zqps
@zqps@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion's level scaling was a "mistake", says designer, so why is it in the remaster? 2 hours ago:
You call it unrealistic when that’s what every single one of my characters did.
- Comment on Trump tells Canadians to Elect the guy who'll make them the 51st State of US [Canadian elections today] 1 day ago:
But I thought we were pretending to care about states, not individual voters.
- Comment on World of Goo 2 is out now 4 days ago:
The first one holds up completely to this day.
- Comment on What are some FOSS programs that are objectively better than their proprietary counterparts? 1 week ago:
Rectangle, AltTab, LinearMouse and noTunes off the top of my head. And homebrew underneath of course.
- Comment on What are some FOSS programs that are objectively better than their proprietary counterparts? 1 week ago:
pdfSAM. OBS. Veracrypt. A bunch of macOS usability tools that I am definitely taking for granted at this point.
- Comment on zoomers are the new blooners 1 week ago:
For the past 5-10 years it would have been his Insta addy.
- Comment on Do you use your blinker in a car? 2 weeks ago:
Not just to drivers.
There’s nothing more annoying as a pedestrian than a vehicle whose driver has seemingly decided to run into you because they 1) didn’t think to use their signals and 2) mostly just checked for car traffic until you’re right in front of their bumper.
- Comment on History never repeats itself but it rhymes 2 weeks ago:
It just actually looks like shit.
- Comment on Silksong release date confirmed for 2025 4 weeks ago:
Exactly like that.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 weeks ago:
I didn’t even see that. Just a few clips of her rants about other things she confidently knows nothing about, like a less incoherent Jordan Peterson.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 weeks ago:
People shit in Hossenfelder much more for her non-academic takes.
- Comment on Late 1900s 5 weeks ago:
The late 19th century?
- Comment on Late 1900s 5 weeks ago:
It’s the late 20th century, or the 1990s.
I’d take “late 1900s” as 1906-1910.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
DMs don’t worry me that much, but botted content, upvotes and comments would kill the platform like any other.
- Comment on Trump literally referred to himself as "King". Surely conservatives are against a monarchy forming? 2 months ago:
And even then there was significant support for the nazis among influential white people at the time. America’s principled opposition to fascism has always been a retcon.
Though while I don’t like how it completely blinds Americans to the dangers of homegrown fascism, I will say there are much worse stories to base a national mythology on. In that sense it was nice while it lasted.
- Comment on So, is the USA screwed? 2 months ago:
Unfortunately he’s following the playbook of people who do know how to do things and accomplish goals. And they were much better prepared this time than in 2016.
- Comment on My YouTube homepage after I watch one balatro video 2 months ago:
YT assumes you’re always binge-watching. Which people often are apparently, and it’s good for retention.
Just use your subscription tab, like we did in the olden days.
- Comment on I mean, that's literally the opposite of what I want 2 months ago:
Droid-ify is also great.
WTF is that last search result though 🫣
- Comment on Netflix bad... Shocker, I know 3 months ago:
Yes, but don’t ask me to share cake recipes. I’m not in the mood.
- Comment on Netflix bad... Shocker, I know 3 months ago:
Cheapass always-online locked down ad-riddled spyware.
- Comment on Netflix bad... Shocker, I know 3 months ago:
Have you experienced what passes for “an actual TV that plays Netflix” these days?
Miss me with that shit.
- Comment on Communism 3 months ago:
True even if your movement has pure intentions and is run mostly by capable idealists, which is rare in itself. Power corrupts.
- Comment on GOG reportedly suffering from staff turnover and poor management: “Current business model is likely running out of steam” 4 months ago:
Are they publicly traded?
- Comment on Captain Disillusion: SNL VFX Mystery 4 months ago:
In a dictionary a word can have more than one meaning and context matters.
Precisely. Which is why you can make the case why the distinction is important to you, and why other people should care about and respect the more specific definition.
But you didn’t make that case until after my prodding. You initially took the position that there’s exactly one valid definition and the other person was factually wrong. That is not conducive to your goal of convincing people of your position, it doesn’t represent the community position (which I factually agree with!) well to outsiders, and it rubs me the wrong way simply because it’s inconsiderate and self-centered.
If you care about constructive discussion that others can meaningfully engage with and conveying your point properly, you need to be able to center other people’s perspective.
This is about rhetoric and interpersonal communication as much as it is about dictionary definitions.
- Comment on Captain Disillusion: SNL VFX Mystery 4 months ago:
You’re deliberately missing the point. This isn’t about a community. The word “sceptic” has a generally understood meaning regardless of how the community feels about it, because the general public isn’t paying attention to what the community wants.
You can either change your mind or stick to your beliefs despite the evidence.
Word of advice, you should reconsider statements like this if you’re not trying to come off as a self-centered asshole.
- Comment on Captain Disillusion: SNL VFX Mystery 4 months ago:
The community’s use isn’t the point of reference to use here. It is also obviously biased, because the community understandably seeks to avoid association with these people.
It’s not crazy or outlandish to recognize Harris or Dawkins as skeptics in the common use of the term. It’s core to their branding whether you like it or not. That’s what matters when you talk to people outside the community, not the insular definition you treat as objective fact.
- Comment on Captain Disillusion: SNL VFX Mystery 4 months ago:
Just check out his other videos I guess. I think he can be quite funn,y and this video certainly isn’t the best example. But he’s built a lot of goodwill by other means with the blender community over the years, he didn’t become popular as a comedian.
- Comment on Captain Disillusion: SNL VFX Mystery 4 months ago:
“I utilize a narrower definition of the word, shame you are too closed-minded to comprehend that I’m right.”
- Comment on Steam Winter Sale 2024 Has Begun! 4 months ago:
What an absolutely disgusting crowd she fell in with at a young age, that poor woman. I despise these cliques of narcissistic abusers and their sycophants. Thanks for raising awareness.
- Comment on Anon has marital problems 4 months ago:
Christ you’re awful.