I really could’ve just watched this gif instead of tuning into the show

I didn’t really think of the Xbox as happening that long ago, but it really has been a few hasn’t it.,…

Thank you mom and dad for not making me a collector.

I don’t want to be like people can’t have fun unless it’s on my terms but that seems… wrong.

Assuming it’s true.

Wait, it’s all gay? 🧑🏻‍🚀

What’s up with pacman now? I’m OOTL

Are there even any humans in this thread? We can just start talking about gay bot stuff?

It’s called a comparison.

Interesting, I had no idea. I use my browser on my phone. Actually even when I was using a 10 year old phone, I found I had to use browser for everything because no apps would support my old Android OS.

To me the browser always seemed the more accessible option, but I’m used to using a browser from desktop it’s true.

I don’t know why anyone uses apps for any of this. It’s literally just websites. Not to yuck in anyone.

I used an app back in the reddit days but I find lemmy doesn’t have all the cruft that I hate, so I just use the default web UI.

I feel like this is a new user phenomenon.

When I first started on the fediverse I was kind of an obnoxious evangelist for decentralized social media.

Fast forward some years and I still love it and think it’s far superior to the closed corporate monoplatforms, but I’m also fine if the fediverse stays roughly where it is. But I’d also be happy if more people were to discover that you can be on social media without funding billionaires’ future killbot funds.

I worry a bit about waves of “normies” coming in and redditing up the place, but remind myself that federation is voluntary and I can always just go join the smaller networks that will inevitably pop up.

Like I also use snac2 to access the fediverse, and the opt-in nature of that implementation makes slowly and deliberately building a network graph of cool people feel really good.

Exactly. So even when you win, someone else loses.

Sure, and it also takes two to tango. Other people can initiate or just enjoy the companionable silence if they prefer.

Third panel makes it.

I work in IT and somehow despite all the automation going on around me I’ve rediscovered my love of “handwriting” websites, like just typing out the html and filling it with my thoughts and wishes.

I dunno i don’t have all the context but I think you’re too hard on yourself. That’s a pretty typical interaction between two introverts standing around the kettle or something.

It happens! It can be really hard or sometimes they’re able to mask for an interview or the interview is with someone who complements their awkwardness.

Anyway, very often it’s someone making the hiring decision is able to see past the awkwardness or even see it as an asset. Like I work in computing and whenever a neurotypical comes on our floor it’s like they’re the odd ones out and that’s how the manager likes it.

Yeah I just say morning to everyone the first time I see them in the morning. That’s it, then when I’m eating my lunch they’ll sidle up and start talking and I’ll let them mostly guide the conversation while we eat, maybe I’ll even have something to add. Then when I’m some eating I have a natural out because I can just excuse myself to go back to working.

I definitely do. But yeah a lot of people on GH are worried about employability and a big part of that is showing you’re down with big corpo tech.

It’s such a nice treat when I don’t see it on a new project, especially on Microsoft’s GitHub.