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Recommendation Algorithms & Advertising - Where do you draw the line?

I think recommendation algorithms and advertising are separate things, however think with defaults and when it comes to what specific data is collected, where do you draw the line? Absolutely no recommendations at all based on an algorithm? Would you say using your ‘like’ history to recommend you more videos is okay? What...

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You forgot the bit where it was actually satan who ruined his life 😒

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If God only accepts certain people, then why did He die for everybody?

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The offer is for everyone, people choose whether or not to take Him up on it

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Me when I make things up

Part 1, Section 1, Chapter 2, Article 3 Paragraph 107 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches

The inspired books teach the truth. “Since therefore all that the inspired authors or sacred writers affirm should be regarded as affirmed by the Holy Spirit, we must acknowledge that the books of Scripture firmly, faithfully, and without error teach that truth which God, for the sake of our salvation, wished to see confided to the Sacred Scriptures.”

And 116 further reinforces there is a literal interpretation of scripture that exists. If someone thinks the Bible is simply allegorical then they aren’t a Catholic at all, nevermind Christian

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So how’s that different from protestantism, except from a church existing to tell you which is which?

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For the sake of semantics, the Church of England was created in 597, what Henry VIII did was excommunicate the Bishop of Rome / Pope over a divorce, thus joining the Reformation movement, albeit not for good reason.

I think it depends on the Anglican denomination. The Church of Ireland still likes to keep itself distinct from Roman Catholicism in many ways, but this is getting ahead of the conversation.

Give an answer to how interpreting the Bible as part literal and part figurative is different from how a Baptist would.

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Good thing the Catholics are wrong, then

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Difference is luxury houses cost money, Jesus does not

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Within our lifetimes, God reveals Himself to us. It’s the following of the Holy Spirit which leads us to Jesus. However, it’s next to impossible these days for the vast majority of the world’s population to not hear about Jesus. God knows everyone’s hearts. I think this video explains it well. However, basically everyone who has access to the comment I made and this forum has access to the Gospel. It is very much a free offering. It’s also worth realising that missionary work is also important, and there’s a reason why I want people to have another chance to hear about Jesus

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Because the Bible doesn’t mention water Baptism as being a strict requirement for salvation. Such as the thief on the cross. Catholics also hold other unbiblical beliefs such as purgatory, indulgences, masses for the dead, papal infallibility, etc

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I like the optical ones as it works with wet hands

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Discuit is not a federated social platform, and we do not plan to support federation in the future either. This is because we do not believe that federated platforms, for a few specific reasons, have a chance of becoming mainstream social platforms one day.

Cringe

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Honestly, I think the future of fediverse advocacy for now should be recommending a specific instance and not explaining the federation part until they are using it

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Hard agree. A while ago, Feddit UK nearly lost it’s domain and I was a hard advocate of carving our own identity without using terms such as “Reddit”, “Lemmy” or “Federation”. Basically have our unique identity. As right now all I have told about it see it as a reddit knock-off.

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Gmail and outlook both took off though

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The Facebook scare is absolute ridiculous. Threads integration can mainstream the fediverse. Basically everyone on Mastodon doesn’t want anything to do with Meta, There’s no way Threads would suck up a good enough amount of Mastodon’s target audience for an extinguish to do enough damage.

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Conduit seems to have next to no docs on actually installing it for some reason.

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My cat is NOT a soyboy.

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There’s still time to delete this

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My da has a mate who’s literally a peeler and was showing him his piracy set-up. His mate was also talking about his.

Never buy .xyz

I just wanted to post this here because I want to help you all and hurt gen.xyz as much as possible. I had a .xyz domain through njal.la which I used to host jellyfin, homeassistant, and other basic things for friends and family. My domain recently became inaccessible without any notice. After a while of troubleshooting, I found...

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Xyz domains always look sketchy, sorry.

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I know someone who had a Minecraft server which used a .net domain (most Minecraft servers do use .net, even one I hosted did) and he renamed it once and used an .xyz domain and it suddenly looked like a sketchy Russian porn site

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Does Maven have anything to do with AI despite being backed by a dude who works for open AI?

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But it doesn’t actually produce content that’s AI generated by an LLM model?

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Run him off the road 🤭

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H is the 8th letter of the alphabet.

88 = HH HH = Heil Hitler

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Prank idea: Turn your mate’s number plate into a Nazi dogwhistle so they have to change it

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That’ll be good for freedom of speech… /S?

Do suppose in some countries it can be deemed unconstitutional and/or illegal to censor ideas if such an instance existed

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It is actually better for durability if the outer shell is removable as well. Eg, having a durable phone case on a midrange phone is better than a rugged phone. Simply being as you can easily swap the case

I’m going off of hearsay here from a video I saw years ago, but it was comparing a decently durable android in a rugged case with a purpose built rugged android phone. Both sustained similar damage but at least the one with the case could be fixed by a case swap. Other one would need a full on repair.

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It’s a good starting point though. Sometimes you just need something to give yourself some momentum to get going with work

Is there any significance to people using emojis that match their skin tone?

I’m asking because as a light-skinned male, I always use the standard Simpsons yellow. I don’t really see other light-skinned people using an emoji that matches their skin tone, but often do see people of color use them. Maybe white people don’t naturally realize a need to be explicit with emoji skin-tone or perhaps it’s...

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Why would someone want to add gendered pronouns to a language

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Is this real

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Yeah ☹️

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I wonder why they went under. Wasn’t that the same era as juicero? The bag squeezer

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I got porn adverts on roblox ☹️

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That’s just the default new tab page on edge

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Someone told me I must have had an virus. Were the porn ads on Roblox actually a Roblox thing back in the day?

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If I ever became an indie developer I might have some basic anti piracy detection that triggers some form of joke cutscene but makes the game playable so nobody ever tries to patch it out

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Linux isn’t free because it uses your electricity

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I have a policy of not voting for anyone who hasn’t talked to me in person

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I was having to ask my friends if a girl liked me because she kept grabbing my hand to hold, calling me cute, kissing my cheek, etc

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I’m here to argue! It’s my passtime 😎

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First of all, let me make one thing perfectly clear: the only reason we’re even having this conversation is because of the mindless adherence to so-called “standard” spelling rules. This notion that “pastime” is the only correct spelling is not just pedantic, it’s intellectually lazy. It’s a testament to how rigid and unimaginative people can be when it comes to the evolution of language.

Let’s break this down, shall we? “Passtime” makes perfect sense if you actually think about it. The word is derived from the concept of “passing time.” When you say “passtime,” you’re capturing the very essence of what you’re doing: engaging in an activity to pass the time. It’s straightforward, logical, and intuitive. Meanwhile, “pastime” reeks of historical baggage, a relic from an era when spelling was inconsistent and chaotic. Why should we be bound by outdated conventions that don’t even reflect the way we speak or think today?

Moreover, English is a living, breathing language. It’s constantly evolving, incorporating new words, and adapting to the needs of its speakers. The insistence on “pastime” over “passtime” is a perfect example of how resistant people are to change. It’s this kind of rigid thinking that stifles creativity and hinders progress. If everyone thought like you, we’d still be saying “fridge” as “refrigerator” and “pram” as “parambulator” Oh wait, some people still do—another clear sign of the arbitrary nature of these so-called rules.

And let’s talk about the sheer arrogance of your correction. Do you honestly believe that enforcing archaic spelling rules somehow makes you superior? That by pointing out a minor spelling variation, you’re contributing to the betterment of society? Newsflash: language is meant to communicate ideas and emotions, not to be a tool for condescending gatekeepers to wield as a weapon against those who don’t adhere to their narrow-minded views.

If anything, “passtime” is a much-needed innovation. It reflects a more modern, practical approach to spelling. It’s high time we embrace such changes instead of clinging to antiquated norms. So, before you jump in to correct someone’s spelling next time, maybe take a moment to consider the possibility that the language is evolving—and that it’s okay for it to do so. Your desperate need to enforce obsolete rules only showcases a fear of change and a lack of understanding of the dynamic nature of English.

In conclusion, your correction of “passtime” to “pastime” is not just unnecessary; it’s a glaring display of linguistic conservatism. We don’t need your permission to innovate and improve our language. So kindly take your pedantry elsewhere, and let the rest of us enjoy the richness and flexibility of English without being bogged down by outdated and arbitrary rules.

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Turn off SafeSearch. SafeSearch is a tool by the WOKE corporations to stop the SNOWFLAKES from seeing REAL news, learning the TRUTH and freaking out so that they DETRANSITION their GENDER

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Wish me luck.

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How good is it? I have a raspi5 and wonder where it’s limit is

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