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  1. Comment on US Federal Communications Commission abolishes gigabit speed goal, suggesting it is unfair to slower technologies in ~tech

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    Poverty mindset. I see it in my non profit when there are legitimate money making opportunities that could make us self sufficient but no one wants to “spend money to make money”.

    Poverty mindset. I see it in my non profit when there are legitimate money making opportunities that could make us self sufficient but no one wants to “spend money to make money”.

    1 vote
  2. Comment on Invite request spam problem - vet through other social media? in ~tildes

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    I think you'd also want to make sure there's some path to redemption. I love giving people second chances when I can understand they didn't act with malice. Too many people won't give a second...

    I think you'd also want to make sure there's some path to redemption. I love giving people second chances when I can understand they didn't act with malice. Too many people won't give a second chance, or won't try to explain to someone why they did something wrong. But if someone's acting nefariously, intentionally harmed someone, etc. - fuck 'em.

    2 votes
  3. Comment on Invite request spam problem - vet through other social media? in ~tildes

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    I’m not sure about on Tildes, but from what I’ve seen with in person community is there’s often one person causing drama and simultaneously getting themself pushed out/burned out. It’s often a...

    I’m not sure about on Tildes, but from what I’ve seen with in person community is there’s often one person causing drama and simultaneously getting themself pushed out/burned out. It’s often a final act of self sabotage. Once they start it’s a good opportunity to let them burn themselves out and bring things to their natural conclusion.

    I suspect on Tildes it may not work out so cleanly as often. I wonder what we’re missing. In person you can cold-shoulder someone. Maybe online communities need bottom-up shunning.

    3 votes
  4. Comment on Invite request spam problem - vet through other social media? in ~tildes

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    I’ve got 55 invite codes to give out. I should figure out how to use them (responsibly).

    I’ve got 55 invite codes to give out. I should figure out how to use them (responsibly).

    2 votes
  5. Comment on Invite request spam problem - vet through other social media? in ~tildes

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    Is drama bad? I’m gonna be honest - a little drama is fun. My philosophy is to never cause drama. But I’m not able to hurt anyone by reading a thread for entertainment. I’m pretty sure most people...

    Is drama bad? I’m gonna be honest - a little drama is fun. My philosophy is to never cause drama. But I’m not able to hurt anyone by reading a thread for entertainment. I’m pretty sure most people like drama. But less are careful not to cause it.

    However, too many users would be an eternal September problem, which would be a big issue.

    3 votes
  6. Comment on Jet Lag Season 19: Japanorama | Trailer in ~hobbies

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    Tom + Adam could draw 15 cards if they catch a fish in Ehime. Honestly I think they’ve over-estimated the difficulty. Some fish just really want to get caught.

    Tom + Adam could draw 15 cards if they catch a fish in Ehime. Honestly I think they’ve over-estimated the difficulty. Some fish just really want to get caught.

    2 votes
  7. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Season ending on Sunday August 30th! in ~games

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    If you would like I can grant WorldEdit permissions to you - or anyone else - with unfinished mega projects.

    If you would like I can grant WorldEdit permissions to you - or anyone else - with unfinished mega projects.

    1 vote
  8. Comment on Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful in ~tech

    teaearlgraycold
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    Or they don’t want it to be too obvious what they’re doing.

    Or they don’t want it to be too obvious what they’re doing.

    9 votes
  9. Comment on Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful in ~tech

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    Why can't they just check if my MX record goes to Google? Engineers at Amazon are afraid of a little if .. else ..

    Why can't they just check if my MX record goes to Google? Engineers at Amazon are afraid of a little if .. else ..

    3 votes
  10. Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes

  11. Comment on Moving US to Japan: Things to bring? Things to leave behind? in ~life

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    Arbitrage opportunity? :D

    expensive everywhere, but eye watering in Japan

    Arbitrage opportunity? :D

  12. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Season ending on Sunday August 30th! in ~games

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    The map will be made available afterwards.

    The map will be made available afterwards.

    5 votes
  13. Comment on Why normal people aren’t using AI agents in ~tech

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    I keep seeing a performative hatred of generative AI from video game developers due to their proximity to artists. There are people that won’t use LLMs for any coding because of a sense of...

    I keep seeing a performative hatred of generative AI from video game developers due to their proximity to artists. There are people that won’t use LLMs for any coding because of a sense of solidarity with visual artists. I think this is silly, especially because they have genuinely stayed away from LLMs and thus say incorrect things about their capabilities. Personally I use LLMs for coding but pay for visual art from talented artist friends. They will do a far better job than an image generator will. You don’t need to use image generators because you’re using LLMs and artists should not dictate how you write code.

    4 votes
  14. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Season ending on Sunday August 30th! in ~games

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    The server's quarterly billing period is coming up and I'm not sure it would be worth it to renew. So plan for the big shutdown at the end of this month!

    The server's quarterly billing period is coming up and I'm not sure it would be worth it to renew. So plan for the big shutdown at the end of this month!

    16 votes
  15. Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Season ending on Sunday August 30th!

    Server host: tildes.nore.gg (Running Java 26.2) Verification site: https://tildes.nore.gg BlueMap: https://tildes.nore.gg/map/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TildesMC Plugins and Data Packs Data...

    Server host: tildes.nore.gg (Running Java 26.2)
    Verification site: https://tildes.nore.gg
    BlueMap: https://tildes.nore.gg/map/
    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TildesMC

    Plugins and Data Packs Data Packs:
    • Age Lock [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Armor Statues [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Bat Membranes [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Cauldron Concrete [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Cauldron Mud [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Custom Nether Portals [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Husks Drop Sand [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Mini Blocks [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • More Mob Heads [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Nullscape - End terrain upgrade
    • Player Head Drops [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Renewable Dragon Stuff
    • Silence Mobs [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Terralith - Overworld terrain upgrade
    • Wandering Trades [Vanilla Tweaks]

    Plugins:

    • BlueMap - Provides a live 3D rendering of the game world
    • Clickable Links - Makes http URLs in chat clickable (only for registered players)
    • CoreProtect - Records all block/container/mob changes (Anyone can look up changes with /co inspect)
    • DebugStick - Gives the ability to craft debug sticks in survival
    • EasyArmorStands - GUI for editing armor stands
    • GSit - Sit on stairs/slabs!
    • Hexnicks - Enables Tildes usernames to be displayed
    • hsrails - Allows for 4x speed rail travel
    • LuckPerms - Locks down unregistered users
    • Otherside - Fix for mob farms involving Nether portals
    • Rapid Leaf Decay - Increases the speed of leaf decay by 10x
    • WorldEdit - Used for occasional admin stuff
    • WorldGuard - Prevents unregistered users from changing anything in the world

    The server operates on a soft whitelist. Anyone can log in and walk around, but you need a Tildes account to gain build access.


    We recommend you install our mod web-chat so that you can chat while in your web browser. It turns the server into an old-school chat room.

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    27 votes
  16. Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official

    teaearlgraycold
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    I think what’s more important is the growth rate, eternal September and all that. I don’t think I can say anything about the absolute size. I do like the size of Tildes though.

    I think what’s more important is the growth rate, eternal September and all that. I don’t think I can say anything about the absolute size. I do like the size of Tildes though.

    7 votes
  17. Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official

    teaearlgraycold
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    I think you're kinda screwed either way with a site that size.

    I think you're kinda screwed either way with a site that size.

    10 votes
  18. Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official

    teaearlgraycold
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    I love Tildes. But I think my ideal would be less BDFL managed and more social experiment to see if we can distribute every critical task. I’d love to start such an experiment some day. I might...

    I love Tildes. But I think my ideal would be less BDFL managed and more social experiment to see if we can distribute every critical task. I’d love to start such an experiment some day. I might even use the Tildes code as a starting point.

    12 votes
  19. Comment on Is it time to include pronouns? in ~tildes

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    People use GP on Hacker News a lot. I don’t see it much on other sites but it’s a good tool to add to our collective consciousness.

    People use GP on Hacker News a lot. I don’t see it much on other sites but it’s a good tool to add to our collective consciousness.

    10 votes
  20. Comment on Is it time to include pronouns? in ~tildes

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    It might make things more confusing ("Who is he? There's 3 he/hims in this comment chain."). The forum-native pronouns of OP (original poster) and GP (grand parent, the parent comment to the one...

    It might make things more confusing ("Who is he? There's 3 he/hims in this comment chain."). The forum-native pronouns of OP (original poster) and GP (grand parent, the parent comment to the one you are replying to) can do a lot of work. And there's always just naming people with @<username>.

    24 votes