elephantium
@elephantium@lemmy.world
- Comment on The enshitification of Meetup.com 1 week ago:
Yeah, basically you’d have to cut those figures down to 1/4 of what they are before I’d consider them reasonable.
I do agree with you in principle – if the organizer is feeding everyone, it’s only decent to pitch in a few bucks to cover the groceries.
- Comment on The enshitification of Meetup.com 1 week ago:
Looking at the post, it’s $345 for commuters – or about $70 per meal.
For people staying in the accommodations, it’s about $210 per night.
Overall, that seems expensive for a camping trip on Meetup.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 1 week ago:
I am not sure arguing all the edge cases does anything but muddy the water.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 1 week ago:
difference between a hotel and a home. They are prima facie not the same thing
Hey, not so fast. It’s easy to say that glibly, but the lines get kinda blurry when you consider long-term hotel stays and short-term rentals. What’s really the key difference between the apartment and the hotel when you’re staying at the former for a week at a time or the latter for a 3-month stint?
I’m not saying the Venn diagram is a circle, mind you, just that there’s definitely some overlap.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 1 week ago:
What about condos? Is there something that prevents converting all apartment buildings and having owner-occupants instead of tenants?
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 1 week ago:
As noted above, this isn’t completely true. You can also buy stocks for dividends.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 1 week ago:
I’m just speculating that someone else will want to buy
No, not entirely. Lots of companies pay dividends. Buy stock in those, and you’re speculating that they’ll continue to be profitable enough to pay dividends.
don’t have the time and skills
I’m not sure I can agree on this point, either. The time, maybe. The skill? If you’re skilled enough to use Lemmy, you’re skilled enough to set up a brokerage account and click “buy” on whichever companies meet your criteria. It’s not actually any more complicated than online banking IMO.
- Comment on Should Democrats also gerrymander blue states to counterbalance any advantage that republicans have due to the gerrymandering in red states? 1 week ago:
Four legs good,
Two legs better!
- Comment on Is it really possible to tax the rich? 5 weeks ago:
I doubt it, at least in the US. The rich have a lot of influence over how laws are made, and I don’t really see any appetite to pay a greater share.
- Comment on Goddammit Texas! 2 months ago:
Is it not an ID because of that? I don’t see the relevance of mentioning address here.
- Comment on Goddammit Texas! 2 months ago:
United States ID card
Passport seems like it sorta fits, but it’s hardly universal.
- Comment on Who/what are racists according to UK protests? Why are they protesting? 4 months ago:
Damn, I would have simply blocked the troll long before this! You have the patience of a saint.
- Comment on Where should I upload short videos to post them to Lemmy? 4 months ago:
I’m not mad about it, I just think it’s funny that videos have taken over from images.
- Comment on obesity 4 months ago:
Why does that upset/startle you? Pregnancy at age 35+ is associated with more risks than pregnancy in the 20s.
- Comment on Where should I upload short videos to post them to Lemmy? 4 months ago:
Imgur should really rename itself as vidyer. Seems like it’s mostly videos these days!
- Comment on Anyone else feel like their blood is kind of vibrating? 4 months ago:
Do you taste metal?
- Comment on Why doesn't the American market provide efficient and effective health insurance like it does for car insurance? 4 months ago:
What would you call it? What’s your objection to the term “employee benefits”? You sound like you have an axe to grind, but I don’t get your angle.
- Comment on Why doesn't the American market provide efficient and effective health insurance like it does for car insurance? 4 months ago:
I don’t think you can blame it all on Obamacare. I vividly remember wondering “How TF do people with families afford this?!” when looking at the individual vs. family insurance at a job back in 2002. Premiums were skyrocketing then, and they’ve been skyrocketing ever since.
- Comment on Are jabronis a necessity for a social media platform to be successful? 5 months ago:
Thanks for clarifying! I haven’t heard it much, and all I really had in my head was something like “dudes”.
- Comment on Are jabronis a necessity for a social media platform to be successful? 5 months ago:
What is a jabroni?
- Comment on Awnings: a simple cooling tech we apparently forgot about 5 months ago:
Shade?
- Comment on Awnings: a simple cooling tech we apparently forgot about 5 months ago:
Is it not enough that trees look better?
- Comment on Loyalty 5 months ago:
You’re a monster if you’re putting syrup on cereal!
- Comment on Do other languages have similar acronyms to 'tbh', 'imo', 'smh', etc? 5 months ago:
Respond if you please please
- Comment on I put my number in a secure form for a trusted bank and immediately got spammed 5 months ago:
I just hope they actually have their social security card. A quick googling told me that you need a current ID to get the social security administration to issue a replacement card. Talk about a vicious cycle!
- Comment on Help Finding a Game 5 months ago:
Hmm, and what about fish?
- Comment on Pros / cons of riding a bike? 5 months ago:
I used to bike to work occasionally. It was maybe a 5 minute drive, 15 minute bike ride. I would bring a backpack with a change of clothes and change in the bathroom once I got to the office.
- Comment on Underrepresentation 6 months ago:
hard-right
Hehehe…
- Comment on Steam is now refunding Ghost of Tsushima for people in affected countries. 7 months ago:
Efficient at confusing people, perhaps. Personally, I have no idea what you’re on about.
- Comment on The evidence against Drake keeps stacking 7 months ago:
What, the equation is wrong?