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  1. Comment on Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection used modder's work without credit in ~games

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    It's a case where any PC modder would have done a better job.

    It's a case where any PC modder would have done a better job.

    5 votes
  2. Comment on With Yuzu and Citra gone, why is Dolphin seemingly unaffected? in ~games

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    Or in Yuzu's case, games that have only been leaked. Kind of destroys any argument that you're not supporting piracy if you can't yet legally play the game.

    AAA titles that just released

    Or in Yuzu's case, games that have only been leaked. Kind of destroys any argument that you're not supporting piracy if you can't yet legally play the game.

    30 votes
  3. Comment on Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection used modder's work without credit in ~games

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    Edit: Fixed by our Tildes curator. Maybe I missed it, but the article does not say what the mod in question is. Honestly shocking and makes me wonder how this article could be written so...

    Edit: Fixed by our Tildes curator.

    Maybe I missed it, but the article does not say what the mod in question is. Honestly shocking and makes me wonder how this article could be written so thoughtlessly.

    https://www.ign.com/articles/eagle-eyed-modders-spot-something-off-with-the-star-wars-battlefront-classic-collection-trailer-and-asajj-ventress-holds-the-key - this article says it’s a character reskin.

    18 votes
  4. Comment on Any friendly entrepreneurship communities that aren't rotten with the whole "grindset," hustle culture stuff? in ~life

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    I assume Belgium has good social safety nets. Why should companies be de-risked to this degree? I think as long as the employer isn’t deceptive to employees about the company’s risks then there’s...

    The government immediately wants to know it's a safe one, and asks you to show a 3-year business plan

    I assume Belgium has good social safety nets. Why should companies be de-risked to this degree? I think as long as the employer isn’t deceptive to employees about the company’s risks then there’s informed consent all around. Some people, like myself, specifically seek out riskier employment opportunities. I’ve worked for the government, I’ve worked for Google. Those jobs are too safe. Not only does that mean they’re no fun, it also breeds all sorts of issues where people mistake their rise along the totem pole with personal growth. And in a dysfunctional system there’s sometimes a negative correlation there.

    9 votes
  5. Comment on How do you keep your home smelling nice? in ~life.home_improvement

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    I have one from that brand, the Airmega 250. Definitely happy with it.

    I have one from that brand, the Airmega 250. Definitely happy with it.

  6. Comment on Any friendly entrepreneurship communities that aren't rotten with the whole "grindset," hustle culture stuff? in ~life

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    I'm not an entrepreneur but I hope to be one soon. I'm pretty close to a lot of company founders. The ones I know aren't in some kind of "grindset" bubble. They do need to work hard and more than...

    I'm not an entrepreneur but I hope to be one soon. I'm pretty close to a lot of company founders. The ones I know aren't in some kind of "grindset" bubble. They do need to work hard and more than 40 hours per week. If you live in a major metro area you can probably find meetups or social groups for these kinds of people. You'll still need to filter out the BS.

    4 votes
  7. Comment on Hidden giants: how the UK’s 500,000 redwoods put California in the shade in ~enviro

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    I’ll look for your name tag at the Tildes West meetup!

    I’ll look for your name tag at the Tildes West meetup!

    2 votes
  8. Comment on Hidden giants: how the UK’s 500,000 redwoods put California in the shade in ~enviro

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    Absolutely! Just got back from an afternoon ride. The SF suburbs place you a couple miles from quiet, winding, hilly roads that lead to amazing views. It’s probably one of the best places in the...

    Absolutely! Just got back from an afternoon ride. The SF suburbs place you a couple miles from quiet, winding, hilly roads that lead to amazing views. It’s probably one of the best places in the US to do road cycling as daily exercise.

    1 vote
  9. Comment on Tell US Congress: Stop the TikTok ban in ~tech

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    Look, as far as I see it if the MAGA people have their way then the US will become a dictatorship. They aren't playing by the rules. Any argument about what they could do with this law - or any...

    Look, as far as I see it if the MAGA people have their way then the US will become a dictatorship. They aren't playing by the rules. Any argument about what they could do with this law - or any other law - is moot. We're not in the 90s anymore. TikTok ban or not they'll do whatever they want if given any power.

    12 votes
  10. Comment on Hidden giants: how the UK’s 500,000 redwoods put California in the shade in ~enviro

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    There was a beautiful time in April and May 2020 where I was hiding from Covid in the mountains near Big Trees. They'd mostly closed the park but I guess stayed open in a limited capacity to keep...

    There was a beautiful time in April and May 2020 where I was hiding from Covid in the mountains near Big Trees. They'd mostly closed the park but I guess stayed open in a limited capacity to keep people on payroll. So all cars were turned around but if you arrived on bike/foot you could get in (for free, too!). I went 4 or 5 times, cruising past the line of cars getting turned away, with the swagger that you can only get from cyclist privilege. The trees are beautiful. The pinecones are insanely large as well. Walking around the park as one of the only people to visit in 2 months was an interesting experience. They'd stopped maintaining the elevated boardwalks. Every 30 or so feet there was a giant Sequoia branch to scramble over. It felt exactly like the scenes in The Last of Us where they visit an abandoned zoo or park.

    That 3 mile uphill ride conditioned me for much greater things. Later I did 30 miles to Lake Alpine, then the 30 miles back. Coasting downhill for 75 minutes straight is definitely an experience I'd recommend, especially when the road is bordered by 100 ft redwoods on each side.

    10 votes
  11. Comment on The small company at the center of ‘Gamergate 2.0’ in ~games

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    I think I count as a "gamer" (but I play less than I used to). I usually have a game or two I play a few nights a week, and I watch a good amount of Twitch and smaller gaming-related youtubers. Am...

    I think I count as a "gamer" (but I play less than I used to). I usually have a game or two I play a few nights a week, and I watch a good amount of Twitch and smaller gaming-related youtubers. Am I one of the few that never got involved, in any capacity, with GamerGate? To this day I don't even really know what it was about. Every thread on the subject I have to re-educate myself.

    Having been refreshed thanks to the very well written comments there, why did people care so much about gaming journalism integrity? I don't read any gaming journalism. I just play games with my friends (through the years: Pokemon, then a ton of Runescape, then a ton of Minecraft and various first-person shooters, now a lot of DayZ).

    I also understand there's some kind of dark underbelly of gaming where there's misogyny. I'm curious why that is. It's all very strange and I don't understand what's really going on but have no interest in digging into it to see for myself. Frequently I have to get brought up to speed on whatever asinine misogynistic stuff is taking root in American culture. Like the whole pumpkin spice latte hate. I ordered one years ago and learned that my love of warm spices in coffee had intersected with other people's hatred of young women (and apparently young woman = bad is some kind of base fact?).

    9 votes
  12. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival - GG no re (End of an era) in ~games

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    Combined with a wind charge it could be more useful. But it’s probably better utilized in adventure maps. Most of the time in normal survival Minecraft you’ll just run away or box yourself in...

    Combined with a wind charge it could be more useful. But it’s probably better utilized in adventure maps. Most of the time in normal survival Minecraft you’ll just run away or box yourself in rather than need to AoE 8 enemies with knockback.

    3 votes
  13. Comment on Refund fraud schemes promoted on TikTok, Telegram are costing Amazon and other retailers billions of dollars in ~tech

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    I actually don't feel as much of a moral issue from the workers. Amazon is definitely not paying them fairly. In my opinion almost all businesses that aren't ran as a socialist co-op are stealing...

    I actually don't feel as much of a moral issue from the workers. Amazon is definitely not paying them fairly. In my opinion almost all businesses that aren't ran as a socialist co-op are stealing from their workers.

    Everyone else, however, is just exploiting a weak point in a system. Just the same as when Amazon exploits non-unionized workers.

    8 votes
  14. Comment on Refund fraud schemes promoted on TikTok, Telegram are costing Amazon and other retailers billions of dollars in ~tech

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    I think it’s the realization that many many people have different moral standards to me. I already know about the big loud crazy people with terrible morals (terfs, trump followers, etc.). But...

    I think it’s the realization that many many people have different moral standards to me. I already know about the big loud crazy people with terrible morals (terfs, trump followers, etc.). But there’s probably low single digit people out there that I closely align with.

    8 votes
  15. Comment on Refund fraud schemes promoted on TikTok, Telegram are costing Amazon and other retailers billions of dollars in ~tech

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    I don’t care about Amazon’s profit margin. But anyone making money through fraud upsets me. Integrity is important.

    I don’t care about Amazon’s profit margin. But anyone making money through fraud upsets me. Integrity is important.

    49 votes
  16. Comment on Canadian pet DNA company sends back dog breed results from human sample a second time in ~life.pets

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    That’s insane. What about just having cameras on site?

    That’s insane. What about just having cameras on site?

    8 votes
  17. Comment on Canadian pet DNA company sends back dog breed results from human sample a second time in ~life.pets

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    As with human racism, all that matters here is what an uninformed person thinks the breed is by sight. I do get the fun aspect of knowing. And it could be informative for breed-specific health issues.

    It also helps us with rental applications where the landlord wants to know what breed your dog is for their insurance.

    As with human racism, all that matters here is what an uninformed person thinks the breed is by sight. I do get the fun aspect of knowing. And it could be informative for breed-specific health issues.

    11 votes
  18. Comment on I always knew I was different. I just didn’t know I was a sociopath. in ~health.mental

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    I think it depends on the case, and the other commenter is right that there's no guarantee symptoms won't return. But I found therapy, lifestyle changes, and psychedelics to be a pretty successful...

    I thought there was not a cure for depression.

    I think it depends on the case, and the other commenter is right that there's no guarantee symptoms won't return. But I found therapy, lifestyle changes, and psychedelics to be a pretty successful treatment and am effectively cured (at least for the short term).

    If that's correct, then each disorder/disease is in the same boat.

    I do not think this follows. A disorder/disease could be anything. They have nothing in common other than they cause problems. So their behavior and ability to be cured or treated will not necessarily have consistent rules of behavior.

    2 votes
  19. Comment on I always knew I was different. I just didn’t know I was a sociopath. in ~health.mental

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    Sorry I was speaking from my personal experience with depression. All that about fixing ASPD is essentially what I’m wondering about. You should be able to talk them into good behavior, better to...

    Sorry I was speaking from my personal experience with depression.

    All that about fixing ASPD is essentially what I’m wondering about. You should be able to talk them into good behavior, better to do so young than as an adult. But I do not think this is a fix. They still have no empathy.

    6 votes
  20. Comment on I always knew I was different. I just didn’t know I was a sociopath. in ~health.mental

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    I think it depends what you’re trying to measure. Indoctrination can affect someone’s outward behavior. That’s what we are worried about with sociopaths. Depression is often a disease that mostly...

    I think it depends what you’re trying to measure. Indoctrination can affect someone’s outward behavior. That’s what we are worried about with sociopaths. Depression is often a disease that mostly manifests internally. It’s also fixable unlike ASPD.

    6 votes