Doomsider
@Doomsider@lemmy.world
- Comment on Parenting advice 7 hours ago:
Asking for a friend who has a daughter who bites hair, definitely not for my daughter who also bites hair.
- Comment on Why does American media (and to an extent the American public) seem to only focus on one issue at a time? 4 days ago:
Media does not find or aim for a specific market. They create it through propaganda. This is not media catering to groups, it is media creating groups. This is the feedback loop. While there may have been some original audience to cater to at some mythical time we are far beyond that now.
- Comment on Why civilians don't crowdfund bribe money for politicians? 5 days ago:
Who would of guessed a bunch of wealthy landowners would design a system to enrich themselves and their friends!?
Bonus points for making people believe in lofty ideals like justice and equality meanwhile allowing pure unfettered corruption to run everything.
- Comment on Why civilians don't crowdfund bribe money for politicians? 5 days ago:
When you are worth hundreds of millions giving away a million to get a ten million dollar contract or return makes sense. This is not a game anyone but the wealthy can play.
The government should absolutely be designed to prevent this type of corruption. It is not though and we are stuck with a system that only works for those with lots of money.
- Comment on We have one at home 6 days ago:
I was betting on Stadia being the future of gaming. Without having to mess with hardware or software it was an amazing product. Their service was great, but we all know how it turned out. At least they refunded me all my purchases.
- Comment on Roblox to block children from talking to adult strangers after string of lawsuits 1 week ago:
Yeah, I totally get Roblox is a huge platform with a lot to offer other than pedos trying to RP with kids.
Personally, after watching my kids play it and seeing a lot of weird stuff like pregnancy, implied sex, possible rape, etc. I felt that without constant supervision it was not safe for them.
I think a dialogue tree for RP when kids are involved would be safer without totally breaking all RP servers.
I like the idea of of restricting all communication to 18+. It is pretty extreme, but I think considering how bad it has gotten it wouldn’t be completely unwarranted.
- Comment on Roblox to block children from talking to adult strangers after string of lawsuits 1 week ago:
I think that if a kid can’t read then they are generally safe from the worst of grooming honestly.
I mean, like I said, there were a lot of inappropriate situations I witnessed which made me uncomfortable besides just what was said in chat.
This is why I don’t let my kids play. It wasn’t just the chat.
Also, once a kiddo hits 13 they can voice chat. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what happens next.
For me, personally, it is a hard no. If you supervise your children constantly then it is probably somewhat safe… That is not really reassuring is it?
- Comment on Roblox to block children from talking to adult strangers after string of lawsuits 1 week ago:
Ahh I see your confusion. First of all we are dealing with a specific game used in a specific way.
If culturally pedophiles would do scrabble tournaments for kids then people would react and say we should stop scrabble tournaments because pedophiles have captured them.
This is not saying adults can’t play Scrabble, just that scrabble tournaments run by pedophiles aren’t cool.
Roblox is being used as a similar tool.
Good news is there are lots games like Roblox with better graphics and gameplay that are not infested with pedophiles trying to groom kids.
So you are not being deprived of anything, unless of course you are a pedo that wants to groom kids of Roblox.
- Comment on Roblox to block children from talking to adult strangers after string of lawsuits 1 week ago:
I don’t allow my kids to play it. It sucks, but the reality is the game has been captured by pedos. I saw too many questionable things when I watched them play. Invariably they will be unsupervised at some point, even for brief periods, so it is not worth the risk.
- Comment on Roblox to block children from talking to adult strangers after string of lawsuits 1 week ago:
If Lemmy was a child’s game and it was full of pedophiles actively grooming them then yes we would need to shut it down. Your analogy misses the point completely.
We’re are dealing with a child’s game where pedophiles are actively going after youth right now as we type.
They should be shutdown and charges pressed against the developers for allowing this. This is the only way forward at this point.
Your point about taking away chat ruining the game is also nonsensical. Only some RP would be affected and could be gotten around easily with a dialogue tree.
- Comment on Roblox to block children from talking to adult strangers after string of lawsuits 1 week ago:
You are correct, Pedophiles also play.
- Comment on "Does Hitler have a right to privacy?" and other big questions in research ethics. 1 week ago:
You bring up a lot of good points.
Apparently there are some rights that exist beyond death. Currently HIPAA protection after death for medical privacy only extend fifty years.
So it does appear the argument is pretty moot.
Here is an interesting read on the matter.
- Comment on "Does Hitler have a right to privacy?" and other big questions in research ethics. 1 week ago:
Just a weird topic especially with all this neo-nazism happening in the US government.
I am not saying it isn’t newsworthy at all of course. It is just the timing is suspect.
- Comment on "Does Hitler have a right to privacy?" and other big questions in research ethics. 1 week ago:
Why are we even talking about Hitler’s DNA? Out of all the news why this. We are seriously weird.
- Comment on Dubba bubba 1 week ago:
Why not both!?
- Comment on Want to play the latest multiplayer games? Just go into your bios settings or upgrade your PC if it doesn't have TPM chip. 1 week ago:
You mean if I play EA games I will be supporting a murderous regime that engaged in the largest terrorist attack on US soil resulting in the massive loss of our rights?
Oh darn, I guess I won’t be missing much.
- Comment on Trump's Big Beautiful Bill 1 week ago:
Gif of former President approving of current President showing off their cock sucking skills. My life is complete.
- Comment on This happens frequently but we all ignore it 1 week ago:
Having hung out with a bunch on Capitol Hill in Seattle it was mostly cheating. Anecdotally, it was way worse than straight couples. It seemed like all of them had been together, broken up, and then gotten back together with each other. A lot of resentment and jealousy.
- Comment on I knew it 1 week ago:
Oh snap
- Comment on Why do Republicans hate the poor so much? 1 week ago:
I heard they love the poor when they vote against their own interests.
- Comment on They were big in the 90s 2 weeks ago:
With great hits like
It’s spicy Walk this Way (to KFC) Drop the Drumstick Christmas in Lobby (of KFC) Breasts with Thyme Gravy Master Jay
- Comment on Rush 2 weeks ago:
Thanks.
- Comment on to the whitehouse! 🍾 2 weeks ago:
Shitpost
- Comment on Rush 2 weeks ago:
I am struggling to find why Ayn Rand is so bad. Is it because she laid some of the groundwork for the libertarian movement?
- Comment on What the democrats just did. 2 weeks ago:
You are right, there is only Maga now. All the the “traditional conservatives” still vote for Maga. So they are Maga now.
- Comment on What the democrats just did. 2 weeks ago:
But they got a “promise” on a vote later.
I mean can you blame them? They dug their heels in and said we’re are only going to compromise if they give into our health care demands.
The Republicans said no to this so the shutdown began. They were about to find a compromise, but suddenly the Republicans said no again (Trumpy wants to play replace Romney Care again)
This is when you have to cave, when you don’t get what you want and nothing was resolved. After all, after 10+ years with nothing to replace it the Republicans have got to be allowed some more time.
- Comment on I said, LOOK at it! 2 weeks ago:
checks notes Yes!
- Comment on Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps 2 weeks ago:
More bullshit from the clown show.
- Comment on Making enemies is good 2 weeks ago:
It is a funny sermon for sure, but it is clear the sides are not even close to equal.
The left railing against institutionalized sexism and racism using the power of demonstration to prove their point.
The right railing against people they judge as wrong using institutional violence to harass, harm, and murder them.
- Comment on Even the jelly beans remind HER of ME 2 weeks ago:
Why is it so big!?