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  1. Comment on Would you support an increase in price of games ($80-$100 standard) in exchange for no microtransactions and free DLC? in ~games

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    Interesting -- thx for that! Makes me wonder if there are any correlated demographic or psychographic qualities in the whale group. I imagine they're "whale" spenders outside of apps/gaming as well.

    Interesting -- thx for that! Makes me wonder if there are any correlated demographic or psychographic qualities in the whale group. I imagine they're "whale" spenders outside of apps/gaming as well.

  2. Comment on Tilde Users and Privacy in ~talk

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    I'm more privacy-conscious than the average person but my concerns are less about what I willingly contribute to the site and more about what happens after I contribute. So, generally: data...

    I'm more privacy-conscious than the average person but my concerns are less about what I willingly contribute to the site and more about what happens after I contribute. So, generally:

    data sharing
    Participating on ~ should not mean that my data can be lent, sold, or in any way distributed to other organizations/companies, whether that data is personal, anonymized, aggregated, etc.

    security
    Whatever data exists about me and my ~ account should be reasonably secured and not at-risk for breach or mishandling.

    face-value policies
    My and the community-at-large's interpretation of the privacy policy and terms should be shared by the organizing bodies involved in the project. That is to say, everyone should have a shared understanding of what/how data is being collected and used. No loopholes or legal/semantic workarounds.

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  3. Comment on Would you support an increase in price of games ($80-$100 standard) in exchange for no microtransactions and free DLC? in ~games

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    I don't know enough about the economics behind the gaming industry to support a flat increase. I would rather be able to see how my funds are being allocated. For example, if 25% of sales are...

    I don't know enough about the economics behind the gaming industry to support a flat increase. I would rather be able to see how my funds are being allocated. For example, if 25% of sales are being reinvested into hiring, stability, and core development vs. making loot crates and weapon skins.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Covers that you love much more than the originals in ~music

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    Little Wing by Stevie Ray Vaughan The original, by Jimi Hendrix, is also really good but SRV's take is just so powerful and tells a great story without using any words.

    Little Wing by Stevie Ray Vaughan

    The original, by Jimi Hendrix, is also really good but SRV's take is just so powerful and tells a great story without using any words.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Which is your favorite comedy tv show and why? in ~tv

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    Curb Your Enthusiasm - Great portrayal of everyday minutia and scenarios I find myself in frequently. Futurama - Very re-watchable, doesn't rely entirely on comedy to entertain, and has several of...

    Curb Your Enthusiasm - Great portrayal of everyday minutia and scenarios I find myself in frequently.
    Futurama - Very re-watchable, doesn't rely entirely on comedy to entertain, and has several of my favorite fictional characters, like Zapp Brannigan and Zoidberg.
    The Colbert Report - Some of the best one-liners and improvisation that I've ever seen.

    Others:
    Arrested Development
    South Park
    Spongebob Squarepants (first 3 seasons)
    The Boondocks

    2 votes