catch22

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[–] catch22@programming.dev 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

This is a direct consequence of Google targeting Reddit posts in its search results. Hopefully forum groups like Lemmy don't go get buried under a mountain of garbage as well. As long as advertisers are able to destroy public forums and communities with ads, with ad based revenue sites like Google directing who to target. We will always be creating something great while constantly trying to keep advertisers from turning it into a pile of crap.

[–] catch22@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The timing of this Reddit bump has led to some conspiracy theories. In February, Google and Reddit announced a blockbuster deal that would let Google train its AI models on Reddit content.

Reddit should probably be prepared for an onslaught of bots and seo gaming which will further destroy it. Hopefully forum groups like Lemmy don't go get buried under a mountain of garbage as well. I don't see anything good about this, as long as advertisers are able to destroy public forums with ads with ad based revenue sites like Google directing them know who to target we will always be creating something great while constantly trying to keep advertisers from turning it into a pile of crap.

[–] catch22@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How'd you delete your account? I don't see anything other than the option to deactivate mine.

[–] catch22@programming.dev 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Point taken, grammar updated, but.... since we are talking about basically opening your OS up to anything EA might enjoy doing to it, maybe this is a rare occasion where the mistake fits the context? Just sayin...

[–] catch22@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

lol, wow...😀

[–] catch22@programming.dev 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have switched a dell laptop that windows 10 didn't support to pop os. (It was 7 years old) My whole family has used it for a few years to do everything without any issues. Ironically I have had problems with the Pop OS install on my newer more powerful machine.

[–] catch22@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

They really should make a easy path to update the 2g modem module to a 5g, but you know... Sales. Next thing you know car manufactures will be sunsetting support for an entire car because they no longer support updates to people with an out of date phone. So lazy and short sighted.

[–] catch22@programming.dev 16 points 1 year ago

Wow, just.. wow. The story doesnt do it justice, the video is insane.

[–] catch22@programming.dev 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I live in one of the most progressive cities in the US and have had the same issue here. We have no driveway and park on the street but regulations say we cant use the grass strip (the area between the srreet and the curb) to install a charging station for an ev in front of our house. For 5 years we tried to get permission to do this without luck and have given up on ever getting an EV. I dont get how there is any hope for electric vehicles if there arent any working solutions for the millions of people in the United States who dont have a driveway or garage.

Its time to grab a beer kick back and watch as the planet is destroyed by slow moving bearacratic regulation.

[–] catch22@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Look at all the people that actually came to witness this...🫤

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