Do Nazis dance to Jamaican ska?

These reactions just seem a little overwrought to me. I’m sure everyone commenting watches plenty of YouTube, but the mere mention of a Chinese platform brings dire warnings and energetic condemnations. Like maybe it does suck, but most people here wouldn’t really know! That’s my point-- that it’s crazy to have such strong opinions about something that you have no experience with.

So… what? You’re against this becoming more accessible outside of China?

OK?

I’m missing your point. I started interacting with Chinese people on XHS.

I just dislike the traditional framing of things like “unfair” in contexts like this. It’s always been used by dominant powers to destroy any domestic capacity. In this example, if China had never put up any barriers to foreign tech, they would have none of their own at all by now.

What is an unfair advantage?

People in this thread having a normal one, predictably. Like even if (or especially if) you genuinely believe that China is the evil monster you were raised to believe, wouldn’t you be at least a little bit curious to get a window into their online culture? Don’t you want an opportunity for more interaction between Chinese and US/Western netizens?

The US could never bring such a fantasy to reality. Anyone who still believes they could after the debacle with Iran should apply for a cabinet position.

Do you know where all the iphones in the US were made?

To the data centers! Liberate RAM, for the people!

I get it, and I don’t care if it’s an option, just don’t take the menu away from me.

Maybe a menu projected onto the table? Or a digital display at the table? Those are probably worse from an environmental standpoint than laminated paper. There’s just no way to put a menu on my phone that isn’t less convenient to me. Tracking is of secondary concern to me in this context (though I do prefer cash) since cellular/WiFi/Bluetooth/cameras already know I’m in that restaurant. Otherwise, I just prefer the human interaction. I made the choice to leave my home/hotel to eat in a restaurant. I frequently also have questions or special requests that I can’t communicate through a website or app.

It was inevitable. All his children grow to despise him.

Are you for real?

I hate this shit too. I just prefer a physical menu rather than clicking through a couple links, and having to scroll and zoom in on items. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Haha yeah. I think they know it isn’t possible. Just trying to ban people from having guns one way or another. Disarm the cops and the other Nazis and then we can talk about mine.

California also wants firearms manufacturers to develop a system that stamps your serial number on bullet casings when fired.

These companies are all racing to dominate the market. Eventually one will win, largely through government contracts. Then all the infrastructure will be used to further propagandize, kill and spy on us.

I got into Linux while earning a degree in social sciences. That led to self-hosting, which later led me to a job in IT.