jtzl
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- Comment on What’s the endgame? 2 weeks ago:
I think your summary of the objective is just about right, and then a few more things seem pertinent:
- When has it ever worked, to get people all having aligned goals?
- If “the rich” ever like enslave/eliminate all working people, there will be a new group of “not rich enough” to condemn.
Tbh when I think more about it, it seems like they’re trying to fill a bottomless pit. Daddy issues is right.
- Comment on What should we actually turn our aggression towards? 2 weeks ago:
I know The Dispossessed!
I’m generally supportive of the idea of feeding people. I’m further supportive of like people helping people. I think the part that makes me apprehensive is that the system you describe fundamentally operates on assumptions that sidestep the matter of beneficiaries knowing the source of the benefits, which seems very dubious. The idea seems to be quite kind and selfless, but I still think this is a scenario where folks will fail to appreciate the kindness involved because they’re simply unaware of the effort made by numerous folks involved
- Comment on What should we actually turn our aggression towards? 2 weeks ago:
You make several compelling points.
My cynicism is based on my general view that anonymous strangers are often unhelpful, but to be more accurate, I would have to acknowledge my feedback would vary a lot based on region. For instance, I mostly grew up in TX (nearish I-35). However, I lived in Western Washington for years, and I can easily see a community pantry being appreciated there.
So if I were to revise my comment now, I’d seek to emphasize that some regional populations have been propagandized and are destructive. And like some people don’t mind contributing like that, but I see it like trying to fill a jug with a hole in the bottom.
- Comment on What should we actually turn our aggression towards? 2 weeks ago:
Greetings, I do not seek at all to be rude – let me preface with that.
I think about this quite often, and I particularly bristle at suggestions like “create a free food fridge in a food desert.” I am all for helping people in need, to be sure, but that particular recommendation seems like something that would be ignored, marginalized, or abused/destroyed. The fact is, time is finite, so we gotta think in terms of maximizing usefulness. Trying to fill a bottomless pit does nobody any good. Or, as the expression goes, “give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for his whole life” (or something).
- Comment on Why are public school teachers so underpaid in the US? 2 weeks ago:
Who’s the president in 1985?!
- Comment on Do rich people get addicted to drugs? 2 weeks ago:
Lol. Don’t suggest heroin tho!
I admittedly thought something similar when I saw this post (not to suggest heroin tho!). I thought, “write what you know!” I’m all for ppl learning to write better, but in a world/economy of hyper-fictionalized junk, I would like yo see more stories about people’s actual experiences and less like unconnected fiction. To me, miscellaneous fiction is like cotton candy – it tastes sweet, but it’s empty.
PS - stay away from opiates. Addiction is a supreme waste of time.
- Comment on What’s the endgame? 2 weeks ago:
I don’t see it. I won’t dismiss that sort of thing entirely, but I think the logistics are just wayyyyyy too hard. Moreover, the American population can be disappointing, for sure, but they’re not docile. Somewhere along the way, someone would step out of line, and then you’ve got bedlam.
- Comment on How many times a year do you wash your jeans? 3 weeks ago:
I love that you ask “per year.” Tell me your clothes are dirty without saying your clothes are dirty.😜
- Comment on Sincere question: why play long video games? 1 month ago:
Interesting. Thank you for responding
I don’t have trouble relaxing, per se, but I absolutely am a “I’ll relax when I’m dead” type.
That’s interesting you mentioned video games as a sort of solace amid late-stage capitalism. I can fully believe (so-called) capitalism as it has been known in the US is effectively over, but I tend to think it never really existed. Like, free market? OK, where do they sell heroin then? (Inb4 synthetic opiates at the hospital)
If (so-called) capitalism is ending, why is there no appetite to replace it?
Did the prior generations lose the skills necessary to operate civilization? Therefore, by the time we got to now, people only know how to play and consume?
Discuss (plz).
- Comment on What's with companies naming things "MyNoun"? 1 month ago:
I thought “Web2.0” was roughly a synonym for 'Sites with AJAX" (XMLHttpRequestObject) which I thought was ~2006.
- Comment on Sincere question: why play long video games? 1 month ago:
Thank you for responding. That–RPGs-- makes sense to me. I can conceptualize a game where you’re basically able to cram more into your actual life. I feel – nay, I’ve witnessed – a lot of businesses engage in practices that explicitly disempower their customers, and I see that practice a lot in videogames nowadays. That irks me. It’s ultimately treating customers like ATMs, and I am not on board!
- Comment on Knowing one's place 2 months ago:
Ah, OK. I didn’t realize Lemmy was designed to be similar to Reddit. That’s a relief.
I feel like Reddit has tried to “own” references to bacon, narwhals, some autumn month where men don’t shave, and various memes. I kinda don’t blame them for monetizing drawings and words, but as I’m sure they know very well by now, wall street wants that and.
- Comment on Sincere question: why play long video games? 2 months ago:
Have you ever played Myst? From what I’ve read, that was the advent of the open world concept.
Similarly, have you ever used Oculus or any of those headset games? It seems like that would work well with unbounded exploration.
I hadn’t really thought of this previously, but maybe my pet peeve is that you’re often just being directed through someone else’s fantasy.
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- Comment on Sincere question: why play long video games? 2 months ago:
Lol. I watched quite a lot of that video, tho I was disappointed the dominoes didn’t make a big V (for Vendetta) from above.
- Comment on Sincere question: why play long video games? 2 months ago:
Thanks – and dear god, I am doing luddite stuff online now: not replying in the thread etc.
That’s interesting you only came to play games as an adult. I wonder how much the starting point influences the trajectory.
- Comment on Sincere question: why play long video games? 2 months ago:
Incidentally, I do have a rocking chair.
- Comment on Sincere question: why play long video games? 2 months ago:
Interesting. So where I think I don’t like video games writ large, I may only resonate with particular genres or particular mechanics, etc(?).
That makes sense.
I further believe I see more sameness exist than actually exists because I simply am not as familiar with the subject matter.
- Comment on Sincere question: why play long video games? 2 months ago:
And why is “a lot to learn” is listed as a negative? If you are enjoying what you’re doing, you probably don’t mind that it takes some time
I agree. I guess my perception is that you have to put in a lot of time to develop a skill that cannot be transferred. However, I fully accept that may be my own sampling bias and perception from an outside perspective.
My own lack of an appetite for longer games is completely plausibly an outgrowth of that.
Thank you for taking the time to respond thoughtfully.
- Comment on Sincere question: why play long video games? 2 months ago:
Thank you for taking the time to respond thoroughly. So – if I’m understanding – video games are an alternative to video media like TV shows? I can see vgs offering waayyy better interactivity (et al) than TV shows.
I guess I wasn’t even thinking about TV, in part cuz I don’t watch TV. I have seen many, many movies. Recently I read “Story* by Robert McKee (the guy doing writing workshops in the movie " Adaptation”), and it was really fascinating. He essentially says story is an essential element of human existence, and your comment – well, the way I read your comment – reiterates that point. It’s not pure entertainment so much as a lens for seeing the world.
- Comment on Sincere question: why play long video games? 2 months ago:
Makes sense, thank you.
- Submitted 2 months ago to gaming@beehaw.org | 32 comments
- Comment on Discord's IPO could happen in March 2 months ago:
OK I dug into this. It appears this is most easily accomplished with Matrix, as it allows many-to-many audio chats. I asked for a quote. ;P
- Comment on Discord's IPO could happen in March 2 months ago:
I was afraid you’d say something like that.
Dang – I have no idea how to address that…🤔
Alright, well I’ll keep thinking.
Thank you very much for the feedback.
- Comment on Discord's IPO could happen in March 2 months ago:
That’s way too fancy for irc, but good idea! I will think about how to do that. Would a single still pic be useful?
- Comment on Discord's IPO could happen in March 2 months ago:
IMHO computers are made for text. As this comment illustrates.😆
- Comment on Discord's IPO could happen in March 2 months ago:
I’m right there with you. I already hired a guy to make a WordPress plugin for it and also another guy to make an iPhone app. The former is done, the latter is nearly done. I’m adding a feature (as I am the product designer 😜) to do in-line images – IRC sorely needs that capability.
But yeah, both will be BSD, I think… Tho as I think this thru, I really don’t want to facilitate other end vitrification.🤔
- Comment on Discord's IPO could happen in March 2 months ago:
IRC