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  1. Comment on Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus, senior army officers say; Syria rebels say they are in capital in ~society

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    I'd imagine so. Just yesterday Turkey and Syria were negotiating about the Kurds. I don't think anyone saw the fall of the regime coming, not like this.

    I'd imagine so. Just yesterday Turkey and Syria were negotiating about the Kurds. I don't think anyone saw the fall of the regime coming, not like this.

    7 votes

  2. Comment on Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus, senior army officers say; Syria rebels say they are in capital in ~society

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    The speed is incredible. Four hours ago we were talking about Damascus maybe being encircled. And now, the Assad regime is over. A civil war that lasted over a decade and was stalemated, over in...

    The speed is incredible. Four hours ago we were talking about Damascus maybe being encircled. And now, the Assad regime is over. A civil war that lasted over a decade and was stalemated, over in less than two weeks.

    22 votes

  3. Comment on Syrian army withdraws from key city of Homs as rebels encircle Damascus in ~news

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    This is an incredible turnaround. I guess it's what happens when Russia wastes in time in Ukraine, and Iran and Hezbollah are too busy with Israel.

    This is an incredible turnaround. I guess it's what happens when Russia wastes in time in Ukraine, and Iran and Hezbollah are too busy with Israel.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Your partner asks for your phone, you refuse over privacy, they tell you they don't trust you. How do you respond? in ~talk

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    But even that depends. Generally, it's a huge red flag that your partner doesn't trust to to begin with. But is she otherwise amazing and supportive, and recently just got out of a horrible...

    But even that depends. Generally, it's a huge red flag that your partner doesn't trust to to begin with. But is she otherwise amazing and supportive, and recently just got out of a horrible relationship where she got cheated on, which long term damaged her? And then maybe you got out of a relationship where your partner was spying on you. Both of you might be genuinely good people, but your respective traumas means maybe this won't work. Or maybe you don't give a shit about what's on your phone and it's not a problem.

    It entirely depends on the two individuals. There's no objective correct answer, though I will still note that you sacrifice some boundaries if you choose to share your life with another person.

    6 votes

  5. Comment on Your partner asks for your phone, you refuse over privacy, they tell you they don't trust you. How do you respond? in ~talk

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    Privacy expectations change when you have a partner. I put a lot of work into making sure government and corporations have as little of my data as possible. I don't put that work into keeping...

    Privacy expectations change when you have a partner. I put a lot of work into making sure government and corporations have as little of my data as possible. I don't put that work into keeping things from wife, as I don't have the same expectation of privacy. If she asked for my phone, I'd assume she needed it for some reason, and I wouldn't really be that curious as to why. Probably she ran out of data and wants to watch a video or something, I dunno.

    But we've been together for 14 years. Don't know your context.

    12 votes

  6. Comment on Sony is reportedly working on a PS5 portable in ~games

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    I find it interesting that every company bar Nintendo decided that handhelds were dead and mobile was the future. Now the mobile market seems to be hitting saturation, the Switch and the Deck have...

    I find it interesting that every company bar Nintendo decided that handhelds were dead and mobile was the future. Now the mobile market seems to be hitting saturation, the Switch and the Deck have been wildly successful, and both Sony and MS are scrambling to enter a market they chose to abandon.

    5 votes

  7. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Rereading Dragonlance so that I can start in the new trilogy. Finished Chronicles, Legends and Second Generation, and am now on Summer Flame.

    Rereading Dragonlance so that I can start in the new trilogy. Finished Chronicles, Legends and Second Generation, and am now on Summer Flame.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 4 in ~society

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    See, I really thinks this come down to what game you played first. SO3 is such a formational game for me that I don't think anything's every going to top it. It's my comfort JRPG.

    See, I really thinks this come down to what game you played first. SO3 is such a formational game for me that I don't think anything's every going to top it. It's my comfort JRPG.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 4 in ~society

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    Would you believe that I've never played it? I've beaten SO3 a thousand times, but this is the first time I've actually tried playing SO2, which I've always heard is a lot of people's favourite....

    Would you believe that I've never played it? I've beaten SO3 a thousand times, but this is the first time I've actually tried playing SO2, which I've always heard is a lot of people's favourite.

    What a charming game, I'm sad that I've missed out on it for so long! Really enjoying my time.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 4 in ~society

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    Extremely stressed. Almost preferred it before the Iowa poll, now I have hope. I'm not sure how I'll be able to sleep. Playing Star Ocean 2 whenever I have free time to keep the thoughts away.

    Extremely stressed. Almost preferred it before the Iowa poll, now I have hope. I'm not sure how I'll be able to sleep.

    Playing Star Ocean 2 whenever I have free time to keep the thoughts away.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on US Election Distractions Thread in ~talk

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    I think it's really funny that English language imported these Latin terms wholesale, but if you look at Spanish, e.g. is just ej., which are just the first two letters of ejemplo (example).

    I think it's really funny that English language imported these Latin terms wholesale, but if you look at Spanish, e.g. is just ej., which are just the first two letters of ejemplo (example).

    19 votes

  12. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I'm playing through the Phoenix Wright series. I forgot how much I liked these games. I just finished the first one. That track that plays when you start finding holes in testimonies is so satisfying.

    I'm playing through the Phoenix Wright series. I forgot how much I liked these games. I just finished the first one. That track that plays when you start finding holes in testimonies is so satisfying.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Asmongold's Twitch channel temporarily banned following racist rant about Palestinians in ~games

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    Have a friend like that. Says vile shit about black people. He's Latin too, with plenty of African blood. Didn't use to be a political at all. Joined the army, fell down a rabbit hole, hasn't been...

    Have a friend like that. Says vile shit about black people. He's Latin too, with plenty of African blood. Didn't use to be a political at all. Joined the army, fell down a rabbit hole, hasn't been the same since. Haven't talked to him in years.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Asmongold's Twitch channel temporarily banned following racist rant about Palestinians in ~games

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    For what it's worth, I feel he's gotten much worse these last 2 years.

    For what it's worth, I feel he's gotten much worse these last 2 years.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Asmongold's Twitch channel temporarily banned following racist rant about Palestinians in ~games

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    Look, I've followed him for years. He's gotten a lot worse. Not sure if the mask's come off or something happened, but he's become pretty unwatchable if you so much think of women as human beings.

    Look, I've followed him for years. He's gotten a lot worse. Not sure if the mask's come off or something happened, but he's become pretty unwatchable if you so much think of women as human beings.

    17 votes

  16. Comment on US Department of Justice indicates it’s considering Google breakup following monopoly ruling in ~tech

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    I hope so. I'll believe it when I see it. I have no faith that the modern US actually has the will to break the tech megacorps. I seriously hope it does.

    I hope so. I'll believe it when I see it. I have no faith that the modern US actually has the will to break the tech megacorps. I seriously hope it does.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on US judge rules Google must give rival third-party app stores access to the full catalog of Google Play apps — and distribute third-party stores in ~tech

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    That's where I'm at. I'm not a lawyer and can't speak to how that aspect of things. But I'll take literally any action that hints at the breaking of huge megacorps.

    That's where I'm at. I'm not a lawyer and can't speak to how that aspect of things. But I'll take literally any action that hints at the breaking of huge megacorps.

    4 votes

  18. Comment on Ask the Developer Vol. 13, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom — Part 1 & 2 in ~games

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    I hope the game does well and that people enjoy it. I'm a bit sad that crafting (and elements adjacent to that) is going to be a feature in both 3D and 2D. I thought that maybe at least the 2D...

    I hope the game does well and that people enjoy it. I'm a bit sad that crafting (and elements adjacent to that) is going to be a feature in both 3D and 2D. I thought that maybe at least the 2D titles would continue the formula of limited items, limited puzzle solutions. But this doesn't seem to be the case.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    I just... it's so easy to install NewPipe on your phone and FreeTube on your computer. This isn't a problem if you get frontends. It's not illegal, and quite simple.

    I just... it's so easy to install NewPipe on your phone and FreeTube on your computer. This isn't a problem if you get frontends. It's not illegal, and quite simple.

  20. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    Does YouTube Premium exempt me from them raiding my personal information for profit? If not, I'm using an ad blocker and FreeTube/NewPipe. It's not a God given right, it's just a normal government...

    Does YouTube Premium exempt me from them raiding my personal information for profit? If not, I'm using an ad blocker and FreeTube/NewPipe. It's not a God given right, it's just a normal government given right, as ad blockers aren't illegal in my country. The second they stop trying to steal my personal data at every interaction, then I might pay, like I do for content creators and podcasters in Patreon that I particularly like. But I'm not giving Google a cent.

    3 votes