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Comment on Signs you're a Black character written by a White author in ~books
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Comment on Dark Sky delays shutdown of Android app until August 1st in ~tech
zptc LinkDark Sky has a 6 day forecast widget, which is the part I used the most by far. Any other app have something similar?Dark Sky has a 6 day forecast widget, which is the part I used the most by far. Any other app have something similar?
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Comment on Fortnightly Programming Q&A Thread in ~comp
zptc Link ParentI don't think so, but that led me to labels and gosub which might do it. Thanks.I don't think so, but that led me to labels and gosub which might do it. Thanks.
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Comment on Fortnightly Programming Q&A Thread in ~comp
zptc LinkDo we allow auothotkey questions in here? If so, is there some way of referencing a single section of code multiple times from different hotkeys? For instance, having the same tooltip and timer to...Do we allow auothotkey questions in here? If so, is there some way of referencing a single section of code multiple times from different hotkeys? For instance, having the same tooltip and timer to remove the tooltip
tooltip, Mark for review,1100,700,3 SetTimer,removetooltip3,-10000or having the same menu appear.
n:: ;heading menu MouseMove, 650, 350 Menu,head,Add,&1 Current Treatment,cur_tre Menu,head,Add,&2 Problem List,pro_lis [snip] Menu,head,Show return -
Comment on Who are your favourite game developers? in ~games
zptc Link ParentGood old SMAC/X. Still my favorite turn-based strategy game ever.Good old SMAC/X. Still my favorite turn-based strategy game ever.
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Comment on 'Foundation' — Teaser | Apple TV+ in ~tv
zptc LinkStarting off with a comparison to/name drop of Star Wars doesn't give me hope. Even though it's true that Foundation did influence SW to an extent, "rousing action-adventure hero's journey" and...Starting off with a comparison to/name drop of Star Wars doesn't give me hope. Even though it's true that Foundation did influence SW to an extent, "rousing action-adventure hero's journey" and "Foundation" are two very different things.
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Comment on Discord: Our stand on racial equality in ~tech
zptc Link ParentAt no time did I mention Discord being proactive or filtering etc. What I'm not okay with is Discord acting like casual racism - anything short of threats or an entire racist community - simply...At no time did I mention Discord being proactive or filtering etc.
What I'm not okay with is Discord acting like casual racism - anything short of threats or an entire racist community - simply doesn't exist. Or that they can't be bothered with it, I guess.
Their statement says
Racism is not only something you consciously do. It is not just vicious comments and violent acts. It’s insidious.
"... but as long as you don't threaten anyone, casual racism on our platform is totally cool and if your community mods are fine with it, so are we" is the impression I got.
If you don't keep it clean, that is where Discord themselves ought to step in.
But they won't, because they don't even allow themselves to know about it in an organised fashion. That's the problem I was trying to point out. So yes, there should be the ability to report users like that, and Discord shouldn't tolerate that behavior even if the mods are okay with it.
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Comment on Discord: Our stand on racial equality in ~tech
zptc Link ParentIf they have a history of posting racist content for years, but have never crossed the line to actual threats, should they be immune from consequence? Why does Discord allow such racist speech to...If they have a history of posting racist content for years, but have never crossed the line to actual threats, should they be immune from consequence? Why does Discord allow such racist speech to continue as long as it doesn't cross that line?
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Comment on Discord: Our stand on racial equality in ~tech
zptc LinkNo too long ago I wanted to report a user posting racist content on a non-racist community. The reporting guidelines actively discouraged reporting anything short of actually inciting violence or...No too long ago I wanted to report a user posting racist content on a non-racist community. The reporting guidelines actively discouraged reporting anything short of actually inciting violence or threats. The impression it gave me was that they simply didn't want to be bothered with handling reports of casual racism; if somebody posts stuff of that nature, you're encouraged to remove them from your community and/or put them on ignore. There was zero indication that DIscord would do anything against such users on their own. I don't see anything here to suggest that will change, unless I missed something.
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Comment on Reddit starts an Ethereum scalability competition in order to launch Community Points (monetization of karma) site-wide in ~tech
zptc LinkWhat's in it for the programmers who submit demos with no apparent chance of compensation?What's in it for the programmers who submit demos with no apparent chance of compensation?
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Comment on Electronic Arts games listed on Steam in ~games
zptc Link ParentDoes Origin have user reviews? afaik it doesn't.Does Origin have user reviews? afaik it doesn't.
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Comment on Four major US publishers sue Internet Archive for copyright infringement, alleging that it has illegally offered more than a million scanned works to the public in ~books
zptc Link ParentLibraries purchase materials and allow limited viewership. According to the allegation, IA did neither of those things. I'm not saying anything about it was truly "right" or "wrong," but I'm not...Libraries purchase materials and allow limited viewership. According to the allegation, IA did neither of those things. I'm not saying anything about it was truly "right" or "wrong," but I'm not conflating anything. As pointed out above, libraries do have systems for e-books in place, and again IA did not do what a normal library does.
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Comment on Four major US publishers sue Internet Archive for copyright infringement, alleging that it has illegally offered more than a million scanned works to the public in ~books
zptc Link ParentScanning books (presumably without paying for them at any point) and distributing unlimited copies is what normal libraries do?Scanning books (presumably without paying for them at any point) and distributing unlimited copies is what normal libraries do?
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Comment on One of the first California counties to reopen is closing again - Lassen County, pop. 30,000, had no cases of COVID and reopened in early May. It now has four cases in ~health.coronavirus
zptc LinkMaybe the post title should be edited.UPDATE: May 29 — Lassen County on Thursday terminated its order to scale back reopening, which was initially intended to remain in effect for seven days. Korver cited “contact tracing investigations” in his decision.
Maybe the post title should be edited.
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One of the first California counties to reopen is closing again - Lassen County, pop. 30,000, had no cases of COVID and reopened in early May. It now has four cases
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Comment on You’re getting used to masks. Will you wear a face shield? in ~health.coronavirus
zptc Link ParentI'd worry about the soap eating any coating on the lenses.I'd worry about the soap eating any coating on the lenses.
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Comment on MLB is considering a three-division, ten team plan in which teams play only within their division in ~sports
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Comment on MLB is considering a three-division, ten team plan in which teams play only within their division in ~sports
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Many failures combined to unleash death on Italy’s Lombardy
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Comment on Everyone’s a gamer now, but they’re not spending much money on It in ~games
zptc Link ParentIn which way is this description of the word's meaning no longer valid or less valid than your description?In which way is this description of the word's meaning no longer valid or less valid than your description?
McSweeney's is a satire site.