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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams - 1979

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  • what little ever existed of the plot

    The plot isn't really the point.

    hadn’t cracked a smile in over a hundred pages.

    Apparently one of the reasons for the historic rivalry between France and England was their different senses of humor, with the French wit considered much classier. Anyway, plenty of people would agree with you, though I think the books are hilarious.

    • Donald Trump mugshot released after former US president surrenders at Fulton jail over election charges – live

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  • What?! You mean he already gave up on NFTs?

    • How to Move Your Instagram Feed to Pixelfed, the Photo App That Doesn't Track Your Every Move

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  • Coming from Wired, I’d hope the article would have a more technology focused approach,

    Wired is for people who want to talk about technology without actually taking about technology.

    • [❓] ChatGPT's fate hangs in the balance as OpenAI reportedly edges closer to bankruptcy

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    • PrintSF on literature.cafe

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    • Twitter's short link service, t.co, is adding a five-second delay to some domains. Like threads.net

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  • But Hanlon's razor says you shouldn't.

    All right, we got a razor fight!

    • [TDE] Shadows of the Past

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  • Keep a choice synthwave track for when you have to show someone your screen.

    • Reddit's garbage app just keeps getting worse

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  • Kind of like The Matrix if The Matrix was braindead.

    • The TV streaming apps broke their promises, and now they’re jacking up prices

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  • Do you like commercials? And how much are you willing to pay for TV?

    If the answers are "no" and "zero", then that's going to affect how much TV you/we watch, even if you/we like the TV shows.

    • ABC shuts down official Twitter accounts due to 'toxic interactions'

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    • Is it me, or the hive mind mentality has come over here as well?

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    • Maybe later... how about never, you fucks?

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  • Yes! It's a dark pattern microagression.

    • Maybe later... how about never, you fucks?

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  • Hmmm... maybe something involving "false dichotomy", "Sysyphus", "pestering", "options", "forced politeness", ...

    • Maybe later... how about never, you fucks?

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  • Every time I go to the ATM to get cash it shows me an ad for a service and the options are "Yes" and "No thanks."

    I am forced to choose one. I am forced to thank them for showing me an ad before they give me my own money.

    • Maybe later... how about never, you fucks?

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  • the data vultures love this sort of “non-confrontational on surface, but bossy upon analysis” discourse.

    We need a simple name for this, like we have for enshittification or shrinkflation.

    • The Reddit Protest Is Finally Over. Reddit Won.

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  • ikr the real losers are the ones who read Gizmodo.

    • The Reddit Protest Is Finally Over. Reddit Won.

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  • because they have a solid reputation for never listening to those millions.

    Specifically, if you volunteer to moderate, create content, or build community on Reddit, you will be insulted and dismissed by people who are only in it for the money.

    • The Reddit Protest Is Finally Over. Reddit Won.

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  • It feels raw and real, vs reddits polished curated feel. As if I'm actually reading posts by people.

    Because on reddit we were reading posts by bots.

    • 12 reasons to stop using Goodreads - selected by Goodreads staff

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    • "They need us. We don't need them:" The fall of Twitter is making the trolls and grifters desperate

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  • OpenAI scraped the Internet, legally and illegally to power ChatGPT.

    I'm not a huge OpenAI fan, but it's not yet been determined that they acted illegally. I believe the matter is still being pursued in court.