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Comment on Conversation 863 in ~tech
0lpbm Link ParentThat is kinda my point. Unsavory people on tildes will not have the community's support for getting away with the things that they were saying on other platforms. So having some here, would most...That is kinda my point. Unsavory people on tildes will not have the community's support for getting away with the things that they were saying on other platforms. So having some here, would most likely not be disastrous.
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Comment on Conversation 863 in ~tech
0lpbm Link ParentI'm not sure about Voat users, but there are definitely people on tildes coming from some of the unsavory parts of reddit. I think that as long as they don't become a majority there are enough...I'm not sure about Voat users, but there are definitely people on tildes coming from some of the unsavory parts of reddit. I think that as long as they don't become a majority there are enough voices here to counter them.
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Comment on Conversation 863 in ~tech
0lpbm LinkI'm not sure if this is something that's polite to do on tildes, but I would like to summon @Deimos and @tindall if they have the patience and interest to share their opinions on this discussion....I'm not sure if this is something that's polite to do on tildes, but I would like to summon @Deimos and @tindall if they have the patience and interest to share their opinions on this discussion.
Deimos as the operator of what could be the destination for a number of people coming from Voat.
Tindall as a person that has been (or at least I've seen to be) very vocal in favour of social justice and strongly opposing discriminating assholes (ie, assholes that discriminate).
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Comment on Conversation 863 in ~tech
0lpbm LinkIn the past year one of the gems I found concerning opinion sharing and polite debating on the internet was https://letter.wiki. I've seen that it has been briefly discussed on tildes, but I want...In the past year one of the gems I found concerning opinion sharing and polite debating on the internet was https://letter.wiki.
I've seen that it has been briefly discussed on tildes, but I want to share now one of the exchanges that had a big impact on me and led to more debating in my circle of friends. The reason why it came to mind is the big discussion happening now regarding the imminent closing of Voat and the inevitable exodus of hateful people towards other platforms.
It's a discussion about the value (or lack there of) of debating disagreeable people and their ideas. The opposing points are held by Peter Boghossian and Laurie Penny.
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Comment on Voat is shutting down on December 25 in ~tech
0lpbm Link ParentI think that dispersing a compact mass of cancerous individuals in an uncohesive exodus to other platforms is a good thing. When they have each other to bounce the hateful and discriminating ideas...On the one hand good riddance, but on the other, I am always scared this will lead to an exodus that will ruin otherwise decent sites.
I think that dispersing a compact mass of cancerous individuals in an uncohesive exodus to other platforms is a good thing.
When they have each other to bounce the hateful and discriminating ideas off of, the effect is a lot greater than if said ideas were presented in an environment where proper arguments can be raised to oppose them.
I think the biggest problem on the internet currently is the fact that everyone hurries to sweep the bigots and the crazies under the rug, instead of trying to educate them with proper arguments. Vilifying and dehumanizing them is not a proper response, even if they have been doing it first.
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Comment on NPR's best books of 2020 in ~books
0lpbm LinkFrom the ones I've read and are on the list (5 or 6) there's only two that deserves to be in a "best of the year" list: Sussana Clarke's "Piranesi" and, maybe, V.E. Schwab's "The invisible life of...From the ones I've read and are on the list (5 or 6) there's only two that deserves to be in a "best of the year" list: Sussana Clarke's "Piranesi" and, maybe, V.E. Schwab's "The invisible life of Addie LaRue". To me this looks more like "NPR: the comprehensive list of what our staff read this year".
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Comment on Quake Pro League Season 2: Stage 1 Finals in ~games
0lpbm Link ParentFrom what I can see, none of the pros have switched even though some compete in tournaments in both games. Liquid is an example of that but I suspect it's because Quake has no competitive team...From what I can see, none of the pros have switched even though some compete in tournaments in both games. Liquid is an example of that but I suspect it's because Quake has no competitive team tournaments and Diabotical has. On twitch both pages are mostly equal with really low numbers outside tournaments, and around 2-4K viewers when there's something official going on.
I wish both would do better, but unfortunately they don't seem to appeal to the vast mass of FPS players/viewers. :(
Personally I'm more invested in Quake, because I can play it on linux, while Diabotical has anti-cheat that is incompatible.
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Quake Pro League Season 2: Stage 1 Finals
I know that everybody is busy playing Cyberpunk 2077, but if anyone is interested in arena FPSs, the QPL Season 2 Finals is taking place later today. This is the final day, the last players...
I know that everybody is busy playing Cyberpunk 2077, but if anyone is interested in arena FPSs, the QPL Season 2 Finals is taking place later today.
This is the final day, the last players remaining are all the big names of the North American and European regions: Rapha vs. RAISY, vengeuR vs. k1llsen, and in the lower bracket cYpheR and BaSe.
The live matches begin at 14:00 GMT and are expected to last late into the evening.
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Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 preload now available in ~games
0lpbm (edited )Link ParentMostly the way in which the environment is hypersexualized. I can understand that it comes from the source material, but most of the sex stuff is not sexy, most of it is campy and cringe-worthy....Mostly the way in which the environment is hypersexualized. I can understand that it comes from the source material, but most of the sex stuff is not sexy, most of it is campy and cringe-worthy. Dildos in every dumpster alley? Milf-guard? etc.
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Comment on Which online content creators do you regularly follow? in ~talk
0lpbm LinkI am watching a lot of content from Jonathan Blow (game developer and designer) and Casey Muratori (game developer). The first is streaming his work on a language compiler that he's creating and...I am watching a lot of content from Jonathan Blow (game developer and designer) and Casey Muratori (game developer).
The first is streaming his work on a language compiler that he's creating and also on a Sokoban like game that he's developing with it. His stream.
The second has been streaming for a couple of years the work he's been doing on a game "from scratch". The twitch channel streams in the weekends, but more details can be found on the project's actual web page.
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Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 preload now available in ~games
0lpbm Link ParentSo, yesterday I watched a couple of hours from the first act of the game. It's so far from being transgressive that it's laughable. It's a childish mess that looks indeed targeted, as you observed...So, yesterday I watched a couple of hours from the first act of the game. It's so far from being transgressive that it's laughable. It's a childish mess that looks indeed targeted, as you observed in another comment, at edgy 13 year olds. I still find it kind of fun, interspersed with moments of "heavy sigh".
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0lpbm Link ParentCould you elaborate or point me to some code? I am also interested in these problems.Could you elaborate or point me to some code? I am also interested in these problems.
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Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 preload now available in ~games
0lpbm Link ParentShit, thank you for setting me straight. I probably quit watching the game play at the wrong time. :(Shit, thank you for setting me straight. I probably quit watching the game play at the wrong time. :(
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Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 preload now available in ~games
0lpbm Link ParentI am sorry but personally I wouldn't call Read Dead Redemption 2 art. It might be because I haven't seen enough of it and missed some of the deeper meanings of the game, or maybe because...I am sorry but personally I wouldn't call Read Dead Redemption 2 art. It might be because I haven't seen enough of it and missed some of the deeper meanings of the game, or maybe because Americanism doesn't resonate with me. However I feel like a game as art set in that geographical and time period could have tackled some bigger ethical themes than gang morality in the Wild West. For example the displacement of indigenous population by the new founded American nation, which seems like a chapter that's often overlooked.
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Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 preload now available in ~games
0lpbm Link ParentThank you for the detailed point of view. I still don't fully agree with some of your smaller points, but I surely hope they'll have a "gender equity patch" at some point. I reserve the right to...Thank you for the detailed point of view. I still don't fully agree with some of your smaller points, but I surely hope they'll have a "gender equity patch" at some point. I reserve the right to also be annoyed by its hamfistedness after I see some of the gameplay.
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Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 preload now available in ~games
0lpbm Link ParentI haven't paid enough attention, that is indeed true. The only things that I saw were the mainstream articles condemning them in quite unkind words. Which is fair, they see what they see. However...I haven't paid enough attention, that is indeed true. The only things that I saw were the mainstream articles condemning them in quite unkind words. Which is fair, they see what they see. However I think that it's worth considering that today's games are being worked on (sometimes in quite radical ways) a long time after they've been released. I am hopeful that the CDPR team wants to make the best game they can, and if they can overcome the limits of the original material and those of their engine they'll tackle the ethical issues also.
Regarding the second part of your comment, I'm sorry I didn't make myself better understood, I was making the comparison only from the point of view that both statements are made based on the immediate content of games (or art in general) and not necessarily on their interpretation in the larger context of their audience.
I'm sure you agree (and sorry if I'm being trite) that presenting a concept in a piece of art, does not mean said art condones it. So, let's allow for the fact that some of the people being exposed to a immature bad take on these issues will have edgy responses to them and some will be curious and empathetic. What I'm saying is that I'm optimistic that the later category will be more numerous.
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Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 preload now available in ~games
0lpbm Link ParentWhy would you expect them to do that? I never saw anything to suggest that CDPR belongs to "games as art" niche. They've been serving the pop crowd since their start. The fact that they're making...genuinely transgressive
Why would you expect them to do that? I never saw anything to suggest that CDPR belongs to "games as art" niche. They've been serving the pop crowd since their start.
The fact that they're making a difficult subject palatable to their demographic should be a point in their favour, not a reason to label them with "anti" and "hate" epithets because they're unable to do it perfectly. I haven't seen anyone trying to be constructive and offer suggestions instead of piling on with this type of rhetoric, which by the way, reminds me of the "games make people more violent" fallacy by denying gamers the agency to understand a deeper subject when presented with a faulty interpretation.
I am convinced that a mainstream game company bringing more attention to trans problems is a good thing even if they're going about it the wrong way.
Someone is lying here. I wonder who.