This is the absolute rot that capitalism does to you. See the part of 'allows creators to become exponentially more creative'. It's this thought of 'efficiency' that comes with people who are in business. They always think of whatever takes the least amount of time.

I'll probably download the demo and see if it is the type of game I would enjoy or play. Factorio seems way too daunting so I'm not sure if this would be the same..

I'm seeing some discussions about Japanese doujin（同人）compared to western indie. As the owner of a proper doujin circle myself (albeit a low-activity one), I'd like to give some context and insight. TL;DR "doujin" isn't just "indie but Japanese". It has a rather specific and structured form. 🧵🔽

Listening to what the other side says can be enlightening. The fact that the arguments are about 'just wanting to report on the Cass Report' (a long debunked report by several organisations) and bringing up lesbian woman who don't want to date trans people absolutely REEKS of concern baiting/JAQing.

Seems like a lot of petitions coming up about not being happy with the social media ban (even if the title of these petitions are titled confusingly, they want to remove or let people 13 or above have social media account) in #Australia. Hopefully this will get them to change but I highly doubt it.

Game Awards? I don't have time for that. I have phone calls I need to make.

Been informed that this setting would probably be hard to roleplay (for y'all Danganronpa RPers out there?!) but from what I've played of the demo, I have been having a blast! (aside from some reservations I have about the cast in the beginning which might get fixed later down the game!)

As someone who is getting into VTubing casually as a way to make friends, I would highly suggest it with some caveats: - Be prepared to be rejected/ignored/let down by other people/VTubers - Prioritise your mental health before, during and after stream - Learn to yap and have fun with yourself!

Gods the Aussie social media ban breaks my heart as a person on the neurodivergence spectrum. Because as a teenager I can tell you that I got along with damn near no one at school and got bullied a lot. My friends were all on the internet. In forums. On IRC. That’s where my people were.

OMG. Will this allow me to put my job swaps, crafting, fishing and hunt macros here?! That would be pretty neat! I like this change a lot.

It's probably because the indie scene doesn't want to be seen as professional or stuffy. At the end of the day, for a lot of people, it's probably just something fun to do. I, personally, don't mind taking it professionally but I know that wouldn't vibe for everyone.

It is 1 AM and I am here determining whether mandatory conscription is worth it for a country in a video game. Having to actually enact policies as a politician is so tiring to see whether things work out well.

That's why you shouldn't care about any metrics. I'm happier that way LOL.

I cannot stress enough to any other Australians to please avoid KWS verification like the plague. I was checking through what bluesky's verification was and just immediately with this. If you don't know, KWS had a data breech and it was confirmed user data was stolen that was supposed to be deleted

Forget about logistically difficult. I am a logistical nightmare.

It seems like "hag" is a mindset and a vibe more than an actual tangible concept for people nowadays.

It's over everyone. It Mastadon time.

Irisia - @songsdeathanddread.bsky.social "Second Verse of the Deathsong" FF14 WoL Animation Commission A "Surprise Me" style commission, and I had a great time making it! Trusting me with your character and saying "go for it" is an honor! I hope you enjoy it! #wol #blender #3danimation #b3d

If I saw this, I would also most likely close the game and never play it again out of the sheer guilt of potentially harming this creature. Empathy sucks to have.

7.4? I haven't even finished 7.3 yet, I'm still here trying to do the Bozja duels and guess what everyone! I completed them today! Let's go!

Doesn't Twitch already ban people based on stuff they do on other platforms? I feel like this is commonplace with platforms in general.

Finally finished the demo of Cutting Edge by @wizbirdgames.com. As a Trauma Center enjoyer (I have played all the games to completion), it is a definitely interesting take on the genre. We need these types of games more. Suturing was a bit finicky but otherwise everything else felt fine.

I am thinking of any sort of new technology that has been well regulated in the past 30 years and I am struggling. Help me, Vivi, please.

The trick is to have 6 different teas all at once in your home so you will always have something to drink. Worse thing that happens is the tea isn't as flavourful but I still think dried tea leaves keeps for a long time I would think!

At that point in the night where I just dread anything productive. I need to sleep and hope tomorrow is better.

I have talked with a couple of people regularly out in the world. A lot of people think anime (or anything that looks like anime) is 'perverted', 'degenerate' and just a bunch of other nasty words you can think of. It is genuinely scary to hear and makes me wonder what makes their view like that.

I feel like that is the case for any industry. Success in X industry is rarely about merit or skill but who you know.

I am well within my rights to complain about Valve and tell them that policy sucks and let other people know that it sucks. Also within my rights to get a group of people to agree that it sucks and fight against it.

Me on a daily basis when I see other people:

Youtube, stop recommending me videos titled "Wuk Lamat is the worst FFXIV character"/"Wuk Lamat was never ment to exist". It's been over a year and these loudmouths won't shut up about it. I don't want to listen to them scream into the void of the internet.

The obvious answer to this is "where possible, ensure that the accommodations necessary for disabled people are part of the default, not a separate thing it is necessary to qualify for." Like, we don't police people on whether they're "allowed" to use a ramp, we just put ramps alongside stairs.

There's no terrible contract that kicks in when I despair, right? ...Right?

@dirtbag-mahjong.bsky.social I'm curious whether this is a bug or not.

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Time to get those streamer/Youtube coverage now! OWO I dunno if that affects sales or not tbh.

Also, here's a glimpse at my rotoscoping process... #LUNARK #pixelart

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This is why I both enjoy not being the norm and learning to not joke about other people's tastes (growing up sucked). The fact that other people want everyone else to conform is a little uncomfortable to me but to know that is a thing makes sense.

What the hell, I haven't had any mahjong matches go like this? Where can I play with these types of people?!

Love seeing this short about how clipping different waveforms change how guitar sounds owo

There are streamers with "No politics" rules that usually means either you can be a piece of shit as long as you're quiet or it mirrors my views Even those who don't have spoons to deal with politics, it allows bad actors in as long as they are quiet about it Curate your space before it goes sour

With a break statement, right??? #CyanTechMeme

Your viewers don't NEED you. There are millions... MILLIONS of other creators that they could watch. If all they can do is lurk, that should be enough. You're not entitled to their time, energy, money, or anything else. If you treat your viewers like garbage, you don't deserve any at all.

gamers will sometimes say "glhf" at the start of a match, which means "girl's love, how fun!" remind your friends how good yuri is today

Michigan’s 7th district has a chance to do the funniest thing ever

There naturally is a ceiling for independent media along with any sort of media. If you live in a capitalist system, especially laissez-faire, there is a ceiling for monetisation, audience and the balance of it. Since you always have to fight inflation v. wages, it's inevitable.

Nyara, we told you! Ahhh, girl, it's alright... :'D I hope you reflect once again. That's all we can hope for.

It is better to remain silent then to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

I have said it before and I will say it again. Fuck 'cringe culture'. Miss me with that shit.