But the good news is, tech is a highly disruptable industry. Barrier to entry is accessible for regular people.
And that's why we're here.
Reddit doesn't die because we left. They die in a few years when the Fediverse just works better than Reddit. And we fund that.
Speaking of, how do I kick in a few bucks to help out various Lemmy servers? Anyone know?
just find another web site
Okay. Done and done.
That's fine. We make a new place.
That's the beauty of the internet (and similarly, America). We just find a space to talk.
I realized today that maybe all I need is something to scroll and some comments to read.
Sunday, this place felt dead. But each day the traffic seems to pick up and I miss Reddit less and less.
In a few weeks, I won't miss Reddit at all (at this pace)
But not for me. I'm forever gone.
And if there are enough power users (lots of comments, posts) like me who feel the same, it will have an impact.
There's a HUGE middle ground between "nothing changes" and "reddit goes out of business." As we see with Twitter, you can have a zombie platform that persists but slowly loses inertia month after month.
It's not that Reddit dies abruptly. It's that the platform is wounded now and, without attention, will bleed out slowly over many years.
It's difficult to know how seriously to take this. Putin is the king of crappy posturing. Making constant threats to get the allies to act more slowly responding to him.
He also knows that we know that:
Much of Russia's nuclear arsenal is inoperable due to neglect
He gets to light up ONE nuke, and then Russia is forever over. I wouldn't be surprised if the rest of the world has a post-nuclear breakup plan for the country.
So, I'm confident that Putin won't actually nuke anyone, as even he isn't that stupid. Moving moldy Soviet equipment around makes great posturing and makes us fear him a little bit.
No kidding. Add in chocolate and it gets really weird.
Coffee is bad because it is a hot drink
What about hot cocoa?
Oh, that's fine. It's because coffee has caffeine.
Like Mt. Dew?
No, that's fine. It's because coffee is caffeinated and hot.
So a frappacino is fine?
No, because it's a coffee. Hot caffeine.
So, decalf.
No. Just follow the prophet.
(Sigh. And I don't even like coffee).
It always comes down to battery cost reduction. That's going to be the key to 600mi batteries or mass EV adoption.
I think it's possible. By 2027, it'll be obvious if it's happening or not.
Yes, funeral papyrus.
The man's name was Hor (Horace). That's not a joke. Joseph Smith was that far off base.
Absolutely. I've driven the wheels off a Honda Fit (300,000+ miles) and I still get as much kick out of it as I did when I first bought it.
As a rental car, I also kinda enjoyed the Versa. It's so light. The CVT was what let the car down, so with the stick shift it's probably a bit of a hoot.
Subscribed!
Honestly if reddit had come, cap in hand, and says "Hey what can we do to be awesome so you'll buy premium"
And then listened to our advice? I'd have bought premium to help em out.
Instead, they are acting genuinely insane. Like back when my brother was on cocaine and Adderall and would try to hit me up for money.
Reddit can die.