Kachajal's recent activity
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Comment on What are your views on the use of profanity on Tildes? in ~tildes
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Comment on I would be fine if ads were implemented to help fund Tildes in ~tildes
Kachajal Link ParentThat's only the ideal world. See: reddit, which has no real competitor still, in spite of going to shit in many different ways.That's only the ideal world. See: reddit, which has no real competitor still, in spite of going to shit in many different ways.
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Comment on Arrest made in connection to suspicious packages in ~news
Kachajal Link ParentOn reddit? Likely mostly /r/conspiracy, with maybe a bit of /r/the_donald - but the latter decried Q at some point. Other than that, they congregate on voat on /v/theawakening nad...On reddit? Likely mostly /r/conspiracy, with maybe a bit of /r/the_donald - but the latter decried Q at some point.
Other than that, they congregate on voat on /v/theawakening nad /v/greatawakening (or something like that). They're also supposedly on 8chan, but I can't seem to find 'em at the moment.
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Comment on Linux users: after finishing distro hopping, where did you land? in ~tech
Kachajal Link ParentAside from Cinnamon? Just less bloat. Mint doesn't have as much bundled software, afaik, which is exactly what I, personally, was looking for. Honestly, I had the same exact issue as you when I...Aside from Cinnamon? Just less bloat. Mint doesn't have as much bundled software, afaik, which is exactly what I, personally, was looking for.
Honestly, I had the same exact issue as you when I was looking for my linux distro - as a layuser, there's no good way to figure out the differences between them without checking it out yourself. Which is what I ended up doing. Installed each distro, set it up the way I liked it, used it for a bit.
Mint won out in the end, but it's not a huge margin. I could easily still be using debian and be happy with it.
Honestly, most of theh differences between the various distros are cosmetic. The most consequential, for me, has been the package manager - I prefer Ubuntu's over Debian's, just because the former is more popular (and therefore better supported, but only slightly).
Personally, I'd recommend that you try a few distros that sound interesting. Once you settle on one, use that for a bit until you inevitably outgrow it, and then search for another one that fulfills the needs you've discovered.
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Comment on Linux users: after finishing distro hopping, where did you land? in ~tech
Kachajal LinkLinux Mint. I tried out Debian before that, and I think Ubuntu. I'm tech-literate, but not a Linux power-user. For me at least, Linux Mint seems to be the sweet spot. I dropped Debian because I...Linux Mint. I tried out Debian before that, and I think Ubuntu. I'm tech-literate, but not a Linux power-user.
For me at least, Linux Mint seems to be the sweet spot. I dropped Debian because I had to keep tinkering with things repeatedly when installing new programs (not every time, but enough to be annoying). Mint is pretty much Ubuntu under the hood, which means that pretty much every Linux program out there supports it.
With Cinnamon, Mint is similar enough to Windows that it was immediately familiar and easy to use, but it of course allows for all the customization Linux does normally.
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Comment on Not real news: The Associated Press reports on this week's most shared fake news in ~news
Kachajal Link ParentDisplayed on the newsroom site and demoted on the FB newsfeed algorithms.Displayed on the newsroom site and demoted on the FB newsfeed algorithms.
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Comment on Discord just added a forced-arbitration clause to their Terms of Service (Discord staff response in comments) in ~tech
Kachajal LinkIt astonishes me that this is legally binding, according to them. If this is the case, why doesn't every company include such a clause in their ToS? It costs them nothing, surely.It astonishes me that this is legally binding, according to them. If this is the case, why doesn't every company include such a clause in their ToS? It costs them nothing, surely.
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Comment on What are some of your favorite tools that have given individual games a new life? in ~games
Kachajal LinkThe first one I can think of is Arx Liberatis, a source port of Arx Fatalis. It's been a while since I played it, but IIRC it did a great job of making the game playable and accessible on a modern...The first one I can think of is Arx Liberatis, a source port of Arx Fatalis. It's been a while since I played it, but IIRC it did a great job of making the game playable and accessible on a modern PC. Keep in mind that you'll have to compile the newest version yourself if you want to try the absolute newest additions, as the last release is five years behind.
Next up there's OpenJK, which, again, takes the sources of Jedi Academy/Jedi Outcast and modernizes them. Aside from the project itself, there's some neat mods for it that were impossible with the normal game.
And lastly there's one that I just now became aware of - OpenMW, a source port of Morrowind. I have not even tried it yet, but the only thing that ruined Morrowind's experience for me was the combat, which should be quite fixable with this port - and that makes me quite excited for it.
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Comment on What are some of your favorite tools that have given individual games a new life? in ~games
Kachajal (edited )Link ParentI was aware of (and adored) Requiem and Long War, but thank you for linking Ghost Mode. Witcher 3's gameplay is, to my eyes, deeply flawed and I never fully understood the hype for it because of...I was aware of (and adored) Requiem and Long War, but thank you for linking Ghost Mode. Witcher 3's gameplay is, to my eyes, deeply flawed and I never fully understood the hype for it because of that.
I'm looking forward to trying Ghost Mode out, because it sounds like it at least attempts to fix the problems I noticed with the game.
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Comment on Universal basic income is Silicon Valley’s latest scam in ~finance
Kachajal LinkAs a rule, I'm extremely suspicious of any political agenda pushed by a large corporation. Almost always, those corporations care first and foremost about their profit, and whatever they might...- Exemplary
As a rule, I'm extremely suspicious of any political agenda pushed by a large corporation. Almost always, those corporations care first and foremost about their profit, and whatever they might say, that agenda will somehow increase those profits.
Financially motivated politics is a horrible thing. See: for-profit prisons and what they lobby, or so-called "big oil" doing their best to discredit climate change, or tobacco companies doing their best to literally kill as many people as possible for money.
But! That doesn't mean that any idea pushed by a corporation is immediately a bad one. The fact that Uber and other companies may try and exploit UBI is not an argument against UBI. It's an argument against those companies and the rules surrounding them, or lack thereof.
Walmart pays its employees so little that they're forced to rely on food stamps. Is this an argument against food stamps, or against Walmart?
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Comment on WildStar developer Carbine Studios shuts down in ~games
Kachajal LinkThis is extremely sad. I've only played the game in the beta, admittedly, but I greatly enjoyed my time with it - I didn't continue on release purely because my laptop didn't perform very well...This is extremely sad. I've only played the game in the beta, admittedly, but I greatly enjoyed my time with it - I didn't continue on release purely because my laptop didn't perform very well with it.
Aside from that, Carbine studios were extremely loyal to their fanbase and really tried their best with the game post-release, afaik. It's a huge shame to see a studio like that disappear.
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Comment on Newly released emails show Brett Kavanaugh may have perjured himself at least four times in ~news
Kachajal Link ParentWhy is their disgust a factor? How is being found to disregard the law - repeatedly - not immediate grounds for a disbarring? I know very little about American law, obviously, but it kinda seems...Why is their disgust a factor? How is being found to disregard the law - repeatedly - not immediate grounds for a disbarring?
I know very little about American law, obviously, but it kinda seems like the thing to do. Like I'd probably prefer a judge that I can trust to follow the law, idk.
Snarkiness aside, I'm genuinely curious why on earth it works this way.
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Comment on Elon Musk and the meaning of ‘off the record’ in ~misc
Kachajal Link ParentSure, he's a CEO and he should know of the convention. But the post made it sound like this is some sort of information that everyone in the "real world" knows, and only the "elite" do not. And...Sure, he's a CEO and he should know of the convention. But the post made it sound like this is some sort of information that everyone in the "real world" knows, and only the "elite" do not. And that's just silly.
I'm all for bashing Elon if he makes yet another silly decision, but let's not be disingenuous about it.
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Comment on In your opinion, why is there something instead of nothing? in ~talk
Kachajal LinkImagine universes as planets, instead. On Earth, we ask - "Why is there life on Earth?". On Mars, there's nobody there to ask. And, sure, there's a mechanistic answer as to how exactly life on...Imagine universes as planets, instead. On Earth, we ask - "Why is there life on Earth?". On Mars, there's nobody there to ask.
And, sure, there's a mechanistic answer as to how exactly life on earth came to be - but that's all. There's no greater reason, no intelligent cause.
At best we might eventually learn some general rules - life exists because the right circumstances arose for a self-propagating process to start, and those, by their very nature, will continue whenever possible.
But there is no satisfying answer to the question as to why the right circumstances arose on Earth, of all places. And I think there is likewise no satisfying answer to your question.
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Comment on In your opinion, why is there something instead of nothing? in ~talk
Kachajal Link ParentAlso known as the anthropic principle. Probably the best answer to this question we're capable of at the moment (maybe ever), even if it isn't really much of an answer.Also known as the anthropic principle. Probably the best answer to this question we're capable of at the moment (maybe ever), even if it isn't really much of an answer.
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Comment on Reddit user explains the "Strong anti-piracy measures implemented by Nintendo for online." in ~games
Kachajal Link ParentWhy on earth not? If it's an interesting read, why the hell does it matter where it comes from? The point in posting it here is to share it with this community, and to generate discussion here. I...Then go to Reddit, don't cross-post their content here.
Why on earth not? If it's an interesting read, why the hell does it matter where it comes from? The point in posting it here is to share it with this community, and to generate discussion here.
I can understand not wanting ~ to become a reddit bestof aggregator, but that's hardly the case so far.
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Comment on Up and coming rapper Xxxtentacion shot and killed in Florida, USA in ~music
Kachajal Link ParentThanks for posting that. The OP article made him sound like he was a saint, and I hadn't really heard of him before. It's still all kinds of sad, just for different reasons.Thanks for posting that. The OP article made him sound like he was a saint, and I hadn't really heard of him before.
It's still all kinds of sad, just for different reasons.
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Comment on ‘Gaming disorder’ is officially recognized by the World Health Organization in ~news
Kachajal Link ParentI think this "gaming disorder" is missing the forest for the trees. As you say, the issue isn't the games themselves, it's the pattern of escapist behaviour. Games, in this context, can be...I think this "gaming disorder" is missing the forest for the trees.
As you say, the issue isn't the games themselves, it's the pattern of escapist behaviour. Games, in this context, can be replaced with anything - I go on huge reading binges when overly anxious, for instance, to the point where it's unhealthy in exactly the same way. I used to do it with games, too.
If anything, this general pattern of behaviour is what should be given a proper name and a treatment - not a specific sub-example of it.
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Comment on Up and coming rapper Xxxtentacion shot and killed in Florida, USA in ~music
Kachajal LinkAnd the (likely) killer posted about it on twitter and instagram. 1, 2, 3. This is all sorts of sad. -
Comment on What do you remember about the "old" internet? in ~talk
Kachajal Link ParentI remember old youtube comments being the dumbest place on earth. Now, they're still far from clever most of the time, but they seem to have vastly improved, overall. I wonder, did anyone else...I remember old youtube comments being the dumbest place on earth.
Now, they're still far from clever most of the time, but they seem to have vastly improved, overall.
I wonder, did anyone else notice this? Does anyone have an idea as to what happened?
Words themselves don't matter, the intent they're used with does. You can be thoroughly foul to another person without using any swearwords at all, and you can pepper shits and cunts all over without offending any but the most thin-skinned.
Seeing as pointless malice is already so frowned-upon on this site, arbitrarily limiting the words you can use is pointless and counter-productive. The existing culture is a far better one, and removing swear words from it wouldn't improve it any, in my opinion.