Casual Conversation
Share a story, ask a question, or start a conversation about (almost) anything you desire. Maybe you'll make some friends in the process.
RULES (updated 01/22/25)
- Be respectful: no harassment, hate speech, bigotry, and/or trolling. To be concise, disrespect is defined by escalation.
- Encourage conversation in your OP. This means including heavily implicative subject matter when you can and also engaging in your thread when possible. You won't be punished for trying.
- Avoid controversial topics (politics or societal debates come to mind, though we are not saying not to talk about anything that resembles these). There's a guide in the protocol book offered as a mod model that can be used for that; it's vague until you realize it was made for things like the rule in question. At least four purple answers must apply to a "controversial" message for it to be allowed.
- Keep it clean and SFW: No illegal content or anything gross and inappropriate. A rule of thumb is if a recording of a conversation put on another platform would get someone a COPPA violation response, that exact exchange should be avoided when possible.
- No solicitation such as ads, promotional content, spam, surveys etc. The chart redirected to above applies to spam material as well, which is one of the reasons its wording is vague, as it applies to a few things. Again, a "spammy" message must be applicable to four purple answers before it's allowed.
- Respect privacy as well as truth: Don’t ask for or share any personal information or slander anyone. A rule of thumb is if something is enough info to go by that it "would be a copyright violation if the info was art" as another group put it, or that it alone can be used to narrow someone down to 150 physical humans (Dunbar's Number) or less, it's considered an excess breach of privacy. Slander is defined by intentional utilitarian misguidance at the expense (positive or negative) of a sentient entity. This often links back to or mixes with rule one, which implies, for example, that even something that is true can still amount to what slander is trying to achieve, and that will be looked down upon.
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Album enjoyer here.
The Gathering - if_then_else: I have been obsessed for the last few weeks and I've easily listened to this more than anything else. Here is the first track, 'Rollercoaster'.
Portishead - Roseland NYC Live: First heard this album YEARS ago in a jazz club before watching Saron Gas (who later became known as Seether) do an acoustic set. It's been on and off in my rotation since. Here is a track from this album. 'Glory Boxc.
The Black Pacific - Here Comes the Wave: only recently learnt that this band finally released a second album 14 years later. Haven't decided on any favourite tracks yet but here's 'I Think I'm Paranoid'.
Need to find some new heavy stuff to listen to because I'm getting a little bored of my current selection. Preferably left wing heavy stuff without references to rattlesnakes getting tread on or white power undertones.
I happened to come across a cover version of "Wonderful tonight" by Pino Daniele, which I find interesting.
and
„I Love Marijuana“ by Linval Thompson. I like the funny text.
Joan as Police Woman
This monday i have mainly been listening to:
- Coolio
- Snoop Dogg
- Vaporwave
- Bluengel
But right now Mr.Traumatik 😎
I've been obsessed with All My Best Friends Are Ghosts by vōx. Very atmospheric and personal dark electro pop from Portugal. Bandcamp for those interested.
Brahms ❤️