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Are lots of websites really going downhill and/or closing or does it just seem like it to me? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago (4 children)

For sure... Non-decentralized social media has value created by the immense number of connections and content created.

It also has the risk of abusing those connections and making the network less valuable by a centralized decision to clog it with paid content... Which alienates users and makes the experience less efficient.

Facebook did it, reddit is doing it, Twitter is trying to do it. The move is almost inevitable.

Decentralize it and it takes almost all potential greed out of the equation so the network stays most valuable to users.

For those in the know about privacy laws and the such. What is a proper response to reddit's claim that they cannot remove all the information associated to an account without first the user removing in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

With the API shutting down, I believe there is no longer an automated way to delete all content. I would focus more attention on the latter suggestion.

As housing costs soar, some financial analysts advise to scrap the 30% rule | CBC News in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"Hey, remember those general rules we set to help you make sure you were financially secure?! Well they're not obtainable now so just forget we said anything."

Kbin: What is your all time favourite video game? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Definitely the original portal.

I'm generally not an FPS guy, but the puzzle game in the FPS format was really cool to see.

And when you finally do beat the game you can't help but think...

"This is a triumph"