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Like all websites, there are fake ones and then there are official ones.

Many will be clones of what the original website looked like.

Interesting.

IMO: tribal thinking.

It comes down to “they do not think like I want them to or they won’t agree with me, so I will downvote posts.”

Controversial topics are even more downvoting just to downvote.

The self-built echo chambers are already constructed; self-censorship and anything outside of their views and sources are dismissed, labeled, and smeared so as to not think about the information being shared.

It happens everywhere; the status quo is welcomed, while anything outside of it will seem controversial or extreme.

There is a good amount on Lemmy that I have seen.

If you are active enough, you will start to see user names you recognize across major communities, as well as posts.

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Legalize and regulate.

I share this view with other issues our society faces as well.

Edit: forgot why.

Why:

Sex work as well as drugs will never be outlawed or enforced fully; looking at drugs, it is used as an excuse to jail the working class for slave labor as well as other things when you follow the money.^[1]

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.^[2]

TIL^[1]

Attraction to disability is a sexualised interest in the appearance, sensation and experience of disability.[1] It may extend from normal human sexuality into a type of sexual fetishism. Sexologically, the pathological end of the attraction tends to be classified as a paraphilia.[2][3] Other researchers have approached it as a form of identity disorder.[4][5][6] The most common interests are towards amputations, prosthesis, and crutches.[1] As a sexual fetish, attraction to disability is known as devotism, and those with the fetish are known as devotees.[1]

Sapiosexuality is a type of sexuality that involves being more attracted by the contents of a person’s mind than by the appearance of their body. To feel sexually attracted to another person, a sapiosexual person must first feel intellectually stimulated. Intelligence is often the first quality a person notices in a potential partner.

The word sapiosexual originated from the Latin root word ‘sapien,’ which means wise, and ‘sexualis,’ which means sexual. Sapiosexual is still a fairly new word, as Merriam-Webster’s first known use of the word was in 2004. According to research, between 1% and 8% of people aged 18 to 35 may be sapiosexuals.

Anyone can identify as sapiosexual, including both heterosexuals and LGBTQIA+ people. This means that people who identify as sapiosexual may be straight, gay, asexual, or another identity.^[2]

They are used to the short-term goals of stonks.

The more people there are, the more popular it is with the working class. Instead of being a niche community, you can meet non-tech people that know about Lemmy.

Lemmy is good as is; slow growth is better, IMO.

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“A man chooses. A slave obeys.”

“We all make choices, but in the end… our choices make us.”

Quotes are by Andrew Ryan.

Andrew Ryan is a fictional character in the BioShock video game series developed by Irrational Games. He serves as the secondary antagonist in BioShock, and also appears in its follow-ups BioShock 2 and BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea.

The duopoly choice is Bernie Sanders, even though he betrayed his movement and the people that helped fund and grow his grassroots campaign.

A non-duopoly choice is a 3rd Party candidate, Jill Stien, Green Party.

Too many to list!

Apes Together Strong[1]

As long as one person is active in the community, it still lives for another day.

“Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never tried to fall asleep with a mosquito in the room.” — The Dalai Lama

“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say it’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem, then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.” — Fred Rogers

“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.” ― Edward Everett Hale

[1] https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/apes-together-strong

Is there a way to check it by software? But it behaves as it used to, when the old ambilight was working.

It would be dead (no lights or anything) if you fried it; I have fried a good amount on my end when I was doing projects with them, hahaha.

I’ll be on hold until you get the chance to watch and read the video and article; it should be able to help you figure out if you are missing some of the basics.

I soldered everything according to some instructions on the webz.

Did you test your equipment before soldering it together? Then after soldering it does not work?

I also provide enough electricity for the strips via a 12v charger. When I power them on (no matter if the arduino is turned on or not), they just blink randomly. Only a few led on the 4 strips I connected (to make corners for my monitor).

Is it three wires you are connecting: 5V power, +data (PD5), then ground connection on the strip?

The data input from pin 5 on my arduino is completely ignored when it is turned on. So I think it’s a wiring problem. But I don’t see the issue.

By this you mean that no V is seen or it is acting like it is not connected, it is binary so it has the neccasary V or it does not (0V or 5V).

On the picture you see the input connections i soldered. The strips are just connected together by wires. Ground to ground, data to data, power to power.

…is there something broken? I only have replacement led strips, but I don’t know why the arduino or the power supply should be broken

You need to make sure you did not fry the arduino.

Quick search I found this short video with great information:

1. Beginner’s Guide to Using LED Strips with Arduino [08:58 | MAY 18 2020 | MakeUseOf] https://youtu.be/5M24QUVE0iU

Here is the article if you want to read instead or watch and read:

1. https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/connect-led-light-strips-arduino/

Based move on their part, even if I do not agree on the ‘whoosh’, hahahah

edit: maybe->may be

Awesome find!

You may [be] the expert diagnostician we were looking for, the cactus horticulturist!

What species or type of cacti is it?

Did you change when you water, move locations, or anything that may have an impact on its health?

Not too sure either, but the more info the better.

Then more research to be done, so as to figure possible conditions ot causes!

We need House M.D., an expert diagnostician… but in this case a cactus doctor, cactus horticulturist.

Thanks for clarifying and going further into explaining your views to us!

Some people can be seen as being a dreamer[1], I see myself as such a person, I try to stay hopeful, I see it as a much more positive way of living in the world; as well as much healthier for our mental health

Lemmy as a niche platform not one that appeals the masses

Yes, Lemmy is currently a niche platform, but that is how many start off, it takes time and much effort to grow a community.

It is similar to grassroots movements, where people that are leaders or learn to become one are willing to speak with anyone for a cause they feel strongly about, and they start to grow slowly.

I see lemmy in that phase or light, where most activity will be from people that are willing to throw themselves out there and share their favorite hobbies and put in the energy to interact with strangers (whether it may be apositive or negative interaction is another thing).

It takes time for people to come out of their shells and to start being active on forums as well, hopefully in Lemmy we give people that opportunity to grow as people and to take chances to meet and discuss any topic with strangers.

A few dedicated people can’t foster a genuine community out of sheer enthusiasm.

Well, it takes a few to start something new, in my eyes all important causes and projects start with a few people just having fun or putting the time to create something new.

To accomplish anything in life, it will take time and a lot of energy and people willing to do that.

I just don’t personally see that happening.

It is okay to see the world in that way, but just putting a bit of effort into sharing or creating a community that you like, will help improve the community.

Activity would increase, if you create a community or decide to share more of your hobbies and opinions within those communities.

If the communities would be liked by Lemmurs or not, it is another matter, but in the end of the day we all have our own way of seeing the world and we can have discussions with people that are willing to share their views as well.

The only way we can continue to grow as people, is by forcing ourselves to push against our own bias and to keep talking with people that do not think or agree with what we have to say.

[1] Supertramp - Dreamer [03:31] https://youtu.be/B885n08hOmw

Much text to read, here is a Lemmur for a fun pic:

Change is not easy, it takes time and people willing to help foster that new change.

I am one of those people that is really into politics, but I try to interact with other communities once in a while!

It is an election year, so politics is always in an all time high on any forums and social media.

I suggest, if you are willing, to step up your game and be really active in the communites you would like to see flourish.

It may be lonely, but it tends to be when starting new things!

We are all trying the best we can, when we can, I give props to the lemmyverse and fediverse for all they do!

Thanks for posting, even if you used a burner account!

You are welcome!

Nice, hahahah

For those that do not know:

Seinfeld: George Was in The Pool! (Clip) [01:36 | JUL 02 14 | TBS | Seinfeld (S5 E21)] https://youtu.be/ldUZvxjKMGs

Edit: word, of->us

Happens to the best of us, all is good!

I make sure to check out other social media, for information and to check viral news and much more, so not too bad of a confession, hahaha

It seems there are a few!

List by popularity:

1. !confessions@lemmy.world
2. !confession@lemmy.ml
3. !confessions@lemm.ee
4. !confessions@hilariouschaos.com