drakinosh's recent activity
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Comment on What have you been watching/reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
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Comment on If you want your children to see a coral reef, join the left in ~enviro
drakinosh LinkIndeed, while I am wary of the mindless 'progressiveness' of the west(being blindly open minded), climate change is one of the things that can get me to immediately support the left. We need to...Indeed, while I am wary of the mindless 'progressiveness' of the west(being blindly open minded), climate change is one of the things that can get me to immediately support the left. We need to protect the world, people. First step, remove the dependency on oil, and dismantle toxic industries in China, USA, and other places.
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Comment on India deports seven Rohingya men to Myanmar in ~news
drakinosh Link ParentI'm not even going to touch the topic of the alt-right and the far left, both are very reactionary. I think a touch of paranoia about Islam is justified, although if that paranoia overshadows all...I'm not even going to touch the topic of the alt-right and the far left, both are very reactionary.
I think a touch of paranoia about Islam is justified, although if that paranoia overshadows all the other aspects, then yes, it does become Islamophobia. Look, I'm not a heartless monster, I do think humanity should come first. All I'm saying is that we can't bury our heads in the sand and pretend that Islam is just like any other religion. You want to remove Islamophobia? Well, first you have to oust all the fear-mongering politicians right-wing politicians, and also all the virtue signaling left-wing politicians, and start with rational policies.I also think it's not accurate to accuse the Western countries of Islamophobia. Germany, France, and Sweden have been taking immigrants(a lot of them muslim) by the boatload.
Of course, you are correct in that a lot of anti-refugee rhetoric is politically motivated. Certainly, we should look past that, and I wouldn't want to be judged based only only by my religion(or lack thereof). I'm just saying that you're pulling an ostrich.
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Comment on India deports seven Rohingya men to Myanmar in ~news
drakinosh Link ParentYou and I both know I am not talking about the middle-class muslim family next door. They have their own cultures, as we have ours, and there is nothing wrong with that. What I suggested that we...You and I both know I am not talking about the middle-class muslim family next door. They have their own cultures, as we have ours, and there is nothing wrong with that. What I suggested that we be wary of is the way Islam is being normalized. Why do people feel the need to touch the topic of Islam with a ten-foot pole? Is it some form of groupthink, or a way to virtue-signal?
Anyway, I was just replying to OP's post about islamophobia in the West. Just because these countries are (justly) wary of Islam doesn't mean they are discriminating against all muslims. OP's tone just rubbed me the wrong way. And yes, you are right. I should have used the specific term Wahhabism.
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Comment on India deports seven Rohingya men to Myanmar in ~news
drakinosh Link ParentOf course you shouldn't refuse help to the weak and the weary, whenever you can. My post was just in response to your accusation of Islamophobia towards USA, Europe, and such, whereas it has been...Of course you shouldn't refuse help to the weak and the weary, whenever you can. My post was just in response to your accusation of Islamophobia towards USA, Europe, and such, whereas it has been my experience online( in most communities ) that Islam is a religion vicariously defended, often by those who wish to show off their 'moral virtue'. Realize that I am not accusing you of anything like that, just pointing out that your complaints are not that apt. So no, I don't think the complaint of Islamophobia is justified.
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Comment on A female James Bond? Never, confirms executive producer in ~movies
drakinosh Link ParentI agree that a male-to-female retcon is definitely more accepted. I was just pointing out that simply changing the protagonist's gender(and disregarding the consequent smaller changes) is not...I agree that a male-to-female retcon is definitely more accepted. I was just pointing out that simply changing the protagonist's gender(and disregarding the consequent smaller changes) is not enough to justify making a reboot. For example, I would rather see Harry Potter: Auror Extraordinaire than Jane Potter and the Philosopher's stone.
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Comment on Is this place going to become the anti-thesis of Voat? in ~tildes
drakinosh LinkWell, I'm on all three sites, so if this one becomes an echo-chamber, I still have the other two. Seriously though, I feel like it is becoming a heavily left-leaning echo-chamber(forgive the...Well, I'm on all three sites, so if this one becomes an echo-chamber, I still have the other two.
Seriously though, I feel like it is becoming a heavily left-leaning echo-chamber(forgive the cliche). Certain kinds of sentiments are more likely to be approved of, and there is a particular judgemental quality in the air. It's been only a few months since I joined, but the site has already taken a definitive tone.For the time being, I still like tildes for its lack of bloat/spam.
Not American btw.
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Comment on What are your thoughts on My Hero Academia as a whole? in ~anime
drakinosh LinkFor me it's just meh. I think I watched it for a little beyond the tournament arc or whatever that was. Story gripped me in at first, but lost me at how it presented itself. Deku mumbles his ideas...For me it's just meh. I think I watched it for a little beyond the tournament arc or whatever that was. Story gripped me in at first, but lost me at how it presented itself. Deku mumbles his ideas to himself. They need to state the same cliches over and over again. It has good art and animation, but I found the presentation to be childish.
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Comment on A female James Bond? Never, confirms executive producer in ~movies
drakinosh LinkOf course Bond should be male. To make him female would be like rebooting Kill Bill with a male protagonist. Completely unnecessary, and insignificant on its own.Of course Bond should be male. To make him female would be like rebooting Kill Bill with a male protagonist. Completely unnecessary, and insignificant on its own.
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Comment on India deports seven Rohingya men to Myanmar in ~news
drakinosh Link ParentDiscriminating against muslims on the basis of their religion is, of course, inhumane. But there is something to be said for being wary of Islam.Discriminating against muslims on the basis of their religion is, of course, inhumane. But there is something to be said for being wary of Islam.
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Comment on I created anime girls based off of areas that were in Disney's Hollywood Studios (in 1999 at least). Drawn in MSPaint. in ~creative
drakinosh LinkHow are these anime girls? Totally different style.How are these anime girls? Totally different style.
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Comment on Where are you from? in ~talk
drakinosh Link ParentYeah, but that's a major tourist area, so they keep it very clean.Yeah, but that's a major tourist area, so they keep it very clean.
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Comment on Where are you from? in ~talk
drakinosh Link ParentThanks! Born and bred in Nepal. I live in Kathmandu, and go to a university in Dhulikhel. By Nepali standards, I (thankfully) belong to a middle class family, so I did have Iregular nternet access...Thanks!
Born and bred in Nepal. I live in Kathmandu, and go to a university in Dhulikhel.
By Nepali standards, I (thankfully) belong to a middle class family, so I did have Iregular nternet access from a very young age(10). If not for the Internet, I would be a completely different person today.What I meanty by 'poor' is that Nepal has one of the lowest GDPs worldwide and a huge amount living below the poverty line. I live in the capital city, yet you can see garbage lying by the river side, people spitting and littering on streets, and 90% of traffic lights are out of order. Our infrastructure would have people rioting in any first-world nation (roads are all cracked, drinking water is hard to come by, you can't buy anything online using paypal or such, and so on).
It's basically your poorer-than-average third-world nation.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv
drakinosh Link ParentThanks for introducting me to that Michael Reeves channel.Thanks for introducting me to that Michael Reeves channel.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv
drakinosh LinkSome of my favourites are: *Bisqwit: A Finnish programmer, posts videos about low level programming. *Internet Historian has well-made videos documenting important moments in Internet culture....Some of my favourites are:
*Bisqwit: A Finnish programmer, posts videos about low level programming.
*Internet Historian has well-made videos documenting important moments in Internet culture.
*Mister Metokur also does videos about Internet history.
*Zach Sherwin and Watsky create and post music.
*The Canipa Effect posts interesting analytical discussion videos about anime.
*Call Me Kevin is a recent find. He mixes gameplay with his own brand of humor(can't really describe it).
*Frame of Essence had well made videos that simplistically explains topics live relativity and quantum computing. He hasn't published a video in a year.
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Comment on On NSFW Content Rules in ~tildes
drakinosh Link ParentThe site's goal is to prioritise hight quality content, not have it exclusively. Or must every post be highly analytical and in-depth? Well, a site that allows no whimsy at all should be...The site's goal is to prioritise hight quality content, not have it exclusively. Or must every post be highly analytical and in-depth?
Well, a site that allows no whimsy at all should be interesting in itself. To be fair though, tilde is meant to be different from other sites, and if we can get a site full of only quality content at the expense of in-community jokes, that would be a worthwhile compromise.
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Comment on On NSFW Content Rules in ~tildes
drakinosh (edited )Link ParentFirst time I've seen Fate written in all-caps.First time I've seen Fate written in all-caps.
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Comment on Where are you from? in ~talk
drakinosh LinkNepal, a peaceful but pretty poor country. I would be very surprised if I saw any other Nepali people here anytime soon.Nepal, a peaceful but pretty poor country.
I would be very surprised if I saw any other Nepali people here anytime soon. -
Comment on Why is there just 3 main PC operation systems? Is there room to market a platform that isn't as intrusive as Windows 10, but more user friendly than Linux based ones? in ~tech
drakinosh Linkinb4 "I'd just like to interject for a moment...".inb4 "I'd just like to interject for a moment...".
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Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - more growth, more groups in ~tildes.official
drakinosh (edited )LinkMaybe I'm biased, but we should probably have a programming group and an anime/manga group. These are pretty significant communities everywhere(reddit, 4chan, and so on). Edit: On closer...Maybe I'm biased, but we should probably have a programming group and an anime/manga group.
These are pretty significant communities everywhere(reddit, 4chan, and so on).Edit: On closer inspection, we already have a comp subreddit, but I still think a separate ~programming would be appropriate, with different tags for different languages(e.g. haskell, C, ruby, python, etc.).
If you(Demios) feel that anime/manga groups do not provide quality discussion and therefore do not create them, I would have to disagree with you, but it would be entirely acceptable. There isn't a lack of forums for anime/manga. Though I do wonder how many niche interesets will ~ support?
Currently watching Kage Kara Mamoru; it has an old charm to it, and lacks many of the done-to-death tropes. I'm also rewatching Ouran and Intial D (first stage).