llehsadam's recent activity
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Comment on What does the word "cancelled" mean to you? in ~talk
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Comment on Reddit is hosting a hackathon for indie developers - Nov 20th to Dec 17th in ~games
llehsadam Link ParentI think since it’s games that are being developed, reddit would really be shooting themselves in the foot by claiming the best work for themselves. I’m pretty sure they’re trying to promote their...I think since it’s games that are being developed, reddit would really be shooting themselves in the foot by claiming the best work for themselves. I’m pretty sure they’re trying to promote their new developer platform and marketplace and attract talent.
But with reddit you never know, the company has a history of throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks. It seems to be an internal motto there when trying out new programs. And sometimes they even scrub the stuff that works.
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Comment on Reddit is hosting a hackathon for indie developers - Nov 20th to Dec 17th in ~games
llehsadam Link ParentI know, but reddit never catered to game developers directly and indie developers probably do not have the same reservations as other devs because they work in a really competitive and unforgiving...I know, but reddit never catered to game developers directly and indie developers probably do not have the same reservations as other devs because they work in a really competitive and unforgiving field. Even with those past actions, this game jam is gonna help a few devs. I’m optimistic about this one.
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Comment on Reddit is hosting a hackathon for indie developers - Nov 20th to Dec 17th in ~games
llehsadam LinkSo I have a bit of a bias since I am super pro-indie and moderate r/indiedev, but one of the few good changes I saw with Reddit recently was that they are actually trying a more give and take...So I have a bit of a bias since I am super pro-indie and moderate r/indiedev, but one of the few good changes I saw with Reddit recently was that they are actually trying a more give and take approach with users. I hope we get more stuff like this from Reddit.
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Reddit is hosting a hackathon for indie developers - Nov 20th to Dec 17th
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Comment on Should I stop using Kagi because they do business with Yandex? in ~tech
llehsadam Link ParentI guess the usefulness depends on what you're trying to achieve. Searxng is a step in between that anonymizes the search with Google and that's what I want. It also gives you anonymized results...I guess the usefulness depends on what you're trying to achieve. Searxng is a step in between that anonymizes the search with Google and that's what I want. It also gives you anonymized results from more than one search engine and those are pretty good if you decide to combine Bing and Duckduckgo for example.
I'm still figuring it out and testing options. The customization is also pretty cool actually, searching for files is really easy for example.
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Comment on Should I stop using Kagi because they do business with Yandex? in ~tech
llehsadam LinkI thought of using Kagi, but stuff like this is frustrating. It makes sense that you can't control everything a company chooses to do. While trying out Google alternatives I stumbled upon searXNG....I thought of using Kagi, but stuff like this is frustrating. It makes sense that you can't control everything a company chooses to do.
While trying out Google alternatives I stumbled upon searXNG. I've been using a public instance (https://searx.be/ mostly) and I'm happy with it so far. It's easy to use and if you add a few search engines like Google, Bing, and Duckduckgo, it gives solid results. I may create my own private instance at some point. Seems easy enough to set up.
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Comment on What's the biggest YouTube channel still run by just one person? in ~creative
llehsadam Link ParentLooks like this is the biggest channel by far, if it is really run by one person. The efficiency would be spectacular, especially since he uses only primitive technology! Maybe there’s a...Looks like this is the biggest channel by far, if it is really run by one person. The efficiency would be spectacular, especially since he uses only primitive technology!
Maybe there’s a restoration channel out there with a similar number of subscribers. I don’t follow those so I don’t know. Another type of channel that could be both crazy popular and still run by one person may be ASMR.
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Comment on What's the biggest YouTube channel still run by just one person? in ~creative
llehsadam Link Parent7.83 million subscribers! That’s impressive.7.83 million subscribers! That’s impressive.
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Comment on What's the biggest YouTube channel still run by just one person? in ~creative
llehsadam LinkScott Manley? 1.74 million subscribers. His setup is pretty streamlined, it’s just the intro video, him talking in front of a camera at his desk with some videos and images popping up to support...Scott Manley? 1.74 million subscribers. His setup is pretty streamlined, it’s just the intro video, him talking in front of a camera at his desk with some videos and images popping up to support the monologue.
But maybe he has one or two helpers with background stuff. That would depend on how much time he has to those tasks, but with that streamlined format, one person could definitely run the show 100% as a part-time job.
He does carry out simulations sometimes (in KSP for example), that probably takes up a lot of time (but it’s also fun).
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Comment on I've added ~society for topics related to politics, law, policies, and similar societal-level subjects in ~tildes.official
llehsadam (edited )LinkI think since you are so careful with this topic, we may actually have a chance of curating it here in a way that minimizes misinformation and heated debates and attracting new users that seem to...I think since you are so careful with this topic, we may actually have a chance of curating it here in a way that minimizes misinformation and heated debates and attracting new users that seem to live to troll.
I would suggest to have a tag akin to nsfw for heated debates, maybe nsft which would mean not suitable for thanksgiving.
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Comment on I've added ~society for topics related to politics, law, policies, and similar societal-level subjects in ~tildes.official
llehsadam LinkPolitics is just such a fundamental topic for society, I don't think anyone can truly run away from it. I love your approach here, it's unique and at the same time you understood and addressed the...Politics is just such a fundamental topic for society, I don't think anyone can truly run away from it. I love your approach here, it's unique and at the same time you understood and addressed the largely supported constructive criticism.
I have a suggestion. Don't divide ~society by region. Even though I would love to have a ~society.europe on Tildes instead of going to other forums for that experience (reddit mostly), tags on here suffice. I appreciate your approach when it comes to splitting up topics and your carefulness when forming possible cliques. The counter example for that would be reddit with individual cultures and people just spending 99% of their reddit-time those topic-cliques (i.e. subreddits).
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Comment on Non-fiction books about mentally surviving a far right regime in ~books
llehsadam LinkI wonder if you are looking for far-right regimes or totalitarian regimes? Maybe books about the Spanish Civil War would interest you or life in Francoist Spain. That was a modern far-right...I wonder if you are looking for far-right regimes or totalitarian regimes? Maybe books about the Spanish Civil War would interest you or life in Francoist Spain. That was a modern far-right totalitarian regime. If you go straight to Mussolini or Hitler, you end up with incomparable horrors and I assume you're trying to survive the stress, rather than a Holocaust. Although if you live in Afghanistan right now, then it's a currently developing far-right genocide.
For a western comparison, maybe start with Orwell's Homage to Catalonia and then read something by Paul Preston.
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Comment on Moldova narrowly votes to secure path toward EU membership after accusing Russia of interference in ~society
llehsadam LinkThis vote is so mind-mindbogglingly close. Hopefully the vote is triple counted, verified, certified and easy to understand. It's interesting to see how Moldovans respond to such a narrow victory....This vote is so mind-mindbogglingly close. Hopefully the vote is triple counted, verified, certified and easy to understand. It's interesting to see how Moldovans respond to such a narrow victory.
I think in the US, there would be a lot of violence if the vote was so close this year, especially if the electoral college decided the opposite of the majority vote.
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Comment on Bike manufacturers are making bikes less repairable in ~transport
llehsadam LinkThe most annoying aspect with all these designers reinventing the bike is the lack of parts, especially when they inevitably go out of business. But if you get yourself a bike with software, it’s...The most annoying aspect with all these designers reinventing the bike is the lack of parts, especially when they inevitably go out of business. But if you get yourself a bike with software, it’s a whole ‘nother level of hell. Van Moof had this problem and now they are removing features that you technically paid that Van Moof premium for.
The bike is the epitome of a machine with replaceable parts. My advice to anyone is to make interchangeability a very high priority when buying one.
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Comment on Looking for slim wallet recommendations in ~life.style
llehsadam Link ParentI was able to move some to my phone, but all the cafés and lunch spots near my house/work aren’t digital yet. I started bringing only one physical credit card with me as a backup, that helped...I was able to move some to my phone, but all the cafés and lunch spots near my house/work aren’t digital yet.
I started bringing only one physical credit card with me as a backup, that helped reduce my wallet size a lot.
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Comment on Looking for slim wallet recommendations in ~life.style
llehsadam LinkThe problem I have with designer slim wallets is that they are not good long-term solutions if you constantly rotate a few local loyalty cards, business cards and any other kind of card that...The problem I have with designer slim wallets is that they are not good long-term solutions if you constantly rotate a few local loyalty cards, business cards and any other kind of card that cannot be digitalized. Honestly, a card sized leather envelope with an ID window would be great.
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Comment on Is all language linear to a native speaker? in ~humanities.languages
llehsadam LinkIn some slavic languages word order does not matter, so it is less crucial to have the next word. You obviously still need the subject object and verb to understand what is going on, but subject,...In some slavic languages word order does not matter, so it is less crucial to have the next word. You obviously still need the subject object and verb to understand what is going on, but subject, object and verb all get an ending that makes it clear what is happening and what to expect next.
I have noticed that because I am speaking more German and English than Polish nowadays, I sometimes impose the foreign word order when I speak Polish.
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Comment on Reddit moderators will now have to submit a request to switch their subreddit from public to private in ~tech
llehsadam Link ParentIt doesn’t hurt redditors, it’s aimed at Reddit Inc. I don’t like how the admins are generating this story that the policy is meant to protect redditors from getting hurt by moderators. That...It doesn’t hurt redditors, it’s aimed at Reddit Inc. I don’t like how the admins are generating this story that the policy is meant to protect redditors from getting hurt by moderators. That disingenuous.
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Comment on Reddit moderators will now have to submit a request to switch their subreddit from public to private in ~tech
llehsadam LinkI found the language of the announcement somewhat Orwellian. It was implied that by setting subreddits to private we are hurting redditors. It’s not hurting anyone, arguably they are the ones that...I found the language of the announcement somewhat Orwellian. It was implied that by setting subreddits to private we are hurting redditors. It’s not hurting anyone, arguably they are the ones that hurt blind redditors by banning their only way of accessing the site (at the time). There were a couple other weird phrases in there, all in all a very disingenuous and thankless decision.
I find it interesting that it is used in the passive form. The implication is that unlike you cancelling an order, when a person is cancelled, they are the actor.
I wouldn’t call cancellation a backlash or boycott because I don’t see cancellation as a reaction, but rather it’s a tear in the social fabric your actions cause when you’re not adhering to the norms of your community. If someone’s show is cancelled, that is a reaction and could be a sign of cancellation of the person, but it’s not enough to prove that it’s societal.
I think it’s interesting that the attempts of some small group to cancel someone/something is what the news focuses on, but real cancellation is when the whole of society is involved and it’s not really all that controversial.
I’m pretty sure Diddy is cancelled permanently, but I’m also pretty sure Elon Musk is super uncancelled from the looks of things, despite many attempts. Kanye West, JK Rowling and Dave Chappelle are also clearly not cancelled despite attempts. Kevin Spacey was cancelled, but it looks like he’s coming back.
Cancellation is a part of the faux pas process, but people try to make it seem like a separate action.