Sturgist

30+ years!

.....fuck off, '94 wasn't 30.... counts on fingers several times

.....Shit.....

Why post this when there wasn't even a response by Ada?

Because Ada is on BZ, D is instance banned by BZ, no one from BZ sees any of D's comments anywhere in the Fed.
Newbuild is, in my opinion, an alt of D's. D realising that Ada can't see their repeated apologies is absolutely the reason why this was made.

What game are you running

I think maybe they realised they have pissed everyone off, and have lost their fav trolling grounds.

blocked Drag ~ rant mode

Yeah, I feel that, it seems like near universal reaction to D.

Again, not personally convinced Newbuild isn't just your alt. I'm not going to argue the point. If I'm wrong I'll let this be an apology.

I debated with myself about replying to this comment because of our few messages yesterday/day before.
I decided to chime in because, despite not being terribly fond of you, your point here is very important, and valid.

I had an account on .ml, as I am very left, and everything was fine at first. I eventually got sick of the constant rhetoric of: America bad, which means China and Russia are really good, and we would all be better off living in a M-L utopia like they do there!
And look, I'm not a Xenophobe/Sinophobe/Russophobe, I think that the people of those countries are just people. Sure America bad, but it's a bit fucked up to go from that and recognising that some of what is said about them(China/Russia) is almost certainly propaganda, to the frothing true-believer fanaticism that goes on.
There's a lot of talk at hexbear(when I'd gone to have a look and make my own opinion of them) and some parts of .ml about 2SLGBTQ+ safe space, acceptance and protection. And at the same time through the actions of folk there and the admins/mods it was clear that it was lip service.

I moved on, and then Trump was elected again. All of a sudden you had loads these .ml accounts not only calling people enablers of the bourgeoisie, Sheeple etc, then in the next breath they are Staning Trump. On more than one occasion when I called them out on parroting the GOP lines about things, they would quote Sartre at me and say I was a class traitor.

Was a real "Masks Off" realisation for me.

Again Drag, I am hardly a fan of you, and I'm sure you're aware of that...but you're absolutely right here. Tankies, or at least the ones that are the most vocal, are not allies, are not even tolerant as far as I can see.

Also considering how many times in the last thread you replied to a comment that Ada had made apologising, I'm positive that they know. I feel like this thread is a bit superfluous. And isn't doing you any favours.

I read my reply a few times now, and I'm not seeing what makes you think my feeling was hurt? I was by no means offended, thought we were just talking?
If I had been offended, believe you me, you would know.
Regardless, wasn't offended before, and certainly not offended now. I work construction, have my whole adult life, being delicate doesn't do one any favours.
Enjoy your day.

This has the same energy as the "I wrote a long ranting letter to Tim Apple, hopefully he'll onboard my great ideas!" post.

Also, just a point of contention with your initial comment. And I'm sure this is what OP meant. Cryptobro and fool are synonyms.

Oh, absolutely, and that's exactly what should happen.

Some folk are just really really petty, and will self sabotage to "prove themselves right".

Why would the actively make search worse to try and drive engagement time?

I mean, that is legitimately cool, and I'm happy for you. I'm still left with a bad taste in my mouth, people building up stuff for a Google controlled group of products. Especially with them being so very anti-consumer. I really don't want to yuck anyone's yumm, but I really really don't think using or improving Google products is in anyone's best interests.

Encore une fois! Avec... émotion!

jazz hands

Their website.

In a properly functioning Democratic society, a government funded but independent media corps with a mandate for impartiality and ethical journalism, which doesn't feel limited by potential repercussions for reporting unapproved information, is a really healthy, effective and important thing. I'm not saying that the UK is a properly functioning (Democratic) Constitutional Monarchy. One might argue that those words automatically dictate a lack of proper function and health. That's not what I'm saying, or what we're talking about. I bring it up to curb strawman whataboutist diversion.
What I am saying is that if a "state apparatus" like the BBC (/CBC) is set up properly, and isn't being actively subverted, it is an important part of maintaining a healthy and functional democracy. And not automatically a right-thought, public control, propaganda machine.