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by docmars 2y ago
I think you make a really great point: Living with the social (organic) consequences of sharing unpopular opinions is much better than being silenced and digitally imprisoned, because the latter takes away one's dignity to think or bui
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by docmars 2y ago
God help us, haha!
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I was surprised Unreal Tournament didn't get a mention in the article — it's famous for its music! I fondly remember several of its tracks falling within this genre.
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by docmars 2y ago
Great points! Sometimes setting what feels like a lower bar for what you want to accomplish is the best way to get things done. "I'm just going to spend like 20 minutes writing out this small feature and then call it a day"
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by docmars 2y ago
> Some "should"s are also what we think that others want us to do, often just assuming that without asking. Yep, and to take it further, I'd argue this kind of thinking is a reflection of any shortcomings that you think
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by docmars 2y ago
When it comes to writing, one of the best decisions I've made is to just start typing what I think, and then go back and proofread it, make edits sentence-by-sentence, figure out if things could be worded better, and finally, trim some
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by docmars 2y ago
Another controversial one was Lala.com, if I recall right — they shut it down right away, but it had an avid user base. I get why Apple wouldn't want to maintain two music services, so that engineering talent likely got absorbed into i
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by docmars 2y ago
I came here wanting to say the same thing. It's a lot like Amazon emailing customers periodically to review recent purchases and making it really easy to do it. I pretty often do that and it works! It doesn't feel annoying either
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by docmars 2y ago
That is a nice way to avoid a dark UX pattern, but very few people actually look at changelogs, so even in that case, a less technical app doing the same thing may be missing a lot of potential reviewers. Granted, there are plenty of other
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by docmars 2y ago
I kind of want to see a parody video in an office where whenever someone walks up to the guy's desk with this thing, he flips it to "Busy" right as they walk up. Comedy ensues from the awkward reactions and fake apologies. &q
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by docmars 2y ago
I agree with you on principle, if the stat you shared is true. With regards to Boeing, I'm not sure that's relevant, given the numerous reports of poor maintenance and outright mid-flight failures and flaws caused as a result is s
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by docmars 2y ago
I think with as many Dems that are losing faith in their party and seeing the bigger picture by moving to Trump, I doubt they would this time around.
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From a point of argument, they're not wrong though, albeit an obvious point they're making that if loopholes exist, companies will definitely find them and take advantage, and still be in compliance because the pitfalls of said re
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by docmars 2y ago
Great compilation! Lots of great usability nuggets that could go beyond just blogs as well. I especially love the progress-oriented table of contents/nav highlighting which section(s) you're currently viewing using the Intersectio
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by docmars 2y ago
I think that's a fair take, it really does depend on which platform(s) you're developing for too. And you're probably correct that Adobe has a larger share overall, but I would highly doubt that Illustrator or XD are being us
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by docmars 2y ago
Why would engineers need to use the same OS platform as the designers? Most designers use Figma these days, which has clients for Windows and macOS, and can be used fully in a web browser as well.
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by docmars 2y ago
Concerning indeed. There's an alarming amount of redditor-types who take great pride in internet surveillance and censorship, and I'm convinced they're either trolls, or truly naive enough to believe they won't be target
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Adobe Color me absolutely shocked! ;)
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by docmars 2y ago
Do you think that reaction is natural, given the patterns and preferences of most of human society?
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Outside of calling it hate, why do you think people even in the most "allied" places respond to you in that way? Do you think perhaps they're afraid they may be helping an activist who may deem their services unacceptable? Th
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by docmars 2y ago
Agreed. This is evidenced by the existence of boards enforcing ESG standards, and management enforcing DEI programs throughout most corporations and businesses, in order to protect against even the slightest perceived threat against discrim
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by docmars 2y ago
I think an important distinction people are looking for is: It's not the mere existence of a person that's an issue, but rather the coercive, punishing activism that takes place around a false idea that human rights are at risk, w
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by docmars 2y ago
I'm thinking more in terms of browsing, not just selectable items in a menu, but any scrollable content. A real-world analog would be adhesive color tabs people stick to the sides of books or printed documents to mark a paragraph non-d
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by docmars 2y ago
I still think it should be offered as a preference to people. Pages and content requiring high cognitive load is difficult for a lot of people, so packing information too densely can feel overwhelming, making people lose their place as they
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by docmars 2y ago
Vertical scrolling is a much less tedious interaction than pinching and zooming back and forth to different sections of a 2D plane. On the other hand, the spatial benefits to such a plane helps people remember where to look if they want to
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by docmars 2y ago
If it comes packaged with the constant barrage of ridicule and abuse from others for daring to be slightly wrong about something, nobody may as well talk at all.
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While there are a few fringe pockets where GOP influence isn't helping anyone, by and large, the "conspiracy theorists" and MAGA folks are attacking major news outlets, scientific journals, etc. strictly because they have bee
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by docmars 2y ago
Suppose the political party you dislike is in power and starts using their surveillance capabilities to crack down on dissenting opinions shared on the Internet, and you spend time discussing those opinions because it's your right as a
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by docmars 2y ago
Widespread Internet surveillance isn't going to solve this when it's being done below board, without the use of devices, etc. Sure, it might catch some instances, but at the expense of everyone's privacy?
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by docmars 2y ago
Agreed. Although I think the other side to this you touched on is building a stable, competitive business around this, that cannot be bought and paid for by corrupt government officials, and resistant to acquisitions by corporations that ar

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