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Privacy Concerns on Lemmy: A Call for More User Control (github.com)

I’ve been grappling with a concern that I believe many of us share: the lack of privacy controls on Lemmy. As it stands, our profiles are public, and all our posts and comments are visible to anyone who cares to look. I don’t even care about privacy all that much, but this level of transparency feels to me akin to sharing my...

otp,

Even then, any public comments you make are, you know… public.

As they should be.

Public comments is how you can find patterns of sketchy user behaviour.

What are some food items that cost less than what they "should"?

Bananas are ridiculously cheap even up here in Canada, and they aren’t grown anywhere near here. Yet a banana can grow, be harvested, be shipped, be stocked, and then be purchased by me for less than it’d cost to mail a letter across town. (Well, if I could buy a single banana maybe…or maybe that’s not the best...

otp,

Bananas are still cheap, though!

otp,

And I’m thankful for it!

It kind of makes sense though. Pasta is cheap too. Most ramen packs are less noodles than you’d get in a bag of pasta, but with a bit of packaged salt/seasoning mix. It can also be manufactured anywhere with stuff that grows locally (at least where I am).

otp,

And even then, with chocolate, costs are rising. You can tell by how prevalent things like “chocolatey chips” are.

We’ve gotten too used to having cheap coffee and chocolate, and I’m disappointed with the substitutes…too bad I can’t afford the ethical stuff quite yet, lol

otp,

Without a doubt. And when it’s things that can only grow in those parts of the world, it can be harder to find alternatives.

Not that I can afford them, lol

otp,

It’s not much different in Canada. I strongly dislike all the HFCS-sweetened stuff.

otp,

I’m not sure if world domination usually comes with an election, but I’d vote for you!

otp,

We can’t grow rice in Canada, so that definitely applies to us! Still cheap here, though.

otp,

I would argue that that’s because you should be paid more money. That’s why I’m not suggesting we should be paying more. Just kind of wondering what foods are “artificially” priced low due to exploitation of labour (etc).

otp,

True! I’ve heard that those are about making customers hungry, or are used as loss-leaders. Their value to the business goes beyond the price!

otp,

That does depend on where you are in the world. Even in North America, not everyone can just turn on a tap.

As well, it’s generally our tax dollars that go to treating and supplying it. So we do pay for it.

That said, you’re absolutely right. It’s my favourite thing to drink, and it probably wouldn’t be if I had to pay for every glass! Lol

otp,

Maybe it’s made from the milk they couldn’t sell? Haha

That’s a good point, though!

otp,

I don’t know! Wherever the there ass is that the other guy was talking about, I guess

otp,

Yeah, it’s gotta be in the late 40’s.

By then, you’ve got all the aches and pains, and you’ll know better to take care of things like your posture! Lol

otp,

Unless you sign up for the drug trials!

otp,

Canada doesn’t look like clothing though!

America is Canada’s shorts. Florida’s the dong.

otp,

Sorry, it’s not that I didn’t understand what you said, it’s that I can hardly fathom it.

Most high schools I was aware of were two floors. In a single building, and I almost forgot to specify that because I’d never heard of a multi-building high school before.

otp,

Oh, don’t you have one? Or maybe we’d have to take turns until I can get mine

otp,

"Only one fund to lock to a fixed number rather than tie to inflation, and then bring down? Sign us up!"

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otp,

if i would own my children, then i could kill them, just like i can kill my dog.

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im officially labelled as “unfit for educating children” because of my radical views

Yeah, this sounds fine to me. Kudos to your government, I guess.

otp,

A lot of Disney throwing its weight around as people accidentally overstep the bounds of copyright, trademark and other legal stuff like that.

Not saying Disney would be in the right. But Disney is bonkers for this kind of stuff, and they’ve got ridiculous amounts of money to spend in court.

otp, (edited )

You’d be competing against multi-billionaires and huge corporations. It wouldn’t be enough, even though it’s a ridiculous amount of money for one person.

Changing the US would probably be impossible. Maybe changing your state would be possible. Changing your local community would be much more realistic.

Helping people get homes and food would likely help reduce crime.

Helping people get educations would help some people escape certain situations.

If you’re fixed on changing the US political situation and you think there’s a party that can change the situation, you can go with political donations. I believe whichever party spends the most money on their campaign is the one that wins more often than not.

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