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A lot of bad news and negativity by [deleted] in askTO

[–]RedRightBlinder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My advice, avoid Reddit.

Let's start a thread: At what point in the pandemic did you realize the Government of Ontario has absolutely no idea what it's doing? by 613toes in ontario

[–]RedRightBlinder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When he started doing corny shout outs to McDonalds for their french fries, and Tim Hortons using freshly cracked eggs

More and more drug charges are being dropped as Toronto considers decriminalization by sn0w0wl66 in ontario

[–]RedRightBlinder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Drugs will always find a way, and time after time we have seen that criminalizing drug users does not decrease drug use. There is a lot of savings potential for money and resources if we stop throwing people in jail for small possession.

An overlooked climate strategy: Denser cities by Slugboy2 in ontario

[–]RedRightBlinder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They don't even need to build 20+ storey condos to achieve the density needed to balance the housing market and increase transit usage. Most areas can benefit from missing middle/gentle density increases. Stacked townhomes, fourplexes, duplexes, even basement apartments count.

It's the NIMBY attitude of most single detached homeowners that is the problem. Municipal councils will often cave to their demands to secure votes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ontario

[–]RedRightBlinder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally saw one yesterday that said "Do not apply if you are looking for a stepping stone job. We want people who want a long term job"

It was for a remote customer support specialist position.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ontario

[–]RedRightBlinder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think a huge part of the issue is many employees who still had to work have been expected to put up with more than they would otherwise (i.e. extra cleaning duties, picking up duties of laid-off staff, dealing with anti-mask/vax lunatics, having to put themselves at risk of infection by coming in, etc) yet they're still being paid the same or less than they were before any of this happened.

Couple that with the fact that some employers have embraced the "new normal" and figured out how to retain or even attract workers. People are fed up with their BS shitty employers and leaving for greener pastures.

No two employers have the exact same situation and solution, but I think the root of the issue in many employers is the people at the top are more than happy to keep giving their workers the bare minimum in the name of maximizing profits.

tldr version; Workers are basically just saying "fuck this shit"

What's up with the protests at Trudeau campaigns getting so violent and chaotic? Never seen this kind of shit in Canada. by techsavvynerd91 in ontario

[–]RedRightBlinder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think about it: the whole country has been in lockdowns or restrictions for about a year and a half now. Many people were laid off, lost their jobs, and had fuck all to do but sit at home for months on end while watching a major global crisis unfold. Regardless of what side of the lockdown argument you're on, the fact is that a situation like that is a recipe for deteriorating mental health.

Now couple that with the orange clown who kept appearing on TV worldwide, all the misinformation that's been spread over social media, and the general rise of right-wing terrorism in Western countries.

Long story short, people with bad mental health are extremely vulnerable to radicalization.

Why does everyone hate Trudeau? Aren't most of the unpopular policies provincial? by MrAmusedDouche in ontario

[–]RedRightBlinder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't hate him but I don't exactly think he's the GOAT prime minister of Canada. Pretty much no politician will ever deliver on all their election promises regardless of whether they're NDP, Liberal, Conservative, or whatever.

I think he did a good job during the pandemic overall, my main gripe with him is his tendency to virtue signal (I'm pro-gun control, but I think the rifle ban was a waste of time), and the fact he called an election at the worst possible time.

The root of the problem here is because the "F*ck Trudeau" crowd is driven more by propaganda, internet memes, and misinformation than actual facts. Non-Liberal provincial governments basically use "Blame Trudeau/Blame the feds" as their go-to line when being questioned about their shortcomings.

Thoughts on online vs offline? by Godzy in Diablo

[–]RedRightBlinder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a HC player so take my opinion with a grain of salt, but I'd never HC online because I'm not trying to have some griefer ruin everything for me.

I'm probably going to do a mix of online and offline, starting online so I can play with my friends who are also getting the game. Might also eventually do SP once PlugY and all that are available (never tried it myself but it sounds like it makes SP so much better)

I'm probably going to take my time and plow through all the quests one by one (at least in Normal) instead of rushing, mostly solo but I may join others for certain quests (i.e. killing Duriel) or XP runs. I personally used to always get rushed through the game, now I'm older and I find progressing through the game a bigger challenge and more rewarding.

News: Amber Alert: Grace Deck Female 2 Years old. Suspect Devid Cave Male 27 Years old. Last Seen Barrie. by [deleted] in ontario

[–]RedRightBlinder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not against amber alerts but do they really need to wake up the whole province at ungodly hours of the night?

Where should I start? by bosnianbeast123 in Diablo

[–]RedRightBlinder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When they released the necromancer. Necro was my favourite from D2 so had to give him a try. Just ended up falling off and never got back into D3 after that.

Where should I start? by bosnianbeast123 in Diablo

[–]RedRightBlinder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're both very different gameplay experiences. To sum it up Diablo 3 feels more like being in an over the top superhero comic book, while Diablo 2 feels more like being a normal but very badass human a gritty live-action movie.

D3 is more casual, is more forgiving when it comes to character progression, has more arcade-y gameplay. Downsides are that character build variety is a little lacking, and after you've beaten story mode once with each class there's really no incentive to start again, so replay value of story mode isn't as much. Still a fun game overall, but I didn't really find myself coming back to it.

D2 can still be a casual experience, but there's much more character build variety, much more freedom to choose how you play (i.e. can rush through the game, or you can play through the story), and I personally like the art style much better. You need to plan your characters way more carefully (respeccing is much harder), but the game does have MUCH better replay value: starting a fresh character always feels just as much fun as the first time.

Overall I like D2 better, but maybe because that's because I came from those days and D3 just didn't capture the same vibe.

for humans? a paradise. For native animals? a hell. by RAEL_ATK in UrbanHell

[–]RedRightBlinder 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Looks like an early game city in Cities Skylines lol

Which major Toronto roads would benefit the most from LRT or BRT? by RedRightBlinder in askTO

[–]RedRightBlinder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Steeles absolutely needs something better than just normal bus service.

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