raze2012's recent activity
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Comment on Microsoft’s Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs, divest five studios in major overhaul (gifted link) in ~games
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Comment on Microsoft’s Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs, divest five studios in major overhaul (gifted link) in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentAlso once again shows why strong labor laws are a must. I'm sure they would have gone the way of the Austin branch if Lyons wasn't based in France. It's a shame it's such an uphill battle with...Also once again shows why strong labor laws are a must. I'm sure they would have gone the way of the Austin branch if Lyons wasn't based in France.
It's a shame it's such an uphill battle with other working fellows just to understand this concept, though. Crabs in a bucket.
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentFair. You just never really know. Things changed so fast and plenty of well meaning people have given advice that became outdated that I don't blame people personally for it. Also, my industry is...Fair. You just never really know. Things changed so fast and plenty of well meaning people have given advice that became outdated that I don't blame people personally for it.
Also, my industry is games, so I suppose there's a bit of a guilt factor in trying to play games when I should be developing them.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentThe reddit app sucks for a dozen different reasons, so I use 3rd party apps They remove 3rd party apps, so I decide to the website. The website in many case is literally unusable, with ugly...The reddit app sucks for a dozen different reasons, so I use 3rd party apps
They remove 3rd party apps, so I decide to the website.
The website in many case is literally unusable, with ugly overlays pushing you to use the app. So I use old.reddit
Now they are effectively removing Old.reddit, because along the way I removed my accounts and only read stuff logged out.
No, I'm not using that dang app. I'm not even sure how long the app will be usable logged out anyway. Ads aren't an issue for me because I have 3 different levels of ad blocker, so that's not even the biggest issue. I just want a usable UI to browse the remaining fee communities for niche hobby news and for corporate to get out of my way.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentNope, I'm not going into that cycle again. I make an account just to make a specific comment. Promise I only lurk after that. End up commenting more and more. And then realize I fell into the hole...For those that for some reason still want to do it - making a burner account with a temporary email is really quick
Nope, I'm not going into that cycle again. I make an account just to make a specific comment. Promise I only lurk after that. End up commenting more and more. And then realize I fell into the hole again and delete my account.
Haven't made any account in almost 4 years now. I don't even have the whim to consider making another one now.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentReddit will die. It won't be in the magnificent just desserts method, though. Spez will get his stocks vested, sell at the first good window, and then a new CEO will come in with the purpose of...Reddit will die. It won't be in the magnificent just desserts method, though. Spez will get his stocks vested, sell at the first good window, and then a new CEO will come in with the purpose of vulturing off whatever makes the most short term money. At some point numbers die down as thr friction of using the site becomes too much, and then Reddit effectively dies as a site, likely replaced by a very similar site that will do its own cycle. Thars the live cycle of publicly social media these days. It's not a model designed for infinitely growing funds.
The only surprising thing is the rise of LLMS, which reddit capitalized on to become a large "organic" data scrape to make money no other "traditional" forum could think of. But that gravy train is dying out, and pushing bots onto the site reduces that kind of value.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentCompanies large enough ultimately only get killed by themselves, not any particular consumer revolt. That's just the way it is. Enshittification only works at the end of the day because the...I guess I'm just more mad that we didn't get the critical mass in that first wave of public outcry to *kill reddit.
Companies large enough ultimately only get killed by themselves, not any particular consumer revolt. That's just the way it is. Enshittification only works at the end of the day because the unaware or uncaring vastly outnumber the principled.
It would have been nice for that to happen, but at the end of the day I'd prefer to focus more on fostering the community I want than hoping for the day justice prevails. You can't save everyone, and not everyone wants to be saved to begin with. Maybe from there we can for coalitions that can fight for policy (where you truly enact change), but that only comes once in a blue moon, and still probably requires some proper centralizing force.
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Comment on Papa Johns can predict when your fridge is empty in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentWell that's a shame. At the same time, I suppose it wouldn't be hard some 15 years after that story to find dozens or hundreds of other situations very similar to it, so I guess I'll need to dig...Well that's a shame. At the same time, I suppose it wouldn't be hard some 15 years after that story to find dozens or hundreds of other situations very similar to it, so I guess I'll need to dig for a more truthful sample that concisely shows how scary it is letting companies identify trends out of a bunch of seemingly random data.
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Comment on Papa Johns can predict when your fridge is empty in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentGlad my state has some protection against this. But we've been long overdue for a US version of GDPR.Glad my state has some protection against this. But we've been long overdue for a US version of GDPR.
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Comment on Papa Johns can predict when your fridge is empty in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentI feel that old story of Target advertising baby products to a woman before she even knew she was pregnant should sell the impact of the data to most people. Your data en masses can reveal trends...The technology being used today has long exceeded the public’s ability to comprehend it, regulate it, or defend against it.
I feel that old story of Target advertising baby products to a woman before she even knew she was pregnant should sell the impact of the data to most people. Your data en masses can reveal trends that don't otherwise seem related.
They don't need to understand how the sausage is made. Just that the sausage is slapping you in the face and potentially removing your rights.
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Comment on Ramp data shows heavy AI adopters hire more in ~tech
raze2012 LinkI don't know if this really says much. This might be a case of population map. Especially with its geographic disclaimer: Those companies that are "high intensity" adoption also seemed to be much...I don't know if this really says much. This might be a case of population map. Especially with its geographic disclaimer:
There’s also proliferation around who you know and the places you hire from. California-based tech companies are more likely to use AI than similar companies in New York. There’s no inherent reason for that, other than the fact AI spreads through networks.
Those companies that are "high intensity" adoption also seemed to be much smaller than low intensity or non-Ai companies. They can grow much faster becsuse they have a larger pocket to fill.
The only real conclusion I feel I can get from this is "Silicon Valley tech startups are hiring"
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentNot really :(. That statement and sentiment honestly explains the disconnect more than anything else you talked about. We're just in fundamentally different worlds formed from a massive...Anyway, good luck finding work! At least you've got some time for playing games in the meantime. :)
Not really :(.
That statement and sentiment honestly explains the disconnect more than anything else you talked about. We're just in fundamentally different worlds formed from a massive generational gap on how we view labor, the economy, and the world as a whole.
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentNot necessarily. But probably a very bad thing in this instance. Especially since I didn't even go into the career aspect of all of this. There's a discourse of the current "de-professionalization...The nature of what is available will naturally shift. But that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Not necessarily. But probably a very bad thing in this instance.
Especially since I didn't even go into the career aspect of all of this. There's a discourse of the current "de-professionalization of games" and this would 100% kill off the concept. The idea of a full time game developer working on the kinds of console/pc games we know today is now only for the most well off and privrledged people who already have life paid for them. Everyone else is either hustling on the side for a slot machine or a "patreeon bait" game.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentRES is (was 🙃) usable without being logged in, and Firefox mobile extensions allowed it to go on all my devices. So I could (or used to) setup some shortcut subs, filter out problematic users,...RES is (was 🙃) usable without being logged in, and Firefox mobile extensions allowed it to go on all my devices. So I could (or used to) setup some shortcut subs, filter out problematic users, theme a dark mode, and even setup notifications on posts.
But alas. RES utility on new Reddit is more limited and I'm not getting on that interface. Half the time it's just pop ups telling you to use the app. Dreadful. I suppose even my account-less browsing will end here.
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentI didn't really want to learn to cook. Then eating out got really expensive, really quick. Turns out slow cooking was my true calling and air fryers are neat (a little overrated, but neat). I...I am capable of spending a day assembling and setting up a PC from a pile of parts, but I don't want to.
I didn't really want to learn to cook. Then eating out got really expensive, really quick. Turns out slow cooking was my true calling and air fryers are neat (a little overrated, but neat). I apologize to my roommate from 12 years ago for not seeing the light.
Got less space on my kitchen counters, but it gave me some time to really look at and clean them off. I made room when push came to shove. I'd rather do that than go through the hassle or putting appliances away and taking them out a few days a week for a clean, minimalist look I prefer.
Life is all about compromises. And hey, in the end it probably gave me a healthier lifestyle. But I digress.
Ideally, I'd ideally grab everything and it'd be no problem picking and choosing. Maybe one day. But ideally, Microsoft wouldn't be planning a layoffpocalypse next week that will probably put quite a few of my friends and old colleagues out of a job, despite MSFT making record profits. Things will only get tighter on my end, and I'll need to adjust as needed as I'm still looking for full time work.
If nothing else, I'm never going to say I have no games to play, even if I stopped buying games forever today.
I guess I can use a DualSense with a PC these days though?
Yes, quite well actually. It somehow feels like it connects better than an Xbox controller. Even the Switch Joycons can connect to PC, but to much more mixed performance (even with steam there's quite a bit of fanagling for them to properly work IME).
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentPatreon is still a subscription, the same model for profitability exists; people simply forget they subscribed. I just looked at a particular example of a very old school video creator. Older than...Bad faith creators will generally only get a one-off support at best.
Patreon is still a subscription, the same model for profitability exists; people simply forget they subscribed. I just looked at a particular example of a very old school video creator. Older than YouTube and kinda burned out 15 years ago or so. Hasn't made a video in 4 years and he's only made 3 videos this decade.
He still makes 100 dollars a month. It's not much, but having a few bills paid per month over a career you stopped doing a decade ago is still something.
Distribution will sort itself out with time.
Yes, and Sony wants to make sure it sorts out in its favor. It will not be in favor of the consumers.
The easiest way to solve digital ownership is to dissolve the very concept of digital ownership. The work exists, it is free. We only need to pay creators to create in advance.
Easy is nowhere near most practical. That'd be a mess for a dozen different reasons. But I'll list a few.
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Anyone who's run a tip jar knows you don't get tips without being a full time marketer. Your job is no longer to create, it's to maximize attention to your tip jar. Those do not necessarily run in tandem.
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You're not going to support any large project on this system. Studio Trigger's Patreon is 2600 dollars a month. That wouldn't even sustain me by myself. Let alone a 100 artist studio. Even multiplying this by 100 wouldn't sustain this.
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Most people fundamentally do not donate. Especially to luxury entertainment. Even if they could, they only have so much money per month. They cannot support every creator they enjoy. People are already tiring of subscriptions, adding another heap of them won't help matters.
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None of these ideas will actually fix any issues in the industry. There's still no stability, no worker protections, and no way to bring down costs on the hardware side. It doesn't help with curating games among a sea of AI slop, it doesn't help against scams and imposters.
It doesn't even disrupt the greedy mobile industry becsuse the value of a mobile game is not about the file you run, but the server it connects to. It's already pretty much the dissolved digital utopia proposed. Turns out the answer this whole time was ads and gambling. I should have known.
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentExpect perfection and you'll end with nothing. As usual. You will own nothing and like it. That's always been the end goal. I don't see the value in daydreaming about what could be vs. Trying to...But what we should be pushing for is DRM-free downloads, self-hosted or local console data backups, and third-party game marketplaces… not the continuance of legacy formats that are growing more irrelevant every year.
Expect perfection and you'll end with nothing. As usual. You will own nothing and like it. That's always been the end goal. I don't see the value in daydreaming about what could be vs. Trying to preserve what we know works.
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentCan't disagree more, but I guess that's why I'm not a sports guy. I just like playing the sports, I don't need to specifically have a licensed Kobe or Payton or Pele to have that done. Tomodachi...Can't disagree more, but I guess that's why I'm not a sports guy. I just like playing the sports, I don't need to specifically have a licensed Kobe or Payton or Pele to have that done. Tomodachi life doesn't need those licenses if you want to larp as those players.
Also, definitely can't afford 70 dollar dinners in this economy. I gotta think hard to remember the last game I bought. Surely I bought something after Silksong.
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentI got a digital version at first because these were the times where getting anything was hard. 3 months later I was fortunate enough to get in thr queue for a disc version and immediately grabbed...I got a digital version at first because these were the times where getting anything was hard.
3 months later I was fortunate enough to get in thr queue for a disc version and immediately grabbed that. Having some 50 physical discs meant I always wanted to grab one eventually. I sold the digital version to a coworker later that week at cost.
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentI still have my PS4 and PS3 in my closet. I'd still have a PS2 as well, but that gave up the ghost a few years back. Even if I never put a disc in them again (and that's not true at all, since I...I still have my PS4 and PS3 in my closet. I'd still have a PS2 as well, but that gave up the ghost a few years back.
Even if I never put a disc in them again (and that's not true at all, since I was playing Metal Gear Solid 4 last year), they are amazing for modding. I never knew until recently that the huge bump on the original PS2 was intended to let people install their own expanded storage. And with modern sizes, the possibilies for that are limitless.
Damn, so instead of just getting it all out of the way at once we have a 50/50 of instant layoffs and a slow roll of the rest over 2026/7. And then another 3200 in Microsoft as a whole. Then implications of more to come.
At least some studios managed to spin out of it instead of being shut Down. Though having Ninja Theory being sold to an "undisclosed buyer" isn't exactly reassuring these days. That just screams "vulture capitalist private equity firm" to me. Hope I'm wrong.
Guess we now know that Xbox has, or had, about 16k employees. Now down to 12.5k or so.