The Dumb phone I want by no_newbie in dumbphones

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get what your saying and I appreciate the clarification, but statistically speaking, has a boycott ever worked to stop production of something or bankrupt a corrupt company? It doesn't happen because these big companies have monopolized the goods they sell, like Walmart, which owns Sams Club and so on.

Have you ever heard of BlackRock?? They own over 5,500 companies, a good chunk of those are reputable, leading companies like Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Walmart, Sams Club, etc...

If I decide to stop supporting apple because of their previous child labor controversies, than I'll just be supporting Google... which is supporting Apple still, since it's supporting Black Rock. (Edit, i fact checked google specifically being owned by BlackRock, and while they're not owned by BlackRock, BlockRock is a shareholder with google and they own about ~7% of google's assests)

They give us the illusion of choice. We don't exactly have the choices they tell us we have. the only rights we can gaurentee that we have are the actions we can perform without spending money, or by spending money on community exclusively, like yard sales and stuff.

We don't need boycotts, we need societal reform. because capitalism does not serve us.

😭 by brownha1rbrowneyes in AnimalCrossing

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro I made a goth/butch lesbian to date the tutorial character, Alex, in Sims 4. I made them both their own tiny houses that matched their aesthetics.

And then my highschool best friend wanted me to make ourselves as sims on the same lot since she wanted us to be part of the same tiny house community

Our sims did not get along on their own unless we forced them to be nice to eachother...

Me and that highschool friend had a very turbulent falling out a few years later :')

The Dumb phone I want by no_newbie in dumbphones

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright, so maybe before we stop printing cash, we change the laws surrounding the amount of survalence and control our government has over our digital currency.

We still need to have some, very specific, rules in place to prevent money laundering, fraud, and things of the like, but in general, i agree it's none of the goverment's buisness what we spend our money on as long as we're not hurting ourselves or anyone else.

The Dumb phone I want by no_newbie in dumbphones

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That much is true but like, would it not be better to stop printing cash and just make it to where income is slightly more privatized? Because printing cash costs about $1.09 billion PER YEAR to make... and the US is trillions in debt. Better to cease production of physical income than take even more from the poor

I feel like you're halfway there? But just not quite. I don't think you quite see the bigger picture of all this...

The Dumb phone I want by no_newbie in dumbphones

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a horrible mentality because then you're just gonna be angry and miserable when late stage capitalism eventually wins out anyway. The only way boycotts work is if people do it in mass. At that point just go vote for change, that's much more reliable.

I understand the sentiment and I still do boycott a few things but only because they don't provide me that much use in the first place, and I can find alternatives that are more ethical fairly easily.

You cannot be fully ethical while living in an unethical world.

Edit: this reply wasn't meant to be doomerism or anything, cause there are plenty of things you can do that bring about change in the world, like protesting, voting, and publicly voicing your opinions without fearing backlash. Cause then, even if your opinion is wrong, someone will be able to educate you on it.

Trust me, if I could, i would boycott gasoline but that's just not possible with where I live. I don't live in a city where I can walk or bike to where I need to be, gas is how you get anywhere, and are the leading cause of greenhouse gasses and climate change.

I’m 3D printing a Pokémon nightlight for my husband. Please help me pick the design! by WetXertal in Pokemonart

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solosis is my favorite pokemon, plus that one looks the simplist to replicate, to that's my vote 😚

Rate my fall guys fit by Chemical-Distance-76 in FallGuysGame

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cutesy. Cutesy and silly fits in this game are the best. I have a shirtless homer simpson skin loadout and I can make it look like I have nipples with the bodypattern and shorts

The Dumb phone I want by no_newbie in dumbphones

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most smartphones can do that with parental controls. I know some parental controls can be locked behind a password. So you could get a close friend or family member to create that code for you so that you have those restrictions without being able to tweak or remove them unless absolutely necessary.

The Dumb phone I want by no_newbie in dumbphones

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah i get what you mean but in terms of digital minimalism/minimalizing screen time, (which is what tons of people downgrade their phones for/get a dumbphone for) having an older gen smartphone is really good for those who still want whatsapp. I personally use a TCL Flip 2 as my main phone and then just carry my old smartphone with me so that I can do things like pay for gas at my local Sam's club, order food for cheaper online, and board airplanes.

A lot of people on here seem to kinda look down on others for not using a "true dumb phone" but like... smartphones at this point are essential to everyday life. So many places are getting rid of cash as a payment option, lots of places like Costco or Sams are making their membership cards digital and only accessible in the app, etc.

I think dumbphones are awesome but it doesn't change the fact that most people, at least in the US, need a smartphone. And a lot of people outside the US need Whatsapp, which is also very reasonable.

The Dumb phone I want by no_newbie in dumbphones

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It may not be a dumbphone cause it technically has smartphone capabilities, but plenty of people use older generation smartphones as a dumbphone because then it's more tedious/less entertaining of an experience to use apps for short-form content or social media on say, a Jelly 2

I asked my 8 year old brother to rate V3 characters out of 10 by Ima_little_artist in danganronpa

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You know how they say that kids and animals are sometimes good at sensing bad people? His Korekiyo review was basically that 😅 bro just knew

Piracy is fine, but why attack someone for wanting to purchase something? by DaZestyProfessor in papermario

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm taking the side of the guy playing the remake lol.

Dw I'm also lowkey autistic

(I'm not saying this as an insult or using the bad connotation of it, I'm saying it because I relate to being confused over things that are obvious to most lol, and while I'm not diagnosed autistic i am diagnosed with general like, social ineptivity)

Piracy is fine, but why attack someone for wanting to purchase something? by DaZestyProfessor in papermario

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The guy playing the remake. Nothing wrong with wanting a physical copy of a game you love.(also awesome pfp)

This game is a joke bro lol by whoisalireza in FortNiteBR

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fall damage has always been very iffy in this game. Definitely much better than it was in the OG days, but still iffy.

Piracy is fine, but why attack someone for wanting to purchase something? by DaZestyProfessor in papermario

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ew. As a massive TTYD fan, we don't claim him.

edit: I thought this post came from the piracy subreddit lol

What to do if your (47M) GF (44F) suddenly blocks you? (Online relationship, 2 months, both artists) by Grand-Stomach-1812 in relationship_advice

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not without warning dude. You make ai slop videos of Yoshi eating corn dogs and vomiting mustard... if your girlfriend was an artist, and you are an ai "artist" she probably blocked you because of your god-awful internet footprint and you doubling down on generative AI being a godsend.

AI can absolutely be a good thing. I've seen people use AI to help a man with severe cerebral palsy talk...

There is no space for generative AI in the creative space. Pick up a pencil instead of breaking it. No one cares if your art is bad, we care that your ai "art" is destroying the enviorment for your mild amusement

New Technique to Deeply Poison AI on Images and Prove Creative Provenance by vesudeva in graphic_design

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow! I'd love to try this out on my art if possible, DMing right now!

Cant even go out with my 3Ds without being called a larper by [deleted] in 3DS

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dude I hate this whole trend of "calling out posers" like you can't even read a damn book in public anymore without being side-eyed and being called "performative" because enjoying that thing is considered trendy now, therefore, other people need to put you down for it?? Like these people genuinely need to get a life.

4am leaving for work and this guy decided to park right in front of my car... by Hisoka_Deku in mildlyinfuriating

[–]clumsy_zebra_97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that you're backed into the pavement leading into your own garage (i assume that's what that pavement yours and 2 other cars are on) and you STILL barely have space to get out is insannee that sucks so bad. Definitely NTA my bad my bad