Zedstrian
@Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com
- Comment on [Suggestion] Disallow the use of sources deprecated by the Wikipedia editing community for unreliability 4 days ago:
Note that the sources on the list are there due to the frequent publication of misinformation, rather than their bias alone. As others have noted, the list can essentially be broken down into three categories: state-sponsored media outlets, clickbait-style tabloids, and extremist media outlets. The categories themselves are just a means of summarizing what’s on the list though, as outlets in those categories that maintain editorial standards that disallow misinformation wouldn’t qualify for inclusion on the list.
- [Suggestion] Disallow the use of sources deprecated by the Wikipedia editing community for unreliabilityen.m.wikipedia.org ↗Submitted 4 days ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 3 comments
- Comment on Riven (2024) Review Thread 6 days ago:
Admittedly I did need a guide at times for Quern too; I think the best compromise is what Cyan did for Firmament and just include an optional hint system in the game itself. By avoiding the need to consult walkthroughs, not only would excessive spoilers be avoided, but the experience would remain self-contained, something especially important for a VR game.
- Comment on Riven (2024) Review Thread 1 week ago:
Something they didn’t fix for the Myst remake that the Myst-like Quern is much better at is not making puzzles so obscure as to essentially require a guide to complete the game. Was anything done about that problem for the Riven remake?
- Comment on EU to charge Apple under Digital Markets Act, impose a fine of up to $50 million per day - GSMArena.com news 2 weeks ago:
Good on the EU for supporting consumer rights over corporate profits.
- Comment on Steam owner Valve accused of ripping off 14m UK gamers 2 weeks ago:
Just because it’s the norm doesn’t mean it’s not excessive. In contrast, Apple’s implementation of a 30% cut is even worse, since with an iPhone you can’t just install an app from another source (and even when you can in the case of the EU, there are recurring costs for doing so). Since Steam accounts for a majority of PC video game sales, with AAA titles only not releasing on it when they have a clear financial motive not to, Valve’s use of a price parity clause effectively makes it the arbiter of what the industry standard markup on PC should be.
- Comment on Grocery stores promoting gas discounts are not helping the transition away from gas vehicles 1 month ago:
While many people in urban and suburban areas could effectively integrate bikes into their daily routines, it still ultimately depends where you live, given that many areas don’t have safe bike lanes or are simply too rural to be able to bike as part of one’s routine.
- Comment on Microsoft extolling the benefits of cloud storage in their Office save dialog 1 month ago:
If you use an adapter, Windows still assigns A:/ and B:/ to floppy disk drives.
- Comment on Corporate astroturfing is the norm 1 month ago:
Sometimes I’ve noticed that a seller will repurpose the product page for a previously seemingly legitimate product with good reviews to sell something entirely unrelated while benefiting from the positive reviews of the prior product.