“With YouTube Premium, enjoy ad-free access, downloads, and background play on YouTube and YouTube Music.”

In Australia, if they reneg on this headline promise, doesn’t matter what’s in the fine print, this would be refundable under Australian Consumer Law (not a lawyer).

What bullshit, and how silly on their part, since it’s just so much more convenient to block ads instead of paying

0_0 I take it you do the lion’s share of the finances haha

At least I hope

We do not grant you the rank of Master

My response is still the same. Because the more uncommon something is (i.e. not He/she/they) then it’s also reasonable to expect people to get it wrong a bunch. Also, I really feel pointing toward odd pronouns is such a stawman too, because it’s overwhelmingly people asking for he/she/they (male/female/neither).

If there is someone non-binary out there really getting mad at people who mis-gender them without being told first (again, never met anyone like this, ever), then I’d encourage them to practice some empathy and be realistic.

I’m betting there is practically no one out there seriously asking to be called master.

Though smeagol uses it for master. Master is nice to smeagol.

I really think this “debate” is such a waste of time. Just try to accommodate people if it’s easy.

And calling someone by the name they choose (and are often legally called), and the gender they identify with, is such low effort, and making mistakes is such a non-issue if your attitude is good.

What is the fuss all about. (I know the answer, I just think the answer is stupid)

I think the best response that’s always worked for me is:

“Who cares!” Person riled up about this inclined to agree with me because they think I’m on the two genders “side of the debate”. “Just try your best to call people what they want to be called and move on. If someone’s name is x, try call them x, if they say ‘I am a y’, try calling them a y. If you get it wrong accidentally, oh well, just say sorry and try again. Why are we even still talking about this? It’s such a non-issue”

Highly effective on those who aren’t super conservative and just been swept up in the (in my opinion) astroturfed outrage.

I can’t wait for the budget framework to come out, 1 because current lineup is expensive (well, more than I’d like to spend on a laptop. I’ll run my shitty 2018 Microsoft Surface Pro 6 into the ground), but 2 because the product will be even more polished by that time.

Can’t wait to have a laptop and then just have it for like 10 years. Especially if it’s Linux out of the box 👍👍

Legal layman here, why is it I keep hearing of American companies suing regulators? I can’t recall that ever being the case in Australia, unless they’re claiming some law/regulation is unconstitutional or something.

Am I just ill informed? Seems weird.

Regulator is empowered by the law, law is made by legislators, unless it’s against the constitution of your country, surely the answer to any of these cases is: tough shit, company? No? How do they sue a regulator for regulating? Seems weird.

This is why I enjoy coming on Lemmy, it’s at the right size where I feel like I’m watching the same TV show with some friends and we’re cracking jokes linking back to the previous episode haha

Hecking trolls these days! Back in my day they were just looking for rage on the internet, now they’re trying to influence people not to vote.

Then you are willfully ignoring the powers that your government has.

You’re not wrong to say it’s all being influenced to the point of almost total control by the people with the money, but it’s not correct to say that both parties are equivalent and will pursue the same policies. Or that voting makes no difference.

It absolutely does matter, and you’re either being disingenuous, or getting high on some copium.

Please go vote, Jesus

How is this not a warrantless search?

Yes, and also it’s still the case not voting for the candidate you prefer (not like, prefer) over the other, makes it more likely for the other to win.

The voting system is super-duper flawed, but you don’t win by not playing.

Wait, this is real? I just assumed it was fake because the thought of Trump actually doing any work whatsoever seems strange.

He didn’t actually serve anyone right? It was just a photo shoot, right?

Maybe the movement should stop pushing for a number and just say you want a regulator who just increases minimum wage by inflation every year, as well as setting absolute minimum federal minimum wage up to a level where you can actually live.

But without asking for legislation that gives a regulator the authority to set minimum wages, even if you get $25/hr, you’ll just have to get the movement going again ever few years.

This is not a novel idea by me, it’s done all over the world.

Oh that sounds neato, thanks for sharing friend

A tale as old as time, annoyingly.

See plebs vs patricians literal thousands of years ago :(

Honestly I wish they’d have just had the abortion.

Asafum, I don’t know you, but I am almost certain the world is a better place with you in it.

Hope you encounter a nice autumn breeze (assuming from the instance) or a nice whatever you like this week. Despite, I agree, the world being a bit of a hole in general.

Me, I’ve been enjoying the sun on the leaves this spring.

Kind regards, This Australian anon

Society has reinforced that women should be passive, and even after much progress on that front in general, somehow this still applies in some people’s minds.

I would guess.

No biggie though, depends what you personality traits you yourself are looking for, if being proactive is one of them, then I guess you haven’t missed out 😅

And if you weren’t interested and the friend is yelling at you angrily, that’s mega questionable. Last I checked, no one is obligated to be interested romantically in anyone else…

Yes, though (it seems) minus the end-to-end encryption :/

Sounds neato, is this federated / easily signed up for by non-programmers? Or just a personal project for them and their friends?