xavier666

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[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 31 points 5 months ago

The last line is gold

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

A dedicated server costs money!

Game company: "Why don't you give that money to us and we will give you a server?"

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

If you spend a little time on the dark alleyways of Steam, you will occasionally come up with hidden gems. The indies scene is currently thriving.

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I have been using Linux for nearly a decade and I'm too scared to try Arch. It's not for beginners.

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

What OP is doing is trying to learn how to drive a car on a busy highway with an instructor on the phone. It's not going to be pretty.

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

👆 exhibit A of why Linux can be difficult for newcomers

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

So just like abuse, it’s a slow process of tearing little barriers down of what is acceptable

The classic "slow boiling frog experiment" is quintessential to the enshittification process

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Someone mentioned dark patterns below.

This link might be helpful -> https://www.deceptive.design/types

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 8 points 5 months ago

Luigi: "I've done my part"

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 129 points 5 months ago (3 children)

~~AI will take our jobs~~

AI will create more jobs because there will be dedicated staff who needs to handle the fallout when it does stupid shit

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

I call it the gaming equivalent of Tiktok. No story, no permanence, instant gratification.

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

"Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?"

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