They were amazing pioneers of shitposting and circlejerking but some people considered them something of a hate group for their callouts of specific subcultures. I’m suggesting that aspect of things that OP is describing isn’t exactly new.
But yeah, agreed, the swift, stark ban policy was very effective in creating a “civil” society there - idiots showed up to fuck around, bam hope they’ve got 10 more bucks if they want to try again under a different account.
Worst case? Covert Israeli influence to propel the far-right into power in Spain. A return to Franco-era fascism. Not terribly likely but it’s hard to imagine worse.
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I remember reading there was something like this back in the mid/late 00s too, maybe without the giftcards but you could sign up for email alerts when there was a forum thread that needed to be brigaded, long before even reddit was a thing.
Edit: read about it on Metafilter at the time but it seems to have been purged. If you’re interested maybe the post is findable on the Internet Archive
The classical conservatives are often good at barbecue and fixing/building things, and country music was okay in the 90s, I guess.
Porn, anime, sports, a bunch of video games I don’t play, and some spammy or obnoxious communities too. Oh, and foreign languages I don’t speak (until we get built-in translation)
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He’s gonna sign that antisemitism bill isn’t he?
I agree with your point, but balaclava is the hat, baclava is the delicious Greek pastry.
Then they’re dependent on the employer-provided health care and less able to leave!
Copy and paste it then
Everything2.org was a significant wikipedia competitor back in the early 00s. It’s still up but I havent been there in a decade and a half. Could be worth your time, it was interesting to get lost in back in the Web 1.0 days
I can’t be the only person who when Uttar Pradesh is abbreviated always thinks of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Yes I know this is World News
Waterpiks are great but not really a substitute for flossing
!remindme 1 year
Tangentially, as an apartment dweller I would love to have a weatherproofed shed that I could store reusable materials in and work on projects. Obviously saving cardboard and other light, flattenable materials isn’t much of a problem but there are definitely things I would keep in my shed like scrap lumber and metal and projects that would take place in my shed that I’d never attempt indoors.
I used to rent a room from a private homeowner who was like minded and properly using the garage/shed space was so… edifying. Helped us get a lot of home repair projects done that would have required a contractor otherwise. Unfortunate that the apartment life leads to such waste and inefficency.
I can totally relate to just eating ingredients. I was just talking with coworkers about eating deconstructed sandwiches, so basically just slices of deli meat, cheese and some toast. You might want to look into getting some unflavored/unsweetened Huel? I get a bag every few months and when I feel like I’ve slacked on nutrition I’ll make a shake of it since its got all the micronutrients I’m probably missing. Always makes me feel better. Best of luck!
Make it faster and jankier with precalculated lookup tables!
I like that you call it “feeding” like you’re an agricultural animal that your dietitian cares for.
Do they call them subterrenes (similar to submarines) in the industry or is that term a ridiculous steampunk conceit? Big respect here for those who tunnel
Did your coworkers crack a lot of jokes about The Underminer from The Tick and Krang from Ninja Turtles?