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- Comment on What games are just objective master pieces? 1 week ago:
- Comment on YouTube's new ad strategy is bound to upset users: YouTube Peak Points utilise Gemini to identify moments where users will be most engaged, so advertisers can place ads at the point. 3 weeks ago:
I like the convenience of being shown all my subscriptions, and with a trained algorithm actually being shown suggestions I’d be interested in. I think with an account used just for YouTube and nothing else the value to Google is minimal. It’s the last thing I have left from de-googling everywhere else.
- Comment on YouTube's new ad strategy is bound to upset users: YouTube Peak Points utilise Gemini to identify moments where users will be most engaged, so advertisers can place ads at the point. 3 weeks ago:
from other users.
Can you elaborate? Using a compartmentalized account just to watch videos seems it shouldn’t draw any attention unless you’re getting into fights in the comments.
- Comment on YouTube's new ad strategy is bound to upset users: YouTube Peak Points utilise Gemini to identify moments where users will be most engaged, so advertisers can place ads at the point. 3 weeks ago:
I have a Google account specifically for logging into YouTube. I’ve aggressively used the like/hide channel/not interested in this video options to force it to actually show me what I want. It took quite a while to train it, but my YouTube homepage is actually nice right now.
But every so often I’ll go on YouTube logged out and it’s like staring into the sun. The top videos that it pushes seem like brain melting garbage.
Strangely I haven’t had any issues with Firefox+Ublock+Sponsorblock. The way YouTube interacts with seemingly the same sets of software for different people is baffling.
- Comment on If my county passes a new tax for um lets say a new jail. They staff it and build it and everything with the tax money. How come it seems the tax is there forever? Why not get rid of it when built? 3 weeks ago:
People are giving answers to your specific hypothetical, but on a higher level, the answer is simple. The government likes having more money. Once a tax is in place, it becomes the new normal. It can be like pulling teeth to make a government roll back a tax. Groups in my local area have tried several times to roll back a specific tax where a government spokesperson has even said the tax is no longer funding the original purpose, but removing the tax would now affect the overall budget. That has become the reason they refuse to remove it, and because neither party cares much about removing it, there’s no leverage by the voters who care about it.
- Comment on Wasteland 2 is something I wish I didn't feel mid about 3 weeks ago:
It’s definitely worth playing, I can’t stress how refined 3 is compared to 2. Also a while after launch I mentioned in the wasteland subreddit I was having a very particular bug and a dev reached out by PM asking for screenshots. The bug was fixed in the next patch. That really meant a lot to me.
- Comment on Wasteland 2 is something I wish I didn't feel mid about 3 weeks ago:
I feel like Wasteland 3 improved on your complaints specifically, and in general it was a lot more tightened up. WL2 while good just sort of seemed to go on and on and on, especially when you go to LA and essentially have to start over. The game world was just too big, and much of it pointless.
WL3 presents the central conflict right from the start, which is a faction based dispute and going to deal with it involves radiating from the central location and then going back to it. It builds more faction investment by creating ongoing interactions with them, and quest choices will affect standing with factions which have tangible effects in the game world. I think this helped make it feel like less of a drag than WL2’s mystery which was sort of vague and didn’t really involve much back and forth with the player until the end.
WL3 uses talking heads for important characters, and they convey a lot more personality. With recruitable special NPCs there is actual voiced party banter, and special NPCs have their own loyalities which can make them leave a party under extreme circumstances.
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- Comment on If I cut up pictures to arrange things in a way that when traced over create something "new," is that a copyright violation? 3 weeks ago:
The OP is asking about using portions of copy written works.
- Comment on If I cut up pictures to arrange things in a way that when traced over create something "new," is that a copyright violation? 3 weeks ago:
From what I have gather of the Lemmy zeitgeist, intellectual property doesn’t exist except if AI uses it.
- Comment on If I cut up pictures to arrange things in a way that when traced over create something "new," is that a copyright violation? 3 weeks ago:
you can in some situations argue that the way you infringed on their copyright should be allowed
That would be an argument made in court, pursuant to the balancing test. Thats how fair use is determined.
- Comment on If I cut up pictures to arrange things in a way that when traced over create something "new," is that a copyright violation? 3 weeks ago:
People can give you their best guesses, but without a court case and a ruling it is impossible to say what the answer will be.
My guess, for US law, would be based of the four factor balancing test used in determining fair use. The four factors are the nature of the use, the nature of the copyrighted material, the amount of the copyrighted material used, and the effect of the use on the value of the material.
If you are using the copyrighted works for a non-profit purpose that helps, if you are remixing them that helps, if you are using works that are not violating right of first publishing that helps.
Importantly copyright does not have to be enforced by the holder for them to retain full legal protection. What that means is even if the holder somehow became aware (which honestly is pretty doubtful), they can simply choose not to pursue the matter. The resources that could go into pursuing a copyright case are probably going to be a lot more than any gain they’d get.
The TLDR is yeah sure, it’s probably fine. If you somehow got the evil eye on you, the first thing you’d get would be a C&D letter anyway.
- Comment on What is your favorite Fediverse specific creators? 4 weeks ago:
- Comment on Whenever a beast is shown on screen 4 weeks ago:
In that scene the T-Rex is trying to flush out people which it knows are hiding somewhere as well.
- Comment on Does anyone know where or even IF I can purchase this scope mount part? 4 weeks ago:
I saw the button to fold yours but didn’t see a seam, so didn’t know if it was just fixed with some cosmetics. I really like bringing the stock in both for close quarters and even for being in the woods to very easily get behind the scope while wearing a mask.
I have a friend who got an MP5K and it is even better in close quarters.
- Comment on Does anyone know where or even IF I can purchase this scope mount part? 4 weeks ago:
It is a CYMA. In retrospect, I think a railed grip like yours would have been more practical than my SD, but I do like being able to fully collapse the stock.
If I can be a spoilsport, please, please don’t use lasers. Lasers introduce real world eye safety hazards, some more than others, but none of them are great. Especially cheapo lasers from aliexpress or wherever can sometimes be stronger than listed because neither the buyers or sellers tend to care. My laserbox is fake an is only an external battery compartment for the gun.
- Comment on Does anyone know where or even IF I can purchase this scope mount part? 4 weeks ago:
How is the scope working out? I assume it’s a 3x or 4x non-illuminated meant for a .22lr?
I’ve been doing well with a cheapo Monstrum 3x prism sight. It’s got an illuminated reticle making its usable enough at close quarters while being handy for primarily outdoor play.
- Comment on Does anyone know where or even IF I can purchase this scope mount part? 4 weeks ago:
I think the best solution would be to replace the scope rings with raised Picatinny compatible rings. That removes the need for the intermediate adaptors at all. With new rings you can attach straight to the claw mount. Something like this.
The other solution would be trying to hunt down a non-Picatinny riser which is probably going to be more of a hassle, and the new setup would be better anyway.
Locktite on the next set of rings.
- Comment on What are some good examples of "Where the fuck do you go" kind of games? 5 weeks ago:
Fallout 1: If you play it going in blind and don’t look up help, a first playthrough can be stressful early on if you don’t know how much progress you are making on the time limited main quest.
Kenshi: The game doesn’t have quests or main goals, so it is up to the player to figure out what they want and how to get it. Certain game areas are lethally dangerous, factions can be angered if you don’t figure out their customs, and even in less lethal areas being beaten and crippled by bandits is a real problem.
- Comment on Fishing games? 1 month ago:
Far Cry 5 strangely has very enjoyable fishing.
- Comment on Please suggest good progression based multiplayer games 1 month ago:
Deep Rock Galactic.
There is a huge amount of loadout progression for each class, and a seemingly infinite amount of cosmetics to acquire. While there are only a limited number of mission types, the randomized nature of the level population and all of the various modifiers and enemy types that have been added keeps the game fresh. The game is entirely co-op with no PVP element, which keeps the tone more focused on helping other players instead of ever seeing them as competition.
- Comment on Angry, disappointed users react to Bluesky's upcoming blue check mark verification system 1 month ago:
Based on how verification was revoked for some users on Twitter based on their content rather than question of their identity, I’m cautious about this system turning into the status symbol it became on Twitter rather than the verification it claimed to be.
- Comment on Angry, disappointed users react to Bluesky's upcoming blue check mark verification system 1 month ago:
Unfortunately, the forecast isn’t good for the integrity of what should be a simple system. Under Dorsey, the Twitter blue checkmark had already become a tool for showing content approval by Twitter. In various instances users had their status removed based on their content and not on a question of if they were who they claimed to be.
- Comment on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 to Premiere at Tribeca Festival 2025 1 month ago:
- Comment on Skyblivion fan project lead reacts to Oblivion remake news with "all love and no hate" 1 month ago:
I’m over here supporting Tamriel Rebuilt myself.
- Comment on 4chan hacked and taken offline. Hacker reopens /qa/ and leaks all admins emails. 1 month ago:
Tripcodes are not automatically applied. Default posting was anonymous, but a user can optionally post with a tripcode name.
Some boards like /pol/ introduced post IDs where a randomly generated code would follow your anonymous name within a thread, so others could see which comments within a thread were the same person. That system wasn’t site wide though.
- Comment on 'Oh god': There's a buried Steam help page that shows how much money you've ever spent on the platform, and you may not want to know 1 month ago:
From the steam page:
“TotalSpend” is the total amount of external funds applied to your account.
“OldSpend” is the amount of external funds applied before Friday, April 17, 2015 18:00:00 UTC.
- Comment on Given how paintball guns work, could you swap paintballs for a waterballs? 1 month ago:
If it’s a round ball that’s .68 caliber, sure. I mean it’s a ball being launched.
However, are any waterballs even that size? And why? A waterball that was wet would probably jam up, so you’d end up shooting a dry one and it seems like a lot of effort to reinvent the wheel.
- Comment on 'Oh god': There's a buried Steam help page that shows how much money you've ever spent on the platform, and you may not want to know 1 month ago:
You asked what package only means, and I found an answer.
Total is total, with old spend being the cutoff of old spending.
None of the numbers are guaranteed to add up to each other.
I don’t know what’s missing from the reply.
- Comment on Hard Vacuum - a retro styled indie RTS has a stable release version 1 month ago:
