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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just checking in to see if anyone cares that the mumbling turtle is still on full salary while being MIA for two-and-a-half months⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  At this point the deadline has passed for it to matter for bye-elections.

  Well fuck. I hope there’s still time for the hello-elections!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Would an LLM AI model trained wholly on consenting open source projects with a license requiring all derivative works be open source licensed still be problematic?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Didn’t people say StackOverflow did this to junior devs (perhaps to a lesser extent)?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What’s a reasonable tip for a barber? (America)⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Where the heck is “here” that haircuts are closer to $100 than the are to $0?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What’s a reasonable tip for a barber? (America)⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Cab drivers have been way too sketchy where I live for my entire life.

  Rideshares let me call them through an app, track my ride by GPS, let me see the full fare (including all taxes and fees) up-front, and always let me make 100% of my payment by credit card without complaint from the driver.

  If taxis offered that where I live, Uber would’ve been dead on arrival like it is in Korea.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When you vote why don't they just say something like this will raise your taxes for this and over here won't. Wouldn't it be simpler?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Man, people downvoted this like you didn’t post it in NoStupidQuestions! Lol

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When you vote why don't they just say something like this will raise your taxes for this and over here won't. Wouldn't it be simpler?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  And when politicians make things “simpler”, it works against the interests of the people! Lol

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What’s a reasonable tip for a barber? (America)⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I tip 15% to all service employees.

  My rule of thumb is to tip more to service workers that incur more personal expenses.

  Restaurant workers? 10~15%. (They make at least minimum wage where I live just like takeout/fast food workers. I wish I could tip them 0% culturally)

  Barbers/hairstylists? 15~20%.

  Rideshare drivers get 20% minimum or more if it’s a cheap fare.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What’s a reasonable tip for a barber? (America)⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  …a haircut/trim is $80 where you live?

  It’s under $30 where I live, and some places are cheaper.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨After laying off thousands, Ubisoft says losing "key talents and skills" is a big danger for the company⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The ability to make the same game 20 times and get people to buy it all 20 times.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Magical Girl ER is a Japanese horror medical sim where you triage and treat magical girls injured in kaiju attacks⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  others are against AI in all forms.

  I remember when “AI” was what we called computer-controlled opponents, lol

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do you think that Trump is the most hated U.S. president?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  He’s not the reason why the civilised world sneers at 'Murica, but he’s a huge symptom of it

  As a Canadian, I used to sneer at the US like one would sneer at an immature sibling.

  Now, “Made in the USA” feels dirty. I don’t feel like the USA can recover its place of former global respect in my lifetime.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨With a lot of companies no longer doing physical games, then would that give rise to more Piracy? How will video game preservation work then?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  With a lot of companies no longer doing physical games, then would that give rise to more Piracy?

  Probably about the same. People always find a way.

  How will video game preservation work then?

  Games are just data, whether physical or digital. What gets lost is the servers for online functionality an such.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Settle a debate can potato's and noodles go together and taste great with sauce and other things? (I say it can) However my mother says two starches should never be cooked because it's too much.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  “Potato is and noodles” of course.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is the Switch 2 a waste of money?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I have a Switch 1 and really enjoyed it, but I don’t feel the need to upgrade. Better hardware would be nice, but I’m better off gaming on PC anyway.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How has Apple tricked so many people into believing that they "just need to get another Apple product"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, not having legacy ports taking up space is a feature.

  This is the first time I’ve heard this in my entire life! Thank you for that.

  HDMI is not a legacy port; it’s still a commonly-used display standard.

  Also, a dongle takes up extra space compared to simply having a port built-in.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How has Apple tricked so many people into believing that they "just need to get another Apple product"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I didn’t say they did or didn’t have HDMI ports. The comment I replied to said it’s a feature that you can buy a dongle to get the ports you need

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How has Apple tricked so many people into believing that they "just need to get another Apple product"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Did you just claim that not having ports is a feature? Lol

  If you weren’t being facetious about that, I think you might’ve had too much of that Apple Kool-Aid.

  …which is actually probably a flavour of Kool-Aid, lmao

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Based on good laws and regulations in countries where the freedoms of the people outweighs the freedoms of corporations.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Guess the game (#003)⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  He’s a member of the team!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Me_irl⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  And it’s usually to fix some absolutely game-breaking bug…that only happens if you do MissingNo-level oddities.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Could the Supreme Court overturning Marbury vs Madison be a way to repeal the US Constitution?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Every corporation has the freedom of speech (measured by profit).

  Every corporation has the right to employ bearers of arms, including autonomous bearers of arms.

  Every corporation has the right to the money of the consumers, be it through purchases, taxation, or some combination of both.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is gaming better as a kid or an adult?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve done full-time work and part-time college and still had time for leisure activities. My work weeks were about 60 hours, before getting into errands and such.

  I’m not a parent myself, but my friends who are parents have hobbies and we have social interactions and meetups. Sometimes with their kids present, sometimes without.

  I can’t speak to your situation. Maybe you are incredibly busy. Either way everyone on Earth gets the same 24 hours per day. And while I was lucky enough to be born in North America, I wasn’t born into any sort of extravagance.

  Plenty of people have to plan and schedule leisure activity, including gaming. And there are plenty of options if you only have time for quick bursts here or there. Puzzle games and turn-based games are great for that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are sites like Reddit so prone to downvoting people for self-expression or vulnerability?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I find Lemmy in particular to be very much into using the downvote button for “I disagree” or “That’s not my experience” or “I don’t like this” or “they disagreed with someone who I upvoted”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is gaming better as a kid or an adult?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, and you said…

  If we prioritized gaming, we would not have any money for the games and hardware or the place to hook it up and use it.

  Plenty of people find space in their schedules for gaming. And based on your more recent comment, you probably do have other hobbies or optional activities that you find more fulfilling than gaming…which is great!

  Some people game with their families. Some people find time for gaming instead of consuming other media like TV, movies, books, or social media.

  If you prioritize other hobbies beyond gaming, that’s great if it makes you happy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I guess I think the difference between being robbed and being killed is greater than you do.

  I also don’t think “robbing” is the right word to talk about someone who made video games worse…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is gaming better as a kid or an adult?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “Prioritize” doesn’t mean putting it above everything else.

  How do you think most gamers have money for games?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You’re accusing me of wishing death on someone?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t even know what you’re accusing me of doing, lol

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “actively robbing the poor” and “actively killing masses of poor people” are two different levels of evil.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Is it unhealthy to be gleeful for the death of someone who promotes and spreads violent and hateful rhetoric and got hoist by his own petard? This is different than being gleeful about the death of someone who is making a hobby worse in one specific company.