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  1. Comment on Why did you choose this username for your Tildes account? in ~talk

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    It's the username I've always gone with. Not sure if I like it that much anymore, but until I'm dead set on a username I like better it's what I'm sticking with because at least there's...

    It's the username I've always gone with. Not sure if I like it that much anymore, but until I'm dead set on a username I like better it's what I'm sticking with because at least there's consistency there.

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  2. Comment on Hey tilders, how many of us are queer? in ~talk

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    I always thought it was something slightly different, since I've seen Q thrown on the end of LGBT before as (what I assumed was) a catchall for everything else. OP is right when they said the word...

    I always thought it was something slightly different, since I've seen Q thrown on the end of LGBT before as (what I assumed was) a catchall for everything else. OP is right when they said the word didn't exactly have a solid, definite meaning. It could really be used to describe pretty much anything encompassed by "not straight."

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  3. Comment on Accessibility of ~ in ~tildes

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    Would it be possible to allow the user to set the text size themselves? Like, split them up into categories (title text, timestamp, post/comment) and make a section in the settings where the user...

    Would it be possible to allow the user to set the text size themselves? Like, split them up into categories (title text, timestamp, post/comment) and make a section in the settings where the user can customize it to their liking. This would allow people to determine for themselves what's more important (Someone doesn't care about the timestamp? They can make it tiny for themselves) but also keep what they care about to a comfortable size for them.

    I have no experience in making websites so I have no idea if this is easy or even possible, but I thought it might be worth mentioning.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - what do we need to change to make comment tags reasonable to re-enable? in ~tildes.official

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    Positive only tags seems like a good idea, but I worry that it still could be used improperly, maybe even in worse ways than negative tags. For example, a "Funny" tag might be good to sort out the...

    Positive only tags seems like a good idea, but I worry that it still could be used improperly, maybe even in worse ways than negative tags. For example, a "Funny" tag might be good to sort out the humorous, but still quality, comments from serious ones. But then when someone shares a serious opinion and it gets that tag, it becomes negative. You'd have to be very careful to ensure that the tags can't be taken out of context if you're going down that route.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Some suggestions in ~tildes

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    For markdown help, this site has helped me a lot. I don't know for sure if everything there is right, but the basic stuff (italics, bold, links, etc.) should be correct. I agree with the other two...

    For markdown help, this site has helped me a lot. I don't know for sure if everything there is right, but the basic stuff (italics, bold, links, etc.) should be correct.

    I agree with the other two suggestions.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on What are your favourite board games? in ~talk

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    You're absolutely right about Catan being a 'gateway' board game. It's my go-to for friends who have never played anything more advanced than Monopoly. Simple enough to explain and set up quickly...

    You're absolutely right about Catan being a 'gateway' board game. It's my go-to for friends who have never played anything more advanced than Monopoly. Simple enough to explain and set up quickly so you don't loose your audience before you even start, yet deep enough to show a glimpse of what the full potential of board games are.

    1 vote