CharlieConway's recent activity
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Comment on Former US President Donald Trump's televised trial could rival Super Bowl viewership in ~tv
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Comment on Squabblr is now a free speech platform in ~tech
CharlieConway Link ParentYeah, I stopped using squabbles about two weeks ago. I got the impression that the owner's wishy-washy statements about community standards on the platform would eventually lead to this kind of...Yeah, I stopped using squabbles about two weeks ago. I got the impression that the owner's wishy-washy statements about community standards on the platform would eventually lead to this kind of announcement.
It wasn't just about what the owner was saying, it was also about questionable decisions to not take immediate action on accounts whose submissions and comments couldn't be interpreted as anything but hate speech unless you were operating from the narrowest definition possible. I've had my fill of that approach from the reddit admins/AEO so I jumped ship before sinking any more time into it.
It's a shame because hybridizing reddit and twitter was an interesting concept that I took to quickly but it appears that squabbles is interested in courting the worst of both platforms.
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Comment on What games do you most wish had a remake, or a sequel or both? in ~games
CharlieConway LinkI would love a remake or revival of the Jet Moto franchise. The amount of hover bike themed racing games in the modern video game industry is staggeringly low and it bums me out.I would love a remake or revival of the Jet Moto franchise. The amount of hover bike themed racing games in the modern video game industry is staggeringly low and it bums me out.
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Comment on 'Fuck Spez': Reddit users unite to turn r/Place mural into a protest in ~tech
CharlieConway Link ParentSure, as long as you ignore the other times r/place has been done. It always generates a bunch of new traffic but the vast majority of people who take part in it don't stick around afterwards....No evidence it's temporary.
Sure, as long as you ignore the other times r/place has been done. It always generates a bunch of new traffic but the vast majority of people who take part in it don't stick around afterwards. It's ephemeral. It's not going to magically make reddit's IPO more attractive.
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Comment on 'Fuck Spez': Reddit users unite to turn r/Place mural into a protest in ~tech
CharlieConway Link ParentI don't think a temporary bump in traffic due to a novelty event will be as helpful as you're suggesting.I don't think a temporary bump in traffic due to a novelty event will be as helpful as you're suggesting.
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'Fuck Spez': Reddit users unite to turn r/Place mural into a protest
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Comment on r/Place on Reddit returns tomorrow in ~tech
CharlieConway Link ParentHuh, well that's cool. When did it start? As I type this it's not quite noon on the west coast of the US where reddit is located so I gotta imagine r/place has been live for, what, three or four...Huh, well that's cool. When did it start? As I type this it's not quite noon on the west coast of the US where reddit is located so I gotta imagine r/place has been live for, what, three or four hours?
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Comment on r/Place on Reddit returns tomorrow in ~tech
CharlieConway (edited )Link ParentThat's not what's happening. They stopped selling reddit coins last Thursday. And existing Reddit coins are about to be useless on September 12th so redditors are burning through their supply. So...edit: I find it ridiculous reddit users are paying for the stupid awards just to tell the admin of the site to fuck off.
Big brain plays, for sure.
That's not what's happening. They stopped selling reddit coins last Thursday. And existing Reddit coins are about to be useless on September 12th so redditors are burning through their supply. So it's all from existing reddit premium subscriptions or coins they received for being awarded by other users. No new money has been spent.
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Comment on r/Place on Reddit returns tomorrow in ~tech
CharlieConway LinkOh there's no way this doesn't get reset multiple times before being shut down entirely. It's going to be flooded with "fuck spez" and 3rd party app logos and spez is going to have a temper...Oh there's no way this doesn't get reset multiple times before being shut down entirely. It's going to be flooded with "fuck spez" and 3rd party app logos and spez is going to have a temper tantrum. And once that happens I look forward to a new heap of embarrassing articles about reddit dropping by EOD Friday.
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Comment on How America fell out of love with ice cream in ~food
CharlieConway (edited )Link ParentI feel you. I only buy chips when they're BOGO. Fortunately at least one brand has their products on sale each week at my grocery store and I'm not particularly picky. I just can't justify the...I feel you. I only buy chips when they're BOGO. Fortunately at least one brand has their products on sale each week at my grocery store and I'm not particularly picky. I just can't justify the cost unless they're buy one get one though especially when there are other snack options out there that I enjoy just as much at a better price.
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Comment on Intel discontinuing NUC manufacturing in ~tech
CharlieConway Link ParentYep, Amazon has countless options at affordable prices that make for excellent NAS/Media servers. They're also nice options for people that just need a cheap way to browse the internet and check...Yep, Amazon has countless options at affordable prices that make for excellent NAS/Media servers. They're also nice options for people that just need a cheap way to browse the internet and check email. I set my parents up with a Beelink mini pc that cost something like $180 two years ago and it suits their needs well. It's sad to be losing Intel's products range but you're right, they did accomplish their goals and there are still more great options out there than ever.
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Comment on What are some of your favorite names for the users of Tildes? in ~talk
CharlieConway (edited )Link ParentYep, it's classic and direct. Not every website needs to coin a cutesy name for members. Heck, I'd go so far as to say that kind of thing can be weird and in certain cases unhealthy because it can...Yep, it's classic and direct. Not every website needs to coin a cutesy name for members.
Heck, I'd go so far as to say that kind of thing can be weird and in certain cases unhealthy because it can encourage people to make their use of certain forums/apps part of their identity. And I just don't think we should view participation in digital communities that way.
Edit: My apologies for being overly serious in a lighthearted discussion. The original question and the above reply just got me thinking about some issues I have with social media that I wanted to get out there.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
CharlieConway LinkI'm about to start The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin (book two of The Three-Body Problem/Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy). Now that I've finished the first book my only regret is that it's taken me...I'm about to start The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin (book two of The Three-Body Problem/Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy). Now that I've finished the first book my only regret is that it's taken me so long to get around to this series.
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Comment on What do Tilderinos theorize regarding the Mandela Effect? in ~talk
CharlieConway Link ParentThere's also the possibility that counterfeiters played a part in this false memory. It was probably a lot easier to get away with selling counterfeit clothing before the internet became ubiquitous.There's also the possibility that counterfeiters played a part in this false memory. It was probably a lot easier to get away with selling counterfeit clothing before the internet became ubiquitous.
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Comment on To those who started using Lemmy recently, what are your impressions so far on its content and discussions? in ~tech
CharlieConway LinkI signed up for kbin and it's okay but I'm not sure if it's the right fit for me. Apart from Tildes the only reddit alternative I can see myself using long term is Squabble.io. And that's mostly...- Exemplary
I signed up for kbin and it's okay but I'm not sure if it's the right fit for me. Apart from Tildes the only reddit alternative I can see myself using long term is Squabble.io. And that's mostly because it has a lot of the meme/shitposting that's missing from tildes.
Don't get me wrong, I've always loved this community's focus on higher level discussion but sometimes I just want to browse some memes or watch a bunch of gifs. So I consider squabbles to be a compliment to tildes. Between the two sites the reddit shaped hole in my digital life is now filled.
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Comment on Instagram’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is available now in ~tech
CharlieConway (edited )LinkI have no interest in using any Meta products but I do look forward to the schadenfreude as Meta turns the screws on Twitter. I was hoping Bluesky would've done it already but Jacky boy seems to...I have no interest in using any Meta products but I do look forward to the schadenfreude as Meta turns the screws on Twitter. I was hoping Bluesky would've done it already but Jacky boy seems to be taking his sweet time in invite-only Beta. (For example I've been on the waitlist for five months and have all but given up on ever getting in)
Edit: Big thank you to the person who PMed me a Bluesky invite. It's much appreciated!
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Comment on The Apollo app for Reddit closes this evening. End of an era. in ~tech
CharlieConway Link ParentThat's probably for the best. I think this is the time for people who've always depended on a combination of 3rd party mobile apps and old.reddit to start getting used to browsing tildes and other...I plan to reduce my reddit postings and time in favor of here
That's probably for the best. I think this is the time for people who've always depended on a combination of 3rd party mobile apps and old.reddit to start getting used to browsing tildes and other alternatives because it's not a matter of if but when old.reddit gets shutdown.
I'd be genuinely shocked if old.reddit isn't shutdown by autumn. Although a full month of terrible press and user revolt may have bought it a few extra months of life if only to put some distance between PR disasters.
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Comment on The Apollo app for Reddit closes this evening. End of an era. in ~tech
CharlieConway LinkThis will be my last day on reddit after eleven and a half years of daily use. I've already started spending more and more time on Tildes and two other alternatives in recent weeks so between the...This will be my last day on reddit after eleven and a half years of daily use. I've already started spending more and more time on Tildes and two other alternatives in recent weeks so between the three I feel like my reddit itch is being scratched. However it's dispiriting to know the mass exodus of users reddit deserves to experience tomorrow will be hampered by the fact that no single place exists that can do it all the way that reddit could for Digg's userbase in 2010.
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Comment on Series finales and a lack of closure in ~tv
CharlieConway Link ParentI couldn't agree more. But just to add to that, Parks & Rec seemed to borrow heavily from the series finale of Six Feet Under when they did their own final season and it felt like the perfect sendoff.I couldn't agree more. But just to add to that, Parks & Rec seemed to borrow heavily from the series finale of Six Feet Under when they did their own final season and it felt like the perfect sendoff.
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Comment on Reddit communities are switching to NSFW to create some friction and rob Reddit of ad revenue in ~tech
CharlieConway Link Parentlol, I wouldn't be surprised if they did. That would certainly be a very "reddit" thing to do.lol, I wouldn't be surprised if they did. That would certainly be a very "reddit" thing to do.
If this ends up televised I'm going to pick up a bottle of champagne and take the day off to watch the first day of trial and I'm sure I won't be the only one celebrating.