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Comment on Cousin came out as trans. Looking for good online forums/spaces. in ~lgbt
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Comment on What lesser-known sci-fi reads do you recommend? in ~books
PunchTunnel LinkMost anything by Alice Bradley Sheldon (AKA James Tiptree Jr.). Thought-provoking stories, clean prose. Decidedly under-lauded, IMO. ETA: Also, since it's a weird hybrid using magic in a science...Most anything by Alice Bradley Sheldon (AKA James Tiptree Jr.). Thought-provoking stories, clean prose. Decidedly under-lauded, IMO.
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Also, since it's a weird hybrid using magic in a science fictional setting and has been running long (and inconsistently) enough that it doesn't get mention often: the Mageworlds series by Debra Doyle is at least solid, and unusual. -
Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Season ending on Sunday August 30th! in ~games
PunchTunnel LinkI'm a bit sad I didn't manage to make it back in the latter part of this season. Hopefully my circumstances will improve before the next season starts, whenever that might be. I've a head full of...I'm a bit sad I didn't manage to make it back in the latter part of this season. Hopefully my circumstances will improve before the next season starts, whenever that might be. I've a head full of ideas from being away.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Have you started Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki? in ~books
PunchTunnel Link ParentI'd like to be added, please.I'd like to be added, please.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
PunchTunnel Link ParentI thought so at home, too, but I kept getting string in my sorter until I had an appropriate number of tamed cats (5) parked in the vicinity - kept them from spawning in with the golems and...I thought so at home, too, but I kept getting string in my sorter until I had an appropriate number of tamed cats (5) parked in the vicinity - kept them from spawning in with the golems and immediately dying to lava blade, but it took me a while to figure out what was even happening. Is that covered?
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
PunchTunnel Link ParentI actually had to go in and tinker with that at one point - it got choked somehow, and needed mucking out. Was this work you did roughly when it was built? If so, my revision was after, and mostly...I actually had to go in and tinker with that at one point - it got choked somehow, and needed mucking out. Was this work you did roughly when it was built? If so, my revision was after, and mostly adding access for mucking the pipes and a simple filter for undesired materials going into the crafter.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
PunchTunnel Link ParentThe trick is to not completely empty the sorting chests, by locking the outbound hoppers below a certain (non-zero) signal threshold. I have a less compact version running stably in my base which...The trick is to not completely empty the sorting chests, by locking the outbound hoppers below a certain (non-zero) signal threshold. I have a less compact version running stably in my base which might be easier to examine, but it's a bit of a hike - northern nether rail line all the way to the terminus, if you feel like exploring.
I found it helpful to think of the remnant kept as a priming cost rather than an ongoing inefficiency.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
PunchTunnel Link ParentIf you're interested in a hacked-together version, I modified the small iron farm just west of town to do that, and used glass to allow visibility where I could. I'd definitely rework the "design"...If you're interested in a hacked-together version, I modified the small iron farm just west of town to do that, and used glass to allow visibility where I could. I'd definitely rework the "design" for your own use if you can - I was working with some space constraints.
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Comment on Smush in ~games
PunchTunnel Link ParentThe pile also contains misspellings (or at best distinctly regional spellings) of some terms. Conjoined with the rest, that's more than enough to turn me all the way off.The pile also contains misspellings (or at best distinctly regional spellings) of some terms. Conjoined with the rest, that's more than enough to turn me all the way off.
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Comment on What internet discussion sites remain? in ~tech
PunchTunnel Link ParentSadly, I do not. The few I got were sent out long ago. I don't think there's been enough activity for the admin the generate and pass out new ones in the last year or two, either.Sadly, I do not. The few I got were sent out long ago. I don't think there's been enough activity for the admin the generate and pass out new ones in the last year or two, either.
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Comment on ‘Backrooms’ sends Hollywood running to Reddit for new ideas in ~movies
PunchTunnel Link ParentExtraction is always easier than development for resources, as near as I can tell. When it's something like art, though, it's a sign the gates of the industry are too tightly kept for their own good.Extraction is always easier than development for resources, as near as I can tell. When it's something like art, though, it's a sign the gates of the industry are too tightly kept for their own good.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
PunchTunnel Link ParentSame sort of deal for me - got lifed right in the face a few weeks back - but I'm not quite able to come back yet. Hopefully soon, and maybe you'll be settled back in properly by the time I return...Same sort of deal for me - got lifed right in the face a few weeks back - but I'm not quite able to come back yet. Hopefully soon, and maybe you'll be settled back in properly by the time I return so that all feels right in AFK Land.
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Comment on What internet discussion sites remain? in ~tech
PunchTunnel Link ParentIt really doesn't have any single thing it's about. Just people really digging deep into discussion about diverse subjects. There were a lot of SMEs posting there for a while, in a couple of...It really doesn't have any single thing it's about. Just people really digging deep into discussion about diverse subjects. There were a lot of SMEs posting there for a while, in a couple of fields, but I guess it was mostly a community, bound in time and digital locale. Not for everyone, sure, but a good model for smaller online communities IMO.
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Comment on What internet discussion sites remain? in ~tech
PunchTunnel LinkI spend a fair bit of time on Discuit, and still lurk on the near-defunct Hubski. The latter doesn't really qualify, but it once did, and its archives are worth reading. I've gotten the impression...I spend a fair bit of time on Discuit, and still lurk on the near-defunct Hubski. The latter doesn't really qualify, but it once did, and its archives are worth reading. I've gotten the impression there are lots of small discussion communities that don't broadcast their presence much, so it's mostly word-of-mouth to get hooked in, much like here.
I don't mind this state of affairs - I feel like the price of central convenience like large social media sites is... well, everything that's gone wrong with every one that got big, rotted, and either died or has been turned into a value-extracting automated zombie by corporate interests.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Tiny Little Babies Edition (26.1 Update) in ~games
PunchTunnel Link ParentYou need to let go of that phallus of happenstance someday.You need to let go of that phallus of happenstance someday.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Tiny Little Babies Edition (26.1 Update) in ~games
PunchTunnel LinkIs there anything unusual we need to do at the client end to accommodate the upgrade?Is there anything unusual we need to do at the client end to accommodate the upgrade?
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
PunchTunnel Link ParentAnd there's some minecart seating in my speakeasy, under the cherry tree in town. Plus unsittable barstools.And there's some minecart seating in my speakeasy, under the cherry tree in town. Plus unsittable barstools.
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Comment on Do you prefer chunky or smooth peanut butter? in ~food
PunchTunnel Link ParentA little extra chunky, that prospect - I'm with you.A little extra chunky, that prospect - I'm with you.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
PunchTunnel Link ParentFantastic! Thank you both for sorting this out. It feels good to not have to risk wrecking stuff simply for bottles of breath.Fantastic! Thank you both for sorting this out. It feels good to not have to risk wrecking stuff simply for bottles of breath.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
PunchTunnel Link ParentWhich reminds me, I need to get you a set of nautilus armor from my stash for the non-stackable filters.Which reminds me, I need to get you a set of nautilus armor from my stash for the non-stackable filters.
One of the places I frequent, Discuit (I'm particularly fond of the two trans subcommunities) is trans-friendly - though not always perfect, the folks there skew older and liberal, and are always trying to do better. The local trans population is a mix of veteran trans folks and a handful of the freshly-hatched. Your cousin would be welcome.