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  2. Comment on YouTube is now rolling out disabling videos after detecting adblockers in ~tech

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    Exactly, thats why I said most, because it may not include you. Youtube Premium costs around 2-4 dollars on some countries, where minimum wage is around 250-400 dollars per month, it's just not...

    Exactly, thats why I said most, because it may not include you.

    Youtube Premium costs around 2-4 dollars on some countries, where minimum wage is around 250-400 dollars per month, it's just not viable for a lot of people.

    A lot of people from third world countries also will not even get minimum wage, I know for a fact that most contract fresh-grad workers are paid around 70%-80% of minimum wage, and if you're working for a startup company, sometimes you will be paying for your own health care.

    Compare Youtube users by country to their minimum wage.
    And here's Adblock users by country and Youtube premium cost by country for reference.

    On the other side, peoples from wealthy countries can easily afford it, but with increasing costs of subscription services, I doubt a lot of them (may not include you) will add youtube premium to their list.

    The question is whether people buying Youtube premium because of the anti-adblock or because they do want to have the subscription anyway, and I think that remains to be studied.

    And yes, Ad-Block should still be used even if you pay for every big site to not display ads. That is just good internet safety practice.

    That's just my opinion though.

    Disclaimer: The statistics and articles linked may not be 100% accurate or up to date, but it will still give you some reference to start with.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on YouTube is now rolling out disabling videos after detecting adblockers in ~tech

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    From what I think is youtube just cares for their premium subscribtion sales, and not the actual advertisers and content creators. Most people that use adblock will not click on ads, will not buy...

    From what I think is youtube just cares for their premium subscribtion sales, and not the actual advertisers and content creators.

    Most people that use adblock will not click on ads, will not buy from ads, and will not buy a premium subscribtion anyway. I'm sure youtube already understand this, yet they are pushing anti-adblock stands on viewers, and the only good thing for them to come out from this stand is the YT Premium subscribtions will probably increase a bit.

    If somehow youtube gets its way and sucessfuly disables all adblock on their site, Click-Through-Rate (CTR) will fall quite a bit and advertising costs will increase for the advertisers as they will need to show their ads to more people for the same CTR.

    As the result of advertising on youtube ads becoming more expensive.

    • Advertisers are going to increase the prices of their products
      or
    • They will put out less ads on youtube because they think it's not very effective compared to the price.
      or
    • They can sponsor the content creators directly.

    I personally think the second or third one is more likely to happen.

    In the long run this will hurt youtube too as number of advertisers decrease.

    So everybody should be fighting this not just the viewers.

    As a side note, I've been trying AdNauseam for a few days, and it works quite well, I only use it on youtube which uses a Gmail account that is only for youtube anyway, everywhere else I use uBlock.
    Basically it clicks on every ad while hiding it from you on the background, that way youtube gets what it wants, I got what I want, the advertisers (since they're being silent on youtube anti-adblock stand, I have to assume they like empty clicks and showing their ads to people that will not buy their products) gets what they want.

    9 votes

  4. Comment on Physical keyboard for android phone? in ~tech

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    Just a warning for Rii keyboard, I own a similar model with a scroller that I use for my TV, their quality is really quite bad. Every glue that used to hold the things that diffuse the led lights...

    Just a warning for Rii keyboard, I own a similar model with a scroller that I use for my TV, their quality is really quite bad.

    1. Every glue that used to hold the things that diffuse the led lights inside turned sticky within a few months, had to do some clean up with alcohol to make it usable again.

    2. Battery capacity is really quite low, needs to be charged every 2 days or so, I changed it to one with a higher capacity, and the touchpad started ghost touching, I don't understand why that happened, but it only happen when I use the new battery.

    3. Scroller click broke within a few months.

    4. It is still working after a few years, but it's a bit finnicky, I own a chinese less than 5 bucks mini keyboard that worked a bit better, but it had no scroller.

    Maybe something like this or this will work better for you if you want something out of the box.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on What is a simple tech tip that changed how you use your computer or other devices in a significant way? in ~tech

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    Also, set it so that task manager is always on top. I found that it helps with some softwares.

    Also, set it so that task manager is always on top. I found that it helps with some softwares.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What is a simple tech tip that changed how you use your computer or other devices in a significant way? in ~tech

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    For people that doesn't need the many features of ShareX, and just need to take a partial screenshot, you can set snipping tool to start with prntscr button. This is a good alternative to...

    For people that doesn't need the many features of ShareX, and just need to take a partial screenshot, you can set snipping tool to start with prntscr button.

    This is a good alternative to photographing your screen with your phone which I still found a lot of people do.

    Disclaimer: I haven't tried the linked tutorial myself, but such simple tutorial shouldn't be misleading, hopefully.

  7. Comment on What is worth the splurge to you and what absolutely isn't? in ~talk

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    I have also been trying to undertand this myself, a lot of people said it's the small incremental things, but if the phone can't run AirBnB, Uber, Gmaps, and Obsidian without killing 1 of them,...

    I have also been trying to undertand this myself, a lot of people said it's the small incremental things, but if the phone can't run AirBnB, Uber, Gmaps, and Obsidian without killing 1 of them, then I don't think it's good?, my $250 phone can run them at the same time, it can even run them on the same screen at the same time.

    Never had storage issues, but I think that's because I have a system to automatically backup some things straight to my pc.

    For Apple devices, the only thing I get is that it is set up better fresh out of the box, and I get that some if not most people don't want to tweak their phones even a little bit.

    Right now, my only conclusion is that the cameras are that much nicer without editing and worth the $750 difference.

    Just to be clear, I'm also not trying to offend anyone, just really baffled by the popularity of Flagship phones, compared to other high end things that people use frequently. I hope someone can explain this to me, without using ambiguous things like "small little things" or "tiny improvements".

    3 votes

  8. Comment on US Redditors to earn real money for gold, karma in ~tech

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    I used to post stuff that I made (although not much) into reddit to share with the community that probably (hopefully) liked it, it's not about money, creating content, or stuff like that,...

    I used to post stuff that I made (although not much) into reddit to share with the community that probably (hopefully) liked it, it's not about money, creating content, or stuff like that, there're no pressure to keep producing them or making them absolutely perfect for people's consumption like being a professional youtuber. It is just some stuff a fan made shared to the community.

    I don't care about karma, never posted or commented in a big subreddit, but I shared a wallpaper for a game once in the corresponding subreddit and it got around 450 upvotes which is a lot since the top posts of all time on that subreddit got less than 1000 upvotes and it made me happy.

    If reddit thinks this change is helping me to create more stuff, they are wrong, involving money with stuff that I made using my spare time for hobbies just took some of the fun from it.

    I will be removing everything I ever posted there when this update goes live, and probably post them somehere else. I actually have a new one ready to go, but it's done during the blackouts and I don't really wanna post on reddit at that time, still searching for a place the share them.

    Goodbye reddit, I will only be a lurker with adblock on from this day onwards.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Thoughts on romance in video game RPGs (no major spoilers) in ~games

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    I honestly wouldn't call it romantic element, it's more of a love story because it is in the main story.

    I honestly wouldn't call it romantic element, it's more of a love story because it is in the main story.

  10. Comment on Thoughts on romance in video game RPGs (no major spoilers) in ~games

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    Here's my take on this. In RPG games, there're 2 kinds I think, the "WRPG Type" with a lot of options, and the "JRPG Type" which is more streamlined and guided, with less options, there're some...

    Here's my take on this. In RPG games, there're 2 kinds I think, the "WRPG Type" with a lot of options, and the "JRPG Type" which is more streamlined and guided, with less options, there're some options/choices, but usually not many or none at all.

    1. Of course the developer's time will be split for the "WRPG Types", and that usually leads to less depth compared to the streamlined/guided ones, but with that, comes more options which is preferred for some people I think. In Skyrim, you can get married, but there's basically no romance at all and there're a lot of people you can get married to.

    • In Witcher 3, there're only 2 options and there're no "Affection Points" or things like that, it's just basically choose the correct options, which made it more streamlined and guided, so it feels richer.

    • JRPGs did it differently most of the time, but usually the romance is built into the main story, so it's a more crafted storyline, sometimes you get married in the middle of the story.

    • Final Fantasy 8's romance is a central plot to the main story, FF X have a great romance plot too. In JRPGs, you watch how their story/romance develops instead of actively taking part in it.

    1. I like romance plots that are integrated to the storyline, so I do prefer JRPGs romance plots, while not too important to the main plot, witcher 3 is good, it just fit perfectly in between the main plot.

    2. Not a "normal" romance storyline, and not a JRPG, but I like Yakuza 0 Majima's story. Not gonna spoil anything, if you haven't played it, I suggest doing so, it's just great.

    3. It'll be fun to see janky AI responses, but most of the time, I prefer my game to be a well crafted experience. Most likely I won't buy it.

    JRPGs romance plots usually aren't as well laid out as the WRPGs counterparts, it's more subtle, not much flirting and lovey-dovey conversations going on, and I like them. If you wanna try some, on top of my head, I suggest Final Fantasy 8 or 10 and maybe Shadow Hearts.

    And also I'd like to mention the VIsual Novels, they're basically a choose your own adventure novel, so the romance stories are great there, but most of them are just romance, no other stuff going on, and there're less "gameplay" going on.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on What are some mindless mobile games to play while listening to audiobooks? in ~games

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    Was gonna suggest Forager, but apperently it doesn't support newer version of android, you can install it from other stores e.g: Aurora and it'll work though. Also try Brotato and Vampire Survivors

    Was gonna suggest Forager, but apperently it doesn't support newer version of android, you can install it from other stores e.g: Aurora and it'll work though.

    Also try Brotato and Vampire Survivors

    1 vote

  12. Comment on The Password Game in ~tech

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    Got to Rule 23 or 24, not completely sure. This is really2 hard, surprisingly action packed, had to juggle using a paper and pen, 2 browser windows, and my phone. Spoiler Roman numerals and...

    Got to Rule 23 or 24, not completely sure. This is really2 hard, surprisingly action packed, had to juggle using a paper and pen, 2 browser windows, and my phone.

    Spoiler

    Roman numerals and Element symbols are hard to "balance".

    Unless you're a masochist, don't play using your phone. This was fun though, thank you.
    2 votes

  13. Comment on Help me decide on moving from android chrome to a more privacy friendly browser in ~comp

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    Here's what I use and why: Mull I use it for my main daily browser, setup for private mode only, basically a replacement for firefox focus but with extensions support. Nothing is saved on my end...

    Here's what I use and why:

    1. Mull
      I use it for my main daily browser, setup for private mode only, basically a replacement for firefox focus but with extensions support. Nothing is saved on my end after every session, just for a quick internet searches.

    2. Firefox
      For sites that I wanna keep logged in. Basically big sites only, e.g GOG, Steam, Shopping Sites (app doesn't allow for some stuff to be displayed), etc. Used rarely, only when needed.

    3. Fennec
      For stuff that I don't want wiped after every session, basically a temporary bookmark. Sometimes it's game's wiki for when I'm playing games that require opening those a lot, sometimes it's stuff that I wanna read later on.

    4. Hermit
      For making liteapps, I use it for forums that doesn't have an app, like Tildes, and opening GoogleForms that I use frequently for work stuff.

    5. Kiwi
      Chromium based with extensions support, I used to use it a lot because it's the only one with userscript extension support, now firefox have one, but I still keep some things here.

    6. 1DM+
      Used it for a download manager, no browsing at all.

    Note:

    • Everything have extension support, I wouldn't use a browser without one. (except for 1DM, but that's just for downloading and not browsing)
    • I wouldn't use any browser with built in VPN.
    • I use many browsers, just because I like keeping things seperate, you don't have to, you can combine some browsers above if you think it's more convinient for you.
    • "Open in App" feature in FireFox browsers is really nice for me.
    • Personally I like my browsers to do just 1 thing: Browsing. So no news, VPN, crypto, or anything integrated.
    • I know there're many2 fans, but I don't like Brave Browser, yes you can turn off the crypto stuff, but there're lots of better browsers that don't have that kind of stuff built in, so I see no reason to use it.

  14. Comment on What's your favorite cult classic movie? in ~movies

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    I have, if you liked that one you watched, I think you'll like the whole movie. It's a bit different than his usual movies, but you can still feel that it is made by him.

    I have, if you liked that one you watched, I think you'll like the whole movie. It's a bit different than his usual movies, but you can still feel that it is made by him.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Recommendations with Japanese lyrics, or where to find it? in ~music

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    I don't listen to too much Japanese songs, but I'll recommend some singers/band Sukima Switch Back Number Masayuki Suzuki his voice is just so smooth~

    I don't listen to too much Japanese songs, but I'll recommend some singers/band

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Intermediate turn based strategy games in ~games

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    For Turn-Based try Brigandine The Legend of Runersia I love the art-style, there are some organization elements, you can change class, and equipments. Others have mentioned good Turn-Based...

    For Turn-Based try Brigandine The Legend of Runersia
    I love the art-style, there are some organization elements, you can change class, and equipments.

    Others have mentioned good Turn-Based Strategy games, but since you mentioned that you liked CnC games, what about some very simple Real-Time Strategy games.

    Iron Marines have no real resources to worry about, it's just 1 resource and you don't have to gather it, Macro are basically just build buildings in a pre-determined points, there's an android version that's free so you can try it first.

    Starship Troopers doesn't have any resources, just supplies, units are free to call anytime as long as you have the supplies available, the most important mechanics is to keep a clear firing line for your units.

    Both are campaign only, no multiplayer, no skirmish mode, and both doesn't have too many units for you to control, I think it won't get too overwhelming, difficulty is also on the easy side.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on What are some of the best games for low-spec PC? in ~games

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    Shantae series BloodStained The Mummy Demastered Samurai Shodown series Skull Girls I Am Setsuna Grandia Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters Binding of Isaac Faster Than Light Into The Breach CnC:...

    Your PC may struggle for Bloodstained, Civ V, and Mummy Demastered, hopefully I Am Setsuna can run

    2 votes

  18. Comment on What are the greatest TV intro songs of all time? in ~tv

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    Didn't grow up in the US, so here's some of mine: Digimon Dragon Ball GTO Also, this one is from the US, but I haven't found someone to link this: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

    Didn't grow up in the US, so here's some of mine:

    Also, this one is from the US, but I haven't found someone to link this: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

    1 vote

  19. Comment on What's your favorite cult classic movie? in ~movies

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    Not too obscure, but I love some Japanese Pink and Samurai movies. The most well known samurai movies are directed by Akira Kurosawa Seven Samurai Yojimbo Teruo Ishii is well known for his...

    Not too obscure, but I love some Japanese Pink and Samurai movies. The most well known samurai movies are directed by Akira Kurosawa

    Teruo Ishii is well known for his Ero-Guro movies

    Some other ones that I like:

    and since I mentioned samurai movies, it would be a sin not to mention Zatoichi series.

    These are just some examples, and some of these are very well known, but hopefully you find some that you haven't watched. If you have never tried the genre before, I recommend starting with the works of Akira Kurosawa.

    If you have dived into the genre, please share what you liked, I'd like to find some that I haven't watched before.

    5 votes

  20. Comment on What are some of the best games for low-spec PC? in ~games

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    Any specific kind of games that you like?

    Any specific kind of games that you like?

    1 vote