Dyskolos
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- Comment on A CEO explains the viral 'Gen Z stare'—and why it's going to backfire on them 6 hours ago:
What a load of horse rubbish… How dare GenZ value their life and joy over achievements and success in their work??
Yeah, you go Zoomers! Show the old moronic farts. You do what my generation (genx) never dared to, or, worse, never aspired to even think about.
- Comment on US | Donald Trump says those interested in Jeffrey Epstein inquiry are ‘bad people’ 2 days ago:
“Sex with kids” sounds so casual. I’d rephrase this to “rape kids”. Which it just is. Sex is a great thing, you can’t just put those two things together without devaluing one of them.
Not arguing about your comment itself though.
- Comment on Pedophiles celebrate US government policy 2 days ago:
You are so right. I do voluntary work with (mainly) victims of abuse. Most of those, who were abused as a child, tend to be abused their whole adult life too. Dissociativte tactics are like what Satan would come up with if given the task to think of the most evil shit to do to a person.
Besides that…pedophilia needs more recognition. Even though it got much much much better (here in krautland at least), compared to like some decades ago. It still falls under statute of limitations after 30yrs, which, to me, is pure cynicism.
Anyhow, this topic can’t even be put into some text and do it justice… I just wanted to say, you’re right. The evil iceberg we see floating on the surface is just the tiny tip of a deeply rotten species that actually invented and perfected pure evil. To you personally: I’m glad you made it out alive. Proud of you. There actually are some good people on this planet. It just takes more time to find them. Never give up 😊
- Comment on Creepy find: German customs net tarantulas in cookie shipment 3 days ago:
It is. But I think we’re still ahead of many others. Which is still absolutely nothing and hell on earth.
- Comment on Creepy find: German customs net tarantulas in cookie shipment 4 days ago:
It was “deeply troubling what some people do to animals purely for profit”, he added.
Wait til you see what they to do their own species for even less than profit.
- Comment on jobaphobia 6 days ago:
I wish you the best 😊
- Comment on NEW TREND JUST DROPPED 6 days ago:
Oh crap…that explains a lot
- Comment on jobaphobia 6 days ago:
I’m just a lucky fucker that doesn’t need overly much to exist. Beside an expensive hobby (smarthome and gaming and servers) I don’t need fancy houses, cars or clothes. We don’t travel much and have no kids nor pets. The latter save a lot 😁
- Comment on NEW TREND JUST DROPPED 1 week ago:
And when I put grass in my butt and stroll around like a pimp, noone cheers or does studies 🤨
- Comment on jobaphobia 1 week ago:
Phhht amateur numbers. I have worked maybe a year in the last 25yrs and only because it was a cool job and I had some fun times. But it left me not much time for my hobbies.
Also smokers would pay any price for their fix, no matter the income. Anything else has to be adjusted around that. I have never heard of someone quitting smoking because they can’t afford it anymore.
- Comment on Can reading assholes be considered science? 1 week ago:
Your bumhole tells me you’re a skeptical. So I probably can’t interest you in a great wrinkle- removing miracle-cream? A smoother hole begets a healthier life, a higher libido and more financial stability in life.
- Comment on Investors snap up growing share of US homes as traditional buyers struggle to afford one 1 week ago:
While I actually do benefit from the status quo currently, I still would sign this petition. I know I had luck, but it’s unfair and unjust.
- Comment on Investors snap up growing share of US homes as traditional buyers struggle to afford one 1 week ago:
But then you could own shit, not rent shit and never own anything. Dirty commi! Would someone please think of the shareholders for once?
/s (in case…)
- Comment on Could you fcking not. 1 week ago:
You didn’t just miss “euthanize spider” but also the very “humanely” way of slowly freezing it to death for 5 days. And I share your thoughts. I really really really hate spiders, but I love them. As they’re fascinating creatures with incredible abilities. If that makes sense. Also very useful.
- Comment on 4 rich Africans reportedly wealthier than half the continent 1 week ago:
From
…africa had no billionaires in 2000To
Furthermore, the top 5% of Africans possess nearly $4 trillion in wealth, which is over twice the total wealth of the rest of the continent combined.Just wow…
- Comment on Nobody Cares If Music Is Real Anymore | “Rubber burns, the map fades away / Chasing the ghosts of yesterday.” Sure, fine. 1 week ago:
He he, yup. And all the others around that. REAL artists will never be replaced. The replaceable “artists” probably will. Those that do what the LLM does, just inferior.
- Comment on Nobody Cares If Music Is Real Anymore | “Rubber burns, the map fades away / Chasing the ghosts of yesterday.” Sure, fine. 1 week ago:
You still pay people, not AI. It’s people who do it, people who maintain it. People who maintain the AI itself etc. It just shifted from one tech-field to another tech-field.
But I get your point.
- Comment on Lick it. 1 week ago:
I love it. I want it. Gimme the sign!
- Comment on Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing. 1 week ago:
Oh wow, thanks for making me understand games and how software works. If only I knew earlier…
- Comment on Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing. 1 week ago:
It only matters in the sense that you’re allowed to not purchase online games.
Otherwise we’re circling here.
- Comment on Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing. 1 week ago:
Just because YOU don’t see why support on both sides hate fragmentation, doesn’t matter. They do nonetheless for very obvious reasons unless you are very alien to tech.
And yes, people do need guidance. If they’re not forced to update, they rarely do. And then they complain shit’s not working. People don’t read manuals, FAQs, guidelines and also they don’t update unless forced to (or strooongly motivated or just nagged to death). I’ve been in this industry for nearly 4 decades now. From all sides. The average Joe or Jane is the worst.
And yeah sure, it doesn’t matter at all for some games. You play the version you want and it’s all fine. But either you offer this option (which steam does BTW, as mentioned before) or you don’t. If you don’t, maaaany devs would be going to use another platform. Maybe fucking EPIC. That’d be grand.
- Comment on Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing. 2 weeks ago:
It doesn’t matter if you prefer offline or not or that you CAN play solo, it is online coop. I never played it coop either, but that’s what it is and hence everyone has to have the same version. Simple as that.
Point with gog was that they do it better. Vastly so. Yet only a tiny fraction of devs choose them. Hence it begs the question whether it’s the platform’s fault per se.
- Comment on PSA for those in America 2 weeks ago:
As a German…every year since forever, I ask myself what is so great about this boom boom. Didn’t even wanna do it as a boy. My dad wanted me to want, so HE could do boom boom.
Now that I’m older I still don’t get it. Except now it even hurts to watch money literally explode while there are people that are hungry or have no shelter or no help at all.
- Comment on Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing. 2 weeks ago:
If BL is “exactly the problem”. And GOG does it better. Why is it still steam’s fault? Use GOG then? Where is it the delivery-device’s fault? As BL2 offers online-coop, and is also the major selling point of that game, a fragmented market is impossible.
- Comment on Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing. 2 weeks ago:
Gog does it, but Gog only offers a mere fraction of what Steam has. Also your example of BL2 is not on gog either. For that reason.
Sure, Valve could enforce that, but…as said…why? They already offer the option for different versions. If the devs don’t use that, they will have their reasons. The biggest one i mentioned before: Fragmentation and the resulting nightmare of customer-support. On steam’s AND the dev’s side. Look at the Android or Windows-market. Someone complaining “my windows sucks”, but still uses Windows Vista. Or people screaming for support because “my favourite app doesn’t work” and use android 10.
Don’t get me wrong, personally I’d value the freedom of choice. But the vast majority of people are clueless (and still use those devices) and need to be “guided”. Every system gets dumbed down to the lowest common denominator. That’s why apple does so well (besides the “brand”-shit ofc).
- Comment on Developer interview: my Q&A with a PC game 'repacker' 2 weeks ago:
A total shame. I do love to quickly “crack” my steam games. To either just play offline or keep an oder Version.
- Comment on Developer interview: my Q&A with a PC game 'repacker' 2 weeks ago:
Nice interview!
I was a major in the scene back then when they all rose. Razor, fairlight and the unknown nonames. A time where you could sell a warez-cd for 200 moneyz and it all was IRC, FTP and BBS. The days with phones lines bills >1000 bucks because you HAD to call this one foreign board 😁 I miss these days… It was all about fun, friends and fame. Same with competitive gaming.
- Comment on Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing. 2 weeks ago:
Firewalls and especially sinkholes are VERY necessary, far beyond silly game telemetry.
They don’t allow this for a good reason. Imagine 1 million clueless gamers running an older version of their game because they’re too lazy too update. And, of course, then complain about a buggy game and the tech-support will drown even more and review would end up more badly. nothing worse than a fragmented game-world. how should online games work if every Joe and Jane got their “own” favorite version? the average user is a total clueless (pc-wise) person.
Also, you can install an older version. Just with more hassles. Also you could by GUI with many games IF the Dev wants you to be able to. Like a select few versions, if you’d prefer an older state. But, of course, only indie devs do that.
- Comment on Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing. 2 weeks ago:
So it’s the fault of the delivery-device? Why didn’t you make a backup of an older version just in case? Besides, last time I checked, you can. With a bit more hassle. All not the case for a “live” online-game. Which borderlands wants to be.
- Comment on Yep, I actually own 7,255 games on Steam. I’ve played 23% of my library. I regret nothing. 2 weeks ago:
Definately one of the more wiser purchase-guys :-) I went a lil nuts when inventory-gifts were a thing. You know, doing what the corporations all do: Exploit globalism to my advantage. But for many years I rarey buy anything anymore, only if i REALLY intend to play it. I’m old, not wise :-)