Pretty eye-opening stuff on how deranged cyber criminals can be.

Thanks for bringing this up. I think I’ve heard this too and I have to say I’m of two minds about it.

In one end… I am frustrated with Reddit’s greed and I think they’ve lost most of my respect at this point. I think I’m kinda bitter toward them, so seeing them lose market share might bring me a bit of schadenfreude.

On the other hand, Reddit’s content quality really feels like it’s gone to crap in the last 5-6 years or so. When I came to Lemmy (and Mastodon), it was refreshing because the community seemed to have a bit of that scrappy, fringe attitude that I missed from early Reddit. I’d be sad if that went away due to over-population.

Basically, I like Lemmy and I want it to be even more successful so that algorithms have less control on our lives. At the same time, I dislike Reddit because they’re going whole-hog into enshittification. I guess I just convinced myself that I want Lemmy to continue to grow ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Ya got ripped off

Thanks for sharing this perspective. Complacency won’t grow the userbase here.

I like to upvote posts with lots of debate around them even if so don’t agree with the OP because I want the OP to be encouraged. People should be rewarded for bringing thought-provoking content here, even if it’s imaginary points.

I’m glad you posted this here, because there’s obviously a lot of controversy about this.

I just realized I do this too. I need to hit myself with a folding chair.

😳

That was a hell of a ride

LOL, they’re hiring! Quick everyone, go and get a $160,000 job you’re not qualified for.

https://penrod.co/careers/senior-salesforce-consultant--5627204

Looks to me like they work as a developer of the Salesforce platform for a company called Penrod.

Doesn’t make them any less of an idiot, but #justsayin

And yeah, Salesforce is a garbage fire of a company.

I can’t comment on the depression thing that others have mentioned. You’ll know if that rings true for your situation or not.

I’m gonna say something to you that someone had to say to me once: she really likes you. That may explain why she enjoys spending time with her.

The other day I was asking my SO “what’s the highest compliment a woman could be paid by their partner”? She responded “it would be ‘I really enjoy spending time with you’”. I realized in that moment that while I have tons of fun playing video games, watching shows, or even just sitting alone by my self, she really enjoys being around me and spending time together. It’s how she’s wired.

And even more than that, because I’m “her man”, even when she’s out and about with other friends, her experience would be enhanced if I were out with her.

This changed me in a couple of ways.

1. I invite her to kill time with me in the same room even if we’re doing different things (I know you already do this)
2. I am intentional about holding off on some of my preferred “alone” time to do an activity with her because I know she will really enjoy it.
3. I intentionally take time for myself to do things that recharge me without her. (Long gaming sessions, watching a tv series, taking a night in while she’s got plans with friends, scheduling a drink/meal with one of my friends).

Beyond the above, I think it’s important to acknowledge that the guilt you experience when you turn her down is coming from inside yourself. It may be worth talking about it with a wise friend or (better yet) a therapist (which is something helpful that I did). You may have a habit of taking too much responsibility for the wellness of others.

Congrats on having a person who really loves you! For introverts like us, being around someone all the time makes those rare moments when we’re alone truly euphoric. However, I can tell you from experience that the “alone time” gets old reeeeeal quick when it’s unlimited.

Spent the past weekend hanging string lights in the backyard. Used barrel-style planters filled with cement as a stand for a 4x4, then strung them across the lawn on some light cable. Was a pain in the butt, but the final product looks good and should last a few years.

Thank you for linking to the vid!

Sounds like he was just being an asshole and wanting to end the interview which the reported kept extending with questions. Seems like this is non-news.

Don’t you think he looks a bit tired?

So, I don’t have an answer, but I think the challenge you’ll face is that the oil you apply nearby will want to penetrate the wood and spread to the area that will be glued.

You could try pre-treating the area where the glue will go with another absorbent coat (maybe even mineral spirits would work) and hope that the oil wont have any purchase to hold onto in that area. Once the mineral spirits evaporate, you’ll be able to apply your glue.

That’s the best guess I’ve got. Best of luck!

I nominate NineMileTower for a Pulitzer Prize

This and Grave of the Fireflies are the two depictions of Japanese tragedy during WWII that I always think of

I like to think you know this because you recognized her voice in those pokeys

He is. Shoot your shot, kid