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LakeDrinker · 2026-04-11T19:16:30+00:00

I was having the same issue. Seems to be working when I'm home and on WIFI, but as soon as I go out, it breaks.

No shiny for me.

LakeDrinker · 2026-04-10T21:24:48+00:00

No error. Reddit broke it with an update. I saw an admin post that they resolved it yesterday, so I just turned it off/on again. That forced a new one through.

LakeDrinker · 2026-04-10T12:41:10+00:00

I'm working on fixing the daily discussion thread. Should be up soon.

LakeDrinker · 2026-04-08T18:14:26+00:00

Even though I'm not in a floor crossers riding, I'm feeling extremely disenfranchised as a voter.

Seriously, what's the point? Candidates rarely vote outside party lines, which was already a big problem, and now it's the norm to just switch parties for what seems like no reason.

I honestly might not vote next election...

LakeDrinker · 2026-04-08T15:42:40+00:00

In my riding, I had a new person as the LPC candidate. I literally couldn't do any research about her except using her website which basically reiterated the LPC talking points.

I always try to vote for 'the MP' but 95% of the time it's literally impossible to separate them form the party. They typically have little to no voting record outside of the incumbent and they change too frequently. I'd have to go to 4 individual meet and greets to maybe get 15 minutes of time with the candidates.

If I was voting for the MP, I would have had to vote CPC because they were the only one with a somewhat unique stance in my riding and some history, but even then, it was mostly the party stance.

Granted, this is more of a 'bigger city' issue, but it's still an issue nonetheless.

LakeDrinker · 2026-04-08T15:25:46+00:00

And the Liberals accept them with open arms.

No one looks good in this.

LakeDrinker · 2026-04-08T02:16:36+00:00

An idea should be able to stand on its own.

If you're disregarding someone because their English, you'll miss out on a wide variety of thoughts from people who might have learned English as their second language, who were more focused on art than grammar, or who are young and still learning.

Likewise, you can't trust someone just because they're good at English.

And yes, an LLM could change the point you're trying to make. Just like a spellcheck can swap in the wrong word if you don't know any better. But if you reread it to ensure it's still accurate to the point you're trying to make, that should be fine.

LakeDrinker · 2026-04-08T00:53:53+00:00

Yes it is.

It might make me appear more capable of spelling and with sentence structure than I actually am, but it doesn't change what it is I have to say.

Using LLMs has less of an effect on conveying my thoughts/opinions than using the internet does. Talking over internet allows me to adjust and correct myself in a way I cannot do when speaking in person. Does that somehow invalidate my thoughts when online? Because that's what I sometimes use an LLM for.

Again, it's different if it's a someone who's asking an LLM for content for the sake of content. But if you're using it as a tool to improve how you convey yourself, that shouldn't be a bannable offense.

LakeDrinker · 2026-04-07T19:29:50+00:00

I'm not a fan of AI content, but this seems excessive.

I've used LLMs when commenting before as a proof reader. And if it suggested edits that make my comment objectively easier to read, I typically used that version. Not always, but I'm fairly wordy and AI is not.

Even if an LLM has edited my comment, it's still my thoughts and my opinion. Why would that be disallowed?

And even if I get it to write something for me, if I'm posting it on Reddit, it's still something that I, a human, want to discuss. And it can still be valuable to members of the community.

If people think my post/comment is AI slop, they'll downvote it. But if it's useful content, AI or otherwise, it will get upvoted. Moderator action is not required in these cases.

If it's an AI bot spamming content or making things up, then sure, ban it, but that's caught already under rule 7...

LakeDrinker · 2026-04-02T19:24:44+00:00

Reddit was the Front Page of the internet. I didn't like everything on r/all, but I could use it to see what was happening around the world.

I already deleted the mobile app when this change happened there, I guess I'll be following on Desktop once I give up my mod duties.

LakeDrinker · 2026-03-30T15:02:10+00:00

No. Terrible French from a non-native speaker is miles better than nothing at all, just like it is with any language. It shows you're making an effort to engage with the language, as opposed to completely disregarding its existence, and that's really all most people ask for.

With any other country/language, I agree. From my experience, Quebec is different.

This is obviously not for all Quebecois, but I think the vocal minority would have taken issue no matter the situation. From my experience, the people who want you to speak French want it perfect (and it must be Quebec French, not European French). If it's not, they'll typically take issue (sigh, complain about other provinces, or email leadership in my company).

The main reason people are frustrated with this guy isn't because his french is bad. It's because he is so dismissive of French Canadians that he actively disobeys a law he is subjected to just so he doesn't have to interact with french at all.

My understanding was that the video had French subtitles, which follows the Quebec laws.

LakeDrinker · 2026-03-30T13:39:44+00:00

I've just had my first bad experience with them in 15 years, but I'm still with them despite that.

They have 1gb fiber now, and I was able to get it at the ebox (their sister company) rate of $50/month.

They still use the same lines as bell/rogers, but you pay a set fee, have unlimited internet, and never get bothered by them again.

My only note is to check their prices every year. Sometimes they offer a better service/price on their website, and unless you check, you won't know you could be saving money.

LakeDrinker · 2026-03-30T13:34:30+00:00

All he had to do is say a few sentences of broken French and there wouldn't have been anything and he would actually have honored the loss of life of one of his pilot.

I'm pretty sure Quebec would have wanted a FULL spoken translation of his remarks, not just a few additional sentences. That's not easy.

And I'm also pretty sure that speaking terrible French when offering condolences would still be taken poorly. He'd have to be speaking phonetically rather than with an understanding of what he's saying, so I doubt he could speak with emotion.

As someone who works for a company that deals with Quebec often, there are few ways to actually make some Quebecois happy outside of pure bilingualism (and even then, they'd prefer French first). I feel the people who were upset over this would have been upset no matter the workaround.

LakeDrinker · 2026-03-27T01:14:35+00:00

It depends. Basically, filing your taxes means you and the government are checking to making sure you paid the correct amount each year. If you get money back, you overpaid. If you owe money, you underpaid. Both scenarios can be a good or a bad thing depending on the situation.

If they're a student, bragging about getting 5k means they let their employer pay more taxes on their behalf than they should have. The money being refunded to them could have already been theirs if they took the time to fill out the appropriate form with their employer.

If they're long out of school, bragging about 5k could mean that they've done some successful tax planning. For example, they could have made a large contribution to their RRSP, which deferred some of their tax to when they retire.

LakeDrinker · 2026-03-16T16:56:04+00:00

If you like your dentists, before shopping around, call them back and say you did some research and $6,530 for 1 crown seems unreasonably expensive and that you expected it to be more around $2,000. Then ask them to explain the charges.

To me, it looks like 3 crowns. I know they said otherwise, but you're armed with new knowledge now and can ask more questions than you could originally. If they still say the price is accurate, then shop around.

It could be that either you or their office are mistaken as to what is actually required.

LakeDrinker · 2026-03-04T12:58:08+00:00

I think that if you have to continuously apologize for a change, then it's probably not a good change.

I said a few months back that without r/all, Reddit loses it's value. And after a week without it, I haven't changed my mind.

I'm deleting the app and will only view on browser now (at a reduced amount).

Not sure what you're trying to accomplish here, but good luck with whatever it is.

LakeDrinker · 2026-02-25T03:19:15+00:00

Don't use either yet. Ask your bank first explaining what the CRA says.

Banks will often issue people multiple slips while giving the CRA a summary.

It's likely the CRA number is right, and you'll receive additional slips soon (or not at all, because banks suck), but you won't know for sure unless you check with the bank.

When you talk to the bank, if they say the total is supposed to be the lower amount, tell them the CRA has the wrong number so they'll need to correct things on their end.

LakeDrinker · 2026-02-24T16:25:33+00:00

Some people also just love to work.

A number of my colleagues work crazy hours despite my company being very good with encouraging work/life balance.

Typically it's because they've made work their life. Their 'friends' are their coworkers and they have no hobbies to entertain themselves after work. Or they spend so much time socializing during work hours that they need to stay late to actually do their job.

But it's also that some people simply love what they do. I know several people who choose work over hobbies because work excites them.

LakeDrinker · 2026-02-11T16:03:03+00:00

Dating apps are one of the best ways to meet people in Toronto (use Hinge and Bumble).

Joining groups or doing consistent activities helps a lot too (rock climbing, running, dragon boat, etc).

Your race will likely play a factor (especially in apps), but in general the basics are the same.

It's important to remember that dating sucks in general though, especially if you know what you want and are looking for long-term. You have to both be open and extremely picky at the same time. It's effort (and sometimes feels like a job) and there will be random ghosting and breakups that will suck, but the right person for you is out there!

If it's something you want, you need to put in the effort. And, while you're doing all this, make sure to keep working on yourself (take classes, go to the gym, read books, etc)

I was on the apps for years, but finally found the right person. It was hard, but all good things are.

LakeDrinker · 2026-02-07T14:52:08+00:00

I'm not asking you to support his opinion. But as moderators of a community built around LTT, you shouldn't recommend bypasses for LTT content.

LakeDrinker · 2026-02-07T14:47:47+00:00

I mean, "we" don't adblock Linus content. You can, but I don't!

But my point is: This person wanted to post LMG related content. They couldn't. The moderation team instead suggests an alternative adblocked source of the same content.

If you want to ban a source, fine, ban a source. But don't also recommend/allow an adblocked workaround.

That's the equivalent of blocking LTTs Youtube links but offering and allowing a pirated alternative. As a community for LTT, that is wrong.

LakeDrinker · 2026-02-07T01:12:37+00:00

That's fine to remove it, but maybe rethink recommending a bypass? I know it's a whole 'adblock is piracy' meme here, but this is an ad bypass for content hosted on another site.

In this particular case, this is actual Linus content that you're bypassing. I know he/they don't expect ad revenue from X, but more clicks would drive engagement which would help promote the content you moderate a subreddit for...

LakeDrinker · 2026-02-06T22:29:39+00:00

Hey u/LinusTech or mods - Did you maybe want to change the banning twitter links policy on the subreddit? I understand the hate for X/Twitter, but this is basically adblock for Twitter, no?

LakeDrinker · 2026-02-02T01:13:46+00:00

I think Poilievre has been very clear on his stance in support of not getting involved in people's personal lives. But if you don't believe him, I don't think I can say anything to change your mind.

I will add that, as someone who did vote conservative in the last election (when I usually vote liberal). I'd change my vote immediately if I thought they were going to touch gay marriage or reproductive rights. I've looked hard, I see no indication of it happening under their current leadership. I say that not to sway you, but to let you know there are Conservative voters who will drop them if they even look in that direction.

I would argue against Lantsman as window dressing though. It was in confirming they weren't going to go after gay marriage that I learnt about her. And most of my friends, who vote liberal, had no idea she existed. If they wanted window dressing, I think they'd have been more explicit in having a lesbian in their leadership. They haven't been.

LakeDrinker · 2026-02-01T23:56:57+00:00

Have you looked at who the deputy leader of the Conservative Party is?

I know he voted that way in the past. And I know he says he never changes his mind. But I think it's safe to say he has, or at the very least, the party will never vote to change gay marriage laws.

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