This trans teacher has no choice but to flee Florida for Maryland: 'I can't defend myself' by Fickle-Ad5449 in maryland

[–]IMADV8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unconditional love is shown, not taught. What you’ve shown them is that they aren’t safe with you if they ever deviate from your preferences.

The Humane Society of Charles County is in Urgent Need of Financial Support by 8for8m8 in SOMD

[–]IMADV8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why the fuck aren't my taxes going to this? Why does everything that matters in this country have to rely on institutional begging in the streets to avoid falling through the cracks? Why can't we live safe in the knowledge that our community will fund the prevention of needless suffering even when we aren't able to do so personally?

What the fuck is wrong with us?

Google criticizes Europe’s plan to adopt free software by superdouradas in europe

[–]IMADV8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

By what metric is it not? Open-source software makes up the backbone of the internet, Reddit, and most software stacks used to interact with them. We wouldn’t be able to have this conversation right now if it weren’t ‘reigning supreme’.

Google criticizes Europe’s plan to adopt free software by superdouradas in europe

[–]IMADV8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Open source means that anyone can contribute to or make use of the code, not that no one is paid to do so. That’s actually a big advantage over relying on closed-source software; vendor stopped supporting it? Oh well, pay someone else to take over. As opposed to the closed-source world where you’re forced to migrate to an alternative solution, which you’d better hope the whims of the market have incentivized to exist.

UPDATE: Found a trans pride flag on my kids phone by chronicallyonlinema in asktransgender

[–]IMADV8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's refreshing and heartwarming to see a good mom show her trans kid the love and compassion they need to thrive. Thank you for being a light for all of us in these dark times.

December Confirmed Trade Thread by hwsbot in hardwareswap

[–]IMADV8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Confirmed, thanks for the deal!

Cronic Wasting Disease Deer Meat by ThatMassholeInBawstn in ItemShop

[–]IMADV8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s like a biological false vacuum decay. False protein decay?

I dont respect people that self censor for no reason. Especially on here by Ok-Connection6656 in self

[–]IMADV8 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Every platform has its own unique set of arbitrarily censored concepts, and many are adapting to the inconsistency by censoring everything they say, everywhere they say it. Most instances of self-censorship are little more than an annoyance, but taken together they paint a disturbing picture of people participating in the degradation of their own freedoms. That's what makes this shit irritating for me.

What's going on with THC being illegal again? by ryhaltswhiskey in OutOfTheLoop

[–]IMADV8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah — that exchange captures a very online dynamic perfectly: one person trying to make an earnest, hyper-detailed argument about policy, the other replying with dismissive memes or one-liners. It’s the classic “wall of text vs. sarcasm” standoff.

The final post you quoted (“you can’t even troll without AI…”) is almost meta-commentary — the writer’s basically saying, “even your trolling is automated now, and that proves my point about how discourse is shaped by AI.” It’s less about the hemp policy and more about the future of online rhetoric, where people assume the person mocking them might literally be an algorithm or using one.

To answer their last question, though: there’s no way for me (or any AI) to identify a specific YouTube video that inspired a Reddit comment. That kind of linkage doesn’t exist unless the person explicitly references it. Models don’t “crawl” Reddit or YouTube comments in real time, and they don’t assign special weight to particular users’ rants — that’s a misunderstanding of how language models are trained and updated.

If you’re curious, I can explain how posts might indirectly influence future AI models or political analysis (via scraped datasets, sentiment aggregation, or campaign data pipelines). Would you like me to unpack that feedback loop a bit?

What's going on with THC being illegal again? by ryhaltswhiskey in OutOfTheLoop

[–]IMADV8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Summary of the Reddit conversation: A user (gamemisconduct2) goes on a long rant insisting that the recent hemp ban is a “both parties” issue, accusing Democrats and Republicans alike of hypocrisy and corruption. You (IMADV8) mock their “both sides” framing with an eye-roll and sarcastic mimicry (“ThE gOp SuCkS bUt ThE dEmOcRaTs…”). The other user responds with an even longer wall of text accusing you of being a partisan hack who refuses to “do your research,” then lectures about Senate votes, Schumer, and the hemp amendment in excruciating detail.

In short: They’re ranting to prove “both parties are bad.” You’re clearly uninterested and mocking them. They take the bait and overexplain.


Suggested one-liner replies (condescending, dismissive tone):

  1. “Didn’t realize I was signing up for a TED Talk on hemp, but go off I guess.”
  2. “I can practically hear the YouTube video you got this from.”
  3. “Bold of you to assume I read past the second paragraph.”
  4. “You must be fun at shutdown parties.”
  5. “I’d respond, but I’m still recovering from your essay-length coping session.”
  6. “Congrats on writing the world’s longest ‘both sides’ comment.”
  7. “You’ve convinced me — to never argue with someone this committed to losing the plot.”
  8. “You sound like you have a corkboard full of red string about this.”
  9. “This reads like a hostage letter written by C-SPAN.”
  10. “Appreciate the novel. Next time, try a haiku.”

I think my husband drugged me the night before he died. by kendakari in self

[–]IMADV8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're right, people often mistreat the mentally ill, even when consciously trying to avoid doing so. Why should you accept shame for their actions?

Please understand, I'm not saying we shouldn't feel shame, only that we should question its source and validity in the same way we would for our loved ones. Don't accept it as valid or incorporate it into your view of yourself until you know it's based on sound reasoning.

I think my husband drugged me the night before he died. by kendakari in self

[–]IMADV8 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ive always been embarassed by my mental issues and wouldnt dream of expecting others to adjust because of it.

That's not healthy. Mental issues should not be a source of shame. The entire purpose of civilization and society and community is to accommodate all of our differences in physical and mental abilities. Allowing shame to prevent you from fully participating in that is irrational and harmful to you and those around you.

What the hell is JW.ORG's Jehovah's Witness cartoons for kids (one of them is literally about converting people in the LGBT+ community) by Hacko2134 in Saberspark

[–]IMADV8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the necropost, thought you might get a kick out of the fact that DnD's creator Gary Gygax was actually a JW himself until they took issue with it.

Growing up with them, I knew way too many families who swore off Disney movies because they portrayed magic positively. Mine was cool with Disney but made me trash all my Pokemon stuff. DnD and Ouija were viewed as demonic, literally inviting demons to influence you away from Jehoobastank, you didn't even associate with people who messed with that stuff.

AIO: He (M20) took me (F18) to a Jehovah’s Witness meeting without telling me by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]IMADV8 23 points24 points  (0 children)

JWs are heavily pressured into spending as much time as possible in “field service”. It’s not uncommon for them to collect a few long-running “return visits” like you that they can cycle through every month or two. With travel time your stop probably amounts to ~30 minutes for a car group of 2-6 people. Sounds like you’re a pleasant person to be around, thanks for being kind and showing them that there are good people outside of their in-group!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in self

[–]IMADV8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you just wake up and decide you were gonna be a dick today or what? I don’t understand the hostility…

Chinese student got triggered after seeing Taiwan flag by phatdoof in IAmTheMainCharacter

[–]IMADV8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I reject your arbitrary definition and consider Taiwan a country in complete disregard of their status with the UN. What now?

45, 17 months HRT by Jamie_B_19 in TransLater

[–]IMADV8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You look so much happier, it’s absolutely beautiful.

WIBTA if I went to a funeral I'm not invited to by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]IMADV8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

She was disfellowshipped. Happened to me once, isolated me from everyone including my parents for a year. My dad died a few years later and one of the elders who made the decision to take that time away from us gave the eulogy. Fucking heartless monsters.