WrathOfTheHydra's recent activity
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Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes
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Comment on Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO in ~news
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentIt should also be noted that this happened right as the AI-hate movement started. The initial response was "Rich kid took out a healthcare CEO? Hell yeah." The followup was "Rich kid killed a man...It should also be noted that this happened right as the AI-hate movement started. The initial response was "Rich kid took out a healthcare CEO? Hell yeah." The followup was "Rich kid killed a man that was part of setting up an AI system to coldly deny healthcare benefits for profit? Hell yeah, brother."
You're not just seeing an anti-corpo movement, but a blend of two staunchly heated groups: People without healthcare and people against AI. Both are filled to the brim with hatred for the systems that oppress them, and Luigi fought both of their problems with one shot.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
WrathOfTheHydra LinkNo spoilers for those who haven't seen it yet: I really liked Spider-man: Brand New Day. With the amount of quality dips and missteps from Marvel after Endgame, Spider-man really dodged some...No spoilers for those who haven't seen it yet: I really liked Spider-man: Brand New Day. With the amount of quality dips and missteps from Marvel after Endgame, Spider-man really dodged some creative bullets and managed to maintain a quality run. I can really only describe the movie as "finessed". There's a lot of really good small moments, and between those small moments are wonderful nuggets of detail.
A great example (non-spoiler still) is a passing 'b-roll' shot of the city with a lit up billboard of Spider-man's mask. Except you don't see the billboard itself, but instead the reflection of the billboard eclipsed by an office building that is bouncing off another building. It's just this awesome 1-2 second filler shot and yet it clearly had a lot of thought behind it. I haven't seen anything else from Destin Daniel Cretton, but I'm definitely going to seek out past and future projects from them.
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Comment on Suggestion for a new label: "Misinformation" in ~tildes
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentI get that we're trying to keep the site fun, but the onus of fun-killing should fall on the misinformer. The fun will cease if misinformation becomes a common occurrence on this platform. I would...having a “trial” like that is no fun for anyone.
I get that we're trying to keep the site fun, but the onus of fun-killing should fall on the misinformer. The fun will cease if misinformation becomes a common occurrence on this platform.
you need to research something that you probably don’t care to spend time on.
I would let people decide for themselves if they want to take the time to do this or not. Mods have existed since the dawn of forums, and modding (sometimes) can really suck. And yet people still take the time to do it.
Also, a common problem is overconfident takes - that is, posting a strongly-held opinion about something as fact that nobody could really know for sure. So, then, if you argue against it, if you’re not careful then you end up seemingly taking the other side or “just asking questions.”
This is not really what the post is about. Your comment is a confident take that I'm refuting within the current functions of the site, while the post in question would theoretically just need a wiki page linked and a quick "here's the correction" comment applied to the tag. The tag should have nothing to do with the subjective.
Our conversations aren’t important enough to be worth the angst of policing them.
I strongly disagree. A lot of us have abandoned reddit or twitter precisely to find a place with decent conversation and community. The suggestion to add a tag like this is an attempt at protecting this site's authenticity at a time when misinformation is running wild.
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Comment on OpenAI didn’t notice its AI agents using a message board to plan their hacking spree in ~tech
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentI will counter that there's a lot of engineers who would be happy to burn the world for a science project, and I don't mind those people getting thrown in jail where they can't do more damage. And...I will counter that there's a lot of engineers who would be happy to burn the world for a science project, and I don't mind those people getting thrown in jail where they can't do more damage. And unlike firing some fast food workers, firing some engineers and designers around AI does actually dent the momentum it has.
I do agree taking things on systemically is the only way out of this, but it's important to remember that the ones holding up the system are people, too, and are reachable goals at the moment.
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Comment on As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google’s AI Overviews in ~tech
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentHaha I've been holding out, but I might end up doing the same thing.Haha I've been holding out, but I might end up doing the same thing.
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Comment on As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google’s AI Overviews in ~tech
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentReddit requiring account login for old.reddit a couple weeks ago completely halted me checking it during work. I'd already been distancing myself from the site recreationally for quite some time,...Reddit requiring account login for old.reddit a couple weeks ago completely halted me checking it during work. I'd already been distancing myself from the site recreationally for quite some time, but that really killed any further use of the site. A bit awkward since I used reddit for actual work-related things sometimes, but I'll make do.
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Comment on What pre-NES games do you still recommend today? in ~games
WrathOfTheHydra LinkI can't believe no one has said Warlords yet. It's a four-player version of Breakout. I cannot overstate how amped people can get over Warlords.I can't believe no one has said Warlords yet. It's a four-player version of Breakout. I cannot overstate how amped people can get over Warlords.
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Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk
WrathOfTheHydra LinkThe temperature in my room now is triple digits and it feels like satan's butthole. I just got done helping someone move, so I'm a bit ornery the AC isn't combating the heat as much as I'd hoped.The temperature in my room now is triple digits and it feels like satan's butthole.
I just got done helping someone move, so I'm a bit ornery the AC isn't combating the heat as much as I'd hoped.
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Official trailer in ~movies
WrathOfTheHydra LinkWhy did they announce who would be in this like 6 months back? I don't understand, besides quelling investors, why they needed to reveal a actor's name prior to this. I feel like this trailer...Why did they announce who would be in this like 6 months back? I don't understand, besides quelling investors, why they needed to reveal a actor's name prior to this. I feel like this trailer would have hit far differently if no one knew who Doom was played by and wasn't expecting Rogers to come back. Right now it just feels like we're checking off boxes of expected characters.
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Comment on Need advice about work in ~life
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentWell its a good thing there's a bunch of energy jobs opening up all over the place for... uh... data centers...Well its a good thing there's a bunch of energy jobs opening up all over the place for... uh... data centers...
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Comment on Last night was terrifying in ~talk
WrathOfTheHydra LinkSorry to be distracted, but googling shows a cliff death from 2023 and flood from a year ago? Anyone have a link?Go ahead and Google what happened there last night.
Sorry to be distracted, but googling shows a cliff death from 2023 and flood from a year ago? Anyone have a link?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentThat's not a wrong way to play it! The main thing I always stress is if you've got an SO that's probably going to play it, definitely play it together from the start. Otherwise both of you aren't...That's not a wrong way to play it! The main thing I always stress is if you've got an SO that's probably going to play it, definitely play it together from the start. Otherwise both of you aren't going to be able to talk to eachother about it, which will drive you crazy.
Hope you enjoy it! Fyi, if you play through the base game without the DLC, I thoroughly recommend playing the DLC. It is, in my opinion, equal with the rest of the game.
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Comment on Tutorial: a comic strip from A to Z with Krita in ~creative
WrathOfTheHydra LinkI love this, and good to see they included the new comic seperation feature that just got added. I friggin' love Krita. I've been championing this app for over a decade now to anyone that'll...I love this, and good to see they included the new comic seperation feature that just got added.
I friggin' love Krita. I've been championing this app for over a decade now to anyone that'll listen, back when holding shift to draw a line on a grid would add a .5 degree lean for some reason. This app is honestly on par with OBS for the "Open Source products that are used Industry wide" olympics, and has grown into a powerful toolbox.
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Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food
WrathOfTheHydra LinkAs a small side note: We failed a couple times to maintain a cast iron (a bit of rust and not being in the best cooking environment = bleh). Where our cast iron use shined was a griddle top. I get...As a small side note: We failed a couple times to maintain a cast iron (a bit of rust and not being in the best cooking environment = bleh). Where our cast iron use shined was a griddle top. I get people manage to cook in the pan-shaped ones but it honestly just pisses me off trying to maneuver the heavy stupid thing to get food reminense out or get a better angle with utensils. A cast iron griddle top, however, has now become one of the main ways we cook food now. We leave it on the stovetop with a light covering to keep dust off, and just being able to throw some stirfry or grilled cheese on the flat top quick is just... man, I really don't miss not having one.
If the typical cast iron pan doesn't work out for you, definitely give the griddle style type a shot!
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Comment on Steam Machine prices revealed, starting at US$1049.00 in ~games
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentIn their defense, $450 is what they were hoping for, not something they claimed to build? If it was priced at a loss like other consoles, I get holding out hope for it to be cheap + some people...In their defense, $450 is what they were hoping for, not something they claimed to build? If it was priced at a loss like other consoles, I get holding out hope for it to be cheap + some people are still mentally in a 2023 state of comparison.
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Comment on Arch User Repository compromised, 1500+ packages affected in ~tech
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentThanks, that list just keeps ballooning out. I thought I had checked my PKGBUILDS, but this made me question my sanity. I happened to update literally right after the attack occurred, so the...Thanks, that list just keeps ballooning out. I thought I had checked my PKGBUILDS, but this made me question my sanity. I happened to update literally right after the attack occurred, so the paranoia was strong. 🤢 Thankfully it doesn't seem like I got hit.
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Comment on This restaurant stopped charging for food. And profits are up. in ~food
WrathOfTheHydra (edited )LinkI love my state. While other restaurants didn't go full anti-capitalism, I wanna shout out a couple other restaurants that have also done some incredible work. Wrecktangle Pizza got a visit from...I love my state. While other restaurants didn't go full anti-capitalism, I wanna shout out a couple other restaurants that have also done some incredible work.
Wrecktangle Pizza got a visit from ICE after raising over $80,000 for nonprofit, and the community helped fight them off their establishment. The chain proceeded to donate 1 pizza per customer order to those affected by the ICE presence in the cities.
Workhorse Coffee had a NO ICE cold brew special, with each purchase raising money for MIRAC. They were also a hub for whistle distribution, information pamphlets, and protest coordination.
Post Modern Times is doing great work, but I cannot stress how awesome almost all of the local businesses were about feeding the needy and combating ICE.
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentI just beat Resident Evil 3 with soooo many unused herbs/herb combos. Also hanging onto them because you never know what's around the corner. Until the thing around the corner is the credits and...I just beat Resident Evil 3 with soooo many unused herbs/herb combos. Also hanging onto them because you never know what's around the corner. Until the thing around the corner is the credits and you've got a garden's worth of greenies.
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Comment on Among Us S01E01 - ”A Pizza Party Where Nothing Bad Happens” in ~tv
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentAs a dropout fan, i feel seen and attacked at the same time 🤣As a dropout fan, i feel seen and attacked at the same time 🤣
Which is, probably, why I'll pop off soon. Not nearly as dramatically as some have left... I don't need or want a going away party. But I don't really want to get attached to a place that is going to regress. Because without additional moderators or mod features, I've already seen some people getting more comfortable in spouting their clearly disconnected and tone-deaf opinions. Opinions that are not a matter of pepperoni or pineapple on pizza, but opinions that are stagnantly opposed to solidarity and have marinated in their own pseudaltruism long enough to attract other stench-lovers.
And the opinions in and of themselves are not easy to combat because, as others have now pointed out, opinions are allowed their spotlight here. And I agree in the general principle that differences in opinion can be healthy to personal and communal growth. But that can only happen when both sides talk and listen to eachother.
But, at the very least, when someone says something factually wrong, there is no world in which the protections of opinions should ever be applied to factual inaccuracy. And the problem is, while it's all fine and good that we can just reply to misinformation, the conversation is immediately weighted on the back foot of the correct party. And then the correct party is told that this is ideal. No need for improvement.
When I started this comment, I genuinely didn't intend on a rant. I'm just tired of watching everyone around me shrug and ask why I'm overreacting while the world falls apart due to willful ignorance.