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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
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Comment on Consequences of advertising and enshittification on the Internet in ~tech
dhcrazy333 Link ParentSee, ads make me do the opposite, it triggers the inherent "this person is trying to sell me something I don't need" feelings and makes me avoid the product. I have a friend I've known for a long...My brother in laws girlfriend likes ads, so she knows what to buy
See, ads make me do the opposite, it triggers the inherent "this person is trying to sell me something I don't need" feelings and makes me avoid the product.
I have a friend I've known for a long time who has worked at Meta for over a decade. He's now working in their ads division I believe, and he was telling me about how some of the insights they look into is "what ads people want to see". To me that's an entirely foreign concept. The amount of ads I want to see is zero. How people actually want to see ads is beyond me. My other friend was completely baffled that I completely ignore all of the "in feed" ads and had no idea how I find what products to buy.
People's widespread acceptance of ads will always baffle me.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
dhcrazy333 Link ParentI had a whole large reply I was typing out but I think it was quickly devolving into more ranting on this topic which I think I've already done enough of. I think that at the end of the day, there...I had a whole large reply I was typing out but I think it was quickly devolving into more ranting on this topic which I think I've already done enough of.
I think that at the end of the day, there were never enough people who cared enough about the 3rd party apps to really make a dent. The site demographic had been shifting for a long time already, any new people joining up were already using the official app (which matched the "new" reddit design), so they literally could not care less about 3rd party apps going away. That plus all the bots that are posting, the engagement posts would just keep coming.
I think my prediction at the time was that a lot of the old guard would leave, quality of posts would drop significantly, but reddit itself would keep growing, just into a shell of what it formerly was. I think that was pretty accurate...
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
dhcrazy333 Link ParentIt's a combination of things but I think it was inevitable once it hit critical in popularity. Once a website like that becomes popular enough, it will always end up catering to the lowest common...It's a combination of things but I think it was inevitable once it hit critical in popularity. Once a website like that becomes popular enough, it will always end up catering to the lowest common denominator for entertainment and engagement, which is rage bait and low effort meme replies. It keeps people on the platform so they can sell more ad space. They don't want you sticking to your niche subreddits, viewing only a small self-curated feed, typing a few comments a day that are well thought out and high effort. They want you to let their algorithm take you to more subreddits that they recommend, increase engagement numbers so you get rage baited into typing a lot of comments so they can boost "engagement" numbers to sell more ad space. I think bots plus the increasing popularity of Reddit really accelerated this decline over the last few years.
I remember when the AskReddit subreddit was actually a really enjoyable sub where you could get interesting questions and answers, or just generally good advise. Now 2/3rds of the posts are "Person X (who we don't like), did thing Y (which has been framed as an inherently negative thing). How does that make you feel?"
It's complete garbage.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
dhcrazy333 LinkI saw this today. Writing is on the wall, I'm assuming old.reddit's days are numbered. I don't comment anymore but I still like to browse my specific curated subreddits such as my local baseball...I saw this today. Writing is on the wall, I'm assuming old.reddit's days are numbered. I don't comment anymore but I still like to browse my specific curated subreddits such as my local baseball team or other sport and some game fandoms. Once they get rid of old for good though I'm out. I'm not using that abomination of a redesign.
Might be a good thing in the end. Will encourage me to move on to different hobbies/readings to fill the void.
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Comment on US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, ruling against Donald Trump's order in ~society
dhcrazy333 Link ParentYeah I really have no idea how anyone can have the mental gymnastics to argue the definition of "subject to the jurisdiction thereof". If you can be prosecuted by the federal government, you're...Yeah I really have no idea how anyone can have the mental gymnastics to argue the definition of "subject to the jurisdiction thereof". If you can be prosecuted by the federal government, you're under their jurisdiction...
This should have been an easy 9-0 decision.
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Comment on I almost got hit by a car in ~life
dhcrazy333 Link ParentI remember a few years back I was going for a jog around our local lake. It's mostly side streets but the streets can be busy. I come to an intersection at the same time another car does. They...I remember a few years back I was going for a jog around our local lake. It's mostly side streets but the streets can be busy. I come to an intersection at the same time another car does. They have a stop sign. I continue jogging into the crosswalk as normal, expecting them to you know, slow down at the very least, and STOP at the STOP sign.
Nope. They rolled right through it and almost hit me, and then had the gall to give me a death stair and raise their hands in the air as if I was the one at fault.
Drivers out here are something else and it was a lesson for sure. It doesn't matter if you're right when you're dead. Look both ways, assume other people are going to be idiots and not follow the rules of the road.
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Comment on What change would make you quit Tildes? in ~tildes
dhcrazy333 Link ParentI still try to follow some sports teams subreddits for discussions, but half the time any news gets dropped, the top comments are all just meme GIFS. It's extremely annoying and sad to see how low...I still try to follow some sports teams subreddits for discussions, but half the time any news gets dropped, the top comments are all just meme GIFS. It's extremely annoying and sad to see how low effort a lot of the places have become.
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Comment on TSA announces TSA Gold+ in ~transport
dhcrazy333 Link ParentEveryone has weird forward lean that makes no sense at all too, that's the first thing that struck me.Everyone has weird forward lean that makes no sense at all too, that's the first thing that struck me.
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Comment on 'The Boys' has ended. What are your thoughts? in ~tv
dhcrazy333 Link ParentSame boat here, watched to season 3, then we got rid of prime and just never bothered watching 4 or 5. From reading some synopses of the episodes, it sounds like the plot itself has overarching...Same boat here, watched to season 3, then we got rid of prime and just never bothered watching 4 or 5. From reading some synopses of the episodes, it sounds like the plot itself has overarching themes/stories that could work if executed right, but it sounds like that didn't actually take place in the episodes.
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Comment on Tom Scott: England — Official teaser for Nebula in ~travel
dhcrazy333 Link ParentI'm from the US. Lived both in the Midwest (where there are no seaside towns) and also on one of the coasts. From driving down the west coast, there are definitely a handful of seaside towns that...I'm from the US. Lived both in the Midwest (where there are no seaside towns) and also on one of the coasts. From driving down the west coast, there are definitely a handful of seaside towns that have a local candy/sweet shop, usually in touristy areas. even in the Midwest, smaller touristy towns usually will have one like this where they make local candy from scratch. I don't know that I've seen names printed into these candies like this but I have seen similar styles.
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Comment on Happy Birthday David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 in ~enviro
dhcrazy333 Link ParentYeah they cursed Betty White with this when I forget who it was published an article a few weeks before her 100th birthday celebrating her 100th birthday and then yeah... Hopefully 1 more day is...Yeah they cursed Betty White with this when I forget who it was published an article a few weeks before her 100th birthday celebrating her 100th birthday and then yeah...
Hopefully 1 more day is perfectly fine. He's a world treasure.
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Comment on Looking for general monitor advice in ~tech
dhcrazy333 Link ParentThere's definitely some pretty good and inexpensive 4k ones available at 27", I just feel like at 27", the pixel density of a 1440p monitor is more than enough, and with 4k you're just using extra...There's definitely some pretty good and inexpensive 4k ones available at 27", I just feel like at 27", the pixel density of a 1440p monitor is more than enough, and with 4k you're just using extra power for minimal gain, and then you'd likely need to re-scale your OS anyway otherwise everything will be too small.
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Comment on Looking for general monitor advice in ~tech
dhcrazy333 LinkHighly recommend looking at 1440p 27" monitors. I feel it's the sweet spot for gaming and also provides extra space for productivity. 4k is honestly overkill unless you size up to 32"+. Look for...Highly recommend looking at 1440p 27" monitors. I feel it's the sweet spot for gaming and also provides extra space for productivity. 4k is honestly overkill unless you size up to 32"+.
Look for 144hz or higher refresh rate as well. It's a massive difference compared to 60hz. You can definitely see benefits going higher but they are diminished.
There's lots of good ones meeting that spec under $300, sometimes under $200.
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Comment on What Google thinks you're worth in ~tech
dhcrazy333 Link ParentI was kind of surprised to see Naperville, IL on there, but it kind of makes sense. Demographically, it's a high-income area and lots of parents. Most single people are probably in the neighboring...I was kind of surprised to see Naperville, IL on there, but it kind of makes sense. Demographically, it's a high-income area and lots of parents. Most single people are probably in the neighboring towns like Aurora where it's more affordable, so this means the city itself has the highest congregation of high ad-value demographics.
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Comment on Ted Lasso | Season 4 official teaser in ~tv
dhcrazy333 Link ParentThis is my take as well. Seasons 1-3 wrapped up arcs very well and was a very great contained story. I'm hoping it doesn't go the way of other shows that overstayed their welcome because they kept...This is my take as well. Seasons 1-3 wrapped up arcs very well and was a very great contained story. I'm hoping it doesn't go the way of other shows that overstayed their welcome because they kept wanting to cash in. I'll watch season 4 regardless with hopeful expectation, but I definitely feel like this was a show that did NOT need another season, despite how great the first 3 were.
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Comment on Anyone else enjoying OSRS leagues? in ~games
dhcrazy333 Link ParentIt's not more prayer points, it means your prayer drains slower. The higher the prayer bonus on the armour, the slower your prayer will drain, the longer you can keep protection/other prayers up....It's not more prayer points, it means your prayer drains slower. The higher the prayer bonus on the armour, the slower your prayer will drain, the longer you can keep protection/other prayers up. And in leagues there's some pacts that will give you other benefits for having a high prayer bonus I believe. You can find out the prayer bonus by checking your armour tab and equipping an item, or looking it up on the wiki. The osrs wiki is insanely good and I highly recommend it.
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Comment on Anyone else enjoying OSRS leagues? in ~games
dhcrazy333 Link ParentI'd recommend maybe taking some elemental spells and killing fire or moss giants with them if you don't have transmutation to get higher level runes. The elemental weaknesses help a lot and are...I'd recommend maybe taking some elemental spells and killing fire or moss giants with them if you don't have transmutation to get higher level runes. The elemental weaknesses help a lot and are great for leveling quickly.
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Comment on Anyone else enjoying OSRS leagues? in ~games
dhcrazy333 Link ParentDoesn't help early on when under leveled, but if you dip your toes into colosseum you can start getting Sunfire armour starting wave 4, which isn't too bad. Best prayer armour in the game.Doesn't help early on when under leveled, but if you dip your toes into colosseum you can start getting Sunfire armour starting wave 4, which isn't too bad. Best prayer armour in the game.
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Comment on Anyone else enjoying OSRS leagues? in ~games
dhcrazy333 Link ParentAmox is a very beginner friendly boss and you can do it with mid level stats for sure. If you have melee at all, getting sulphur naguas can help a lot until you get the glacial temotlis.Amox is a very beginner friendly boss and you can do it with mid level stats for sure. If you have melee at all, getting sulphur naguas can help a lot until you get the glacial temotlis.
I need to try and log in again. I think I've resigned myself to the fact that the creative spirit just isn't there for me this time around, just not getting the itch to build at the moment, but I would still like to see everyone else's builds. You all are super creative and it's always really cool to see the amazing things everyone builds.