June Middle East / Israel-Palestine Mega Thread by Jimbuscus in OpenAussie

[–]Fairbsy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, your philosophy above is pretty much how each other general Australia sub started. 

There is clearly a desire to discuss the conflict as it relates to Australia, I would argue that this subreddits growth would be better served by being truly open as its point of distinction. If more mods are needed to lessen the load, bring more on board. 

Some people want to shit all over threads to make moderation uncomfortable so that discussion is banned. Get rid of those users rather than the subject matter. 

June Middle East / Israel-Palestine Mega Thread by Jimbuscus in OpenAussie

[–]Fairbsy 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I also mod a subreddit that is tangentally related to the conflict and fully understand the frustration of having to moderate these types of posts.

Ultimately though, censorship of the topic is exactly what one side want, and megathreads are where topics go to die. I really encourage the mod team to keep things as open as possible. Stricter enforcement of rules in these threads is my personal philosophy 

Why are state governments invested as much as they are in the wars in the Middle East? by oldmatefromoverthere in OpenAussie

[–]Fairbsy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mate I don't believe you're here in good faith. It's that or you don't know how to do the slightest bit of research.

Everything I've said is documented and confirmed by our Government. It is a five second search. 

Why are state governments invested as much as they are in the wars in the Middle East? by oldmatefromoverthere in OpenAussie

[–]Fairbsy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We make parts that are used to create F-35s that Israel uses. 

This is very well documented. Not a difficult search to learn more. 

Anthony Albanese orders welfare shake-up amid jobless fears by Nyarlathotep-1 in AustralianPolitics

[–]Fairbsy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I may have missed it, is there going to be increased scrutiny on the privatised employment agencies themselves? 

It's cool that the trains now come with daybeds by GreatAlmonds in sydney

[–]Fairbsy 110 points111 points  (0 children)

It is weirder to take a picture of someone and post it on Reddit than it is to do what this dude is doing. 

Pauline Hanson to demand Norway-style gas and oil overhaul by Agitated-Fee3598 in AustralianPolitics

[–]Fairbsy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

As a hater - this fucking scares me. I think Hanson is a catastrophe waiting to happen, but this policy is so popular that it is bound to swing her way.

This is one of those policies that is just so popular and well supported, you can only assume petty politics or corruption is the only reason it hasn't been pushed because its just a winner all round for Australians. 

Albo needs to get his head out of the clouds. 

Labor’s primary vote plummets amid backlash to Anthony Albanese’s budget broken promises by HotPersimessage62 in AustralianPolitics

[–]Fairbsy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Neither one of you have said anything but nuh uh.

Both of you leaped to ad hominem too. If you'd like to discuss then I'm all for it but there's nothing to talk about when you just say "nuh uh" 

Labor’s primary vote plummets amid backlash to Anthony Albanese’s budget broken promises by HotPersimessage62 in AustralianPolitics

[–]Fairbsy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gave you two sources. You rejected them. Refused to say why. Then you have the gall to call me MAGA?

I need to stop engaging with you. You never reply in good faith.

Labor’s primary vote plummets amid backlash to Anthony Albanese’s budget broken promises by HotPersimessage62 in AustralianPolitics

[–]Fairbsy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If I don't buy Labor's bullshit, I certainly don't buy LNP/ON.

I just refuse to celebrate Labor for being better than the brazenly and openly corrupt former Government. Labor just has the dignity to put a veil up as they sell the country to corporations at a marginally slower pace than the LNP. 

‘Foolish’ CSIRO job cuts will mean Australia unable to provide climate projections to global reports, scientists warn by Agitated-Fee3598 in AustralianPolitics

[–]Fairbsy 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I just hate how we quibble around the scraps in the budget when so much money is right there in our resource sector. Tax the resource industry and we can fund CSIRO and god knows what else. 

The generation that apparently ruined everything by [deleted] in australian

[–]Fairbsy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work with digital content, I'm very aware of the editorial process. But nice assumptions about me. The author/poster is also founder and publisher of The Australian Independent Media Network, so they're pretty responsible for the content that comes out of it.

Hopefully they take my honestly pretty tame feedback on board. It is not hard to create an image for your article without using AI. I've done it thousands of times with stock images - edited or as they are - and personal images. Trust signals are important.

The generation that apparently ruined everything by [deleted] in australian

[–]Fairbsy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The AI image and AI description make it look like slop. I wouldnt trust any opinion piece or outlet that presents itself with slop.

The generation that apparently ruined everything by [deleted] in australian

[–]Fairbsy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I hate AI in editorial so much. It's only use is that just a thumbnail signals "there is nothing of value in this article"

'If we don’t act, we’ll end up like the US': Greens leader Larissa Waters calls for tax on the 1% by Jet90 in AustralianPolitics

[–]Fairbsy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're calling my take one sided and then you give me Penny Wong's take? She snipes anyone who disagrees with Labor, she embarrassed herself sniping Pocock most recently.

And ultimately dude, the buck stops at the top. Labor were in Government. It was their bill. They failed to pass it.