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by Funes- 7y ago
Younger generations, at least in the US, are already having much less sex than the ones that precede them[0]. Sexbots and on-demand creation of digital pornography will most definitely come--no pun intended--and fill a need that's bein
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by Funes- 7y ago
>[...] the news industry has become a cesspool of anti-consumer and blackhat practices that has eroded trust for the sake of money. You could say something quite similar about capitalism as a whole, in the sense that it looks like those
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by Funes- 7y ago
You can also use the KISS launcher[0] and simplify the process, while reducing memory usage as well. It has some options to make it as minimal as possible. [0]: https://kisslauncher.com/ .
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by Funes- 7y ago
>In molochs such as Twitter or Facebook, you already do not own your data, so the only option is to not use them. When it comes to federated networks, the resolution is simple: do not federate with the instances whom you do not trust. I
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by Funes- 7y ago
I've really tried to like Mastodon, but I see too many toots accusing seemingly innocent people of being "fascists" and being complicit in the killing of minorities every time I step foot in almost any instance (that was an e
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by Funes- 7y ago
Yes, but only social media that is actually "social"; that is, platforms which enhance our offline lives instead of keeping them online.
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by Funes- 7y ago
Exactly! While I don't think that Facebook has any utility that stands out or is exclusive to it--as the parent comment asserts, this was my very first thought when I read the headline. It seems to me that they are up in arms now that
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by Funes- 7y ago
>Walking around, talking to friends, sitting in a bar, reading, etc. Those are proactive intellective activities; whoever carries them out has to put some kind of effort in doing so. On the other hand, passive media consumption is effort
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by Funes- 7y ago
>Articles like this one make me feel old for not being with my phone 24/7 because they imply that that's what the norm is. From what I see every single day--while commuting, attending to lectures, driving, strolling down the st
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by Funes- 7y ago
Personally, I would let users decide for themselves if they want to see metrics at all, as well as favorites, retweets, and replies from other accounts. That way, they wouldn't be forced to come across content from people they've
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by Funes- 7y ago
I like the site's design: simple and functional. However, getting the ball rolling on this kind of platforms is the hardest part; it would only work right off the bat if it was already populated by a considerable amount of users, which
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We Don’t Need Social Media(onezero.medium.com)
2 points by Funes- 7y ago|0 comments
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Indeed. Using self-descriptive "handles" or usernames such as @name.surname or @company.city would be great for caller and texter identification, as well as user discovery--if they want it to be public, that is. That, and having t
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by Funes- 7y ago
>Nobody is forcing anyone to do anything. You could say that about smoking as well; it wouldn't make it less addictive, though. The same applies to smartphone apps: they are deliberately addictive, and not transparent about it, unli
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by Funes- 7y ago
>Thus I believe without understanding what makes phone usage harmful to both productivity and mental health, we are bound to fall into the same traps with other technologies. That's a wise statement. I really do think that there&#x2
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by Funes- 7y ago
>Your narrative of evil corporations manipulating mankind into obedient consuming of entertainment Those are your words and your personal characterization of what I said, not mine. I see what you are trying to do. >Its just industry a
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by Funes- 7y ago
>How is that different from people spending time watching TV back in the 80s and 90s? Nothing new. You couldn't put your TV set in your pocket and take it out to watch a show whenever you liked in the 80s and 90s. Many people use th
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by Funes- 7y ago
I always say that any use of screens, given their captivating mimetic and sensorial nature, should be preceded by a clear intention regarding what will they be used for. Moreover, I wholeheartedly agree on the fact that electronic devices
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by Funes- 7y ago
> to listen to podcasts [...] or to read articles on Hacker News, for one. Do I need to do any of these? No. Certainly not in the same sense as I need brushing my teeth. But these are my pastimes. I also don't need reading a book, l
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by Funes- 7y ago
Or try to redefine the problem so you can widen your perspective and come up with other possible solutions.
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by Funes- 7y ago
I only use Wikipedia as a reference guideline for specific subjects I am not knowledgeable in. It does a fairly good job at providing that kind of information.
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A free XMPP server powered with green energy(trashserver.net)
67 points by Funes- 7y ago|36 comments
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This is actually something I've been thinking about for a long, long time. A platform only allowing for Markdown and some HTML could do the trick, since the CSS configuration would be user-defined. And it would work on low-end devices,
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by Funes- 7y ago
To each their own, but I think the huge space left on the header could be used to establish what the project is actually about[0]. Not that its name doesn't give you a clear hint, and I love the seamless transition between pages, but I
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by Funes- 7y ago
>The ideological reasons are practical reasons. We don't want to give you software freedom because we believe in some abstract ideology. We want to give you free software because we believe this is the way that you will eventually g
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by Funes- 7y ago
I don't think debating is ever a good means to change anyone's point of view on any given subject. Introspection, deliberation, and personal experience, on the other hand, are good means to that end. Teaching by example is, to my
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by Funes- 7y ago
You are aware that mass murdering is and has been carried out by people encompassing the whole religious and political spectrum, right?
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by Funes- 7y ago
>But they literally kill people. And they will kill many more if they gain more power. Do you think those dead people will thank you for your brave efforts? Who are "they"? Who is literally killing people? Those are very seri
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by Funes- 7y ago
Well, if it is confirmed that it had a decisive role in this unfortunate event, I guess it would be fair to say that air pollution is one of the primary causes of the development of the subsequent ailments she went through, which ultimately
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by Funes- 7y ago
Yes, in a horrid future we find ourselves in right now. And it's just getting started.

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