thesims
The Sims ghost_of_snowflake 1 year ago 100%
c/Sims2 is now in business

If you're also stuck in 2004 playing the best version of Sims, join us! [!sims2@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/sims2) https://lemmy.world/c/sims2

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mapporn MapPorn Countries where Ancient Greek is taught at schools, Europe
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    ghost_of_snowflake
    1 year ago 100%

    That doesn't mean a whole lot. If one school in the country offers an elective, is the country highlighted? Certainly we didn't have widespread classes in ancient anything.

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    New Communities ghost_of_snowflake 1 year ago 100%
    c/Sims2 is comin' 'round the mountain

    https://lemmy.world/c/sims2 !sims2[!sims2@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/sims2)

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    nostupidquestions No Stupid Questions How is a company like Reddit “not profitable” yet?
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    Sims 2 ghost_of_snowflake 1 year ago 100%
    Want to be a mod here? Fill out this form.

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjhwEW1KahzR_omyQ2YDLx6kqI08MvHoFC8Klcf9fZRj5Y-Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

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    minimalism minimalism Do you buy cheap, replaceable things to not feel bad about throwing stuff away if you don't end up using it much, or do you pay for quality goods?
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    ghost_of_snowflake
    1 year ago 100%

    I wish more people had something like that. Unfortunately "goodwill" at this point is just a fancy synonym for "feel-good junkyard".

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  • minimalism minimalism Do you buy cheap, replaceable things to not feel bad about throwing stuff away if you don't end up using it much, or do you pay for quality goods?
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    ghost_of_snowflake
    1 year ago 0%

    You're not "giving to a cause". I worked at donation centres for quite a while, and there's a good chance that your stuff got tossed, and if not then it was picked up by a flipper. If you want it to be put into the hands of someone who needs it, you need to do it yourself.

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  • aita AITA Should we start crossposting content from Reddit?
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    ghost_of_snowflake
    1 year ago 80%

    To the extent that you can do it without spamming, promoting communities themselves wouldn't be a bad idea, especially if you can offer a unique twist on an existing community or no analogue exists. You can reply to users who are looking for an off-reddit community. That way you attract genuine interest.

    I think x-posting content is a good idea, but creating unique content, genuine content is better. Why would they come here if they can also see it on reddit? If there's content here that people are interested in that they can't find on reddit, they'll come here organically.

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  • world World News "Tipflation" may be causing tipping backlash as more digital prompts ask for tips
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    ghost_of_snowflake
    1 year ago 100%

    Fuck doordash for so many reasons outside of that, but yeah, fuck doordash.

    It's worth noting for anyone who does tip on delivery apps - don't. Part of your tip is a direct donation to DD. They're not technically lying when they say it "goes to the driver", but they can sure as hell lower base pay accordingly. If you can't fight the urge to tip, then tip cash.

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  • world World News "Tipflation" may be causing tipping backlash as more digital prompts ask for tips
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    ghost_of_snowflake
    1 year ago 100%

    I just don't like tipping as an expectation. If you genuinely want to tip, you'll know and you won't need to be asked. There's nothing wrong with the idea of giving someone a tenner if they go out of their way for you, but being guilted into making a voluntary donation because someone did their job is an example of completely losing the plot. Of course tipped minimum wage shouldn't be lower either.

    I also don't like the recent trend of being asked to tip before even receiving the service. Uhh... I dunno how much to tip you, you haven't done anything yet. In the context of delivery apps, it also incentivizes blackmail.

    Last thing I'll point out - tipping is associated with racial and sex-based discrimination, and managers often pocket tips even though it's technically illegal in most places. So even if you don't mind it for any other reason, that alone should be enough to discourage it.

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  • minimalism minimalism What do you value/miss most about the minimalism subreddit?
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    ghost_of_snowflake
    1 year ago 100%

    I guess I just don't see how that would change here though? Maybe I'm misunderstanding your point?

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  • minimalism minimalism Your favorite minimalism YouTube channels
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    ghost_of_snowflake
    1 year ago 100%

    I used to like Jenny Mustard, but unfortunately at this point she's a minimalist in name only. I get that her fashion content caught on and she's pursuing that, which is understandable, but her older content was a lot more interesting to me personally.

    I really liked that she was willing to explore ideas, for example she did a great video on why she doesn't want kids. She just kind of did her own thing without worrying too much about doing what she was "supposed" to do, which I appreciated.

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  • minimalism minimalism What do you value/miss most about the minimalism subreddit?
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    ghost_of_snowflake
    1 year ago 100%

    Not a lot. Unlike other communities, the knowledge and culture very much lives in the minds of the individuals that make up the community, so you don't lose as much when something like this happens.

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  • minimalism minimalism Where do you want this community to go?
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    ghost_of_snowflake
    1 year ago 100%

    I would want to see a bigger mod team. 1-2 person mod teams rarely go well, and there's too much influence from each person. The best mod teams tend to consist of 5-6 people.

    In general, I would also prefer a discussion forum. Pictures and news articles have their place occasionally, especially if they're conducive to discussion, but in general discussion based posts are (in my personal opinion) preferable for this type of community, and the previous sub was very much oriented around that.

    As the community grows, megathreads might be of value - a big issue with the previous sub was that a lot of longtime users would just leave because new users would just keep posting the same questions over and over again, so there wasn't a lot of retention, which is too bad - it's nice to have a mix of new and more seasoned users.

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