You can block the whole Fediverse community. I did. Like, it’s helpful. I also blocked asklemmy. Also helpful. I haven’t blocked it on kbin, though. It doesn’t matter, I see shit I’m not subscribed to when I filter by “subscribed” still. I think filtering by keyword is going to be a long time away. You can be obnoxious as a commenter, though. When you see the keyword, say something contrary in a comment. That could be fun.

I saw a documentary about a serial killer that called his victims “long pigs.” I guess in this case you’d be eating pork from actual pigs.

Wow, not only does Prime Day offer nothing good to buy on sale, it actually doesn’t offer the lowest price over a one-month period. I’m surprised OP found something interesting to buy for Prime Day. I don’t even bother checking it out because in the past, all I see is junk I don’t want or need.

Hi! Thanks for answering. I’m using Firefox. But, I get the same behavior on my Android phone (also using Firefox, though.)

I posted a question about sorting threads by “subscribed” and only seeing threads from magazines I’m not subscribed to and nobody could answer my question. I also have that weird problem. Maybe my account is cursed! LOL

In Spain, where we have medical care for almost everyone, we do have dentists on the public payroll. However, they are limited in what they can do. For example, they extract teeth in preparation for surgeries. Public health dentists are also available for other types of extractions if the tooth can’t be saved and they are available to examine patients who went to a private dentist and something went wrong. It’s very limited. If you want a root canal, a crown, a cavity filled, etc. you have to pay a private dentist. Basically, if the public health system considers a dental procedure elective, you have to go to a private dentist for the procedure. The public health system considers pretty much 90% of dental procedures elective. Personally, I think this is unfair. I don’t think a root canal should be considered an elective procedure. It saves a person’s tooth, which is necessary for eating. Then again, imagine how complicated things would get. You’d probably have to wait on a waiting list for a root canal, then go to a private dentist for the crown.

Also, it’s important to note that private dentists are not nearly as expensive as American one (I’m originally from the USA), My last recent root canal with crown included cost me about 300 euros. We don’t rely as heavily on dental insurance here, so the prices are reasonable. When I get my teeth cleaned with a checkup, I pay 70 euros. It’s wonderful.

Yes, it seems like information doesn’t get updated fast enough. I went to my subscriptions page and it says the last time someone posted to askKbin was 5 weeks ago. I go to the magazine, there’s a post that’s only 21 minutes old. Kbin isn’t the only place with kinks to work out, though. Pretty much all of them are slow on the uptake, so to speak.

I’m only waiting because I can’t spend the money right now. If you have the money and won’t miss it if you spend it, go for it. There won’t be a new release for a long while. I am finding it hard to wait to get one but I promised myself I would be better at saving money every month, so I am waiting. I am going to save up cash for one. No steak dinner for me for a while! Anyway, go for it if you can afford it. Just don’t wave it in my face being all "na na na na na I have one you don’t "

you’re not talking to yourself. I can read your comment. making a garden in memory of someone is nice. I like that idea.

I understand that it’s good for the environment or that’s the intention. Still, for some reason, it grosses me out more than an old-fashioned cremation. I guess I’m going to have to get over it, right?

I think it’s a good thing to have more than one community devoted to a topic. I have already discovered that I don’t like this or that community on this or that instance but I like another community on another instance dedicated to the same or similar topic. People have different styles and preferences even though they have similar subjects in common. It’s like having different supermarkets or clothing stores. Some like to get their jeans at The Gap. Others prefer Levi’s. Giving users more choices is good in my experience. It used to be this way in the days of forums and usenet news groups. I think if you’re not used to it you will get used to it. It’s like shopping around for a good class at college or looking for the right pair of jeans that fits you the right way.

You make a good point. The other thing is that the games’ publishers make those subs on Reddit. They’re for marketing more than anything else. Like the OP I miss the SnowRunner sub and I’ve only deleted my Reddit account today. That sub, although run by the publisher, is pretty chill. They let people criticize the game openly and it’s fun to see people’s screenshots and videos. They say they don’t like “low effort content” blah blah blah but they allow memes. I posted a reply to this same post on Lemmy. My response there is like yours: not enough users.