mulcahey

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[–] mulcahey@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When you do this, what do people say? Do they say "Open it!" or do they ever tell you what it is?

What is the point of wrapping the gift if you're just going to tell the person what's inside?

[–] mulcahey@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

It might not be fair to say they don't give a shit. More often, I've found that productions simply hit a wall of time or money.

Just about anyone can write or edit a great story with enough time. But movies and shows are produced against a running clock, and they have obligations and limitations that go beyond the screenwriter's imagination or the editor's time. There are so many varied interests involved in a single production. Sometimes the issue is TOO many people giving a shit, and not being able to find a workable compromise in time.

[–] mulcahey@lemm.ee 16 points 1 month ago (4 children)

"Here, I got you this gift." Hands wrapped gift to the recipient. Recipient: "What is it?"

Motherfucker I swear every movie character does this. It's like they've never received a gift before what the hell

[–] mulcahey@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So can I get rid of container tabs now

[–] mulcahey@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Thank you for this clear, helpful answer

[–] mulcahey@lemm.ee 12 points 5 months ago (5 children)

But... Why? Why would they get different restrictions on the basis of operating system?

[–] mulcahey@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

Yo dawg, I heard you like bikes...

[–] mulcahey@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Agreed. There's a slight relief here, though: I believe this is the Times Square shuttle train, which only runs back and forth over a few stations and never goes outside. So at least you're not on this train for long and never missing a view

[–] mulcahey@lemm.ee 62 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Folks are asking "Why post this here?" I get the question but I think I also get the OP, as a New Yorker who was surprised to see this ad IRL.

Most of our subway ads are for VC-funded Internet darlings (think: mattresses-by-mail, kitschy underwear, online therapy) or for some aspiring blockbuster movie from an Internet giant.

Until I saw this ad, I had never in my life seen a subway ad for a company I actually used, let alone respected.

Seeing this ad in the wild broke my brain. I have advocated for online privacy for over a decade. I have spent so much energy pushing people to use Signal. But I had never before imagined that "online privacy" was a concept that could find an audience in mass marketing.

I don't know if Mullvad will take off. But I know that seeing these ads moved me. I felt like maybe, MAYBE, our movement is breaking through.

[–] mulcahey@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago

Hey, remember that time that reddit released a list of the most "reddit-addicted cities" and the #1 spot was a US Air Force base?

It's ok if you forgot, because reddit quickly took the post down.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Blackout2015/comments/4ylml3/reddit_has_removed_their_blog_post_identifying/

Anyway, tell me more about Russians!