supergauntlet's recent activity
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Comment on Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
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Comment on Do not buy NZXT | Predatory, evil rental computer scam investigated in ~tech
supergauntlet Link ParentSubscription/BNPL proliferation is where we're seeing the most 'real' economic growth (in the sense that they are actually taking in a lot more money) that isn't looting an existing company,...It's also hilariously sad that companies have pushed the "own nothing and like it" motto so hard with subscriptions to everything under the sun that they think they can even get away with this bullshit for things like PCs. Our economy is so deeply screwed when young people are encouraged to rent a fucking COMPUTER if they can't buy one.
Subscription/BNPL proliferation is where we're seeing the most 'real' economic growth (in the sense that they are actually taking in a lot more money) that isn't looting an existing company, speculation, or an outright scam. Kinda makes me nervous, honestly. Shades of 2006.
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Comment on How do you build strong online communities? in ~talk
supergauntlet Link ParentThe difficult part of moderation is finding that line between keeping things civil but also not going too far in that direction and sanding off all the rough edges and destroying the personality...The difficult part of moderation is finding that line between keeping things civil but also not going too far in that direction and sanding off all the rough edges and destroying the personality of the place. I've definitely seen 'good vibes only' moderation styles come from the admirable goal of keeping things civil turn into exactly that. But then, the opposite (allowing tons of ragebait engagement) is exactly why most social media is so unusable. It's a very fine line to walk.
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Comment on An antitrust advocate reflects on the Democratic Party's cult of powerlessness in ~society
supergauntlet Link ParentMy genuine opinion on the Democrats is that they see America in collapse and see an opportunity for looting. Basically the entirety of leadership must go, those people are more interested in...My genuine opinion on the Democrats is that they see America in collapse and see an opportunity for looting. Basically the entirety of leadership must go, those people are more interested in courting donations from rich special interest groups (the last minute crypto push for example) than in leadership. they raised a BILLION dollars and still ended up 100 million in the hole? after all the stories about old people being scammed out of hundreds of thousands of dollars?
The pollsters were pretty useless this cycle, but one thing was definitely true. The average gen z voter thinks America is a failing empire run by bad people, and I think that read is spot on.
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Comment on How To Train Your Dragon | Official teaser trailer in ~movies
supergauntlet Link ParentI don't really care about their bottom line though. I care about art, and it makes sense if you give a shit about art and movies to not like actual slop. You're in a place for people who love...I don't really care about their bottom line though. I care about art, and it makes sense if you give a shit about art and movies to not like actual slop. You're in a place for people who love movies, why wouldn't they be upset about how a remake of a surprisingly good animated kids movie looks like fucking dogshit?
Definitionally by the very nature of it being made something else wasn't. And that means we sacrificed a chance for actual new art to be created so that we could get more recycled garbage.
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Comment on How To Train Your Dragon | Official teaser trailer in ~movies
supergauntlet Link ParentPresumably you like movies. One of the nice things of the past has been that even slop family movies designed for children, very safe movies with pretty strict guardrails, have at least allowed...Presumably you like movies. One of the nice things of the past has been that even slop family movies designed for children, very safe movies with pretty strict guardrails, have at least allowed some amount of creativity from the staff working on it.
This has... nothing. They're basically just doing a shot for shot remake without ANY personality. even the dragon looks the same, only with a high res bumpmap. I don't even mind leaning on the same IP. But come on, this is like asking an AI for the live action version of a movie that already exists. What's the point?
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Comment on Maybe Bluesky has "won" in ~tech
supergauntlet Link ParentPDSes are more akin to git repositories than activitypub instances. They're supposed to be dumb holders of your data. This is why the criticism doesn't make sense to me, because in an ideal future...PDSes are more akin to git repositories than activitypub instances. They're supposed to be dumb holders of your data. This is why the criticism doesn't make sense to me, because in an ideal future where ATProto has a strong community, you will be able to pay a few bucks a month for PDS hosting the same way you do for email.
There's no concept of 'signing up' to a PDS. If anything this is the real criticism of ATProto, that the identity system is pretty centralized right now.
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Comment on Maybe Bluesky has "won" in ~tech
supergauntlet Link Parentyou are fundamentally misunderstanding how ATProto works. this criticism makes as much sense as complaining about BGP making it easier to "leave" the local area network. It's nonsensical. This is...you are fundamentally misunderstanding how ATProto works. this criticism makes as much sense as complaining about BGP making it easier to "leave" the local area network. It's nonsensical. This is not a valid criticism of ATProto because the entire point of the network is that it shouldn't matter who runs the relays
you are not "leaving" in any sense that matters. you can make your posts on any PDS via any app view and have them viewed by your followers on any app view and vice versa. How does 'leaving' as an analogy even work here? Again, a criticism that makes sense is pointing out that there aren't enough incentives to run a relay + that third party relays are untested. But the whole point of ATProto is that the concept of having to 'leave' is irrelevant
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Comment on Maybe Bluesky has "won" in ~tech
supergauntlet Link ParentNo, it's more akin to the inverse - your friend saying not only is his town fun as hell to be in, it's also easy to visit and move to. The way they've set up ATProto is designed to maximize user...No, it's more akin to the inverse - your friend saying not only is his town fun as hell to be in, it's also easy to visit and move to. The way they've set up ATProto is designed to maximize user choice while not having to worry about stupid moderation drama, or at least, being able to totally ignore it if you want.
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Comment on Maybe Bluesky has "won" in ~tech
supergauntlet Link ParentPeople have confused federation for "how activitypub works" imo. Atproto is specifically designed to be resistant to this. You can easily port your data to a new PDS without losing followers or...People have confused federation for "how activitypub works" imo. Atproto is specifically designed to be resistant to this. You can easily port your data to a new PDS without losing followers or following. There's already working third party app views. I agree that we need to see third party relays working before we can call the decentralization a total success, but part of what makes bluesky interesting is that these concerns people commonly have were included in the design of the protocol. Time will tell if it's a success.
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Comment on Maybe Bluesky has "won" in ~tech
supergauntlet Link Parentthreads isn't failing because of federation, it's because their approach to moderation is utterly deranged. you can always tell the former threads users when they show up on bluesky because the...threads isn't failing because of federation, it's because their approach to moderation is utterly deranged. you can always tell the former threads users when they show up on bluesky because the poor fuckers will censor 'sh*t'.
Federation itself is definitely not enough. I agree with that. but I also don't think that threads is a great example because I think the reason threads is failing is because the people running it fundamentally don't understand what makes social media fun is the SOCIAL aspect of it. And threads is so actively hostile to expression that its less human as a result. It feels like everyone on threads has had all their flaws and imperfections and any kind of personality sandblasted off.
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Comment on Maybe Bluesky has "won" in ~tech
supergauntlet Link ParentI actually disagree with this a lot. they don't care about the implementation details and they don't want to end up in a scenario like activitypub where the user experience is inconsistent and...I don't think masses really care about federation
I actually disagree with this a lot. they don't care about the implementation details and they don't want to end up in a scenario like activitypub where the user experience is inconsistent and confusing, but the average user does want to be able to post without having to worry about moderation nonsense + website owners deciding to make the experience bad for no reason. They might not explicitly say the word "federation" but that doesn't mean these features aren't important.
Time will tell how well bluesky's federation works.
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Comment on The resistance is not coming to save you. It’s tuning out. in ~society
supergauntlet Link ParentI think we are talking about different bases. The actual power in politics flows from who has the money, and that's investment banks and insurance companies. The soft power, the voter base,...I think we are talking about different bases. The actual power in politics flows from who has the money, and that's investment banks and insurance companies. The soft power, the voter base, latently hates trans people, but not so much that they would actually really do much. I basically take issue with the idea that power in the Republican party is bottom up - it's clearly not, at least not a majority. Propaganda works, and is an incredibly convenient way to bring out that latent hate as a distraction from the real problems of modern life.
We are a convenient scapegoat that also has the added benefit of getting to say you saved money through the scapegoating process. Obviously it won't actually save money in the long run, but conservatives are, broadly, transphobic enough to overlook that, and by the time it becomes obvious to all the clueless rubes it will be too late and thousands, maybe tens of thousands of trans people will be dead. Trans children will be dead. And that's enough to be considered a win.
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Comment on The resistance is not coming to save you. It’s tuning out. in ~society
supergauntlet Link Parent"some workarounds" is an incredible way of framing "it's fine if you just give them money afterwards" but yeah sure believe what you want. I'm sure this time the judiciary will do the right thing..."some workarounds" is an incredible way of framing "it's fine if you just give them money afterwards" but yeah sure believe what you want. I'm sure this time the judiciary will do the right thing out of the kindness of their heart.
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Comment on The resistance is not coming to save you. It’s tuning out. in ~society
supergauntlet Link Parentalso, "nobody in power gives a fuck about trans people" is exactly what I'm saying. we are a convenient scapegoat for the status quo in a bunch of different ways. Transmisogyny is one of the most...also, "nobody in power gives a fuck about trans people" is exactly what I'm saying. we are a convenient scapegoat for the status quo in a bunch of different ways. Transmisogyny is one of the most fundamental bigotries. Man-in-a-dress narratives work well even today. The same way that Reagan engineered the AIDS genocide of gay men and trans women in the 80s, society is doing the same again. AIDS research took off only after it started affecting straight people. Much the same way, restricting gender affirming care is only going to be a problem when it starts affecting cis people. Until then it's just a convenient way to say "look, we're doing things! we're totally saving money on these annoying mental patients that want $20,000 surgeries!" while effectively doing nothing at all.
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Comment on The resistance is not coming to save you. It’s tuning out. in ~society
supergauntlet Link ParentI wish I shared your optimism. I hope this happens I am just pessimistic about it when the status quo makes them so much money.I wish I shared your optimism. I hope this happens I am just pessimistic about it when the status quo makes them so much money.
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Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes
supergauntlet Link ParentI'm nearly 30 now, I've (horrifyingly) been shitposting online for nearly half my life. online is a young man's game, by these standards I'm old too :^)I'm nearly 30 now, I've (horrifyingly) been shitposting online for nearly half my life. online is a young man's game, by these standards I'm old too :^)
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Comment on The resistance is not coming to save you. It’s tuning out. in ~society
supergauntlet Link Parentthe Republicans are not the ones doing this. Insurance companies are, or more accurately their ultra rich owners, using the Republican party as a vehicle for it. Make no mistake here I'm not...the Republicans are not the ones doing this. Insurance companies are, or more accurately their ultra rich owners, using the Republican party as a vehicle for it. Make no mistake here I'm not saying anti trans bigotry is something they invented or is something new, I am saying that insurance companies are "making hard choices" about who gets to live and die, and like so many times through history, this part of cis society has decided to mulch trans people. To do that they have been trying to turn public opinion against us for years (look at the medias reporting on us, it's gotten increasingly detached from reality) and now have decided the time is right to go all in on it with politics.
Even the Democrats hate us. No trans person who is plugged into politics seriously believes otherwise. Did you notice how the dems conveniently stopped saying trans rights are human rights over the summer? They're shifting the overton window too, and they would only do this if their donors told them to. This is a society eating itself, and trans people are the canary in the coalmine.
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Comment on The resistance is not coming to save you. It’s tuning out. in ~society
supergauntlet Link ParentWhile I broadly agree I do think polarization has reached the point that we can't talk our way out of a lot of it. Like, how am I, a transsexual, supposed to find common ground with someone who...While I broadly agree I do think polarization has reached the point that we can't talk our way out of a lot of it. Like, how am I, a transsexual, supposed to find common ground with someone who actually just wants to put all trans people in camps and is actually part of a hate group that has done material harm?
I'm not talking about the merely ignorant, or the lightly propagandized. Those can be worked with. But we have reached a point where a significant portion of our society is simply not interested in reality whatsoever, that truly believe the sky is green. How do we reach those that have so stubbornly stuck their head in the sand? I hope there are enough others to outweigh them.
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Comment on The resistance is not coming to save you. It’s tuning out. in ~society
supergauntlet Link Parentyou're not alone, a lot of people don't know this but even Medicaid covers a lot of stuff. Some people I know have gotten laser hair removal covered, many have gotten other surgeries covered. The...I didn't know that gender affirming care was covered by health insurance in the US.
you're not alone, a lot of people don't know this but even Medicaid covers a lot of stuff. Some people I know have gotten laser hair removal covered, many have gotten other surgeries covered. The reason the Republican party wants to make trans people miserable is to eradicate them from public life and ideally get them to kill themselves. this solves both the problem of there being trans people in public AND decreases costs. this is why they are such assholes - they want to make it miserable to be trans. they want people to die. I expect the same kind of soft eugenics to be applied to other groups as soon as it becomes expedient
4 laps with debris on track and then nonsensical penalties. Wish watching indycar without ads was easier, this sport is run by total idiots.