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 (DIR) Post #BAGEQr8sPPg1CiDCe8 by soatok@furry.engineer
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       If it wasn't clear from a lot of my writing in recent years, I think a lot of the harm inflicted on society comes from the following ideas:That social hierarchies are a desirable thing rather than a phantasm caused by looking at socially constructed variables rather than embracing diversityThat parasocial interactions are worthwhileThat the convenience of centralization is worth the downsides
       
 (DIR) Post #BAGEQuetKq4I6sDJSq by soatok@furry.engineer
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       Some positive beliefs, for balance:Computers should serve the interests of individuals and their communities, not governments or corporations.The solution to the "devs are rolling their own crypto" problem isn't to scold them, but to give them better tools that solve their problem correctly and get out of their way.Products and services that position themselves in a marketplace based on privacy claims should actually do a better job at their cryptography. (Most of them suck ass.)Consent is more important to me than aesthetics. There are some kinks or subcultures I am personally repulsed by. I will still defend their rights, because it's not harmful.
       
 (DIR) Post #BAGEQw9Pmq4ujpVCgC by soatok@furry.engineer
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       There are also plenty of valid reasons for folks to decide to NOT respect me.Like, I'm quite bad at anyything related to music or rhythm. This makes me not fun at many types of social events.I also miss a lot of pop culture references. Hell, I haven't seen most of the furry-bait movies or TV shows that have come out in the past decade or so, despite them being hot topics in the fandom. Sometimes this makes me miss jokes in ways that kill the vibe.I'm quite bad at flirting. I'm quite bad at recognize when I'm being flirted with. I suspect these two observations are, in fact, the same observation.My sense of humor (puns!) can annoy the hell out of some people.But, y'know? Take it or leave it. You're entitled to a refund, but nobody paid to listen to me. :P