I originally chose to make my account on lemmy.world since all the content seemed to come from there. But I’ve since learned that I can fill my feed with stuff from any instance so it feels like it doesn’t actually matter if I’m on lemmy.world or not. At the same time, Lemmy.world seems to be frequently under attack so...
I personally opted for kbin.social - I like the UI more, I like the community in the kbin-specific threads, and I like that I have the option to follow Mastodon users and interact with the whole micro-blogging side of the fediverse as well as using the "threadiverse" (Lemmy, etc). I think the occasional issues are bound to happen regardless of your instance, purely because it's such a new and growing platform. kbin's largely been rather stable, though.
The biggest downside for a lot of people is that kbin isn't supported by most of the mobile apps yet. Personally, I don't mind this - there's a PWA (progressive web app - essentially just a fancy bookmark to the mobile site that keeps it in its own unique browser instance with the tabs, menus, etc, hidden so it looks like an app) that works really nicely. The mobile site is really nice to use in general, so I've no issues just using this until a killer app comes along.
TLDR: The reason for why I created the sublemmy is not getting attention, sublemmy didn’t took off, I’m the only poster (and I post only useless stuff), and there are 2 much more popular/active sublemmies on the exact same topic. TLDR End....
I may be biased as a kbin user, but I like "magazine" the most anyway:
it's a name that's fitting for what it's describing - magazine: noun; a periodical publication containing articles and illustrations, often on a particular subject or aimed at a particular readership
it feels like its own distinct thing rather than just trying to be off-brand Reddit
there's no confusion about whether someone's talking about the community surrounding a topic or about a specific Lemmy community
Yeah, 1899 certainly had a lot more spectacle to it, also. And that feeling of absolute dread in the first two episodes really was something else. I think Dark is the better show, personally (and not only because it got an ending, although obviously that helps), but I was definitely upset when it came out that 1899 had been cancelled.
I can't wait to find out what their next project is!
You can trace a direct line from GamerGate through to Brexit, Trump becoming US president, and the formation of the "alt-right", "incel" and "anti-woke" movements. GamerGate was essentially the testing grounds.
I like kbin better, but yes, the threadiverse feels a lot more cosy and positive! There are a few niche communities I miss, but I'm sure they'll take off in time.
You're right about missing context - that's definitely something I'd like to see added!
Youre also right about collapsing comments, although I have a script that adds that feature. The number of great userscripts for kbin already is pretty crazy!
It'll almost certainly be his personal phone. A recurring issue with the tory government has been that they use their personal phones for government business.
They make it blatantly fake on purpose to weed out the more intelligent people who are less likely to fall for a scam. The scammers don't want to spend hours reeling someone one in by appearing legitimate, only for the person to disengage at the first sign of a scam. They'd rather just filter those people out right away with something blatantly fake, and the people who are left are the ones susceptible to being scammed.
You're on feddit.uk and I'm on kbin.social and we're both still here, commenting on a lemmy.world thread. Unless you're browsing by local (ie, only posts that are made on your local instance), or your instance is very defederation-happy, it doesn't have to mean much.
That's okay, it can be a little hard to wrap your head around!
What helped me is thinking of it like email: I can use a Gmail account, you can use a Hotmail account, and someone else can use their own private mail server. We all go to different websites/programs/apps to access our emails, and those programs might have different features, layouts, etc, but we can all still email each other. They're all federated with each other. And if you start getting emails from marketing@spamcentral.com, promotions@spamcentral.com, etc, you can block the entire spamcentral.com email domain - ie, defederate from it.
The fediverse works very similarly. We can all use different websites with different layouts and a few different features, but all of them can communicate with each other and show common content because they're federated with each other.
There's a big benefit to this: no single company can control the fediverse. If your instance - feddit.uk - has to shut down, or it turns out to be run by nazis, or they start trying to charge users vast amounts of money to use the instance, or make some other move you don't like, you can just make an account on another instance and continue to use the rest of the fediverse. Maybe a few communities that were hosted on your previous instance will become inaccessible, but the larger fediverse will still be available.
It's a weird one. I'm not really a fan of consolidation, monopolies and huge acquisitions like this in general. But at the same time, like you said, ABK is awful at the moment and I feel like things can only really improve with this deal. I also think that, of the big gaming companies, Xbox is probably the most consumer-friendly brand at the moment. Plus, selfishly, I'm a Game Pass subscriber and this benefits me, ha.
I think, in the short-to-medium term, this merger will probably be beneficial for ABK (and its employees), Microsoft/Xbox and most consumers. In the long term, it really depends on Xbox staying benevolent.
I see a lot of posts on fediverse trashing reddit, Twitter, spez, musk and so on, and rightfully so. But like it or not, the mass majority of users on the internet still use these sites, and some of us still want to interact with the friends and communities we are a part of on those sites. And there's nothing wrong with that...
Excuse the shameless self-promotion, and it's not quite /r/gaming where it's nothing but memes, nostalgia-bait and cosplay, but myself and the rest of the /r/truegaming mod team are here: @truegaming / !truegaming
If you weren't familiar with the subreddit: it's a discussion-focused community for having more high-level, in-depth conversations about games and their design. Think essays and random deep-dives rather than memes, questions, gameplay footage.
I agree that the lack of more specific, focused communities - like game-specific ones - here is the biggest drawback compared to Reddit right now. With time, I'm sure that'll change, and right now, jumpstarting communities you want to see here is a good idea if you have the ability to.
From what I understand, it's because it requires a certain amount of fusion to reach the density required to collapse into a black hole in the first place. There's a huge difference in density between a dust cloud and a lump of heavy metal, and simply adding more dust to your dust cloud doesn't change that. That fusion takes time - it takes billions of years for most stars to reach that point - so it happening in just over half a billion years is really fast.
I don’t understand what Meta will gain from participating in the fediverse? Their ultimate goal is to make money of Threads and I just don’t see how encouraging an open federation will help them do it? Even 3Eing the fediverse will not do them much good as they already have sooo much traffic already that killing the...
It's nice to see a (cautiously) optimistic voice on this subject for a change, although I think I feel less optimistic than you. But I do think there's the potential for it to be mutually beneficial so long as Meta remains non-malevolent.
I think there a few key differences that mean the Google XMPP situation can be used as a direct parallel, too. Google didn't really see much benefit from staying federated, because all federation did with live messaging was mean that non-Google users were benefitting from Google's users without being monetised by Google. When Google's users lost access to their non-Google contacts, the vast majority of them just carried on as usual, meaning Google continued monetising them as usual and it was only beneficial for Google as a company.
I don't think that's the case with Threads. Meta will continue to benefit from federating with well-moderated content in the future because, for Meta, it's content that's being created for free by another platform that they can still monetise. And if it's well-moderated content, that's effectively free moderation, too - something Meta would normally have to employ people for.
More interest in Activity Pub from other big players would definitely be a good thing, if only to make sure no one company has a monopoly. It would potentially have disadvantages, of course, but I think if tech giants are going to get involved, I'd rather multiple get involved to keep things somewhat competitive and (hopefully) drive consumer-friendly ideas.
I know this is going to sound like some clickbait bullshit title, but I’m genuinely curious, asking in good faith. My two oldest sons are enamored with him, and he seems like a genuine guy, so I’m asking - is he a nice guy? If you google the question, you get a bunch of reddit hate, which I don’t always trust,...
It's an interesting dilemma. I don't disagree with anything you've said but, at the same time, Mr Beast is helping people, even if he's also personally benefitting. And the only reason he's in a position to help as many people as much as he does is because of his "clout" - without his platform and the sponsors he attracts, he wouldn't be able to have nearly as much of an impact as he does. And I'd rather influencers like Mr Beast exist than the Andrew Tate of the world, or the nasty "prank" influencers.
But, at the same time, you're right that it teaches people they'll be rewarded more if they wait until they're on camera before doing any acts of charity. If he can inspire people to do charitable things just for the the sake of helping make the world better then that's great, but if people are only doing charitable things for "clout" then it's definitely not ideal.
There's definitely not a black and white answer or solution. I think Mr Beast has a positive impact on the world overall, but there are definitely both good and bad things people could take away from watching his videos if they don't consider things correctly. It's something that touches on a number of philosophical subjects: capitalism, materialism, individualism versus collectivism, the influence of social media, external validation versus internal satisfaction, to name but a few.
The best thing OP can do is to teach their sons the nuances of it all.
I made a folder with my fav lemmy apps that I tried so far, and they are sorted by favorite to less favorite. By far, wefwef is my most used and I do switch to lifoff sometimes. Also, the official lemmy app is really not bad compared to reddit’s official app. I would say try all of them and see which one works the best for...
I'm finding Kbin's PWA perfectly fine for now, honestly! I'll likely switch to an app once there's a good one available, but I don't feel like my experience is bad right now.
Think about things from the point of view of someone who has never used Reddit or the fediverse, but you've heard about them both from recent news articles and want to see what they are about....
Yeah, I always thought it was a little unfair when it popped up telling me that "Briguy24 broke reddit!". But I never held it against you, don't worry :)
okay Google, how about this. I already pay for premium, but Im too lazy to disable my adblocker for just your site, can we just call it a draw and move on?
This is definitely something that's going to take some adjustment with the "threadiverse", I think. Not only do you need to check what the community culture is like, you also need to check what the instance culture is like.
Blizzard's cinematics have always been top-notch (even at times where their games have been poor). But while I think they've always been good for cinematics, I think a mini-series needs more depth than what Blizzard tends to achieve in their cutscenes. Although perhaps I'm not the target audience anyway - I tend to find that sort of thing usually feels a little hollow due to its short runtime. But I wouldn't be at all surprised if it turns out to be great at what it's trying to be, even if it's not something that appeals to me personally.
As for Overwatch needing to go down the Marvel route... I don't think it necessarily needs to become a multimedia franchise, but I do agree that the IP has a lot of potential and I think it needs something. I get the impression that people feel a little "over" Overwatch as a game but, as you say, it's got a fantastic cast of characters, some wonderful, vibrant art, and the game hints at enough depth to the world that I'm sure some people would be interested in checking out a different Overwatch game/an animated series/whatever based on the strength of those things alone. There's a reason people were looking forward to a PvE Overwatch game in Overwatch 2, after all.
That said, I don't think Overwatch's cast of characters or its world are strong enough for it to cruise by without whatever else they feature in being high-quality. People will watch a bad Spider-Man film because Spider-Man is in it, but I don't think people will play a bad Overwatch game or watch a bad Overwatch anime just because Tracer (or whoever) is in it. It's an IP that has the potential for more, and if something's well-made then I'm sure people will be happy to check it out because they're familiar with Overwatch already, but I don't think it has the brand power to sell mediocre products.
That's true, I somehow forgot about all of the D.va obsessions people have! Her popularity has definitely transcended the game itself in some ways.
I think a lot of it depends on how Blizzard decides to flesh out the characters and world going forwards. Marvel characters tend to have a decent amount of nuance and depth to them, and the film versions, especially, have been humanised really well. People connect with the characters on a human level - they empathise, they want know more about them, they care for them. Whereas Overwatch characters, for now at least, are pretty one-dimensional. They have great aesthetics and well-defined character traits but they don't have the depth to them that I think is necessary for long-term engagement and a multimedia IP.
If Blizzard can flesh them out in ways that keep people invested, there's definitely room for Overwatch to grow more!
I'm sure we've all played at least one survival game at this point, right? Minecraft. Valheim. Subnautica. Project Zomboid. ARK: Survival Evolved. Don't Starve. The list goes on....
I agree completely. Project Zomboid is fantastic - it does a lot of the actual survival stuff really well - but, like you said, once your safehouse is mostly self-sufficient, it largely becomes optional to engage with anything dangerous at all. It doesn't really have any real goals - developer-set or player-set - to keep you going once you've got your survival situation "solved".
And yes! Environmental storytelling would really elevate the game. Even the buildings that aren't clean, tidy places don't really have any personality to them. It feels like a very sterile world that only exists for the player to experience. Of course, a lot of games would benefit from (more) environmental storytelling, but I think PZ is probably one of the games that would benefit most because of the nature of survival sandbox-style games. Creating your own "story" is a large part of the appeal, I think, and having an immersive world to match PZ's immersive survival mechanics would really enable that!
I know not everyone will agree with me; but I am just a simple dopamine-addicted neurodivergent who wants to see their total karma/upvotes on their u/ page.
Five days. 25 posts, 184 comments. ~1400 karma/upvotes. And I’m a total nobody. Not bad if I do say so myself....
How do you choose an instance and does that have a significant effect on your Lemmy experience?
I originally chose to make my account on lemmy.world since all the content seemed to come from there. But I’ve since learned that I can fill my feed with stuff from any instance so it feels like it doesn’t actually matter if I’m on lemmy.world or not. At the same time, Lemmy.world seems to be frequently under attack so...
I will be closing down this sublemmy.
TLDR: The reason for why I created the sublemmy is not getting attention, sublemmy didn’t took off, I’m the only poster (and I post only useless stuff), and there are 2 much more popular/active sublemmies on the exact same topic. TLDR End....
How 'Arrival's' Designers Crafted a Mesmerizing Alien Alphabet (www.wired.com)
Bungie wins $489K from player for racist harassment of employee (arstechnica.com)
Is it just me, or is Lemmy 1000% better? (lemmy.world)
Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApps: ex-PM ‘can’t remember iPhone password’ (www.thetimes.co.uk)
Elon must act to stop the tide of frauds swamping Twitter - Ed Sheeran, Bear Grylls, Daniel Radcliffe and Tom Holland have all had their names exploited in scam tweets. So, ironically, has Elon Musk. (www.mirror.co.uk)
Alan Davies twitter account is being used to beg for bitcoin. (twitter.com)
Due to how poor twitter is run, he can’t get it back....
Judge Rejects F.T.C. Delay of $70B Microsoft-Activision Deal: Microsoft could now complete its purchase of the video game giant as soon as this month, but it is still blocked from closing in Britain (web.archive.org)
Original: nytimes.com/…/microsoft-activision-deal-ftc.html
There's nothing wrong with using Reddit, Twitter, and other mainstream site still while being active on fediverse.
I see a lot of posts on fediverse trashing reddit, Twitter, spez, musk and so on, and rightfully so. But like it or not, the mass majority of users on the internet still use these sites, and some of us still want to interact with the friends and communities we are a part of on those sites. And there's nothing wrong with that...
Reddit protest updates: news on the apps shutting down and Reddit’s fights with mods - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
James Webb Space Telescope spots a supermassive black hole in the early universe, much sooner after the Big Bang than scientists can explain (www.businessinsider.com)
NASA's Webb telescope spotted an active supermassive black hole that existed 570 million years after the Big Bang. That's really early.
What will Meta gain from fediversing?
I don’t understand what Meta will gain from participating in the fediverse? Their ultimate goal is to make money of Threads and I just don’t see how encouraging an open federation will help them do it? Even 3Eing the fediverse will not do them much good as they already have sooo much traffic already that killing the...
Is Mr Beast a good person?
I know this is going to sound like some clickbait bullshit title, but I’m genuinely curious, asking in good faith. My two oldest sons are enamored with him, and he seems like a genuine guy, so I’m asking - is he a nice guy? If you google the question, you get a bunch of reddit hate, which I don’t always trust,...
lemmy apps you should try and experiment with (lemmy.world)
I made a folder with my fav lemmy apps that I tried so far, and they are sorted by favorite to less favorite. By far, wefwef is my most used and I do switch to lifoff sometimes. Also, the official lemmy app is really not bad compared to reddit’s official app. I would say try all of them and see which one works the best for...
OC Fediverse won't replace Reddit as long as Lemmy is the main platform being promoted
Think about things from the point of view of someone who has never used Reddit or the fediverse, but you've heard about them both from recent news articles and want to see what they are about....
YouTube confirms three-strikes test for ad blocking (www.androidauthority.com)
okay Google, how about this. I already pay for premium, but Im too lazy to disable my adblocker for just your site, can we just call it a draw and move on?
Overwatch is going through a 90s-Marvel phase, and why turning OW into a "multimedia IP" is necessary
I briefly talked about this on the tg discord. I'm new to Kbin, very excited to be here :D...
OC The double-edged sword of survival game mechanics
I'm sure we've all played at least one survival game at this point, right? Minecraft. Valheim. Subnautica. Project Zomboid. ARK: Survival Evolved. Don't Starve. The list goes on....