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Hey - this is important, especially if you use twitter anonymously or you feel threatened by people learning your twitter account
Hey - this is important, especially if you use twitter anonymously or you feel threatened by people learning your twitter account
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@HippyWizard not to be pedantic/blame-the-user type but anonymity shouldn't be expected out of a service that monetizes its own user base. either you accept the defeatist "yea it is what it is" stance and post cats or you go find somewhere that respects yr privacy. greasy move either way tho
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It's horrifying that the most heavy program I use at work is Slack
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Honestly, the people working for Slack should just be embarrassed. If you work for slack, you should write on your resume you were in prison or something
You're a sysadmin. "Web browser with chat app inside" *should* be the heaviest thing you use in an average day.
(That doesn't excuse slack, mind you.)
(That doesn't excuse slack, mind you.)
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As a parent I'm seeing the fucking Jeanette McCurdy thing and fuck.
Why are people so focused on what kids owe their parents and not what parents owe their kids.
Parents fail kids
Kids don't fail parents
Why are people so focused on what kids owe their parents and not what parents owe their kids.
Parents fail kids
Kids don't fail parents
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so many parents fail their kids and don't see their children as their own people who can make their own choices.
It's fucking awful.
It's fucking awful.
Yep! And fuck parents who don't believe that!
Parenting can be hard! And it can be hard to have a *human being* who demands of you every day! Especially a human who relies on you for all knowledge and support.
But holy shit - don't dehumanize them! That's literally the opposite of the job of parenting!
Parenting can be hard! And it can be hard to have a *human being* who demands of you every day! Especially a human who relies on you for all knowledge and support.
But holy shit - don't dehumanize them! That's literally the opposite of the job of parenting!
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Stop using the abbreviation "a11y".
If you're obfuscating the word you use to talk about accessiblity, you're not actually particularly interested in accessibility.
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If you're obfuscating the word you use to talk about accessiblity, you're not actually particularly interested in accessibility.
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it's supposed to be "accessibility" with the 11 letters between A and Y removed, and replaced with 11 so it looks like ally
Which is the kind of cutesy wordplay people like, but especially in this case there's good reasons not to do it
Which is the kind of cutesy wordplay people like, but especially in this case there's good reasons not to do it
iirc it's based on the prior use of i18n and l10n for internationalization and localization, which i suspect got adopted solely to avoid having to decide between American and British spelling
Nerds, y'all. We're bad at naming things. Never let us name things.
Nerds, y'all. We're bad at naming things. Never let us name things.
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Ok - so - when I run D&D I tend to tell my players "Vote when you wanna level, if everyone agrees you do". And people tend to level when they're bored of their current power set and want new toys.
So many people tell me they'd go straight to level 20, but I've never seen it.
So many people tell me they'd go straight to level 20, but I've never seen it.
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@HippyWizard Honestly one of my biggest gripes about D&D games is that I'd prefer if I could have level 6 numbers and level 20 features.
@PunishedLorelai Yeah, that's a totally valid! The cool powers are fun - but the high level numbers break down very badly! And D&D puts its coolest powers in its most badly made places.
And honestly, I am a 12-15 range for games, but 5e wasn't made for over level 12 it feels!
And honestly, I am a 12-15 range for games, but 5e wasn't made for over level 12 it feels!
@PunishedLorelai But I also think that it says something that so many people can say this about D&D. If D&D is fundamentally about zero-to-hero play and leveling up - why do so many people *have* a favourite range that isn't 20?!
@HippyWizard I've barely played 5e. I will say that the numbers seem to stay pretty small, except for health.
@PunishedLorelai They seem small, except for how easily they breakdown.
My players got mad at me when I made an NPC with +17s... using PHB only.... At level 12...
My players got mad at me when I made an NPC with +17s... using PHB only.... At level 12...
@PunishedLorelai I mean, I usually had that at level 1 back in 3e days, so it's probably an improvement...
@HippyWizard Straight to level 20 would be a nightmare. It would be like back when I was playing wow and you'd encounter somebody at max level who had clearly bought their character. Nobody would know how the fuck to play their class at that level
@PizzaFacts2go New plan
everyone is level 20 and the enemies are bouncy balls that travel a number of squares equal to damage dealt in a random direction whenever you hit one, when they hit a wall they bounce randomly, and they deal 2d8 damage to a player when they hit them
2000 HP per ball
everyone is level 20 and the enemies are bouncy balls that travel a number of squares equal to damage dealt in a random direction whenever you hit one, when they hit a wall they bounce randomly, and they deal 2d8 damage to a player when they hit them
2000 HP per ball
@HippyWizard For all my quibbles with your system I know that RPGs give you verbs over time for a reason.
@PizzaFacts2go Yeah - I love adding new verbs - but lots of people hang up on them.
I'm working on a system where characters are made of cards, and there's shopping-based-nerdery - and I'm hoping it allows very complicated characters without causing too much of that problem
I'm working on a system where characters are made of cards, and there's shopping-based-nerdery - and I'm hoping it allows very complicated characters without causing too much of that problem
@HippyWizard Being obsessed with caves of qud lately I feel you and love the idea of that. Super modular. Super customizable. Interactions
@PizzaFacts2go If I say "I've not had time to play Qud because I'm too busy Net Hacking" understand that I'm not playing a roguelike...
@HippyWizard I refuse to understand. I will make it an awkward misunderstanding every time. I will get excited and ask how far you've gotten them get all quiet and disappointed when I find the truth
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If you're gonna paginate a list, let people know how many pages there are, and let them skip to any item.
If I need to click an arrow >400 times with a 1 second delay between them, I'll assume you're as bad at your job as an Amazon engineer
If I need to click an arrow >400 times with a 1 second delay between them, I'll assume you're as bad at your job as an Amazon engineer
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They probably didn't think of that idea that the browser should do the work. Tell Google. Hopefully everyone else will follow. The *design system* probably might still not go away though.
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Yeah, I'm really offended by the whole concept though.
I set my browser up to work for me, why do they do extra work to make it not work as well! Just because they dislike that I might like something different than them?!
I blame Steve Jobs and his obsession with everything looking the way he wanted
I set my browser up to work for me, why do they do extra work to make it not work as well! Just because they dislike that I might like something different than them?!
I blame Steve Jobs and his obsession with everything looking the way he wanted
Ok, so, uh, Jade has forced me to think about finishing the things I've been writing. But - LOOK AT THESE COVERS! HOLY SHIT!
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Yeah, now I just need to make book contents that are worth like half of these!
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The difference between working with kids and without is that if you don't have kids, and you didn't sleep, it's probably your fault. If you do have kids, you might have woken up at 5 am and just... not had the chance to deal with that fact.
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Damn - at least it's consistent!
My 3 year old is anywhere from 7 to 10 am, but my *1* year old is like "Could be 5? Could be 6? Could be 7? Don't know!"
My 3 year old is anywhere from 7 to 10 am, but my *1* year old is like "Could be 5? Could be 6? Could be 7? Don't know!"
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My Dream Youtuber Patreon Unreachable Goals:
Moving from weekly to every two week videos
Swearing in the damn video
No sponsors that are scams
Paying rent
Moving from weekly to every two week videos
Swearing in the damn video
No sponsors that are scams
Paying rent
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"we value your privacy"
in dollars
in dollars
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JUST GOT SWORDS OF THE SERPENTINE
I'm pretty damn excited
The sorcery rules, after getting 5 minutes to skim them, are entirely perfect
There are no notes. This is the perfect sorcery system.
In a game with the perfect setting.
I'm pretty damn excited
The sorcery rules, after getting 5 minutes to skim them, are entirely perfect
There are no notes. This is the perfect sorcery system.
In a game with the perfect setting.
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The closest I ever got to playing a tabletop RPG was merely owning the Shadowrun 3rd Edition Rulebook. I loved the artwork and the setting, but I was in a very nerd-starved region as a kid.
I love game mechanics generally, and it's cool to hear about elegant rules like this. It's what drew me to the Baldur's Gate PC games as a kid. The magic system was so different from all the JRPGs I was used to.
I need to find a group that plays games like these.
I love game mechanics generally, and it's cool to hear about elegant rules like this. It's what drew me to the Baldur's Gate PC games as a kid. The magic system was so different from all the JRPGs I was used to.
I need to find a group that plays games like these.
Yeah! I am currently overbooked with games :( but I know that Roll20 does like "Meet a group" stuff, and meetup.com is where people meet each other for games in person usually.
But I also understand both of those are hard...
I *love* Shadowrun so really respect it as a choice!
But I also understand both of those are hard...
I *love* Shadowrun so really respect it as a choice!
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"Neofeud is the most visionary game on Steam, sparing what Metal Gear Solid V could've been,"
Grab it while it's 70% off!
https://silverspook.itch.io/neofeud
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Grab it while it's 70% off!
https://silverspook.itch.io/neofeud
https://store.steampowered.com/app/673850/Neofeud/
#MetalGearSolid #cyberpunk #indiedev #indiegames #scifi #visualnovel #gamedev #gaming #adventuregame #SteamDeck #SteamDeals
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I just realized that #FateRPG's dice are about bidding and #BurningWheel's dice are about haggling
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Left wing groups stop using facebook properties challenge 2022
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there are many otherwise decent mutual aid type groups in my town who have become dependent on FB, despite often having indie websites of their own which they neglect as "too much work" to keep updating (they tend to be slow responding to emails as well, but are more often active on FB)
Facebook is great for mutual aid because it simultaneously helps create a desperate need for it while making money off the organising of it!
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are we getting mutual aid and charity confused? I'm unaware of Facebook having any interaction with #MutalAid which requires those that are helped to be those that have helped, like a fraternal benefits society or a labor union, as opposed to #charity which helps people regardless of former (or future) comitment from the same individuals, like most food banks and homeless shelters. @Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK @Charles ☭ H
although it cuts off people who rarely use it or have never done so at all (I've never had an FB account in my life and definitely won't start one)
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Does anyone else remember OpenID?
i really want OpenID back
i really want OpenID back
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@silverwizard@convient.email not to mention how many old people already feel trapped in overpriced ISPs because "I don't want to loose my email"
I mean, that makes sense. I didn't mean as the *only* option, I meant it as a quick way to give everyone an option. Kinda like how so many people are like "here's an ISP email" and then get a GMail anyway.
I have an ISP email, but I also have my domain mail!
I have an ISP email, but I also have my domain mail!
I might become addicted to buying Microsoft Surfaces and putting free OSes on them and trying to make them usable by others.
This weird "nun chuck computer" design I'm using, where you have a tablet, and then a USB keyboard is really nice. It's currently my main computer.
This weird "nun chuck computer" design I'm using, where you have a tablet, and then a USB keyboard is really nice. It's currently my main computer.
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diner obstructive? Uuuuh?
I've been mostly working on building a sigil library using SVG magic so they scale really well
I've been mostly working on building a sigil library using SVG magic so they scale really well
Look, if you had, the one ring, or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted, one moment Would you capture it?
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Printing a Monstrosity Druid subclass on DM's Guild where you can wildshape into a Monstrosity and get nothing else, settling today's drama forever
Printing a Sourcebook called 'Fixing the D&D Movie' where it fixes all the movie's many rules mistakes
Also has a Rod of Savril just to annoy people who hate the old movies
Also has a Rod of Savril just to annoy people who hate the old movies
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