In my opinion, it’s okay. It’s pixel art that does its job of depicting things the player can recognize. It just looks bad. The colours in particular are… not pleasant.

I’m no expert but I think there are (or should be) exemptions in the case of crime

A better comment would have been like “this reminds me of Technology Connections’ Alec Watson, he talks a lot about how much he hates blue LEDs. Here’s a video [link]”

It makes the same reference, but provides more context, more content, and a new point of discussion.

This kind of low effort comment should have stayed on Reddit.

I didn’t find it very hard to change how I downvoted comments. Of course what counts as contributing to a conversation is subjective, but I don’t think that should stop people from using it to decide whether to upvote or downvote. I downvote low effort comments, inflammatory comments, rude comments, and comments that spiral into tangents about unrelated topics. I upvote comments using my own judgement to encourage healthy discussions where people contribute differing ideas. I may not agree with every comment I upvote.

Die? What is it with assuming that small instances will inevitably die? There are people out there who want small instances, they will keep them alive.

People are humanizing computer programs way too much, and thus, we have arguments like this. An AI language model is not one of those sci-fi AIs that live in spaceships and talk to the crew. AI language models do not have individuality, creativity, consciousness, or free will. They are computer programs doing math to turn inputs into outputs.

This is a good idea! Go nuts for a while, see how you feel.

My heart aches for all the citizens living in Russia who have to live in fear because they’re ruled by a tyrant dictator. If this news is true, things will only get worse for them. I hope the people can escape, or better: live in a better Russia with leaders who treat them like human beings.

It’s wishful thinking, I know. Please stay strong, my Russian friends! Justice will be served one day!

Exactly this. I see a lot of people suggesting the fediverse be more centralized because they’re so used to centralized platforms.

Is it that hard to understand that a brain with a structural impairment will respond to a chemical differently than a brain without that structural impairment?

Doesn’t bother me any, so it’s all okay in my books :)

I own a gaming laptop and I agree. For that price, a desktop is objectively far better for gaming in terms of comfort, customizability, and power. If I had a choice, I’d have a laptop for work/school, and a custom pc for gaming at home.

That said, I still like my gaming laptop. It’s a pretty good fit for my current needs.

You’re right; I deserve the downvote.

Echoing what this person said! ^

Hnngghh, no bot-generated SEO trash is a good reason for me to spend my money…

AI “”““artist””“”

That second tweet is a bit concerning, though. Let’s not forget that many ADHD meds are addicting to non-ADHD brains.

As a fellow artist, I’d love to say otherwise, but sometimes we have to admit that not all platforms are built for growing your art business. Sure, you can probably get away with plugging links to your patreon/etsy every time you share your work, but you’re not going to get very much revenue from it. You’ll be squeezing a square block into a triangular hole.

It’s not that artists aren’t welcome, it’s just that the threadiverse (and reddit by extension) wasn’t designed for the purposes you’re describing, so you’re not going to find the success you’re looking for. There’s nothing wrong with finding another platform that suits your needs better.

I’m sorry that you have such dark thoughts and negative feelings because of this :( there’s a very loud, very vocal minority of women who believe men are inherently evil (and there’s a large overlap with terfism too). But that’s just the thing, they’re a minority. Obviously much of what they say is based on truth- that’s how they persuade others to think like them- but it’s not worth listening to them because their intentions aren’t in the right place. You’re absolutely right that communities like that are bad for one’s mental health, too!

Wishing you well, stranger.