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  1. Comment on The Expanse: A Telltale Series is a love letter to fans of the franchise in ~games

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    Epic exclusive on PC, bummer. Guess I'll revisit in a year when it comes to Steam.

    Epic exclusive on PC, bummer. Guess I'll revisit in a year when it comes to Steam.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on So what's up with Voat? in ~tech

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    As someone who loved the idea of a free speech / censorship free reddit in the way Aaron Swartz envisioned it, I participated on early voat for several years. Early on, there were still negative &...
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    As someone who loved the idea of a free speech / censorship free reddit in the way Aaron Swartz envisioned it, I participated on early voat for several years. Early on, there were still negative & racist comments but I feel like it was more the minority and often downvoted. Sure, there were racist subs but they were compartmentalized, and you could block them entirely. I hoped that the community would keep them in check, if not through overt censorship then by calling them out and downvoting their stuff.

    Unfortunately, that proved not to be the case as more white nationalist types joined, and it was non-racist content that the community ultimately rejected. Finally I saw it to be a lost cause, and removed my account. It did make me realize how difficult it is to run a free speech community, without becoming taken over by a bunch of nasty people.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on What anime music do you listen to regularly? in ~anime

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    The music from Noir has always stood out to me. The Akira movie also has a really good soundtrack.

    The music from Noir has always stood out to me. The Akira movie also has a really good soundtrack.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Serial Experiments Lain in ~anime

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    Yeah, I'm really into cyberpunk anime and I definitely enjoyed Serial Experiments Lain. I will say it's stranger than a lot of other anime I've watched, which isn't a bad thing.

    Yeah, I'm really into cyberpunk anime and I definitely enjoyed Serial Experiments Lain. I will say it's stranger than a lot of other anime I've watched, which isn't a bad thing.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on What operating system do you use? in ~comp

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    Sorry for the super late reply, haven't logged on for quite a while. I'm using a KMS activator from the MyDigitalLife forums with the 1607 LTSB install.

    Sorry for the super late reply, haven't logged on for quite a while. I'm using a KMS activator from the MyDigitalLife forums with the 1607 LTSB install.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What operating system do you use? in ~comp

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    Debian Stretch for most things, Win10 LTSB for certain apps and gaming. They are installed on separate hard drives.

    Debian Stretch for most things, Win10 LTSB for certain apps and gaming. They are installed on separate hard drives.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Favorite linux distro? in ~tech

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    I use Debian on my machine because it's established, stable, and just works. All the packages seem to work well together, and I don't want to have to spend excessive time troubleshooting various...

    I use Debian on my machine because it's established, stable, and just works. All the packages seem to work well together, and I don't want to have to spend excessive time troubleshooting various things.

    Whenever I recommend or install a distro for a new user, I always recommend Mint. It is really easy, stable and is a great transition for a Windows user.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on What's everyone's favorite movie? in ~movies

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    Anime is awesome, especially cyberpunk which is my favorite genre of scifi. I can recommend a bunch of shows and stuff in that genre if you're interested. Anyways, my favorite movie is Pulp...

    Anime is awesome, especially cyberpunk which is my favorite genre of scifi. I can recommend a bunch of shows and stuff in that genre if you're interested.

    Anyways, my favorite movie is Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Battle Royale is the new craze, but what is a genre you would like to see rise/return to the mainstream? in ~games

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    I was really excited when they announced Champions, but the new interface with all the lootboxes, cosmetics, unlockable characters, and matchmaking-only gameplay kind of ruined it for me. Once...

    I was really excited when they announced Champions, but the new interface with all the lootboxes, cosmetics, unlockable characters, and matchmaking-only gameplay kind of ruined it for me. Once you're actually in a match it's not bad, but the lack of a server browser and LAN play is a real bummer.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on I don’t know how to waste time on the internet anymore in ~tech

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    I'm not sure if it's my age, or if the overall general content and community dialogue has just declined. I'm guessing it's a combination of both. Maybe the allure of just dicking around on the...

    I'm not sure if it's my age, or if the overall general content and community dialogue has just declined. I'm guessing it's a combination of both. Maybe the allure of just dicking around on the internet has just worn off.

    Regardless, if you're bored on the computer that's when you should log off and read a good book or do something else. The internet will still be there when you get back.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Introductions | May 2018, part 3 in ~talk

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    Hey, I'm Andrewski. I'm passionate about liberty (personal freedoms, free markets, small govt) and traveling. My interests include FOSS software, linux, gardening, sustainability, board games, pc...

    Hey, I'm Andrewski. I'm passionate about liberty (personal freedoms, free markets, small govt) and traveling.

    My interests include FOSS software, linux, gardening, sustainability, board games, pc games, cryptocurrency, camping, sci-fi and fantasy, hiking, guns, and ultimate frisbee.

    I've gotten tired of reddit's dumbing down the interface and content, lack of privacy, manipulation, shadowbans, etc. I thought voat might be a viable alternative, but it's zero moderation principles have lead to a racist takeover so that's clearly not the solution.

    I hope I can help this community in fostering interesting dialogue and respect for all various opinions.

    9 votes

  13. Comment on Any cryptocurrency investors/enthusiasts in here? in ~tech

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    I am very interested in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, from both a tech and ideological perspective. Coming from an Austrian economics & free market background, I hope that...

    I am very interested in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, from both a tech and ideological perspective. Coming from an Austrian economics & free market background, I hope that cryptocurrency can take take the monetary control out of the hands of central banks and put it back in the hands of the people. I think blockchain could benefit a lot of applications, including voting, public accounting, contracts, and decentralized content sharing.

    There are still a lot of issues with the tech that need to be addressed, such as security, scalability, and energy consumption. Others have the valid concern that quantum computing could eventually break private keys and render it useless. One way or another though, I believe that blockchain is here to stay in one form or another.

    A few that I'm interested in:

    Monero - a private and fungible coin
    Skycoin - An incentivized method of providing a decentralized mesh network
    Stellar - a low cost, international token providing fast and inexpensive transactions
    Etherium - Smart contracts, a powerful coding framework, and the basis of many other coins

    4 votes