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EighteenthNerd

@ EighteenthNerd @lemmy.world

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    What are some conversation nonstarters in mainstream Lemmy.World?

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  • However, I’ll save you a bit of time: most of these “topics” are based on a false premise. They are strawman arguments which indicate a misunderstanding of a particular argument/viewpoint.

    A statement that shines a moon-sized spotlight on the bias of its author towards groupthink.

  • What websites search function do you hate most?

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  • Sorry to hear that. Do you get better results with SearXNG?

  • What is your up- & downvote behaviour?

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  • I ignore communities, posts, and comments that have no real thought behind them. This includes those that are just "educated" repetitions of culture-mantras, no matter what "side" or whatever they are on. Unfortunately, this is most of the internet these days.

    Because I appreciate thought, I upvote comments that someone activated some brain cells to write. I also upvote those that make me think, teach me something new, or just make me laugh.

    I downvote comments that are mean, aggressive, or otherwise demeaning to the person they are replying to - whether that person was me or someone else.

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What's the smallest laptop that runs Linux and is actually usable?

  • What websites search function do you hate most?

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  • Did YouTube just disable video playback for people using UBlock or is it just me?

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  • When YouTube does anything weird I switch my VPN to a neighboring country that's less popular. Suddenly YouTube loads everything without problem.

  • What are the modern design trends you hate most?

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  • Long-time NoScript user. I only allow scripts to run that actually need to run, and some I forever-block everywhere just on principle (looking at you Google). Except for sites like banking, if a site won't run without garbage javascript it's quite easy to just go elsewhere where the signal-to-noise ratio is smarter.

  • What are the modern design trends you hate most?

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  • I recognize this point every time I drive by one of the old, now-closed Sherri's restaurants.

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  • It only accomplishes making me feel better, but it's a side benefit I get from using the uBlock Origin extension's "zapper mode" function: getting to one-click nuke these things and move on with my life like a normal person.

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  • Moved into a rental to find that all the kitchen appliances were "modern" - meaning zillions of touchy "buttons" for things maybe two people on the planet would ever actually use, all burying finding the things normal people would actually use.

    I still have to figure out how to run the dishwasher. Spouse thought they had it figured out, only to have it run for 10 minutes and stop for no discernible reason. Apparently they set it to "option 20" by accident and that meant "just run a rinse". You have to set it to "option 52" to actually wash the dishes. Ah! I see.

  • What are the modern design trends you hate most?

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  • Apartment complex websites that photoshop (outright lie) about what the apartment is like and you're not allowed to see the actual place before renting (current tenant is still there, or the manager/owner just doesn't want you to see even if it's empty). And - there's so much competition for apartments in the area you either sign the lease sight-unseen or you live in your car.

    I've done OK in some of these. None were what the website pics and descriptions offered, but they were still OK. Some others, though, turned out to be absolute broken down dumps. And every single one of these places have great online reviews. Imagine that.

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  • Wouldn't be surprised if the landlord/owner gets a percentage, as well.