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  1. Comment on Sports entertainment makes me angry in ~talk

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    The OP of this post is a professional artist and clearly felt attacked.

    The OP of this post is a professional artist and clearly felt attacked.

    7 votes

  2. Comment on Sports entertainment makes me angry in ~talk

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    If by chilling speech you mean "Maybe i need to reconsider the words I say before I say them" then...I'd consider that mission accomplished, and I honestly don't see why that's a bad thing.

    If by chilling speech you mean "Maybe i need to reconsider the words I say before I say them" then...I'd consider that mission accomplished, and I honestly don't see why that's a bad thing.

    7 votes

  3. Comment on Sports entertainment makes me angry in ~talk

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    I apologize, but I'm afraid that I don't really understand how you can think that the original post was appropriate while this one wasn't. If one is bullying, than so is the other, for the very...

    I apologize, but I'm afraid that I don't really understand how you can think that the original post was appropriate while this one wasn't.

    If one is bullying, than so is the other, for the very similar reasons. You can't have it both ways.

    8 votes

  4. Comment on Sports entertainment makes me angry in ~talk

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    Self-reflection? Reconsideration of the words we use when we talk about something we don't particularly care for?

    What positive outcome is there here?

    Self-reflection? Reconsideration of the words we use when we talk about something we don't particularly care for?

    5 votes

  5. Comment on Sports entertainment makes me angry in ~talk

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    To me, the post illustrates casts a new light on how hostile the prior post actually was, and would encourage me to be more thoughtful if I ever felt the need to discuss something I disliked.

    What possible positive discussion do you see arising from this topic?

    To me, the post illustrates casts a new light on how hostile the prior post actually was, and would encourage me to be more thoughtful if I ever felt the need to discuss something I disliked.

    11 votes

  6. Comment on Microsoft’s Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs, divest five studios in major overhaul (gifted link) in ~games

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    With what investment money? The same investment money that's currently being thrown into the bonfire that is A.I.? Or perhaps another attempt at sportswashing? Just because the old is crumbling...

    especially now that so many laid-off developers have finally received the ultimate inspiration to open their own studio.

    With what investment money? The same investment money that's currently being thrown into the bonfire that is A.I.? Or perhaps another attempt at sportswashing?

    Just because the old is crumbling doesn't mean that what comes after is going to be new and exciting.

    11 votes

  7. Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech

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    I don't think that's cynicism. Reddit was never fantastic at building communities - I'd argue by design - but their recent userbase pivot let most of the rest of the air out of the tires. For my...

    I don't think that's cynicism. Reddit was never fantastic at building communities - I'd argue by design - but their recent userbase pivot let most of the rest of the air out of the tires.

    For my needs, some combination of Tildes, lobste.rs, and Discord suits perfectly. I visit Reddit maybe once a month, if I remember to bother.

    17 votes

  8. Comment on Brave Origin, a paid, premium version of Brave is now available in ~tech

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    I use Firefox accounts with Zen just fine.

    I use Firefox accounts with Zen just fine.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Brave Origin, a paid, premium version of Brave is now available in ~tech

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    Count me as a very satisfied Zen user.

    Count me as a very satisfied Zen user.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv

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    Honestly $750 is such a ridiculous price hike that I'm not sure they're actually saving themselves from bad press.

    Honestly $750 is such a ridiculous price hike that I'm not sure they're actually saving themselves from bad press.

    8 votes

  11. Comment on Reddit reports 69% jump in revenue, topping analyst estimates in ~tech

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    Reddit gives me the same "dead internet" vibes that other major social media sites do, and most of the communities I actually cared about moved elsewhere.

    Reddit gives me the same "dead internet" vibes that other major social media sites do, and most of the communities I actually cared about moved elsewhere.

    12 votes

  12. Comment on Reddit reports 69% jump in revenue, topping analyst estimates in ~tech

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    What is Reddit is doing differently? Meta's problem seems to be the AI side of their business, and I'm not sure that Twitter has a failure state so long as Elon wants to throw money at it.

    What is Reddit is doing differently?

    Meta's problem seems to be the AI side of their business, and I'm not sure that Twitter has a failure state so long as Elon wants to throw money at it.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Reddit reports 69% jump in revenue, topping analyst estimates in ~tech

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    The social media company’s “Other revenue” category, which includes its data licensing business, jumped 15% year-over-year to $39 million. Google and OpenAI are two of Reddit’s biggest data licensing partners.

    15 votes

  14. Comment on Reddit reports 69% jump in revenue, topping analyst estimates in ~tech

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    The way that the doomsayers were actually wrong was in thinking that Huffman didn't have the acumen to actually turn the business around. Frankly, I also think it was far from a forgone conclusion...

    The way that the doomsayers were actually wrong was in thinking that Huffman didn't have the acumen to actually turn the business around.

    Frankly, I also think it was far from a forgone conclusion that it would be successful.

    7 votes

  15. Comment on Reddit reports 69% jump in revenue, topping analyst estimates in ~tech

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    It probably doesn't, but did the world need yet another social media site in the vein of Facebook, Instagram or Twitter? Because that's essentially what the pivot has turned the site into.

    Are you saying terminally online Americans don't bring in as much profit as...every demographic across the whole world?

    It probably doesn't, but did the world need yet another social media site in the vein of Facebook, Instagram or Twitter? Because that's essentially what the pivot has turned the site into.

    32 votes

  16. Comment on New accounts on Hacker News ten times more likely to use em-dashes in ~tech

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    I personally think that Hacker News users would be lulled into a false sense of security due to the fact that the average Hacker News post appears more articulate than on other, larger social...

    I personally think that Hacker News users would be lulled into a false sense of security due to the fact that the average Hacker News post appears more articulate than on other, larger social media sites.

    Honestly, I think the only reason why it appears that way is because there's a longstanding cultural aversion to "not being like Reddit" and a powerful downvote/flag feature that can outright hide posts, which does tend to happen to memes and low-effort replies.

    But HN also has open registration, and access to moderation tools is only walled behind karma. The site already had a problem with voting rings and bad faith bots/alt accounts before AI made things ten times worse.

    13 votes

  17. Comment on Diablo | Warlock class cinematic trailer - New class for Diablo II, Immortal, and IV in ~games

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    This is certainly something unique. Blizzard has created a new Warlock class that they're rolling out for Diablo II, Diablo: Immortal, and Diablo: IV - three games , and the first new class for...

    This is certainly something unique. Blizzard has created a new Warlock class that they're rolling out for Diablo II, Diablo: Immortal, and Diablo: IV - three games at once, and the first new class for Diablo II in 25 years. Seems like the class is available today for D2, April for D4, and June for D:I.

    Also, Diablo II: Resurected seems to now be appearing on Steam as Diablo II Resurrected: Infernal Edition.

    9 votes

  19. Comment on New books aren’t worth reading in ~books

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    To the extent that this post is worth discussing in the first place, perhaps the link could be converted to an xcancel link?

    To the extent that this post is worth discussing in the first place, perhaps the link could be converted to an xcancel link?

    6 votes

  20. Comment on Sony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL in ~tech

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    Does it? My memory is that for its faults, Amazon and Google TV software were much worse. I have a TCL TV with Roku and used Roku sticks to help my mother cut the cable TV cord, and my assessment...

    the angst with TCL TV software is mostly that Roku sucks

    Does it? My memory is that for its faults, Amazon and Google TV software were much worse. I have a TCL TV with Roku and used Roku sticks to help my mother cut the cable TV cord, and my assessment is that they're Fine.

    The ads stink as all ads do, but I like how on the default settings they prioritize showing inputs and the apps you have installed by default, instead of showing you the contents of Amazon/YouTube TV. It makes sense, given they make deals with these streaming companies instead of having a streaming service of their own to upsell you on.

    2 votes