Lakes The Guy

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i just found out you can just add openvpn files to your internet connection without any additional software on linux mint. that's so cool
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lakestheguy's avatar lakestheguy 2 months ago

for those who don't know, open vpn is a vpn protocol & there are these .ovpn files that you can download for a vpn connection without having an official client for said vpn

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cloudflare isn't letting me visit the linux mint fanlisting even when i turn my vpn off AAAAH
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i decided to go with a windows 98 donation page with a green background. but i might switch it up later
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i'm struggling to think of how i should style the donations page. because i watch it to be eyecatching but i dont want it to be over the top or silly. since it might come off the wrong way. idk i'm probably overthinking it but i dont wanna be disrespectful towards the people i will be linking you know
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seasoups's avatar seasoups 2 months ago

i feel like as long as its sincere people will understand! if sincere to you means no funny business, then that is how you should go.

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lakestheguy's avatar lakestheguy 2 months ago

@seasoups thanks

greenbox's avatar greenbox 2 months ago

Silly is fine if that's what your heart wants, personally I'd be more likely to donate to something that made me laugh than a very serious no goofing around donation page - maybe make it look like the Winrar free trial notification? It would match the Windows theme :)

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virtually-isolated's avatar virtually-isolated 2 months ago

You can start with a simplistic version of your normal layout with short descriptions for each Fund and then see how comfortable you are adding more elements or touching-up text.

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how would you all feel if i start promoting gofundmes on my website
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limovars's avatar limovars 2 months ago

that’s great, but may i suggest also linking to protest/direct action orgs

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limovars's avatar limovars 2 months ago

i’m considering doing something similar

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lakestheguy's avatar lakestheguy 2 months ago

@limovars thanks! i'll add that to the page when i get to it

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hhroses's avatar hhroses 2 months ago

good idea. its a cute idea for ur fans/supporters to help support u financially :P could label it

hhroses's avatar hhroses 2 months ago

could label it "feed the dev!" $ lol nomnomnom

limovars's avatar limovars 2 months ago

@lakes just to be clear i am referring specifically to mutual aid for palestine and other important causes, not promoting a gofundme for myself

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limovars's avatar limovars 2 months ago

@lakes but ofc if you or anyone wants to promote their own gofundmes, it’s not my site and people can do whatever they want!😊

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lakestheguy's avatar lakestheguy 2 months ago

@limovars @hhorses yeah just to be clear. limovars is correct. it wont be my own gofundme. but other people's

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found this family from gaza that needs help: https://tinyurl.com/wafafamily
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heoism's avatar heoism 2 months ago

got it set up after some struggling (apparently html links don't like ampersands so i had to set it as &) but thank you!

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heoism's avatar heoism 2 months ago

oh that's hilarious. apparently writing the html ascii key makes it just an & again - i'd meant & / amp;

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limovars's avatar limovars 2 months ago

Much of mainstream tv shows head in the direction of never adopting actually radical positions, preferring only to portray suffering under capitalism void of any viable solutions. Mark Fisher goes into this in Capitalist Realism

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lakestheguy's avatar lakestheguy 2 months ago

@limovars RIGHT!! i've noticed this too. but i was thinking maybe squid game would at least be entertaining about it. but you're right though. even severance which is a better show doesn't show any possible radical solutions at least yet. the only exceptions i can think of are star trek & sorry to bother you. one of the reasons i respect boots riley as a director is how openly communist he is

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limovars's avatar limovars 2 months ago

I love STBY!!! Just recommended it to someone on here.

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