gcreptile 10,972 Posted July 6, 2023 Threads article on the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/06/mark-zuckerberg-uses-threads-to-say-elon-musk-twitter-has-missed-its-chance Zuckerberg is right that Twitter had its chance to turn into the 1bn people public conversation forum. As I said, the demand is there and something will come up. I think Zuckerberg has also come to realize that catering to right-wingers is a net loss, because there's always going to be a player more daring to go for them (Musk, in this case). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689 Posted July 7, 2023 13 hours ago, Toast said: For those of us of a certain age, the word "Threads" chills us to the bone. Fucking terrifying. Yes, that’s what came straight to my mind too. Quite an apt choice of name then, really. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,581 Posted July 7, 2023 20 hours ago, gcreptile said: Threads article on the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/06/mark-zuckerberg-uses-threads-to-say-elon-musk-twitter-has-missed-its-chance Zuckerberg is right that Twitter had its chance to turn into the 1bn people public conversation forum. As I said, the demand is there and something will come up. I think Zuckerberg has also come to realize that catering to right-wingers is a net loss, because there's always going to be a player more daring to go for them (Musk, in this case). I am convinced that the Musk/Zuckerberg rivalry is largely just for show what seems to be happening here is a veritable Tower of Babel To paraphrase The people of the earths decided to build a tower to reach for heaven but God saw that this challenged him and therefore sent his angels amongst the people so they all began speaking in different tongues This could easily be seen as a parable for a situation that you see where social media has allowed activism and ideas to rapidly be exchanged and communicated which may be considered as a challenge to the establishment (God) and the best way to dilute those voices is to send them all to spearate platforms, Threads, Mastodon, Blue Sky. I am staying on Twitter until it no longer functions or demands money off me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,395 Posted July 24, 2023 Larry the Bird has been euthanised; Space Karen is rebranding Twitter. It’ll soon be known as ‘X’. Presumably because a swastika isn’t readily available on a regular keyboard. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted July 24, 2023 2 hours ago, TQR said: Larry the Bird has been euthanised; Space Karen is rebranding Twitter. It’ll soon be known as ‘X’. Presumably because a swastika isn’t readily available on a regular keyboard. New logo... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,975 Posted July 24, 2023 2 hours ago, TQR said: Larry the Bird has been euthanised; Space Karen is rebranding Twitter. It’ll soon be known as ‘X’. Presumably because a swastika isn’t readily available on a regular keyboard. In a perfect world "X" would represent his eyes. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,395 Posted July 24, 2023 @Paul Bearer IMO the ‘Bye’ thread might be useful, just in case other people want to announce they’re flouncing off. Maybe just change Superstar’s rank to Failed Abortion or something and keep the thread? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,327 Posted October 1, 2023 Had a weird conversation with a close friend.She is estranged from her family but got sent a picture of her 88 Grandmother on her sick bed durle to the fact I worked in healthcare in the past, saying is she dying? And all I thought was : Anyway fortunately after I said yeah 2_3 days if that she got a call summoning her to her bedside the other side of the country and she was with her 2 days later when she died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,395 Posted October 3, 2023 Got a new phone today and it’s the first time I’ve had a ‘Max’ sized one. By no means have I got dinky Donald Trump hands but my thumbs are feeling a bit overstretched. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,423 Posted October 3, 2023 13 minutes ago, TQR said: Got a new phone today and it’s the first time I’ve had a ‘Max’ sized one. By no means have I got dinky Donald Trump hands but my thumbs are feeling a bit overstretched. Fellow big phone user. Get one of those cases with a bit that pops out at the back (they often have a stupid symbol like the peace sign or "WTF" on them). Your wee fingers will thank you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,283 Posted October 9, 2023 My sister's youngest and his fiancee have made me a Great Uncle for the 4th time, their first contribution to my expanding collection. My suggestion of 'Cholet' was declined, not for the first time. 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThereWillBeDeaths7 722 Posted October 12, 2023 Celebrating I'm 7 years together with my girlfriend today. We met eachother at the start of our final year of high school and have been together ever since. Housing market's a mess here but hopefully we can find a place together in the coming year and a bit. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted October 13, 2023 I wish there was a way to filter Youtube videos by country, like you can on Google. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,581 Posted November 7, 2023 Visiting a customer in London today. Has been arranged for weeks but there is an emergency timetable on EMR because of landslides and it is the opening of Parliament. Fortunately I am going to NW London not the very centre but I imagine St. P will be busy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,581 Posted November 28, 2023 Over on Twitter I just mentioned the Carry On Films in a poll and an American poster who has Movie Man in his Twitter handle asked me to explain what they were. It took me a few minutes to get my head round them because they are so ingrained as part of British Culture I was astonished to think they were so little understood elsewhere 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,602 Posted November 29, 2023 Is it my Wifi or is the forum really slow at the moment? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,423 Posted November 29, 2023 3 hours ago, The Old Crem said: Is it my Wifi or is the forum really slow at the moment? It's been slower on my end for a few weeks. For some reason there are consistently 200+ guests now (hiya!) which no doubt slows things down. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted December 2, 2023 Just had the mint version of Terry's chocolate orange. It's revolting. Does anyone remember the raspberry ones? They were quite nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilham 757 Posted December 2, 2023 On 28/11/2023 at 11:38, Bibliogryphon said: Over on Twitter I just mentioned the Carry On Films in a poll and an American poster who has Movie Man in his Twitter handle asked me to explain what they were. It took me a few minutes to get my head round them because they are so ingrained as part of British Culture I was astonished to think they were so little understood elsewhere Are there any that stand out that are recommendable to Americans? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,581 Posted December 2, 2023 34 minutes ago, lilham said: Are there any that stand out that are recommendable to Americans? Carry on Cowboy is set in America but that might go either way. Phil Silvers has the lead role in Carry On Follow That Camel 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,395 Posted December 3, 2023 This cold/flu thing doing the rounds that I’ve managed to pick up has, since Wednesday, gradually gone from bad, via horrid, hellish and fucking nasty, to its current state of utterly unbearable. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted December 3, 2023 58 minutes ago, TQR said: This cold/flu thing doing the rounds that I’ve managed to pick up has, since Wednesday, gradually gone from bad, via horrid, hellish and fucking nasty, to its current state of utterly unbearable. I recommend Benylin 4 Flu tablets. When I feel a cold coming on, I take two of these before bed, and it kills the cold dead in its tracks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One shot Paddy 1,206 Posted December 3, 2023 7 hours ago, TQR said: This cold/flu thing doing the rounds that I’ve managed to pick up has, since Wednesday, gradually gone from bad, via horrid, hellish and fucking nasty, to its current state of utterly unbearable. Hot overproof dark rum and into bed, it will sweat it out of you in no time, poitin works best but I doubt you would be able to get any. I've gone from barely able to walk to out hiking in 18 hours! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,395 Posted December 4, 2023 Don McLean thought 3rd Feb 1959 was the day the music died. Tragic though the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and Big Bopper was, this simply can't be the case; the majority of good music was made after that date. But whilst sorting through the UK 00s charts for a future KoS game, I stumbled across the actual day the music died, after realising a very sudden and as yet irrecoverable dearth of talent at a certain point. Guys, music died on 30th May 2007. It wasn't an air disaster that did it, no, it was much worse: it was the day Lee Mead off of a short lived Andrew Lloyd Webber "talent show" got to number 2 with Any Dream Will Do, dressed up in Joseph's fucking technicolour coat. Since that exact point, music has been comparably wank. It's Lloyd Webber's fault. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
