Laughing about the demise of other human lives is not nice. Please, remember to be(e) nice when using Beehaw. Also, consider this a warning.

At the very beginning of learning about Assange, over many years, I was conflicted. I didn't know how to process his actions against the legal system (USA or otherwise).

I believe, deep inside my self, that he should be free and has done a great service to humanity.

I, also, believe that I will learn more about his service as time goes by.

Did you forget to add the trailer?

We can still find engagement in small niche subs on Reddit. We've known, for many years, that people were going to move away from large corporate-controlled sites such as Reddit, Twitter etc..

The Fediverse is addressing this. It isn't a panacea. However, it is a re-imagining of what we want the Internet to be.

There are many others, that will come along after us, to address this further.

What do you want? Do you want to see more posts/comments?

Beehaw is, specifically, curated for those who want high quality rather than a dumpster fire of trolls and assholes.

So, quality vs quantity.

Interesting back story incoming. My brother and I worked at one of the best restaurants (at the time) in Greensboro NC USA. My brother's roommate (Mike), for several years (1989 - 1992 I believe), had only a high school education. After working a shift at the restaurant, he'd return home and shut himself in his room for hours (this was almost every day). My brother inquired out of curiosity and Mike showed my brother his computer set-up and the types of digital graphics he had been working on. Mike sent a 3 dimensional application to a digital graphics arts school (I believe in Raleigh NC) and was immediately accepted. After easily completing this program of study (Mike was highly gifted and driven), he was snatched up by the company that developed Myst. He went from barely scraping by to making a substantial amount of money in the field he dreamed to work in.

We've (the admins) already decided on the platform we will be moving to and it will make use of ActivityPub. We haven't made a public announcement yet. That is coming soon.

Absolutely. My unsolicited advice is to proceed with caution. I was there, many years ago, when the Internet changed from University access to a flood of the public. It has become known as the 'Eternal September'.

From most person's experience, during that transition, we all knew each other in real life. There wasn't anonymity.

And, all of a sudden, there was anonymity. Thus, people could just say anything that they wanted without consequences.

Fast forward to now, and it's a complete shit show. Where do we turn?

I've used Firefox for so many years...can't remember precisely. If there was a better option, then I'd be open to it.

Is it the average American news sources messing with people’s minds that much?

I'd estimate that 98% of American news sources are either very biased or straight up propaganda machines. I can only rely on National Public Radio and The Associated Press.

I've always learned a great deal from your writing and I appreciate it. I believe that you have a firm grasp on interpersonal communication skills.

When you signed up for an account at Beehaw you agreed to be(e) nice. Stalking people, name-calling and being very rude is not nice.

...I have no idea how you would even begin to resolve the issue.

For now, we must encourage all of the younger people to vote. The younger people are, understandably, frustrated by the current American political system. It can be changed with more participation over time. Doing nothing (not voting, etc.) just worsens the problem.

The far right GOP knows all of this and makes it difficult for anyone to vote. They use tactics such as gaslighting in order to cheat their way into office.

I've expressed this many many times to him over the years. I've said something like "I want to play games to have fun. If the game isn't fun for me, then I will not play it anymore".

I believe that he understands this. However, he just wanted so much to understand Elden Ring and beat it.

Personally, Elden Ring is NOT fun to play and that's why I don't play it.

I'm just astounded that my 8-10 year old son persevered so much to beat it.

It's not necessarily something that I 'love explaining to others'. However, academic biblical scholarship has been an interest and endeavor of mine for about thirty years. Luckily and thankfully, I've found my self in the center of this unique niche of interested parties with /r/AcademicBiblical and /r/AskBibleScholars.

Think about this for a moment. The biblical texts have had the most influence on western society, and arguably all other societies, for hundreds of years.

Wouldn't you want to know what these texts are saying?

They aren't saying what you think they are saying.

If you've had no experience with these texts, then you have many years of reading ahead of you.

It is incredibly daunting to know how little most people do not know about this subject. And, at the same time, shape our world based on misinterpretations and/or misunderstandings of this vast library of literature.

The administrators of Beehaw, my self included, are interested in helping people such as your self. We hope to curate a space online where people feel safe. Especially underprivileged and minority individuals. On the 22nd of this month you will be a one year old Beehaw user and we are happy that you are here.

Work on Beehaw is inspirational and exciting. So, happy to be(e) a part of this project!

I am just, slightly, concerned about this. If the Matrix protocol shits the bed entirely, then I'll be happy to wait for the next wave of innovators to solve this.

That may sound dismissive to some, but I've already lived through things like this happening.

Over thirty years I've seen so many tremendous leaps in telecommunications. I'm not too worried.

You could reach out for help if you were running into problems. AskBeehaw would be an example for inquires. Also, there's nothing preventing anyone from asking for technical support at Beehaw's technology community which has the largest viewership on Beehaw.

They are going to vote again in 120 days. Let's hope the corporate lobbyists don't sway this back in the other direction.

I've been using a Discord bridge with Beeper for three years with no problems.

...the versions that the filmmaker remastered in 2020 for a 4K Ultra HD re-release. This is the first time the remastered versions will be in theaters.

As we get closer to the election, and more people start paying attention, that '53 out of 100' will be higher.

Congrats 🎉

As far as I can surmise, the Biden administration has accomplished more (for the general public) than any other president in history. Sadly, our local/national media rarely covers this fact.

I have become, mostly, reliant on The Associated Press and National Public Radio over the years.

BOOM! 💥

I believe most people deserve all of that.

Thanks. I've let the other admins know about this.

I've been using Beeper with a Discord bridge for three years now. No problems.

All of that needed to be said. Thank you.

Are you a Christian?

My parents tried to raise me to become one, but that failed. No, I am not a Christian.

What got you started on this kind of biblical study(?)

Many years of spiritual abuse and indoctrination.

I believe most people in this thread are missing your point in which I agree.

what kind of discussion do you like to see?

Ones that are respectful and kind.

feeling a bit insecure about what would be interesting to post about here on beehaw.

I'm sorry that you feel that way. My unsolicited advice would be to engage with the subject matter that interests you the most.

I have spent a great deal of time in forests (and still do). I have not experienced anything like this.