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starting strength app is really bad but i keep on using it because i already have all my lifts recorded there, and i think it's easier to use than a spreadsheet and don't really want to check if all other lifts recording apps are just as bad
Reddit I used to read the frontpage and popular constantly. Now I feel like I'm fully off it and only use it to consult with niche groups that don't have dedicated forums. Reddit went from a fine slashdot/digg remake to no better than facebook. I know reddit has always been a groupthink upvote downvote machine, but it's never been as bad as it is now. What would've gotten you a controversial back in 2013 is now just…
Why not switch? I still can't decide.
Reddit I used to read the frontpage and popular constantly. Now I feel like I'm fully off it and only use it to consult with niche groups that don't have dedicated forums. Reddit went from a fine slashdot/digg remake to no better than facebook. I know reddit has always been a groupthink upvote downvote machine, but it's never been as bad as it is now. What would've gotten you a controversial back in 2013 is now just…
+1. It's actually very disturbing to me just how much of an echo chamber it has become. Not only are slightly conservative ideas met with vitriol -- even the most ass-backwards, ridiculous ideas are showered in praise if they tow the liberal ideological line. I suspect what we're seeing is a huge dumbing down of the platform by people who don't use it to think or be challenged. They want their garbage memes. What's u…
What I worry is how the pandemic and awareness of misinformation could move people from that toxic demographic to here- but I trust in HN moderators and community to regulate this :)
I also hate Steam for this reason where you can't voice your opinion or you'll get banned. I've reached a 1 year ban now just for speaking my mind. Valve and its double standards or rather anti consumer mods have absolute power and Valve won't do anything about it, even if the mod banned someone by mistake.
And finally my bank. They decided to up the price from 3€/month to 8€ in 18 months. Without any additional benefits to me. That and since PSD2 I can't check my account anymore via FinTS 3.0 api without providing a OTP for each single action.
And now really finally the state mafia and their corrupt regime, esp the EU that sits on top of it stealing our money and creating insider laws and regulations.
Oh yeah Google Adsense... don't get me started
YouTube. Dislike because: ads. Keep using it because: there are tons of videos. Why not an alternative/why I don't pay: YouTube is not that relevant in my life. If they remove the free tier, I would just stop watching YouTube videos.
Dislike because of fake reviews and products. I stopped using them and mainly rely on its book reviews as 2nd source for recommendations + validation.
Solution might be to regulate and punish the abusers, not profit from them- a more trustworthy brand, not an abusive 3rd party online retailer could do the trick.