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Comment on Did Disney really steal Aladdin? in ~movies
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Comment on Disney reportedly keen on buying Fortnite developer Epic Games in ~games
Khalos LinkI could see Disney wanting Fortnite itself and maybe some of their other media IPs. This seems like it would be a very odd fit for Unreal Engine though. I could see them wanting it for the video...I could see Disney wanting Fortnite itself and maybe some of their other media IPs.
This seems like it would be a very odd fit for Unreal Engine though. I could see them wanting it for the video production side, but I don't think Disney has any other examples of them licensing their tools to third-parties do they? Let alone to competitors and to the extent of UE.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
Khalos Link ParentI can really only speak for myself, but I do agree that it's very hard (basically impossible really) to fully ethically consume anything in capitalism. You're right that everyone is going to have...I can really only speak for myself, but I do agree that it's very hard (basically impossible really) to fully ethically consume anything in capitalism. You're right that everyone is going to have made purchases that someone (heck probably even themselves) would find unethical.
I don't have a hardline "purchasing X makes make you good/bad by definition" policy. To me it's more of a spectrum and an indicator of someone's overall morals.
I'm apparently not a fervent JKR hater to the point where I'm going to go out of my way to tell everyone how much she sucks as a person, and I don't have a problem with people who still consume Harry Potter content. So am I on the 'bad' side? Even if I have given JKR less money than the people who are now on the 'good' side?
I'm going to answer this since you asked, I think my answer is more mild than you might expect, but either way please don't take it as an attack on you or anything.
I would consider this behaviour to be on the "bystander" side of things. I think it's less ethical than someone who is raising awareness and trying to reduce the effectiveness of her hate. It's more ethical than someone actively supporting her. It makes me "think less of you" but it doesn't automatically make you "a bad person" if that makes sense.
It's the same for other people as well, I hold no special place for Harry Potter and Rowling here. If we were commenting in a thread asking moderators to stop people from bringing up Kanye's antisemitism in threads when he releases a new album instead I'd feel pretty similar.
As for the last part, I do think there's an important aspect of awareness. If you bought her books 20 years ago and didn't know about her hate, I don't hold that against you. If you do so today, knowing full well what she will use that money to do, then I do think that's worse. It doesn't make you evil, but it would lower my opinion of you.
This is why I think it's good to allow these conversations around an artist so that the awareness is there, and support becomes an explicit choice. If we had known what she would have done earlier, maybe she'd have less money to use to harm people.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
Khalos Link ParentI think the fundamental difference in opinion is that I don't see it as "off topic" at all, so it's not "let's stay on topic" to me. Discussions of media often involve discussions around those...I think the fundamental difference in opinion is that I don't see it as "off topic" at all, so it's not "let's stay on topic" to me.
Discussions of media often involve discussions around those involved in its creation. We talk about actors, writers, directors, comedians, producers, poets all the time when talking about their creations.
We see this with controversial artists and creators pretty regularly, I'm not sure why we'd need to treat Harry Potter any differently.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
Khalos Link ParentGiven the context in the post I'm confused how it could be read any other way. I think we'll have to agree to disagree on that. OP claimed to not want to suppress anyone, says JKR discussion on HP...Given the context in the post I'm confused how it could be read any other way. I think we'll have to agree to disagree on that. OP claimed to not want to suppress anyone, says JKR discussion on HP doesn't work, is asking for a decision, and clearly aligns with one side, so I'm not really sure how else to square that hole.
I definitely do mean this would apply to not just famous people, but I feel like that rarely comes up. If some hypothetical racist neighbour makes a movie and we're talking about it, I absolutely support people calling that out.
As for there being others and JKR not being the only anti-trans supporter, sure that's true. She's an influential billionaire who uses her assets to spread hate, so of course she'll be talked about a lot. Other less public people should be called on it too, but they don't come up in conversation as much. I don't think "there are worse people out there" means you give up and only call out the single worst person in existence. Systemically this is a problem and we should do what we can to move the needle.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
Khalos Link ParentI think we're talking about very different things here. I'm not at all suggesting to blindly boycott things others don't like and doing so arbitrarily or without thought. What I am suggesting is...I think we're talking about very different things here. I'm not at all suggesting to blindly boycott things others don't like and doing so arbitrarily or without thought.
What I am suggesting is that people should be free share their thoughts when someone is being discussed that does things they think are amoral. I'm not arbitrarily picking specifically on Rowling, loads of famous people do terrible stuff and deserve to be called out, call them all out! I listed a few people who created works I like that I think are reprehensible.
OP seems to want a safe space for HP fans to talk about HP without people bringing up the real harm Rowling is doing to people:
if yall want this platform to be a place where Potter fans can discuss the series
a decision probably need to be made regarding how to handle the folks that feel the need to always bring up Rowling's view on trans-folks whenever Harry Potter gets brought up
but if yall want to be a welcoming place for Potter fans to discuss that world without being told to go fuck themselves and then have the whole post be locked down, probably might want to do something about that.
I'm not saying that means all the people who like HP have to boycott it, but that doesn't mean people shouldn't make their feelings part of the discussion. I say the same thing for any thread with a problematic figurehead.
People can then make the informed choice whether they want to boycott or support instead of putting their heads in the sand.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
Khalos Link ParentI agree that if you're not actively researching everything you may ignorantly and accidentally financially support something you're against. I think that's part of why I think it's a good idea for...I agree that if you're not actively researching everything you may ignorantly and accidentally financially support something you're against.
I think that's part of why I think it's a good idea for people to share problems about a person or company or whatever whenever it gets mentioned. Then you become informed and can make a conscious decision: follow your ethics and stop supporting or decide you don't really care and continue to do so.
It's not an arbitrary position to me to support people calling out Rowling's anti-trans actions when people talk about Harry Potter, or Card's homophobia, or Whedon's abusive behavior when discussing Buffy or Firefly.
Asking people to research themselves first is high minded and principled, but I think unrealistic. If we suppress people from talking about it then more people will remain ignorant.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
Khalos Link ParentI'm going to address points 2 & 4 because those are the ones I have the strongest feelings on. For #2, I don't think it's anyone's responsibility to do research on every author, but that's very...I'm going to address points 2 & 4 because those are the ones I have the strongest feelings on.
For #2, I don't think it's anyone's responsibility to do research on every author, but that's very different from trying to suppress others from speaking up about horrible things an author has done when they come up. If others have done that research and can share information, then that's a great way to learn, and change your mind on things without having to do the research legwork yourself.
Lots of people now know Rowling is transphobic and hateful because people do this. They often don't know the extent, so the more people raise specifics the more that information spreads too.
On #4, I'm actually in a very similar boat to you. I loved Harry Potter growing up (and still watch my DVDs once a year, though it has changed the way I feel about them), and Ender's Game is probably my favorite book I've ever read. I even like a lot of Card's other books, even though he's an awful person. Many of my other favorite creators are similar (Joss Whedon especially saddened me).
But I also feel empathy for people who like us, grew up loving these stories, but who are harmed by these authors actions. That's a lot more of a "real issue" to me than if people feel bad for a bit when they're reminded that an author they like is causing real harm.
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Comment on Android to debut "advanced flow" for sideloading unverified applications in ~tech
Khalos Link ParentI disagree, the one day wait period is especially egregious. Would you feel the same way if you bought a new Windows PC and had to go through all these inane hoops if you wanted to install...I disagree, the one day wait period is especially egregious.
Would you feel the same way if you bought a new Windows PC and had to go through all these inane hoops if you wanted to install something from somewhere other than the Microsoft Store?
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Comment on Tom Lehrer, influential musical satirist of '50s and '60s dies at 97 in ~music
Khalos Link ParentI enjoy Bo Burnham a lot too! Excellent recommendation. As much as I like his work too, I definitely agree it's often missing the "fun" aspect though. I think this is what makes Tom Lehrer's work...I enjoy Bo Burnham a lot too! Excellent recommendation.
As much as I like his work too, I definitely agree it's often missing the "fun" aspect though. I think this is what makes Tom Lehrer's work stand out so well is that he somehow managed to be biting, humorous, political, clever, dark, topical, and fun all at once. There are some artists who hit a lot of these, but not many that hit them all. Bo Burnham is missing the fun, Weird Al is fun but isn't biting, Tim Minchin and Stephen Lynch are clever but aren't very topical/political. They're all great in their own rights, but Lehrer had a real talent in bringing it all together.
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Comment on Tom Lehrer, influential musical satirist of '50s and '60s dies at 97 in ~music
Khalos LinkMost celebrity deaths are sad but don't really hit me. His death does. His work is a lot older than I am, but it was so sharp, fun, and clever that it still really connected with me and I listen...Most celebrity deaths are sad but don't really hit me. His death does. His work is a lot older than I am, but it was so sharp, fun, and clever that it still really connected with me and I listen to it regularly. May he rest in peace.
It also makes me sad that no one really picked up the mantle of his kind of music. Sure we have some political and satirical songs still, but nothing that feels quite as biting while still remaining fun. Would love to hear if anyone has modern suggestions.
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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (April 2025) — Version 1.4 adds a text size setting in ~tildes
Khalos LinkI can't tell you how grateful I am for the text scaling, thank you! I've used Three Cheers for quite a while already, but it was the only app I use regularly where I had trouble reading. Today...I can't tell you how grateful I am for the text scaling, thank you!
I've used Three Cheers for quite a while already, but it was the only app I use regularly where I had trouble reading. Today that's been fixed and I'm so happy.
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Comment on What mattress would you recommend? in ~life.home_improvement
Khalos Link ParentI appreciate your comment, but I ended up going with expensive latex based on this and I thoroughly regret it. I got it during COVID so physically going and trying it out was not an option, but...I appreciate your comment, but I ended up going with expensive latex based on this and I thoroughly regret it. I got it during COVID so physically going and trying it out was not an option, but I'd definitely suggest doing that first. We're looking at replacing it soon because it's been so unpleasant even though we spent a lot on the mattress. Not saying all latex is bad (we might have overpaid for bad latex or just not like it) but I definitely recommend trying it out first.
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Comment on Nvidia’s $589 billion DeepSeek rout is largest in market history in ~finance
Khalos Link ParentI'm no economist, but in my layman understanding it comes down to the fact that Nvidia's share price already had a concrete estimate of increased sales baked in based on previous information. A...I'm no economist, but in my layman understanding it comes down to the fact that Nvidia's share price already had a concrete estimate of increased sales baked in based on previous information.
A more optimized product that can make do with a smaller increase in sales means that when you re-run the estimates based on the new information, investors think that Nvidia will sell less than they previously expected. The company will still sell more than they have in the past, but it's "less more" than previously expected.
As to why this doesn't obliterate Nvidia, is that while on paper it's a massive loss, none of this is "real money" that Nvidia actually had any meaningful access to use. It's just a measure of what the market thinks an individual shares are worth, and it's less now than it was, but it's not like Nvidia has to pay anyone 589B. It's just that for the people who own their shares, they'd get that much less trying to sell them now on aggragate based on the new estimates.
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Comment on [SOLVED] How can I hide streams from my YouTube subscriptions page? in ~tech
Khalos LinkI've decided that channels that do this just aren't worth it anymore. I was a Patreon supporter of Second Wind when they first started, but there was a day where 6 of my top 8 videos on my...I've decided that channels that do this just aren't worth it anymore. I was a Patreon supporter of Second Wind when they first started, but there was a day where 6 of my top 8 videos on my subscription page were all from them and none of them were what I really wanted from the channel. I've now cancelled my Patreon and unsubscribed from their channel on YouTube. I still watch every Fully/Semi Ramblomatic and some Design Delves.
The algorithm seems to understand I like those specifically, but not all of their livestreams even though I've unsubscribed.
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Comment on 28 Years Later | Official trailer in ~movies
Khalos Link ParentI don't disagree, and I tend to do what you do too to a certain extent (though I also detest spoilers so I have to be careful about it). I do seem to be the odd one out in a lot of friend groups...I don't disagree, and I tend to do what you do too to a certain extent (though I also detest spoilers so I have to be careful about it).
I do seem to be the odd one out in a lot of friend groups when I bring anything up about a movie we're about to see, which makes me think that most people don't.
I also get what you mean about being upset after doing literally no research into what you're "buying". On the flip side, it also seems like this is a relatively new phenomenon to break movies up into parts so the default expectation to assume you're getting a full movie also seems reasonable. If you're selling half a movie, it would be good to be upfront about that. If anything I think it would be a win-win so people know and they don't come out of your movie frustrated.
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Comment on 28 Years Later | Official trailer in ~movies
Khalos Link ParentI'm like you, but I think we're outliers. I don't think most people do any "research" on movies before they go besides hearing word of mouth, ads, or recognizing a franchise. If it doesn't say...I'm like you, but I think we're outliers.
I don't think most people do any "research" on movies before they go besides hearing word of mouth, ads, or recognizing a franchise. If it doesn't say "Part 1" in the title or in the trailer, they'd have no way of knowing.
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Comment on Former Dallas PD officer ordered to pay $100 million in ~news
Khalos (edited )Link ParentNot that it's the most important thing, but he was eating not wearing vanilla ice cream when he was killed. I'm sure this was just an innocent typo, but it paints a very different picture of this...Not that it's the most important thing, but he was eating not wearing vanilla ice cream when he was killed.
I'm sure this was just an innocent typo, but it paints a very different picture of this poor man's last moments.
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Comment on Everything announced at the Disney D23 entertainment showcase in ~movies
Khalos Link ParentI appreciate it, I hadn't heard of this. Glad to see there are at least a couple new things being tried out which is nice to hear. Hopefully they're enjoyable and can show that people are still...I appreciate it, I hadn't heard of this. Glad to see there are at least a couple new things being tried out which is nice to hear.
Hopefully they're enjoyable and can show that people are still interested in new ideas too.
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Comment on Everything announced at the Disney D23 entertainment showcase in ~movies
Khalos Link ParentReading this and the article, are there any new IPs or is Disney exclusively doing sequels or spin-offs for the foreseeable future? Seems like a very corporate line up which is a bit sad.Reading this and the article, are there any new IPs or is Disney exclusively doing sequels or spin-offs for the foreseeable future?
Seems like a very corporate line up which is a bit sad.
She took a 3-4 year hiatus from YT and was only on Nebula until a little over a year ago.
Now she posts some of her bigger stuff to both (Seemingly to help promote her book), which I think is great. Her content is good and more people see it this way.