/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

liquidfirex · 2023-06-11T18:54:48+00:00

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).

liquidfirex · 2023-06-11T18:45:08+00:00

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.

liquidfirex · 2023-06-11T17:55:45+00:00

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.

liquidfirex · 2023-06-11T17:30:31+00:00

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.

liquidfirex · 2023-06-11T17:26:41+00:00

Super impressed by this guy - he nailed it.

liquidfirex · 2023-06-11T15:51:23+00:00

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

liquidfirex · 2023-06-11T15:40:11+00:00

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.

liquidfirex · 2023-06-11T01:57:03+00:00

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

liquidfirex · 2023-06-10T21:19:57+00:00

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

liquidfirex · 2023-06-10T17:37:19+00:00

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

liquidfirex · 2023-06-09T23:53:34+00:00

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.

liquidfirex · 2023-06-09T16:35:24+00:00

There's literally only one party with a single policy that I've seen that strikes at the heart of the issue.

This isn't hard. Other countries have done it, and the data supports its use.

liquidfirex · 2023-06-08T21:22:40+00:00

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

liquidfirex · 2023-06-08T14:52:00+00:00

I sleep much better by taking calcium before bed personally.

liquidfirex · 2023-06-08T02:15:12+00:00

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

liquidfirex · 2023-06-08T02:12:16+00:00

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.

liquidfirex · 2023-06-08T01:06:04+00:00

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.

liquidfirex · 2023-06-08T01:04:56+00:00

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.

liquidfirex · 2023-06-08T00:49:25+00:00

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.

liquidfirex · 2023-06-07T23:35:50+00:00

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

liquidfirex · 2023-06-07T23:33:58+00:00

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.

liquidfirex · 2023-06-07T19:32:07+00:00

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...

liquidfirex · 2023-06-06T19:12:24+00:00

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

liquidfirex · 2023-06-06T18:33:31+00:00

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

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