I'd be pretty surprised if I saw chipmunks, racoons, skunks, or possums in Canterbury
It's the same as it ever was: some communities you go for good discussion, others you should just avoid the comments because you know they'll only rile you up
That's good
I don't think it's just federation, I believe for posts to appear in your instance's All feed then at least someone on that instance needs to be subscribed to the associated community
Pink Floyd would have been completely different without him though
He's one of those guys who hates America so much that he starts to think anyone who goes up against them must be the good guy (I'm sure nobody on Lemmy could possibly imagine such a situation!), missing the point that lots of people/countries/organisations can all be bad.
He's a complete edgelord and always has been, but that has always been a recipe for great art!
Depends which instance you're on!
I think to be a shill you have to be getting paid or otherwise compensated for it. If you truly believe it and nobody is sweetening the deal then you're just an enthusiast!
mostly British
No, mostly not British. Only proper cockney geezer really.
"The car wants washing" is fine, thankfully I've never heard anyone north or south say "The car wants washed", which was OP's concern
I'd say the suppression of ain't is perfectly rational unless you want to sound like a cowboy
I've seen this posted a few times but I could never find a source. I think this is just what people want to believe!
Don't lump all of us nerds in with the weebs!
"How dads feel when a stranger uses their driveway in which to turn around" makes you sound like a bit of a wanker though
Short answer: tech companies are still companies doing business, so they hire business people who do stupid business things.