This piece was in the works for almost a whole month prior to recording. I finally stopped procrastinating on 16 March, the day of our first major pro wrestling show for 2025 — Dexcon WrestleStorm 2. It’s about how trying to convince haters is mostly a waste of time. This is an appeal to everyone who is beset by anxiety and self-doubt caused by unsolicited criticism and bullying from outside influences. (more…)
Reddit is pretty much part of regular online routine at this point, but it had recently gone even deeper to shit. It’s not the usual mud-slapping like Gamergate and whatever SRS and SJW nonsense going on. This time, it’s a Reddit blackout after the firing of a key personnel and mods went on a mutiny. If there’s one thing wrong with community sites, running them is a perilous balancing act. Users riot under threat of autocratic control, but they also turn communities sour when given too much freedom. That’s pretty much the story in this case as well. (more…)
