ContrarianTrail @ ContrarianTrail @lemm.ee

Independent thinker valuing discussions grounded in reason, not emotions.

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We’ve reached a point where, whenever I see someone called a racist, I assume it’s a false accusation - and after reading the article, my suspicion is usually confirmed. The term has been so overused that it’s lost much of its meaning. What he said was needlessly personal and inflammatory, but I don’t see the racism that so many others here seem to.

Mine so far:

musk, elon, altman, X, sailor, Trump, kermit, ceo, taylor, spez, reddit, layoff, remote work, stewart, oliver, protest, fox news, boeing, lqbtq, lgbtq+, columbia, abortion, republican, campus, gop, kristi, air defence report, trans, transphob, helldivers, heathcliff, stack overflow, stackoverflow, return-to-office, police, cop, israel, palestin, gaza, rafah, genocide, pride, trooper, sheriff, windows, billionaire, c.e.o., microsoft, desantis, canvas, vance, project 2025, crowdstrike, maga

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Or for lemmy.world user

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I guess it's not so much a test I perform but a signal I listen for. However my attitude toward lying is probably a bit different from most people. It’s a major red flag for me, and usually, people are completely unaware they’re waving it. Even if it’s something relatively inconsequential, when I see someone effortlessly lying to another person, I assume they’d do the same to me. The fact that they’re so oblivious to it, not even trying to hide it, just strengthens the impression that lying is normal for them. This applies to many, if not most white lies as well.

I came across a cat while riding my bike. I pstpstpsted at it for like five minutes, and it kept pretending not to be interested. Then, out of nowhere, it just walked up to me - didn’t even stop to sniff, just went straight in for a headbutt and demanded petting.

I gave him a full deep-tissue massage, and he loved it, as if no one had ever petted him before. I don’t think I’ve ever met a cat that friendly.

The point was that both are morally wrong and I still keep doing it.

I don't feel like defending a view that I don't hold. I don't get the sense from your replies that you've even understood my argument.

Without the current economic model, no-one would pay for big budget productions

I haven't said that.

It doesn’t, as you imply, reduce the likelihood of big budget media existing in the future

I haven't said that either.

a centralised fund we all contribute to in proportion to our means

Correct me if I'm wrong but that sounds a lot like paying for the content

many small scale investors.. ..like Kickstarter

This sounds like paying for the content too.

a legislated solution that protects copyright until artists are sufficiently recompensed

Recompensed? Sounds like getting paid.

To me it seems like there's no disagreement here.

I have it too. The camera could be better but other than that I have no complaints. Coming from LG V20, going back to a device with built-in battery was simply not an option. I would have considered fairphone but they removed the headphone jack which is a dealbreaker for me.

Their endgame is pretty much world outrage against Israel.

I think you meant to say Hamas, not Hezbollah. That's the government of Gaza. Their endgame is not outrage against Israel. It's no Israel. 'From river to the sea.'

Quote from hadith that can be found in the article 7 of the 1988 Hamas charter:

The Day of Judgment will not come until Muslims fight the Jews, when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say, 'O Muslim, O servant of God, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him.' Only the Gharkad tree would not do that, because it is one of the trees of the Jews.

I stand by what I said: if everyone pirated, no one would be making or funding big-budget movies because there would be no money to be made. Coming up with alternative payment systems for the media we consume is all well and good, but that’s not piracy - it actually just reinforces my point about paying being the moral thing to do. My argument isn’t that the current system is good; it’s that piracy wouldn’t be sustainable if everyone started doing it.

I think it's objectively a true statement that the vast majority of big budget hollywood movies, video games and TV-series would stop existing if nobody was paying for them.

Obviously not all media would go away. I've never gotten paid for my photography or YouTube videos because I'm not making them for money. Same applies to a ton of other content creators as well.

The only reason there’s content for us to pirate is because there are still people paying for it. If it weren’t for them, nobody would be spending millions on new movies or games. They’re the ones funding our content, and we’re just freeriding.

I think a good measure for morality is to imagine wether the world would be a better place if everyone acted as I do. In this case, I don't think it would.

I think piracy is immoral but I still partake in it and I don't hate anyone for doing so.

It's like eating meat.

They also make up the majority of people commiting suicide. Not sure about 'white' but men that is.

The number of leaves depends on the age of the plant. There are ones with one and three leaves as well. However I've never seen a leaf with a bud in the middle like on the left.

Doesn't matter how careful you are if the people close yo you with that information aren't.

'Why yes ofcourse you can access my address book in order for me to play candy crush.'

I have a cup of coffee next to me which is quite typical at this time in the morning

Do you listen to podcasts too or just audiobooks? In my case, I already listen to a lot of podcast, and I feel like when I'd have a chance to listen to audiobook, I'd just rather put on a podcast. Though perhaps some non-fiction, especially if read by the author.

I don't have TikTok myself but having seen my friends show videos from their screen I think it's absolutely hideous how half of the video is covered with comments and buttons and shit. That would be a total dealbreaker for me.

Gonna be a tough pill to swallow for a lot of people if Trump and Elon actually do manage to end the war with reasonable terms.

Not saying I'm optimistic that this will happen but I guess you can't really rule it out either. I have a feeling that Putin is pretty much done with this shitshow and would be willing to take an exit that'll preserve even half of his face.