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  1. Comment on Repeatedly upvoting violent content on Reddit can now get you flagged in ~tech

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    Won’t somebody please think of the poor shareholders? /s

    Won’t somebody please think of the poor shareholders? /s

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Are most jobs not what you thought they would be? Expectations vs. reality. in ~talk

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    Ironically, I actually had a job for a year where I compiled literal TPS reports. It was the most boring job ever.

    Ironically, I actually had a job for a year where I compiled literal TPS reports. It was the most boring job ever.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Microsoft moving from Skype to Microsoft Teams in ~tech

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    Well, there goes Skype as a tool for prank call podcasters....

    Well, there goes Skype as a tool for prank call podcasters....

  4. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival in ~games

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    I've slowly but surely been trying to build up the lower area.

    I've slowly but surely been trying to build up the lower area.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival in ~games

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    Aye, I need to log back on.

    Aye, I need to log back on.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Larry Ellison wants to put all US data in one big AI system in ~tech

  7. Comment on Larry Ellison wants to put all US data in one big AI system in ~tech

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    I love you guys, and wish I could kiss both of you.

    I love you guys, and wish I could kiss both of you.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Larry Ellison wants to put all US data in one big AI system in ~tech

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    You know what kind of database right? Fucking Oracle. One of the most obtuse and expensive RDBMS in existence. And who runs Oracle? Ellison.

    put it into a database

    You know what kind of database right? Fucking Oracle. One of the most obtuse and expensive RDBMS in existence. And who runs Oracle? Ellison.

    20 votes

  9. Comment on How would you rate adulthood? in ~life

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    I turned 50 back in October and I guess I'm having a midlife crisis now. I'm married with kids. It's mostly a happy marriage, if a bit boring. I always feel like I'm letting my wife down, though....

    I turned 50 back in October and I guess I'm having a midlife crisis now.

    I'm married with kids. It's mostly a happy marriage, if a bit boring. I always feel like I'm letting my wife down, though.

    The last few years I've come to terms that I've been in denial about my sexuality. That's sure fun! Especially when my parents are extra conservative. I haven't told anyone, and I'm looking for a therapist.

    I have a good job. Make decent money. But I hate it. The work is boring and unfulfilling. It's like there's something missing, or maybe I took a wrong path.

    I'm constantly daydreaming about what my life would be like if I had taken a different path, studied different things, made different choices.

    I can relate to much of the feeling of loneliness that everybody mentions, but I've been trying to make efforts at reconnecting with old friends. So, I suppose, that's a positive, right?

    On the bright side, I suppose having these problems is better than being dead, because that would suck. Honestly, adulthood is kind of meh.

    1 vote

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

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    For whatever reason, I've discovered Fortnite. I've been playing lots of it. Last year, it was War Thunder, which I have not touched since last August.

    For whatever reason, I've discovered Fortnite. I've been playing lots of it. Last year, it was War Thunder, which I have not touched since last August.

    7 votes

  11. Comment on What goals or ambitions do you have for 2025? in ~talk

  12. Comment on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is reaching end of standard support soon: April 2025. Plan to upgrade soon! in ~tech

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    I've been using Pop!OS for the last few years, though I still use Ubuntu thru WSL when I have to.

    I've been using Pop!OS for the last few years, though I still use Ubuntu thru WSL when I have to.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    Uh, I hope things get better for you.

    Uh, I hope things get better for you.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Best new install steps for Windows 11 gaming PC? in ~tech

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    No WSL installation? This is like one of the first things I install in windows now.

    No WSL installation? This is like one of the first things I install in windows now.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Sweden is a nearly cashless society – here's how it affects people who are left out in ~finance

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    Lots of rewards cards end up having higher fees for the merchant. One interesting aside, since you mentioned debit cards... Many banks seem to prefer issuing a Visa branded debit card as opposed...

    Lots of rewards cards end up having higher fees for the merchant.

    One interesting aside, since you mentioned debit cards... Many banks seem to prefer issuing a Visa branded debit card as opposed to MC, because that's cheaper for the issuer (this doesn't seem to be the case for virtual cards - my bank gives me a virtual MC debit card and a physical Visa debit card)...

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Tildes Demographics Survey, year… uh, it’s 2024? in ~tildes

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    I wish there was a way to differentiate between one's nationality and where one resides. Although, the number of people that are expats/emigrees is probably pretty small.

    I wish there was a way to differentiate between one's nationality and where one resides. Although, the number of people that are expats/emigrees is probably pretty small.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Tildes Demographics Survey, year… uh, it’s 2024? in ~tildes

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    Honestly, as a bit of a closet case, I like being asked this in a semi-anonymous fashion... It feels validating for me, I guess?

    I don't get why you're asking for my sexual orientation. How is that relevant?

    Honestly, as a bit of a closet case, I like being asked this in a semi-anonymous fashion... It feels validating for me, I guess?

    7 votes

  18. Comment on Sweden is a nearly cashless society – here's how it affects people who are left out in ~finance

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    I used to work for MasterCard a couple decades ago, so I'm familiar with how they take a slice out of every transaction (not counting acquiring bank fees), like 10 cents plus a percentage of the...

    I used to work for MasterCard a couple decades ago, so I'm familiar with how they take a slice out of every transaction (not counting acquiring bank fees), like 10 cents plus a percentage of the transaction. I get a sense that many small business owners in Germany are not comfortable with the fees because their margins are so razor thin.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games

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    I was planning on building an elaborate underground facility, from the river down below, up thru to the house.

    I was planning on building an elaborate underground facility, from the river down below, up thru to the house.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on Sweden is a nearly cashless society – here's how it affects people who are left out in ~finance

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    This is so different than Germany, where many stores and vendors don't accept anything other than cash (I've seen restaurants accept PayPal?). It would be nice to have the option to use both. What...

    This is so different than Germany, where many stores and vendors don't accept anything other than cash (I've seen restaurants accept PayPal?). It would be nice to have the option to use both.

    What I wonder is, how do small vendors manage transaction fees? This is a sticking point for German small businesses that deal with large numbers of small currency amount transactions.

    8 votes