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We Had To Remove This Post
''We Had to Remove This Post'' (original title in ) is a 2021 novella by Dutch writer . Summary The novella follows the story of Kayleigh, who has recently taken a job as a content moderator for social media platform Hexa after accruing a significant amount of debt. Kayleigh and her co-workers initially form tight bonds, however, as time passes and they are subjected to an ever-increasing amount of violent, conspiratorial, and offensive content while being closely surveilled and graded by the company, their relationships begin to break down. Publishing history The novella is the first of Bervoets' works to be published in English, translated by Emma Rault. 600,000 copies of the novel were printed during the first year of its distribution in the Netherlands. Themes The novella examines the social impact of social media and the working conditions of social media content moderators. Reception Johanna Thomas-Corr of ''The Sunday Times'' called the novella "a disturbing pag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wat Wij Zagen
A wat (, ; , ; , ; ; , ) is a type of Buddhist temple, Buddhist and Hinduism, Hindu temple in Cambodia, Laos, East Shan State (Myanmar), Yunnan (China), the Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Southern Province of Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Etymology The word ''wat'' is borrowed from the Sanskrit ''vāṭa'' (Devanāgarī: वाट), meaning "enclosure". The term has varying meanings in each region, sometimes referring to a specific type of government-recognised or large temple, other times referring to any Buddhist or Hindu temple. Overview In Buddhism, a ''wat'' is a Buddhist sacred precinct with vihara, a temple, an edifice housing a large image of Buddha and a facility for lessons. A site without a minimum of three resident ''bhikkhu''s cannot correctly be described as a wat although the term is frequently used more loosely, even for ruins of ancient temples. As a transitive or intransitive verb, ''wikt:วัด#Etymology 2, wat'' means to measure, to take measurements; co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
