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- Comment on Why is leadership valued so much over expertise? 1 day ago:
Here’s a point though; to build vertical experience as an expert I’m starting to suspect that one would be less subject to changing companies.
Whereas leaders have no need to stay in place and change more often.
And one typically increases their compensation package much faster via changes of employer.
Just my thoughts contemplating that I just reached the low bar on my function band as a coe lead after 8 damn years into the function. Loyalty isn’t rewarded.
- Comment on Dutch gamers file €220 million claim against Valve, operator of game platform Steam 1 week ago:
Not even a commission (which would be governmental), it’s purely litigational… See my other comment on who is behind it…
- Comment on Dutch gamers file €220 million claim against Valve, operator of game platform Steam 1 week ago:
Indeed.
From their page (www.winward.uk/about) they are funded by Rocade Capital. Rocade Capital itself links to EJF Capital and Barings.
It all could be unethical gambling based on the last Epics shenanigans… Maybe the chances to get a jugement favouring them is now statistically higher than against them.
- Comment on Dutch gamers file €220 million claim against Valve, operator of game platform Steam 1 week ago:
I’m curious who’s bankrolling them for this one.
They are not the same as Noyb who actually are very transparent and actually « believe » in something : these dudes are closer to insurance claims chasers from what I read about them.
Also I love their Q&A that states that they don’t get money from this
No. The Consumenten Competition Claims Foundation is a non-profit foundation.
Someone is absolutely paying them for the action it’s literally 5 questions above and is Winward NL. And they go back to my ambulance chaser parallel since it’s just a company doing litigation finance.
There’s nothing showing links from those guys to broader financial interests but that would not be out of the possibilities.
- Comment on "Public deserves to know”: Harvard Professor says official messaging contradicts hantavirus science 5 weeks ago:
I’m not knowledgeable enough to assess it myself but indeed WHO / OMS doesn’t seems that plussed about it. They just apply sound precautions. Though as far as I remember from COVID back then they were nonplussed as well until if was way too late.
So let’s wait and see and hope those precautions will be enough.
- Comment on "Public deserves to know”: Harvard Professor says official messaging contradicts hantavirus science 5 weeks ago:
- Comment on What do you think realistically would happen the moment we meet extraterrestrials? 1 month ago:
I would assume that it would take a lot of stability to reach a technology level compatible with interstellar travel. It would be only achievable for a specie that reached a very peaceful way of life. So I would assume they would be rather benevolent and avoid any accidental wipeout.
Now would they care at all… maybe as scholars of the universe ?
- Comment on Anyone feeling like doesn't belong anywhere? 1 month ago:
Dude, I clearly don’t fit here in Belgium and I’m born and raised here… I wish I could claim « internet citizenship » since I somehow find more like minded people here.
- Comment on Krafton still supporting Subnautica 2 launch despite Steam page change 2 months ago:
How is Krafton removal from the steam page a bad thing? Unknown worlds is the OG owner so it should be an improvement in termes of their control over the game isn’t it?
- Comment on When you're the type of person who commits. (xpost, because the Factorio joke inspired me) 2 months ago:
That’s a strength a wish I had :) Kudos to you
- Comment on When you're the type of person who commits. (xpost, because the Factorio joke inspired me) 2 months ago:
This hits home for me… Once I start a series I have to finish it. Sometimes it’s VERRY long to finish the more boring ones…
- Comment on Do YOU consider Kanji difficult? 2 months ago:
I’m 40 years into trying to become fluent-ish in Dutch and it’s going to need another lifetime to get there unfortunately. So English to Dutch ain’t much of a passerelle.
Back in the days it is said that our Dutch speaking neighbours had an « easier » time learning English because they didn’t had much in the way of local content. Whereas as a French speaker we have all dubbed so less pressure to get introduced early to English.
I find it super funny that you position French as easier than English. In what language are you native? From my anecdotal evidence discussing with a sizeable amount of foreigners French is among the most hated / difficult western language to learn. Possibly because of all the prononciation shenanigans, it’s not like in Dutch and English where sounds are somewhat logical.
- Comment on Do YOU consider Kanji difficult? 2 months ago:
Well what would be an easier language ? French? Dutch? Not German, that one looks atrocious. If it’s not relative then all foreign languages are hard to newcomers I guess. Personally I remember that learning enough English so I can somewhat communicate was quite easy because of the mass of available content to read / listen to / watch.
- Comment on He has become a felon 34 times over, impeached twice, is there anything else anyone can do to get Trump out of office besides a storming the gates? 2 months ago:
With some luck diabeties or aneurysm. He looks ripe for it.
- Comment on Court tells Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton to reinstate fired CEO and let him handle its Early Access release | VGC 2 months ago:
I’m definitively hoping with you. But this ain’t a good news :-/
- Comment on Court tells Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton to reinstate fired CEO and let him handle its Early Access release | VGC 2 months ago:
I’m not familiar enough with the gaming industry but ego is a bitch at c-level pretty much everywhere. To what extent will EVERYONE with enough influence want their bonus ? Or will they chose fuckery…
- Comment on Court tells Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton to reinstate fired CEO and let him handle its Early Access release | VGC 2 months ago:
They were the shareholders weren’t they? The IP literally belongs to them. At this stage the community can write it off. I agree with you that there should be some form of deterrent so that others companies are not pulling the same crap.
- Comment on Court tells Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton to reinstate fired CEO and let him handle its Early Access release | VGC 2 months ago:
Zero chance this end well. Once you overstay your welcome you leave or you take down the product in large orgs. Too much opportunity for fuckery at that level.
- Comment on Stardew Valley 10-year Anniversary Video 3 months ago:
It’s both been there forever and also I keep buying it on all new devices…
- Comment on The cops pay Anon a visit 4 months ago:
Erh well, it takes hours with proper tooling with which I have first hand experience… and just as much experience with various police forces… admittedly my knowledge is limited to Europe and LA on that topic.
For reference I saw them deploy very serious means for stuff from csam to piracy so be careful on how you perceive their willing to be major annoyances.
But hey, this is my work experience I offer, you don’t take it it’s not an issue; I’m not invoicing my time anyway :)
- Comment on The cops pay Anon a visit 4 months ago:
Nha my dude you’re lying to yourself if you think that it is nearly enough to survive the level of forensics that will happen in case of a motivated investigation. You need the whole multipass erasure and overwriting or you’re toast. It takes hours…
- Comment on The cops pay Anon a visit 4 months ago:
Unless you have tied the NFC to an arc wielding torch how would proper data disposal process runs its course fast enough? You live in a manor with very long hallways?
- Comment on PC gamers win the first battle against Valve Corporation as £656m competition claim receives judicial approval 4 months ago:
You’re still talking about steam issued keys right? Why should they not have binding terms over those? Publishers can still issue licenses for their games a whatever cost using other drm systems can’t they? Honestly this reeks of bad faith.
- Comment on PC gamers win the first battle against Valve Corporation as £656m competition claim receives judicial approval 4 months ago:
Anyone has a run-down of her actual motives? Ties to the industry or something ? Also someone give them a link to the Nintendo store if they want to see overpriced games…
- Comment on ICE Supreme Commander spotted in Minneapolis 4 months ago:
At best it’s the wish version… the OG is a massive son of a bitch…
- Comment on Anon asks out a girl 6 months ago:
I am indeed. I also never partook into this sort of approach, not being the « right kind » for this.
I suspect you assume that I was « supporting » or otherwise lounging for this ? That’s not the case just to be clear.
But it was happening, a lot, and I feel it is interesting to remember it to better appreciate how it is now.
You assume so much about me that is actually very sad.
As for how to converse with strangers you could go in a bar and raw start conversations…
- Comment on Anon asks out a girl 6 months ago:
Same same really. And the lighter was one of the least obnoxious trick really.
Can’t help with the personality though, that’s just who I am. Feel free to click on « block » if it hurts.
- Comment on Anon asks out a girl 6 months ago:
Nhaaaaa when going to bars or youth places was still a thing it was exactly like that… you went out with them to smoke, asked / give some lighter and voila. We had to rely on so many tricks when tinder was not a thing I suspect you don’t realise yourself :-)
- Comment on Anon asks out a girl 6 months ago:
Haaaaa the new generations… ya know once upon a times this was standard procedure right? Not so long ago even. Sometimes you didn’t even talk before furiously kissing someone on the dance floor and discussions came waaaaaay later on if they ever came.
- Comment on My friend got hacked and of course microsoft will not even try to help 7 months ago:
I’d be curious to see where that links to create a new account takes you to… probably toward htt//youdumbfuck.lol
