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what feature that if was on lemmy, it would ruin it?? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
Outrage after airport self-service checkout asks for 18% tip in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
[–] 0 points 1 week ago (1 child)

They are guaranteed minimum wage if they don't make that with tips. They aren't salaried as per regular employees, you're choosing to subsidize. It is a social norm, but lets call it what it is.

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    • Probably not the best time to practice your Spanish in c/comicstrips@lemmy.world
    Today I Got New Screwdriver in c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
    Can anyone overthrow Steam on PC? "As long as Valve is independent and not a publicly traded company," analyst says it looks impossible in c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
    [–] 12 points 1 week ago

    Gabe's strategy is public information at this point. He's gone on record several times with the information.

    The focus is on what gamers want first. Reduce barriers to entry. Simplify the process. That naturally attracts customers and the money making happens as a result.

    Every single other company has this reversed.

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    Today I Got New Screwdriver (lemmy.zip)
     

    So this last week one of my 20+ year old phillips head screwdrivers met its match when it hit the floor at the just the right angle to shatter the handle cleanly in two.

    This thing has been with me since my uni days. It's seen me through multiple jobs, cities, homes, and especially relationships. It was my daily driver¹. It wasn't a particularly special tool in and of itself; it's part of a small unlabelled toolset that I'm fairly sure was from a dollar store or similar. But it just felt right. The weight, the size, the balance... it was all so comfortably familiar.

    I shouldn't feel so emotionally attached to such a simple thing but when the new one arrived I couldn't help but feel a sense of loss, even though my new one is undoubtedly a much better tool (wera kraftform plus, fyi).

    ¹ Pun intended.

    Better than powdered milk in c/comicstrips@lemmy.world
    Software is slow because of bad design, not slow languages in c/programming@programming.dev
    Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought: Time-based a la carte charges come on top of the purchase price for the games themselves. in c/technology@lemmy.world
    [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago

    Tech is still great but you have to know where to look and invest. Sony/MS have lost the plot that's for sure, but the pc gaming ecosystem is vibrant, and there are amazing foss solutions to just about everything, including streaming.

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    • I guess that's it then in c/reddit@lemmy.world
    [–] -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Dude pull your head out of your ass. There are things on reddit that there are no replacements for. Lemmy doesn't hold a candle to the user base of reddit. The standard is simply "is this useful to me" and it's not hard to understand why people find value there.

    Fucking holier than though dipshit.

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    • 56% of Canadians Who Don't Own a Home Don't Expect to Ever Own One in c/canada@lemmy.ca
    [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago

    Rent isn't necessarily throwing money away. You need to run the numbers for your scenario. Ben Felix has some great analysis on this. Home ownership as the only sensible financial move is a myth that really needs to die.

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    • Would you use an EU-hosted GitHub alternative? in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
    What is your typical go-to healthy convenience food you have often? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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    Effective Feedback Mechanisms for Anti-Consumer Approaches to Gaming? (lemmy.zip)
     

    Came across a reddit post claiming the Sony online backlash is making publishers nervous. While unverified, this seems plausible enough.

    So as someone who doesn't really do social media aside from Lemmy and browsing reddit, where can I get in on adding my voice to this criticism? Do people still use twitter?

    Edit: Reddit post in case anyone cares.

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    Your mental disorder may not be your fault but it is your responsibility, and NCR rulings shouldn't be a thing. (lemmy.zip)
     

    This piece of shit has caused irreparable and traumatic damage to an innocent woman and is trying to hide behind a mental health issue.

    https://globalnews.ca/news/11909163/accused-seawall-stranger-attack-seeks-not-criminally-responsible-finding/

    Well, frankly, even if they were not mentally well that shouldn't absolve the danger or actions. They need to be removed from society. They should get some help. But the length of sentencing should not include leniency. They are criminally responsible.

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    Lemmy-Centric Chat Services? (lemmy.zip)
     

    Does anyone know of or run lemmy-centric chat services in any capacity? IRC channels, matrix, discord (controversial I know, but would be perfect for this), whatever else?

    I was curious to know which community across the fediverse in a given subject/area is the most popular, but am not sure how to find or know that. Having a place to chat about lemmy offline would be the perfect place to ask such questions or having meta discussions without spamming the actual communities, like I'm doing now.

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    The Three Body Problem is not good (lemmy.zip)
     

    Wrapped up the first book after much struggle. Am I crazy for finding it extremely poorly written? Writing aside, the characters suck, the motivations suck, and the scenario building feels like it was tossed together by a 12 year old. I don't get the hype. Everything is paper thin. The fictional science aspect is the most compelling part but as a cohesive whole it fails to land.

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