The difference is, reddit has Spez. Spez has the authority to sign contracts that allow google to send him checks in exchange for AI scraping.

Whereas google (or other corporations) would have no one to send that check to. Nobody owns the fediverse.

They could create their own instance. And you could block/defederate from them if you want.

Threads is owned by Meta. Meta is a mega corporation. Threads took steps this past summer to federate. And IMMEDIATELY anyone who didn’t want to see them defederated.

Today, I can’t say Meta has made any impact whatsoever on the fediverse. Which to me is a bad thing. It tells all profit driven companies that there is no profit to be made on the fediverse. So rather than invest in the fediverse’s future, they will instead invest in other platforms where they aren’t driven out.

Whereas if they invested in the fediverse, they would have no way to truely control the fediverse. But they can buy Spez. So now instead of growing, Lemmy is shrinking. And the alternative, reddit, IS fully controlled.

I don’t believe that’s even possible on the fediverse. But we can let them pour their resources into growing it until they figure it out.

…what if I WANT a big titty goth gf?

Smart TV OSes help TV-makers stay afloat in an industry with thin margins on hardware. Not only do they provide ad space, but they also give OS operators and their partners information on how people use their TVs—data that is extremely valuable to advertisers.

I turn my tv on, turn it to whatever channel, and then I just go about my business. I even leave the house. Go to work. Ect.

So if I had a smart tv, I they would get info like “oh, he’s been watching tv for 36 hours straight…”

Meanwhile, I may have watched 3 hours combined at different times.

Oh, you want to pay these companies more money, because more people are watching? Ok…but I’m not even home. I’ve been at work for 5 hours. I just turn the TV on so it looks like someone is home.

In this case? Erections.

Well, those are macroplastics.

Who is this guy? I feel like I’m missing context here.

That city has been lost forever!

I wish I had the optimistic happy vibes of Bob Ross.

Instead I have the cynical outlook of George Carlin.

Please stop being right.

Mark Hamil will always be THE definitive Joker.

I don’t know who voiced that version, but he’s my second favorite

Right??? And here’s the thing, people out of the loop who don’t read comics might think “Robin” is one character. It’s actually more like a title. There have been 4 different Robin’s. The one most people know is Dick Greyson, who grows up to be nightwing.

Now if it just happened once, fine. Maybe Dick Greyson showed some amazing promise as a crime fighter. And that idea would even be proven further by the fact that he grows up into an adult who still fights crime.

Sure.

But then why did Batman get 3 more Robins??? When they get too old to be Robin, he finds ANOTHER. And ANOTHER! AND THEN HE MAKES HIS OWN SON ROBIN!!!

Plus he works with the police, so he’s never held accountable??? No no no no no no. Nothing about this adds up as Batman being the good guy. It doesn’t even add up to him being A good guy.

I saw the OTHER post first, but it had 0 commrnts. This post was 3 down the list.

Did you seriously buy a samsung tablet just so your cat could rest in the box?

And is that a tube of unused wrapping paper in the fire???

Well, MedicPig Baby Saver, you lead a strange life that I don’t understand conceptually. But your cat is warm and happy, and that’s all that matters.

He got stabbed 22 times. Two years ago!

Two questions…

1. How is it I’m first hearing about this from a cartoon raccoon of all places.

2. HOW THE FUCK DID HE SURVIVE GETTING STABBED 22 TIMES???

Florida.

Just…ALL of Florida.

Take the /s away, and you have summerized all of Florida.

“WOOOOOOO!!! I AIN’T GOTTA GO TO SCHOOL NO MOE! GONNA SMOKE WEED EVERYDAY!”

Half the audience nods. The other half shakes their head in disapproval.

Bukkake cum latte.

Really? Are you excluding places like staples, and office depot? And walgreens?

I see walgreens sell 16gb microsd cards for $70.

You can get them small. You just gotta agree to get ripped off.

Found Mick Foley!