Nice shot! Reminds me of watching the moonrise over Peaks Island when I was in Portland, Maine, back in 2017. The distance of the island coupled with the clear, full moon made for a striking illusion. It looked so huge as it began peaking over the horizon I couldn't believe what I was looking at. Magical place up there, just wish it didn't become a frozen wasteland half of the year.
I'm just a layman, but it has been nagging my brain how all these big tech companies seem to be turning shitty all at once. I've seen others propose similar explanations, but the basic idea is that the historically low rates got them addicted to "free" capital. Now the faucet has been slammed shut and they have to make up for the shortfall.
Also, it's not just big tech at fault. The massive worldwide inflation we've experienced happened for the same reason - shortsighted greed.
Another thing is I feel like I'm trying harder to contribute positively; I want Lemmy to succeed so that (hopefully) we can avoid the enshitification that inevitably plagues the commercialized platforms.
I apologize for douchenozzling up the thread. I actually appreciate the explanation as it was informative, but it is pedantic to focus on that instead of answering the original question.
I'll piggyback and say that it feels similar. The biggest difference is not having huge default subs shaping the experience. Lemmy also feels more sparse in the comments, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
What really disturbs me is how the recent tech shenanigans have been a long time coming; seems the internet we have come to know for the last 15 years only existed thanks to the ridiculous interest rates post 2008.
LOL, ok. You are certainly the most hinged person I've come across. Please go outside if you really believe people don't like the new trilogy because they are racist or sexist. In keeping with my username, I apologize if my initial comment was too harsh or strayed too far from the topic designated by the thread title for your sensibilities.
I personally dislike those movies because they are essentially a rehash of the OG trilogy, except they are not coherent as a whole and don't really offer anything new while simultaneously disrespecting the source material. But that's just my opinion.
No worries man, you can be totally wrong if that's your fancy /s
No need to act like I served you shit on a golden platter. I wish I had enjoyed the movies, don't get me wrong. Guess your not one for discussion. Good day.
It's a classic that maintains that status across multiple generations, so 29% is a bit of a joke. I guess if you view it from the POV of a haughty film critic, but c'mon.
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Nice shot! Reminds me of watching the moonrise over Peaks Island when I was in Portland, Maine, back in 2017. The distance of the island coupled with the clear, full moon made for a striking illusion. It looked so huge as it began peaking over the horizon I couldn't believe what I was looking at. Magical place up there, just wish it didn't become a frozen wasteland half of the year.