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[–] [email protected] 84 points 8 months ago (52 children)

Probably the most relevant line in the entire article:

a series of polls have suggested Biden will narrowly beat Trump in the November vote. But with eight months to go, and the polls so tight, this could change and a number of polls have also indicated that Trump will win the election.

Whether Biden wins or loses is going to come down to how well he engages people in key states. Outside of the "blue no matter who" crowd, people have decidedly mixed feelings about voting for a candidate whose strongest argument is that he isn't Trump. Everything from events in the weeks leading up to the election to the weather (which affects Dems more than Reps) will matter, so rather than leaning on polls that suggest a victory... it might be wise to end those behaviors and policies that have human rights advocates concerned.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Incels using a word offensively does not make the word inherently offensive, and by letting them reframe the word in their favor you're giving them power they do not deserve.

When using male/female to denote biological sex, the words should not be offensive. "Were you born malr or female" in a medical settting can be vital to treatments, for example.

Generally, though, people ought to be using gender.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Part of it is either Reddit manipulating search positioning or Google (most people's default search) prioritizing Reddit results. Searching for answers to questions often results in a half page of Reddit links. They may not be relevant, but that doesn't become apparent until you're there.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I've played and DMed all but 4E, and 5E is easily the most accessible version I've played. I agree, though; 5E with some tweaks works very well as a video game. 3.5E, as much as I love it, can get incredibly complex very quickly. AD&D is, putting it kindly, a shitshow. The system is needlessly complex and convoluted.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Dark Alliance was a bit of a mess from what I hear.

Critical Role does great, but for the most part Wizards has left its own setting to languish. Most of the lore from Faerun is now 100+ years out of date (in-game) with new sourcebooks rehashing versus moving the world forward. Unless you're a Drizzt fan, you're not getting a ton as far as... well, anything is concerned. Even Dark Alliance is a rehash of Salvatore's fiction.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

he was ordered by a judge to stay away from Washington and its museums and public monuments, prosecutors said.

Speaking of the Constitution, barring someone from an entire CITY seems to be rather outside of the spirit of the document itself.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This may not have been an instance of it spying on you; what can you do may be similar to other searches involving privacy, but one would do well to remember thst companies have been repeatedly caught spying on users.

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/vizio-ftc-smart-tv-spying-privacy,news-24415.html Vizio spying without consent.

https://www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/how-google-is-secretly-recording-you-through-your-mobile-monitoring-millions-of-conversations/news-story/8089bf3084a430f4c4be46b81710c158 Google storing your conversations.

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/02/cox-distances-itself-from-claim-it-spies-on-users-via-phones-cable-box-mics/ Cox cable BRAGGING about spying on users.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2021/08/09/apple-is-not-spying-on-your-imessages-and-this-one-switch-stops-it-scanning-your-photos/?sh=485a1696605f Apple gaslighting users over their on-device photo scanning.

I'm sharing to say that whether this is an instance of spying or weird coincidence, you should absolutely assume that companies will violate your privacy at every opportunity because that's what they've done.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 8 months ago

Interesting take, but such an absolutist stance suggests that you also see compassion as a weakness. Fact is, as evil as the GOP may now be... they are not the whole of conservative thought.

If you want to see an example of where your desired approach leads, look at post WW I Germany and what Europe's need for vengeance gave birth to.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I get that, I do. But having to issue physical copies is probably the most inconvenient and expensive option for the corps causing issues.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Yes, I recall when they had a policy of never allowing account deletion.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 8 months ago

Dunno, but I can tell you my opinion on the cockwaffle in these comments calling women sluts, if you like?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

To be fair, the option is pretty easy to miss for someone who isn't technical. Font size -11000 and grwy or whatever, though I might exaggerate.

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