Bullmaestro's recent activity
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Comment on Introductions | March 2025 in ~talk
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Comment on New breakthrough in AI cancer detection is pushing accuracy levels to an unprecedented 99% in ~health
Bullmaestro LinkThis feels like another one of those "cure for cancer found" articles I used to see every week on the internet back in the early 2010s about some new scientific breakthrough in mice that 100%...This feels like another one of those "cure for cancer found" articles I used to see every week on the internet back in the early 2010s about some new scientific breakthrough in mice that 100% won't go past the clinical trial stage.
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Comment on Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing on Steam soon in ~games
Bullmaestro LinkThey really should've approached James Rolfe for permission to use his AVGN skit as the trailer I'm surprised this is getting a Steam release, because people are going to buy/play it purely for...They really should've approached James Rolfe for permission to use his AVGN skit as the trailer
I'm surprised this is getting a Steam release, because people are going to buy/play it purely for the memes, and if your game is famed for being unfinished mid-2000's dog shit, it's not going to stand out in a sea of low-effort asset flips.
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Comment on CITY The Animation | Preview 1 in ~anime
Bullmaestro LinkI absolutely love the art and animation style. It feels like it has this hand-drawn 90's aesthetic that is completely unlike anything that has come out of Japan in the last two decades.I absolutely love the art and animation style. It feels like it has this hand-drawn 90's aesthetic that is completely unlike anything that has come out of Japan in the last two decades.
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Comment on 23andMe files for bankruptcy in ~finance
Bullmaestro LinkThankfully I live in a country where data protection laws are pretty decent and we have public healthcare. Even then I've been wary about giving over my details to any of these ancestry sites. I...Thankfully I live in a country where data protection laws are pretty decent and we have public healthcare. Even then I've been wary about giving over my details to any of these ancestry sites. I never know what I may find.
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Comment on Why I recommend against Brave in ~tech
Bullmaestro LinkFirefox does the same thing. My home tab has sponsored links to Jet2Holidays, Vodafone and Hotels.com. I've also definitely seen some shady sponsored "news articles" below these frequently visited...2020 — Brave puts ads in user's home screens
What is the absolute funniest thing a browser whose main selling point is having a strong built-in adblocker could do? If you thought "serving ads right in its UI" would be up there, you thought well.
In January 2020, Brave officially introduced the Sponsored Image program, directing its presentation to partner businesses and advertisers. By default, Brave Browser would start to display sponsored images as the background for the home and new tab pages.
Firefox does the same thing.
My home tab has sponsored links to Jet2Holidays, Vodafone and Hotels.com. I've also definitely seen some shady sponsored "news articles" below these frequently visited links, including advertisers like G2A, who have been known to openly facilitate the reselling of stolen game keys.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Bullmaestro (edited )LinkWent back to World of Warcraft: The War Within recently, levelled a Disc Priest to 70 and started trying to do Mythics and Mythic+ (currently at 621 ilvl.) Already, the sheer amount of elitism,...Went back to World of Warcraft: The War Within recently, levelled a Disc Priest to 70 and started trying to do Mythics and Mythic+ (currently at 621 ilvl.) Already, the sheer amount of elitism, gatekeeping, toxicity and overall disrespect I get from the player base is putting me off. It doesn't help that content is vastly overtuned compared to previous seasons/expansions.
League of Legends hasn't been so great either. This may be a bit of an obsessive thing to do, but I have been keeping a spreadsheet log of every report I've sent for instances of intentional feeding, griefing and overall sabotage, because I 100% plan to use this as ammunition in the event of me escalating a customer service complaint to Riot. Heck, I might even raise it to some games journalists.
I currently have 121 reports logged on this sheet. Nearly 49% of these reports are behaviour documented in Ranked games which have made it impossible for me to climb out of Iron 4.
The kind of things I have reported for include:
- Excessive deaths (often more than once every 2 minutes.)
- Not placing wards. Especially a problem when your ally is a support and it's basically their job to place wards, because the game is designed around them receiving a gold income item that can let them place up to 3 stealth wards at once.
- Stealing roles from other players.
- Sabotaging the game as early as Champion Select. In one Ranked game, everybody drafted ADCs except for me. We had a Varus Top, Master Yi Jungle, Caitlyn Mid and Jhin ADC.
- Leaving match after 1 or 2 deaths. This is a lot more common than you think.
- Substantial amounts of time AFKing.
- Maliciously banning champions I hover over in Champion Select. As I do play a lot of off-meta stuff, this is very commonplace, very disrespectful and Riot don't think it's a problem...
Also, shoutout to /r/summonerschool and /r/leagueoflegends for being some of the most unfriendly communities to exist and having really toxic moderators who have been the complete opposite of helpful.
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Comment on Magnus Carlsen rules out classical World Chess Championship return, shifting focus to new era – signed up for this year's Esports World Cup where he will represent Team Liquid in ~games.tabletop
Bullmaestro LinkTIL that Magnus Carlsen joined Team Liquid as a Chess player. It feels like one of those player signings that would have been so monumental that it would shake up the world of chess and esports,...TIL that Magnus Carlsen joined Team Liquid as a Chess player.
It feels like one of those player signings that would have been so monumental that it would shake up the world of chess and esports, had Carlsen not been acting like such a pretentious asshole and sore loser in recent months. He's the kind of guy that accused one of his rivals of cheating by using vibrating anal beads, for fuck's sake.
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Comment on Skate Story | Overlord trailer in ~games
Bullmaestro LinkThe graphical style just feels disorienting to me. I get that this is probably a very deliberate aesthetic choice, but it feels like one of those artistic set-pieces that doesn't translate well to...The graphical style just feels disorienting to me. I get that this is probably a very deliberate aesthetic choice, but it feels like one of those artistic set-pieces that doesn't translate well to gameplay.
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Comment on If you could go into hibernation and wake up in the future, would you? in ~talk
Bullmaestro LinkNo. I don't want to abandon my family, friends, partner or the life I currently have to get a glimpse into the future. But also, if /r/collapse is to be believed, we're in for a fucking bleak future.No. I don't want to abandon my family, friends, partner or the life I currently have to get a glimpse into the future.
But also, if /r/collapse is to be believed, we're in for a fucking bleak future.
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Comment on Original ‘Looney Tunes’ no longer available on Max in ~tv
Bullmaestro LinkIf David Zaslav's mission is to drive Warner Bros. Discovery to the ground then he's doing a bloody good job. Much of these shows would have been in the public domain had Disney not aggressively...If David Zaslav's mission is to drive Warner Bros. Discovery to the ground then he's doing a bloody good job.
Much of these shows would have been in the public domain had Disney not aggressively lobbied Congress to drastically lengthen copyright expiration laws.
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Comment on Spotify takes down Andrew Tate pimping podcast after complaints in ~tech
Bullmaestro LinkAny red-pill influencer who giggles like a schoolgirl at the thought of a Muslim woman being stoned to death for adultery should not be trusted with dating advice. And Donald Trump bullied Romania...Any red-pill influencer who giggles like a schoolgirl at the thought of a Muslim woman being stoned to death for adultery should not be trusted with dating advice.
And Donald Trump bullied Romania into releasing these men from custody. What the fuck?
How did Andrew and Tristan Tate even make it to the point of releasing anything on Spotify? Didn't mainstream social media collectively ban them for their rife misogyny?
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Comment on Lilo & Stitch | Official trailer in ~movies
Bullmaestro LinkThat actually wasn't bad. Disney's live action remakes have typically sucked but this feels like it brings a lot of originality. Definitely seeing this on the cinematic release.That actually wasn't bad. Disney's live action remakes have typically sucked but this feels like it brings a lot of originality.
Definitely seeing this on the cinematic release.
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Comment on Tetris The Grand Master 4 -Absolute Eye- in ~games
Bullmaestro LinkI'm sure that it's a fine rendition of Tetris but all the gameplay videos I've seen of TGM 1 through 3 have been people doing split second block placement with total invisibility of the board near...I'm sure that it's a fine rendition of Tetris but all the gameplay videos I've seen of TGM 1 through 3 have been people doing split second block placement with total invisibility of the board near the end of their run and I just think it's too hardcore for me.
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Comment on Looking for lighthearted action anime in ~anime
Bullmaestro LinkBaki Hanma - Very over-the-top martial arts anime that can get quite brutal and gory, but none of it is particularly sad or tragic, at least in the case of the 2018 series. Hajime no Ippo -...Baki Hanma - Very over-the-top martial arts anime that can get quite brutal and gory, but none of it is particularly sad or tragic, at least in the case of the 2018 series.
Hajime no Ippo - Incredibly good boxing anime/manga series, but with a caveat. The three seasons that were released (The Fighting, New Challenger and Rising) only cover about a quarter of the overall manga, which is on Chapter 1485 (and counting.) Blame Madhouse and MAPPA for their tendencies to only do one really good season of an anime and then fucking off to other projects.
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Comment on Looking for lighthearted action anime in ~anime
Bullmaestro Link ParentI'd be cautious around trying to watch the original Ranma ½ series, as there are nude scenes which could fall afoul of regional CSAM laws if they outlaw nude illustrations of minors (Ranma Saotome...I'd be cautious around trying to watch the original Ranma ½ series, as there are nude scenes which could fall afoul of regional CSAM laws if they outlaw nude illustrations of minors (Ranma Saotome is 16 in the series.)
But the remake showing on Netflix should be fine to watch.
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Comment on Repeatedly upvoting violent content on Reddit can now get you flagged in ~tech
Bullmaestro LinkReddit have always been heavy-handed with posts that glorify or promote violence, at least ever since Spez took charge. They're now butting heads with the greater community because people are...- Exemplary
Reddit have always been heavy-handed with posts that glorify or promote violence, at least ever since Spez took charge. They're now butting heads with the greater community because people are actually celebrating the death of Brian Thompson because his tenure as United Healthcare CEO led to a trebled rate of rejected insurance claims and a culture where millions of Americans are being denied healthcare.
Another reason why they're butting heads is that people actually want to hold DOGE accountable and know exactly who Elon Musk has employed to harvest data and money from federal systems. But that's "doxxing", apparently. Maybe Spez is doing it because he too wants to kiss the ring just like Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos have. Or maybe he's scared of Trump and Elon siccing their DOGEstapo upon him.
Shit like this is making people want to rally behind Luigi Mangione more.
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Comment on US Department of Justice again files demand to break up Google’s search monopoly in ~tech
Bullmaestro Link ParentGoogle initially became a search monopoly based on quality alone. It beat major players like Yahoo, Ask Jeeves, Lycos, GoTo, AltaVista, Dogpile, AOL and others because it consistently offered...Google initially became a search monopoly based on quality alone. It beat major players like Yahoo, Ask Jeeves, Lycos, GoTo, AltaVista, Dogpile, AOL and others because it consistently offered better search results.
Nowadays their service has utterly declined, to the point where alternatives like Bing, Duckduckgo, Qwant, even Yandex are looking more appealing.
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Comment on Gran Turismo 3 in ultra widescreen in ~games
Bullmaestro LinkAt first glance I was honestly expecting footage of Gran Turismo 3 running through PCSX2 with HD texture and ultrawide resolution mods. What I actually saw was the author utilizing an underused...At first glance I was honestly expecting footage of Gran Turismo 3 running through PCSX2 with HD texture and ultrawide resolution mods. What I actually saw was the author utilizing an underused console feature that really surprised me.
This feels like one of those novelties that was groundbreaking for its time but ultimately incredibly wasteful and over-the-top to set up, requiring three monitors and three PlayStation 2 consoles. Why an ultra-widescreen mode was added as a feature using technology clearly intended for LAN parties... I don't understand.
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Comment on Digg is relaunching under Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian in ~tech
Bullmaestro Link ParentStated it in my comment. Alexis Ohanian is kn0thing, I don't think I made that clear. The claim that Ohanian fired Victoria Taylor and threw Ellen Pao under the bus came from the previous CEO,...Stated it in my comment. Alexis Ohanian is kn0thing, I don't think I made that clear.
The claim that Ohanian fired Victoria Taylor and threw Ellen Pao under the bus came from the previous CEO, Yishan Wong. Even kn0thing himself confirmed that he was the one who fired her, which he was all too eager to reveal once the community had already pulled out their pitchforks and rallied against Pao, forcing her to resign.
As for kn0thing's resignation, it feels disingenous when someone who was part of Reddit's board of directors and clearly had enough sway to go behind a CEO's back and fire an employee because he personally didn't like how AMAs were being organized, allowed hateful content to proliferate for years yet did nothing to acknowledge this nor take any responsibility.
How this man managed to woo Serena Williams of all people despite the state Reddit was in for years baffles me.
How long have you been on Tildes? How did you find out about us?
Roughly six years. I don't remember exactly how I found out about the site nor who invited me, but I remember seeing it mentioned on a /r/redditalternatives thread. Before then, I tried Hubski and Snapzu and found both of those communities to be dead.
How did you choose your username?
Vaguely similar to the username I use on Reddit, which I want to disassociate from because I was one of those idiots who used my first initials and last name as my username back in the earlier days of the internet, and that's not a good idea when you fear pissing someone off online and getting doxxed.
I originally wanted to go with Bullmeister because that's a nickname some people gave me at school years ago and it rolls off the tongue, but it makes me sound like a fratboy or like one of those horny high school pupils you'd see in a teen romcom like American Pie. It's also apparently the name of a German boyband that existed back in the 90's? Bullmaestro was a comprimise.
What are your interests?
PC gaming, primarily. At the moment I'm mainly playing League of Legends and World of Warcraft. My girlfriend suggested I get into Slay The Spire so I've been playing that on/off recently too.
More recently as of the last year, I have been getting a lot into karaoke and have been getting fortnightly singing lessons online for the past few months from a tutor who lives in my city. Some of my friends are KJs and I'm one of the regulars in their Whatsapp group chat who frequently go to pub karaoke nights they host. This does mean I drink more than I used to pre-COVID, but that's something I'm starting to dial back because I think I'm going through a period of depression and anxiety. I'm probably being a hypochondriac worrying about my behaviour or health.
A/S/L (age/(gender|pronouns|identifier)/location)
33 / Male / South-West England
What do you do? This could be in your spare time, for work, your passions.
I have an accounting background, being fully AAT qualified and three exams into my ACCA. Was previously working as a Commercial Reporting Analyst but was made redundant a few weeks ago. Finding a new job has been a really big struggle because the job market ain't what it was a few years ago. It feels like recruitment agencies have been wasting my time and are just siphoning my personal details. Most jobs I apply directly to for similar/lower work I've done before, I get constantly rejected for. Even lower paid bookkeeping and purchase ledger jobs I get rejected from and I'm like "what the fuck."
The only interest I've had from recruiters is them trying to pigeonhole me into temp purchase ledger work, at companies based in a shithole industrial estate part of town that's a bitch to commute to, often so congested that it once took me over an hour just to leave the estate.
Not easy when I'm in the process of buying a flat (completion date still TBD) and need to get something permanent soon.
Since being laid off, I've had a grand total of two interviews. One turned me down after the first stage because they took the explanation of my last job (where I ran through my CV they interpreted my explanation of handling a subledger of veterinary locums with incredibly low payment terms, constant chases, pressure to mitigate late fees and doing multiple payment runs a week as me hating high volume workplaces when I said nothing of the sort.) The other... I'm waiting to hear back from.
I have thought about going into something else, but I don't particularly want to waste thousands of pounds and years of study by leaving accountancy behind. But when I see adverts recruiting for newly trained bus drivers and couriers and see they have the potential to earn more, I feel like a fucking clown for continuing to go down my path.
Do you want other users to PM/DM you from this thread?
I'm open to DMs.
Give us a fun fact (or a link!)! If there is anything to know about tilderinos, it's that we value knowledge sharing!
Here is a YouTuber attempting to beat Mickey's Speedway USA with just Ludwig Von Drake. He's had a thing for doing challenge videos where he beats racing games with the worst possible character.