My past dealings (mine and others) have lead me to think of PayPal as a criminal enterprise,

I've seen a lot of hate thrown at PayPal over the years.....and not quite sure why?

I've used it a LONG time for eBay payments, sending money to friends and the odd small merchant.

I wouldn't say I've used it a TON, but some.....and never had any problems.

What problems have ya'll had that you dislike them so badly? Genuinely curious....

Am I one of the only people that do NOT like talking to machines?

I mean, I still can't stand the voice menus when you call support...I''m constantly hitting "0" or saying Operator over and over to get to a real person asap.

Don't get me wrong, I like my AI...ChatGPT can be fun and helpful...but, I don't wanna hold a fscking conversation with it, especially not in public.

Hell, that's one of the reasons I hate the voice support calls, when in public or sitting in Cube Land where everyone has nosy ears....

Most of the world doesn't have DST. It's really just Europe and the US. Somehow they manage.

I"m in the US...and I don't care which one they make permanent .....just pick one and stick with it.

I hate the hour changes....messes with me twice a year fairly badly at times....gets my pets off schedule too which is a PITA.

Ok...I understand disabilities, etc....

But WTF is "Protected Leave"?

That is a new term for me.....some forms of vacation time are "protected"?

How do you figure?

CBS along with the other main 3 broadcast (ABC and especially NBC) are heavy left leaning....CNN is very left leaning, but not so much as MSNOW (used to be MSNBC).

So far, it appears the new lady in charge of CBS has indeed tried pulling them to at least center left rather than far left.

She herself is NOT a right leaning person....

We need some balance....everyone LEFT with Fox New being the sole Right leaning news in the US just doesn't work....I'd rather them all be center but at least balance out the left and right if that's the only option.

Yep..never heard of OnePlus nor Oppo before in my life......so, no wonder they're not a success in the US if no one knows the brand or what they do...

The non-Fox-News viewpoints of CNN seem to me to be worth preserving. And it's doubtful they would be if Paramount takes over Warner's portfolio, which includes CNN.

Look at what happened to CBS, in particular 60 Minutes, when the Ellisons' Skydance Media took over. One of the most venerable investigative-journalism shows in history has been run into the gutter.

Yeah..sad to see a lesbian liberal take two networks of "news" and try to make them more center based and less left leaning and try to report all news fairly....how dare they.

Well, we didn't have childcare provisions or maternity leave laws forty years ago when things were booming, so those aren't likely to have any causal bearing. It's also the same healthcare system; the difference is that there have been 30 years of legislative attempts to make it "more affordable". Interestingly, the only sector of the economy where costs have increased at a similar rate to healthcare is higher education, which has seen over forty years of "affordability" action. And please note the distinction between legal and illegal immigration.

Wish I had mod points....spot on everything.

Be a doctor....they're will ALWAYS be sick people.

Although NY does not adhere to this standard, and these generally aren't kids, it still seems like a form of attractive nuisance. If they actually cared about the property they'd use it or maintain it. So either do that or sell it. Otherwise, unless someone does something stupid, like arson, let it go.

What the fuck is a "net zero" HVAC?

A window. The top models come with a sunscreen.

Fuck that.

Living in New Orleans...with easily avg temps in the mid to high 90's with mid to high 90's % humidity too....AC is a necessity.

That's been long known here....can't fathom why EU is having such a problem simply using AC when needed.

This isn't rocket surgery , this isn't NEW.

Natural gas is common in many southern states....TN, AL, MS, LA, AR and TX.....I've lived and visited there most of my life and it is common.

I've only lived in one apartment ONCE didn't have gas and I will not do that again.....I prefer gas to cook on and is cheaper for heat and water heating than electric by far....

Solar is already cheaper than coal

People and companies are STILL FREE to use all the solar they want, or any other source....

It just isn't mandated by the state.

.. which major American political party claims it is in favor of local control?

I would posit this IS an example of local control.

Most things of this nature need to be handled at the state level.....not at the federal level.

With the economy and high prices, etc....no one wants to force those in a state to enact policies that willl cost the citizens MORE money, and have pretty much "NET ZERO" measurable benefit to show for it on a global....hell, even on a local scale.