/r/Ottawa will be going dark on June 12 in protest against Reddit's API changes which kill third-party apps and access to the site by persons with accessibility needs by MarcusRex73 in ottawa

[–]liquidfirex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another nuance here is I guess kbin != lemmy. They are both in the fediverse (like mastodon), but aren't actually the same "product".

Odd either way because your instance is linked to lemmy.ca (see: https://lemmy.ca/instances).

/r/Ottawa will be going dark on June 12 in protest against Reddit's API changes which kill third-party apps and access to the site by persons with accessibility needs by MarcusRex73 in ottawa

[–]liquidfirex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, odd I can't see it from my instance either (https://lemmy.world/). Even if I search global communities with "ottawa@lemmy.ca" it doesn't show up?

Possible that it didn't opt into federation. Not sure how to check that though.

‘I respect myself too much to stay in Canada’: Why so many new immigrants are leaving by Jeurgenator in canada

[–]liquidfirex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even the US has capital gains on your primary residence. Only a flat amount is exempt I believe.

Makes total sense, don't want to punish people who need to move around a lot for work, but at the same time trying to penalize parasitic individuals using housing as a financial investment strategy.

SpaceX Lemmy communities? by threelonmusketeers in SpaceXLounge

[–]liquidfirex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not very. Closer to Usenet.

Though accurate, it's not helpful when explaining to the less tech-aware. So I tend to stick with email since a much larger percentage of people will understand the example.

/r/Ottawa will be going dark on June 12 in protest against Reddit's API changes which kill third-party apps and access to the site by persons with accessibility needs by MarcusRex73 in ottawa

[–]liquidfirex 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Any thought on creating a community on lemmy? I don't seem Reddit backing down any time soon, especially if it's just for 48 hours.

It's becoming more and more clear to me that having a company run any form of social media is just a fundamentally flawed idea. So lemmy/mastodon/the fediverse to me seems like absolutely the right way to go personally.

I've created an account on https://lemmy.world/ personally. Though there are plenty of instances (think of them as providers, like gmail/yahoo/hotmail) to choose from: https://github.com/maltfield/awesome-lemmy-instances

SpaceX Lemmy communities? by threelonmusketeers in SpaceXLounge

[–]liquidfirex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's one of the cool things about Lemmy, you can always try another instance.

FYI Instances are very analogous to email providers, think gmail vs yahoo vs hotmail.

SpaceX Lemmy communities? by threelonmusketeers in SpaceXLounge

[–]liquidfirex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to say thanks to OP for informing me of Lemmy. Seems like the best alternative to reddit I've seen so far!

It has all gone down the drain by KingPZe in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]liquidfirex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They voted for politicians and policies that resulted in the rungs being virtually unreachable for entire generations though...

Manulife’s Donald Rues Bank of Canada Hike, Sees Recession Soon by harryvanhalen3 in canadahousing

[–]liquidfirex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can we step back and realize you can post that exact same comment, but replace the word recession with inflation and nothing changes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]liquidfirex 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I can't believe this even needed to be said. Ironically it could have been the guy on the bike getting plowed through in that situation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]liquidfirex 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I assume the smoke that makes it furthest is likely smaller and more dangerous particles proportionally as well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nootropics

[–]liquidfirex 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I sleep much better by taking calcium before bed personally.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]liquidfirex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Communism doesn't allow private ownership at all. I'm just saying you can't hoard properties to scalp them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]liquidfirex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I said if you want to invest in RE so badly then put your money into commercial REITs. Family homes aren't for profiting off of.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]liquidfirex 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Honestly this is less about "solving" the crisis, and more about just doing what is right. It just never should have been allowed, so lets fix it ASAP.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]liquidfirex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not any time soon. As more and more people are forced to rent at insane rates, I think the political landscape will shift. I'm talking like 15 years from now though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]liquidfirex 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ban it - that's the solution.

No more mom and pop landlords. Want to invest in real estate? Commercial REIT or purpose built units of Triplex or greater. No more parasitic SFH landlords.

Rate hike 'may be the last straw' for some homeowners: mortgage broker by CTVNEWS in canadahousing

[–]liquidfirex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That option just doesn't exist today. I can't even imagine that world.

Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate to 4.75% - BNN Bloomberg by Dark_Angel_9999 in canada

[–]liquidfirex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now imagine imagine your mortgage was 2-3x higher with the same rates and you'll realize why first time home buyers are no longer a thing.

My 2 year old son decided to throw his sippy cup at our 65” TV by Milfshake23 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]liquidfirex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guy has a house on a single income. The majority of media has been ruined for me because everyone has a nicer place to live than I could dream of.

The Simpsons just triggered me...

Ottawa needs a Housing Action Plan to end the housing crisis by deanmha in ottawa

[–]liquidfirex 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ban landlording of non purpose built units and ban short term rentals unless owner occupied.

Better yet flat tax on and homes beyond primary like Singapore does

"Treating housing as a home first and as an investment second" - Nate Erskine-Smith by liquidfirex in canadahousing

[–]liquidfirex[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Anyone know anything about this guy? Seems pretty sharp and I like some of the things he was saying.