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Lemmy/ the Fediverse is not a viable alternative to Reddit
  • I'm ok with it. If I need information on my new favorite game, I'll check Reddit because someone is talking about it, but for my day to day scrolling, I like it here. If there's no new stories since the last time I looked, that's my sign to go find something better to do. I recognize the names of people that I speak with almost daily, and I imagine they recognize mine too.

    I don't remember what it was, but I remember disagreeing with Kolanaki about something trivial. We each made our points, and moved on. I honestly considered what they had to say because I've had discussions with them before. I know that we do agree on most things, and that they are a reasonable person. And I'd like to think they at least considered my perspective for the same reasons.

    I'm all for more growth, more content, more interaction, but not necessarily "compete with Reddit" big.

  • What part of internet culture is so meta you will be completely baffled by it in 30 years if not sooner?
  • I think you're right with some specific formats.

    Remember Bad Luck Brian, Scumbag Steve, and socially awkward penguin? If you don't recognize those characters and know what they represent, the text around them won't make nearly as much sense.

  • This time I want to ask about AI without panic, just my opinion which yes I think is correct (Maybe)
  • I've been reading your past few posts, and your use of language concerns me. You use a lot of ambiguous sentence fragments, and it reminds me of a symptom of a larger issue that I have personal experience with.

    I'm not trying to shame or insult you here, but I would recommend an open and honest appointment with a mental health professional. It may be nothing, but if there is an underlying issue, it would be better to catch it early on.

    Best wishes to you, I hope everything is ok.

  • It's a trap!

    The Cursed Egg.

    The only way it could be any worse is if it was a rental too.

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    Ran a dryer line across the basement

    And now my wife finally has stackable laundry in the kitchen.

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    My kid brought this thing home today.

    He went to a yard sale with his mom and this is what he picked out.

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    I watched a professional wrestling ring get constructed today.

    Not at all what I expected. It's just a big metal frame covered with wood planks, mats, and canvas.

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    Data Scrubbing Tele-mortgagers

    In the past 24 hours, I've gotten three calls from mortgage companies looking for my ex-wife. I was pretty sure that she wouldn't put my phone number on her applications, so I asked the last guy who called how he got my number. He explained that they watch EVERYBODY'S credit, and when a mortgage inquiry pops up on anyone's report, they call every number that's ever been associated with that person, just so they can try to snatch the business from the company that ran the inquiry.

    One of the callers, after being told I was not my ex, proceeded to read off her birthday and ask if that's when I was born. "No, but thanks for sharing her private information without permission."

    If anybody was thinking about using Rocket Mortgage, I would recommend that you don't. If they are this shady on cold calling, I wouldn't trust anything else they do.

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    Got a text from an old friend.

    He needs some extra hands to pick up a snowblower. We haven't really talked in years. It'll be nice to catch up.

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    How do you want to be remembered?

    Just a thought that crossed my mind today.

    If I was to ask everyone that you've ever interacted with (IRL) what their general opinion of you is, what do you hope the most common answer would be?

    Would you hope they consider you a successful person, physically attractive, smart, the best in your field, etc?

    Personally, my answer is "A good, kind person. Friendly and helpful."

    Just wondering what the rest of feel.

    EDIT: Based on the first few responses, I'm thinking I should have clarified better.

    I'm not talking about your legacy after you're dead, I just mean right here, right now. You have left an impression on people. That is inevitable. Surely there aren't that many people that don't give a fuck what anyone thinks, but I must admit, it is a valid answer. Maybe you are the person who doesn't give a fuck what anyone thinks. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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    DMs are just writers that have an idea for a story, but don't feel like writing a book.

    Kind of a shower thought, and maybe it's just how I run campaigns, but it feels like there's a lot of parallels between DMing and that guy who has a great idea for a book/movie but will never write a single page.

    The DM comes up with "So what if there's this guy with this magic power, and the only way to beat him is through a very specific process." And then all the Players decide: who are the characters? What do they do? What do they say? How's it all work out?

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    Extra exciting night tonight!

    My wife put in a pickup order at Sam's Club, so while we were up there, we got supper at the Chinese buffet!

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    Go play Inscryption!

    It only took me two weekends to get through the whole thing, and now that it's over. Wow!

    It resembles Slay the Spire, where you choose your path, and collect cards and powers, but the matches are more like puzzles. Your opponent creates scenarios and how you pay your cards determines if you move on or perish.

    Now a big reason why I loved this game is the weird shit that happens, and weird shit isn't fun when you know it's coming, so that's all I'm going to say about that.

    If you like puzzles or cards games or a story that makes you say WHAT THE FUCK?!? start downloading it now, it's free on Gamepass!

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    I'm listening to a motivational speaker at a corporate conference when I realize...

    Corporate America has programmed people to HUSTLE! BE THE BEST! ACHIEVE! MAKE MORE MONEY!!! for so long that they now need to pay someone to come and teach us how to relax, enjoy the moment and be happy again.

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    Local estate auction, featuring Nazi token and case of condoms.

    I was relieved to see there were no bids on the Nazi trash.

    I wonder if there's some guy out there that collects little metal cars who really wants to bid, but doesn't want to be the guy who bought the Nazi coin.

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    Has anyone ever been to a political candidate rally? What was it like?

    I've been invited to attend a Tim Walz rally tonight, and I have no idea what to expect. Share your stories and get me pumped up to see our next VP!

    Update: Everybody was right, lots of standing and clapping, but what I really didn't expect was the sense of family I felt with all these strangers around me. We'd bump into each other, and laugh it off, one guy was telling me about how his son was thinking about going to the college that I work at (I was still wearing my shirt from work), and we all just knew that we were working together to make great things happen. I'll probably skip the next one, but it was a great experience. I'm glad I went, and would recommend going to one if you have a chance, and a candidate you believe in.

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    If malls continue to shut down and decay over the next twenty years, someone should turn them into retirement communities for GenX and Millennials.

    Imagine apartments built into what used to be department stores, (Oh, you're JC Penny 203? I'm at Sears 106). Get those old arcades up and running. Set up meal stations at the food court. Once people actually live there, stores will start to move back in.

    If I'm unable to finish my life in my own home, that doesn't sound like a terrible option.

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