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Juergen

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  • Using ad blockers is theft

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  • I produce no content, ad supported or otherwise. I've been on the WWW pretty much since day 1, so I know that ads have gotten worse. Still, if I decide to use a site, I use it according to how the owners want it to be used, or not at all. To me, that's respect, I fully understand that I am in the minority - which is why I didn't post this in the PopularOpinions sublemmy.

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  • Definitely up :)

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  • I was working with a different definition of 'look at'. When reading a magazine (according to my definition), you will look at the ad, because you never know whether a given page will contain an ad or editorial content. Your eyes will fall upon the ad, and then you move on, likely not really taking it in unless it manages to catch your eye. Same with me and web ads. Most will barely register, as the majority is really not that interesting - but sometimes, I will take a closer look, and very occasionally even click on one.

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  • Little bit of column A, little bit of column B. There are sites I appreciate which don't allow you to pay to disable ads - so I sometimes take a look at one or two.There are others where the ads get annoying, so I stay away, or leave when I've had enough of 35 animations slowing down my web browser.

    I have yet to see an ad that managed compromise the safety of my computer (knocks on wood). I am aware that this has happened, but I would be really cross with BitDefender if it happened to me.

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    Please, for the love of God, VOTE!

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  • Point taken. Reddit habits die hard.

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    Please, for the love of God, VOTE!

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  • Absolutely do that. But still vote against Trump in November. And due to the aforementioned flaws, in a tight race, abstaining or voting 3rd party may be ideologically superior, but tactically ill-advised.

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    Please, for the love of God, VOTE!

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  • So! Much!! This!!!

  • Even the $44 billion didn't help.

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  • Elon Scissorhands.

  • 196 Stands with Palestine, but those of you in the US should still vote in the general election.

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  • Even Geralt of Rivia eventually had to admit the the path of 'choosing none of the evils' Just Does Not Work.

  • Biden says he regrets referring to 'an illegal' and defends direct criticism of Supreme Court in State of the Union

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  • Right. The principal parties of such negotiations are the Israeli- and the Palestinian Government, with Hamas in the mix, because they control the Gaza Strip.

    Anyone outside those groups can make suggestions, demands, etc., but there are limited means for them to influence such negotiations. The US government can threaten to withhold support (at the risk of being labeled antisemitic or at least anti Israel), but I wouldn't bet my bottom dollar that it would make a difference in this climate.

    I did not mean imply that Biden and his government can make a plan, and expect it to be followed. However, I feel that for his own benefit, Biden has to make a public display of making stronger demands for a resolution of this problem. It may not fix things in the Middle East in the short term, but it will demonstrate that he cares, and that the USA cares.

  • Biden says he regrets referring to 'an illegal' and defends direct criticism of Supreme Court in State of the Union

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  • Yes, he has been saying this. What is lacking is a plan to get there. Against the opposition of the current Israeli government.

  • Biden says he regrets referring to 'an illegal' and defends direct criticism of Supreme Court in State of the Union

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  • I dislike Biden immeasurably less than Trump, and I plan to vote for him in November, yet:

    “It is a red line," Biden said, adding, “but I’m never gonna leave Israel. The defense of Israel is still critical.”

    That sounds to me like there is, in fact, not a red line.

    Drawing a line without any consequences for crossing it is worse than not drawing a line at all (source: my pedagogy prof, many, many moons ago).

    I realize that Biden did not, in fact, say that there were not going to be any consequences at all - but the other thing with lines is that the consequences need to be known in advance, and they need to be adhered to. From all I'm hearing in interviews, the US government seems very hesitant to commit to any consequences, and if the slaughter keeps going, it may save Netanyahu's political career, but seriously bite Biden in the tush come election day.