blackbrook

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[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 16 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Where did you get the idea that the Julian calendar doesn't have months? The Gregorian calendar we use now made a tiny tweak to it to reduce drift, but is nearly the same.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)

You both just have present your working or availability hours beforehand. Honestly this works better for me than someone assuming I'm available for an 8am meeting. I live on the US east coast, but my sleeping schedule is more west coast.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Um, what's the etiquette around sending unsolicited stick pics?

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

Yes, it avoids the worst of stupid thumbnail patterns that the YouTube algorithm pressures people into. Yes, nobody is making an O face, and the title isn't misleading. But this is still in a style shaped by those same pressures, and IS cringey to me. Titling something "I did such and such" and the visual style... does this not scream dumbed down for the algorithm to you? Five years ago you'd have wondered if this was targeted at children or something.

Listen, I understand why people who may have good quality content make compromises to reach more viewers. You might think i'm being excessively hard-ass about it, but in my opinion, playing ball with the algorithm just contributes to the problem. The fact that the style of this thumbnail has become so normalized that people can't even see what I find objectionable, IMO, just demonstrates what a slippery slope this is.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 6 points 2 years ago

So if we bring Spanish and Italian cars together, do they make more cars?

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can you say 10 before half nine for 8:20?

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

The problem is that "do you mind if" is really just an indirect way of saying "may I." People often tend to reply to the actual meaning rather than the literal meaning.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So does that mean you can't tell them apart in writing? Or in writing would that "ne particle" you mention be there?

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

Prepositions are so arbitrary. So it's really stupid to be so angry about "on accident". But I can't help it.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago

Wait, a case where English is more logical? There must be some mistake!

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

It says it's not been approved outside of Japan. Seems a bit premature to call it "available to people not at high risk of grave illness."

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