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reddit implosion, rant about privilege, call-out 

I *really* hope that people will draw lessons from the current Reddit implosion, particularly those who are privileged enough to be able to build their own alternatives.

I'm so, so tired of this endless cycle of "people build marginalized communities on VC-funded platforms because there's no other viable options, then the mods burn out because of bad support from the platform, and eventually the platform hangs them out to dry and destroys the communities".

And this isn't to blame *only* on the VC-funded platforms themselves, either. I can think of quite a few well-off people who certainly have the means to build something better, but chose not to, because using Reddit or whatever was easier.

If you're a well-paid software developer who spends most of their time being excited about new tech, rather than spending it being concerned about their own safety or health, then I am talking about you. Yes, also if you're queer.

Solidarity also means putting in the work that you are able to, to help others who can't. Not just going "uwu I'm so queer" and pulling up the ladder behind you just because *you* are comfortable.

why am i so tired. no way it has anything to do with it being 26.5°C at my desk

people who watch videos out loud on the train WILL be launched into the sun. except this one guy who is currently watching Buurman&Buurman with the most serious expression I have ever seen.

transphobia 

in response to mathstodon removing the transphobic post he followed up with

"The mathstodon folks don’t like controversial topics that are not maths based"

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like "digital sovereignty" is such a cranched term because its people (correctly) find that having the internet siloed and controlled by tech megacorps is bad actually but then they're all like "so here's this small-country-worth-of-co2 powered decentralized website hosting system :)"

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and hopefully the diverse set of requirements in the GoToSocial settings stuff has finally given me enough knowledge to refactor it a third time, possibly split to a separate package

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im having Thoughts about form/form field components again.....

the combination of "A.I." and the e-commerce industry is going to be a fucking monstrosity that only increases the huge number of people with massive egos knowing jack-fucking-shit, and accelerates the endless wasted resources they already burn through

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I love making decisions based on which train is first to arrive at the departing station

getting mixed signals, this morning saw someone with a bag that said "I donut like you" but after that someone with a jacket that said "I like you very much"

how's it going little hell square in my pocket

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yea...

oh shit I forgot Culture Shock was coming to this

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