FinalBoy1975

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yes. With VPN. And so many lessons learned after about how you didn’t have to do it, but you did it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This is funny.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

So, Roman people are old people. They’ll just bring their folding chairs.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

You didnt’t think of engaging with the weekly post. Why? I want to know because why did I bother?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Reminds me of fiction.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It isn't an insult.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So far you think I'm an idiot. We have nothing more to discuss, apparently. The rest of your comment is what we call a non sequitor. I don't like your post, personally. What I think personally has nothing to do with this community, but I thought it would be nice to share with this community what I think. Why? I want others to do the same as me. We're done here. Your post isn't useful, at least to me. Don't I wish it was? Now, if you don't mind, I have other things to do. You've proven to me that you're not interesting to talk to. Prattle on as you wish. Say something that you will get you reported, PALEASE. People working for free don't need this shit, really. I'm heading off to my kitchen to light myself a nice camel cig and open a bottle of wine. Let me chill and relax and we're done here.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm not taking any mod actions on you. Just speaking to you with what I think in a public forum. You don't seem to like that. Please tell me why. If I'm wrong about my questioning and all, that's fine. Just having a casual conversation.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago

If you read the book, please tell us about the book, with your own thoughts. We're all here waiting.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

I'm sorry, but you're really trying hard to violate a rule of this community but not quite violating it. Can you tell me which rule you're trying to break but you just aren't breaking it, being very careful with your wording? I know which one. I'd just love it if you just came out and said which one. I'd also really love it if you read the book yourself and made a post about the book, according to your own reading of it, instead of following a different track. You seem to think I'm an idiot, I don't read the world news, or anything. Your problem is that you fear actually posting some opinion of your own. You are not sure how to word it so it isn't removed. Or you're not sure how to word it because you fear being banned. All you have to do, right here and right now, is just read the book yourself and talk about it or ask about it. Hell, even ask other people if they would like to read it with you. The rest of what you have to say to me also follows the rules precisely. I really don't have anything else to say to you than this. I said what I think about the shitty book review you seem to think is gold. You think it's gold. I think it's crap. I happen to moderate this place, I didn't delete your stuff or ban you. I think at this point I am politely requesting that you actually use your intellect more and be less of a coward. If you have something to share, do so from the heart without breaking the rules, something you are trying to do and failing to do because you don't know quite how to do that. Figure it out on your own and do that. Sorry I was critical of your share. It's not a good share. It isn't worthy of removal, either. Waiting for someone to report it so I can remove it, though.

 

In your opinion, how did the Industrial Revolution change the way people worked and the nature of work itself?

 

Just follow the link and vote for what you want. The Industrial Revolution was the second most voted for topic last week so I put it in again so those of you who wanted to talk about that get a second chance!

 

In the 20th century a lot of medical discoveries were made. Which, in your opinion, helped the world the most and why?

 

You can vote on your choice by clicking on this link. I included History of Science again because it only lost by one vote to History of Food in the last poll. So, those of you who wanted science, you can vote for it again and maybe this time you'll have it your way!

 

Some of us might consider certain customs related to food a "bad idea." One striking example was the ancient Romans' use of lead acetate as a sweetener. What, in your opinion, are some bad food ideas from the past? They don't have to be as deadly as consuming lead acetate, just a bad idea in your opinion.

 

I didn't get a pay wall, but just in case, here's a 12ft link. This is a very nice article summarizing the history of my favorite city, Madrid. You wouldn't believe it now because today it seems like such a dry place, but during most of its history it was a strategic spot because it had lots of water in an area that was far from the sea.

 

The preference of locale is to cover global time zones to fit lemmy world's guidelines for moderators. I'm in Spain, Siyah is from Pakistan. The history community is growing to the tune of 100 new subscribers per month, so I, as the head moderator, am responsible for making certain all bases are covered for "large communities number undefined" under lemmy world's ever evolving guidelines for mods. It's an easy gig, as I've said before. Nothing too strenuous. You would need to familiarize yourself with the community rules (not hard) and the lemmy world Code of Conduct I'm always available to consult with if you have a question when in doubt about historical accuracy / inaccuracy. I can't say enough about how much of an easy gig moderating this community is. It's also fun because you discover new things about the past you never knew about before with every post from community subscribers. There is activity, and it's usually high quality activity, whether it be posting or commenting. If you happen to live in Antarctica, you would really be helpful here, because then the time zones would all be covered!

 

Vote for what you'd like to discuss next week. It isn't hard, just follow the link and click on your preference.

 

Someone posted a link to photos from the times of the British colonial period in southeast Asia and then deleted that post. With the post the URL disappeared. It was a fantastic link. I've been going crazy trying to find this link to share again because I think these photos tell us so much. I can't find the link in the post that was made, but I found another link that I hope will help us all find more stuff to share and eventually lead us back to that link that was shared that was total gold. If anybody bookmarked the link that was deleted, please share it. I know all of you agree with me that those photos will haunt us forever. I'd sleep better being haunted by them and being able to look at them when I'm awake, just to respect them and honor them.

 

Traditionally, in the USA, Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15. You guys voted with this trend and I couldn't be happier, being as I am a big fan of Puerto Rico since the first time I visited the island. So, feel free to share your favorite historical fact about Puerto Rico or ask a question about Puerto Rican history. I really hope some puertorriqueños feel like sharing and / or answering questions.

 

Once again it's time to vote for a weekly discussion topic. You can vote using this link.

 

Demons, as they're called in English translation, have haunted Christians in the Western World for a very long time. In the Ancient Near East, they could be nice or not so nice, forming a part of a fascinating, and complex pantheon that people invoked and worshiped. A fine distortion of this religious system would be the film The Exorcist in which a child is possessed by Pazuzu, a demon who, in the Ancient Near East, was actually invoked to save young children and fetuses, to defeat Lamashtu, a demon who enjoyed taking babies, fetuses, and pregnant women away from the physical world. Why, in your opinion, is it fun for modern Westerners to demonize such Ancient Near Eastern "demons" in Hollywood films and get it all so totally wrong and historically inaccurate?

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