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  1. Comment on Tilders, would you describe yourselves as an extrovert or an introvert? in ~talk

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    Extrovert. I love hanging out with people. Including you folks! Hi!

    Extrovert. I love hanging out with people. Including you folks! Hi!

    5 votes

  2. Comment on Point-and-click adventures? in ~games

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    Since I didn't see you mention it, you've got to check out Monkey Island, specifically the Monkey Island 2 remake (can purchase on Steam I believe) and Monkey Island 4 (no idea how to get that one...

    Since I didn't see you mention it, you've got to check out Monkey Island, specifically the Monkey Island 2 remake (can purchase on Steam I believe) and Monkey Island 4 (no idea how to get that one to run on a modern computer). The series started back in the 80s when Lucas Arts made a lot of very original content. Some see it as a gold standard for point-and-clicks. They're hilarious, the puzzles are goofy and challenging, and the characters and dialogue might even be iconic today if the series had just a bit of a larger following. I still see subtle references to them in easter eggs in modern games though. Day of the Tentacle and Grim Fandango are cut from the same cloth as well and are just as good, but they're not from the same series. Those two also had recent remakes.

    Also, I'll throw out two that are not quite point-and-clicks that are really interesting and kinda experimental. One is notpron, which is a website based riddle game that is very, very challenging. Another is Stories Untold. It doesn't have the challenge of what I'd call a true point-and-click, but it's very cool unconventional story-telling with a huge payoff in the end. It's also a bit creepy.

    8 votes

  3. Comment on This is the way Paul Ryan’s speakership ends in ~news

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    If you came to the comments without reading the article wondering if you should read the article (like I do all the time) I thought it was a really well-written piece on Paul Ryan. Definitely...

    If you came to the comments without reading the article wondering if you should read the article (like I do all the time) I thought it was a really well-written piece on Paul Ryan. Definitely worth the 20 minutes.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Oooh yeah, I'm digging Cosmos. My favorite stuff from the era is Herbie's stuff like Sextant and Headhunters.

    Oooh yeah, I'm digging Cosmos. My favorite stuff from the era is Herbie's stuff like Sextant and Headhunters.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on User bios? in ~tildes

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    I honestly think the option might be nice as long as it's not mandatory. Pro: It might remind the person reading your bio that you're a human person with feelings and shows you something about...

    I honestly think the option might be nice as long as it's not mandatory.

    Pro:
    It might remind the person reading your bio that you're a human person with feelings and shows you something about them.

    Con:
    Might make people more likely to respond to how they perceive that person rather than the idea they're presenting.

    19 votes

  6. Comment on Forget best popular film. Here are six new categories the Oscars actually need. in ~movies

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    This alone. I was sitting in the theaters watching a trailer for some film (I think the new Matthew McConaughey movie) and just straight up had to shut my eyes and plug my ears half way through so...

    don't watch trailers. It'll spoil the movie

    This alone. I was sitting in the theaters watching a trailer for some film (I think the new Matthew McConaughey movie) and just straight up had to shut my eyes and plug my ears half way through so I didn't see more. It spoiled a ton of it. And a lot of films do this.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Should we hide the vote count display? in ~tildes

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    All great points you make. I dig where you’re coming from. Counterpoint: seeing vote numbers change encourages voting participation. If you don’t see the number change it can feel like maybe your...

    All great points you make. I dig where you’re coming from.

    Counterpoint: seeing vote numbers change encourages voting participation. If you don’t see the number change it can feel like maybe your vote is getting thrown into a black hole.

    37 votes

  8. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Yeah, I have a hard time getting through all of Space Is The Place at one time. I can either do the first track or the last 5 in one sitting. Love it though.

    Yeah, I have a hard time getting through all of Space Is The Place at one time. I can either do the first track or the last 5 in one sitting. Love it though.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Celeste OST It's just some really cool 8-bit kinda stuff. I'm usually not into video game music, but some of the stuff on here is special. Especially the song I linked. It's just great...

    Celeste OST It's just some really cool 8-bit kinda stuff. I'm usually not into video game music, but some of the stuff on here is special. Especially the song I linked. It's just great instrumental writing.

    Sun Ra - Space Is The Place You have to be really far down the rabbit hole into 70s jazz to dig this one.

    Joon Moon - Moonshine Corner Pop or indie or something? It's chill, and the singer is really good.

    11 votes

  10. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I like that album, but I've been taking a break from Kanye since Ye came out. With the last song on Ye something just clicked into place that misogyny in hip hop is a problem. Like of course it's...

    I like that album, but I've been taking a break from Kanye since Ye came out. With the last song on Ye something just clicked into place that misogyny in hip hop is a problem. Like of course it's always been a problem, but then I saw a thread on /r/kanye where all of these users (a lot of them younger) were looking at the lyrics of "Violent Crimes" and saying this is how women should be treated. Glad you're digging KSG though, it's got some gems.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Where are my fellow rhythm gamers hiding? in ~games

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    Should this be moved to ~games? Also thanks for typing all of this out, awesome post! I love Guitar Hero and Elite Beat Agents, and now I'm going to go check out Crypt of the NecroDancer.

    Should this be moved to ~games?

    Also thanks for typing all of this out, awesome post! I love Guitar Hero and Elite Beat Agents, and now I'm going to go check out Crypt of the NecroDancer.

    5 votes

  12. Comment on Can we try to talk like normal people? in ~tildes

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    I don't think anyone wants to exclude you just to exclude you, dude. It's basically impossible for one person to quickly change the culture in an online community. So the options are to deal with...

    I do find it interesting how many times I’ve been shown the door in this discussion

    I don't think anyone wants to exclude you just to exclude you, dude. It's basically impossible for one person to quickly change the culture in an online community. So the options are to deal with it or leave, and since you sound like you don't want to deal, people are suggesting you might be happier leaving. Basically you do you, we'll be good either way. Maybe it's that you're younger than the average age here. I've noticed older people tend to write more formally. But the way people talk here seems pretty normal to me.

    Edit: Or to put it another way, what do you think would happen if you went and told a subreddit they all sound really self-absorbed? I don't think you should be getting any negative response at all personally, but the feedback you're getting is pretty tame for what you might expect elsewhere.

    13 votes

  13. Comment on Is or will there be a sub for Piracy? in ~tildes

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    If we can. My piracy habits died down a lot after I got a full-time job, I noticed. I love to support artists, but only if I really can.

    If we can. My piracy habits died down a lot after I got a full-time job, I noticed. I love to support artists, but only if I really can.

    12 votes

  14. Comment on YouTube deletes Alex Jones' channel for violating its community guidelines in ~tech

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    Okay, I'm actually down to discuss this outside the specific case of Alex Jones. I'll bite. Why is it morally wrong and are you implying it would be wrong in all cases?

    Okay, I'm actually down to discuss this outside the specific case of Alex Jones. I'll bite. Why is it morally wrong and are you implying it would be wrong in all cases?

    4 votes

  15. Comment on Thoughts on permanently limiting the number of people who use tildes? in ~tildes

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    Cool, thanks for helping out here so much and thanks for the detailed answer :)

    Cool, thanks for helping out here so much and thanks for the detailed answer :)

  16. Comment on What are your thoughts on wholesomeness? in ~tildes

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    I'm going to throw out a different opinion here: it can be great and I think it could have a place here as we expand the groups. Basically, we post a lot of content here that's tough to swallow....

    I'm going to throw out a different opinion here: it can be great and I think it could have a place here as we expand the groups.

    Basically, we post a lot of content here that's tough to swallow. Like most things in ~enviro and a lot of ~news. Having a place to go after reading those can make it easier to not entirely block out tough but important articles.

    In order to get it to work well, we'd need it to meet the standard here for higher-effort content. That could look like detailed articles about good things happening or music, writing, or things made by people here that just revolve around the theme of positivity. I think it would be a thing more down the road, but I'd appreciate it if it was done well.

    8 votes

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  18. Comment on Thoughts on permanently limiting the number of people who use tildes? in ~tildes

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    I think reputation is an interesting idea. I think to get it to work it also might be necessary to require an email so you can't spin up a bunch of accounts and use their voting power to make new...

    I think reputation is an interesting idea. I think to get it to work it also might be necessary to require an email so you can't spin up a bunch of accounts and use their voting power to make new power users as the site grows. The way it's implemented on Stackoverflow is really effective I think. That community has its shortcomings, but overall the content there is pretty good.

    I will miss when this community isn't tight-knit though a bit. It's cool recognizing users here.

    Speaking of which, just curious, are you a mod person here or something? Sorry if it's a dumb question, I'm totally new to this, I just see you posting everywhere.

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Trump insults LeBron James’ intelligence after CNN interview in ~sports.basketball

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    Yeah, I don't care too much about sports, but LeBron has a really good heart to put in the effort and money to pull this together.

    Yeah, I don't care too much about sports, but LeBron has a really good heart to put in the effort and money to pull this together.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Trump insults LeBron James’ intelligence after CNN interview in ~sports.basketball

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    Well a few people, there's also Robert De Niro and Mika Brzezinski. Not that I don't hate the tweet too, just keeping things factual.

    Well a few people, there's also Robert De Niro and Mika Brzezinski. Not that I don't hate the tweet too, just keeping things factual.

    1 vote