For me, probably IRC and old school forums. Nowadays, everything is monetized, corporate, and all about engagement; either farming it as user or monetizing it as an owner.

Lemmy does kind of bring back some of that old school forum vibe with modern niceties though.

If it makes you feel any better, while I got to experience it, I’m also so sad that it’s gone and not coming back :(

Yeah, [NAME REDACTED] is definitely not the most trustworthy person I’ve ever known.

/s

The one thing Trump is somehow good at is grifting, Ill give him that.

“This. This attitude right here. Stop it.”

Yeah, so long as the police system in the US is corrupt as hell and intent on militarization and spying on the population: lol no.

"We’re here to help!” and “cops” in the same thought is wild lol

That’s a weeee bit different, no?

…more barrel = more bullet? 🥴

Woooooow soo brave, soooo controversial haha

I’m sure that type of behaviour is a good mix of nature and nurture. Maybe certain genetics can make one predisposed to it, but I’d bet social conditioning probably holds a significantly greater influence.

I’d be happy to make them some Kool-Aid

Judge: “Police, I demand you arrest these police!”

Guess we’ll have to agree to disagree. Take care, random Lemmite. I won’t be coming back, feel free to get the last word. Cheers

The only games I can’t play are games that install rootkits that I don’t want anyway. Now I don’t have to explain to people that I don’t want malware on my PC and can just say “Ah, shucks, can’t play, Linux” 10/10 recommend.

Just because an end result can be positive (this is yet to be seen here), the means to that end are highly arguable. The US is not, despite what they seem to think, the world police.

Just like with overthrowing the dictatorial former president of Venezuela, this is not the US’s place.

America has been doing this type of shit long before Trump. He’s just particularly brazen about it.

Gotta distract from the files and stop the elections somehow, after all. Nice lil twofer for sure.

Poor dudes catching strays out here fr

What else would you have me say? Any discussion gets shut down by you. How else would you see me participate? You clearly have no desire to see opposing views and immediately jump to the defense when you do.

Man, it’s crazy how unaware you are. Have a good one bud.