Are you saying you’ll only get on board when everyone else does?
Well, no. I said critical mass. But for the sake of argument: yes.
You should adopt political ideas based on whether you agree with its principles, not based on how many people agree with it.
Who are you to tell me what ideology I should adopt and how to go about it? Who made you the boss of me?
https://repair.eu/ is basically the group fighting that. They’re a huge coalition pushing the EU to force companies to stop soldering everything and actually give us parts and manuals.
It’s less “ranting on YouTube” and more “lobbying for laws” so your next laptop doesn’t end up in a landfill just because of a $2 fuse.
Lemme know when you convince a critical mass of people to adopt communism and I’ll get right on board with that.
Yeah, I see a lot of people appropriate neurodivergent lingo to justify it. Being autistic doesn’t mean your life literally depends on owning every figure of your favorite anime.
I think there’s plenty of diversity. However there is a tendency on certain instances to completely dogpile anyone who has the Wrong Opinion on certain issues, with extreme hyperbole.
Take the AI thread going on. People keep referring to environmental costs as if using an AI query is the equivalent of burning down a whole tree. You consume way more energy just charging your phone. Watching a video. Playing games. Yet using an AI is bad enough to get you called a fascist, an eugenicist and other fun things. The lack of perspective is staggering but certain section of Lemmy users have just decided that AI is evil and any nuance is wrongthink. Even just accepting the reality that AI isn’t going to go away is seen as evil comparable to murder.
Other example is the db0 blocking feddit.org debacle.
You see, if we tell parents that it’s actually super important that they raise their kids, I’m sure they will do it. Just like if we tell everyone that a vaccine for a dangerous disease is a really good idea, everyone will just settle down and go get it.
Good points, and I agree.
I do like Pinball (I just suck at it) and I always thought the machines are really really neat. I’m happy to see someone bring them up! I suppose it’s just that they’re a bit inaccessible. Having one in your home is a whole thing and going to an arcade is another whole thing.
Pinball is grossly under-appreciated, and its progression is a great example of doing new things with old ideas.
Explain.
Not because I strongly disagree, but I’m curious since you bring it up as a controversial take.
“OCD made me buy the set.”
“Intrusive thoughts won.”
“Didn’t have enough spoons to resist an impulse.”
“Something something ADHD something something ooh shiny thrinket”
“Me spending another 10dollars on useless junk for a drop of serotonin”