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  1. Comment on Telegram creator on Elon Musk, resisting FBI attacks, and getting mugged in California in ~tech

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    Plenty of ways to circumnavigate article paywalls.

    Plenty of ways to circumnavigate article paywalls.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on All the good email clients go to hell in ~tech

  3. Comment on Discord to start showing ads for gamers to boost revenue in ~tech

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    Got room for one more on the network?

    Got room for one more on the network?

  4. Comment on This is a teenager in ~life

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    The Pudding has some hits but mostly misses.

    The Pudding has some hits but mostly misses.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on This is a teenager in ~life

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    The page also looks like crap on the phone.

    but there are some issues with the visualizations

    The page also looks like crap on the phone.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on "Dune: Part Three" in the works, in addition to Denis Villeneuve adapation of "Nuclear War: A Scenario" in ~movies

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    Jacobsen's book isn't nominated for a Pulitzer Prize because the book just came out. Doesn't Variety have fact checkers?

    Annie Jacobsen’s Pulitzer Prize finalist “Nuclear War: A Scenario,” Variety has confirmed.

    Jacobsen's book isn't nominated for a Pulitzer Prize because the book just came out. Doesn't Variety have fact checkers?

    4 votes

  7. Comment on Discord to start showing ads for gamers to boost revenue in ~tech

  8. Comment on Discord to start showing ads for gamers to boost revenue in ~tech

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    Any other networks you'd recommend?

    Any other networks you'd recommend?

  9. Comment on Discord to start showing ads for gamers to boost revenue in ~tech

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    Discord could mimic Netflix/Hulu by adding a slightly more expensive tier of Nitro to remove ads.

    Discord could mimic Netflix/Hulu by adding a slightly more expensive tier of Nitro to remove ads.

  10. Comment on Discord to start showing ads for gamers to boost revenue in ~tech

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    It's the fastest and easiest way for someone to "build a community." There's also a mental angle at play: Some people enjoy playing the role of a leader in a burgeoning cult, built around...

    I'm intensely annoyed by the new trend of "join my Discord".

    It's the fastest and easiest way for someone to "build a community." There's also a mental angle at play: Some people enjoy playing the role of a leader in a burgeoning cult, built around real-time text and audio chat, of their own making.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Discord to start showing ads for gamers to boost revenue in ~tech

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    Plenty of old-school forums are still active. The downside is the extra work needed to find them.

    Reddit is what really killed old school bulletin boards.

    Plenty of old-school forums are still active. The downside is the extra work needed to find them.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Discord to start showing ads for gamers to boost revenue in ~tech

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    Internet Relay Chat Internet Relay Chat Internet Relay Chat Internet Relay Chat It's not obscure; it's been around for decades. How to pitch this? It's plain text. You really don't need more than...

    Is cross platform across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android

    Internet Relay Chat

    Lets you have dedicated channels for different topics, so different conversations aren't interrupted by each other

    Internet Relay Chat

    Lets you have different level of permissions for different people

    Internet Relay Chat

    Isn't super obscure and will cause groans from everyone I ask to switch to it

    Internet Relay Chat

    It's not obscure; it's been around for decades.

    How to pitch this? It's plain text. You really don't need more than that.

    Discord, like most social media, is built to be addictive. Weaning off it will be a challenge, like quitting cigarettes, but the long-term effects will trump the temporary pain.

    Isn't owned by Meta

    Internet Relay Chat

    Doesn't already have ads

    Internet Relay Chat

    IRC is not without growing pains and requires a little more work to set up, but it's worth it.

    But what about voice chat?

    Mumble or TeamSpeak.

    But what about livestreaming

    Use Jitsi or Twitch or Zoom.

    But what about rendering gifs and pictures and videos and tweets?

    Some IRC clients can do that for you.

  13. Comment on Discord to start showing ads for gamers to boost revenue in ~tech

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    The process is already happening. It'll ramp up when Discord finally nails a date for its IPO.

    I really hope it doesn't fall prey to enshitification.

    The process is already happening. It'll ramp up when Discord finally nails a date for its IPO.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Discord to start showing ads for gamers to boost revenue in ~tech

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    Discord doesn't respect privacy.

    also respect privacy

    Discord doesn't respect privacy.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Are we dating the same guy? | Digital whisper networks in the #MeToo era in ~life

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    What's the news? Women have been gossiping about men since the beginning of time.

    What's the news? Women have been gossiping about men since the beginning of time.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on ‘Oppenheimer’ wins Best Picture and Director at Critics Choice Awards, leads field with eight; ‘Barbie’ gets six in ~movies

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    You should fix that.

    I haven't seen a better one, but then agian, I haven't seen many movies in general.

    You should fix that.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on ‘Oppenheimer’ wins Best Picture and Director at Critics Choice Awards, leads field with eight; ‘Barbie’ gets six in ~movies

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    It's good but not that good.

    Easily would make it the best Best Picture winner of the 21st century

    It's good but not that good.

    13 votes

  18. Comment on Recommendations for a grammar checker? in ~humanities.languages

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    Grammarly is absolutely terrible with user privacy. Don't use it.

    Grammarly does offer this but only in English.

    Grammarly is absolutely terrible with user privacy. Don't use it.

  19. Comment on If you came into a lot of money, what would be the indulgent thing you would buy? in ~talk

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    A Montblanc fountain pen from the company. Then again, there are plenty of used and affordable Montblancs that can be found on eBay, with the proper research, of course.

    A Montblanc fountain pen from the company. Then again, there are plenty of used and affordable Montblancs that can be found on eBay, with the proper research, of course.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on Civil War | Official trailer in ~movies

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    You should read American War.

    Besides, who hasn't thought of what a civil war in the modern age in the US would look like? I certainly have. And from the preview, this is how I imagine it. Which is, of course, terrifying.

    You should read American War.

    1 vote