Boozilla

Boozilla , 15 days ago to News in "My juror": Trump believed a loyalist on the jury could save him, until the very end

Hahahaha, I very much want to believe this is what happened.

Boozilla , 15 days ago to Ask Lemmy in If you knew in advance about being laid off, how would you YOLO the exit interview?

OK, that's good to hear. I think the situation sounds a little bit unique, but not all companies are incapable of learning.

Boozilla , 15 days ago to News in "My juror": Trump believed a loyalist on the jury could save him, until the very end

I wonder if others on the jury helped them see the light. Or maybe the nodding and smiling was sarcasm, or even intentionally trolling Trump. Fun to think about.

Boozilla , 15 days ago to Fediverse in Just a reminder we are the future of social media.

Doin' muh best to shitpost.

You're all welcome, citizens!

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Boozilla , 15 days ago to Ask Lemmy in Why do we hate commercials and advertisements?

Beyond feeling annoyed and manipulated, advertising is a constant reminder of our broken systems. Endless conspicuous consumption. Infinite growth. It's like a cancer.

Boozilla , 15 days ago to Ask Lemmy in If you knew in advance about being laid off, how would you YOLO the exit interview?

Fair enough, but I think it really just depends on how you look at it. From my POV it's just a box-checking exercise in the vast majority of cases, and a waste of your time (if you're the one quitting). But you're right, employers are super paranoid about this kind of thing (even though they have most of the power). If it is one of those disgruntled-gonna-sue people then you are right, it's something they need to try to get out in front of.

Boozilla , 15 days ago to Ask Lemmy in If you knew in advance about being laid off, how would you YOLO the exit interview?

That makes sense. Never heard of it, but I believe you.

Boozilla , 15 days ago to Ask Lemmy in If you knew in advance about being laid off, how would you YOLO the exit interview?

Well sure, because they don't do exit interviews for people who got fired.

I know it can feel good to speak your mind, and in an ideal world it would make some impact. It should make some impact. They should listen to people who leave. But they don't. Because it's not the purpose of the exercise. They don't really care about your feedback. They care about the optics only. Remember HR is there to protect the company, not advocate for workers.

By all means if you want to waste your time go ahead and do an exit interview. There's not much risk or harm in doing one (unless you make a complete ass out of yourself). But it's really just there to prop up the thin veneer that HR and the corporate lawyers want businesses to hide behind.

Boozilla , 15 days ago to Ask Lemmy in If you knew in advance about being laid off, how would you YOLO the exit interview?

Always skip the exit interview if you can. It doesn't help you or your former coworkers. It's just an HR box-checking exercise.

Boozilla , 16 days ago to General Discussion in TV shows, any and all!

Been really enjoying The Rookie. Mostly because of the stellar cast. The show awkwardly tries to be a cop show and navigate the cultural contempt of cops at the same time...and does a pretty good job considering how impossible that idea feels.

Boozilla , 16 days ago to Reddit in Has the API finally been shut down?

Hard to tell with that glitchy site. They're too busy updating code for addictive engagement and weaponized greed to worry about a good user experience.

Boozilla , 16 days ago to Not The Onion in CNN Will Buck Tradition and Put Commercial Breaks in Biden-Trump Presidential Debate

Brawndo, it's what plants crave!

Boozilla , 17 days ago to Ask Lemmy in Can the internet ever be fun again?

I think it may be both. Engagement algorithms are definitely part of the problem. Agree it was far more fun when it was random / organic interactions.

However, I also think it's kind of like a party that starts out like a book club, it gets more interesting, and then louder and more obnoxious folks hear about this, and they keep showing up.

By the end it's a completely different vibe, and the original folks are long gone. Have experienced it numerous times over the long years, before the sorting and engagement algorithms joined the fray.

I know this comes off as kind of hipsterish. But, most obnoxious people don't realize they are obnoxious. And confronting them seldom does anything but escalate the situation. So leaving is the mature choice. Therefore... mature folks leave, and the forum's relative aggregate immaturity goes up.

One way to fight it is with very strict moderation, and I have seen that work. But it's labor-intensive and requires moderators who are highly dedicated and fair, and don't "power trip". I'm not a huge fan of that approach overall. But in the right context (like academic discussions) it can be pretty good.

Boozilla , 17 days ago to Ask Lemmy in Can the internet ever be fun again?

Some of the alternate subs were really good. And some became worse than the thing they left behind. Ye olde circle of reddit.

Boozilla , 18 days ago (edited 17 days ago) to Ask Lemmy in Can the internet ever be fun again?

There's a hypothetical phenomenon called the "asshole filter" that some have proposed. Basically, the idea is: hostile, humorless and trolling type people chase away the more pleasant people over time. The end result being, the concentration of assholes is always going up on social media and anonymous online forums, etc.

I don't think it's very scientific. How could you accurately measure such a thing. But I have felt like it was happening as various corners of the internet have grown in popularity.

One way I try to deal with it on here is I aggressively block people. Why let my energy get drained when there's any easy way to never see the jerks again.

I don't know if this tactic will work long term. There are potentially friendlier instances to migrate to, also. Lemmy is an interesting ongoing experiment.

Hope you hang in. Completely understand if you don't want to.