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  1. Comment on LGBTQ individuals, how's life? in ~lgbt

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    L Nah, I grew up in America; I don't really think it's normal. The former's hers, and it's not accurate much at all; the latter's just what it says on the tin, really.

    I'm going to guess you're trans then?

    L

    Is this normal where you are or is there a story behind this?

    Nah, I grew up in America; I don't really think it's normal.

    I want to hear both if [you] feel like typing them out!

    The former's hers, and it's not accurate much at all; the latter's just what it says on the tin, really.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on What are you reading these days? #27 in ~books

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    Every feature on the homepage is implemented now, and for the most part, it's pretty pleasant, yeah.

    Every feature on the homepage is implemented now, and for the most part, it's pretty pleasant, yeah.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on What are you reading these days? #27 in ~books

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    Have you tried aerc?

    Have you tried aerc?

    1 vote

  4. Comment on LGBTQ individuals, how's life? in ~lgbt

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    Two. Been out for a while now. Helped that I was living on my own by fifteen; there was no reason to be. It was fantastic. No one cares; it's pretty great. For three or four years now, one of the...

    When did you realize you weren't cis/straight/etc?

    Two.

    Are you out or still in the closet?

    Been out for a while now. Helped that I was living on my own by fifteen; there was no reason to be. It was fantastic.

    How's the social situation where you live? (Are you accepted?)

    No one cares; it's pretty great.

    In a relationship? If so, how did you meet?

    For three or four years now, one of the two; rounds up to five. Depending on which of us you ask, paramilitary in Africa or an international writing association; her story's more fun, mine's more accurate.

    Anything on your mind? (Doesn't have to be related to your identity/orientation.)

    I've been pondering rereading Worm over the past few days, or maybe checking out its sequel. It's been a few months.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Alec Holowka, one of the creators of Night in the Woods, has committed suicide after accusations of past abuse were made against him last week in ~games

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    I'm kinda doubtful of Quinn's accusation, personally, but... ...if someone is a rapist, they should have their 'side' completely fucked over. The ideal is jail, the minimum is never being able to...

    I'm kinda doubtful of Quinn's accusation, personally, but...

    ...if someone is a rapist, they should have their 'side' completely fucked over. The ideal is jail, the minimum is never being able to make minimum wage again off of selling things.

  6. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    @Wes The intention was to show how it already wasn't perfect in 2011 and has gotten steadily worse, yeah.

    @Wes

    The intention was to show how it already wasn't perfect in 2011 and has gotten steadily worse, yeah.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp

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    It's neither reactive nor foolish (hell, one of the best developers of today's written an entire essay on why it's a poor idea for Go). I disagree with Drew on quite a bit, but he makes a sound...

    It's neither reactive nor foolish (hell, one of the best developers of today's written an entire essay on why it's a poor idea for Go). I disagree with Drew on quite a bit, but he makes a sound point there.

    I'm not against reusable code at all (my favourite language is Forth, no sort of claim can be made about me to that end)—I'm against generics in Go, which are a mistake.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp

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    @Mulligan is right! No sarcasm, though.

    @Mulligan is right! No sarcasm, though.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp

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    I mean yeah, that's a really bizarre criticism, isn't it? Like, they're considering adding generics to the language; that's obviously a mistake, and at the very least disqualifies the "pretends to...

    I mean yeah, that's a really bizarre criticism, isn't it? Like, they're considering adding generics to the language; that's obviously a mistake, and at the very least disqualifies the "pretends to [...] practice good taste" bit.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    This is bullshit, by the way. Whoever wrote the article's either intellectually lazy or clueless enough to where they should stop talking....

    What privacy has the average Joe user gained by switching to Firefox? None. They’re still using Google Search and (most likely) other Google products. They’re being subjected to misleading ads on their new tab page. From their perspective, installing Firefox was a pointless hassle.

    This is bullshit, by the way. Whoever wrote the article's either intellectually lazy or clueless enough to where they should stop talking.

    https://lifehacker.com/what-data-of-mine-does-chrome-send-to-google-5763452

    https://www.wired.com/story/google-chrome-login-privacy/

    But in its 10th anniversary release a couple of weeks ago, Chrome started exhibiting a new behavior that alarmed users who purposely stay logged out. If you're logged into a Google service like Gmail, an icon in the upper-right corner of Chrome windows now shows that you're logged into Google's browser as well, regardless of your previous preference.

    Now, this doesn't seem too harmful on its own, does it? Waiiiit a second. Chrome with a Google account takes more of your data than without! Congratz, Google now has your entire browsing history!

    And that's not even the scummiest thing Google's done with Chrome.

    16 votes

  11. Comment on A fully-functional graphical text editor with syntax highlighting in thirty-nine lines of K. in ~comp

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    He's not the most brilliant programmer who's ever been seriously discussed, but I certainly find his approach interesting, if nothing else.

    He's not the most brilliant programmer who's ever been seriously discussed, but I certainly find his approach interesting, if nothing else.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on The magical thinking of guys who love logic in ~life.men

  13. Comment on I'm trying to get a programming job without a degree. Got any tips? in ~comp

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    As someone who's helped a few people I know find jobs through Triplebyte; it's at no cost to you, yeah. For every successful hire, the companies pay $X.

    As someone who's helped a few people I know find jobs through Triplebyte; it's at no cost to you, yeah. For every successful hire, the companies pay $X.

    5 votes

  14. Comment on The US sends “the worst of the worst” to the ADX Florence Supermax prison in Colorado. This is what happens when they get out. in ~life

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    Wow, 115 trackers and/or ads on that page! Not a new record, but still jarring. The United States has an odd standard for "Oh, we think these people are going to integrate back into society just...

    Wow, 115 trackers and/or ads on that page! Not a new record, but still jarring.

    The United States has an odd standard for "Oh, we think these people are going to integrate back into society just fine."

    It's unlikely, say, Ted Kaczynski (a person mentioned in the article), will ever commit another crime if released.

    Yet this person very clearly claimed that they thought they were going to.

    In this case scenario, it seems far more beneficial both to the inmates and society at large to release Kaczynski while keeping the other one. I don't see why they don't; it costs millions to keep them in, anyway.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tildes

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    Oh, I wasn't claiming to have solved the wider issue; I just thought it was an interesting article and that you should get a chance to read it. The solution is probably just running a bot to give...

    Oh, I wasn't claiming to have solved the wider issue; I just thought it was an interesting article and that you should get a chance to read it.

    The solution is probably just running a bot to give archive.org archives & outline.com grabs.

    6 votes

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  17. Comment on A fully-functional graphical text editor with syntax highlighting in thirty-nine lines of K. in ~comp

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    He's a multimillionaire because of his code, so I can't imagine he's that sorry!

    He's a multimillionaire because of his code, so I can't imagine he's that sorry!

    1 vote

  18. Comment on A fully-functional graphical text editor with syntax highlighting in thirty-nine lines of K. in ~comp

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    It's not mine, unfortunately, but yeah, absolutely! I love languages that lend themselves toward elegance!

    It's not mine, unfortunately, but yeah, absolutely! I love languages that lend themselves toward elegance!

    1 vote

  19. Comment on The magical thinking of guys who love logic in ~life.men

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    A depressingly common trend among self-described "rationalists" is tying IQ to skull-size, race pseudoscience, etcetera—callipers were one of the many archaic tools their debunked favourite...

    A depressingly common trend among self-described "rationalists" is tying IQ to skull-size, race pseudoscience, etcetera—callipers were one of the many archaic tools their debunked favourite scientific topic was investigated with, and as such has resulted in many jokes around callipers by their detractors.

    10 votes

  20. Comment on Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account was compromised, sent public tweets and retweets including racial slurs in ~tech

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    It's not all of them; it's missing "#{pluralised all caps racial slur}". (And most of the retweets.)

    It's not all of them; it's missing "#{pluralised all caps racial slur}". (And most of the retweets.)

    5 votes