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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, let's normalize censorship.

If the majority of people cannot handle information on their own, how can we maintain democracy?

Are senior cititzens more stupid? Otherwise how do we know that we believe the right things, and not just what is acceptable by the mainstream which will change for the next generation?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Ok but adults controlling other adults isn't "reverse" tho.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I feel like we are glossing over the fact that I doesn't matter that fact if someone is young or old, we can all have good ideas! But the fact of the matter is we need teem limits in congress and SUPREME COURT. We have a problem with stale ideas.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

I would whole-heartedly support this.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

The opposite of parental controls would be blocking content made for kids

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

So, you mean like childish controls?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

I wish I could do that with my own and from what I can tell my algorithms don't even put them in as much as other folks.

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