As it should be. Very 2000s internet

I disagree with the implication that users should "settle down" when faced with user-unfriendly experiences.

User silence is often taken as permission to continue shitty practices that build up overtime. Bloated games that are unoptimized, online subscription to play online, not even fully owning the games, not able to use your own bluetooth headset etc.

This tweet just perpetuates how consumer-hostile nature of these companies. It attempts to play down a potential revenue stream at the expense of UX, subtle gaslight users into thinking this is part of the "over-reactionary culture" when this a perfectly valid criticism, and makes no attempt to be sympathetic about these implications.

Honestly, this has made me swore off a PS5 and future sony consoles. It's no longer affordable, convenient, or simply. I do love my DS4 controller tho.

They're all couples from The Owl House - would recommend

honestly not trying to be a shill but there was a brief period that caught a glimpse of a post-piracy world where there were very little streaming services that had all the content you could want. It moved me away from piracy because of the convenience, library, and being able to share with friends and family.

Ideally a post-piracy world would have the options for uncensored/original versions of content, the ability to buy and store said content locally and own in perpetuity, with a price point for access to a vast library from a very small number of services. As many have said, the way to combat "piracy" is to offer a service better than piracy itself.

I can relate to the "how the fuck is being a concerned human being extreme/poltical?" energy in the post hard.

Great Parks and Rec episode

I'd be surprised if the data was just content. Memes and texts aren't particularly valuable.

However, data that can be used for tracking/developing user profiles such as what they're subscribed to, how active they are, and how they all link to one another is especially useful for conpetetitors and marketers. Plus any personal data such as emails and profiles. I wouldn't be surprised if you managed to get a huge amount of data under 80gb if it's just text (think how big a 80gb excel sheet would be)

I just presumed you turn on "shower thoughts" mode after you've done a thorough clean.

Though this is similar to what some Japanese households do where they do a thorough wash and shower, removing any dirt and sweat, and soak in a bathtub to relax afterwards.

I do appreciate creators who do their own content despite being keenly aware of the algorithm.

Infrequent long-form content creators to check out:

Tom O'Regan: British(?) topical/interest reviews, personal recommendations include his Obra Dinn video, Sickest Chess Match, and The Biggest Mistake In Music History

B-Mask: I support him on Patreon so pardon the bias but he likes to take his time creating in-depth and clear retrospectives on topics he's interested in, managing to get you interested in The Fantastic Four, Jems, and 2000s video game trilogies. Not long form for the sake of $$$ but insightful analysis of the history, themes, and personal deconstruction of such topics.

Also check out Moth Light Media for evolutionary biology, and Lines in Motion for manga and art analysis.

More frequent but short form (under 4 minutes) creators to check out are few and wide, 5sf are back-ish but carrying the torch are:

CrackerMilk are a bunch of good aussie lads making short sketches for quick laughs, with excellent timing and shooting.

Valueselect is a personal fave where he was doing sketches a year or two ago but is experimenting with yt shorts quite well. The majority of his comedy surrealist/fantasy/80's styling music are absolute hits.

Hope these are good starting points, I found these guys from browsing similar threads.

Formally, this is an example of positive punishment where the addition of a stimulus decreases the likelihood of the target behavior occuring again.

Negative reinforcement refers to subtracting/removing a stimulus to increase the likelihood of a target behavior (think reducing a prison sentence for good behavior).

listening to moody goth girl's advice has yet to fail me.

I'm not sure if upgrade is the right word. DBFZ is a tag team 2D fighter (think MvC2). I absolutely loved that game and got me more interested in fighting games (even though I'm trash at them)

From what I can tell, Sparking Zero! is an arena fighter that's common for anime adaptation games (think Naruto: Ninja Storm) but is mostly known by it's spiritual predecessors the DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi series. Not a big fan of the arena fighters since they're mostly yearly cash grabs with rarely any depth but to each their own.

Essentially it's a bit unfair to compare because they're aimed at slightly different audiences. OG DBZ fans have been waiting for a Budokai Tenkaichi "4" and this is it.

Acollierastro Physicist and academic breaks down varying topics in casual and fun long-form format. string theory lied to us and now science communication is hard

Value Select Multi-talented (really) independent content creator, who flavours his borderline surrealist humour with 80's stylings and DnD/medieval vocabulary and theatrics. Pushes for good vibes while keenly aware of the grind "Embrace the mirth".

He's always experimenting and pushing his production to unbelievably comedic quality, so I discovered him when he was doing musical skits such as Tell me your name again (again) Hit Me With Your Car 2020

Right now he's been on fire with his youtube shorts. Not everyone's thing and if you wanna take a glance, personal favourites include:

• Anything Is Possible
• It's a Man's World
• Simulacrush (Lady On The Cake)

Good post! It may seem obvious to some but sometimes bad habits get handed down especially from parents/borrowing cars.

Great thread - might make my icons a little smaller but I have a big phone (for my hand) so I tried to balance minimalist with color-immediacy

From what I've read, it's those who are "#teampixel" which he doesn't seem to be no longer part of the program.

Give his recent video a watch and decide whether he's caved or not - i don't think it's as plain as mkbhf

surely you meant fall down the stairs - right?!

again?!

It was quite good, they limited the amount if US centric posts.