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  1. Comment on The playlistification of music in ~music

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    So, it seems like it is going against the flow of the majority of the comments here, but, I think this is a pretty natural progression of art. When we have a new way to distribute art the art is...

    So, it seems like it is going against the flow of the majority of the comments here, but, I think this is a pretty natural progression of art. When we have a new way to distribute art the art is going to eventually morph itself to fit inside of that form. Ex. Paintings and literature being adapted to codec format, song length shortening to under 4 minutes to fit on a record, the list goes on.

    I think the interesting conversation around all of this is the involvement of corporate manipulation around trends more so than the art becoming homogenous after 2 decades of proliferate streaming. Should companies be allowed to use personal data to create these algorithms? Because they are useful (autocomplete text, location based searches, etc.) But at what cost to corporate control is it worth it? Idk. We already saw fb kind of shit the bed on having their algo TOO dialed in .

  2. Comment on Men going their own way: The rise of a toxic male separatist movement in ~tech

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    Thats amazing! Thank you for the work you are putting in. This is a preposterous repackaging of sex based segregation. I was familiar with incels and "volcels" (as some like to call them selves...

    Thats amazing! Thank you for the work you are putting in. This is a preposterous repackaging of sex based segregation. I was familiar with incels and "volcels" (as some like to call them selves lol) but had never heard of MGTOW.

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  3. Comment on In 100 years' time, what do you think society will look back on and view with distaste? in ~humanities

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    Not Op but: Actual procedures and practices that could change is how patients are treated in mental health hospitals (shocker, currently not great), as well as medication types, combinations and...

    Not Op but:

    Actual procedures and practices that could change is how patients are treated in mental health hospitals (shocker, currently not great), as well as medication types, combinations and prescriptions of said drugs have changed greatly in my lifetime alone.

    Secondly, cultural stigma around mental illness will change. Look into the history of "hysteria" to see how those were used to systematically dehumane groups of people.

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  4. Comment on What was the first game you ever loved? in ~games

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    Mine would have to be Mario Kart 64. So many great memories of my brothers and I sitting around a tiny TV in our room playing split screen races or the battle royales.

    Mine would have to be Mario Kart 64. So many great memories of my brothers and I sitting around a tiny TV in our room playing split screen races or the battle royales.

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  5. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I've decided to go back to a project that was released a few months ago. Childish Gambino released an album titled 3.15.20. I enjoyed it when it was released but with the summer we've been having...

    I've decided to go back to a project that was released a few months ago. Childish Gambino released an album titled 3.15.20. I enjoyed it when it was released but with the summer we've been having (covid) the melancholic lyrics and aesthetic mixed with upbeat tempos and dance style beats really makes a great emotional album full of energy to get me to work on time. Would highly recommend even if you aren't a fan of hip hop or Gambino.

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  6. Comment on The Road to the Tildes 2020 Census: Pandemic Boogaloo in ~tildes

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    I agree this would be a better way to disclose the raw data.

    I agree this would be a better way to disclose the raw data.

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  7. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway Thread, August 2020 in ~games

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    Thank you! I might even stream it this weekend :)

    Thank you! I might even stream it this weekend :)

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  8. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway Thread, August 2020 in ~games

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    @avocado: 6,8,12 I am really only interested in hollow knight but I added Kerbel bc @vektor's recommendation. Thank you for doing this!:)

    @avocado: 6,8,12

    I am really only interested in hollow knight but I added Kerbel bc @vektor's recommendation. Thank you for doing this!:)

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  9. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway Thread, August 2020 in ~games

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    Bioshock Remastered (4) Void Bastards (2) Ultimate Doom (1) Thank you for doing the giveaway! I've been procrastinating on playing the bioshock series. A free game might get the motivation going....
    • Bioshock Remastered (4)
    • Void Bastards (2)
    • Ultimate Doom (1)

    Thank you for doing the giveaway! I've been procrastinating on playing the bioshock series. A free game might get the motivation going.

    Red pandas are the best for a sad day. And nothing is funnier than a clumsy animal in the snow :)

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  10. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway Thread, August 2020 in ~games

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    I looked at the recommendations and have no idea what it is but would be interested in playing Serious Sam 3 if its still available! :) *Grammar edit

    I looked at the recommendations and have no idea what it is but would be interested in playing Serious Sam 3 if its still available! :)

    *Grammar edit