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  1. Comment on Tildes exclusive: the Ethoscore Project in ~creative

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    I'm all for cool projects and such but I'm wondering, what makes this different than something like Buycott? I haven't used any of the invites or anything yet, but I'm curious. Also as general...

    I'm all for cool projects and such but I'm wondering, what makes this different than something like Buycott? I haven't used any of the invites or anything yet, but I'm curious.

    Also as general constructive criticism, I'd maybe move the section on your backstory till after you describe what the project actually is :)

    4 votes

  2. Comment on Thoughts on AI in game development [from the CTO of PH3] in ~tech

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    I'm not familiar with the poster, but the comments say he launched his career from fixing the Dark Souls PC port and his thoughts seem pretty well reasoned and nuanced.

    I'm not familiar with the poster, but the comments say he launched his career from fixing the Dark Souls PC port and his thoughts seem pretty well reasoned and nuanced.

    7 votes

  4. Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes

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    The problem with that logic though is that now you have a bunch of white people with opinions that they don't know about infiltrating spaces suddenly deciding that they're gonna be offended at...

    The problem with that logic though is that now you have a bunch of white people with opinions that they don't know about infiltrating spaces suddenly deciding that they're gonna be offended at things they don't fully understand. And then demand that people be nicer to them because they still don't understand, even though being non-controversial clearly already didn't do anything. Can't have it both ways.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes

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    The opposite, actually. I spent a lot of time at church in the early years of my life and I had to break out of that too. Changing your mind is really difficult but it's weird that basic empathy...

    The opposite, actually. I spent a lot of time at church in the early years of my life and I had to break out of that too.

    Changing your mind is really difficult but it's weird that basic empathy is too.

    9 votes

  6. Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes

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    There is an alternative though, the internet is forever. People can actively go out of their way to read books about their experience, and comments (for the most part) live forever. Needing...

    There is an alternative though, the internet is forever. People can actively go out of their way to read books about their experience, and comments (for the most part) live forever. Needing someone to explain the history and context of things when information is so easily accessible seems like being willingly ignorant.

    And quite frankly, it's kind of insulting that "friends" need to explain things over and over to understand a point of view. When my best friend came out, it's not like I needed them to tell me multiple times that being gay is really difficult and that they have issues that come from being gay that I'll never experience.

    18 votes

  7. Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes

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    I definitely agree, and I've definitely noticeably slowed down engaging on this site in general because it's exhausting trying to be positive but also call out microaggressions and...

    I definitely agree, and I've definitely noticeably slowed down engaging on this site in general because it's exhausting trying to be positive but also call out microaggressions and generalizations. I think by nature it's hard because these kinds of more niche sites end up getting taken over by people in tech where, well... it's exhausting

    12 votes

  8. Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes

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    have you ever been a minority tired of explaining the same concepts over and over on their own experience? During the George Floyd protests and conversation, a lot of the Black community expressed...

    I expect and enjoy whenever someone repeatedly contradicts me whenever I'm wrong, because I value truth over comfort (within reason). So I do the same to other as amicably as I'm capable.

    have you ever been a minority tired of explaining the same concepts over and over on their own experience? During the George Floyd protests and conversation, a lot of the Black community expressed that it was tiring explaining to their white friends over and over again why something was racist from their own experiences.

    18 votes

  9. Comment on iPhone Duo sells out immediately, now backordered until next year in ~tech

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    This is why hanging out with just tech circles is just so exhausting sometimes. There's a certain smugness and "oh this is just the right way" kind of mentality that makes me understand why the...

    This is why hanging out with just tech circles is just so exhausting sometimes. There's a certain smugness and "oh this is just the right way" kind of mentality that makes me understand why the socially awkward nerd is such a stereotype.

    16 votes

  10. Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games

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    I played this a little during work and I managed to get to 83 by just being a normal white guy in America. My (indian) roommate got an indian spawn and that was pretty funny for him.

    I played this a little during work and I managed to get to 83 by just being a normal white guy in America. My (indian) roommate got an indian spawn and that was pretty funny for him.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on BBC News live streaming on YouTube in the UK and USA in ~news

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    whoops, I probably should have read the article, thank you!!

    whoops, I probably should have read the article, thank you!!

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Changes to Southwest Companion Pass in 2027 in ~travel

  13. Comment on BBC News live streaming on YouTube in the UK and USA in ~news

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    I've always wondered... how is this enforced? I guess I can look it up on google but I figured we're all already here....

    I've always wondered... how is this enforced? I guess I can look it up on google but I figured we're all already here....

    4 votes

  14. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of October 4 in ~games

  15. Comment on New York City is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions via new click-to-cancel rule in ~society

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    I mean it kinda does, he was the one who appointed Lina Khan. That being said I wish there were more Lina Khan's in the world.

    I mean it kinda does, he was the one who appointed Lina Khan. That being said I wish there were more Lina Khan's in the world.

    22 votes

  16. Comment on I want an RPG with reverse leveling in ~games

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    It's not the same at all but if you're into TCG's, Flesh and Blood works pretty much like this. You start off the strongest your deck can be and slowly have to use your equipment to survive,...

    It's not the same at all but if you're into TCG's, Flesh and Blood works pretty much like this. You start off the strongest your deck can be and slowly have to use your equipment to survive, slowly stripping down your deck and resources. It's pretty much a fighting game!

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Baba Is You and Party House - The Board Games (Kickstarter) in ~games.tabletop

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    i may or may not have gotten it in my IG ads actually as much as i hate meta their ads kinda hit sometimes

    i may or may not have gotten it in my IG ads actually as much as i hate meta their ads kinda hit sometimes

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Baba Is You and Party House - The Board Games (Kickstarter) in ~games.tabletop

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    Do buy UFO 50 if you have the means!!! it's amazing and very very worth, i'd say about 90% of the games are excellent in the package.

    Do buy UFO 50 if you have the means!!! it's amazing and very very worth, i'd say about 90% of the games are excellent in the package.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Brad Pitt returning for ‘World War Z’ sequel at Paramount with Edward Berger to direct in ~movies

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    hmm interesting. I think the book was written in more of an "open air prison Palestine" vs now in the "currently actively being genocide-d Palestine"so maybe it was fine. I do have the book on...

    hmm interesting. I think the book was written in more of an "open air prison Palestine" vs now in the "currently actively being genocide-d Palestine"so maybe it was fine. I do have the book on audiobook now so maybe i'll go through it again whenever i have the chance.

    6 votes

  20. Comment on Brad Pitt returning for ‘World War Z’ sequel at Paramount with Edward Berger to direct in ~movies

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    I meant the movie itself! I'm actually not too sure about the book, I also haven't read it in a while. I'm pretty sure the novel itself had a section on Israel but I'm not too sure about the...

    I meant the movie itself! I'm actually not too sure about the book, I also haven't read it in a while. I'm pretty sure the novel itself had a section on Israel but I'm not too sure about the specifics either. It definitely hurts a bit though, and I'm more of a "can't separate art from artist" kinda guy so it's doubly hard for me.

    quick edit:
    I will say the author Max Brooks is the son of Mel Brooks who I don't think is super controversial? But again I'm not too sure.

    3 votes