shmeeed

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by shmeeed 6d ago
Yeah, I guess you're right. I didn't think it through, because my play style didn't involve much PvP or PvE.
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by shmeeed 7d ago
I don't know about the PTW aspect. What's there to win in a broken sandbox? In my view, they mostly just keep ripping off delusional "collectors" to keep the gravy train going. It's not like these solo players then
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by shmeeed 7d ago
One billion by May...
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by shmeeed 7d ago
This is the way.
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by shmeeed 7d ago
That's like saying if you truly know how a hammer works, carpentry can hold no surprise for you.
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by shmeeed 7d ago
I'm so sorry OP, but every time I see your name/domain pop up, I can't help but think of qntm's Lena. :( It's a deep-rooted trigger for me.
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by shmeeed 9d ago
It is whataboutism, and it's also wrong because GP seems to think the cases covered in big media are all that's being enforced. It's much more, as pointed out in a comment below: https://www.enforcementtracker.com&
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by shmeeed 9d ago
This does refute the bitwise aspect, but not the possibility of steganography via other methods.
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by shmeeed 10d ago
You got my standing ovation.
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by shmeeed 14d ago
Somebody had to say it.
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by shmeeed 16d ago
*Nucular wessels.
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by shmeeed 21d ago
That headline is pretty generous... 62% is quite a bit more than half. It's actually more than 3/5. I'd even go so far to say it's nearly two thirds.
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by shmeeed 28d ago
Quite recently, actually. The washing machine broke after 18 years. It was a cheap model at the time, but it held up well until the end. I'm under no illusion that the 50% more expensive replacement will last anywhere as long. You know
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by shmeeed 28d ago
>You can only make money by pleasing your customers. If only it were so. Alas, in the real world enshittification, shrinkflation, skimpflation, dark patterns, planned obsolescence, vendor/platform lock-in, rent-seeking, regulatory c
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by shmeeed 28d ago
For everybody who's as lost as I was, the above is a quote from a 1970 polish movie: https://youtu.be/AfKZclMWS1U
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by shmeeed 1mo ago
Did you consider changing your name?
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by shmeeed 1mo ago
My eyes are also always focused at the center of what I'm seeing, as opposed to a picture that you can pan.
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by shmeeed 1mo ago
Did it ever occur to you there's shades between black and white?
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by shmeeed 2mo ago
OMG, this brings out memories about that oh so tempting red stop lever I was absolutely NOT allowed to touch as a kid. I haven't remebered that for decades..
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by shmeeed 2mo ago
TIL! I need to keep an ear open for this.
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by shmeeed 2mo ago
I much appreciate the insightful comment and answers. To sort of justify my approach, collectibles are a field I transparently don't know much about, apart from the occasional and sensationalist press article. The article left me casua
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by shmeeed 2mo ago
I try to do the same, but I'm afraid the chilling effect is already slowly taking hold at the back of my mind.
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by shmeeed 2mo ago
Strangely, I'm still seeing the comment. How does that work?
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by shmeeed 2mo ago
It should be trusted about as much as any Random Internet Stranger's appraisal, as I suppose we're both aware. I personally do trust it a tiny bit more, actually, because it demonstrably did a modicum of due diligence by searching
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by shmeeed 2mo ago
Not at all, but's certainly faster at doing a web research about a topic im only interested in passing. It goes without saying that if anybody has any deeper knowledge or wants to spend more time on research, I'd appreciate a more
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by shmeeed 2mo ago
Talk about a barn find. According to ChatGPT, this box might be worth $1 million or more. Good thing the owner talked to the author before putting them up for $15 each...
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by shmeeed 2mo ago
https://archive.is/IzGR7
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by shmeeed 2mo ago
I don't know what it is for GP, but in my case it's Flight Simulator 2020 with over 700 GB. Not the standard installation though: it's community mods, mostly photogrammetric data for additional realism. There's a whole e
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by shmeeed 2mo ago
Since seemingly nobody has mentioned it yet, I feel compelled to speak out: With all the controversy in this thread about dead artists and scientists, bridges, birds, buildings, and institutions, I for one am just thankful we don't hav
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by shmeeed 2mo ago
I think at this point their poor demos are kind of a tradition.

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