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  1. Comment on I hate the new internet. I hate the new tech world. I hate it all. I want out, and I can't be the only one. in ~tech

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    I think this isn't just a one-way cause and effect. People also prefer what they're used to, and centrally controlled media have a lot of power to decide what kind of content people get used to...

    Indeed. The Internet sucks because humans suck. Apps like TikTok and Snapchat are full of mindless crap because it's what sells; it's what people want. Less than 1% want enlightening content; 99% of people just want crap shoveled into their mouths.

    I think this isn't just a one-way cause and effect. People also prefer what they're used to, and centrally controlled media have a lot of power to decide what kind of content people get used to seeing.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on Using Tails when your world doesn't feel safe anymore in ~tech

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    Security and privacy aren't binary things. Nothing provides perfect privacy, but there's a real benefit to taking steps to protect yourself. Authorities depend on the ease and scalability of...

    it's extremely easy to break and deanonymize tor traffic
    [citation needed]

    Security and privacy aren't binary things. Nothing provides perfect privacy, but there's a real benefit to taking steps to protect yourself. Authorities depend on the ease and scalability of surveillance. It's disappointing to see in this thread the amount of defeatism, essentially saying "don't even try to resist".

    8 votes

  3. Comment on How would you moderate this scenario? in ~tech

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    My thinking is that human interaction is better for community health than the "use of force"/deleting their post (maybe there's a better way to put that). I'd post a public reply as moderator...

    My thinking is that human interaction is better for community health than the "use of force"/deleting their post (maybe there's a better way to put that). I'd post a public reply as moderator saying that we'd like to avoid things like supporting violence against specific people.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Just finished Eyes of the Void by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It's a fun read, with a grand, gang-of-friends-saves-the-universe plot and written like an action movie. Previous to this I read Service Model...

    Just finished Eyes of the Void by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It's a fun read, with a grand, gang-of-friends-saves-the-universe plot and written like an action movie.

    Previous to this I read Service Model by the same author. I think I will remember that one more as it's a unique story that's not quite like anything I've read before. Humorous, but also making commentary on the unintentional (or otherwise) patterns of society.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival - Countdown and launch day in ~games

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    ok, that's totally understandable. I didn't know it worked like that. Thanks for taking the time to reply

    ok, that's totally understandable. I didn't know it worked like that. Thanks for taking the time to reply

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival - Countdown and launch day in ~games

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    I, too, never migrated my account; not interested in agreeing to MS's terms of service. Any chance that unregistered clients could be allowed for verified Tildes users? I think I remember a server...

    I, too, never migrated my account; not interested in agreeing to MS's terms of service. Any chance that unregistered clients could be allowed for verified Tildes users? I think I remember a server option for that back when I played.

    In any case, thanks for running this! Sounds like a lot of fun

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Ask Manga Recommendation thread in ~anime

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    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is excellent and only 7 volumes.

    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is excellent and only 7 volumes.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on The small web and minimalist websites - what are your thoughts and experiences? in ~tech

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    Thanks for linking sourcehut. Looks like that closely aligns with my values. For me, "small web" type sites are the only kind of web dev that still feels fun and creative.

    Thanks for linking sourcehut. Looks like that closely aligns with my values.

    For me, "small web" type sites are the only kind of web dev that still feels fun and creative.

    5 votes

  9. Comment on Hand-crafted lanterns made for a festival contest in ~creative

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    video: https://peertube.live/videos/watch/9b6409b1-82bb-48d7-b66e-b698a1b6f514 Recently saw these at this year's Loy Krathong festival in Sukothai Historical Park. Absolutely amazing amount of...

    video: https://peertube.live/videos/watch/9b6409b1-82bb-48d7-b66e-b698a1b6f514

    Recently saw these at this year's Loy Krathong festival in Sukothai Historical Park. Absolutely amazing amount of detail. I wish I knew more about these, but I don't speak Thai.

    3 votes