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Cake day: May 23rd, 2025

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  • That’s not quite true, I’ve got Chinese friends who do/did 996 on entry-level grad jobs for very average salaries.

    996 isn’t as prevalent as the West likes to paint it as, but it’s also not as uncommon as you’re saying.

    Chinese people work hard, and I know loads of young people who are already burnt out and looking for some kind of escape. They’re not that different from us.






  • I just thought more people on this site would be against generative AI in general.

    I’m opposed to how AI is going to interact with our economy, and hurt artists, but as I’ve said that’s an issue with capitalism far more than it’s an issue with the technology.

    I understand the kneejerk reaction against it, but in my mind the tech is out the bag now and not going back in, so it feels meaningless to argue against its existence, especially along lines we as socialists otherwise don’t agree with, like on “stealing IP” or the “soul of art” or whatever.

    As always we should advocate for the rights of workers. In a fairer economy, AI would just be a harmless toy if not a useful and productive tool.



  • I feel like you can level these same arguments against piracy. I “steal” art without permission all the time; the sum of hours and hours of work and expertise, and I consume it all for free.

    AI is going to fuck commercial artists and I’m opposed to that (though it’s a capitalism problem more than it’s an technology problem), but I’ll stand by the fact that an individual making goofy pictures for personal use that they’d never ever had paid for pre-ai is harmless and by no means “stealing”, because nothing is being stole. Same as why I don’t feel guilty downloading a movie that I probably wouldn’t have paid for and watched otherwise.







  • My trick was just being direct early about my intentions. Just ask them out on a date, or if you can buy them a drink, or have a kiss, or if they want to go home with you. You’ll usually get a pretty clear and unambiguous response. Personally I’ve never had trouble from being forward - I think as long as you’re respectful in asking and accept their answer most reasonable people are understanding. I will say it’s a scary tactic at first but you’ll quickly realize respectful rejections aren’t that big a deal anyway.

    Another option is asking friends in shared social circles what they think. Signs are often more obvious from the outside.