You see how that’s a problem that the government cant agree on making things better for people but can agree on ban something millions enjoy so their donors can have more control over the data of that thing right?

Its not exactly a great example of democracy when we can’t raise wages when the price of groceries is rapidly increasing but we can ban apps where kids make 15 second clips of them dancing.

Almost like they use buzzwords to obfuscate the real meaning of the ideas that threaten their hold on power.

Only hearing from family when they deem it important enough to pick up a phone and call or text me directly is one of the benefits of not having social media presence with non any anonymous accounts for me.

Every Russian think they’re gangster until the snow starts speaking Finnish.

Make more dumb TVs and my interest in buying a new one goes up significantly. Im actively avoiding buying a new one even though I have to furninsh a good sized living room and all I have right now is a bit small for the space. It’ll still work.

Weird that across many industries they keep adding things consumers hate but get away with it because everyone else is doing it. How do people still believe in the premise of capitalism when consumer choices range from ineffective to flat out impossible.

Theres some cool stuff ive seen but Im not super familiar with the classes I haven’t played. I got a rogue that drops turrets and a paladin thats throws tons of hammers in a spiral, so not exactly brand new ideas for the ones ive picked so far. Theres a runemaster I think its called where using certain elemental skills in certian orders lets you use a unique spell. Like fire fire cold would be a different spell than cold fire fire, and theres tons of combos for that class. I only know it from what ive seen others do, but for interesting a deep classes that may be the best example.

I didn’t stick to PoE long enough to say i played it despite a frieng group playing, just seemed like a bit too much for the amount of time I was willing to invest on just one game. Im doing endgame on my first character and it’s pretty damn fast. Im clearing empowered monolith maps in sub 5 mins. A lot of things one shot me but they’re telegraphed and im a rogue subclass thats 8 levels below the empowerd monolith level. I love the movement skills I have available I feel like im always able to be flipping around the enemies.

Have you tried making things people want to buy instead of banning things people want to buy if they’re from China?

Last Epoch has been treating me well. The power progression feels good for the classes ive tried so far. The pacing is good too.

This meme is not new calling it reactionary is funny. Speaking of funny, Nintendo has previously employed private investigators to investigate and stalk modders so they could sue them better. This is an old meme for a old problem.

“Website that never made a profit thinks it’s worth over 6 billion dollars. Yes US dollars.”

No way to prevent this, says only forum where this regularly happens.

Comprehensive privacy law time? Nahh just ban the Chinese EVs and pretend this doesn’t happen. Same thing as tiktok. You’ll never be protected as long as they can point to the Chinese boogyman.

Bold move. Who are they going to blame all the online privacy issues once they cant yell about the Chinese? Or are we going to start pretending everythings fine then?

If I was the good faith party I’d prepare with a list of inflamatory but true claims on the bad faith party and any time they try to sidestep, throw the accusations at them and force them to go on the defensive instead of giving them a platform to try and legitimize their bullshit. If you’re talking about what everyone thinks you are, theres no ‘rising above’ it, you gotta attack it.

Everyone loves a good saltfish fritter and fried plantins. Dont say plantAin, just plantin will do on the island.

Because I have to choose between either having to see him or no longer being friends with basically the only friends I still have. So it’s either I have to see his ass or I recluse. Spite is me coping with that, and it feels fine tbh. I don’t think about him unless topics like this come up or I have to see him. It’s not like it’s running my life or anything, I’m just looking for my opportunity.

Sometimes whatever it is is just out of your control anyway. Lost a great freind because a now exfriend of mine lied about me to get closer to her and date her. Intially just thought she was going through something. They, shockingly, ended up splitting but honestly I have zero interest in talking to her again if she’s willing to believe that type of things about me. Still waiting for my chance to fuck with that guys life though. I’m a petty son of a bitch if you give me the opportunity.

His truth goes marching on.