@rysiek

@BrendanSinclair

Exactly. And people take their cues of what it is reasonable to believe from how the media presents things.

If two options are presented equally side by side, people will be (subconsciously at least) more likely to think both are reasonable respectable options.

@BrendanSinclair

It does make you wonder if (for example) flat earthers were more numerous, whether they would start getting respectful "both sides" coverage too.

It will eat away society's sanity if terrible-but-popular stances are respected by the media.

@stux

Oh wow, mstdn.social is now significant enough that they try to block it?

Congrats!

@rwmpelstilzchen @EU_Commission

Yes, it includes laptops.

"Laptops will also have to be adapted to the requirements by 40 months after the entry into force."

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220603IPR32196/deal-on-common-charger-reducing-hassle-for-consumers-and-curbing-e-waste

@BrendanSinclair @onepict

Well, thank you again, "Line Goes Up" was extremely depressing but enlightening! 😖 😁

The most worrying part was about people who have their money trapped in cryptocurrency, and they can only get back to normal life by finding more victims to take their place.

It seems that cryptocurrency is the financial equivalent of the video tape from "Ring" / "Ringu". We really need to smash that tape before more get hurt!

@BrendanSinclair @onepict

Thanks both, I will check out "line goes up"! 👍

@onepict

There was a good article by @BrendanSinclair about "the power of the cloud":

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-19-whatever-happened-to-the-power-of-the-cloud-opinion

@onepict @BrendanSinclair

It feels like cryptocurrency/NFT people are defining reality as whatever you get paid for.

If something makes them money, it is real and valid.

So, if they make money by selling fake receipts for stolen Jpegs, and the original creator of the Jpeg gets nothing, well then that's all fine because whatever action makes money is the one that counts as real work.

It's some weird repackaging of "might is right", and maybe that's why it appeals to far right people so much?