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Star Wars Memes

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Hello there. Somehow, Star Wars memes have returned. It's not a trap, this is where the fun begins.

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Other universes to visit:

!lotrmemes@midwest.social

!tenforward@lemmy.world

Separatist systems:

!prequelmemes@lemmy.world

Oh hey some real SW content for a change (perhaps):

!star_wars@lemmy.world

!starwars@lemmy.ml

!starwarstelevision@lemmy.world

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IMPORTANT

Please do not post the "good friend" or similar copypasta

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Our galactic citizens have requested more specific rules, so here are a few.

The general idea is, if you're looking here for rules, you're probably someone who doesn't need to have them spelled out. You're fine. But anyway:

  1. This is a community for Star Wars memes. This means typically screenshots of Star Wars media with some text or context that's meant to be funny and/or thoughtful. All SW media is welcome: movies, games, comic books, fanart... Other kinds of content, like video links or meta memes (about this community, or Lemmy), are fine as well, just keep it on topic.

  2. We are all friends here, and love (sometimes love to hate) Star Wars. Be nice to each other.

  3. As fans of fictional media, we can be passionate. If you very strongly disagree with something or someone, take a deep breath before reacting. Anger leads to the dark side!

  4. Everything in Star Wars has happened a long time ago, in a galaxy far away, and it's a rich universe of millions of words and millions of years of history. So current Earthly matters really shouldn't concern us here. In other words, leave politics, philosophies and convictions behind the door. This applies even if it's about something related to Star Wars.

  5. Original content is preferred. Reposts are fine, just please limit to a maximum of 3 per day, per citizen. It is recommended, but not required, to mark original memes as (OC) and reposts as (repost).

  6. Local mods are the Jedi council. They may take actions that are necessary to maintain peace and stability of the Republic, even beyond the rules outlined here. Follow their guidance.

  7. Regular rules of the Lemmy.world instance apply.

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 215 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Which video conferencing platforms give the host the ability to remotely turn on other people's cameras?

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 142 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities... some consider to be unnatural.

Edit: unfortunately it's fake.

[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 143 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Unfortunately?

That would be such a massive privacy issue that I don't think any video conferencing software would ever implement that.

[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 48 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Fester@lemm.ee 40 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Please select all videos with couches to continue.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You underestimate the power of the Dark Side.

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[–] OozingPositron@feddit.cl 15 points 1 month ago

But it would be funny.

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[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 90 points 1 month ago (4 children)

It's probably fake, but if this bothers you then you should probably already have a physical cover for your camera.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Electrical or painter's tape is a cheap and efficient solution.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 44 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Big flex though dropping 99 cents on these

(if using the camera more than once or twice a month)

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I got one for free from one of my first real jobs. They also provided me a laptop with a physical camera switch so they probably just didn't think it through, they spent several excess cents on the cover.

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[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 14 points 1 month ago

One that allows you to see things that will never be unseen again.

[–] xia@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 month ago

Seems like asking for trouble... and law suits.

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 94 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They'll have a great view of the electrical tape I put over the camera lens the day the laptop was issued to me.

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 1 month ago

I 3d printed a clip. Bonus, it's red, so I know what laptop is mine at a distance

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 70 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Flashback to when I watched a naked dude go take a dump while broadcasted to the entire company all hands zoom, like 400+ people.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 30 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What do you rate the experience as?

1 = poor, 10 = enjoyable

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Definitely a 10, we all rode that high for a while.

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[–] hate2bme@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

Fuckin legend

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[–] nichtburningturtle@feddit.org 69 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Laughs in hardware switch.

[–] Twitches@lemm.ee 29 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Laughs in disabling kernal modual.

Edit: I really miss hardware switches works only a few have them anymore.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 28 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Laughs in electrical tape.

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[–] phx@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago

Most of the newer laptops I've picked up some have hardware switches, but they do have a physical shutter that can be flipped over the camera which IMO is better as I can visibly see the camera is blocked

[–] InnerScientist@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Laughs in "will you allow to use your camera?" (Yes/No)

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 57 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

I once had someone keep talking on a video call as they took a piss. It was not only audible but incredibly loud.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Just today, I recorded a video to provide training and just uploaded it.

What I didn't realize was that five minutes in, my microphone picked up my sweet child screaming about how she stepped in cat vomit and now theres cat vomit all over the house.

Yeah I'm not doing two takes and wtf microphone, why are you picking up sounds that far away?

I'm preparing to be mocked once people watch that video.

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

A friend of mine once attended a university lecture where the prof briefly ducked out to the loo... and neglected to turn off their wireless microphone, which was still connected to the classroom speakers.

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[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I not only mute but say something that invites a reaction on the way to the bathroom to make sure that it is indeed muted.

not only mute but say something that invites a reaction

Hadn't thought of doing this. Good advice.

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[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 44 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is why thinkpads come with physical camera covers.

[–] Norin@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I just use part of a post-it note.

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[–] kometes@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ha, I turn it off for your protection. Do you have any idea what I look like in the morning?

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago

Try it mofo, my laptop has a hardware off switch for mic+webcam

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Enjoy looking at the sticky side of some blue tape.

[–] TwanHE@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Still think the slide cover on my laptop is one of the most practical features I've ever seen

[–] NewAgeOldPerson@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Yeah my corpo laptop actually came with it. It's standard on all our renewed devices now. I was pleasantly surprised. Apparently the CTO deemed it so.

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[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 26 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I once saw a university thesis defence back during lockdown, one old guy professor was doing a Donald Duck impression and was wearing nothing below the belt thinking that the camera won't pick it up anyway.

Then he got up to get something... and the thing flopped into view.

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[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 24 points 1 month ago

All they would see is blackness since my work laptop stays closed. I have an external webcam that I plug in as needed. I also keep it angled up when not in use so, in the very best/worst case where I forgot to unplug it, you get a view of my cieling.

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The fact that that is a button is insane.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It's not actually an option, thank goodness.

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[–] shutz@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago

The last two Dell laptops my work provided me with have little sliders that physically cover the camera. I use them all the time while working from home.

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