not just for the obvious capitalist evil reasons but also just because how much of it doesn't fucking work at all. no matter how much RAM my phone has it still can't juggle Pokemon Go and music/a podcast. my google shopping list just stopped updating itself for absolutely no reason. random shit just constantly goes wrong and there's absolutely nothing the end user can do besides hope a fix is pushed out that doesn't break anything else

  • Chomsky [comrade/them]
    ·
    4 years ago

    I am addicted to video games. I am addicted and I hate it and there is nothing I can do about it.

    • quarantine_man [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      Me too. I'm actually really bored of video games, but there is absolutely nothing else to do, I have no friends and can't even begin to make any IRL, so :shrug-outta-hecks:

        • quarantine_man [none/use name]
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          4 years ago

          I don't even know what "hobbies" means anymore

          but I lift stupid free weights at home and run several times per week

          • p_sharikov [he/him]
            ·
            4 years ago

            Hobbies stop being fun if you're alone too much. They're supposed to be nice, relaxing breaks from your "main" life of social connection and meaningful work, but without that stuff they become extremely unfulfilling.

            • quarantine_man [none/use name]
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              4 years ago

              yep, that's true. unfortunately I haven't had a friend IRL since I was in high-school (over 12 years ago) and I doubt my ability to make any once social distancing isn't necessary. honestly don't know what to do, probably just going to literally go insane.

              • p_sharikov [he/him]
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                4 years ago

                Yeah, I have literally no idea how to make irl friends now that I haven't had any in a while. I feel like I probably come off weird just because I'm out of practice.

                I sort of wonder whether communists could organize effectively around this issue. Imagine if there was a decentralized network of comrades going around basically acting as a stepping stone for NEETs to integrate back into society, and then those people could do the same for other people. Like it's basically mutual aid directly targeting the widespread effects of social alienation. Because there are a shitload of people in this position and it's very much an anti-capitalist issue.

    • carbohydra [des/pair]
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      4 years ago

      Smash/sell your console and replace your computer's operating system with a BSD