There was a massive influx of normies during the GameStop saga, millions of them, prior to that Reddit had multiple blackout protests for a few different causes that either got results or had more participation than this one. I think the site being overrun with people who don't really care about Reddit like that and just want their content fix has tipped the balance in favor of users who'll just take whatever Spez is dishing out so long as they can scroll r/aww on new.reddit.com like an absolute pleb.
Just my take on it though, the site just generally felt more unified a few years back IMO.
For some reason listening to this immediately made me want to listen to Take 6 So Much To Say. I guess it put the thought "fast acapella" in my head. Anyways interesting song.
For a sec I thought I was in for some good old Irish diddly-eye. Nope, Scottish diddly. Song sounds like it'd be right at home on the Lord of The Rings soundtrack, almost has a sea shanty feel to it as well.
Yeah really Digg and Reddit both launched with millions of dollars in VC funding and before the term "social media" existed. They were first and second movers in a space who's only competition was a bunch of unfunded, non-linked forums spread across the internet that all required a search engine to find and separate logins to use. Growing a user base was like Mike Tyson vs second graders for them. Mainchan has to compete with a fully grown Reddit, the Fediverse, it's own 4chan inspired name scaring off a segment of potential users, and the rest of the billion dollar social media landscape that isn't giving up eyeballs without a fight. Growing in this environment, without deep pockets, in any meaningful way is remarkable.
There's a lot of truth to dead internet theory. As someone who's been online since there was an online to be on I've seen it dry up. The internet used to be vast, like incalculably vast. Once commercial interests got involved it began contracting into what we have today. Mega websites like social media hubs acted like black holes swallowing up huge swaths of smaller sites. Free hosting companies with huge user bases went under and companies managing the data storage of the net began purging sites who's owners hadn't accessed them in however long or who'd stopped paying the hosting bill. It's been like watching stars in the night sky blink out of existence one by one until mostly only the brightest stars remain.
It all comes down to how many house-like amenities you can build into a rig. If you can get solar, internet, AC, heat, hot & cold running water, a shower (preferably recirculating), a fridge, stove (and/or microwave and/or oven), and a toilet then you're on easy street. Then if you want to travel you need either savings or a mobile way of making money. It's only scary if you're living homeless style with few amenities, little money, and staying in a lot of urban areas, that's bottom barrel right there.
But you know vanlife is awesome when one of the biggest complaints from long time vanlifers is becoming jaded to waking up to scenic vistas.
Check out Foresty Forest and Vancity Vanlife on youtube. They're both Canadian and been at it a long time. Vancity Vanlife is a good kick off point since he started with the most basic build possible and shows the progression of how he built it up over time. Also, not Canadian but Ryan Twomey has a more full-amenity build. Otherwie just search for "van tour" to find a bazillion different builds to get an idea of what's possible.
BTW when searching the term "vanlife" on Youtube there's literally 10 anti-vanlife videos that are always near the top of the search regardless of whether you've watched them already or told YT not to recommend them, it's kinda weird.
Bad execution, should have handled the letters with gloves at all times, used a fake return address and mailed them from somewhere far from her home with no cameras around. Lady was amateur hour.
I like the sequel, "Dropping Acid and Going to the Park" as well.
There was a massive influx of normies during the GameStop saga, millions of them, prior to that Reddit had multiple blackout protests for a few different causes that either got results or had more participation than this one. I think the site being overrun with people who don't really care about Reddit like that and just want their content fix has tipped the balance in favor of users who'll just take whatever Spez is dishing out so long as they can scroll r/aww on new.reddit.com like an absolute pleb.
Just my take on it though, the site just generally felt more unified a few years back IMO.
Grats on your inaugural tug
For some reason listening to this immediately made me want to listen to Take 6 So Much To Say. I guess it put the thought "fast acapella" in my head. Anyways interesting song.
For a sec I thought I was in for some good old Irish diddly-eye. Nope, Scottish diddly. Song sounds like it'd be right at home on the Lord of The Rings soundtrack, almost has a sea shanty feel to it as well.
One day a rap producer is gonna find this song and sample it into a fire beat.
Best of both worlds, only show the separate upvote/downvote count when you hover the combined count.
Yeah really Digg and Reddit both launched with millions of dollars in VC funding and before the term "social media" existed. They were first and second movers in a space who's only competition was a bunch of unfunded, non-linked forums spread across the internet that all required a search engine to find and separate logins to use. Growing a user base was like Mike Tyson vs second graders for them. Mainchan has to compete with a fully grown Reddit, the Fediverse, it's own 4chan inspired name scaring off a segment of potential users, and the rest of the billion dollar social media landscape that isn't giving up eyeballs without a fight. Growing in this environment, without deep pockets, in any meaningful way is remarkable.
Back atcha mate.
I saved some AI faves of mine in hopes that I can one day use them as memes, like the attached
Was it a timed thing? Just tried and the register link just leads back to the homepage.
AI Pope has that Balenciaga coat, real Pope don't got that drip. AI Pope FTW.
There's a lot of truth to dead internet theory. As someone who's been online since there was an online to be on I've seen it dry up. The internet used to be vast, like incalculably vast. Once commercial interests got involved it began contracting into what we have today. Mega websites like social media hubs acted like black holes swallowing up huge swaths of smaller sites. Free hosting companies with huge user bases went under and companies managing the data storage of the net began purging sites who's owners hadn't accessed them in however long or who'd stopped paying the hosting bill. It's been like watching stars in the night sky blink out of existence one by one until mostly only the brightest stars remain.
It all comes down to how many house-like amenities you can build into a rig. If you can get solar, internet, AC, heat, hot & cold running water, a shower (preferably recirculating), a fridge, stove (and/or microwave and/or oven), and a toilet then you're on easy street. Then if you want to travel you need either savings or a mobile way of making money. It's only scary if you're living homeless style with few amenities, little money, and staying in a lot of urban areas, that's bottom barrel right there.
But you know vanlife is awesome when one of the biggest complaints from long time vanlifers is becoming jaded to waking up to scenic vistas.
Check out Foresty Forest and Vancity Vanlife on youtube. They're both Canadian and been at it a long time. Vancity Vanlife is a good kick off point since he started with the most basic build possible and shows the progression of how he built it up over time. Also, not Canadian but Ryan Twomey has a more full-amenity build. Otherwie just search for "van tour" to find a bazillion different builds to get an idea of what's possible.
BTW when searching the term "vanlife" on Youtube there's literally 10 anti-vanlife videos that are always near the top of the search regardless of whether you've watched them already or told YT not to recommend them, it's kinda weird.
Bad execution, should have handled the letters with gloves at all times, used a fake return address and mailed them from somewhere far from her home with no cameras around. Lady was amateur hour.
This video led me down a whole socialist/communist wormhole for a few hours yesterday. I'm probably on a list now. Thanks op.
It was chad IHOP vs virgin Denny's. The outcome was preordained.
Do not agree to perform in any underground art films while you're there.
Not I. Would be ironic if my ad blocker blocked their anti ad blocker ad.
Hadn't heard about this. All because of one DMCA. Sucks.
The way Elon is going Mainchan will eventually outrank Twitter.
He said on a website that doesn't run on ads