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  1. Comment on A Parade of Horribles - Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #8) in ~books

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    Yeah me too! I am not sure why either. I had several moments similar to yourself where I was mildly irked. Maybe because after the sincere climaxes in the previous books, it felt like the series...

    Yeah me too! I am not sure why either. I had several moments similar to yourself where I was mildly irked. Maybe because after the sincere climaxes in the previous books, it felt like the series should be maturing a bit beyond that? Especially as the books have progressively dialed down other aspects of the story like levelling and battle strategy. These things matter less as you approach the end and the philosophical underpinning of the universe? But then I still like the idea that they have moments of joy and chill. Not sure. Still enjoyed myself but yeah found myself agreeing with you.

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  2. Comment on What are your personal crackpot conspiracy theories about the world right now? in ~talk

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    Seems pretty mission accomplished at this stage tbh

    Seems pretty mission accomplished at this stage tbh

    7 votes

  3. Comment on Kraken | Official trailer in ~movies

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    Yeah that's a pro. Con-wise they really did show a lot of the monster

    Yeah that's a pro. Con-wise they really did show a lot of the monster

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Spotify's strong revenue isn't reflected in its stock market performance – investors fear growth will stall, while artists are voicing frustration over what they consider a miserly compensation system in ~finance

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    https://joelgouveia.substack.com/p/the-death-of-spotify-why-streaming?utm_source=www.garbageday.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=sorry-babe-i-m-monitoring-the-situation This article feels...

    https://joelgouveia.substack.com/p/the-death-of-spotify-why-streaming?utm_source=www.garbageday.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=sorry-babe-i-m-monitoring-the-situation

    This article feels relevant, taking about the decline of Spotify upcoming. I found comparing streaming music as a utility was really interesting

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Slay the Spire 2 | Early Access trailer in ~games

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    Gosh I love the love of the game on tildes. Is anyone here involved in any early game testing for it?

    Gosh I love the love of the game on tildes. Is anyone here involved in any early game testing for it?

    3 votes

  6. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    I just go full sun down mode, turn off all the blue light from morning to night. It took a while to get used to, but now I like looking at my filmed south of the border filter screen. It's nice as...

    I just go full sun down mode, turn off all the blue light from morning to night. It took a while to get used to, but now I like looking at my filmed south of the border filter screen. It's nice as I always avoid blue light before any sleep so I can lie that my sleeping problems are related to other things.

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  7. Comment on How do you want to define 2026 for yourself? in ~talk

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    Never heard this naming ritual. It's really interesting! I love how you use it. Is this atta hed to a particular religion or is it from the group leader?

    Never heard this naming ritual. It's really interesting! I love how you use it. Is this atta hed to a particular religion or is it from the group leader?

    4 votes

  8. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Watching One Punch Man. I unfortunately read some of the drama of the animation quality earlier so it came in expecting it to be horrible. I don't know that I have ever really paid attention to...

    Watching One Punch Man. I unfortunately read some of the drama of the animation quality earlier so it came in expecting it to be horrible. I don't know that I have ever really paid attention to animation quality, as I'm happy to sacrifice it for solid story. But it really is extremely sloppy and cheap. It's almost like they sacrificed story flow itself in an effort to make animation easier.

    There was a sad comment on Reddit with all the manga panels that would never be animated, at least not soon, and how sad it was as a fan that much will not come to pass. It's real bad.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on Spotify founder Daniel Ek is planning to officially step down from the role of chief executive after two decades at the helm of the music streaming giant in ~finance

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    I wonder if it can get worse

    I wonder if it can get worse

    11 votes

  10. Comment on Eternity | Official trailer in ~movies

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    She has a type. I kinda love how similar the two guys look

    She has a type. I kinda love how similar the two guys look

    2 votes

  11. Comment on What can a software engineer do to help the US? in ~society

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    https://m.soundcloud.com/joshuacitarella/platform-cooperation-w-austin-robey I was listening to this, the idea of online cooperatives and new styles of social organisation online. As a writer, I...

    https://m.soundcloud.com/joshuacitarella/platform-cooperation-w-austin-robey

    I was listening to this, the idea of online cooperatives and new styles of social organisation online. As a writer, I like the idea of creating new online spaces for valuing creativity. I think ventures like Ampled(now failed unfortunately) need virtuous software engineers. I can imagine these spacing growing as the web rots and, hopefully, starts to decentralise more.