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Comment on What's your current PC wallpaper? in ~tech
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Comment on Disney’s boy trouble: studio seeks original IP to win back Gen-Z men amid Marvel, Lucasfilm struggles in ~movies
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI'm convinced that if Return of the Jedi were made today Star Wars fanboys would shit themselves with rage and review bomb it. Although now that I think of it, RotJ does have Leia in the metal...I'm convinced that if Return of the Jedi were made today Star Wars fanboys would shit themselves with rage and review bomb it. Although now that I think of it, RotJ does have Leia in the metal bikini, so maybe that would pacify the chuds. But the Ewoks are goofy as shit and there's a lot of screen times devoted to Ewoks in that movie.
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Comment on Disney’s boy trouble: studio seeks original IP to win back Gen-Z men amid Marvel, Lucasfilm struggles in ~movies
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI think that people view past Star Wars stuff with rose tinted glasses sometimes, because honestly bad acting, caricatures, and inability to follow through on ideas are kind of staples of the...I think that people view past Star Wars stuff with rose tinted glasses sometimes, because honestly bad acting, caricatures, and inability to follow through on ideas are kind of staples of the series. And for the most part I thought the acting was fine, and I felt like the Rashomon episode really tied the whole series together in a way that was really neat.
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Comment on Disney’s boy trouble: studio seeks original IP to win back Gen-Z men amid Marvel, Lucasfilm struggles in ~movies
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI thought the Acolyte was one of the best Star Wars things to come out in recent years, but SW fans being the worst people in the world killed it before it had a chance. That and apparently it...I thought the Acolyte was one of the best Star Wars things to come out in recent years, but SW fans being the worst people in the world killed it before it had a chance. That and apparently it cost an ungodly amount of money to make.
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Comment on Norwegian prog/metal band Leprous covers "Take On Me" on the spot in ~music
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentYeah I enjoy this series a lot. My only complaint is that they sometimes kind of "spoil" the final result in the intro of the video a little too much.Yeah I enjoy this series a lot. My only complaint is that they sometimes kind of "spoil" the final result in the intro of the video a little too much.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of August 11 in ~society
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI'm afraid I'm not following how supporting any of this would be self defeating for them. A perception of high crime is good for Police budgets, I would think.I'm afraid I'm not following how supporting any of this would be self defeating for them. A perception of high crime is good for Police budgets, I would think.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of August 11 in ~society
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentPolice unions are notoriously conservative in the U.S. and largely suck ass. I assume that's what Canekicker is talking about.Police unions are notoriously conservative in the U.S. and largely suck ass. I assume that's what Canekicker is talking about.
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Comment on Master Boot Record - C:\chkdsk /F (2016) in ~music
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI love both MBR and Keygen Church. I'm a big fan of the Castlevania series and the music in particular, and Keygen Church is like somebody turned all the dials on those soundtracks all the way to 11.I love both MBR and Keygen Church. I'm a big fan of the Castlevania series and the music in particular, and Keygen Church is like somebody turned all the dials on those soundtracks all the way to 11.
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Comment on Forums are still alive, active, and a treasure trove of information in ~tech
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentYeah I interact with a few forums pretty regularly and honestly they're great in some ways but an absolute UX disaster in others.Yeah I interact with a few forums pretty regularly and honestly they're great in some ways but an absolute UX disaster in others.
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Comment on Forums are still alive, active, and a treasure trove of information in ~tech
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI love discord for some things - I have multiple friend servers that are super active and great for keeping up with folks. But Discord sucks for anything having to do with finding or collecting...I love discord for some things - I have multiple friend servers that are super active and great for keeping up with folks. But Discord sucks for anything having to do with finding or collecting information.
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Comment on Sublime Eyes – Emperor's Mountain (2025) in ~music
TheRtRevKaiser LinkEither my tastes have changed or I've never given melodeath a proper chance, because I really enjoyed this track.Either my tastes have changed or I've never given melodeath a proper chance, because I really enjoyed this track.
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Comment on Christian missionaries are using secret audio devices to evangelise Brazil’s isolated peoples in ~humanities
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI do feel like I need to point out that there are a number of Christian denominations that don't belief in a literal hell of eternal conscious torment (with a spectrum of belief ranging from not...I do feel like I need to point out that there are a number of Christian denominations that don't belief in a literal hell of eternal conscious torment (with a spectrum of belief ranging from not believing in the eternal or the conscious part to not believing in hell at all). American Evangelicals may be numerous and loud at the present time, but the don't represent the full theological range of christian belief, either historically or currently.
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Comment on I've noticed an odd and possibly disturbing trend on Reddit lately in ~tech
TheRtRevKaiser LinkIt's entirely possible that it's bot activity - there's been tons of bot activity on Reddit for years, even before LLMs became widely available. The go-to tactic back then was for bots to repost...It's entirely possible that it's bot activity - there's been tons of bot activity on Reddit for years, even before LLMs became widely available. The go-to tactic back then was for bots to repost popular posts from 2-3 years prior, often with other bot accounts which would come in and post the top comment/comments. I wouldn't be surprised if there was also bot-driven upvotes early on to get those posts into the 'Hot' feed.
On the other hand, there's not really any reason to assume this is LLM activity - I don't think this would be a particularly useful way to train an LLM - but there is, or at least was, value in high-karma accounts which could be wiped and sold to be used for astroturfing and advertising. So it could just be good old-fashioned karma farmers, although it wouldn't be surprising at all if there are karma-farmers out there using LLMs to generate posts.
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Comment on After Steam, indie videogame store itch.io has also delisted erotic content in ~games
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI did see one article where the founder of this group called herself a "Pro-life Feminist" so seems like you might be spot on. I grew up in (and was part of) conservative evangelical churches for...I did see one article where the founder of this group called herself a "Pro-life Feminist" so seems like you might be spot on.
I grew up in (and was part of) conservative evangelical churches for the first three decades of my life, so I'm still figuring out a lot of things that I learned wrong or just didn't learn at all. So I apologize if I misrepresented anything, definitely wasn't my intention.
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Comment on After Steam, indie videogame store itch.io has also delisted erotic content in ~games
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentSo it's entirely possible that I'm misunderstanding or mischaracterizing the group and/or Radical Feminism - I probably should be more careful when I'm not as informed as I should be on different...So it's entirely possible that I'm misunderstanding or mischaracterizing the group and/or Radical Feminism - I probably should be more careful when I'm not as informed as I should be on different feminisms, which is definitely the case. I was tying them to what I knew about TERF groups, and the very little I know about SWERF groups - both of which I thought fit under the Radical Feminist umbrella, and both of which have had some eyebrow raising ties to far right christian extremism in recent years.
I haven't seen any articles from sources that I would trust to use the terminology responsibly, so it's possible - maybe probable - that this is a Christian anti-porn group using the language of feminism.
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Comment on After Steam, indie videogame store itch.io has also delisted erotic content in ~games
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI don't think it's actually a Christian group, I think they are a Radical Feminist group that has some ties to conservative christian groups. That's my understanding, anyway. There's been some...I don't think it's actually a Christian group, I think they are a Radical Feminist group that has some ties to conservative christian groups. That's my understanding, anyway. There's been some weird cross-pollination between RadFem groups (especially TERF groups) and conservatives in recent years.
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Comment on What is your silly or (kinda) useless talent? in ~talk
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentThis implies that it is sometimes useful, and I'd really like to know what situation calls for this particular set of skills...A rarely useful talent.
This implies that it is sometimes useful, and I'd really like to know what situation calls for this particular set of skills...
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Comment on Nick Fuentes breaks with US President Donald Trump and MAGA over Jeffrey Epstein in ~society
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentThere's also this article reporting that FBI agents were instructed earlier this year to flag any Epstein documents that mentioned Trump.There's also this article reporting that FBI agents were instructed earlier this year to flag any Epstein documents that mentioned Trump.
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Comment on Nick Fuentes breaks with US President Donald Trump and MAGA over Jeffrey Epstein in ~society
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentAs somebody who mods a politics forum, I feel for you. I was subbed to Neuralnews for a while years ago, but honest the "view from nowhere" rules were incredibly frustrating. There were right wing...As somebody who mods a politics forum, I feel for you. I was subbed to Neuralnews for a while years ago, but honest the "view from nowhere" rules were incredibly frustrating. There were right wing people who were willing to put in so much work to make sure their gish gallop stayed within the letter of the rules and trying to counteract their bullshit was exhausting. I think that was the beginning of me realizing that "neutral" doesn't mean fair or correct by any means.
Respect to you for sticking with it and trying to make things better. It's a thankless, exhausting task.
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Comment on What are your AI-generated guilty pleasures? in ~tech
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI've goofed around with AI music generation some, and one of the funniest things I've done with it (in my opinion, at least) is take this kind of bleak modernist poetry and set it to the most...I've goofed around with AI music generation some, and one of the funniest things I've done with it (in my opinion, at least) is take this kind of bleak modernist poetry and set it to the most incongruous genres I can think of - mostly modern nashville country or contemporary christian. The contrast between poetry from someone like Wilfred Owens and the shitty, overproduced sound just really gets me tickled.
Haha, holy shit I have this exact wallpaper right now. Might be from the same source, too, because it's frustratingly difficult to find scans of Moebius art that are high-res enough to use as a wallpaper.