Formerly @DudePluto@lemmy.ml - migrated to help with server load.

Migrating soon to @DudePluto@lemm.ee due to disagreements with lemmy.world’s implementation of Rule 1.

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  • No illegal content, including sharing copyrighted material without the explicit permission of the owner(s).

    The problem is this is still pretty vague. The communities that were blocked weren’t sharing copyrighted material, but resources for finding and sharing said material. You might think this is being overly literal but I’m pretty sure it’s the same loophole that allows reddit to host r/piracy without getting into legal trouble.

    On the other hand, if we take this rule at face value it could be interpreted as not allowing the sharing of any kind of content without the express permission of the creators. This could include photographs, artwork, videos, and maybe more.

    So it’s not an issue of people being lazy or ignorant, but overly broad/vague rules





  • If you’re going to break it down that far, why stop? Your “self” is not your central nervous system, but a portion of it - and not a very large one. It’s your consciousness. Most of what your nervous system does is not conscious.

    Your self (and mine) are but a small portion of a single organ in a large network of organs and tissues and cells and bacteria. We developed because it was advantageous for our bodies - which predate our consciousness - to have pilots. We are periphery. We are a single part of an ecosystem. And definitely not the center of it





  • DudePluto@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.mlThat's unfortunate
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    I have a huge problem with the Americans and Brits for this, they marginalise the fuck out if our dialect, make fun of it for being unitelligible

    I mean I know you’re talking about the wider world and not just this thread, but you started the conversation by being disingenuous about Americans and their dialects. It’s kind of hard for people to take “I have a legitimate dialect” seriously when you just got done trashing half a continent’s worth of dialects

    Maybe if we all broach the topic with a little more understanding, you and everyone will feel better about it. For example Appalachian English and Northern Ireland English are both dialects with their own rules of pronunciation and grammar. They’re both legitimate. But it’s not surprising they’d have trouble understanding each other because they have so little interaction. But with patience and mutual respect it can happen




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    Usually a polite ‘excuse me’ does the trick but some people actively pick a fight upon hearing that phrase.

    Win-win situation. Either they step aside and apologize (only ever had this one happen), or they get rude and I get to unload all my pent up rage on some unsuspecting civilian without feeling bad about it. Like free therapy



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    It’s hilarious that you’re downvoted because asking them to move has never failed in my experience. Given I’m in the Midwest and there’s the whole “Midwestern sensibility” stereotype, but I don’t think anyone here is different from anywhere else.

    Most people who do this either don’t think about the fact they’re blocking the whole aisle or they don’t realize you want through. A simple excuse me will let them know