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  1. Comment on What internet discussion sites remain? in ~tech

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    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.

    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.

  2. Comment on ‘Backrooms’ sends Hollywood running to Reddit for new ideas in ~movies

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    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.

    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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  3. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    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...

    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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  4. Comment on What internet discussion sites remain? in ~tech

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    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...

    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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  5. Comment on What internet discussion sites remain? in ~tech

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    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...

    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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  6. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Tiny Little Babies Edition (26.1 Update) in ~games

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    You need to let go of that phallus of happenstance someday.

    You need to let go of that phallus of happenstance someday.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Tiny Little Babies Edition (26.1 Update) in ~games

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    Is 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?

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    And 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.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Do you prefer chunky or smooth peanut butter? in ~food

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    A little extra chunky, that prospect - I'm with you.

    A little extra chunky, that prospect - I'm with you.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Fantastic! 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.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Which 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.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Given nothing more practical has come up, I'd love it if we could go with this. Did @teaearlgraycold ever get back to you in DMs/on server?

    Given nothing more practical has come up, I'd love it if we could go with this. Did @teaearlgraycold ever get back to you in DMs/on server?

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Maybe? A bit of quick testing shows that a brush can attempt to be used on most anything, but output is limited to the suspicious blocks by default. OTOH, there is an advancement that fires when...

    Maybe? A bit of quick testing shows that a brush can attempt to be used on most anything, but output is limited to the suspicious blocks by default. OTOH, there is an advancement that fires when brushing an armadillo, and tracking it firing (then resetting), then testing if that armadillo is wearing a dragon head (which should be achievable with commands) could trigger spawning a dragon's breath on a cooldown. Could all be done with command blocks, and thus a datapack.

    ETA: I'd need to test in local creative a bit to be certain, and I haven't the time and spoons to devote at present - just time. Getting a community special armadillo in town, plus the inherent cooldown on successful brushing would keep it from feeling free, I think.

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  14. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Next time I spin up my own server and have updated the pack from 1.16 fixes, happy enough to share. It's too antiquated to even function right now, I think, and was meant to smooth QoL issues that...

    Next time I spin up my own server and have updated the pack from 1.16 fixes, happy enough to share. It's too antiquated to even function right now, I think, and was meant to smooth QoL issues that largely no longer exist, and act as support for my extensive command block systems. Thus not something I'd want to add as a standalone anywhere, and of limited use.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    A wretched pain to implement as a crafting recipe (presuming it's even possible, given my understanding of the limits of the crafting system unmodded), but it'd work for a command-block based...

    A wretched pain to implement as a crafting recipe (presuming it's even possible, given my understanding of the limits of the crafting system unmodded), but it'd work for a command-block based converter, though it'd probably be a sizeable stack. A shame, because I'm definitely tickled by the notion too.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Oh! If us making a custom recipe datapack is acceptable, I've built and maintained my own for servers I've run, so would be more than happy to contribute. I was just going the minimalist route for...

    Oh! If us making a custom recipe datapack is acceptable, I've built and maintained my own for servers I've run, so would be more than happy to contribute. I was just going the minimalist route for my suggestion out of long habit.

    ETA: I've tried that tool before, but it looks like it's had some upgrades. I'll poke around and see if it does a good job with what in generates in terms of accuracy, syntax, and minimal fluff.

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  17. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    I don't like something for nothing. Happy to write a slightly more complex command block to exchange Dragon's Breath for an appropriate material sacrifice, if desired.

    I don't like something for nothing. Happy to write a slightly more complex command block to exchange Dragon's Breath for an appropriate material sacrifice, if desired.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on USA to mandate surveillance tech for new cars also determing fitness to drive by 2027 in ~transport

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    The timeline of negotiations and its passage on Wikipedia is fun reading too. A great place to start digging from, for tracing who conceded what to whom to get their part of the agenda along for...

    The timeline of negotiations and its passage on Wikipedia is fun reading too. A great place to start digging from, for tracing who conceded what to whom to get their part of the agenda along for the ride.

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  20. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Anyone know what the deal is with resummoning the End Dragon? Is it something I can do without breaking any of the builds in the area? I'd like to build up a modest stock of Dragon's Breath for a...

    Anyone know what the deal is with resummoning the End Dragon? Is it something I can do without breaking any of the builds in the area? I'd like to build up a modest stock of Dragon's Breath for the a project, but don't want to break anything.

    2 votes