>It stops a bunch of newbs being able to spam /newest
Understandable and probably good if sometimes knowledge of how to place a thought form remains esoteric.
Normally I'd just wait a bit, post in earnest, and wait for some... entity... to take notice I am not a malicious ghost in the machine, but it is "the season" :-)
As in... I migrated here from Slashdot level old :-)
I made a new account, because I'd like to start anew.
Let me take off my mask for a moment, and be authentic:
I encourage folks to remember that life is not a zero sum game -- even if you feel your chips are down this holiday season, try to remember that there are some things money can never buy.
If you're kind, small things -- a barista who remembers your order, a smile at the library, a knowing smirk from the corner of the college cafe yet to be gentrified away will remind you that you are not a ghost in this world, and people remember the positive effect you have on their lives.
And make no mistake -- these are dark times. Part of my own loneliness is that I deleted every shred of social media in 2016 -- I had a beautiful series of photographs on Instagram, and years of cherished memories on Facebook.
I deleted it all, because I was scared what would be done with that data to my friends -- Persian friends, Palestinian friends, Ukranian Friends, Russian friends, Israeli friends, who came to this country because they truly value free expression.
It can be hard, to be a hacker, to feel apart from the physical realm in a lonely way that goes beyond IQ or interests, but don't let that take your soul.
When we must "punch" in our humor, always be sure to punch up.
Understandable and probably good if sometimes knowledge of how to place a thought form remains esoteric.
Normally I'd just wait a bit, post in earnest, and wait for some... entity... to take notice I am not a malicious ghost in the machine, but it is "the season" :-)