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  1. Comment on Why did you select your username for Tildes? in ~tildes

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    I was PitchforkAssistant on Reddit, but just Pitchfork was available here, so I went with that.

    I was PitchforkAssistant on Reddit, but just Pitchfork was available here, so I went with that.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Microsoft Plans To Buy GitHub, Valued At $2 Billion in ~tech

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    Good thing Tildes is using GitLab instead.

    Good thing Tildes is using GitLab instead.

    6 votes

  3. Comment on Anyone Use A VPN? If So, Which One? in ~comp

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    What are the speeds like on TorGuard and does it allow torrenting?

    What are the speeds like on TorGuard and does it allow torrenting?

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Why did you choose this username for your Tildes account? in ~talk

  5. Comment on Picard or Kirk? in ~tv

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    And if we're having a space battle, I'd rather pick the starship from the 24th century.

    And if we're having a space battle, I'd rather pick the starship from the 24th century.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Request for spoiler, strike-through and underline formatting for text posts and comments in ~tildes

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    I hope we won't end up with reddit's syntax for them. Being able to have different text when it's hidden or not is great for warning what spoilers it contains.

    I hope we won't end up with reddit's syntax for them. Being able to have different text when it's hidden or not is great for warning what spoilers it contains.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Request for spoiler, strike-through and underline formatting for text posts and comments in ~tildes

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    Not ideal but you could try mark it like this: [mark it like this](http://don't_read_me_i'll_spoil_you "don't read me i'll spoil you"). That way PC users can hover over the link to read it and...

    Not ideal but you could try mark it like this: [mark it like this](http://don't_read_me_i'll_spoil_you "don't read me i'll spoil you").

    That way PC users can hover over the link to read it and mobile users can read the URL (don't even have to go to it, long-pressing works).

  8. Comment on Microsoft extending EU's GDPR rights worldwide in ~tech

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    I never knew that effect had a name. I know Discord is also applying this policy to everyone, from their privacy policy change email: Hopefully other big sites and services do that too.

    I never knew that effect had a name. I know Discord is also applying this policy to everyone, from their privacy policy change email:

    We're updating our privacy policy in preparation for the EU's General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) later this month. Although these changes are spurred by European law, we think privacy is super important and so these changes will apply to everyone, no matter where you're located.

    Hopefully other big sites and services do that too.

    2 votes