Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.

  • omoikiri@aussie.zone
    18·
    1 year ago

    Stopping by for a life update because it’s been a while.

    • PhD is submitted and I’m in limbo for now
    • still very overworked
    • my worst fears have been realised. the three (3) pear trees that are in the front and back yard at this house are, indeed, the cum variety
    • I’m reading A Psalm for the Wild-Built this weekend and it’s such a fucking delight. One of the best things I’ve read all year, and I’ve read over 40 books now.
    spoiler

    What’s new with you guys. I’ve missed you ❤️

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
      2·
      1 year ago

      Hearty congratulations on the PhD, I’ve missed seeing you around! Boo re: overwork though.

      The cum trees are a menace. If I were you I’d don a face mask and gloves and try and strip out the flowers, that’s how vindictive I am…

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    17·
    1 year ago

    Aaand the photographer rocked up 2 hours early, and apparently the brides make up artist is an hour late aaand we’ve the booked the cab too late even though it’s going to be early.

    Fuck this noise if I meet the right someone it’s just going to be at the BDM and take about 5 minutes.

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    15·
    1 year ago

    Oooh bro’s big wedding day. Did the flowers make it through the night in the venues cold room?

    Just dropped last night that they’re coming around for photos in the garden (!) and need nibbles heh. Honestly this better be the last surprise.

  • bull⚡@aussie.zoneEnglish
    12·
    1 year ago

    Some drunk legend left me some leftover Massman curry in the fridge om nom nom nom

  • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    And across Thornbury, a massed chorus of lawnmowers are singing the song of their people. I plan to do mine during the GF next weekend, heh heh heh. I am evil.

  • BlendedRacer@aussie.zoneEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    Maybe . . . just maybe, if neo-nazi’s are coming out to support your side of the debate . . . you might actually be one of the baddies.

    • brave@aussie.zone
      10·
      1 year ago

      Yes… for those who want to vote No… look at who else is voting No. That should be enough to tell you which way to vote.

    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Today’s abc rn programme The Philospher’s Zone discusses exactly this topic. Not the Yes/No vote, the phenomenon of exactly this scenario. today’s podcast Robert Girard was indeed prescient.

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    10·
    1 year ago

    I love how the communities have grown on Aussie zone but I wish there was a food one. Get some ideas what to cook because that’s my favourite part of the DT.

    • Nath@aussie.zone
      4·
      1 year ago

      Making it would take me moments. Want to mod it?

      What would you call it? I kept our TV and Music communities deliberately Australian. Someone in the USA looking for a “music” community is never going to find /c/rage. Do you want to do something similar or would you call it something that will attract International engagement?

          • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
            2·
            1 year ago

            PubFeeds

            TheCanteen/Tuckshop

            LunchOrders

            Sangas

            PassTheDeadHorse

            ShrimpsNSnags

            SnagsRUs

            FireUpTheBarbie

            BloominOnions

            Vegos

            Edit: Oops, it’s already made

      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
        2·
        1 year ago

        I would call it Food Australia. I don’t know the first thing about moderating. I have trouble working out my TV control. Could I mod from my phone? What would moderating entail? I had trouble starting the dt before Bot #1 arrived. Like seriously 5 year olds know more than me.

        • Nath@aussie.zone
          2·
          1 year ago

          Ok, !foodaustralia exists. Go make a post in it!

          As to how to mod, it’s pretty easy. Find a picture/icon you want to give it. Optional: Make up some rules or write up some sort of explanation for what the Community is for.

          You can do this from a browser on your phone, but I don’t think any of the apps have this feature. I recommend doing this from a large screen if possible. As for day-to-day modding, those requests are super rare. I get reports that any Aussie.zone user makes for any community in the fediverse (or any user at all makes for an aussie.zone post) and that amounts to maybe 2-3 spam posts per day. Usually for a kbin post. In short, you won’t likely have any reports to worry about. I never get reports against local people.

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    10·
    1 year ago

    Another glorious day in Melbourne today. A top of 24° and a low of 13°. Currently it’s 12°. Please enjoy your day. ☺

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
    10·
    1 year ago

    Assignment update: need more coffee

    Edit: coffee aquired. Unfortunately it refuses to write my assignment for me and I still need to do it myself.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      5·
      1 year ago

      If only coffee was so wondrous it could do that.

      It can do a lot of things but sadly not that :(

      Unless you fall into a coffee hysteria and start getting the jitters.

      • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
        3·
        1 year ago

        I have fallen in to the too much coffee trap before, and only allow myself more than my initial morning dose in exceptional circumstances. Fortunately the extra jitteryness of the caffeine seems to have worked and I managed to plough through the rest of the assignment. I might do a quick review before I submit it this evening, but I can now relax. Just in time for my next subject to start tomorrow!