Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Hey y'all I'm back because it occurred to me that no one is talking about the new Russia Russia Russia sanctions taking effect in the EU and UK, which were announced low-key in the summer and are hitting now. I don't see how they're going to source anything major without YUGE price hikes and quality issues. Metals, tech, cars new and used (!), optical, even services like banking and tech assistance, and any company they didn't like, are blocked, assets frozen (taken?). Of course the prove-you're-innocent-comrade regulatory burden and cost will be borne by the manufacturers trying to stay productive. So, more Chinese metals and tech? What could possibly go wrong.