rich_27's recent activity
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk
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Comment on Can we talk about rice cookers? in ~food
rich_27 LinkI'm in the same position as you, I've been thinking about getting a rice cooker but I don't know where to start. I've read the whole thread, and I feel no closer to knowing what to go with 😂I'm in the same position as you, I've been thinking about getting a rice cooker but I don't know where to start. I've read the whole thread, and I feel no closer to knowing what to go with 😂
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
rich_27 Link ParentYeah, completely fair. I think there's a balance being struck between excessive drain on Desmos and stuff getting out of hand, but I agree that does kind of leave us stumbling blindly in the dark...Yeah, completely fair. I think there's a balance being struck between excessive drain on Desmos and stuff getting out of hand, but I agree that does kind of leave us stumbling blindly in the dark sometimes. Clearly this topic wasn't quite the right way to go about things either, given how it's ended up!
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
rich_27 Link ParentOh, interesting; I'd have taken it as "this discussion got out of hand, if you want to discuss it this is not the right way to go about that", but that may be way off the markOh, interesting; I'd have taken it as "this discussion got out of hand, if you want to discuss it this is not the right way to go about that", but that may be way off the mark
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
rich_27 Link ParentI think abstract discussion of topics' suitability for discussion is on topic and appropriate here, but I don't think diving in to a specific topic's discussion would be. That being said, I think...I think abstract discussion of topics' suitability for discussion is on topic and appropriate here, but I don't think diving in to a specific topic's discussion would be.
That being said, I think this one will be quick and not too devisive: I don't know of any pros of eugenics, but I would find it interesting to find out what people thought they were provided that were done so alongside a discussion of it's negatives (though not in this thread!), and I think it could provide an opportunity for deeping my understanding of why such things are bad
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
rich_27 Link ParentI'm genuinely interested: is that because you consider hanging a piece of art by Hitler to be an endorsement of his actions/views?I'm genuinely interested: is that because you consider hanging a piece of art by Hitler to be an endorsement of his actions/views?
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
rich_27 Link ParentI really enjoyed this comment, it is a lovely way of illustrating how even the discussion of controversial or divisive media can be enriching. Personally I think discussing works by terrible...I really enjoyed this comment, it is a lovely way of illustrating how even the discussion of controversial or divisive media can be enriching.
Personally I think discussing works by terrible people is absolutely fine provided everyone is aware of the author and their actions/views, and is not an endorsement of those actions/views.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
rich_27 Link ParentI don't know how Bluesky works, but Tildes seems to support this; I imagine discussions on EV data would still have been possible had the been a single, collapsible top level comment in which the...I don't know how Bluesky works, but Tildes seems to support this; I imagine discussions on EV data would still have been possible had the been a single, collapsible top level comment in which the anti-Musk sentiment could take place
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
rich_27 Link ParentI find that sad to read. Personally I'd like to do what I can to push things towards more empathetic and considerate but heavy/divisive conversations. I see Tildes as a place that does foster...I find that sad to read. Personally I'd like to do what I can to push things towards more empathetic and considerate but heavy/divisive conversations. I see Tildes as a place that does foster discussion and empathetic and considerate communication, refreshingly so, and I think we should try and continue that whether or not the topic is heavy or divisive.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
rich_27 Link ParentI don't know if it's a thing on Tildes, but if it is b3_k1nd_rw1nd might have blocked you and might just not be seeing your commentsI don't know if it's a thing on Tildes, but if it is b3_k1nd_rw1nd might have blocked you and might just not be seeing your comments
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
rich_27 Link ParentPersonally I don't see discussing a topic and even considering multiple viewpoints as endorsing those viewpoints. I think saying "eugenics is a good thing" would be bad, but - to me - discussing...Personally I don't see discussing a topic and even considering multiple viewpoints as endorsing those viewpoints. I think saying "eugenics is a good thing" would be bad, but - to me - discussing the pros and cons of it or any other controversial/evil topic isn't a bad thing and is an opportunity to broaden ones understanding of the world and form more informed opinions.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
rich_27 Link ParentTo me that sounds like a reason to discuss HP works and to bring up Rowling and her transphobia, rather than a reason to avoid discussing themTo me that sounds like a reason to discuss HP works and to bring up Rowling and her transphobia, rather than a reason to avoid discussing them
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
rich_27 Link ParentI read that as rather than I don't know which updawg intended, but I thought it might be helpful to point outI read that as
because it really seems to me that people who aren't terminally online don't think or care about what JK Rowling has said (and so it is worth informing them about it)
rather than
because it really seems to me that people who aren't terminally online don't think or care about what JK Rowling has said (and that is a reasonable position to have)
I don't know which updawg intended, but I thought it might be helpful to point out
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
rich_27 Link ParentIt sounds to me that you've hit the nail on the head here, and that sounds like a pretty good resolution to me. Personally I would say that wanting to discuss the show does not make you...perhaps it should just be made aware to Potter fans that they have to be ready to deal with being called transphobic and being repeatedly reminded of Rowling's views on trans-folks without engaging, if they want to discuss on here
It sounds to me that you've hit the nail on the head here, and that sounds like a pretty good resolution to me. Personally I would say that wanting to discuss the show does not make you transphobic, but I think it is a reasonable opinion for someone to hold and share if they think it does. I would see more of a problem if the discussion on transphobia had spilled out of the top level comment it was under, then I'd suggest it was perhaps disruptive. In an ideal world just the top level comment in question could have been locked, but I guess that's not something that's possible on Tildes
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
rich_27 Link ParentCorrect me if I'm wrong, but nothing is stopping people who want to discuss the series from just creating a new thread and @ing the other people who were actively discussing the show, right?Correct me if I'm wrong, but nothing is stopping people who want to discuss the series from just creating a new thread and @ing the other people who were actively discussing the show, right?
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Comment on Everything we just learned about the new Stargate series in ~tv
rich_27 Link ParentOh my goodness that's a good résumé!Stargate‘s production designer is Nathan Crowley, who worked with Christopher Nolan on films from The Prestige and Batman Begins to Interstellar and Dunkirk. On television, he worked on the first season of HBO’s Westworld.
Oh my goodness that's a good résumé!
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Comment on Nvidia CEO declares AI could start, grow, and run a successful technology company worth more than a billion dollars—excerpt from Lex Fridman Podcast in ~tech
rich_27 Link ParentI guess no AI peddler is going to go on a podcast that doesn't let them pronounce hypeI guess no AI peddler is going to go on a podcast that doesn't let them pronounce hype
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Comment on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Teaser in ~tv
rich_27 Link ParentYeah, that makes sense! It's interesting how that's come around. I grew up with Harry Potter; read all the books when they came out and generally liked it, but it wasn't cool or anything when I...Yeah, that makes sense! It's interesting how that's come around. I grew up with Harry Potter; read all the books when they came out and generally liked it, but it wasn't cool or anything when I was an older teenager. I was quite surprised when I went to uni and everyone loved Harry Potter, to the point where it was almost a part of some people's identities. I just kind of went with it and tried not to yuck anyone's yum too much, but I get how the absolute obsession with it some people have feels weird to those that didn't grow up with it
I love this! One of the best uses of LLMs I've seen so far. Perhaps this is how we start to regulate and beat price fixing, the death of antitrust, and the consumer exploitation that's rife in modern pricing.