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  1. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival - Returning blockier than ever on Friday July 12th (1.21 update) in ~games

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    Yay! I've been getting by using SDF's Minecraft server, but it isn't quite the same experience...

    Yay! I've been getting by using SDF's Minecraft server, but it isn't quite the same experience...

    2 votes

  2. Comment on The new YouTube layout is just too horrible, is there a way to revert back? in ~tech

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    They've also done something that messes up uBlock where videos won't play and give a cryptic error message.

    They've also done something that messes up uBlock where videos won't play and give a cryptic error message.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on Wirecard and me: Dan McCrum on exposing a criminal enterprise in ~finance

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    There's a short netflix special covering this. It's pretty insane.

    There's a short netflix special covering this. It's pretty insane.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Are there any backpacks which are both stylish and functional? in ~life.style

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    It seems like Osprey has fewer messenger bags than they used to. I have one I bought in 2006, and it is still holding up after years of use. I will be sad once it falls apart, because I don't see...

    It seems like Osprey has fewer messenger bags than they used to. I have one I bought in 2006, and it is still holding up after years of use. I will be sad once it falls apart, because I don't see any good replacements for it.

  5. Comment on The lonely work of moderating Hacker News in ~tech

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    OMG, I wish I had not missed that when it was active. The about page is hilarious.

    OMG, I wish I had not missed that when it was active. The about page is hilarious.

    5 votes

  6. Comment on I made a mistake, I started using Reddit again in ~talk

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    No, these mods were not scabbed in that subreddit. It is mostly the same moderators from 3 years ago, based on looking at the list on the wayback machine.

    No, these mods were not scabbed in that subreddit. It is mostly the same moderators from 3 years ago, based on looking at the list on the wayback machine.

    9 votes

  7. Comment on Spotify lowers artist royalties despite subscription price hike in ~music

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    But... but... but... Daniel Ek's compensation package needs to be preserved to motivate him to navigate Spotify out of this tough situation! /s

    But... but... but... Daniel Ek's compensation package needs to be preserved to motivate him to navigate Spotify out of this tough situation! /s

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Fellow hardline materialists, how do you "enchant" the world? in ~talk

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    Is not the wonder of how the world is enchantment enough? How matter forms and what not? The beauty of the Milky Way Galaxy?

    Is not the wonder of how the world is enchantment enough? How matter forms and what not? The beauty of the Milky Way Galaxy?

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Man sets himself on fire near US courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial in ~news

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    Someone on twitter pointed out that self immolation has been tracked since the 1940s in the US, and that around 25% of those have occurred since 2020. See post here.

    Someone on twitter pointed out that self immolation has been tracked since the 1940s in the US, and that around 25% of those have occurred since 2020. See post here.

    9 votes

  10. Comment on Generation Z is unprecedentedly rich in ~finance

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    Paul Graham put out a post over 20 years ago about how these articles come about. Somebody is paying for this, some sort of PR firm...

    Paul Graham put out a post over 20 years ago about how these articles come about. Somebody is paying for this, some sort of PR firm...

    11 votes

  11. Comment on How do you feel about student loan forgiveness? in ~life

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    Like a European bachelor's degree? They only take 3 years and are far more focused on the subject matter.

    Like a European bachelor's degree? They only take 3 years and are far more focused on the subject matter.

    4 votes

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

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    I was on this afternoon (in my timezone), and put a bunch of signs saying "THE END IS NEAR" all over town.

    I was on this afternoon (in my timezone), and put a bunch of signs saying "THE END IS NEAR" all over town.

    3 votes

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

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    Who was the last user to connect?

    Who was the last user to connect?

    1 vote

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

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    Is the world going to be downloadable in the future? That would be kind of cool, my young son was jealous when he saw the map of the world.

    Is the world going to be downloadable in the future? That would be kind of cool, my young son was jealous when he saw the map of the world.

  15. Comment on CEO of data privacy company Onerep.com (used by the Mozilla Monitor service), founded dozens of people-search firms in ~tech

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    I wish they still had their podcast, but I understand Bazell's stopping it for now.

    I wish they still had their podcast, but I understand Bazell's stopping it for now.

    4 votes

  16. Comment on Reddit pops as much as 70% in NYSE debut after selling shares at top of range in ~tech

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    If they can make a hefty profit this quarter, users' experience doesn't matter.

    If they can make a hefty profit this quarter, users' experience doesn't matter.

    7 votes

  17. Comment on Reddit pops as much as 70% in NYSE debut after selling shares at top of range in ~tech

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    Eh, the max you can typically be taxed on capital gains is %15, so he's at least $255 richer...

    Eh, the max you can typically be taxed on capital gains is %15, so he's at least $255 richer...

  18. Comment on Birthrates are plummeting worldwide. Why? in ~life

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    There is also less tolerance of children just playing in the neighborhood and fewer third spaces to go and play at.

    There is also less tolerance of children just playing in the neighborhood and fewer third spaces to go and play at.

    30 votes

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

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    FWIW, sdf.org has a Minecraft server that's fairly nice, and it's a decent community.

    FWIW, sdf.org has a Minecraft server that's fairly nice, and it's a decent community.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on More "old web" sites? in ~tech

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    There's the SDF community. They've got a weird BBS system, shell accounts, a plethora of webpages, their own Mastadon server... It's worth checking out.

    There's the SDF community. They've got a weird BBS system, shell accounts, a plethora of webpages, their own Mastadon server... It's worth checking out.