Cherry
@Cherry@piefed.social
- Comment on How Big Tech Killed Online Debate 3 days ago:
Do you think the jump from viewing on pc to viewing on mobile phone may play a part?
On a big old square screen you could look a decent amount of replies fast, phone scroll through 2/3 long posts becomes a chore.
- Comment on How Big Tech Killed Online Debate 3 days ago:
Its always been somewhat of an issue, but more recently the shut down has also been facilitated by the platforms, as they have an agenda, are concerned by legal issues or straight up want to flex authority.
I personally feel good debate is better in the real world, chat with people and open your mind. Its always a good way to get people practising their critical thinking skills.
- Comment on Alton Towers bans people with anxiety from using disability pass 4 days ago:
Genuine question? Where would you go?
The thing with Alton is the sheer amount of people, it’s loud, it’s hyper. I know they have the gardens, but they are still buried in the middle.
So where can you visit? that gives you fun but without an over exaggerated atmosphere that comes with it.
I personally like aquariums and gardens.
- Comment on Facial recognition error: Customer misidentified by Sainsbury's 4 days ago:
Did they start with the dulux software as a starting point? 99.98% Shade match = clearly guilty. 57.4% shade match enable the Jaffa cakes offer.
Good on this guy standing up to this. It’s racism, whilst it might seem subtle it’s still systematic.
- Comment on Why Owning Nothing Is So Expensive 6 days ago:
Reminds me of the old saying around, Cant be conservative if you have nothing to conserve. It really does come into play when we have young trying to build a life and have stability. Ripping that away and renting everything back does not build communities.
- Comment on Epstein files photos appear to show Andrew on all fours over female 1 week ago:
He needs more consequences. I am applauding the fact we can take the mick over the matter rather than shy away from the topic.
- Comment on Epstein files photos appear to show Andrew on all fours over female 1 week ago:
I live that the English can collectively take the piss out of the local nonces…rather than protect them.
- Comment on Why Do We Keep Fretting About the Future of the Full English? 2 weeks ago:
Won’t somebody think about the sausages.
Like how dare things change! God forbid an avocado gets smashed, what kinda exotic nonsense is this!
- Comment on Why are the Populist Right Surging in Australia? 2 weeks ago:
I often wonder if Albo did well because of how he captained, because people wanted change or that scomo and the the liberals were just so bad. Either way the average man has gotton much of the same, higher costs and less ability to have a steady future. I appreciate that he made an effort with recognising first nations it is a issue that needs to be tackled but its probs behind 10 other bigger issues.
Until the pollies stand up to coal, houseprices, china…or the money its only gonna get worse, and really, Aus has seen this happen all over the western world and had a good 5 year hindsight.I feel like there is time to turn it around for Aus but there does not seem a politician likely to step up, serve the people and give the tough talks that most need to hear.
‘She’ll be alright’ has changed from a positive call to an excuse to ignore problems and refute progress.
- Comment on Why are the Populist Right Surging in Australia? 2 weeks ago:
I think there could be that is noticeable in some circles and environment. Dismissing it its a non issue allows this to grow. Is there a growth? given the amount of groups popping up and being blatant about it, i would argue yes, And TBH i have seen it at grassroot level, most people dismiss it, some call it out, and…some listen.
Aus pretends it does not have a racism problem, but it does, the superiority complex and everyone’s keenness to make $ overrides the surface camaraderie and generosity of the Aussies…unfortunately
The divide is also fuelled by a gov after gov of not dealing with social problems. There are opportunities in Aus but it still favours the rich and the old too much. Land of the landlords and the worship of coal is enough to disillusion many. I know this will sound like whataboutism but the truth is people will jump on these things as an excuse and use to draw others in.
- Comment on School pool barricaded as repairs contract ends with work unfinished 4 weeks ago:
Name and shame the directors. Let’s see I they like being in the cold.
- Comment on UK economy showing signs of 'zombie apocalypse,' says think tank 4 weeks ago:
I love the UK mentality of oh fuck it - given that nobody has anything they don’t really have anything to lose!
Viva la revolution. Never thought I would love the French as much as I do lately.
- Comment on LibreWolf remains AI-free! 1 month ago:
Gonna be switching this weekend. It would be great to have a thread that helps all Librewolf newbies.
- Comment on Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’ 1 month ago:
I hate AI however my sympathy for these guys is not high. Most of them have been plagiarising one another for years, scalping users data and pushing their monitized drivel with a recipe as a footer.
Weirdly it’s one of the few uses I would employ AI for. Give me a recipes for abc# must have high ratings. I k ow that is what our search engines should do…but don’t die to the SEO tactics of monitoring the net. These people employed the dog that’s now biting them.
- Comment on Facebook and Instagram ad-free subscription arrives in the U.K. 3 months ago:
Don’t use Facebook but got hit by this on insta today. About time I ditched it anyway. Ain’t paying and I feel like agreeing gives them free rein to use data about me detrimentally.
- Comment on Protester arrested over ‘Plasticine Action’ T-shirt: ‘How ridiculous is this?’ 5 months ago:
Feel pretty good about this.
- Comment on How to trick id verification 5 months ago:
Can you get a cheap stocking style mask? I’m considering one of the old style ones like bank robbers used. I’ll get some fake eyebrows and pretend lips. 🤣🤣🤣
- Comment on Domino’s Pizza profits dive as people cut back on takeaways in UK 5 months ago:
Let’s hope that changes.
- Comment on Revealed: Yorkshire Water boss was paid extra £1.3m via offshore parent firm 6 months ago:
They are hoping you just give up and be quiet. They keep pushing the boundaries of tolerance. Greed and what the greedy will do from a minority of parasites needs to be talked about, needs to be called out.
- Comment on Women abused as children by Rotherham gangs say police also sexually assaulted them 6 months ago:
It takes courage to bring these accusations up in the face of an already hushed topic. I hope they get investigated.
- Comment on I dont want to enter a contract when consuming your product.. 6 months ago:
Vital proteins take themselves a bit serious. I’d send it back. Terms and conditions my @$$.
Idiot behavior from self important companies should not be rewarded.
- Comment on Emma Watson banned from driving for speeding 6 months ago:
Yeh you dont get a ban for the first instance. This shows repeated offences. Lucky she has the money for a driver.
I have little patience for serial speeders. Gripe all you like speed limits save lives.
- Comment on Mercedes-Benz will let you use an in-car camera in Microsoft Teams while driving 6 months ago:
FFS work work work till you just die in traffic.
- Comment on What is this shit? I have to be signed in to watch any video now? 6 months ago:
If you don’t like YouTube with ads then simply don’t use it. Your life can exist without it.
You’re on a community chat board, people comment. Do you really have to be so grouchy? At least I am here part of the conversation. If you wanna be angry point it at YouTube/google etc not randoms on the internet.
- Comment on What is this shit? I have to be signed in to watch any video now? 6 months ago:
Then sign in and watch them. 😀
- Comment on What is this shit? I have to be signed in to watch any video now? 6 months ago:
The nice channels, those days are gone. The internet we knew has been destroyed or will be diminished to an annoying shadow pretty soon. If you had to put a % on what is now monitized what would it be?
- Comment on What is this shit? I have to be signed in to watch any video now? 6 months ago:
Our world is so fast now, I spent years chasing it and forgot the peaceful joy that comes with slow and practical. I do miss my old CD player. Might mooch around for a second hand one as I miss exactly what you just described.
- Comment on Switch 2 owner banned for playing second-hand Switch 1 games 6 months ago:
Same always bought my kids Nintendo. I am resistant to the switch 2 and rather proudly my teenager came and told me they are not impressed with Nintendo's practices and does not want it.
This console is gonna be a hard no from me. If I can’t own my stuff they don’t get my money.