infringes upon populist agendas?

What the actual fuck does that even mean?

Despite telling everyone you don’t know what “populist” and likely “infringe” mean?

It’s one account that has a very good chance of being a troll…

Which, if that’s what’s going on, you’re actively feeding…

Just block them, like I did after their very first post.

Back in the day wed hook up old desktops straight to living room PCs. There was no apps so we’d just go to websites.

I’d be surprised if there isn’t some kind of raspberry pi mini PC with a good guinerap around Linux.

Some people will use a PlayStation/Xbox as well.

I think my comment is more about privacy than ads

I agree …

Everyone else was talking about one thing, and you acted like I was talking about a bunch of other things.

That’s why you’re confused, we were talking about ads, and you got upset we weren’t having another discussion.

Now why are antelopes the super ungulates?

See how little sense that makes?

Kind of ironic to make a post recruiting people to join your cause against proselytizing tho…

We’re talking about ads (and maybe privacy) on TV’s mate…

It’s not even personal opinion, it’s objective fact…

Amazon shoves ads on everyone of their products far and above any competitors.

Oh sweet summer child, Google is NOT going to be any better at this. That will just be changing one corporate evil for another.

The track record for people using that condescending phrase while not understanding what’s happening continues…

The smart TVs operate on Android TV, made by Google.

Amazon uses their own version of Android, and that’s where all the shitty stuff comes from.

I’ve got a nice name brand android TV, the only ads are “this movie is on streaming” or “this show premieres in a week”.

I got a cheap Amazon TV in another room, in the same place for ads on the home screen, it has ads for random products

There is a marked difference. They are “better” at this. Obviously no one in 2025 thinks google is “good”

like it’s an actual forum with real people with real engagement.

Because it’s small.

The only bots are from people hobby botting to learn about. If it grows then we’ll see intentional bots like anywhere else.

Federation gives unique challenges tho. A big open instance will have a huge bot problem because of how many instances could host the bots. A locked down instance won’t see any bots.

Fun Christian bone trivia:

The “Adam’s rib” myth is obviously a retcon because even super primative people knew ribs were symmetrical. Hell, back then with less obesity and clothes, ribs were probably pretty obvious.

That’s not even getting into how bones are super obvious after death.

There’s one bone that male humans uniquely don’t have, and is related to why the Romans and Greeks thought a small flaccid penis was the peak of human masculinity.

We don’t have a literal bone in our boners.

A difference that humans would have noticed.

Great…

AI spam advertising for AI.

Yeah, it’s not like you have to code it yourself, there’s lots of free templates out there. That’s why small random forums always have like 5-6 different templates

You can just buy a domain and start a forum…

Back in the day that’s what we did, even after Facebook showed up, because it took a couple years to match the functionality.

/c/fuckai has two dozen mods

I blocked that place long ago, but randomly when I go to block someone for trolling, they mod /fuckai

Seemed pretty obvious they’re pro-ai larping as the charecture of what they think people who don’t like ai are like.

At least, I hope those aren’t real people acting authentically.

Nah, most people hate AI for one (or more) of a few reasons:

1. Billionaires own it, if it takes off it exacerbates wealth inequality.

2. It’s burning our planet down.

3. The data centers are using entire communities water.

4. The AI is ripping off human artists.

5. People are getting obsessed with it, and the more they use it the less capable they are without it.

I have no idea where you’re spending time that you think most people here like AI…

Show companies that they don’t need to fear bubble bursts, and they’re make bigger bubbles.

We’d have been better off letting the 08 crash eat all the corporations. Instead we gave them the money they used to buy up finate resources we have to rent from them.

and everyone eyeing you

What helps a lot of people is going “people watching” themselves.

Go somewhere public with a lot of people, and pay attention. Not just to the people, but how others interact with strangers.

You’re going to see people with quirks, doing weird shit. But more importantly you’re going to see that unless they’re screaming and throwing shit, most people never notice anything. Even a super crazy interaction, five seconds later it’s out of their head.

There is a very small slice of an already small demographic that may care about a cochlear.

The vast majority of people will never notice, if they do. They’ll immediately forget.

The more self conscious you are, the more noticable it will be. But that goes away as you get used to it.

It’s like that skit from WKUK:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pFD8ic4Lu4

Nobody really cares

I don’t have it but was borderline as a kid.

But this:

How differently do people look at you for wearing it?

Be aware that these are a huuuuuuge argument within the deaf community, due to how they were segregated until very recently.

You’re going to get a lot of people vehemently opposed to it, because they see it as erasing “deaf culture”.

So most people aren’t going to give a shit or even notice.

But there is a very real chance a person who is fully deaf starts angrily signing at you. And may flip out if you don’t sign back. And assuming you’ve always had partial hearing, you might know be able to sign.

Definitely don’t let that hold you back from getting it. Just saying that’s the only time someone may judge you for getting it.

If it does and you need to defuse, showing them it’s only in one ear might get them to understand.

Maybe not, like I said, it’s a pretty big deal in that community.

https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2024/05/08/cochlear-implants-cultural-implications-deaf-community/

https://deafaction.org/ceo-blog/the-stigma-around-cochlear-implants/

https://deafwebsites.com/cochlear-implants-and-deaf-culture-ethical-perspectives/

It sounds insane, and not as popular as the age group from segregated deaf schools die off…

But within the deaf community is a large subset who believes people born deaf need to stay deaf, and they act very similar to religious extremists.

Huge rambling ai post about how people are too mean at AI…

Followed without the hit of self awareness with:

Not trying to defend AI

It’s all you really need to know about it.

Just treat it like long term storage, and it’ll last literal decades and barely use any electricity.

If ice starts to build up tho, don’t ignore it. There should be a drain plug or you just uses sponges once it thaws.