Oh wow, yeah that sounds like some crazy mod abuse. Nothing beats volunteer contributors when it comes to drama haha

Oh interesting, may I ask how specialized those sources were? The first scenario that comes to mind is that perhaps they were known to be less than reputable, which could lead to a ban

In that situation it would be a kindness for you to take the specialized sources you’ve found and add them to articles, to save the next person a little trouble

Idk why we’ve reached the point where anyone saying they’re anything but an atheist has to specify that they aren’t a bigot

The main issue is that the cohort of people with megaphones broadcasting their spirituality is virtually entirely comprised of profiteers.

Like all such parasites they follow the pattern of establishing out groups for you to despise, simply because it drives engagement better. Same reason all major social media now attempts to shape you into a being of hatred and impulse. It keeps you stressed and activated so you jump at the opportunity when they offer to let you spend money to blow off some of the steam.

Bigotry as a phenomenon has many origins, but wherever it springs from it ultimately doubles as an inherently appealing strategy for those who wish wring dry their community.

At any rate, as we all sit here dying around the same poisoned watering hole, we see these profiteers dressing just like us while actively dumping the poison in. Ashamed, we feel compelled to proclaim, “I am not them! They only wear my clothes!”

Spirituality is an incredibly comfortable and practical “clothing” for many people. You’re absolutely correct in drawing attention to how bad it sucks that the people who embrace that comfort now feel pained to differentiate themselves from the abusers who pervert their fashion

Explains a lot

Lol honestly it took me a second, especially with the HUGE post just two comments down detailing the whole situation and calling you a koolaid drinker. But yeah the entire situation is just so incredulous

Heartbreaking: worst person you know makes a good decision

Still seems to be working for me for now, I don’t see a timeline for taking it down do we know?

Came here to post Jperm, highly recommended. Got me from never picking up a cube before to a sub 2 minute solve with the beginner’s method. He has a website as well with graphic instructions that is very handy

Except it’s not their reflection, it’s a string of phrases presented to you based partly on the commonality of similar phrases appearing next to one another in the training data, and partly on mysterious black box modifications! Fun!

I agree BUT people with cats have extenuating circumstances

Which specific point do we disagree on? It seems you have acknowledged the necessity of new games, and even provided specific examples. So the matter is settled, yes?

I’m not saying we don’t need the odd new DeltaRune or Blue Prince

Okay great, so you agree with me 100%, thank you for clarifying.

Regarding “New Title” addicts who consider anything released more than one day ago to be valueless, I agree that that is nonsensical. I’m confused about why you’re bringing it to my attention, however

Of course it does. Art is the medium through which we process and communicate our most complicated emotions. As the world continues to change, more and more art will have the power to affect us positively

I’m grossed/weirded out by yet another micro transaction riddled “live service” masquerading as an indie passion project. They even did a disgusting little media tour citing how they want their particular web of sub-nested premium currencies to be particularly ethical, and not charge more than $20 for their awful cosmetics.

The world needs more good games. The world does not need more soulless cash grabs

I live in a blue state at the moment and it’s honestly really great :3 lots of openly trans people galavanting around. Lots of fear still (we’ve had ICE incidents as well) but being in the large community is a huge relief

I’ve lived all over tho and it depends on where exactly you end up, too. You want to make sure you’re in a blue area of the state if you know what I mean

There’s definitely a lot to be said for staying where you are and keeping up the good fight. But don’t feel like you have to take the world on your back, you know? Trans people are a minuscule minority, we don’t really have the direct voting power to affect things that heavily. If you want to be a type of ambassador, and try to sway people by being awesome, that’s great. But living a joyful life is also a potent form of resistance, and there are still plenty or people whose minds you can sway in blue states. Even the most accepting places are still only like 60/40.

Ultimately I feel like there are no guarantees. Maybe you make the perfect plan in the bluest city in the bluest state but it turns out your neighbor is a transphobe and makes your life miserable. But in general I feel like my experience here is just so different from what I hear about other places. It’s a big decision, wishing you the best no matter what

Greek yogurt with frozen blueberries, and a glass of fruit punch!

RIP

Trying to figure what exactly is going on, cuz there are older posts about it, but only the web version? Is it just that the local app has been updated?

But the fucking LLM button.

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