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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentThis is so common for me to hear, not that I know many authors. Deciding when to stop iterating is very subjective choice to make. The substance of the book is there from the beginning so for...This is so common for me to hear, not that I know many authors. Deciding when to stop iterating is very subjective choice to make. The substance of the book is there from the beginning so for non-fiction then I think the cut-off could technically be done sooner once the information is correct.
But overarching flow is a tough one to change. A modification in one area can have implications for many other parts of the book. And in the end, it could well be the case that it was better before the change.
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentPersuasive narratives could be a good way to describe it, yes. In this case I’m thinking of a self-help book where explanations border on persuasion.Persuasive narratives could be a good way to describe it, yes. In this case I’m thinking of a self-help book where explanations border on persuasion.
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentThat’s a really good way of putting it.That’s a really good way of putting it.
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentI can imagine how it could be tedious to correct mistakes like that. How do you see your role as an editor beyond fixing seemingly inattentive output like that?I can imagine how it could be tedious to correct mistakes like that. How do you see your role as an editor beyond fixing seemingly inattentive output like that?
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentThat’s a broad range of experiences that you’ve had. Some of the non-fiction writers I’ve spoken with tell me that they are happy with the overall layout, but that they’re so tired of reading...That’s a broad range of experiences that you’ve had.
Some of the non-fiction writers I’ve spoken with tell me that they are happy with the overall layout, but that they’re so tired of reading their own work that they can’t recall how they conveyed the ideas entirely and whether it’s sufficient. Sometimes they read it and think that they did a good job and other times they can read the same passage and have a lot of doubt about how well it flows from previous parts of the book (which they also might not be clear on).
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentI’ve spoken with someone who had to park their book for years too. They say that they simply can’t “see” what’s in it anymore.I’ve spoken with someone who had to park their book for years too. They say that they simply can’t “see” what’s in it anymore.
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentThis is very relatable. That excessive familiarity has left some people I’ve spoken with at a cross roads where they have to take months, or more, away from it before they can come back to it. The...This is very relatable. That excessive familiarity has left some people I’ve spoken with at a cross roads where they have to take months, or more, away from it before they can come back to it.
The other alternative is to have someone else check it. But I don’t think an editor can save a book that needs parts rewritten in a big way.
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Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish?
I've spoken with some authors who are working on non-fiction books. I've noticed that some of them know their books intimately and can correct me if I mis-relay a section back to them that I've...
I've spoken with some authors who are working on non-fiction books. I've noticed that some of them know their books intimately and can correct me if I mis-relay a section back to them that I've read. They can do this without checking the actual book and I've then verified that I was incorrect.
Others have told me that by the time they were finished a seemingly infinite number of edits, they can't bear to read their own book again and just sent it to an editor at that point and released it.
I was surprised by the latter but it does remind me of my own experience writing very long papers in college. Is this common in your own experience?
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Comment on Is Tildes failing to thrive? in ~tildes
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentOn this occasion I’ll make an exception to my own rule and say “same here”. Normally I would just upvote. I don’t want to co tribute to the style of commenting I see on other platforms where it...On this occasion I’ll make an exception to my own rule and say “same here”. Normally I would just upvote.
I don’t want to co tribute to the style of commenting I see on other platforms where it doesn’t add any value to the discussion. I consider it, but the remember what it’s like to be to encounter those inane comments (or just emojis sometimes!). There’s plenty of that elsewhere. But you’ve said this more or less already :)
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Comment on Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient in ~enviro
FarraigePlaisteach Link(More at the original link)Bees play by rolling wooden balls — apparently for fun. The cleaner wrasse fish appears to recognize its own visage in an underwater mirror. Octopuses seem to react to anesthetic drugs and will avoid settings where they likely experienced past pain.
All three of these discoveries came in the last five years — indications that the more scientists test animals, the more they find that many species may have inner lives and be sentient. A surprising range of creatures have shown evidence of conscious thought or experience, including insects, fish and some crustaceans.
That has prompted a group of top researchers on animal cognition to publish a new pronouncement that they hope will transform how scientists and society view — and care — for animals.
Nearly 40 researchers signed “The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness,” which was first presented at a conference at New York University on Friday morning. It marks a pivotal moment, as a flood of research on animal cognition collides with debates over how various species ought to be treated.
(More at the original link)
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Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient
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Comment on Tildes is changing the way I use and think about online engagement. How about you? in ~tildes
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentGaeltacht Tildes 3km > Ba bhreá liom é :) Good points about learning from this. I think moderation and fostering is difficult to do and a lot to ask of someone. From looking at the varying...'Tildes for Gaelgeoirí'... nach smaoineamh é sin :)
Gaeltacht Tildes 3km >
Ba bhreá liom é :)
Good points about learning from this. I think moderation and fostering is difficult to do and a lot to ask of someone. From looking at the varying character of different instances in the fediverse, it's beyond the scope of the software itself so difficult to reproduce. But at least as you say, we know that it's possible.
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Comment on Fortress Europe isn’t working – Europe needs a workable migration strategy. Instead it’s attacking asylum seekers to placate the right. in ~misc
FarraigePlaisteach LinkIn 2019 the EU Parliament voted against resuming search and rescue for migrants making hazardous journeys https://www.thejournal.ie/what-led-to-the-2019-fine-gael-migration-vote-5554489-Oct2021/...In 2019 the EU Parliament voted against resuming search and rescue for migrants making hazardous journeys https://www.thejournal.ie/what-led-to-the-2019-fine-gael-migration-vote-5554489-Oct2021/
Despite listening to some politicians who voted against resuming the searches, I still don’t understand. Some have downplayed the significance of the vote since it wasn’t legally binding at that stage. Others have countered that if politicians genuinely had issues with certain details (which is their defence for voting this way), the norm is to table an amendment rather than an outright rejection.
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Comment on Tildes is changing the way I use and think about online engagement. How about you? in ~tildes
FarraigePlaisteach Link Parent“not enough for the negative parts”. So true. I think I didn’t realise this until I found Tildes. I was just used to it.“not enough for the negative parts”. So true. I think I didn’t realise this until I found Tildes. I was just used to it.
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Comment on Tildes is changing the way I use and think about online engagement. How about you? in ~tildes
FarraigePlaisteach (edited )Link ParentThat's a great point about the notifications! I hadn't thought of that but now that you say it, I'd obviously gotten used to that sinking feeling in my gut when I see a notification on sites like...That's a great point about the notifications! I hadn't thought of that but now that you say it, I'd obviously gotten used to that sinking feeling in my gut when I see a notification on sites like Reddit and Meta sites.
I'm glad you have a better experience here. That kind of experience you describe does nothing but harm for the sender and the recipient.
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Comment on [help] Tips on resolving git conflicts, for the faint hearted in ~comp
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentThat's a fantastic explanation, thank you.That's a fantastic explanation, thank you.
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Comment on [help] Tips on resolving git conflicts, for the faint hearted in ~comp
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentSo rebase is like a pull, except it steps you through the process to help you retain your own changes? It sounds like it would be used when the remote has been updated since you did your last pull.So rebase is like a pull, except it steps you through the process to help you retain your own changes? It sounds like it would be used when the remote has been updated since you did your last pull.
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Tildes is changing the way I use and think about online engagement. How about you?
I'm used to browsing places like reddit, mastodon, kbin.social and midnight.pub. If I'm lucky I can find something lighthearted, witty or interesting. But there's a lot of outrageous posts as well...
I'm used to browsing places like reddit, mastodon, kbin.social and midnight.pub. If I'm lucky I can find something lighthearted, witty or interesting. But there's a lot of outrageous posts as well as personal ramblings that make the effort feel like a slog.
I was slow to get into Tildes because I didn't find much "quick hit" posts, such as a good topical quip. I also wasn't as sure how to navigate to places I might want to post. But I did find it very easy to engage with existing posts.
It's in these existing posts that the transformative stuff happened for me. On other sites, long-form posts were often not in my interest or self-indulgent. But I found myself taking my time here, perhaps guided by the thoughtful comments that I saw already beneath the posts. Looking back, it's like a tone was set that I respected and didn't want to diminish.
The result is that I find the other sites under-stimulating, in spite of their design. Tildes has been really good for helping me reform my internet habits. I don't have that regret of excessive internet use as much now. Thanks to deimos and everyone on the site that makes it what it is.
If I miss one thing, it's using my native language. But at the same time, my gut says that things are good just as they are.
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Comment on [help] Tips on resolving git conflicts, for the faint hearted in ~comp
FarraigePlaisteach Link ParentSome great ideas there. I've decided not to use branches at first, at least. We're going to phone each other before working on any code. It will be very intermittent anyway, with weeks between any...Some great ideas there. I've decided not to use branches at first, at least. We're going to phone each other before working on any code. It will be very intermittent anyway, with weeks between any changes.
I forgot that the pull is necessary when more than one person is involved. I'll need to explain that to them.
The thing about tests is that it's HTML we're working on. There are no compilers to give warnings or feedback. So I think the only tests we can have need to be manual and visual.
I'm starting Stepping Into Freedom by Thich Nhat Hanh. I've listened to talks of his in the past and their really resonated with me. So when I heard one of his students say that the first thing they were given was a copy of this book to read I had to get it.
I'm only starting, but I find him very good at conveying how to shift mind states as well as different types of focus.
Oh, I'm also reading a very well written Batman fan fiction called Through a Glass Darkly by JanEyrEvanescence12 https://m.fanfiction.net/s/7833417/1/Through-a-Glass-Darkly