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GrindingGears

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GrindingGears ,

Cons just care about the kid until they are born. Not one second longer than that.

GrindingGears ,

They don't marry them, they just diddle them underage on exotic island compounds.

GrindingGears ,

It would be a massive loss for sure. One that will be felt for a long time. It's the only way I can get around our thoroughly enshittified press up here in Canada. I mean I'd gladly pay, if it was worth paying for, which it's not.

GrindingGears ,

It's actually the mods that did it for me. If you don't have this really weird super specific but vague world view, and you can't follow 143 different rules (some not specified), then they start censoring you and temp banning your comments and contributions. The mods on my community sub actually permabanned me when I questioned them on it, instead of discussing it. After that I was like this is infuriating, and I don't really want to participate here. Problem is, they mod anything related to said topic, like city, province, country, most political parties, quite a few special interest topics, etc. Its super weird behaviour.

GrindingGears ,

The shareholders need to start calling out the clear bias of the boards constitution. Vanguard and iShares combined hold more shares than Elon does. It's clearly doable, it's just time for some adults in the room. If you hold Vanguard and iShares etfs in your accounts, don't be afraid to let them know this.

GrindingGears ,

I currently live in a province in Canada, that is currently ruled by a government that is governing under what's basically an MO of Covid and vaccine revenge.

There's no hope for humanity. Absolutely none. That's my lesson from Covid. The majority of the people around me, my neighbours, etc, are basically all incapable of logical thought and highly susceptible to disinformation and rogue actors.

GrindingGears ,

It's got to be pretty god damn insulting for sure.

GrindingGears ,

*rubbing hands together" Oh this is going to be good.

That said, people are fucking stupid, especially when it comes to money.

GrindingGears ,

Oh man are reddit users in for it when they have to answer to the market and public shareholders. Who really will just be a bunch of evil boomers holding institutional blocks.

GrindingGears ,

Man you better watch out if they do that to me, there's going to be vomit everywhere.

GrindingGears ,

You and 90% of the rest of society.

GrindingGears ,

I don't know if I agree with you. Your idea of following a topic over all communities is a solid one, for sure. Not sure I would agree with a comment being posted across all. Maybe an option for cross-posting, should one wish? How would you deal with the replies though, like certainly that all couldn't be cross posted, could it?. I just think it would get too complicated in a hurry, that's all. I like your ingenuity, anyways.

GrindingGears ,

I did too. My life is all the better for it. The fediverse is much more positive overall, and even if you don't like something, just find a different instance then. You don't lose the ability to peacefully use the product. Unlike Reddit...

GrindingGears ,

It's going to be a dumpster fire. I think any savvy investor can see straight through it. Institutional investors are fucking sick of these trainwreck, unprofitable tech companies. The only people lining up for these IPO shares are going to be a few FOMO folks, the CNBC crowd, and other uneducated idiots that want in at the beginning plus (lol) all their power mods. All of whom are going to be left holding the bag following the first earnings call.

GrindingGears ,

I look at it differently. It's my job to invest in, and create an environment that people don't want to ever leave. It's a two way street. If people are only hanging around for a year, something is up, and it probably ain't their fault.

GrindingGears ,

I think the answer to this is actually fairly simple. When the bossman tells me something's in my best interest, I'm just immediately suspicious. Like I know in your example it maybe is, you've laid out your logic and all of that. But you have to realize that for every good boss, there's probably 15 bad ones. Western economic, labour systems and power structures have been so lopsided for generations, that it's literally hard coded in us to be suspicious. Whenever someone comes at me from work with a big smile and excitement, my flags FLY to red alert. Because I'm statistically far more likely to be on the raw side of the deal.

GrindingGears ,

I got a 73% raise for jumping ship after just under four years at my old job, back in 2021 2022. I was getting nothing but gaslighted when I pointed out that my salary was becoming a bit under the indicated going rate. Which to me quickly indicated that they saw me as disposable, as they refused to respond to clear and well laid out backup. Then the phone rang, so I mean that was that. I did what disposable people do, and jumped out the window.

I've since gotten one promotion and about another 30% increase from my starting rate, which means I'm making more than double what I was just two years ago. But I'm not resting on that. I'm always watching and thinking about what's next. It's a competition for my labour, and I will more often than not side with the highest bidder. I don't give a shit about tenure, or my potential growth, or my so-called future within your company. Unless you show me the path, a well laid out timeline with mutually defined goals that you clearly will stick to, and the money. Then I might care. But even then, I'm always a bit weary, and it's almost always more rewarding to chase external opportunities and promotions. That said, I've also never had an employer that's truly believed in me and actually been legitimately concerned with my growth before. It's always been take take take, false promises and failures to actually deliver on insinuated opportunities when the chips fell. Ones mileage may vary though.

GrindingGears ,

Fishing for coverage for the people who pump and dump their shares after IPO day. Anyone internal with big holdings is going to just unload at first opportunity. This is their desperate attempt to provide coverage for it.

Hope some of the mods I ran into over the years are amongst the schmucks holding the bag with these shares for their first earnings report. It ain't gonna be good.

Fucking reddit, good riddance. Toxic shit hole needs to die, but now this is a golden opportunity for your grandma and her pension fund to be amongst its victims too.

GrindingGears ,

I honestly just don't fucking care about them. This fediverse thing is the real deal, and it's been kind of peaceful over here avoiding all the toxic shit a regular user of reddit was subjected to. I'm sure it's on its way here shortly, but for now, enjoy the solitude.

GrindingGears ,

It's only a matter of time.

I've noticed a few more the past couple of months myself, but at some point the floodgates are going to open. And it's going to suck. But until then, I'm enjoying the fediverse experience. It's been a great break, reminds me of what reddit used to be like.

GrindingGears ,

I don't miss landlines. Can't take the friggin landline with you wherever you go. (Affordable) Cell phones were the game changer.

GrindingGears ,

It can make a difference for sure. I get good cell signal, even in my basement office, so it's not as big of a factor for me. But I can see how that could suck.

GrindingGears ,

I think this is actually what Tesla's biggest contribution to cars has been thus far. Dealerships need to die, the stone ages are over.

GrindingGears ,

Or even just putting a piece of paper on top of the printer that says, "STOP!! INSTALL THE DRIVERS BEFORE PLUGGING THE PRINTER INTO THE PC"

Surely HP could spend $0.000125 out of their billions of dollars to spare a piece of paper to serve that purpose.

I mean >15% of people will still fuck this up, but at that point, you've done all you can.

GrindingGears ,

That's a good point actually. I agree, the whole thing is just bananas. HP is a zombie tech company at this point though. You know that graphic that illustrates the product life cycle? HP products are somewhere down in the subway station on that graph

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