ducc's recent activity
-
Comment on How to handle a breakup? in ~life
-
Comment on The New York Times is a fluffer for Donald Trump on Arlington Cemetery desecration in ~misc
ducc LinkI'm not really convinced by this. I've never ever gotten the impression that NYT is abnormally pro-trump, and I've read it fairly frequently for the past few years. The first piece they gave as an...I'm not really convinced by this. I've never ever gotten the impression that NYT is abnormally pro-trump, and I've read it fairly frequently for the past few years.
The first piece they gave as an example, "Conservative Moms, Charmed by Trump, Would Rather Avoid His Misogyny," doesn't seem to be pro-trump at all after skimming through it. Besides, the title definitely doesn't give that impression. Leaving out the figure of how many people were in attendance isn't necessarily a "pro-trump" thing to do.
I've never heard of this publication and know nothing about it, but to me, it really seems like they're grasping at straws here. They make some vague assertions about the New York finance industry and tell us to "follow the money," but give zero evidence of concrete ties to Trump.
To be clear, I'm not saying I have no problems with NYT whatsoever. There are definitely things I feel like they've turned a blind eye to, especially regarding their coverage of Israel & Palestine. But this isn't it.
-
Comment on US arrests Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' and El Chapo's son in Texas in ~news
ducc LinkQuestion, because I legitimately don't know anything about this - does arresting drug kingpins like this help reduce distribution of drugs? I mean, I'm sure it does in the short term, but what...Question, because I legitimately don't know anything about this - does arresting drug kingpins like this help reduce distribution of drugs? I mean, I'm sure it does in the short term, but what about the long term? I figure the drug cartels are more of a machine, so eliminating whoever's at the top won't be effective for long. Plus I assume it's more of a demand-side issue; it's not like people are buying drugs just because they're available - they're available because people want them. But maybe I'm wrong?
To be clear, I'm not saying this is a bad thing or a waste of resources. Obviously these guys should've been arrested - justice needs to be served - I'm just sort of wondering if it actually does anything to fix the problem. The roots of the issue, insofar as the opioid epidemic, seem to be overprescription, lack of help resources, hopelessness / homelessness, and other issues which stem from the bottom rather than the top.
-
Comment on Southwest Airlines says 'assigned and premium seating' will replace open seating plan in ~transport
ducc Link ParentTraveling alone, I never personally really care what seat I get. Traveling together, however - the open seating can definitely complicate things. I pretty much always default to Southwest when...Traveling alone, I never personally really care what seat I get. Traveling together, however - the open seating can definitely complicate things. I pretty much always default to Southwest when flying (which isn't that frequently), and I don't think this'll change that for me - as long as it doesn't make tickets more expensive.
However, I hope this change doesn't foreshadow changes to any of their other unique policies like free checked luggage and carry-ons. As soon as I have to pay to bring a suitcase, I'm out.
-
Comment on Hunter Biden is convicted of all three felonies in federal gun trial in ~news
ducc Link ParentI agree, I'm not a big fan of the editorializing here. Not only because it's a bit of an ad populum / strawman, but also because I just don't think it fits here on Tildes. Titles are regularly...I agree, I'm not a big fan of the editorializing here. Not only because it's a bit of an ad populum / strawman, but also because I just don't think it fits here on Tildes. Titles are regularly changed from the exact one used in the linked article, but not usually to include information or arguments that aren't present in the original. I think a better place for editorializing is in the OP's top-level comment; that's where I've always done it and where I've usually seen it.
-
Comment on Happy 6th Birthday, Tildes! in ~tildes
ducc LinkI'm glad I've stuck around for so long - I stay away from most of the "social" internet these days, but Tildes has remained a valuable source of news, information, and discussion for me.I'm glad I've stuck around for so long - I stay away from most of the "social" internet these days, but Tildes has remained a valuable source of news, information, and discussion for me.
-
Comment on Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient in ~enviro
ducc LinkI've always found it hard to believe that there's a binary between human-level sentience and non-sentient living creatures. There's gotta be some sort of gradient, right?I've always found it hard to believe that there's a binary between human-level sentience and non-sentient living creatures. There's gotta be some sort of gradient, right?
-
Comment on The free Delta game emulator for iPhones is live on Apple’s App Store in ~games
ducc LinkNever thought I'd see the day. I'm assuming these things can't use JIT compilation though, yeah?Never thought I'd see the day. I'm assuming these things can't use JIT compilation though, yeah?
-
Comment on FYI: This site claims to have harvested 4B+ Discord chats, today all yours for a price in ~tech
ducc Link ParentRight. I've wondered why we haven't really seen more cases of hacked API tokens for bots resulting in nuked / compromised servers - most bots request full admin permissions by default and you have...Right. I've wondered why we haven't really seen more cases of hacked API tokens for bots resulting in nuked / compromised servers - most bots request full admin permissions by default and you have to manually edit the invite link to change it.
In this case specifically though, it's suspected they're using self bots (i.e. regular accounts piloted by a bot) which are joining servers based off of scraped / submitted invite links.
-
Comment on FYI: This site claims to have harvested 4B+ Discord chats, today all yours for a price in ~tech
ducc LinkObviously, this sucks if you value your privacy. Looking around their website, their motives seem suspect too - taking a look at their page to submit a server for scraping, (you have to be logged...Internet-scraping outfit Spy.pet claims to have harvested more than four billion public messages made by nearly 620 million users on more than 14,000 Discord chat servers – and is selling access to this trove.
The service (for a lack of a better word) has been active since November 2023, vacuuming up user and server activity. Yes, all the info is already public in a way – Discord is kinda like IRC on steroids – and it's a reminder that it's not impossible to gather up all this chatter using bots for various purposes (if not surveillance then training AI models.)
The website presents the data it's collected in several ways. Each known user has a profile, which contains all known aliases, pronouns, connected accounts to other platforms such as Steam and GitHub, Discord servers joined, and public messages. If you wanted to quite literally spy on a Discord user or users, Spy.pet lets you do that, for a fee.
Obviously, this sucks if you value your privacy. Looking around their website, their motives seem suspect too - taking a look at their page to submit a server for scraping, (you have to be logged in to see it) they want "interesting servers," including "LGBTBBQ" forums. This seems like it will definitely be used as a tool to doxx people. the not-so-subtle "LGBTBBQ" dog whistle is pretty concerning.
If you're in any large public servers and value your privacy, it might be a good idea to be cautious - your information is most definitely in this database.
-
FYI: This site claims to have harvested 4B+ Discord chats, today all yours for a price
41 votes -
Comment on Kagi recently changed their dark mode, fix inside in ~tech
ducc LinkAh! Thank you so much. I figure enough people will ask for a darker dark theme and they'll eventually add an official one, but this works great for now.Ah! Thank you so much. I figure enough people will ask for a darker dark theme and they'll eventually add an official one, but this works great for now.
-
Comment on ‘Money dysmorphia’ traps millennials and gen Zers – mixed signals about the economy have made it tough for some younger adults to know where they stand financially in ~finance
ducc Link ParentThe word "dysmorphia" is typically associated with body dysmorphia, the preoccupation with one's body image. The root "-morph" also suggests that the word has something to do with the shape of...The word "dysmorphia" is typically associated with body dysmorphia, the preoccupation with one's body image. The root "-morph" also suggests that the word has something to do with the shape of something. The word "dysphoria" means "abnormal depression or discontent", so it seems like it fits the definition of what they were going for better.
In either case, it reads as totally out of touch, IMO.
-
Comment on Researchers were able to isolate the brain from the rest of the body of a pig, and kept it alive and functioning for five hours in ~science
ducc LinkI'm not sure that I have anything productive to add to the conversation here, other than that this makes me viscerally uncomfortable. The idea of being a brain-in-a-jar sounds incredibly terrifying.I'm not sure that I have anything productive to add to the conversation here, other than that this makes me viscerally uncomfortable. The idea of being a brain-in-a-jar sounds incredibly terrifying.
-
Comment on My new apartment’s most aggravating feature (latch smart locks) in ~tech
ducc LinkI was in an apartment with Latch locks for a while. To make matters worse, the elevator also needed to be unlocked with latch before the floor buttons would work (except for the lobby). 75% of the...I was in an apartment with Latch locks for a while. To make matters worse, the elevator also needed to be unlocked with latch before the floor buttons would work (except for the lobby). 75% of the time when I got into an elevator, I would be whisked away to another floor before I could get the app working, and I'd get a look of mutual commiseration from whoever called the elevator once the door opened.
Absolutely a prime example of technology being put in places it doesn't need to be.
-
Comment on Is fandom.com actually getting worse? in ~tech
ducc LinkI don't have a lot to contribute to this discussion in terms of what using Fandom is like - but if you don't already have it, I'd highly recommend the extension Indie Wiki Buddy. It has options to...- Exemplary
I don't have a lot to contribute to this discussion in terms of what using Fandom is like - but if you don't already have it, I'd highly recommend the extension Indie Wiki Buddy. It has options to either provide a banner at the top of or to automatically redirect fandom wikis to either an alternative off-fandom wiki if it exists, or to proxy it through a breezewiki instance which strips all of the cruft out. Since you have no intention of using an adblocker you'd probably mainly be interested in the feature which redirects to an alternative wiki if one exists.
-
Comment on GTA 6 trailer 1 to be released December 5 at 9AM EST in ~games
ducc LinkIt hasn't explicitly been said that this is GTA 6, they say here that it's "the next grand theft auto". I think it's unlikely that it is anything but GTA 6, but I think it would be hilarious if it...It hasn't explicitly been said that this is GTA 6, they say here that it's "the next grand theft auto".
I think it's unlikely that it is anything but GTA 6, but I think it would be hilarious if it was actually GTA 5 Online 2™ or something.
-
Comment on What six months of Denver’s Basic Income Project tells us in ~finance
ducc LinkI'm pretty interested in the idea of UBI, but not having a control group which wasn't given anything seems like a large problem to me. They explicitly state this was done on purpose: While I get...I'm pretty interested in the idea of UBI, but not having a control group which wasn't given anything seems like a large problem to me. They explicitly state this was done on purpose:
Additionally, this study uses an active comparison group rather than a control group. A control
group typically receives “treatment as usual,” meaning they would not receive any monthly
stipend from DBIP. However, due to ethical and research engagement concerns, the DBIP
program and research design team decided to employ an active comparison group,
hypothesizing that $50 a month would be enough money to incentivize and compensate
participants to engage in DBIP, but a significantly smaller sum of money than that given to
participants in Groups A and B such that the research design would still be able to capture the
impact of different cash payments for outcomes of concern.While I get the reasoning, I think the approach doesn't do a great job at isolating confounding factors (such as changing economic conditions as a whole). The differences in between comparison groups are promising, but it still doesn't tell us what UBI does compared to doing nothing.
-
Comment on Dating can be a time suck - SFGATE contributor Amy Copperman explains why co-working makes for such a good first date in ~life
ducc LinkA little bit of meta-commentary on this whole concept: does it feel weird or dystopian to anyone else that this even needs to happen in the first place? To me, it feels sad that our modern...A little bit of meta-commentary on this whole concept: does it feel weird or dystopian to anyone else that this even needs to happen in the first place? To me, it feels sad that our modern priorities are such that finding a partner is second to making money, and we have to spend so much time working that doing anything else is a "time suck".
-
Comment on Iraq tells Sweden it will cut ties if Quran burned again in ~humanities
ducc Link ParentThey are rather authoritarian, but I think what you meant is that they're not autocratic.They are rather authoritarian, but I think what you meant is that they're not autocratic.
I'm sorry. All the advice given here so far is great, so I don't have much to add in the way of keeping yourself occupied and such. One piece of advice I do have is that the main ingredient is time. It really will get better with time. There will be days where it's rougher than others for sure - I went through a pretty rough breakup almost a year ago and I still have the occasional rough day - but it's definitely a net positive over time. It'll be okay, and you'll be able to look back eventually and be proud of how much better you're doing.