To be fair, a large slice of the user base is in the US and currently everything is collapsing around us. It should come as no surprise that we complain about it a lot. The mods of various communities could certainly enforce rules more; e.g. in shitposting or memes, remove any political content. It would help the situation.

I’ve been using as an impetus to pick up a book instead, or do something constructive. I get my shot of dopamine, but since it has an end I am forced to do other things.

I mean it’s probably in the job description now.

And that’s the problem. Sure, it’s better than threads or xitter now. The business model dictates that it will sink to the same level.

Note: Trump died on the way back to his home planet

god that would be wonderful.

Blue sky getting ads in 3, 2, 1….

cyclical goggles

The goggles, they keep spinning!

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(Laughs in USAian)

I have bad news for you.

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The audience who enjoys this theater isn’t exactly sophisticated. Pro wrestling has more complex plot and believable characters.

I didn’t mean to stir up shit, I was genuinely curious and wanted to… Ask Lemmy.

Never underestimate the power of the internet :D

Great write-up, thanks. I love a good shit-show. 🍿

Sounds to me like the OG mods could have said “we don’t like how the admin runs things here, we are leaving as mods and starting a new 196 on .world with hookers and blackjack, you guys do what you want here.”

For me, a place where people post dumb and entertaining memes. I guess the origin was “rule 196” which says that you have to post something before you leave or log off. But whatever, dumb meme, me press up button.

It’s always so sad when I see people doing that. What a terrible existence.

“Trump will fix this!” No, no he won’t.

I have what may be a unique perspective here. I have a brain tumor, glioma, diagnosed August 2023. I was told I had 1-3 years to live with a 99% chance. As it turns out, I have a rare slow-growing type (oligodendroglioma) with the right mutations. I got treatment and now I still have the tumor but I have a prognosis to live for a long time.

So what did I learn? Not much, mostly cliches. But have the drink, laugh with people, enjoy the day. There is no magic revelation. Enjoy the day. If you don’t enjoy the day, learn from that and fix it.

I’d type more but there’s not much more to put. I spent time making a will, ensuring my affairs were in order. I was gonn quit my job and travel, but it turned out I need the insurance. Luckily for me I like my job and my company. Everything is ethereal.