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Cake day: July 28th, 2023

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  • Well, like it or not, that’s the system we have right now, and so long as it is, by the time the main election comes around, the only options are a) violent overthrow, b) abstain from voting, or c) vote for the least bad option presented.

    I don’t think we’re quite to the point yet where violent overthrow is necessary or justified.

    Abstaining just means you accept whatever the outcome is, and thus have no leg to stand on when you don’t like the outcome.

    In my mind that leaves option c as the only valid option, with the added requirement of working in between elections towards pushing for changes in the voting system.

    I don’t pretend to be a fan of Biden. But despite his shortcomings, he’s still a damn sight better than Trump or RFK Jr. And nobody else running has a snowball’s chance in hell, and most of them are crackpots anyway. So until such a time as we have better options, I will continue to vote for the least bad option.






  • I’ve paid for Relay Pro multiple times over the years, and was happy to do so. And if this subscription had been implemented as just a way to support Relay, I’d have subscribed in a heartbeat, because it’s a fantastic app and worth every penny.

    But due to all the Reddit API (and other) bullshit behind it, I just can’t do it. After many, many years of happy usage, I uninstalled Relay Pro yesterday when I got the update.

    As far as I’m concerned, Reddit is now only a “read-only” archive that I’ll read if a search returns old information I need, and I’ll read just the post/comment I need from an ad-blocking browser then move on elsewhere (ie. lemmy) when I want to participate in conversations.

    I know it’s highly unlikely, but if dbrady ever releases a Relay for Lemmy app, I’ll pay for it.





  • 11 years ago I switched to Reddit from Fark. Before that I switched to Fark from Slashdot (mid 5 digit user ID).

    I haven’t quit Reddit completely, but I’ve drastically reduced my usage and will likely continue to reduce further as Lemmy and/or other options grow.

    Basically the same as I did with previous sites I frequented. I occasionally check Fark and Slashdot, but I’m far from a frequent reader and rarely contribute any further.

    It may take time, and obviously won’t be as fast as the death of Digg, but spez has likely effectively killed Reddit. It just doesn’t know it yet.