Roko's Basilisk exists and is trying to prevent its own creation

I think the question is still worth answering: Was it really necessary?

From my perspective it was not an issue that needed to be addressed given the political makeup of the site, and ultimately what it did was cool conversation across the board because it made what was acceptable posting (or upvoting due to the timing) ambiguous, and ultimately just wasted good will by infantilizing users

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It's surprisingly harsh language for CNN, I wonder if they're ramping up to be against the genocide next week once Trump's in office

My investment on being anti federation keeps paying dividends

I hope that change takes root. Thanks for taking the time to respond

Giving the users the opportunity to participate how the communities should be divided and what they should be named would've been best served as a public discussion.

I'm pretty sure this was what the vast majority of the complaints about this move were about, and they were all consistently ignored in the moment, or in some cases were brushed aside with accusations of 'You just like the racist old name.' It was a demonstration in why it's pointless for users to bother if they disagree with the choices being made behind the scenes- at best you get ignored, at worst people with the ability to ban you start maligning you.

Lmao what does a pledge about anything mean under capitalism? Your allegiance, just like everything else, is purchasable

I think it's well practiced science educator shtick turned up to 11 which is very youth pastor energy

I'm sure they think their data is blackmail material, like Xi is going to call them up and tell them they have to be a spy for the PRC or they'll tell their wife about their search history

Every console regardless of its function can and will explode

and say you should just go get a job to combat depression and alienation. Maybe you should get a second job and see if that perks you up?

Can't wait to get shot by the protagonist of fallout 4 for a laugh

I asked the king of england's friend and he said we can't have democracy til you guys are nice to me again

Man in the High Castle but instead of the world split between Nazis and Imperial Japan it's split between the US and Israel

I played before all the DLC had been released so I didn't get the full story, I also haven't played any Max Payne games so I think I was missing a little bit story-wise from the jump. Still enjoyed the vibes immensely but fully agree on the criticisms of the story. The solution to this metaphysical alphabet agency which kidnaps and disappears children is just to put someone new in the director's chair.

Has all this suffering and horror been for nothing?

I feel like the worldbuilding basically says yes

I can accept being personally involved in war crimes but I draw the line at random shit Joe Biden made up about China!

I wonder what 'training' is to people like this, I assume it's just buying another 500 dollar attachment for their AR that gets used once then never touched again

The president told me this makes your kids smarter

So she just hasn't been voting for 6 months, I wonder if that has made her more or less damaging than voting straight yes for all evil shit