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Comment on Asmongold's Twitch channel temporarily banned following racist rant about Palestinians in ~games
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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%!
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Comment on Tell US Congress: Stop the TikTok ban in ~tech
Sheep LinkNot a US citizen but from an outside perspective my biggest issue with bills like these is that they're clearly not interested in protecting their citizens at large, just safeguarding their data...Not a US citizen but from an outside perspective my biggest issue with bills like these is that they're clearly not interested in protecting their citizens at large, just safeguarding their data from foreign governments the US doesn't like.
They could have made a proper data protection bill like GDPR but instead they're just making a bill that kicks off apps from governments the US isn't on friendly terms with, any other government and/or company is free to spy on US citizens regardless.
I disagree with the notion that government shouldn't have the power to ban apps like tiktok because I do legitimately think tiktok is a detriment to society and government should step in to safeguard its citizens, but the same logic applies to players like Facebook and Twitter, which should absolutely be the targets of bills like these.
The US needs state/app neutral bills that protect its citizens data, not half-assed measures like these that ignore the root cause of the problem.
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Comment on Is Super Mario Maker beaten yet? in ~games
Sheep Link ParentAs predicted, Trimming The Herbs is going to be the last wall. How funny is it that the toughest nut to crack wouldn't be some insane 5 min long speed run level but a mere 15 second level. There...As predicted, Trimming The Herbs is going to be the last wall. How funny is it that the toughest nut to crack wouldn't be some insane 5 min long speed run level but a mere 15 second level.
There are multiple bounties on it as well if I recall correctly. Really hope the team pulls through on this historic feat.
Also imagine for a second if chaimchompbraden had managed to upload Trials of Death onto the official servers before they shut down. Maybe the team would have thrown in the hat instantly lol.
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Comment on Akira Toriyama has passed away in ~anime
Sheep (edited )LinkObituary posted on shounen jump. It's only in Japanese so far but it has statements from Yuji Horii (Dragon Quest co-creator), Masakazu Katsura (author of Video Girl Ai and Zetman, close friend of...Obituary posted on shounen jump. It's only in Japanese so far but it has statements from Yuji Horii (Dragon Quest co-creator), Masakazu Katsura (author of Video Girl Ai and Zetman, close friend of Toriyama-sensei), Eiichiro Oda (author of One Piece), and Masashi Kishimoto (author of Naruto).
I am about to board a plane so I can't translate it myself, otherwise I would. Hope someone posts an official translation when it's released.
Suffice it to say the entire manga, anime, video game industry, and beyond are mourning this massive loss. May his soul rest in piece.
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Comment on Akira Toriyama has passed away in ~anime
Sheep Link ParentHis death doesn't seem related to age. The cause wasn't specified but he suffered a sudden brain injury (acute subdural hematoma to be specific). Which only makes this sadder to be honest. He was...It sounds stupid to say but I guess I never thought about how old he was.
His death doesn't seem related to age. The cause wasn't specified but he suffered a sudden brain injury (acute subdural hematoma to be specific). Which only makes this sadder to be honest. He was very excited for all this year's projects.
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Comment on What irrational video game requirements do you have? in ~games
Sheep LinkIdk if it's irrational but I absolutely refuse to play anything that doesn't run at an average 60 fps (at least when it comes to anything in the last decade). Anything below that feels so...Idk if it's irrational but I absolutely refuse to play anything that doesn't run at an average 60 fps (at least when it comes to anything in the last decade). Anything below that feels so noticeably choppy and unpleasant to play. I don't know how some people handle it but I cannot, and believe me I really tried when I first got my ps5 and wanted to see how far the graphics could be pushed.
Outside of technical specs though, I am generally very pedantic about games having difficulty settings (or some other mechanic that's geared towards making the game easier/harder to beat) . I want to be able to choose if I want to play a game casually and relax, or if I want to try hard and get irritated. My time is limited so if a game forces me to play at only its pace, I usually will put it down (of course this applies more towards hard games rather than easy games, for obvious reasons). To me, if a game doesn't have any form of difficulty adjustment, it's a failure in the game design department.
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Comment on Yuzu, popular Nintendo Switch emulator, settles with Nintendo for $2.4m and halts development and distribution indefinitely in ~games
Sheep Link ParentAs far as I was told, the issue is that decryption for more modern games, or at least switch games specifically, happens on the fly. It's not that easy to separate the emulator from the decryption...As far as I was told, the issue is that decryption for more modern games, or at least switch games specifically, happens on the fly. It's not that easy to separate the emulator from the decryption process anymore.
If the decryption process of either the game or the console is integrated in any form in the emulator, it would become a crime.
I'm also not fully convinced that this wording wouldn't apply to any emulator simply because you can argue they're used to play games in unintended systems, bypassing DRM and other tracking technologies, which Nintendo is arguing is in violation of the DMCA.
I'm really worried to be honest, all it takes is a technologically illiterate judge.
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Comment on Yuzu, popular Nintendo Switch emulator, settles with Nintendo for $2.4m and halts development and distribution indefinitely in ~games
Sheep LinkThe result was expected, but what I'm afraid of are the repercussions Nintendo is looking to cause. From the Verge: i.e. They're asking a federal judge to agree with the following: This would...The result was expected, but what I'm afraid of are the repercussions Nintendo is looking to cause.
From the Verge:
Nintendo and Tropic Haze are asking a judge to specifically find that Yuzu circumvents its copyright protections by using those keys, even if it doesn’t come with them.
i.e. They're asking a federal judge to agree with the following:
Developing or distributing software, including Yuzu, that in its ordinary course functions only when cryptographic keys are integrated without authorization, violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s prohibition on trafficking in devices that circumvent effective technological measures, because the software is primarily designed for the purpose of circumventing technological measures.
This would essentially criminalize emulators as far as I can tell.
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.