UOUPv2's recent activity
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Comment on Piracy is surging again because streaming execs ignored the lessons of the past in ~tech
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Comment on Looking for games that can be played with only the mouse in ~games
UOUPv2 Link ParentI would say FTL still counts since you only need the spacebar.I would say FTL still counts since you only need the spacebar.
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Comment on The Escapist magazine's entire video team has either been fired or resigned in ~games
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Comment on Heilung - Anoana (Live, 2023) in ~music
UOUPv2 LinkWould love to see them but also don't want to get hatecrimed lol.Would love to see them but also don't want to get hatecrimed lol.
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Comment on Nintendo shocks competitive fans with strict new community tournament guidelines in ~games
UOUPv2 LinkMy initial reaction upon reading the headline was, "Well then they're idiots. You have to be serious daft to not expect Nintendo to do something like this." but then I read the article and yeah,...My initial reaction upon reading the headline was, "Well then they're idiots. You have to be serious daft to not expect Nintendo to do something like this." but then I read the article and yeah, not a single person they've cited is surprised. One person even said, "What we feared would happen just happened".
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Comment on The Daily Wire is making a live-action Snow White movie starring conservative YouTuber Brett Cooper in ~movies
UOUPv2 Link ParentI would argue that making a statement (God is great and God is powerful) and furthering an agenda (I wanted to find a leftist example for balance but I couldn't think of any lol) are two separate...I would argue that making a statement (God is great and God is powerful) and furthering an agenda (I wanted to find a leftist example for balance but I couldn't think of any lol) are two separate things.
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Comment on The Daily Wire is making a live-action Snow White movie starring conservative YouTuber Brett Cooper in ~movies
UOUPv2 Link ParentBecause creating art is secondary to fulfilling an agenda. Take something like Brooklyn 99 for example; Captain Holt being gay may be an integral part of the story but making a show about a gay...Because creating art is secondary to fulfilling an agenda. Take something like Brooklyn 99 for example; Captain Holt being gay may be an integral part of the story but making a show about a gay police captain was not the goal. And if you turn Kevin into Kayla the true primary goal is still mostly accomplished, creating a funny cop show. With 99.9%, oh fuck it, 100% of conservative entertainment, the primary goal is furthering a conservative agenda. And when you remove the conservative agenda you're left with a husk of a show, and for those who don't care about "owning the libs", the dried up husk is all you'll ever notice.
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Comment on People who turn off their electronics hours before bed... What do you do at night? in ~talk
UOUPv2 Link ParentYou been on Tildes longer than me, so I won't try and claim that I know the website better than you. Though I will say that one of the major differences in my own behavior here compared to reddit...You been on Tildes longer than me, so I won't try and claim that I know the website better than you. Though I will say that one of the major differences in my own behavior here compared to reddit is that my responses are addressed to whomever I'm responding to. On reddit, I basically had this philosophy when commenting (i.e I was really talking to the audience rather than the person I was actually responding to). Here, whenever I respond to someone, even if it's about something I disagree with, I'm still genuinely trying to have a conversation with person I'm talking to or, at the very least, try and take the person I'm responding to into consideration. It may be a result of the small size of Tildes but it's still a change I appreciate and a change I'd like to see every ex-redditor take on. Not to say I want everyone to just be overly nice robots to each other all the time, just that I'd rather see people conserve in a way more akin to IRL conservations rather than the rage induced flame wars you see everywhere else.
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Comment on People who turn off their electronics hours before bed... What do you do at night? in ~talk
UOUPv2 Link ParentNo offense but I have to ask. Did you really think that calling OP's concerns "somewhat laughable" was really the best way to convince them they might have a deeper issue than poor sleep hygiene?...No offense but I have to ask. Did you really think that calling OP's concerns "somewhat laughable" was really the best way to convince them they might have a deeper issue than poor sleep hygiene? To me at least, your comment reads more like someone who is more excited to be right rather than someone who genuinely wants to help.
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Comment on 'Torture and barbarism' endemic in porn industry, finds study in ~life
UOUPv2 LinkI can't read the actual study since I don't speak French but the quotes in the article make it seem like puritan nonsense. As long as the above is being done consensually with the safety of the..."There are 1.4 million videos of sadistic practices: "Suffocation, bukkake (as many as dozens of men ejaculating on one woman), gangbang, gagging (deep fellatio suffocation), torture, electrocution" it continues.
I can't read the actual study since I don't speak French but the quotes in the article make it seem like puritan nonsense. As long as the above is being done consensually with the safety of the actors being a priority then I see no issue with the acts themselves.
They say there are about 1.3 million child-themed videos on these sites that "trivialise and eroticise incest and child criminality".
This, to me, also seems like deceptive wording. Are we including videos where two obvious adults are calling each other step mom & step son? If so, then it seems like the numbers are going to be fluffed up quite a bit.
"It is not possible to "consent to an act of violence against yourself," it added.
This doesn't even deserve a real response so I'll just say, "lol".
The worst part is I've definitely read articles that make me question the ethics of porn production (apologies for the Daily Mail link, just went with the first result). But defenders can easily point to non-sense like this article to try and write off their critics.
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Comment on Reddit is going to let you turn gold into money in ~tech
UOUPv2 Link ParentI'm still technically on there, and was definitely in camp "eh, at least there's desktop". But holy damn, in the rare times that I do browse on desktop I'm on page 20 in like 5 minutes. And while...I'm still technically on there, and was definitely in camp "eh, at least there's desktop". But holy damn, in the rare times that I do browse on desktop I'm on page 20 in like 5 minutes. And while that sounds like I'm happily vacuuming up content it's actually because I'm just scrolling past a torrent of shit until my finger gets tired.
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Comment on TikTok fined record £300m for putting children’s privacy at risk in ~tech
UOUPv2 Link ParentMy only issue with services like Nebula (full disclosure, it's been a bit since I've last checked) is a severe lack of silly content. One of the reasons I love YouTube is the ability to watch...My only issue with services like Nebula (full disclosure, it's been a bit since I've last checked) is a severe lack of silly content. One of the reasons I love YouTube is the ability to watch insightful commentary channels like Wendigoon followed immediately by dumb fun content like Sora the Troll. Whereas on Nebula, it's all educational, all the time. Which gets a bit stale after a while.
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Comment on Cult of the Lamb dev says it will delete the game on January 1 in ~games
UOUPv2 Link ParentMan, even in hindsight it doesn't really look like a joke.Man, even in hindsight it doesn't really look like a joke.
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Comment on When did you realize you were different? in ~talk
UOUPv2 Link ParentWith all due respect, Darauwakmfonabasi is hard to pronounce because it's long, not because it's complex. This means pronouncing it in broken English and pronunciating it properly will require the...With all due respect, Darauwakmfonabasi is hard to pronounce because it's long, not because it's complex. This means pronouncing it in broken English and pronunciating it properly will require the same amount of effort, in my opinion of course. Though, I am biased since I'm a bit of a "polyglot" when it comes to dialects.
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Comment on When did you realize you were different? in ~talk
UOUPv2 (edited )Link ParentOh man, that drives me up the wall. I'm not asking you to speak the freaking language, just pronounce one freaking word correctly.Oh man, that drives me up the wall. I'm not asking you to speak the freaking language, just pronounce one freaking word correctly.
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Comment on Factorio Friday Facts #373: Space Age expansion in ~games
UOUPv2 LinkYo!!! Literally just beat the game like 2 days ago. I thought my factory was done growing but it turns out that I was wrong; the factory must grow.Yo!!! Literally just beat the game like 2 days ago. I thought my factory was done growing but it turns out that I was wrong; the factory must grow.
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Comment on Turning popular video games into great board games is a lot harder than it sounds in ~games.tabletop
UOUPv2 Link ParentAll the Targets I've been to have a pretty good selection of board games. Off the top of my head it's where I bought Settlers of Catan, Pandemic, Cards Against Humanity, Wink, and Betrayal at the...All the Targets I've been to have a pretty good selection of board games. Off the top of my head it's where I bought Settlers of Catan, Pandemic, Cards Against Humanity, Wink, and Betrayal at the House on the Hill.
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Comment on Losing my patience with chess in ~games.tabletop
UOUPv2 (edited )Link ParentIf you're 800 then the last thing you should be doing is expanding your opening repertoire. You should focus on opening principles (not necessarily specific openings), learning to look for tactics...If you're 800 then the last thing you should be doing is expanding your opening repertoire. You should focus on opening principles (not necessarily specific openings), learning to look for tactics (puzzles puzzles puzzles!), and simple end game principles (e.g. king opposition or exploiting weak back ranks).
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Comment on What is your most annoying (minor) movie trope? in ~movies
UOUPv2 Link Parent"what a day, what a lovely day to ride my..."what a day, what a lovely day to ride my...
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
UOUPv2 Link ParentDave the Diver was the most recent thing I played on my Deck. Cute little indie game that was a lot longer than I was expecting.Dave the Diver was the most recent thing I played on my Deck. Cute little indie game that was a lot longer than I was expecting.
Louis Rossmann put it best. I'm willing to pay for content but I will go out of my way to pirate, adblock, etc. if I get a better experience when "stealing" content.