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[–] joe 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don't suppose someone more knowledgeable than I am could tell me how these specs would translate to running this game on the Steam Deck, with it's much smaller than average screen. I know that it's not officially Steam Deck verified, but that doesn't necessarily mean it can't be run on it at low settings.

Sorry if this question is not appropriate for this thread.

[–] joe 5 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I found it very refreshing that it doesn't have an algorithm at all. I know there are some downsides to that, but I think they're worth it.

[–] joe 6 points 1 year ago

I do get a Dr. Evil "One million dollars" vibe from this.

[–] joe 8 points 1 year ago

I don't buy this, simply because he bought it. He didn't need to destroy it, could could have just turned it off.

[–] joe 6 points 1 year ago (9 children)

This is how I mainly used Mastodon before Lemmy. It lets you follow topics instead of people; I prefer finding content this way. Unless a person really likes the format of Mastodon better, I'd suggest Lemmy over Mastodon for people that would rather follow topics than individuals.

[–] joe 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Are you implying (inferring?) that he didn't already look like that when he was arrested?

[–] joe 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It might be a case where they didn't anticipate this sequence of events; like maybe they never considered intentionally not killing him in that battle. If it were me, I'd make a manual save and long rest a bunch and see if any quests or interactions pop up that show that you're still on a path.

Edit: Oh, should I be using spoiler tags in my comments, or does a spoiler labeled post title mean that everything in the comments is assumed a spoiler?

[–] joe 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

He's popular as a speaker because he "tells it like it is", which roughly translates to "he says the quiet racist parts out loud". I agree that this probably isn't a dog whistle. Or, it probably wasn't. It definitely is now, and I fully anticipate seeing someone wearing a shirt that colorfully uses the word "rigger".

[–] joe 4 points 1 year ago

That was really funny.

[–] joe 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

they’re demonstrably not

Wait.. how did you arrive at this conclusion? Humans do this kind of thing all the time, too. You'd have to know the relative rates of accidents and mishaps to say with any confidence that they're "demonstrably" not better than humans.

[–] joe 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well, maybe. I want to be up-front that I haven't read the actual lawsuit, but it seems from the article that the claim is that youtube and reddit both have an algorithm that helped radicalize him:

YouTube, named with parent companies Alphabet Inc. and Google, is accused of contributing to the gunman’s radicalization and helping him acquire information to plan the attack. Similarly, the lawsuits claim Reddit promoted extreme content and offered a specialized forum relating to tactical gear.

I'd say that case is worth pursuing. It's long been known that social media companies tune their algorithms to increase engagement, and that pissed off people are more likely to engage. This results in algorithms that output content that makes people angry, by design, and that's a choice these companies make, not "delivering search results".

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