Dreaming_Novaling
@Dreaming_Novaling@lemmy.zip
Heyo! Just another random who’s moving over from centralized social media to the Fediverse. Mastodon wasn’t too bad but I love anything like Reddit!
Games, anime, Japanese, food, and music are my loves. Fanfic beats food tho, I can read for hours instead!
- Comment on What is this shit? I have to be signed in to watch any video now? 22 hours ago:
Libreddit died when Reddit made the APi change a couple years back, RedLib which is a fork is maintained
Originally, I was confused why people were saying that Libreddit is dead, cause I thought I was using it up until about a month ago, but now I realize I was using RedLib. I’m not sure why, but recently LibRedirect defaulted to Libreddit instances and I was dumb and didn’t check which service I was using, so I thought all Reddit proxies were dead. Thank you for helping me to notice this difference! I can finally stop having to go to the actual Reddit page 🥹
I also host a Redlib instance at lib.halstead.host again geo-restricted to Canadian IP’s.
I can totally verify that it’s restricted to Canada, had to switch VPN location to access the site. I’ll keep geo-restricting in mind if a sever supposedly won’t let me connect.
- Comment on What is this shit? I have to be signed in to watch any video now? 22 hours ago:
Yeah, nadeko is one of the few that works, but like I said, they get mad at me for using Chameleon.
- Comment on What is this shit? I have to be signed in to watch any video now? 1 day ago:
Man 90% of Invidious instances are dead/not working for me, and of the few that do, they get mad at me for using an agent switcher (which I turn off but still). Freetube is slightly better, but will also break every few days and either require VPN switching or waiting for a fix from the devs.
Sidenote: LibRedirect users, are all LibReddit instances dead or is it just me?
- Comment on People were no less thirsty back then 1 day ago:
Okay at first, I was choking back laughter and raising my eyebrows to the heavens while reading, but then I clicked the link and was shocked by the sheer horror of quickly skimming the countless horny-jail letters this guy wrote to Nora. Like my jaw dropped likea fucking SpongeBob character 💀
Nobody should be judging younger gens for their kinks holy shit.
- Comment on My son got Nikes so he doesn't get teased. 5 days ago:
Green bubble shaming is real and I felt it in middle school but more so in highschool from my own softball team. Hated that shit, but I loved my Moto g7 play so those bitches can fuck themselves.
- Comment on twisted 1 week ago:
The text was probably original, but it’s become a copypasta, so this evil Snoo is definitely a shitpost.
- Comment on Instagram wrongly says some users breached child sex abuse rules 1 week ago:
Lol, depends on the group and mod level. Yeah, the overall Tiktok and Insta moderators get paid (poorly) to do their job, but do subreddit and individual sever Discord mods get paid?
If we’re talking about Fediverse, maybe the mods of an instance would get paid, but I can bet most Fedi mods rn aren’t being paid, they do it for love.
The biggest point is this:
a team with tonnes of support from the get go, both each other and mental health services etc as a bare minimum
There was a post the other day about protesting Tiktok mods who talked about the horrifying amounts of gore and NSFL stuff they had to remove from the service, getting no support nor concern for their well-being from Tiktok. So you can absolutely pay someone (although not well probably, even for a billion dollar company), but all the money in the world won’t erase looking at 300 beheading videos.
I think the biggest thing helping the Fediverse is the fact that it’s fragmented and not meant to get too big per instance. No one is ever gonna have to moderate millions of accounts like big tech does. Mods can suspend sign-ups and set their own limits. We could make a pretend scenario where each instance is only 1K people, which is far easier than what YT and Insta have to do.
- Comment on So is Kingdom Hearts 3 _bad_ or just the normal cringe of Kingdom Hearts? 1 week ago:
TLDR: I probably wouldn’t suggest playing 3 unless you’re willing to play/watch the side games. The conclusion will not hit hard at all if you didn’t play the side games.
I literally just played through all the games (besides Re:coded, watched it) and I have conflicting feelings about it. Storyline wise, I didn’t love or hate it, as some parts were really nice and heartwarming to see (I really loved the reunion of the other two trios) and certain worlds are nice to meet your fave characters (Toy Box my beloved). But the main plot feels both satisfying and meh. I watched the fandub of union x and got really excited to see the lore be teased more in 3, but because 3 tries to appease everyone (crowd who played all the games vs crowd who only played 1 & 2), they don’t get to dive as deep as I wanted. I am more willing to ignore some of the bs and laugh rather than cringe, but I do understand why many find the plot corny.
The combat… I’ve basically hated the combat in every KH game, BBS is the only one where scrolling through the skill menu didn’t feel like ass, meanwhile DDD executes flowmotion beautifully (while it feels useless in 3), and yet CoM had my favorite system overall (might be my favorite game honestly). 3 controls are far better than KH 1, but the actual difficulty is non-existent and makes blocking feel almost useless. The attraction attacks are there I guess (my mom liked them lol). KH 1 normal mode had me near tears (Even the fucking Traverse Town Armor), CoM was frustrating but satisfying, 2 was boring besides the impossible super bosses, all of 358/2 was just awful overall, BBS was very normal until final boss, and DDD was slightly frustrating but beating the final boss was satisfying. 3 was a snooze fest besides final bosses that just made me go, “oh, I guess I won. I kinda just mashed x.”
IDK, I’ve had a KH shaped hole in my heart over these past two days, wondering what I want to play now that I got through my 2 month marathon. I both miss the games but also acknowledge that they get very repetitive and tiring over time. My mom only played 1,2 & 3 and has basically said KH and Square are dead to her.
CoM, BBS, and DDD are a must to watch/play. 358/2 is only worth it if you like challenge missions (I skipped them, hated the gameplay), Fragmentary Passage is only on the 2.8 disc and is literally 4-5 hrs, and Re:coded is supposedly good gameplay but the plot is just “what if data simulation Riku and Sora went through KH 1 together?” And Union X is gonna be vital to watch for those preparing for KH 4.
- Comment on King forgot his crown 1 week ago:
This guy cheated on 35 different women for gifts and you go:
Also, what a legend.
I hope that’s a /s 😔
- Comment on You can only bring back one. Which do you choose? 1 week ago:
I was like, “Friendly’s is dead?” for a terrifying second before I read this 🥹
Actually I was like 5 the last time I ate there so it’s really not that special to me but happy they’re not dead yet. Started my love for gummy bears in ice cream.
- Comment on Game Pass will "either kill everyone else, or give up", says Dishonored and Prey dev Arkane founder 1 week ago:
value proposition isn’t great for long term unless you constantly play new games.
This. I never understood why people bothered with this mess in the first place, you need to be playing a new game like every two-three months to make this worth it/cheaper than just buying a $60 game. Which I think would be extremely hard for some games like RPGs that might take 100hrs to beat, especially if you have a life/obligations. I was busy with college, so Metaphor Re:fantazio took me like 5 months to beat, so a gamepass would be more expensive that buying the damn thing.
- Comment on THIS describes too many people today 1 week ago:
I was just gonna say shitty Facebook meme but r/im14andthisisdeep is about right too.
- Comment on Anon likes a thing 1 week ago:
I mean, was Roblox more about building in the past? To me, or at least when I played it back as a 10 yr old or so, Roblox was always about playing the diverse amount of games. If you wanted to build stuff, that was for Minecraft. I was always playing party games, anime clones, survival games, etc.
- Comment on Google loses $314 million lawsuit over data transfers when Android phones are idle 1 week ago:
Really just depends, one of my banking apps doesn’t work, but another bank’s app does work. When it comes to payment apps, I only use PayPal, which unfortunately doesn’t work for me either. They have a long GitHub list keeping track of what apps have been reported to be working.
- Comment on Organic Maps fork CoMaps launches on major app stores for iOS and Android 1 week ago:
Actually they’re doing votes for logos, they ended round 1 about a month ago according to their Mastodon account. I think the globe one and the CM w/ a compass logos look best so far.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
Yeah the artstyle immediately gave it away and my disappointment was immesurable. Idk why all AI comics have those thick lines and pale, washed-out colors (if it’s a colored comic). The side mirror was just the confirmation cherry on top 🙄
- Comment on Anon is a game dev 1 week ago:
Of course, I don’t want my game to look like utter dogshit, and graphics can be apart of the fun, but my biggest concerns with games are how they play and what the story/characters is like (if it’s that type of game).
There can be times that I can appreciate more realistic looking games, but honestly it’s boring to see so many games try the same style over and over again, especially when it isn’t executed well. And if worrying about graphics causes my game to be an unoptimized game with a lackluster story, then I’d rather people just stick with a less detailed style to preserve the the fun (imo) part of games, which is literally everything else.
- Comment on Mr Frisky! Mr Frisky Where Are You? 1 week ago:
Openly posting porn with no NSFW or spoiler tag, shitty ass netiquette, smh.
Anyway those are two grown adults lol, hell I think the short guy is supposed to be inspired by the artist or the artist’s boyfriend. This artist has been posting for years and their art style has been the same for years.
You’re a fucking asshole lol
- Comment on Mr Frisky! Mr Frisky Where Are You? 1 week ago:
Uhhh, looked at the guy’s history and besides the dog pic, which is probably legit cause I found the website of the dude who does the silly photoshops of people’s pets, he’s posted hurricane data from like a year ago. You’re the one who posted the alligator grandma pic, and posts like 5 memes in a day.
- Comment on pants 2 weeks ago:
Proud of myself, not cause I’m old, but because I managed to guess the intention of the word first try. Excited to see people say frying more often, maybe it’ll be on those “banned words list” posts.
- Comment on Signatures skyrocket for Stop Killing Games campaign after big youtubers take up the cause, resulting in 100k signatures in 2 days. (Details on how to help in text body of post) 2 weeks ago:
Reposted it to Mastodon! Hope it makes a change, cause America can usually catch the waves.
- Comment on Anon watches The Whale 3 weeks ago:
FUCK can’t read 😭🔫
- Comment on Anon watches The Whale 3 weeks ago:
Note how anon states they weigh the same, but they feel healthier. Being healthy isn’t about looking like a model, being healthy is about literally being healthy. You don’t need to do crazy ass workouts, chug protein mixes, and gain muscle like a TV star on steroids. You just need to get enough cardio in your day (or throughout the week) from chill/fun activities (biking, swimming, dancing) and have a balanced diet to do your body right. Don’t fucking starve yourself please, you look fine the way your are ♥️
- Comment on Anon ups his fibre intake 3 weeks ago:
I was literally in tears while reading this holy shit. It makes me think of the sugar free gummy bear story 😭
- Comment on wtf i love capitalism now 4 weeks ago:
You totally can, I’ve seen plenty of people with themed icons and shit of their favorite characters or smth, but I think you need an app to do it or to do some magic in shortcuts. I never bothered or figured it out cause I hated my iPhone so much and I feel like they actively discourage people from doing shit.
- Comment on Amid AI Plagiarism, More Professors Turn to Handwritten Work 4 weeks ago:
RIP, my ass tends to grip the pencil too hard or smth, and I often cramp up my hand when writing a lot. I had to write paper notes for a class, and another professor made our final exam on paper where you write about 10 terms and do 2 mini essays on a topic.
I really don’t wanna do paper, simply because of how annoying it is (smudge marks, misspelled words, running out of space, having to erase a lot of stuff cause you feel it looks wrong, etc.). Honestly, unless a teacher watches students write their entire assignment in class with no technology out, what’s to stop them from just copying down what ChatGPT wrote for them onto paper?
- Comment on Driver stops in the middle of a cross ride, and starts using her phone. 4 weeks ago:
I usually stop before crossing the line, but I will quite literally backup if I see a person who is crossing or looks like they’re gonna cross. But damn unless you’re making a turn why the hell are you that far up.
- Comment on What game has the best tutorial, in your opinion? 4 weeks ago:
My mom really though the Plateau was gonna be the entire game lol. When the game gave her a paraglider she was like “oh there’s gonna be more?”
- Comment on What the fuck you 5 weeks ago:
I love how you keep changing the focus and what I said.
I don’t think that we need million-dollar movies
Neither did I.
And, no, I don’t think that humans would quit making art if you removed the profit motive.
Never said that either, nor do I think it. I follow plenty of artists who draw, create music, make videos, etc. simply for the love of it. But we all know why starving artist is a phrase. These people risk their stability and livelihoods on perfecting their craft, and only get appreciation from those who care. The time and resources used to get better at their craft are not free, nor are the external factors like bills and groceries. Artists should be compensated for their work, and you cannot expect an entire team of editors, writers, directors, actors, set makers, etc. to continue to make high quality content while not being paid.
I don’t need movies to be “Marvel Cinematic Explosion”, I don’t watch those anyway. But no matter how good or bad the movie is, time was spent making it, which means people should be compensated. If an artist chooses to share their work for free or on a service that uses ads to monetize their work, then great, that’s what they wanted. But you don’t have to be a greedy capitalist pig to want to be able to eat from your art.
- Comment on Switch 2 Breaks Records By Selling Over 3.5 Million Units In Four Days 5 weeks ago:
Ah yes, the one Nintendo IP that has gone to shit. Not fully by the way, as Legends Arceus was fantastic, and even my mom who hasn’t given a fuck about Pokemon since Yellow loved watching me play it. If Gamefreak would finally make another side game like Mystery Dungeon (or the more forgotten cult classics like Pokepark, Ranger, Conquest, Rumble, etc.) we wouldn’t be trolling them so hard. It’s also more of a Gamefreak problem than anything, as other companies that did Pokemon games (Chunsoft, Genius Sonority, etc.) did fantastic.
Anyway Zelda and Mario are still making bangers, Kirby Air Riders is coming back, Metroid fans are fed, Splatoon is getting a whole new game for Switch 2 (fuck me…), people are still relatively happy with Animal Crossing NH, we’ll see how Donkey Kong’s new game does, and while FE’s newest entry wasn’t so hot you can’t ignore how Three Houses brought in a brand new wave of loyal FE fans.
Literally everyone knows Pokemon mainline has been going to shit (and not the characters, designs, music, etc. imo, just the animations and story writing). Pick another game, even Nintendo (and Pokemon) fans make fun of it.