SpatchyIsOnline

@SpatchyIsOnline@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨New plans to ensure the BBC’s financial sustainability set out by the Culture Secretary⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  There are only two actions that require a TV license:

  • Using BBC iPlayer for any reason
  • Watching live broadcast TV from any source

  YouTube does not have a broadcasting licence (granted by Ofcom) so YouTube live streams do not count as broadcast TV.

  At least I’m pretty sure that’s how that works

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨gen z gorillas⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The poachers have just been selectively breeding hyper intelligent apes this whole time

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Did something about mass produced ice cream change like 10 years ago?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Aren’t they owned by Nestle though?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Cost of ‘bat shed’ to protect colony near HS2 has topped £100m, chair says⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  You’ve heard of “Bike Shedding” (wasting time arguing about a pointless tangent)

  Now get ready for “Bat Shedding” (wasting money arguing about a pointless tangent)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨America's Smartest Man Finds Something Interesting⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “Critical thinking skills only count if they’re MY critical thinking skills” do they not see the irony?