SabinStargem
@SabinStargem@lemmy.today
- Comment on Itch.io is delisting NSFW games due to pressure from payment processors 5 days ago:
I have the impression that the American government is doing all it can to delegitimize the American Dollar. Between that and the cultural impetus of sexuality, there is going to be a huge opening for Monero and friends to establish themselves as genuine currency.
- Comment on Itch.io is delisting NSFW games due to pressure from payment processors 5 days ago:
The only line is depictions involving real people without their consent. A flexible line is a exploitable one.
It is very clear that MasterVisa will use any and all excuses to eliminate queerness from existence, and my perverse games will the excuse.
- Comment on Itch.io is delisting NSFW games due to pressure from payment processors 5 days ago:
I hope that as an American, I would have the option to use Wero for all of my purchases. I simply don’t trust my government.
- Comment on Why did AT&T think "Eye of Sauron" was the way to go? 1 week ago:
Considering their penchant for adopting the symbols of evil empires, I expect this to be their next symbol:
- Comment on Baby dies after California mom leaves him in car to get lip filler on 101-degree day, police say 2 weeks ago:
Setting aside the ethics and children for a bit, I am disturbed by the idea of leaving a car running on a battery for an hour or longer. That is a good way to run down the battery and needing a AAA towing. Alternatively, leaving the engine on would use up gas. Plus, just general wear and tear on the vehicle.
Cars are expensive enough as it is.
- Comment on Statement on Stop Killing Games - VIDEOGAMES EUROPE 3 weeks ago:
I am doing my part! STOMPS on EA’s logo.
- Comment on Young men are 'playing videogames all day' instead of getting jobs because they can mooch off of free healthcare, claims congressman 4 weeks ago:
Videogames are the cheapest and most durable form of entertainment, ideal qualities when you don’t have a job and resources to keep you busy. This fucker wants people to never escape being in misery.
- 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) 4 weeks ago:
I hope this petition succeeds. There are games and other digital media I want to experience, but corporations are dead set on just trotting out new things on their terms.
- Comment on Bernie Sanders says that if AI makes us so productive, we should get a 4-day work week 4 weeks ago:
I would argue that having more hired staff on rotation would be more productive. By having more people who have experience with a given task, should any one of them become unable to work, someone else can pick up the slack until things have returned to normal.
When a company relies on linchpin personnel, the loss of a person could be devastating, since the company will have to find a capable replacement to hire. That means interviews, introductory payment packages, hoping that delays don’t cause further damage, establishing the new hire in the workplace, and so on.
- Comment on wtf 5 weeks ago:
I guess the Energizer Bunny was an evolution that came about, due to humanity’s hunting style…
- Comment on Why do some people hate drinking water? 5 weeks ago:
Me and the other residents, if there was money to spare. Unfortunately, the economy doesn’t lend itself to getting a job that lets people to be adults and human at the same time. The bread victor shouldn’t have to sacrifice their happiness for keeping the place in better shape.
- Comment on What do you think the solution to selling progressive politics to young men is ? 5 weeks ago:
The elimination of ghost jobs, for a start. If you have to jump through hoops for a job that doesn’t exist, that instills a strong distrust in society. People need money to make headway in their life, and shit like ghost jobs corrode the feeling of hope.
Once you cannot feel love for living anymore, that is a great deal of space in one’s heart to be filled with hatred.
- Comment on Why do some people hate drinking water? 1 month ago:
The plumber a couple weeks ago showed me some pictures of the pipes from the inside. It explains why I needed filter cartridges for my shower, why my sink needed looking at, how come the toilet was losing flushing power, and why the water heater’s recirculator never worked. Turns out, the thing burned out from debris.
This residence totally needs a revamp, well beyond my means. 😒
- Comment on Why do some people hate drinking water? 1 month ago:
The pipes in my residence are at least 60 years old, made of metal, and the resulting water tastes a bit suspect. I get water from the grocery store and put it in the water cooler. Costs about $10-20ish for 20 gallons, but probably far safer than what the tap provides.
Replacing all of the pipes would cost $1,9000+. 😨
- Comment on All this produce is going to spoil at the food bank where I volunteer 1 month ago:
The victims of the Aztecs would beg to differ. Lots of people were fed to the sun god, to quench its thirst for blood, all to delay Armageddon. Like any other continent, Native America had genocidal maniacs and the Five Nations that resembled a federation. Good and Evil has no homeland, just the feelings that grow inside of people.
- Comment on I'm still not sure how to do this actually oh wait maybe... nope. 1 month ago:
You are a jerk.
Also, I don’t touch produce. When I deal with these plastic bags, I am using them to line my thermal bag, to carry home my hot meal of fried or glazed chicken. This is because the carrying pouch the store puts the chicken into has air holes - which means that my thermal bag would get dirty.
- Comment on Winging it 1 month ago:
That is the face of a human who is tired of this childrearing bullshit. Get this person some coffee, stat!
- Comment on I'm still not sure how to do this actually oh wait maybe... nope. 1 month ago:
The struggle is real.
…the easiest way to open these IME, is to lightly lick your thumb and the neighboring finger. This makes the respective sides of the bag stick to them for easier opening.
- Comment on If you are too young you really missed out being able to do this 1 month ago:
gingerly puts down a $600 iPhone, trembling in anger “…good day, sir.”
…yeah, we might need a generation of phones built to be a tank, just so we can properly communicate our wrath to the other person.
Huh. Maybe a ‘soundboard’ app, which allows you to hang up the current call with a sound effect?
- Comment on What are some good cooperative shooters? Hidden gems? 2 months ago:
Earth Defence Force. Basically, you are participating in a B-movie scenario, with UFOs, kaiju, giant ants, flamethrower clams, and winged frogs. It is quite a good time, and the higher difficulties require genuine skill and cooperation.
EDF 6 is the best in the series from a gameplay standpoint, but is far weaker than 4 or 5 when it comes to the level design + narrative. Still, the QOL pushes the game to the next level, especially if you got pals to tackle the missions. There many different weapons, not just in power, but also shot pattern, reload style, knockback, and so forth. Also, there WILL be hundreds of enemies on onscreen at any given moment. Each of the four classes have very distinct characteristics when it comes to loadout, mobility, and purpose, so you should be able to find a good match for yourself.
- Comment on DOOM: The Dark Ages Has Reportedly Sold Less Than 1 Million Copies 2 months ago:
Yup. I would have bought Persona 5 Royale and SMT V on day one, if there was no Denuvo. I normally don’t open my wallet for $60 games.
Super Robot Wars Y? Not on my radar anymore. Denuvo has cost the companies at least $300+, and I am not a rich dude.
- Comment on SteamOS finally released by Valve 2 months ago:
This is the big reason why I want to hop aboard an Arch SteamOS desktop train. If I ever have to wrangle with technical issues, or goddess forbid, the terminal, I want the documentation to be there to walk me through it. My first attempt at transitioning over to Linux Mint didn’t work out, since there were technical issues that got in the way of fully replacing Windows 11.
Having reliable compatibility reduces the need for documentation, and a standardized platform for the documentation helps even more.
- Comment on Scientists have been studying remote work for four years and have reached a very clear conclusion: "Working from home makes us happier." 2 months ago:
I would argue that Work from Home is an economic booster. More people get to work, less time and fuel spent on commuting, unneeded buildings don’t consume money anymore, social distancing, and so forth. It is just good all around.
- Comment on Something something far-left 2 months ago:
Personally, I don’t mind doing an reasonable amount of work - it can be cathartic like exercise or give a sense of purpose. The problem is, the employers want people to be like hamsters on a wheel, driven to exhaustion and then disposed of for the next rodent to be worked to death.
Workers are being abused - ghost jobs, inconsiderate scheduling, impossible requirements, no overtime pay, manipulation, and so forth has corroded the social contract. At some point, there is just no point in working.
I belong there, as would many other people, if society was willing to treat us fairly.
- Comment on Something something far-left 2 months ago:
I think that if a new style of government is created, free transport and fuel should be an universal right. The government just lends a basic small car for free to people. Once that person buys a fancier car, the rental is returned to the government to be loaned out to someone else in need. Bus passes and passenger rail is free.
This greases the wheel of economy, along with easing pressure on people.
- Comment on Something something far-left 2 months ago:
- Comment on Stop Killing Games needs EU citizen signatures! 2 months ago:
I hope it reaches the finish line. I have many old games in my catalogue, and would like my future games to still exist some 20 years from now.
- Comment on Palworld confirms ‘disappointing’ game changes forced by Pokémon lawsuit 2 months ago:
This is bullshit. Warner Brothers and Nintendo need to lose, hard.
Also, why the hell does Nintendo think they were first when it comes to the concept? Animals and gliding have been a thing for a long time.
- Comment on Apex Legends writer gets laid off 24 hours after the character she wrote is revealed, because that's what the games industry in 2025 looks like 2 months ago:
Funny thing about wildfires: the ashes allow a new generation of flora to take root. It will suck for us, but the children of tomorrow might have unions, vacations, and universal healthcare by default.
I can dream of a future, even if it won’t be mine to enjoy.
- Comment on Trump tells Canadians to Elect the guy who'll make them the 51st State of US [Canadian elections today] 2 months ago:
