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Comment on Jamaica seeks world heritage status for reggae in ~music
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
Crepedestroyer LinkCurrently listening to a lot of stuff by Shylmagoghnar Definitely not for everyone, unless you are partial to Atmospheric black metal with both raw and melodic undertones! More accessible, and...Currently listening to a lot of stuff by Shylmagoghnar
Definitely not for everyone, unless you are partial to Atmospheric black metal with both raw and melodic undertones!More accessible, and what I really dig on long runs is God is an Astronaut. I love this track in particular... multi-layered, instrumental post-rock of the highest caliber.
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Comment on How to block ads like a pro in ~tech
Crepedestroyer LinkI use noscript primarily. It get's better with time as your own personal whitelist grows. Sure there are some sites that break/don't load fully but as a general rule of thumb it seems those are...I use noscript primarily. It get's better with time as your own personal whitelist grows. Sure there are some sites that break/don't load fully but as a general rule of thumb it seems those are the sites that I wouldn't want to visit anyway and only chance upon them via reddit links. If I really want to see the content I will temporarily unblock scripts until those aspects I want to see load up (which can be a bit tedious).
One thing I have noticed recently however is how youtube seems to buffer more. I loaded up Edge and videos play without issue. Not sure if this is as a result of noscript or something else in my firefox config. I was even thinking perhaps this is an intentional penalisation for not subjecting myself to their ads? Can youtube do this?
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Comment on Reputation systems, "engagement" vs. participation, and the "first post!" effect in ~tildes
Crepedestroyer Link ParentWe must be mindful of the danger of personal bias, malicious or otherwise. As soon as you introduce human intervention as a step for determining which posts gain visibility we open ourselves up to...We must be mindful of the danger of personal bias, malicious or otherwise. As soon as you introduce human intervention as a step for determining which posts gain visibility we open ourselves up to this risk. Regardless of good intentions, if we are going to allow mods the rights to affect what the masses see upon loading a thread then there needs to be extremely strict controls in place. If it is possible through rules-based automation, much better. In any case, the inner machinations of this would need to be made public if we are to avoid any adverse scenarios down the line where affected individuals start to call out favouritism or hail corporate-esque manipulation.
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Comment on What have you been playing, and what do you think of it? in ~games
Crepedestroyer Link ParentI think this has A LOT to do with it. I've become super cynical in my "old" age and am not willing to invest time in a game unless I absolutely know it will tick my boxes. But even then, still...I think this has A LOT to do with it. I've become super cynical in my "old" age and am not willing to invest time in a game unless I absolutely know it will tick my boxes. But even then, still doesn't fully explain why I haven't gotten around to playing Witcher 3. Everyone and his dog has implored me to give it a go as it would apparently "resonate" with me.
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Comment on What have you been playing, and what do you think of it? in ~games
Crepedestroyer Link ParentBrother from another mother, is that you?Brother from another mother, is that you?
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Comment on What have you been playing, and what do you think of it? in ~games
Crepedestroyer (edited )LinkI don't know what is wrong with me but I've "sort of" gone off games. I say sort of because I still follow gamer news and I regularly watch a couple of casters. I love watching new trailers and I...I don't know what is wrong with me but I've "sort of" gone off games. I say sort of because I still follow gamer news and I regularly watch a couple of casters. I love watching new trailers and I get psyched when a promising new game is announced, for example I'm really looking forward to the new Doom, I relished the single player in that. The aural experience blew me away honestly.
Regardless, despite having less time with irl commitments I still keep my ear to the ground but replace actual play time with watching videos of others playing and commentating. Could it be that I'm just not a fan of becoming a noob and putting in the effort to get good or could it be that there is simply a massive drought of truly worthwhile games out there? In case you are interested, the games I spent a large portion of my time in were Battlefield Vietnam, Battlefield 2, Left for Dead 2, Dawn of War 2 and DC Universe.
Edit - to answer your question, the game I play most often at the moment (maybe once every three weeks) is Cities Skylines. I fuss about making intricate road layouts then rush everything else just to see how traffic copes. Kind of cathartic.
Interesting. Is this is the first time a nation is attempting to effectively stake a claim for a musical genre? I'm not sure there are many people out there who would not know where reggae originated, despite it being a global phenomena... My point being I think reggae is already widely recognised as something that had its roots in Jamaica. I find it therefore a little unnecessary and kind of against the spirit of music to lay an explicit claim of ownership. Then again I might be missing some historical nuances here that completely invalidate my perspective. On the flip side, I think it would be cool if Norway formally recognised Black Metal as a cultural treasure and valuable Norwegian export.