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SolarMech

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SolarMech ,

We need a new paradigm for social media. And no, I'm not satisfied with Lemmy either (privacy issues).

SolarMech ,

This stuff depends on context.

If it's the first time someone is told this, sure.
If someone is asking not to be constantly harassed for having done this once, then that person is right. Once they've been told once, it's plenty if education is the goal. If the person knows to tell you not to tell them that, they've been told once.
If someone is asking that the guy who leaked the nudes be acted against, then that person is right.
If someone is excusing shitting behavior because the victim should have protected themselves better, they are blaming the victim, shame on them.

SolarMech ,

I think this points to a large problem in our society is how we train and pick our managers. Oh wait we don't. They pick us.

SolarMech ,

I think this depends on the crowd. Unfortunately, the intelligent crowd and the crowd with money and power is not exactly the same. Though hopefully there is overlap.

SolarMech ,

Since you seem to be surprised people got offended or hurt, I will try to decode this interaction for you. Based on seeing essentially this discussion online over and over again.

I mean my take on this is the original post is essentially saying :

"Please be understanding of women turning you down in less than ideal ways (ie: Ghosting, etc.), they are afraid for their safety because they keep hearing stories of violence from men angry that women did not do what they wanted them to do. "

Then you essentially say :

"There are many good men too". It's also very easy to read into what you say "And we should be talking about how they don't get talked about or remembered" even if you didn't mean to say it that way

This is besides the point. It indicates that you either did not decode the original message right or lack empathy for the situation. I mean, it's very likely the first, but the second is why people can get angry at a reaction like this. If you want to start a discussion on a different topic, why does it need to be in this thread?

What we haven’t even mentioned

There are a LOT of things we haven't mentioned. I don't understand why you feel the need to change the topic a second time in a thread asking for empathy.

SolarMech ,

Which distro?

SolarMech ,

Arguments on purity bore me, one way or the other.

Less ecological impact is better than more ecological impact.
Less suffering is better than more suffering.
Cheaper food is better than more expensive food.
Somewhat healthy diet is better than a diet Lancet is warning you about (ie: too much meat, especially red meat)
Using less resources to feed more people is better than using more resources to feed fewer.

Every step from a modern western diet with way too much meat (the one Lancet warns about) to something more reasonable brings benefit basically in relation to how much meat you cut. You can argue that we can't reach the absolute, but it strictly does not matter. If you try to reduce meat and succeed as much as you reasonably can, things improve. You don't have to be a part of this, but surely you realize this is the case?

SolarMech ,

Exactly. Religions that survive and get promoted are the ones that can thrive in the society they are living in, and that generally requires fitting into the political world of that society.

Religions that criticize the powers that be either overthrow them then become complicit with the new leaders over time, or they get marginalized. Priests had to deal with kings, one way or another.

SolarMech ,

You realize you only get told what to do by vegans because you hang out where they hang out. If you keep coming here and arguing with them, you probably are here because it serves your own needs somehow...

SolarMech ,

How are those conspiracy theories?
They are consensus you disagree with that people are sensitive about? Where is the conspiracy? Just that most people disagree with you?

A lot of these "theories" that you disagree with have no conspiracy in them. Mate you're just angry that most people disagree with you.

SolarMech ,

I used 7zip for so long I thought it was retro by now.

SolarMech ,

Looking back, I probably shouldn’t have been doing that. Definitely illegal.

You know that stuff you post on lemmy is probably on databases everywhere for like, forever, right?

SolarMech ,

Yes, you horrible criminal monster.

SolarMech ,

Which is "ok" as wages will start to go up over time (for some). But some wages don't climb as fast and some people are on fixed revenue (old people, disabled people).

So it requires readjustments

SolarMech ,

Expect this from corporate and political types alike.

SolarMech ,

That is different than for layoffs, which generally is less about rooting out toxic people and more about lowering costs. And people know it usually.

That said, anyone causing trouble for management or viewed as not pulling their weight will be the first on the list since management won't have to justify firing them.

SolarMech ,

Those are really stupid managers.

If you don't have docs it's a tough competition between having your more knowledgeable devs re-explaining what they know X times to X new hires, or letting new devs figure it out on their own which is both costly in terms of their time and more importantly, risky as hell.

Bad managers love risk though. Since it usually is a choice between speed now and risk later, it only blows up in your face later, and quite spectacularly, and everyone looks like heroes while they are putting fires out on overtime.

That said good managers probably don't tolerate that shit from bad managers under them and can sniff out a firefighter culture pretty quick.

I guess what I meant to say was, managers that value doc do exist. If they really do, they'll let you know.

SolarMech ,

The other equivalent of this is a carbon capture technology that actually works.
It's also far-fetched from what we know yet.

But the day it exists, capital will pour into it since it's a way to get paid by subsidies for the rest of your life. And all you need to do to also to grow that sector is burn more fossil fuel and it works so long as government can tax people more. It's kind of like having both the poison for the whole world, and the cure, and demanding ransom (while being paid for the poison).

SolarMech ,

Or if the debates weren't managed by a private entity owned by the other two parties.

Canada has first past the post voting, and 3 active parties. My province has first pas the post and has 4 major parties (with a 5th one that is close but can't get a representative in).
I'll agree that ranked voting at least would be a lot better.

SolarMech ,

I mean you assume that a significant number of NDP voters would vote for the libs if they weren't there (or maybe vice-versa). I'm really not sure of that.

SolarMech ,

Sorry for the late reply, the lack of a red envelope makes me not notice replies.

People on election day have to decide if they go voting at all. This is a big deal, it's what most of the campaign in the ridding is focusing on changing (you want to make sure all of your voters go vote, that is top priority in an election).

Having a party that is a bad fit for you is demotivating and likely­ to reduce turnout. That is what I mean by "likely to vote". It's not the right wing option that people will go for. It's the comfort of staying home and not bothering to vote for a "lib" if you're a progressive, or for a "commie" if you're a lib. For some people, the NDP is already too far right...

So yeah, some of the support of the NDP would transfer over to the liberal party, but definitely not all. And that's not to mention all of the crazy people who can go from NDP to tories at the drop of a hat (voters have shallower roots than the base, or have irrational hatred of specific politicians or parties) or who would just vote Bloq Québécois or something else.

SolarMech ,

Except that instead of an authoritarian government using it to totally control the learned populace, they are showing you ads.

We've still got a way to go before 1984. If it did happen, you wouldn't be able to discuss it.

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