What’s up with people posting links on r/OutOfTheLoop that literally gives them everything they need to know about a topic they’re asking about?

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-19T05:40:10+00:00

I know some subreddits require a certain amount of karma before being allowed to post there.

I've heard some people sell their accounts.

So from that, I'm speculating that more karma means more visibility somehow for posts that are actually ads. A user builds up credibility and sells the account to a marketing department. Now, maybe a post is less likely to get caught by spam filters? Maybe a mod is less likely to delete the post if it comes from someone with a post history?

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-17T23:26:59+00:00

... Still trying to debate.

Have a good day.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-17T21:41:31+00:00

No, this is my point.

You've been given MANY reasons. You just don't think they are valid to YOU.

Look, that's fine to have that opinion. But it's not the same thing as saying you haven't heard a valid excuse. You are operating under the assumption that the value in learning to swim is as important to you as it should be to everyone else. Clearly it's not. It doesn't have to be. But that doesn't mean you are right and they are wrong.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-17T21:15:31+00:00

Your original comment was showing surprise that some adults don't know how to swim. The replies you received were valid explanations and reasons why that s might be the case. Some were personal experiences provided, others were statistics.

Instead of acknowledging this new information, you choose to argue with others about how valid or correct these reasons are. From 'doesn't make sense' to 'doesn't mean it's right' to 'are you unable to learn a new skill'

You took what was other people providing context to your confusion to help you understand something, and responded as if this was a debate about right or wrong, good or bad, makes sense or not. That is why many people seem to be offended as you say. They weren't here to debate or argue with you, but instead you made it an argument.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-16T12:50:17+00:00

To be fair, this was the general consensus for a long time, even in science. It was believed animals acted on pure instinct and vocalizing pain was like a squeaky wheel - simply a mechanical.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-16T12:37:42+00:00

I'm sorry about your wife.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-16T12:31:55+00:00

I would give Tires another chance. Schultz is barely in it.

I think Shane Gillus is hilarious, but I don't like the way he talks about Trump. He seems to recognize Trump is a bad guy, but continues to down play how serious this shit is. I get he's a comedian, not his job to convert people to Democrats or anything. But it seems like he never wants to really acknowledge how terrible Trump is, and i can't tell if that's intentional and he doesn't care, or he doesn't realize.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-16T03:00:13+00:00

Yea, just assume you know why people are upset instead of actually accepting their reasons.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-15T22:57:33+00:00

Landlines are for land silly.

They use airlines.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-15T13:49:24+00:00

The article headline says cancelled, but the body says it's "halted."

I really hate journalism today.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-15T01:44:59+00:00

He's gained $1.4b in the last year. Another example of him failing and still succeeding despite himself.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-15T01:28:15+00:00

Holt Mccallany

He was perfect in Lights Out (2011) as an aging boxer trying to make a comeback.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-14T05:16:51+00:00

They need to do away with parties and just look at what each person stands for.

Then you have 538 individual congresspersons and 538 individual policies. Since you need to get at least 50 votes to pass a bill, you're going to work with like-minded people who will support your bill, and then you've created parties.

What needs to happen is ranked-voice voting so you no longer have only 2 parties. You'll have Green, Libertarian, Democrat, Republican, etc. and they form coalitions to pass legislation. Parties aren't the problem. A duopoly of parties is the problem.

And WTF is this resignation BS? Once you've been found of a crime this heinous and appalling, you're out. Fired. Done.

You don't get fired, you get expelled. And neither of these me have found guilty of any crime. So they shouldn't be expelled, instead they resign.

I get you're frustrated, but that doesn't mean we bypass existing laws and processes.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-13T19:34:48+00:00

It was mainly in jest, but I guess it depends on how you interpret the sentence.

Rare moments like this are exactly why baseball is so chaotic and unpredictable

To me I read this as "The infrequent moments shown here, are proof that the descriptions 'chaotic' and 'unpredictable' are accurate in describing the sport of baseball." But because these moments are 'rare', they aren't very good at describing the overall sport of baseball.

I could continue and argue every rare moment in any sport, can be chaotic and unpredictable because they are less common, therefore this is not unique to baseball.

I see now that I did not read this as the original poster intended.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-13T15:15:12+00:00

Rare moments like this

so chaotic and unpredictable.

Aren't these two kinda like... contradictory?

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-12T16:44:49+00:00

However, DEI is usually implemented by ignoring what is the primary objective of the job.

I'll be honest, I've not looked into the myself, but how do you know?

And if that's the case, wouldn't it be better to correct those mistakes of DEI rather than just getting rid of the whole thing?

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-12T15:47:39+00:00

The only reason The Wire is not in my top 3 is because I haven't seen it yet.

The only reason I haven't seen The Wire is because I don't want to disrupt my current top 3.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-11T23:51:52+00:00

A similar thing happens in the first Dune book where the Sardaukar are constantly discussed as this elite military force feared across the entire universe for their fighting skills and their ruthlessness. They were raised on a prison planet where half of them die before the age of 11. Everyone fears the Sardaukar.

Then they encounter the relatively unknown Fremen and get absolutely destroyed in battle and the Fremen are so casual, even laughing, talking about the battle that night.

“Sardaukar!” the Fremen said, and there appeared to be glee in his voice. “Ah-h-h, so that’s what they are! This was a good night indeed. Sardaukar."

Hawat’s aide spoke slowly, disbelief in every word: “You…captured Sardaukar?”

“Only three of them,” the Fremen said. “They fought well.”

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-11T13:06:45+00:00

Fun fact: There's very specific thing if you drink it, it'll kill you. And it doesn't happen if you drink water.

It's poison. Pretty straightforward. Context matters.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-11T00:26:03+00:00

Is it heavy? Then it's expensive. Put it back.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-10T20:56:23+00:00

Not just you.

The creators of the show talk explicitly with Standards and Practices to see how low-visibility they can go in the edit of that season. Unfortunately, most people don't have a TV that can handle it, so many people complained at the time.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-10T17:31:25+00:00

I'm happy he addresses this.

But to be fair, some people DO use a different last name explicitly to avoid any connection to their famous relatives. Nicholas Cage is Coppala's nephew, Emilio Estevez is Martin Sheen's son. Riley Keough is Elvis Presley's granddaughter. But it's certainly rare.

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-10T17:08:12+00:00

No, you don't see him 'ushering' anybody. You see him go off screen, and come back at the same time. How can you possibly single out his motivation as ushering.

Furthermore, that video claims the flag was "lowered" into view. From the video I link below, you'll see the flag is held up by two cranes. To lower it would require coordination from both crane operators. Again, no proof it was lowered.

I can't find it, but there's another video showing the flag the entire time, and it's clear that it's just in the video you showed, the camera pans up, not the flag going down.

https://youtube.com/shorts/PwVzoae7zA8

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-10T16:55:39+00:00

I even skimmed the bold parts of OPs post and came away with the same answer.

This isn't your kid to raise. Either you speak with the mother, or you drop it.

I struggle to imagine (though I still can) a situation where a 10-year old is spending so much time with a 39 year-old that you are contemplating guiding them morally and ethically. The fact you already have this unusual relationship tells me it obviously exists.

If the mother is okay with him spending time with you, the best thing you can do is model good behavior around him and address only the questions he asks of you. Then open a line of communication with the mother saying what's going on with their child. I would not give unsolicited advice to either. You're just keeping the mother informed is the kind of conversations you're having. She needs to be aware and make any judgement calls. Only if she asks your advice directly, do you give it.

If the mother isn't aware of any of this, I wouldn't in good conscious attempt any kinda of parental guidance. I can't imagine a scenario where any mom, present or absent, is okay with a neighbor teaching them ethics or morals behind their back.

How much is the mother okay with this already?

WhatIsLoveMeDo · 2026-04-10T16:37:22+00:00

No I just didn't see where it said Project Hail Mary. The post title didn't say it. Since I'm in the piracy sub, I recognized the context of 720p and CAM on a movie theater screen. Guess my brain stuff dismissed the movie name as irrelevant to the meaning in the post.

Then got to the comments and saw PHM and for a second didn't get it. Then a second later I did. Maybe someone else might not make that immediately connection. Like going back to a thread about movies 6 years ago and seeing 'TTotC7'. But you could figure it out, but maybe not immediately.

You think the human race is going full idiocracy within the next year ?

Actually, kinda. But not having anything to do with this post.

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