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Comment on Denmark has proposed scrapping its tax on chocolate, cake and other sweets, as well as coffee, to help consumers cope with high food prices in ~food
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Comment on Does anyone have a digg invite code I can get ? in ~tech
Sheep LinkWould love to get an invite as well if anyone has one. I always enjoy investing my time on smaller platforms.Would love to get an invite as well if anyone has one. I always enjoy investing my time on smaller platforms.
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Comment on Is someone using Filen? in ~tech
Sheep LinkI have used it for quite a few years now with few complaints (major one was the android app being kinda janky but it's better now). I read all about the issues people had with them when they first...I have used it for quite a few years now with few complaints (major one was the android app being kinda janky but it's better now). I read all about the issues people had with them when they first started off, but they seemed either minor for my use case or have been fixed in the meantime. If you have zero trust in them you can always just encrypt your files before uploading them there.
Overall, if it sounds appealing to you and your threat model allows for it, I would say go for it. They're pretty much what they say on the tin.
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Comment on Passing the torch - Discord is getting a new CEO in ~tech
Sheep Link ParentSure thing! So my friend group (~20 people in one discord server) brought this up yesterday and we discussed a potential move, especially as we're trying to divest from US companies as much as...- Exemplary
Sure thing! So my friend group (~20 people in one discord server) brought this up yesterday and we discussed a potential move, especially as we're trying to divest from US companies as much as possible (we're in the EU), and this was our general experience trying all the relevant apps (that we know of):
- By far the most similar to discord in terms of on-boarding, UI layout, server setup, functionality, etc. It's really trying to be a 1 to 1 discord clone.
- We especially liked that we could freely use as many emotes as we wanted, animated or not, since we care a lot about that on our discord server.
- Client was blazing fast. I have a potato PC and discord can be a lag machine but Revolt ran buttery smooth. On their github they mention they're rewriting the client in Tauri so that should make it even better.
- Lack of video streaming was our only major gripe with it, and probably the biggest compromise when compared to discord.
- There was some instability, the client crashed a few times for me, and in general it feels very "alpha"
- Overall, we felt like this app was the easiest to get on board with coming from discord. It definitely feels like it's in its infancy but it seems usable if you're willing to put up with its growing pains.
Element (matrix)
- Setup was a bit convoluted with the whole choosing a server thing and the encryption key thing. I was already familiar with it but my friends aren't.
- How the actual server is structured wasn't super intuitive, it was hard to figure out what was what.
- Lack of emotes and other fun functions was a big let down for casual users that just want to goof around.
- It seems like group video calling and screen sharing isn't very stable yet
- Overall, we felt like this was a more tech-oriented app that wasn't the best for casual users. Too much of a hassle to setup. Probably better if you self host it.
- By far the best voice experience we had, which isn't surprising given the app is geared toward that.
- Unfortunately the lack of proper text channel support meant it wasn't the one for us (by that I mean the text history isn't even saved if you logout and login). The app is clearly voice/video first.
- It's also paid-only which we personally didn't mind but I'm sure some would.
- Overall, while we felt it was awesome if all we cared about is voice and video calling, the ephemeral nature of its chat function was a non starter.
The biggest takeaway I and my friends got from this little discovery journey is that discord really nailed it in combining permanent group chat with channel/forum-like organization and audio/video calling. Having all those working smoothly in one app really puts it a cut above all of the competition and makes fostering a community incredibly easy, which in turn makes it very hard and frustrating to change. It's an everything app basically.
So everything else is a compromise, requiring you to use multiple different apps to attain the same functionality. Some might be ok with that, some might not, but it is the current situation I feel.
Sidenote, we were also aware of Guilded, which is a much more robust discord alternative, but it's A) US owned, and B) corporate owned, which means that sooner or later it will enshittify in the search for money, so we immediately discarded it. But I am leaving it here anyway for those curious.
Hope that gave some perspective! I'm sorry it's not a very technical breakdown but we're almost all casual users of the platform so.
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Comment on Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? in ~design
Sheep LinkWhether they really look like buttholes aside, I wonder how much of this pervasive aesthetic stems from the fact most companies need an app icon because everyone and their dog has a smartphone...Whether they really look like buttholes aside, I wonder how much of this pervasive aesthetic stems from the fact most companies need an app icon because everyone and their dog has a smartphone now.
This is just pure conjecture so please don't take it too seriously, but it's something I noticed as I'm the type of person who customizes their phone's home screen a lot.
Logos with names and funny shapes were a thing before (like 10+ years ago), but then Google and Apple essentially standardized how you must make an app logo and you can't even publish your app if you don't follow their model. They don't enforce a shape for your brand, but all icons must have a set of layers so they can be properly rounded on the homescreen.
This essentially forces all companies to have a logo that can fit well in a circular or squircle shape (the 2 major shapes on smartphones), which I feel inevitably leads to circular logo design for anything that's on a smartphone.
I'm sure there are plenty of other reasons, but I can't help but point this out when I notice how many weirdly shaped icons my home screen has lost over the past decade and a half.
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Comment on Posteo.de or Mailbox.org - Struggling to find an alternative to Proton in ~tech
Sheep LinkDon't have much to add to the comments already posted but since you specifically mentioned location of operation and talk about posteo and mailbox I'm assuming you want EU based services. There is...Don't have much to add to the comments already posted but since you specifically mentioned location of operation and talk about posteo and mailbox I'm assuming you want EU based services. There is an EU page with EU hosted email providers that might interest you, if you haven't seen it already.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~health
Sheep Link ParentI feel like this has been a trend since covid 19. I couldn't count with all my fingers and toes how many similar articles I've seen. News sites just all of a sudden started obsessing over every...I feel like this has been a trend since covid 19. I couldn't count with all my fingers and toes how many similar articles I've seen. News sites just all of a sudden started obsessing over every new disease discovered to farm engagement by fear mongering, since covid affected so many people in very real ways, even though finding a new infectious disease is not entirely unexpected.
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Comment on Asmongold's Twitch channel temporarily banned following racist rant about Palestinians in ~games
Sheep Link ParentAnd yet if you go to his youtube channel the titles/thumbnails and the clips featured are more often than not bandwagoning on all the "anti-woke" topics, evidently trying to attract a certain kind...His content is a mix of multiple viewpoints and that attracts a crowd from any of those viewpoints.
And yet if you go to his youtube channel the titles/thumbnails and the clips featured are more often than not bandwagoning on all the "anti-woke" topics, evidently trying to attract a certain kind of audience.
I've heard all those come from the same editor who wants to push that type of content, and that it's not actually Asmon deciding to upload those but... He still shares the opinions that feed into it.
And whether he ultimately believes these things or not is irrelevant, the community he's fostering is clearly very alt-right leaning.
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Comment on How do you shave? in ~life.men
Sheep LinkElectric shaver for everyday shaving because I frankly cannot be bothered to spend too much prep time on it, and I don't think I need a baby face all the time. It's a convenience thing mostly....Electric shaver for everyday shaving because I frankly cannot be bothered to spend too much prep time on it, and I don't think I need a baby face all the time. It's a convenience thing mostly.
Double edged safety razor for when I want to look more slick. Ever since I bought one I never once felt the need to go back to disposable cartridges, the money saved alone is worth it. Takes some time getting used to and I cut myself a lot at first, but it's very much worth it afterwards.
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Comment on Valve bans Razer and Wooting’s new keyboard features in Counter-Strike 2 in ~games
Sheep (edited )LinkAs an osu player, when the wooting first came out, I was sure it would get to a point where games would start banning it (or at least certain functions of it), and here we are a couple years...As an osu player, when the wooting first came out, I was sure it would get to a point where games would start banning it (or at least certain functions of it), and here we are a couple years later.
Counter Strike isn't the first one either, I recall Trackmania banning the custom analog tilt function, and of course in osu reverse the actuation of the keys (so it activates on finger lift rather than press) was recently deemed to be bannable.
It's really crazy how this one company revolutionized a lot of games with their one peripheral and then simultaneously shot themselves in the foot by said revolution. Suffering from success I suppose?
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Comment on The Epic Games Store launches on mobile in ~games
Sheep Link ParentThey were in the EU, and now EU citizens can use alternative app stores and payment processors on iOS devices.. If apple can do it for the EU they can do it for every other region. It's just a...They were in the EU, and now EU citizens can use alternative app stores and payment processors on iOS devices.. If apple can do it for the EU they can do it for every other region. It's just a matter of regulators actually doing something.
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Comment on YouTube without a working ad blocker in ~tech
Sheep Link ParentI feel like you have very very different youtube experience from me. I only watch creators that make well produced content that entertains me and streamers who I often interact with live. I spend...I feel like you have very very different youtube experience from me.
I only watch creators that make well produced content that entertains me and streamers who I often interact with live. I spend a good chunk of each day on YouTube enjoying said content.
By paying for premium I not only get rid of ads but I also support these creators that give me so much content for free (since it is financially impossible for me to subscribe to everyone's patreon/membership).
I guess I'm interested why you watch YouTube at all if it's just stuff you don't like?
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Comment on YouTube without a working ad blocker in ~tech
Sheep Link ParentIt is in some countries like mine! Which just proves they basically inflate the price as high as possible per region because they can. I'm okay paying 8 a month for premium since I also use...if it was just like 7 bucks or so.
It is in some countries like mine! Which just proves they basically inflate the price as high as possible per region because they can.
I'm okay paying 8 a month for premium since I also use youtube music but if they raised it to 14 like in the US I would dip in a heartbeat.
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Comment on Trackmania’s Deep Dip 2 has finally been beaten! in ~games
Sheep Link ParentI absolutely get where Wirtual is coming from, but let's not forget he's coming at Deep Dip 2 with the mindset of a streamer. By repeating the same map that much his content gets stale (affecting...I absolutely get where Wirtual is coming from, but let's not forget he's coming at Deep Dip 2 with the mindset of a streamer.
By repeating the same map that much his content gets stale (affecting his youtube channel and probably torturing his editors) and his fans might get bored of it too. Not to mention he has to entertain his viewers throughout this repeating cycle, which isn't an easy feat.
As a streamer, farming a map like this is way more mentally exhausting than if you were just playing by yourself or with friends and focusing entirely on it without having to worry about your stream.
So yeah, can't blame him for dipping out, but I think if you were a more casual player the map isn't as toxic (though still hellish)
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Comment on Spotify hikes fees, passing on its tax burden, after the French government introduced a levy to support the nation's music industry in ~music
Sheep Link Parent7.99€ here in Portugal, and everyone already finds it expensive as is. Can't imagine it going over well if we ever have 10.99 or more. I guess we might be one of those "special cases" because...7.99€ here in Portugal, and everyone already finds it expensive as is. Can't imagine it going over well if we ever have 10.99 or more.
I guess we might be one of those "special cases" because we're poor lol. I'd imagine Eastern European prices follow a similar trend.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games
Sheep (edited )Link ParentBeing a translator of primarily hentai games and manga like these, I ended up knowing many women who work in the field who are very open online both about their gender and their involvement in the...- Exemplary
Being a translator of primarily hentai games and manga like these, I ended up knowing many women who work in the field who are very open online both about their gender and their involvement in the this industry. It may not seem like it but for the most part we're all just people doing the job they pay us to do, and most of our customers aren't anything more than that.
As far as I know most don't get harassed specifically for their involvement in the hentai industry. If anything, and this is more a personal anecdote thing because of my specific line of work, they're more often harassed for how they localize certain words/terms (if I had a cent for every time I heard the word woke thrown around at us I'd honestly have a livable wage).
So seeing the author of this video be so blatantly dismissive of companies like nutaku, who have existed for ages without harm mind you (I was there when they were first formed and didn't have a partnership with DMM yet, and I knew several translators who ended up selling their work to them), also really rubs me the wrong way.
Nutaku and others like it are just part of an industry like any other providing a product that has a lot of demand. I certainly won't deny there are problematic aspects to it like any other industry, but to insinuate it's all evil feels a bit much. I've never once regretted working where I work, and Nutaku never came across to me as anything nefarious, they're literally more or less a store front for DMM, one of if not Japan's biggest adult content retailer.
ETA: I do not and have never worked for nutaku specifically, just in case this post comes across as shilling. I only know them because they're a massive retailer in the industry I'm involved in and several of my colleagues have worked for them so I've had more discussions about them than most.
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Comment on Manga’s dark side: An interview with filmmaker Sybilla Patrizia in ~anime
Sheep (edited )Link ParentIt's not entirely the US' fault, it's more murky than that. It is true that Japan's constitution drafted after the war was essentially drafted by the US, and culturally the country became very US...It's not entirely the US' fault, it's more murky than that.
It is true that Japan's constitution drafted after the war was essentially drafted by the US, and culturally the country became very US centric (which did mean Christian values being forcefully imposed), but that constitution stipulates the existence of freedom of speech and doesn't say anything about obscene material, and the penal code regarding obscene material mimics the same wording found in many other countries, US included I'm pretty sure. It also predates WWII. Here's the relevant article:
A person who distributes, sells or displays in public an obscene document, drawing or other objects shall be punished by imprisonment with work for not more than 2 years, a fine of not more than 2,500,000 yen or a petty fine. The same shall apply to a person who possesses the same for the purpose of sale.
As you can see it doesn't say anything about having to censor pornography. The biggest issue of this law is not clearly defining what counts as obscene. Thanks to that vagueness, several court rulings/decisions essentially lead to the interpretation of the law (at least when it comes to depictions of sexual acts) as being "so long as genitals are censored it doesn't count as obscene."
So did the US influence Japan's values? Yes. But the law was already written to forbid obscene material and the judges were the ones who came up with this interpretation of obscene that lead to mosaics and other forms of censorship being inplemented. And of course literally no one is going to campaign on changing the penal code to uncensor pornography, so the situation continues.
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Comment on What email client do you use? in ~tech
Sheep LinkSurprised no one mentioned mailspring which is what I use. I used to use thunderbird but it's a bit feature bloated for my taste, I wanted something simple. I use it with 3 emails (2 Gmail...Surprised no one mentioned mailspring which is what I use. I used to use thunderbird but it's a bit feature bloated for my taste, I wanted something simple. I use it with 3 emails (2 Gmail accounts and one custom domain email) and it's never given me trouble.
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Comment on Is Super Mario Maker beaten yet? in ~games
Sheep (edited )Link ParentYeah it's a bit of a mixed emotion because we could've celebrated the last dance clear as the true finale had we known earlier. I get why the creator felt uncomfortable coming forward about it...Yeah it's a bit of a mixed emotion because we could've celebrated the last dance clear as the true finale had we known earlier. I get why the creator felt uncomfortable coming forward about it though. Not only would they have rained on everyone's parade but they'd sully their reputation. Plus there was starting to be drama over the level too and the community was getting bitter over it. I'm glad they spoke up.
As for 101%, yeah some people are still trying to grind it. The level is theoretically possible (it was cleared with TAS tools but didn't break the rules of the game or use impossible inputs), it's just insanely hard.
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Comment on Is Super Mario Maker beaten yet? in ~games
Sheep LinkTrimming The Herbs, the last uncleared level of Mario Maker 1, has been confirmed to be a hacked level by the creator (was done via TAS) This means that Mario Maker 1 is officially 100% cleared!!...Trimming The Herbs, the last uncleared level of Mario Maker 1, has been confirmed to be a hacked level by the creator (was done via TAS)
This means that Mario Maker 1 is officially 100% cleared!! The final level cleared is thus Last Dance. This has all been updated on the site
Huge props to team 0%!
As someone who lives in a country with reduced tax on books (6% instead of 23%), I support that one at least. Being a source of knowledge, I think books should be as accessible as possible to people who want/need to purchase them.