Posts by gabe@qoto.org
(DIR) Post #ARJoJIKiMiTuslgh84 by gabe@qoto.org
2023-01-05T02:12:43Z
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@memes_1336 Is the point that she can't read well? đ "Athletes" and "athletes under 35â are obviously very different cohorts. And her source is just some dudes' letter to an editor.
(DIR) Post #AUCV0UNNtdidhTHAPY by gabe@qoto.org
2023-04-01T03:44:09Z
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Ugh, somebody let porn into the federated timeline on QOTO. đ There's no way to get rid of it without blocking the user or domain each time it pops up, and that's not very practical. I guess this is where an ML-curated timeline like Twitter's can shine, simply not showing undesired content of this kind.
(DIR) Post #AUD4SwmPNnBgIRHn9c by gabe@qoto.org
2023-04-01T13:47:04Z
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@freemo @wihou Thanks, I'll look into getting a blocklist.
(DIR) Post #AVaHU64cbSr9rEy5BY by gabe@qoto.org
2023-05-12T16:23:20Z
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@Paradox @niplav Mammatus!
(DIR) Post #AWMnWB3MzEWP8YqppQ by gabe@qoto.org
2023-06-05T02:08:29Z
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What's wrong with 85°F? đAfter living in Phoenix for a few years that temperature feels pleasantly cool, heh
(DIR) Post #AX4BKLgU1uvh2SwDiq by gabe@qoto.org
2023-06-25T19:20:31Z
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@freemo I'd say those who have expressed satisfaction at the death are expressing anger rather than hatred. The anger is not at others merely possessing money, but at the system that gave it to them and which they heavily supported, and at the good they failed to do with the money.
(DIR) Post #AX4BKSEjfTtRMR0ewa by gabe@qoto.org
2023-06-25T19:56:19Z
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@freemo , I'd reject the analogy of course, since blaming one black person for the actions of others of the same race is morally invalid, but blaming one rich person for their *own* actions is entirely appropriate.The individual billionaire could have done much good with their wealth; they did not. They could have supported a more just economic system that gave them less unearned wealth and better protected the rights of the weak & poor; they did not (indeed they did the opposite). These choices deserve moral blame, especially since they are now individually in the public eye.
(DIR) Post #AX4BKWTPuq0uV7uRNo by gabe@qoto.org
2023-06-25T19:57:52Z
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(and being angry at those who are morally blameworthy in large public ways is a reasonable emotion!)
(DIR) Post #AX4Bs2kyuMm6BM6oG8 by gabe@qoto.org
2023-06-25T20:02:37Z
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@freemo> Except you arent blaming a rich person for their own actions beyond the act of simply being richPlease do not put fictitious reasons into my mouth after I have explicitly given different reasons. đ I understand it's easy to do unconsciously because the fictitious reasons are more emotional.I don't think it's "out of touch" to blame someone for their bad actions, even if they've also done good actions.
(DIR) Post #AX4DUNflgw0w0gVzKC by gabe@qoto.org
2023-06-25T20:20:30Z
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@freemo , Indeed it was fictitious, as it was neither my words nor implied by them, but rather I explicitly contradicted that fictitious reason in my first comment on this thread.I wonder whether you're mixing me up with other people (that is to say, blaming me as an individual for arguments of other people you consider similar).
(DIR) Post #AX4EB5OHXVQDlGhPhg by gabe@qoto.org
2023-06-25T20:29:10Z
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@freemo Those reasons can apply to most rich people, but interpreting it that way was your imposition into the text, not supported by the text, which as youâll note literally indicates its subject as âthe individual billionaireâ. You misread; we all do from time to time.You also make a number of statements about my knowledge of the individuals, perhaps supposing I havenât read the news about them. Iâm very chill about such things, but for general quality of discussion itâs better to avoid attempts at mind-reading. đ
(DIR) Post #AX4G6SvqmkonEaKE2i by gabe@qoto.org
2023-06-25T20:49:51Z
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@freemo Happy to share the two biggies in more detail, though I already referenced them. From what Iâve seen if your political persuasion, I doubt youâll agree with their moral valence, but thatâs a separate matter. (Also, I believe inaction to be equally morally relevant as action. Youâre free to agree or disagree with that, IMO this isnât the thread for that argument.)⢠Shahzada Dawoodâs wealth was inherited from the Dawood Group â quite literally unearned by him. It was his choice to accept it for personal benefit rather than to support a more meritocratic system.⢠Shahzadaâs net worth was estimated to be around $360 million. He could have used a large fraction of that money for good; he did not. He made that choice every day.Heâs currently in the public eye due to his own actions (the Titan sub fiasco), so comment on him is justified, including angry judgment of his moral failings.
(DIR) Post #AX4GaTT9LwdNaUD5BA by gabe@qoto.org
2023-06-25T20:58:38Z
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@freemo No, my assertion is not âhe inherited moneyâ, which I view as morally neutral, itâs âhe chose personal wealth over meritocracyâ, and, No, not that âhe didnât make himself poorâ, which I view as a prudent choice, but that âhe didnât use his great wealth for similarly great goodâ.Iâd strongly encourage us all to use the principle of charity! If your conversational partner wouldnât agree to your rephrasing, then that rephrasing is uncharitable and wrong.
(DIR) Post #AX4HRGrQxdonpbkBw8 by gabe@qoto.org
2023-06-25T21:06:16Z
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@freemo (Applying charity: Would I agree that thatâs all I meant? Obviously not.)He used some of his unearned wealth for charity, but kept $360 million. He, like each of us, is blameworthy for not doing the good he could have done, and in his case that good he could do but chose not to do was vast.
(DIR) Post #AX4JE9e0gF5LarL30C by gabe@qoto.org
2023-06-25T21:27:00Z
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@freemo Applying Charity: Did I say he should give away his money? No, I said he should have done good with it. So clearly I couldnât agree with your rephrasing as any part of my accusation, let alone my sole accusation.I guess I was hoping for a degree of precision in thought & text that Iâm not finding today. đŤ¤