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Zarobi

@ Zarobi @aussie.zone

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  • The AI backlash is only getting started

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  • It does feel like a cult doesn't it? Like the church of the steel God or something. Silicon valley practically performing summoning rituals on their PC's to try and create sentience ASAP

  • Youtube Disliked the Dislikes

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  • Lemmy has this feature which is really nice... -20 points doesn't show +20 and -40. It mentally feels a lot better to know that 20 people agreed with you even if more people disagreed

  • Peanut butter sandwiches are better without jelly.

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  • I actually agree with you, but people used to call me nuts (heh)

  • What would realistically happen if universal healthcare went into effect in the US and healthcare was no longer tied to jobs?

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  • I think initially there'd be a huge spike of people going to the doctor for problems they've just been living with because they can't get it looked at. The healthcare system would get hugely overwhelmed because I'm sure they wouldn't prepare properly for this.

    Long term, wait times would be months to years like in the UK. The system would likely never catch up. You'd probably end up with a private expensive sector due to the huge demand* to "skip the queue", and a public sector if you're willing to wait 2 years. Oh look, it's turned into Australia's system.

    We don't really need speculation at this point because we already know what the pros and cons are. There would be huge economic and health benefits from health problems being prevented rather than letting them get bad. But people would go to hospital for a common cold and scraped knee or drug seeking behaviour, wasting precious healthcare resources. The costs would be astronomical, subsidised by the private sector. Etc.

  • Toothbrush heads

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  • That's every purchase in 2026 unfortunately. If you just buy something carelessly it'll be bad and not work :/

  • Steam Summer Sale 2026 Has Begun

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    • Nier Automata (yes I seriously haven't played this yet)
    • Silksong (yes... I know)
    • Doom dark ages
    • Ghost of Tsushima
    • Hades 2

    • Mewgenics
    • Cozy Grove
    • Find Matt's Cats (from the dev of Epic Battle Fantasy... If you haven't played them he's made more games since early flash days)
    • Manor Lords
    • Mount and Blade 2

  • Steam Summer Sale 2026 Has Begun

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  • I really loved grim dawn, I did a summoner build and had a great time then suddenly hit a wall in difficulty where the A.I. ignored my pets and assassinated me making my build completely unusable. But it was a great 20 hours, felt like my first Diablo 2 run where you just completely fuck up your build but enjoy it anyway

  • Does Lemmy feel hostile and/or insular to you?

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  • In the app I use I can "tag" people's usernames and keep track of them across posts. It's interesting to bump into "angry cyclist" being aggressive again about a completely random topic. It kind of puts it into perspective that it might just be how this person sees the world, especially if they're very active and keep showing up. It feels very much like older forums where the same people keep turning up, which is something I didn't realise I missed.

  • Does Lemmy feel hostile and/or insular to you?

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  • I had to open it, then hold tap on the image and click "play animation", so it's definitely app dependant

  • Toothbrush heads

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  • I bought extra heads when I bought the toothbrush because they always stop making them and forcing me to replace it... Instead the charging dock thing was completely corroded and there's no way to charge the actual toothbrush anymore... I miss the replaceable battery ones at this point

  • Social Media are drugs and their CEOs are billionaire drug dealers

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  • Myself and everyone I know considers Reddit to be a social media. Along with TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Lemmy. Some grey area ones are Discord and Snapchat. So if you work backwards from there, the Aus Gov definition you listed above is actually pretty reasonable.

    I agree that the forums I used to ask for help in Diablo 2 don't count as social media, and they are rightly excluded in the definition you listed. So you're really just trying to argue that Reddit and Lemmy is a forum instead of a social media, which you're entitled to your opinion of course, but most people will disagree with you.

  • Removed Deleted

    Since I got fed up with the bans and the Reddit mafias, well, here I am.

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  • Is this A.I. generated?

  • Windows 10 support quietly extended until Oct 2027, as users reject Windows 11

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  • Yeah exactly. I set up Zorin OS for my family who are not tech savvy at all. It was a bit different at first but they said they felt much "calmer" using Linux. Modern Windows feels like trying to read an article online or watch a YouTube video without an ad blocker.

  • Social Media are drugs and their CEOs are billionaire drug dealers

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    • The sole purpose, or a significant purpose, of the service is to enable online social interaction between two or more end-users.

    You can't argue that a news site that happens to have a complementary comments section is the sole purpose of the service. It's not comparable to Reddit and Facebook at all. Look I hate the social media ban as much as you, but that's a completely separate issue you just mixed up in there.

    Governments banning websites is a whole other kettle of fish I don't really want to get into right now. Social media has always been a vague definition. It's like porn, you can't define it, but you know it when you see it.

    4chan is a forum because it lacks the features that make it social media-y. There's no upvotes. There's no feed. It's just a list of unstructured posts and comments. What would happen if you added upvotes, comment threads, direct messages, friends list, an algorithmic home page, to 4chan? Oh look it's Reddit. Which is a social media.

    You can't just change the definition of words because you don't like governments restricting them. The actual problem is governments attacking your rights, it has nothing at all to do with social media. If instead of restricting social media they restricted specifically "comment sections", would you be arguing with me on the formal definition of a comment section?

    Again I get that you hate the restrictions. I think they're dumb too and I live in AU. But the definition of social media is not the problem here.

  • The Unbearable Cheapness of Open Weight Models

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  • It's funny how we outsourced everything to make it cheaper but that backfired hard

  • Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week?

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  • I remember playing original Skyrim and the horse carriage getting stuck at the gates. I restart. The carriage suddenly flips up into the sky like it hit a landmine. Restart. The whole I'm like why can't I please just get off the carriage and run off into the wilderness lol. Like Fallout NV did it the best. Just yep thanks doc bye, I'mma go that'ta way

  • Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week?

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  • Believe it or not but I'm normally a visual novel / puzzle / sim gamer... Stuff like Stardew Valley, The Return of the Obra Dinn, Omori, Slay the Princess, etc. But I was getting a bit bored of playing the same genre over and over, so I'm like, y'know what fuck it, Doom was good 20 years ago it's probably still good today. Try new things. Maybe I'll play the Bluey videogame next

  • Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week?

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  • Yeah most likely. But honestly I think I've had my fill with this type of game. I enjoyed my 16 hour campaign but I'm not sure I'll buy the DLC or other entities. It's not my primary genre by a long shot so it was a bit of a "oh it's hugely discounted? I'll buy this and play it 4 years later" kind of thing

  • Is McDonalds in America expensive and crap?

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  • I liked the veggie burger when it existed. But nowadays any burger you get will look like it was prepared with a blindfold and briefly sat on. Like imagine a dry patty on a flat greasy bun, decorated with a single pickle, and spattered with cum mayonnaise.

    Back when I was younger and willing to inflict fast food on my digestive system, I went to Carl's Jr if I did want a burger. Similar price and actually a decent meal. Plus the chicken nuggets are star shaped and the kids loved that. I'm curious if there's a similar experience in the states? All I know is if I visit North America I want to try an "In & Out Burger", I've heard they're good.