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  1. Comment on Epic Games Store will support Linux "soon" in ~games

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    I don't have a problem with GOG - they may not be at the forefront of Linux support, but they do make gaming a better place by being DRM free - it's wonderful to just download an installer to run...

    I don't have a problem with GOG - they may not be at the forefront of Linux support, but they do make gaming a better place by being DRM free - it's wonderful to just download an installer to run anywhere.

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  2. Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official

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    What do you think the max sustainable size is then? Though now that I think of it, Stackoverflow is probably also an extreme because of the nature offering questions answered for free, I suppose.

    What do you think the max sustainable size is then? Though now that I think of it, Stackoverflow is probably also an extreme because of the nature offering questions answered for free, I suppose.

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  3. Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official

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    StackOverflow delegated a hell of a lot and I know that ended with a pretty nasty culture, but maybe it could work better outside of the structure of that site.

    StackOverflow delegated a hell of a lot and I know that ended with a pretty nasty culture, but maybe it could work better outside of the structure of that site.

    12 votes

  4. Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official

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    Sorry if I offended. Neither of us would be the first person in this thread to misread or miss something.

    Sorry if I offended. Neither of us would be the first person in this thread to misread or miss something.

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  5. Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official

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    Just to quote the post you're replying to

    Just to quote the post you're replying to

    There is no intention to do anything like:
    ...

    • Give any other people access to moderation/admin abilities or control of the site

    20 votes

  6. Comment on New label suggestion: a removable "One-sided" label that gradually reduces the comment's visibility in ~tildes

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    Hey, I just want to comment on your small text -- I've been there with how frustrating that is. Like, I'm having visceral empathy right now with a discussion I had a while back. Just wanted to...

    Hey, I just want to comment on your small text -- I've been there with how frustrating that is. Like, I'm having visceral empathy right now with a discussion I had a while back. Just wanted to send some good vibes in your direction and I hope the emotions fade a little bit with some time.

    5 votes

  7. Comment on Icelandic coast guards and special forces seized a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson and detained its crew in ~enviro

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    I understand the point you're trying to make, but it's a nonsensical comparison. Murder by definition requires intent, income inequality is an indirect result of millions of people acting in their...

    I understand the point you're trying to make, but it's a nonsensical comparison. Murder by definition requires intent, income inequality is an indirect result of millions of people acting in their best interest under the framework of capitalism, for it's many, many flaws, also does have some positive outcomes.

    To your point though, yes, I do think that focusing effort in protecting some tiny (in the scheme of things) number of whales because we think marine mammals are cool, while ignoring an actual worse problem locally. A ban is obviously impossible in any foreseeable future, but improvements in conditions are not.

    Imagine a world where Islam was dominant, and a tiny minority of people still ate pork because of their history - sure, banning pork would be a lot more feasible in that scenario, but would it really be the biggest fish to fry?

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  8. Comment on Icelandic coast guards and special forces seized a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson and detained its crew in ~enviro

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    No, it's a fair criticism. I avoid some pork products for cultural reasons, but cured pork products are something I enjoy.

    No, it's a fair criticism. I avoid some pork products for cultural reasons, but cured pork products are something I enjoy.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women

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    It's nice as a "thank you" for amazing responses in the less controversial areas of the site. Maybe a "controversial" or "emotional topic" tag could be applied to certain threads that requires 2...

    It's nice as a "thank you" for amazing responses in the less controversial areas of the site.

    Maybe a "controversial" or "emotional topic" tag could be applied to certain threads that requires 2 exemplary tags for it to actually apply, or something.

    6 votes

  10. Comment on Icelandic coast guards and special forces seized a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson and detained its crew in ~enviro

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    There is less whaling, yes, but the people who care about it are concentrated in countries where pig farming is far, far more common. There is something about glass houses...

    There is less whaling, yes, but the people who care about it are concentrated in countries where pig farming is far, far more common. There is something about glass houses...

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Icelandic coast guards and special forces seized a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson and detained its crew in ~enviro

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    Why do we still farm pigs? Because people want products made from their bodies. Actually, it's probably more ethical than factory farming pigs, since there is less torture involved.

    Why do we still farm pigs? Because people want products made from their bodies.

    Actually, it's probably more ethical than factory farming pigs, since there is less torture involved.

    7 votes

  12. Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women

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    No, maybe it does for taller women, but unless I shift it, it goes directly over the top.

    No, maybe it does for taller women, but unless I shift it, it goes directly over the top.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women

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    I mean, that's almost expected given you are (at least in the United States) top 2% of men's heights. That's the upper extreme - not really comparable to furniture not fitting an average height...

    I mean, that's almost expected given you are (at least in the United States) top 2% of men's heights. That's the upper extreme - not really comparable to furniture not fitting an average height (5'3 or 5'4) woman.

    For shortness, that's the equivalent of a woman being under 5 feet tall - and once you consider that children exist, being under 5 feet is probably even more common.

    17 votes

  14. Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women

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    Your height, in the United States, is at the 96th percentile. The chairs in my work building leave my feet dangling and I am around the 30th percentile for a woman. These things are not the same.

    Your height, in the United States, is at the 96th percentile. The chairs in my work building leave my feet dangling and I am around the 30th percentile for a woman. These things are not the same.

    15 votes

  15. Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women

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    It's not always canning though - it's possible the breakaway perforation on a bottle of soda could be more generous, or a bag of chips could use weaker glue.

    It's not always canning though - it's possible the breakaway perforation on a bottle of soda could be more generous, or a bag of chips could use weaker glue.

    6 votes

  16. Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women

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    When my sister and I lived together by ourselves, this was a serious nuisance, especially since we both have small hands. I keep rubber bands in the kitchen to wrap around stubborn container lids,...

    When my sister and I lived together by ourselves, this was a serious nuisance, especially since we both have small hands.

    I keep rubber bands in the kitchen to wrap around stubborn container lids, but beverage bottles out in public are still an issue.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women

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    Seat belts don't sit correctly over breasts At work, they replaced the old and comfortable cafeteria chairs with ones where my legs dangle...

    Seat belts don't sit correctly over breasts

    At work, they replaced the old and comfortable cafeteria chairs with ones where my legs dangle...

    19 votes

  18. Comment on Looking for an app to help with some reading practice for a five year old in ~tech

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    For edutainment style reading practice, I've seen Reading Eggs recommended a lot, along with Khan Kids and Teach Your Monster to Read. Khan Kids is obviously a giant nonprofit, so I would suggest...

    For edutainment style reading practice, I've seen Reading Eggs recommended a lot, along with Khan Kids and Teach Your Monster to Read. Khan Kids is obviously a giant nonprofit, so I would suggest trying that first. It looks like Teach Your Monster is too, now that I'm looking into it.

    https://www.readingrockets.org/resources/literacy-apps is a list maintained by a nonprofit of literacy education apps. You can filter by topic, intended age range, and platform.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Smush in ~games

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    I liked this yesterday, but today I made the mistake of over-using r too early and then I couldn't find the pangram. Then my perfectionism froze me up and I got frustrated and gave up

    I liked this yesterday, but today I made the mistake of over-using r too early and then I couldn't find the pangram. Then my perfectionism froze me up and I got frustrated and gave up

  20. Comment on 4 × 3 in ~games

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    Neat! Thank you for sharing. I feel like a good strategy for this connections varient is to look for the word that has lots of meanings first. I got this one with no errors

    Neat! Thank you for sharing. I feel like a good strategy for this connections varient is to look for the word that has lots of meanings first.

    I got this one with no errors

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