storksforlegs
@storksforlegs@beehaw.org
- Comment on Petition calls to ban Elon Musk's X in Europe 3 days ago:
how would it lead to less good stuff? This is only happening because Twitter is boosting all manner of violence, hate speech and disgusting content. What good reason is there not to ban it?
- Comment on Disco Elysium Successor Dev Says He Is Being Sued By The Others 5 days ago:
I wasnt suggesting “burying my head in the sand” or ignoring politics generally. I just half assedly read the article and thought it was more about a big corporation throttling the project, but I clearly missed the point entirely. Youre right.
- Comment on Four Dead In Fire As Tesla Doors Fail To Open After Crash 5 days ago:
Well when you get cars designed by people who think safety regulation can be ignored, this is what you get.
- Comment on Disco Elysium Successor Dev Says He Is Being Sued By The Others 5 days ago:
??
- Comment on Tesla Cybertruck Becomes Instant 'Tourist Magnet' After Breaking Down On Side Of The Road 1 week ago:
wait, the article said it stopped working because “child damaged it” …what! How? And how crummily designed is this thing that a child could wreck it
- Comment on AI Slop Is Flooding Medium 3 weeks ago:
the first person who develops a browser that effectively filters out AI results is going to do very well
- Comment on Players are now less "accepting" that games will be fixed, say Paradox, after "underestimating" the reaction to Cities: Skylines 2's performance woes 5 weeks ago:
yeah agreed on this point, I dont think most people do this (unless replaying for the nth time)
- Comment on Nintendo's latest product, "alarmo" 1 month ago:
- Comment on Eric Schmidt: ‘We’re not going to hit the climate goals. I’d rather bet on AI solving the problem.’ With "alien intelligence"! 1 month ago:
Imagine someone like him acting like ‘coming up with solutions’ is the problem. Infuriating ghouls.
- Comment on OpenAI, the company that brought you ChatGPT, just sold you out 1 month ago:
CEO Sam Altman, who had previously emphasized that he didn’t have any equity in the company, will now get equity worth billions, in addition to ultimate control over OpenAI.
what! You mean he stands to profit billions after lying about his intentions?! A techbro would never!!
- Comment on Now Dell sales staff must be onsite five days per week • The Register 1 month ago:
In addition to pumping real estate valuation, it seems like moves like this are a form of cutting workers without having to do layoffs. They know a large number of workers are wont be able to readjust, and will have to quit.
- Comment on Nintendo and Pokémon are suing Palworld maker Pocketpair 1 month ago:
thank you, that was what i saw. I was fully expecting to find articles that would back it up, (why else would you make such a claim?) but nope. I couldnt find anything to support it.
- Comment on Nintendo and Pokémon are suing Palworld maker Pocketpair 2 months ago:
it was in a discussion on Bluesky, but nothing official.
I tried finding more info but couldn’t, so theres probably nothing to it. I’ll delete my previous comment as it was just unfounded rumours
- Comment on Nintendo and Pokémon are suing Palworld maker Pocketpair 2 months ago:
I agree. The game development side of Nintendo are top notch, and care a lot about quality game design, fun, replayability, all the good stuff. These people do good work.
But the corporate/legal side of Nintendo, they are indeed raging assholes.
- Comment on What are the scariest games you've played? 2 months ago:
cliched yes, but I will always remember how scared as hell I was playing Silent Hill for the first time in high school, when you go down that dutch angle alleyway and the evil toddlers stab you to death…
i couldnt play any more for a few days haha, it was truly a scary as hell experience in a game.
- Comment on is this true? 2 months ago:
Lol
- Comment on Ford Patents In-Car System That Eavesdrops So It Can Play You Ads 2 months ago:
Hey other automakers looking for an exciting new feature, you can always advertise NOT snooping as a feature and “add value” without having to do squat. Think about it, less scummy companies! (if they still exist)
- Comment on Misinformation: Baseless claim about U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris crash spread by mysterious website 2 months ago:
How is it remotely euphamistic to say a career prosector believes in enforcing the law?
- Comment on Misinformation: Baseless claim about U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris crash spread by mysterious website 2 months ago:
Voting for Harris is ill advised if we are concerned about fascism? Are you really saying this with Trump on the ticket?
- Comment on Misinformation: Baseless claim about U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris crash spread by mysterious website 2 months ago:
Where are you getting this? Also NPR is center-right, they havent been on “the left” for a good while
- Comment on Misinformation: Baseless claim about U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris crash spread by mysterious website 2 months ago:
true. This article has a responsiblly worded headline, but it only takes one outlet to get the words just wrong enough…
- Comment on Social media: Why algorithms show violence to boys 2 months ago:
“he was met mainly with inaction because, he says, of fears about the amount of work involved or the cost”
No kidding, engagement drives their whole business model. And nothing engages and addicts people more than violent, hateful shit.
And its not just young men (though they are more heavily targeted) the algorithm can hijack almost any viewing pattern and steer it in a violent, xenophobic direction in a remarkably short time.
They arent going to change the algorithm unless serious action is taken by government regulatin.
- Comment on It’s official: No Nintendo console has lasted as long as Switch without being replaced 4 months ago:
I love my switch, but speaking of replacements I’ve gone through too many replacement joycons.
- Comment on Let's discuss: Super Mario 4 months ago:
I highly recommend Mario Maker 2 to everyone who hasn’t tried it, especially if you have kids with an interest in learning game design. It’s a great tool.
- Comment on Anyone know any good shooters for switch? 4 months ago:
I concur, Doom 2016 is excellent it’s a good one to start with
- Comment on “We must cultivate a society that can critically think, resist disinformation, and not succumb to fear”: Czech report warns against Russian tactics across Europe to undermine support for Ukraine 4 months ago:
Across the whole world, any country with democratic elections it seems
- Comment on Instagram Advertises Nonconsensual AI Nude Apps 6 months ago:
Ok, but acting like you can’t trust any sources of info on anything is pretty destructive also. There are still some fairly reliable sources out there. Dismiss everything and you’re left with conspiracy theories.
- Comment on What do you personally use AI for? 6 months ago:
It is stealing lots of potential work and income from professional creatives, though.
- Comment on [deleted] 7 months ago:
Its true. I mean its possible, but with facebook involved? I feel a mistake is way more unlikely
- Comment on Fewer people are using Elon Musk’s X as the platform struggles to attract and keep users, according to analysts 7 months ago:
At least thats kind of reassuring in a way, that part of it is people dont want to associate with that stuff. (Though I realize that isnt the only reason)
