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One of the saving graces of IRC is that the technical barriers to using it (compared to discord, etc) are high enough to keep out the riff raff.
As much as I love IRC, and as much truth as there is here. I can’t help but feel it’s quite elitist to put it this way.
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Sounds like Sweden to me.
If there's an organisation in Sweden doing the same thing, I'd love to know about it. I might be inclined to volunteer there.
Recently, there was a HN post about how volunteering was found to be the best overall solution for depression in young adults. I'm not particularly depressed, but I do live in a foreign country that, while incredibly friendly to expats, is notoriously difficult to make friends in. I started volunteering at a local organization that teaches refugees how to code, and I just have to say that it's been incredibly rewardi…
Are you volunteering at https://www.hackyourfuture.net by any chance?
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Gatekeeping loneliness is hardly constructive. Suggesting people start by solving larger problems before smaller ones is equally not constructive. Why focus on loneliness at all when you can tackle climate change instead?
Your idea of constructive leaves a bit to be desired.
Recently, there was a HN post about how volunteering was found to be the best overall solution for depression in young adults. I'm not particularly depressed, but I do live in a foreign country that, while incredibly friendly to expats, is notoriously difficult to make friends in. I started volunteering at a local organization that teaches refugees how to code, and I just have to say that it's been incredibly rewardi…
Are you volunteering at https://www.hackyourfuture.net by any chance?
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Gatekeeping loneliness is hardly constructive. Suggesting people start by solving larger problems before smaller ones is equally not constructive. Why focus on loneliness at all when you can tackle climate change instead?
Your idea of constructive leaves a bit to be desired.
loneliness is a much bigger problem for older people. why not start there?
I find the fact that you got downvoted and the subdued scorn of some of the replies you got quite "amusing".
Also, please note that the site guidelines ask: "Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading."
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I find the fact that you got downvoted and the subdued scorn of some of the replies you got quite "amusing".
Ok, but please don't post unsubstantive comments here. Also, posturing over the rest of the community isn't helpful. If you know more, share some of what you know so the rest of us can learn from you. Also, please note that the site guidelines ask: " Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading. " https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
Love countries who acknowledge and at least attempt to tackle such issues.
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Ok, but please don't post unsubstantive comments here. Also, posturing over the rest of the community isn't helpful. If you know more, share some of what you know so the rest of us can learn from you. Also, please note that the site guidelines ask: " Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading. " https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
Sorry dang, felt some annoying 20-something entitlement in those comments and the grayness that, maybe, wasn't there.