Fair, but I would argue that in and of itself is not the major problem. There were flame wars/trolls/squabbles on the internet for years. Then along came the rage-rewarding algorithms and clickbait based on profiling, and it all went to shit. Basically, dumping gasoline on ego and indignity.

There is no algorithm like that here. You could argue that “popular” posts are the most inflammatory, but that’s not the case in a lot of the communities I frequent.

I have neither the desire nor the authority to bless anybody.

Trump still has 4 more years. 🤮

That’s a generous assumption.

I mean, sure, but my suggestions can be learned and practiced.

Be outgoing and funny and you’ll find what you need. Hell, most likely it’ll come to you. You wouldn’t want one of those chicks who fawn over those “masculine” man-children anyway.

Yeah, this sounds eerily similar to “I have a great secret app idea, all I need is a programmer.”

I mean, I’m all for helping with social issues, but the first rule of app/site development is that it’s probably already been done.

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Absolutely, I do. You have been paying Google: with your privacy, viewing tons of ads, and manipulation via rigged search results. Fixing that is worth the price to me. I admit it requires a shift in mindset, but I couldn’t go back now.

People keep pushing Kagi because they love it. I know, I’m one of them. Anybody acting like there’s no way out of google’s clutches is following the “we’ve tried nothing, and we’re all out of ideas” mantra.

that would basically make a pariah of them on the international scene.

Uh.

It’s not a phase, mom!

There’s still plenty of blood to drain out of that corpse, just like facebook. They’re a punchline to anyone who knows the internet, but a staple of boomers now. Thing is, shoveling ai slop with ads to ignorant boomers has proven to be quite profitable.

Running the elevator on the Death Star, eh?

I’m fucking Warren Buffet

That’s an expensive habit, no wonder you sold your stock.

Sounds awesome. Can that be purchased in the states?

I’m gonna go to a Mexican restaurant with friends and have a huge Dos Equis with my lunch.

Yeah.

I hear you, but if we write it, it would be more “use their weapons against them”. Bot judo.