RippedPhreak on 19/12/2023 at 02:28
Quote Posted by Anarchic Fox
Posting to this thread stressed me out so much I stayed away from TTLG for a week, in which time the thread grew by three pages. Thank you to anyone who supported me, but I'm not reading that.
Hopefully in the future I'll remember I'm not cut out for political argument.Take your own advice.
heywood on 19/12/2023 at 14:11
Currency devaluation was unavoidable and Argentinians seem to understand that. The issue is combining a contracting money supply with shrinking government at the same time, instead of using monetary and fiscal policy in complementary ways. If Milei really does what he said he's going to do and ends up with 25% unemployment, what do you expect all those unemployed people do with their free time?
RippedPhreak on 19/12/2023 at 17:04
Instead of merely keeping chairs warm in government offices, maybe they could do some work that actually generates economic value.
heywood on 19/12/2023 at 19:30
People can't generate economic value if they can't find a job or start a business.
RippedPhreak on 19/12/2023 at 22:33
It's a little early to just blanket declare that Milei's changes will render Argentinians unable to start businesses or find jobs. I mean at least give it a year.
heywood on 19/12/2023 at 22:52
Fair enough. I'm guessing it's not going to get that bad because he's going to back off on some of the things he said during the campaign. The private sector has to get over the monetary shock and start growing again before it can pick up ex government employees.
Azaran on 14/1/2024 at 17:34
After nag screens failed, the money grubbers at Google are now (
https://9to5google.com/2024/01/13/youtube-new-wave-slow-downs-ad-blocker/) throttling Youtube for users who use adblockers. Thankfully, third party Youtube apps like Freetube work fine
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YouTube recently started slowing down its entire site whenever ad blockers are used. A new wave of slowdowns is hitting users, with the only resolutions being disabling the ad blocker or upgrading to premium.
To combat the increasing frequency of ads on YouTube, people have employed the use of ad blockers for years. According to YouTube, that method of avoiding ads is deemed a violation of the terms of service. Of course, pre-video ads are a huge source of income for the service, and the only way to avoid them without the use of a third-party application is to pay YouTube directly for premium.
YouTube has since started discouraging the use of ad blockers in a couple of ways. The first is with a pop-up message that reads, “Ad blockers violate YouTube's Term of Service.” The message then suggests you turn off your ad blocker. The user is not allowed to continue watching without doing so.
The second method is one that's now starting to roll out to more users. YouTube has recently started slowing the entire site when an ad blocker is being used, referring to it as “suboptimal viewing.”
According to a post on Reddit, multiple users have noted that YouTube has become laggy and unresponsive, seemingly all of a sudden. It was quickly discovered that disabling whichever ad blocker is being used immediately revitalizes the site.
We tested this theory ourselves, and sure enough, YouTube looks sickly whenever an ad blocker is enabled. Videos buffer incredibly slow, previews refuse to load properly, and entering theater mode or fullscreen is impossible without refreshing the website.
This is mostly due to an artificial timeout written within YouTube's code to act as a laggy internet connection. While this action taken by YouTube isn't brand-new, more users are starting to see the tactic in use.
If you're experiencing this issue, you have two official options that have already been covered: disable the ad blocker or upgrade to YouTube Premium.
For most users, neither option is ideal, and YouTube's methods of dissuading users from using ad blockers are controversial. It forces viewers to choose between paying $10/month or sitting through what can sometimes be up to
10 minutes of unskippable video ads.
Cipheron on 18/1/2024 at 14:41
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https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/furries-school-bill-animal-control-1234948434/)
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Students Dressed as Furries Could be Collected by Animal Control if New Oklahoma Bill Passes
If one Oklahoma representative gets his way, children who act like dogs and cats during school hours could be punished by… animal control. Yes, parents might soon have to collect their erstwhile kids from the pound — if Rep. Justin Humphrey’s bill makes it to the finish line as it stands today. That is, of course, if kids acting like animals at school is really that widespread a problem, which is up for debate.
Humphrey’s bill, which was filed Wednesday, seeks to put in place a law whereby “students who purport to be an imaginary animal or animal species, or who engage in anthropomorphic behavior commonly known as furries at school shall not be allowed to participate in school. … The parent or guardian of a student in violation of this section shall pick up the student from school, or animal control services shall be contacted to remove the student.”
If one Oklahoma representative gets his way, children who act like dogs and cats during school hours could be punished by… animal control. Yes, parents might soon have to collect their erstwhile kids from the pound — if Rep. Justin Humphrey’s bill makes it to the finish line as it stands today. That is, of course, if kids acting like animals at school is really that widespread a problem, which is up for debate.
Humphrey’s bill, which was filed Wednesday, seeks to put in place a law whereby “students who purport to be an imaginary animal or animal species, or who engage in anthropomorphic behavior commonly known as furries at school shall not be allowed to participate in school. … The parent or guardian of a student in violation of this section shall pick up the student from school, or animal control services shall be contacted to remove the student.”
The rep. tells Rolling Stone he was inspired to write the bill after hearing several reports of students disrupting school while engaging in animal-like behavior. He cites two such alleged incidents in which a grandchild of a friend took to crawling down the hallway while wearing a leash, and another where a student distracted classmates by meowing like a cat. He seemed most concerned, however, with the idea of students requesting litterboxes in the classroom, a favored talking point among right-wing politicians that has been debunked.
Very serious political party, not at all insane whackos with no actual policies.
Anarchic Fox on 19/1/2024 at 20:21
I guess it's nice to feel attacked for a reason other than being trans. :rolleyes:
Fire Arrow on 19/1/2024 at 21:04
Is this the de facto politics thread, then?
