There were probably earlier signs if I paid more attention, but the Thai cave rescue mess was my first red flag that I can remember. It was also an example of how even as a crazed person he could have kept a public image intact if he had and/or listened to a PR advisor before opening his mouth. But that's not the nature of such types of people.

It could also filter to any McD's worker, or possibly other fast food worker. I find it sad that the story of a blue collar worker not resisting the reward bait, perhaps even not knowing the full information and internet vibe of don't tell, is now the lead rather than continuing the battle against CEOs. We really do have a short attention span for shiny things, don't we?

If I was a really deep conspiracy nut I'd even ponder if the whole thing was a plant to turn the public away from the rich. Nah...we're not that stupid, right?

They're the same picture. :D

Could be valid. Now if it had been logarithmic the pro tip might still be true, since many don't look at the axis either.

Can't answer when we were forgotten about again. IF we had been asked we would have replied, "meh, whatever."

I don't think the review bombs were a great thing to do. It's one step from doxxing the person, who might have been just getting by and the money was enough to convince them. A negative review of a place just because it's where something happened unrelated to the place is just ranting and not legit. I wouldn't have done it, but I'm not in that much need of such a safety net to make the next rent payment.

We can look at it as corporate protecting corporate, but in the end isn't this just good moderation of posts that are not appropriate for the purpose? What if this hadn't been McD's but a family-owned restaurant?

Some of us "old timers" have a foot in both worlds. I grew up with some cars like this, but also with the birth of computers, so I can appreciate the old and new. I will admit keeping up these days is hard and I don't know much of what's out there, but I feel I can understand the basics and not be totally lost.

My dad on the other hand was genius with mechanical stuff. Could rebuild an engine, weld, draw up plans and construct things, including a house. He was totally lost in the computer world though, including the idea of the internet, no matter how much I dumbed it down or used analogies.

I've also seen younger people at work who can work a smart phone like magic, yet also would not know how to restart a router or recover from/avoid a computer virus.

That was the fascinating part. Only by actually using one you could feel it pull to the station via a literal string inside. Apparently (some/most) auto sunroofs work in a similar way, and you do not want to break that cord.

The only thing that I can think of is some type of vote of no-confidence by the people who were tricked. Maybe a way to petition through the state to call for a new vote. Something besides some letters and phone calls that will be ignored, and wait another election cycle.

I believe I read his parents do have money. The suspect...not the shooter. They may still be two different people.

Content is far more important than spelling as long as the point gets across well enough. I've done the same as you only long before when shortcuts like R and U were introduced and persisted. Picking out grammar and spelling errors instead of discussing the topic means you don't have anything to contribute TO the topic, and lack of content is far worse of a crime than odd spellings.

I have corrected spelling or grammar before, but only as a side note to be helpful, not to ridicule.

Not young. I get your point, but I think you understand mine. There's a huge difference between not fulfilling campaign promises and totally voting opposite the party you were elected under. So I toss it back...do you think this is fine or okay, or even typical, and we should just shrug it off?

Remember the Boston bomber and the Reddit fiasco? For some reason I have a feeling we're being reversed Reddited here (law enforcement grabbing or gasp manufacturing something to calm down the social media). I mean maybe he is the guy...but your points are accurate on how this is being played.

And now that AI is in the mix, I don't know what to believe anymore anyway.

I don't understand how this isn't illegal in some way. It's misrepresentation of your goals in taking the position. Unless she's just going to call herself a Republican but vote with Democrat lines, which would be even weirder.

They're all out - supply chain problems.

FUBAR. Look what he did with a government that still had some checks and balances to prevent or limit disasters.

Wife: I hate being in this situation!

Therapist: So do all who live to see...

Wife: NOOO!!!

Found the shareholder. /s

"Look, if we allow these claims then everyone sick will file claims. The hit on our profit margin would be terrible!"

So get rid of capitalism, the real source of most of our problems. I disagree on your conclusion that UBI can only have one bad outcome, but you're right that the opposition would not allow such a move because it takes away their power. So let's go after the core problem.