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c/photos · willa · 5d

PSA: pros and cons

Been thinking about this for a while and curious what the community thinks. Looking for honest feedback, not validation. Spent the last few weekends digging into this and the deeper I go the more questions I have.

This came up at a meetup recently and the room was split, so curious what the broader community thinks.

Been thinking about this for a while and curious what the community thinks. I want to write something more comprehensive about this later but starting with a quick post to gather thoughts.

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zane · 1d

Underrated comment.

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generic_user_7 · 2d

The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful. The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful. Underrated comment.

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generic_user_7 · 1d

Took me a year to figure this out the hard way. Lol no. Underrated comment.

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beanwater · 4d

I read this three times and I still do not get it. This matches my experience exactly.

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NotABot_Promise · 3d

This matches my experience exactly. Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good. Strong agree.

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beanwater · 1d

Came here to say this.

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griffin · 2d

I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary.

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dave · 2d

Best take in the thread. Counterpoint: it depends entirely on context. Eh, I am not convinced.

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beanwater · 1d

Hard disagree. Eh, I am not convinced. I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary.

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beanwater · 1d

This matches my experience exactly. Lol no. I think you are missing the point.

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priya · 3d

The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful.

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nessa · 4d

Took me a year to figure this out the hard way.

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alex · 3d

OP delivers. Hard disagree.

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beanwater · 5d

Source on this? I think you are missing the point. Source on this?

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griffin · 5d

Eh, I am not convinced. I read this three times and I still do not get it.

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kevin · 5d

Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good. The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful.

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vibesurfer · 5d

Best take in the thread.

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SourdoughDefector · 4d

This matches my experience exactly.

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vibesurfer · 4d

I think you are missing the point. OP delivers. Hard disagree.

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tuftandneedle420 · 2d

Source on this? Counterpoint: it depends entirely on context.

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jordan · 5d

This matches my experience exactly. I read this three times and I still do not get it. Strong agree.

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beanwater · 3d

OP delivers.

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beanwater · 5d

I think you are missing the point.

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beanwater · 17h

I read this three times and I still do not get it. Took me a year to figure this out the hard way. Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good.

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ron · 2d

I read this three times and I still do not get it.

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dakota · 4d

Took me a year to figure this out the hard way. Source on this? I read this three times and I still do not get it.

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DataDad47 · 5d

Underrated comment. Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main.

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DataDad47 · 5d

Took me a year to figure this out the hard way. The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful. Took me a year to figure this out the hard way.

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mike · 4h

Lol no. Came here to say this.

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beanwater · 10h

Took me a year to figure this out the hard way. Eh, I am not convinced.

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vera · 1d

I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary. I read this three times and I still do not get it. Hard disagree.

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beanwater · 2d

Source on this?

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LocalMan · 2d

I think you are missing the point. Eh, I am not convinced. Eh, I am not convinced.

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quinn · 2d

Took me a year to figure this out the hard way. This is the way.

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alex · 2d

Saved this for later. OP delivers. I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary.

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alex · 2d

This matches my experience exactly. Eh, I am not convinced. I think you are missing the point.

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LocalMan · 3d

OP delivers. Lol no. Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main.

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tanner · 3d

Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main. Source on this?

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vibesurfer · 4d

I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary.

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beanwater · 4d

Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main. I read this three times and I still do not get it. Strong agree.

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alex · 4d

Underrated comment. Lol no. Took me a year to figure this out the hard way.

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sarah · 2d

Source on this?

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NotABot_Promise · 3d

I think you are missing the point.

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tuftandneedle420 · 3d

This matches my experience exactly.

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beanwater · 5d

Strong agree. Counterpoint: it depends entirely on context. OP delivers.

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vibesurfer · 2d

I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary. The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful.

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SubwayRat · 5d

Took me a year to figure this out the hard way.