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Comment on How do you discover music? in ~music
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Comment on Searching entry-level linux laptop recommendation in ~comp
Ohh Link ParentI should.ve been more clear; the X1 Carbon had trackpoint compatibility issues with Linux - I for some reason forgot about about the existence of X2x0 models.I should.ve been more clear; the X1 Carbon had trackpoint compatibility issues with Linux - I for some reason forgot about about the existence of X2x0 models.
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Comment on Searching entry-level linux laptop recommendation in ~comp
Ohh Link ParentX15C uses multiple variants of trackpoint. Only one works.X15C uses multiple variants of trackpoint. Only one works.
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Comment on Are any of your political or social views exhausting to defend? in ~talk
Ohh Link ParentFrankly this debate is so emotionally charged you can't say anything without offending someone. Even the nomenclature used, pro-life, implies that the other side is somehow Pro-death. It portrays...Frankly this debate is so emotionally charged you can't say anything without offending someone. Even the nomenclature used, pro-life, implies that the other side is somehow Pro-death. It portrays them as Fight Club Helena Bonham Carter-esque "I wanna have your abortion" types. Both sides also frequently and actively derail the conversation to prove their point with pro-life implying that women have abortions for fun (not as if it's a very emotional decision and is taken out of sheer necessity and frequently leads to health complications for the woman) and Pro-choice saying that its okay discard the fetuses because no one cares for them agter they're born (when the other side considers them human and to them they're justifying murder for convenience). It's a shit show any way one looks at it and leaves one drained. I honestly think basic logic and argumentative skills should be taught from middle school so people can learn to argue like proper humans rather than shit slinging competition any reasonable debate about sensitive topics devolves into.
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Comment on Are any of your political or social views exhausting to defend? in ~talk
Ohh Link ParentThank you for giving a bit more of a structure and meaning to what I was trying to say by explaining it through a framework. Just a minor correction though. Consequentialism, as I've understood...Thank you for giving a bit more of a structure and meaning to what I was trying to say by explaining it through a framework. Just a minor correction though. Consequentialism, as I've understood it, means that only the end result matter and the intentions of doer are irrelevant as long as the end result is good/bad the action itself was good/bad. What you've described - greatest good for the greatest number of people - is utilitarianism which is a consequentialist ethical theory but doesn't completely define consequentualism itself. Of course my ethics is a bit rusty but that's how I remember it anyway.
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Comment on How do you discover music? in ~music
Ohh Link ParentI think that's intentional though. Daily mix is just a mix of your music with a few new things mixed in so basically a conservative option while discover weekly is to discover new but similar...I think that's intentional though. Daily mix is just a mix of your music with a few new things mixed in so basically a conservative option while discover weekly is to discover new but similar music. So for me basically if I want to listen to predictable and likeable stuff (generally if I'm listening while concentrating on something else) I'll use a daily mix and when I'm feeling adventurous I'll listen to discover weekly.
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Comment on Are any of your political or social views exhausting to defend? in ~talk
Ohh Link ParentI agree with you completely but the original question says which views are exhausting to defend which to me means vexed questions. In such situations you do understand where the other party is...I agree with you completely but the original question says which views are exhausting to defend which to me means vexed questions. In such situations you do understand where the other party is coming from and what they are arguing and it frequently leads to just a rehashing of arguments both parties are familiar with. See my reply to the other guy for a more detailed point of view.
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Comment on Are any of your political or social views exhausting to defend? in ~talk
Ohh Link ParentWhile I agree with you, I answered to the premise of what views are exhausting to defend. To me exhausting means that something akin to a vexed question; something that has been done over and over...While I agree with you, I answered to the premise of what views are exhausting to defend. To me exhausting means that something akin to a vexed question; something that has been done over and over with the same conclusion. You'd probably already know the assumptions the other party is making, what their arguments are going to be, how you're going to reply and where you're going to disagree which if repeated ad infinitum becomes pointless rather than meaningful. As an example take the abortion debate; its a topic that has been discussed to death (no pun intended) and the end result is always the same the Pro-life (or whatever the politically correct nomenclature is) believes it is murder as you're ending a viable life regardless of the stage of its development and generally whatever parallel you argue to justify abortion can also be somewhat applied to a living person through which they equate abortion with murder. Pro-choice people (again excuse the nomenclature if it offends anyone) and pro-life people essentially argue over at what point does a group of cells turn into a human and as that is more of a metaphysical question than a scientific question (we as humans have given ourselves a special status among living things which is scientifically speaking arbitrary) so essentially the debate concludes on at what level of maturity do cells become a human. You can probably appreciate how repeating this over and over can become a futile exercise with nothing gained and time lost. Obviously if it's a new topic (for the debaters at least) then both parties can at the very least conclude having learnt, if nothing else, the others point of view but I don't believe this applies to vexed topics as was the premise of OP's question.
PS I'm pretty sure I did not represent both sides of the abortion debate correctly and I'm sorry if someone feels offended due to that but I just wanted to point it out as an example as it is a very common debate which a lot of people can relate with so I thought it would be an appropriate example of the frustration such a debate brings.
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Comment on Searching entry-level linux laptop recommendation in ~comp
Ohh Link ParentI thought that the track point and the trackpads have some problems with compatibility?I thought that the track point and the trackpads have some problems with compatibility?
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Comment on How do you discover music? in ~music
Ohh LinkSpotify helps a lot once you have your basic recommendations set up. Their “daily mix” and “discover weekly” are very good for finding new music. Other than that occasionally movies and tv series...Spotify helps a lot once you have your basic recommendations set up. Their “daily mix” and “discover weekly” are very good for finding new music. Other than that occasionally movies and tv series have introduced me to some good stuff too, although it’s generally that one specific song which was in the movie/series that I take a liking to and don’t like the rest of their work.
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Comment on Are any of your political or social views exhausting to defend? in ~talk
Ohh Link ParentI guess that’s a question psychologists/someone doing cognitive research can answer. Talking (I think) only changes views on something one doesn’t feel very strongly about or doubts themselves but...I guess that’s a question psychologists/someone doing cognitive research can answer. Talking (I think) only changes views on something one doesn’t feel very strongly about or doubts themselves but adopts due to social conditioning. Like experiences can change people but I guess that requires some empathy too. It’s an important question though as we as a people are faced with more and more opposing views due to globalisation and it is leading to a lot of social tensions and conflicts.
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Comment on Are any of your political or social views exhausting to defend? in ~talk
Ohh LinkI've come to realise that at you cannot debate a complex multifaceted topic with someone if they fundamentally disagree with your point of view. It's not because one of the participants is...I've come to realise that at you cannot debate a complex multifaceted topic with someone if they fundamentally disagree with your point of view. It's not because one of the participants is stubborn but mostly because generally both participants come from a different perspective (as in different set of base assumptions about a topic) than you and perspectives are just that, perspectives. You can't have a meaningful debate if the participants are cannot agree on the basic assumptions of the topic being debated. As an example take conflict theorists vs functionalists; no matter how hard you try you cannot reconcile those two views as they are fundamentally opposed to each other and both have their merits and explain society according to them. Debating perspectives is generally futile too as they are mostly internalised and changing them would be akin to altering your whole self which is something people don't do easily but experiences can. So while two socialists can meaningfully debate whether USSR was a true socialist economy (they share the same basic set of assumptions and can build their logic/arguments off of that) a capitalist and a socialist cannot constructively debate which economic system is better as they are using the diametric assumptions to build their logic/arguments which is why they'll seem nonsensical to the other participant.
PS I hope this makes sense. It probably came off as a ramble (sorry for that) more than a sensible well thought out argument as I'm typing this on my mobile from the bed.
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Comment on Post one of your favorite songs have other tilderados recommend a related song in ~music
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Comment on Click a message to mark it read? in ~tildes
Ohh Link ParentI think they are saying that when you click on a message it should be marked as read. Currently either the messages aren't marked as read until the mark as read button is clicked or alternatively...I think they are saying that when you click on a message it should be marked as read. Currently either the messages aren't marked as read until the mark as read button is clicked or alternatively all messages are marked as read if you view unread messages. They want an option to mark as read (only) messages they click on (as in click on the 'link' button to view context as the current implementation is a bit cumbersome.
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Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - thoughts on recruiting in ~tildes.official
Ohh Link ParentI don't know who Hypnotoad is or what he did (I'm very new to this site) but I get what you mean. You want the site to be presentable before presenting it.I don't know who Hypnotoad is or what he did (I'm very new to this site) but I get what you mean. You want the site to be presentable before presenting it.
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Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - thoughts on recruiting in ~tildes.official
Ohh Link ParentYeah, you're right. I just hope it's used properly so the site can grow and become a good place for discussion. Thanks for all the hard work btw.Yeah, you're right. I just hope it's used properly so the site can grow and become a good place for discussion. Thanks for all the hard work btw.
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Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - thoughts on recruiting in ~tildes.official
Ohh Link ParentJust to clarify, is there any mechanism to prevent users from cresting Alt accounts rather than using the invites to invite new users? Or is the invite system relying on the honour system?Just to clarify, is there any mechanism to prevent users from cresting Alt accounts rather than using the invites to invite new users? Or is the invite system relying on the honour system?
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Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - thoughts on recruiting in ~tildes.official
Ohh Link ParentWhile both of those are important I don't see how making the site public for reading only would detract the site progress. Like I think (and please correct me if I'm wrong) currently invites are...While both of those are important I don't see how making the site public for reading only would detract the site progress. Like I think (and please correct me if I'm wrong) currently invites are being handed out on reddit invite threads without background checks on users so giving a limited number of invites to people outside reddit shouldn't have any detrimental effects on the quality of the website. What I mean is that rather than giving 1000 invites on reddit, hand out 750 invites on reddit and 250 to other sites by email (I realise that redditors can email too) or some other method. Even if it doesn't attract users from other websites (worst case scenario) I think it would help in popularising (probably the wrong choice of words) the site on subreddits other than those primarily concerned with technology as relevant discussions could be linked to them. As for your second concern I think it's mostly due to the very small dev base and the dev wanting to do it right rather than rushing it through and lowering content quality/user experience. I'd rather have features delayed than be poorly implemented.
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Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - thoughts on recruiting in ~tildes.official
Ohh Link ParentI agree. Reddit as a concept was wonderful. It introduced many mechanics which fostered good and easy to follow discussion. I personally find the way threads are structured on there and how...I agree. Reddit as a concept was wonderful. It introduced many mechanics which fostered good and easy to follow discussion. I personally find the way threads are structured on there and how subreddits function to be a big contribution by reddit to meaningful online discussion. While a lot of tildes users want the site to be differentiated from reddit I personally see nothing wrong if tildes were to become a better iteration of reddit and it has a lot of potential (nonprofit, open source) to achieve that goal.
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Comment on Would you pay for access to Tildes? in ~tildes
Ohh LinkWouldn't something akin to reddit gold be a decent option? It'd be useful to mark quality discussions while also funding the project. Or does that violate the site philosophy in some way?Wouldn't something akin to reddit gold be a decent option? It'd be useful to mark quality discussions while also funding the project. Or does that violate the site philosophy in some way?
I can definitely appreciate your point of view. I think Spotify works on the assumption that you want stuff similar to what you're looking for, and as far as assumptions go it isn't a bad one. I personally don't listen to music as much as I used to and my tastes keep getting narrower and narrower to the point where I don't like much (even things I used to like) music at all. It works fine for a casual listener like me but I can see how it might not be enough for you.