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by squigz 10mo ago
That's true - although I'd point out that most games have that issue. You could offer a way of easily swapping recent purchases, maybe? Personally, I think as long as the price is right, and you include some screenshots/trail
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by squigz 10mo ago
I think something like letting users choose a certain number of games to buy for a reasonable amount, and then letting them host those games for players who don't own them is a good model.
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by squigz 10mo ago
> If no privacy preserving technical solution can be found, then expect the non-privacy preserving to be the only model. There is no technical solution, privacy preserving or otherwise, that can stave off this purported threat. Out of cu
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by squigz 10mo ago
> Unless we can find some way to verify humanity for every message. There is no possible way to do this that won't quickly be abused by people/groups who don't care. All efforts like this will do is destroy privacy and fre
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by squigz 10mo ago
I think the issue with language-dependant games is not just knowing the correct translation - as OP points out, it's more about being funny or clever on the spot, which usually requires a certain level of understanding of the nuances o
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by squigz 10mo ago
How so?
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by squigz 10mo ago
You can do something like email+site@gmail.com and it'll be delivered to email@gmail.com with the site in the To field
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by squigz 10mo ago
I've never worked anywhere even close to SV, so I don't know how true any of this is. But the idea that things happen in SV because someone basically got fancy reddit upvotes is sort of concerning.
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by squigz 10mo ago
These comments from dang in 2018 are worth linking as well https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16633521 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16444556
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by squigz 10mo ago
Well... if you had the tools, and skills, and very likely some help, and the willpower to "just build a hut" Also, how long ago was "before governments"?
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by squigz 10mo ago
What is your intent in sharing this? Why do we need to remember this story? Do you - and others who are talking about how strangers might murder you and your family - really think that people don't consider that risk or something?
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by squigz 10mo ago
The reason may have been good. The response really wasn't.
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by squigz 10mo ago
Don't listen to spauldo, GP. Drink the delicious Kool Aid that is free software. Bring that joy to everyone else you find.
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by squigz 10mo ago
Genuine respect absolutely can - and should be able to be - lost over a "bad take." Whether this instance is one of those is another question entirely. I would even argue that respect that can endure through numerous shitty takes,
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by squigz 10mo ago
> But also question overall morality of the tech industry. Leaving certainly won't help anything. Find companies and people that align with your values and build with them. Or become a woodworker :)
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by squigz 10mo ago
Reading some of the translations for the quoted verse, it's really interesting how so many different sentiments can be expressed with very little changes of words/phrasing. “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among th
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by squigz 10mo ago
"Ideal family life" is very much a lifestyle that is sold on social media. And was sold for decades before that.
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by squigz 10mo ago
Starting the comment pointing out the name of the user you're replying to, and quoting the exact comment you're replying to, does sound really strange.
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by squigz 10mo ago
Do CEOs and other executives have to go through leetcode-style interviews to be considered for their jobs?
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by squigz 10mo ago
In what way has X/Twitter been innovative lately? I suppose renaming to X might count?
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by squigz 10mo ago
You forgot to respond to anything except the "houses" part of this. It's obvious what GP and others are saying - that the concept of things like "papers" and "effects" are no longer as concrete as they use
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by squigz 10mo ago
That's curious and changes things pretty dramatically. It's a lot easier to host 15TB than 300. I wonder what's up here.
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by squigz 10mo ago
Why does the DoD hold so many IPv4s?
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by squigz 10mo ago
Just to be fair, the *arr stack can filter by various things so you only grab the releases that meet your requirements.
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by squigz 10mo ago
Most people aren't paying 100s or 1000s of dollars to interact with NPCs in video games. If they were, they'd probably expect a lot more and get bored of it quicker. > The real challenges are around maintaining and safely opera
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by squigz 10mo ago
> lots of them use digital means like a tablet these days but it still absolutely exists. Yes, because art evolves over time. As it very likely will with generative art. And even with that evolution, people still use paint, and people wi
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by squigz 10mo ago
> Magic Kingdom tickets are like $150. What's the cost to travel there? To sleep? To eat? What's the actual experience like with that $150 ticket vs the options that are more expensive? Will you spend your entire day there wait
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by squigz 10mo ago
> unless you go out of your way not to reveal too much about yourself, and even then, given enough time, there will be enough breadcrumbs eventually. This is why it's not reasonable (for the vast, vast majority of people) to attempt
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by squigz 10mo ago
> I think the internet would be a lot nicer place if people were held accountable for the things they say and do. What does this mean? What sort of accountability do you have in mind?
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by squigz 10mo ago
It's really not coming to an end. People still look silly for talking about things like "the gender identity viewpoint" as if it's just a matter of opinion.

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