Basically my upbringing in a nutshell. Had a parent gaslight me on my own gender identity since early on in my childhood and even made assumptions on my own bodily needs (overfeeding when I’m complaining that I’m stuffed, while bringing out more food for me to eat. Also not believing that I have to go to the bathroom as often as I asked, leading to accidents that I’ve been punished over).
And then they wonder why I barely talk
I believe the problem with children-oriented sites and communities were that the spaces provided a false sense of security for children and parents which led to at least the social spaces being prime targets for predators.
While these communities would have strict moderation as well, I think there were some cases where some community moderators were abusing their position which can happen in any social spaces, but children’s spaces are held to a much higher level of scrutiny for obvious reasons.
Then there’s the issue of scaling and regulations. As Internet usage continued to explode, it would’ve become much harder to scale up the amount of mods needed, which becomes much more expensive when it’s a full time job. Then I believe a good number of large/influential countries also moved in on regulating how companies maintain data for child accounts and I think restricting targeted advertising for children specifically, which would have made it much harder for companies to make money while also dealing with increasing expenses in moderation and hosting upkeep.
It doesnt explain everything completely, but I think that’s why these places disappeared
It’s even more difficult since the content has to be stored somewhere, and needs to be streamed which requires storage and processing power, with the latter needing to be able to scale so the user experience doesn’t get bogged down by new people joining.
The entire revenue model of compensating the host and content creator does require a rethink, but it’s hard to see how that could be done without paywalling access to host, view, and/or both of the above.
Finally, a universal care plan for the masses!
This feels soooo relatable :3
That’s true, I did roll sushi right eventually! Though since I don’t make sushi often, the first (and sometimes second) roll turns out not good before the muscle memory kicks in.
I also Appreciate the tip, kind stranger!
This is a little too relatable, and how I felt the first few times I made sushi 😅
Don’t forget that company does fuck all in advertising the small phone at a similar level as the “regular sized” phone
It also used to be commonplace to have a physical home button below the screen on a number of flagship devices, along with the camera being positioned separate from the screen.
I feel like that could bring us closer to a modern equivalent of 6” screens in the same body
Also can’t forget the teasing and ridicule from family members when you’re not as fluent in their native language
Don’t forget the convenience charge, then there’s a booking fee, as well as payment processing fee to top it off
Don’t forget those backups need to also be corrupted or otherwise unrecoverable as well
The bagel dog sounds amazing, but I also do love everything bagels
Even if there’s an administration dead-set on bringing back air safety standards and properly staffing ATC positions, it’ll take a while before they get back to what was previously in place
With what housing though?
Or the task can’t be done because you need to complete another task before and after.
It’s great to take out the trash, but I have to find another trash bag to replace and then maybe the bin could use a cleaning too.
If you think administrative waste is an issue with a single payer healthcare system, then imagine how much additional waste is created by having hospitals and clinics deal with multiple private insurers with their various plan coverages, exceptions, and deductibles.
There’s also the differing pre-approval requirements for the same procedure to be covered by different insurers, as well as appeal processes for denials.
Then there’s financing and collections for the people that have been treated without insurance. The hospitals and clinics still have to get reimbursed for their costs still, regardless of who’s paying.
While the public system may have its inefficiencies, a private system is rather inefficient and moderately expensive at the best of times.
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