ignoring Kirsten Gillibrand in ~news

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    I found the existence of the article interesting on its own. An illuminating way to think about candidates is to take them out of context and imagine them running alone, against Biden or even...

    I found the existence of the article interesting on its own. An illuminating way to think about candidates is to take them out of context and imagine them running alone, against Biden or even Trump. Gillibrand is a lot more palatable in that context, but I don't think she keys into click-heavy racial/policy-type statements like Harris and Sanders. I almost read it as what the corporate-left wishes we would focus on.

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  4. Comment on How the glow of the historic accord between Ethiopia and Eritrea has faded in ~news

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    Doesn't Eritrea have too much on the line to agitate Ethiopian sympathizers? Both countries have a lot going on at the moment, but it seems like the author is pushing Eritrea as overly recalcitrant.

    Doesn't Eritrea have too much on the line to agitate Ethiopian sympathizers? Both countries have a lot going on at the moment, but it seems like the author is pushing Eritrea as overly recalcitrant.

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  5. Comment on Julian Assange arrested at Ecuadorian embassy in London in ~news

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    He tangled with Russia and lost... at least if you follow his stances. he was against Putin until he had something against him., then abruptly changed course. The denial of hosting the Panama...

    He tangled with Russia and lost... at least if you follow his stances. he was against Putin until he had something against him., then abruptly changed course. The denial of hosting the Panama papers was a firm nail in the coffin for me.

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  6. Comment on The golden age of YouTube is over - The platform was built on the backs of independent creators, but now YouTube is abandoning them for more traditional content in ~tech

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    That's very true, and kind of why I think that if they tweak their platform they could actually serve as alternative.

    That's very true, and kind of why I think that if they tweak their platform they could actually serve as alternative.

  7. Comment on The golden age of YouTube is over - The platform was built on the backs of independent creators, but now YouTube is abandoning them for more traditional content in ~tech

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    Its a different sort of content, but in the past 4 years Twitch seems to have gradually taken YouTube's place for me at least.

    Its a different sort of content, but in the past 4 years Twitch seems to have gradually taken YouTube's place for me at least.

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  8. Comment on What is the ‘-ling’ in darling? (And what is the ‘dar-’ for that matter?) in ~humanities

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    To give, in south asian languages sounds very similar as well.

    To give, in south asian languages sounds very similar as well.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

  10. Comment on Welcome to the prude internet: No more sex talk allowed in ~tech

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    I realize they represent a monopoly in terms of market share, but more concerning to me is that they are on the verge of monopolizing access. With the end of network neutrality, our ability to...

    I realize they represent a monopoly in terms of market share, but more concerning to me is that they are on the verge of monopolizing access. With the end of network neutrality, our ability to freely share information is slowly eroding. The vast majority of all data passes through google, amazon and a few other players, all arbitrated by what is now a handful of "content" providers. Its now apparent they are actually willing to restrict and conform that traffic to their liking... which is a terrifying prospect- especially considering how stifling groups such as Disney tend to be towards free thought and speech.

    2 votes