Link to that? I don’t see any such protections except for children and some for journalists. Nothing saying you can’t be banned if they want.

https://epthinktank.eu/2024/06/28/regulating-social-media-what-is-the-european-union-doing-to-protect-social-media-users/

https://www.thejournal.ie/social-media-audits-digital-services-act-6151679-Aug2023/

Never expect free speech (or other constitutional protections) in a private forum, which is one reason the right is always gung-ho for privatization.

Selling camping gear

Gaslighting

It should also keep us from trying to exploit or attack each other

It is a basic biological function so you could say pooping is a privilege too.

Surprised to hear stability questioned. We have RHEL systems at work that have been running 24/7 for over a year.

Mine are excellent listeners. They just can’t respond anymore though.

I got a new account after my old one got banned but now I never challenge the echo chamber. I just ban/block obnoxious subs and users to avoid the temptation. I stay mainly for some interest groups there and local subs.

Saw one mod in a sub bragging about how they banned lots of users for challenging a post and they were getting cheered on. Wonder if that is in line with reddit’s policy?

Similar to the argument Intelligent Design (anti evolutionists) use. They always point to fossil gaps and say “Well, what happened there?” You have no control over what gets fossilized and where you can find them and there will always be a gap somewhere. “Well there is a gap on Tuesday, 67,000,000 BC!” There is no possible way to fill in every imaginable gap with physical evidence vs seeing patterns and development across those gaps.

It feels like they are flogging themselves and want you to take pity on them. It feels either a little manipulative and/or tiresome. Say it once and let’s move on. The other person is very unlikely to be holding you as culpable as you making yourself out to be.

My wife is obsessed with thanking people. It is nice once but every time you so much as fart she is thanking you. No, I don’t need to be thanked 3 times for washing the dishes, once was nice but more than that makes me think you are fishing for something back or need a hearing aid. She even thanks stores when leaving which gets to be a bit much after a while. She also gets very upset if she doesn’t get thanked immediately for giving something which I think makes it more about getting the thank you than the giving part.

Parents set the stage for valuing education. If there is no value on it at home it will be reflected in the kids and it will then be passed through the generations. Generation after generation of barely getting by and failure.

While I disagree with the “failed state” label (go look at Haiti) it certainly isn’t setting itself up for future greatness.

11. Yah, “shoes/boots” would be better. On rough trails I also prefer boots because otherwise you will feel every rock through the bottom and your ankles are more vulnerable to being rolled.

Hiking/backpacking (not exactly niche?)

1. Don’t buy a ton of stuff for day hikes. You need less than you think. If you carry enough for an overnight there is a good chance you’ll be so slowed down that you’ll end up staying overnight.
2. Carry the ten essentials. GPS’ run out of battery and you can end up in areas without satellite reception. Always have a compass and paper map and visualize your route before going if you are backpacking in deep. Be aware where roads and bailouts are relative to your route.
3. Occasionally look behind you to get an idea of what the route back will look like if you’ll be returning the same way.
4. If it doesn’t look like a trail, stop, you need to backtrack to the last sure spot. Don’t plow ahead blindly thinking it will resolve itself.
5. Winter hiking means less daylight and more stuff (slower). Plan accordingly.
6. “Mountains generate their own weather”. Bring some light raingear and insulation even if it is warm at the trailhead. I’ve started in 80+ temps and gotten snow near summits.
7. Carry hiking poles. They are invaluable for things like stream crossings. They saved me from breaking a leg stepping down boulders once.
8. If the trail is blazed and you can’t see them look up and behind you for them, sometimes they are painted high up for snowpack.
9. Carry traction (ice creepers) if going up into the mountains in spring/fall. Early/late snow and ice is common. In winter bring crampons.
10. Always check the weather, especially for mountain hikes. Be ready to turn back or change your plans if the weather looks sketchy. Don’t get “summit fever” just because you made a special trip.
11. If you are shopping for gear spend the most on boots. They will be the major deciding factor in how comfortable your hiking is. Make sure to break them in before a trip. I’ve been on a multiday mountain trip where a guy had brand new boots and his feet were bleeding by day 3.
12. If winter hiking and there is a snow pack wear gaiters (or built in ones). Snow in boots = cold/wet feet = frostbite. I’ve seen too many people have to turn around because their boots were getting packed with snow and they were suffering.

Yup. And here we are, still blaming covid for shortages and “supply chain disruptions”.

Printing out tickets as a backup. I do this for concerts and travel because then I don’t have to worry about batteries dying, wifi/roaming not being available, getting logged out and having trouble getting back to the ticket, etc.

I also print out maps when doing wilderness backpacks because even if you download the map you’ll burn through your battery life well before the hike is over but a paper map is just as good. If I really need to confirm my location I can occasionally turn on the app and shut it off. I keep the maps in a gallon ziplock so water isn’t an issue.

Doomscroll the news, play some games, check if there are any updates to social media accounts. If I’m feeling ambitious I’ll follow rabbit holes on wikipedia or google some obscure science subjects.

I knew a professor who named his dog “Sweety” just to annoy his wife because he called her that also.

While trying to come up with a name for our previous cat I kept getting shot down by my wife. “Nah…nah…” One day we were walking through the supermarket and she asked again and I facetiously looked around and saw a sign in the produce section and said, “How about Kiwi?” We both realized that we liked it. lol