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  1. Comment on What would be the absolute worst video game world to end up in? in ~talk

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    Omg you remind me of the scene in The Big Lebowski where John Goodman attacks the nihilists with his bowling ball.

    Omg you remind me of the scene in The Big Lebowski where John Goodman attacks the nihilists with his bowling ball.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Reddit CEO pledges to not force subreddits to reopen. Admin team then immediately threatens moderators who closed their subreddits with removal. in ~tech

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    Agree with everything. As a 15+ I can tell you that reddit has been getting shittier for years. Eternal September is the cause.

    Agree with everything. As a 15+ I can tell you that reddit has been getting shittier for years. Eternal September is the cause.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Reddit CEO pledges to not force subreddits to reopen. Admin team then immediately threatens moderators who closed their subreddits with removal. in ~tech

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    Of course it's true that moderators have no ownership interest. Unless they/we group together and sue like the aol chatroom moderators did, we/they have no legal/financial ownership interest....

    Of course it's true that moderators have no ownership interest. Unless they/we group together and sue like the aol chatroom moderators did, we/they have no legal/financial ownership interest. Unless mods hit the bottom line, nothing they/we do means anything at all.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on What's the most unexpected thing you've stumbled upon on the internet? in ~tech

  5. Comment on Reddit CEO pledges to not force subreddits to reopen. Admin team then immediately threatens moderators who closed their subreddits with removal. in ~tech

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    Absolutely fair enough. Respect. I have no dog in this fight.

    Absolutely fair enough. Respect. I have no dog in this fight.

    6 votes

  6. Comment on What are you currently reading? in ~books

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    After a really difficult divorce, which shot my focus, I've finally been able to start reading again. Comics! I strongly recommend Mind Mgmt, by Matt Kindt. Which starts when a reporter, upon...

    After a really difficult divorce, which shot my focus, I've finally been able to start reading again. Comics! I strongly recommend Mind Mgmt, by Matt Kindt. Which starts when a reporter, upon seeing a news report about a flight in which every passenger lost their memory, tells her agent, "I want to write about that". Her agent replies, "Again?" Starts one of the greatest conspiracy stories I've ever read.

    And Lazarus, and Gideon Falls. There actually is a whole lot of amazing writing these days. Outside of Marvel/DC.

    Lucius Shepard (RIP), M. John Harrison, Iain M. Banks (RIP), N.K. Jemisin--there are so many great writers who have gifted us.

  7. Comment on What are you currently reading? in ~books

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    Chiang is fantastic. Every book he's written!

    Chiang is fantastic. Every book he's written!

  8. Comment on What are you currently reading? in ~books

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    Thank you. But I'm doing okay, really. Aside from PTSD, I was blessed, because somehow, miraculously, I was able to make good decisions. My children love me; my career is blooming. Life is...

    Thank you. But I'm doing okay, really. Aside from PTSD, I was blessed, because somehow, miraculously, I was able to make good decisions.

    My children love me; my career is blooming.

    Life is struggle; but suffering is optional.

    Hugs!

  9. Comment on What are you currently reading? in ~books

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    I read it in print, but man it was slow. If you haven't read Iain M. Banks, you should. His Culture series was is the greatest extended sci-fi ever written. He was lyrical and gifted. His death at...

    I read it in print, but man it was slow.

    If you haven't read Iain M. Banks, you should. His Culture series was is the greatest extended sci-fi ever written. He was lyrical and gifted. His death at 59 was a huge loss.

    Those I bet, could translate to audiobooks. But, seriously, be prepared. His stories get dark.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Is there a way to make new groups? in ~tildes

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    Based on the various responses I've gotten, it's about traction. If enough people are interested, the group will form. Atm no mods for any of them, from what I can tell. I'm in the judiciary--I...

    Based on the various responses I've gotten, it's about traction. If enough people are interested, the group will form. Atm no mods for any of them, from what I can tell.

    I'm in the judiciary--I can talk about this stuff forever. And listen--no real lawyer would give legal advice, even anonymously. We could be disbarred for that.

    Doesn't stop it from happening of course.

    Anyway, cheers.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Is there a way to make new groups? in ~tildes

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    Thanks bud. I did see the idea. I like it. Early days.

    Thanks bud. I did see the idea. I like it. Early days.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Reddit CEO pledges to not force subreddits to reopen. Admin team then immediately threatens moderators who closed their subreddits with removal. in ~tech

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    Honestly, all this amazes me. Reddit is a business. It doesn't give 2 hoots about moderators or closed subs or anything else. If it can't monetize and it runs out of VC, it's going under. The idea...

    Honestly, all this amazes me. Reddit is a business. It doesn't give 2 hoots about moderators or closed subs or anything else. If it can't monetize and it runs out of VC, it's going under. The idea that closing a few subs for a few days would have any effect whatsoever is ludicrous. Moderators and users have no ownership interest whatsoever.

    Sure, it may go the way of 4chan. Here's news: it will. One day. This is the internet. Today's big thing is tomorrow's afterthought.

    We don't even know if Christian was telling the truth. $20mil? I'm not taking sides. But my point is: we are like Japanese villagers when Godzilla attacks.

    The only way to affect Reddit is to stop using it. All anyone has to do is visit it to see how many people still are posting on it.

    All closing subs does is penalize users who want to utilize a community to focus on those subjects. But this site shows that a generalized feed can work. In other words, we don't need focused areas.

    And listen--I'm 15+ on reddit. I remember the early days. They were a lot like this, there.

    If users are so offended, then let them leave. Let them come here, to hubski, to the various other lightly-trafficked sites. Because eventually, this protest notwithstanding, something else will arise.

    Let Huffman lament his lost millions.

    Time to move on.

    But enough with the ineffectual protests.

    P.S. I didn't even know that 3rd-party apps existed. Don't care. I'm not the only user who feels that way. Not all of us only access reddit via our phones.

    4 votes

  13. Comment on What are you currently reading? in ~books

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    It's long. And different. So much of the stories is in its footnotes. It's really cool, especially if you like Piranesi. Oh gosh I could give you such a list of books. If your tastes lean toward...

    It's long. And different. So much of the stories is in its footnotes. It's really cool, especially if you like Piranesi. Oh gosh I could give you such a list of books. If your tastes lean toward sci-fi, you must read N.K. Jemisen's broken earth series. But don't read about it first. It is such an incredible and brilliant surprise.

    4 votes

  14. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    I never used new reddit and honestly the first I'd heard of 3d party apps was the brouhaha.

    I never used new reddit and honestly the first I'd heard of 3d party apps was the brouhaha.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    From what I remember, it's actually a lot like what reddit was near the beginning. Will be interesting to see its evolution over time.

    From what I remember, it's actually a lot like what reddit was near the beginning. Will be interesting to see its evolution over time.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    First thing I did was donate. Just finding people who are willing to treat each other as human. The Well is great, but not cheap, and so serious.

    First thing I did was donate. Just finding people who are willing to treat each other as human. The Well is great, but not cheap, and so serious.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    Years ago I went to Hubski, but it never caught on for some reason.

    Years ago I went to Hubski, but it never caught on for some reason.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on What are you currently reading? in ~books

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    I read the reviews of this! I loved Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell--I mean, there's nothing like that book.

    I read the reviews of this! I loved Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell--I mean, there's nothing like that book.

    4 votes

  19. Comment on What are you currently reading? in ~books

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    It's hard for me to read these days, due to a horrific divorce that ended 3+ years ago and still is messing with me. But some of my favorite writers--Lucius Shepard (R.I.P.), M. John Harrison,...

    It's hard for me to read these days, due to a horrific divorce that ended 3+ years ago and still is messing with me. But some of my favorite writers--Lucius Shepard (R.I.P.), M. John Harrison, Iain M. Banks (R.I.P.), Joe Hill (caught up with comics these days), N.K. Jemisin--they've rewarded me so much.

    It's really cool because my son has become a fan of Vonnegut.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tildes

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    Got it--tags. Thanks everyone! I'll learn.

    Got it--tags. Thanks everyone! I'll learn.

    3 votes