Any news that are at least tangentially connected to the technology, social media platforms, informational technologies or tech policy.
[Opinion] prefix
Opinion (op-ed) articles must use [Opinion] prefix before the title.
1. English only
Title and associated content has to be in English.
2. Use original link
Post URL should be the original link to the article (even if paywalled) and archived copies left in the body. It allows avoiding duplicate posts when cross-posting.
3. Respectful communication
All communication has to be respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences.
4. Inclusivity
Everyone is welcome here regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, caste, color, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
5. Ad hominem attacks
Any kind of personal attacks are expressly forbidden. If you can't argue your position without attacking a person's character, you already lost the argument.
6. Off-topic tangents
Stay on topic. Keep it relevant.
7. Instance rules may apply
If something is not covered by community rules, but are against lemmy.zip instance rules, they will be enforced.
!globalnews@lemmy.zip
!interestingshare@lemmy.zip
Icon attribution | Banner attribution
If someone is interested in moderating this community, message @brikox@lemmy.zip.
From the slow graveyard spiral that was so gentle we would never even notice when the future impacted with the fucking ground, to this:
Pitching the nose down 90° and kicking on the afterburners as we blast "rock you like a hurricane" while we hurdle to our doom.
Yes, sure, but have you considered that like 20 people will become obscenely wealthy for a short time before it all burns down? Makes it all worth it apparently!
/wrist :(
Softbank, the company known for good investments.
Like WeWork.
Why are we treating this insanity as if it'll ever actually get built? Softball doesn't currently have $5B it can commit to a monster like that, let alone $500B. This is pure hypemongering.
Because investor confidence is all that matters.
How much methane is that gonna burn?
Isn't methane bad for the environment?
Methane is bad so we have to burn it all
Can't wait for it to become AM