Zacryon

@Zacryon@feddit.org

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Advice on enjoying your life⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  There are indeed several modified concepts of capitalism, which improve upon the shortcomings of our current system. For example, humanistic capitalism.

  If we can’t ditch capitalism at all (yet), maybe we can at least improve upon the current system

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Advice on enjoying your life⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Time to ditch capitalism in its current form.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨sterile rot⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  TLDR; eat fiber and don’t get old.

  Or don’t eat fiber and don’t get old as well.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Valve ban advertising-based business models on Steam, no forced adverts like in mobile games⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  If the “win for everyone” includes shipping a game as microtransaction-based instead of ad-based, I doubt it’s really a win. Microtransactions usually come with dark patterns and rely on techniques from the gambling industry.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Valve ban advertising-based business models on Steam, no forced adverts like in mobile games⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Some options you could consider include […] making your game free to play with optional upgrades sold via Microtransactions or Downloadable Content (DLC).

  I am not sure this is better. I hate microtransactions usually more than ads.

  Ads don’t cost you money, just time, and sometimes some screen space. They are annyoing and that sucks. But leveraging dark patterns as stuff like FOMO and other psychological tricks to nudge people towards microtransactions can cost you a lot. A business model, which relies on techniques from the gambling industry – also by catching some whales – is imo way worse than ads.
  Such games aren’t made for all players, just for some who don’t have control over their expenses (or can really afford it).

  I can live with DLCs as long as there aren’t so many that it becomes increasingly indistinguishable to microtransactions. But in the end I don’t want to buy a fucking lego set, where I have to constantly buy new stuff.

  That’s why I prefer single purchase games. I am also ok with paying more for them if that means the devs get the proftis to keep the development of games I like going. Buy once – have it all. Keeping games at a comparably equal price over decades is imo not meaningful anyways due to factors like inflation. But the gaming community can be really unforgiving in this regard. That’s why ad-based or microtransaction-based games are taking off. A majority of gamers are uncritical enough that this works. And then they are surprised when it bites them in the ass…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Patch this Bish!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  TIL
  Thanks for the link! This is really awesome.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Patch this Bish!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
  • regrow hair cells to mitigate hearing loss
  • (optional) eternal life and youth
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Don't forget where we came from and what shaped us as a species. The Jungle.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Don’t forget where we came from and what shaped us as species

  Isotopic evidence of high reliance on plant food among Later Stone Age hunter-gatherers at Taforalt, Morocco

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Feelin free⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Modern Slavery

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Typical from my so called imaginary friend⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I like crazy. How can you not be crazy in a world like this? That’s a pretty sane reaction to me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon buys a TV without researching⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  No. It’s a “the game is too grindy to be fun for me”-issue.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon buys a TV without researching⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Dark Souls sucks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon buys a TV without researching⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve read at some other post that some smart TVs won’t work at all if you don’t connect it to the internet.

  Read with caution, I haven’t verified this.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨USA Air Force issues new guide regarding acceptable phrases to be used when on duty⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Excuse me, sir.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨USA Air Force issues new guide regarding acceptable phrases to be used when on duty⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Interesting behaviour.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon's in trouble⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Muricas version of pressure.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Video Games Can’t Afford to Look This Good: The gaming industry spent billions pursuing the idea that customers wanted realistic graphics. Did executives misread the market?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Just saw a video todax about how on steam roughly half of the best rated games are indie titles. Needless to say that the 2D graphics are not photorealistic.

  Maybe, instead throwing money on graphics alone, focus on making fun games?

  Video: youtu.be/qiNv3qv-YbU?si=4W75-Z7xPSAxDkkO

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Boo!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Forbidden onions.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Schrödinger's Peripheral⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  What would happen with circular connectors?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hurry⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Image

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is daisychaining multiple extension cords considered unsafe, even if only done to the length of a standard cable?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Isn’t the added cable resistance small enough to not cause issues so soon? In case you just chain a few ( < 10 ) together.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What games have you sunk the most time into?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  You play games at work?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What games have you sunk the most time into?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  As long as you’re having fun, you’re doing everything right.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What games have you sunk the most time into?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Deep Rock Galactic with about 1000 hrs.

  Best Co-Op game I’ve ever played with a marvellous community and it’s own subculture. It has been my absolute favourite game for a couple of years.

  Stopped playing though when they introduced the “flappy boots” minigame. I know it’s optional and there are mods to get rid of it, but somehow this has killed the entire game for me. Silly, but can’t help the feeling.

  In German I would say “die Luft ist raus” about this. Literally translated: “the air is out” and describes situations where something totally lost its appeal and is now just “meh”, although it was (very) appealing before.

  If you haven’t played it before and like co-op shooters: give it a try. You probably won’t regret it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hypothetically, if you are a witness or whistleblower who's adversary was a very big corporation (such as boeing), what measures could you take to prevent yourself from being "suicided"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  You have a psychiatrist? Must have been coo coo before.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon eats lunch alone⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The other dude:

  “Why the fuck is he waving and smiling at me each day? This is awkward? What should I do? Maybe just smile and wave back to make it less awkward.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨SHAME.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Hm okay. English is not my native language. I’ve checked this with a dictionary and found it to be an adequate description, even discussed this with ChagGPT. It pointed out that this can also be understood in the way you’ve described it.

  What I meant were people who practise in esotericism, like briefly described here. Besides “stupid”, what do you suggest to describe such people?

  Also, thanks for pointing that out!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨That's right!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If you’re happy with your life, that’s perfect!

  As people are usually social creatures, it’s only natural if someone if in truth not happy about this. There are exceptions of course.

  However, my comment was totally misplaced and condescending. My bad. Didn’t think much about it. I’m truly sorry about this.

  I’ve deleted the comment.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨That's right!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You’re right. I’m sorry. I was just joking, but it’s not okay to do that by picking on someone who lives a harmless life.

  I guess I felt a bit offended, since he sounded rather aggressive and condescending. But, not my business. Doesn’t affect me nor anyone else besides himself alone.

  Thanks for pointing that out. I’ve deleted my comment.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Intruder⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  but beyond that whatever means necessary to protect himself is justified. No one should be worrying about the safety of their attacker when they are defending themselves

  Are burglars usually murderers? Don’t they usually care about stealing stuff to make some form of profit out of that?

  I don’t share your view. You don’t need to kill someone in order to stop some form of crime. Especially not if there is no or a low risk of bodily harm.

  Self defence only goes so far as to inrerrupt and disable an attack. The mildest means possible are the preferrable ones. For example, if some wants to beat you up, you don’t go on and kill them after you’ve defeated them and they’re unconscious on the ground.
  In this case, the best the kid could’ve done is to just run away and call for help. It would’ve been safer for himself and prevented that he possibly might have become a murderer.

  Self defence has limits. And for good reason. You can’t just do anything you want, just because someone attacks you. You do what is necessary and possible for you. Nothing more, nothing less. Otherwise you yourself become a culprit.