Vroomfondel @ Vroomfondel @lemmy.ml

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hmm, no VPN in that moment. Likely just the way my browser or lemmy.ml interacts with yewtu.be, but no bother. In the end it was fine.

Here on lemmy.ml, the preview only says "403 Forbidden". And after klicking the link, there was some strange "verification process" and the video only loaded on the second try.

Ok, yes. They are quite "heavy-wheight". And I might agree with their action now, but maybe another time it might be problematic for me. Also, that's how Capitalism works: The one with the money decide. But then, we should put pressure on them and not Valve! And the question remains: How would you solve that technically? (This is what the community is about. And I am looking for solutions, not problems here.)

Oh, interesting! I know the poem. But I find it a harsh comparison to the situation about Valve's new regulation. And I did not see it as such a highly-charged political topic. But apparently it is. To me it does not look like "a monolitic corporation", as you can still buy games elsewhere. But I surely see the influence that the big banks/transactors have on Valve here. - But how would you limit this? Any technical solutions? On the other hand, if Valve would have implemented stricter rules for critical games themselves earlier, we would not have that problem/discussion now. (Please also see my other answer below.) Edit: Typo

Alright, I understand your point. But I only partially agree with it. Hear me out: You want a free marketplace to buy whatever you wish, without any dictations? - But any market or shops you can think of has some regulations and dependencies, right? The one who offers the platform dictates what and how it is traded, as far as it has been. And even more if banks or transaction processors are involved, who also have a say. Not ideal, I agree, but the norm. How do you want to technically solve this? By their own transaction service, like some suggest here? Not sure if that helps, because you might create a new monopoly.

And at the same time, we discuss this here, people demand transparency and environmently responsability for all the delivery chains. Like for clothing or food. - Is that not what happens here? The banks as part of the service chain are pushing Valve to implement stricter rulings about critical content. For me, that looks like what people would ask for. Correct me, if I am wrong.

What does my account origin has to do with that? Please explain. No, I don't want to live in an authoritarian world. But I appreciate businesses following certain moral standards, like banning child porn in every aspect.

"Dog whistle"? Like for right wing talk? That is not what I am or what I mean. What is wrong about developing values? Being supportive to people is one value or finding moral standards, for example. That's what I talk about.

"Don’t connect your TV to the internet!" - Alright, but then how am I supposed to get software patches/updates and access online content? And if I connect manullly once a month, for example, who is guaranteeing me, that not all data collected will be transmitted in this moment? (Only few know how to block traffic in their home network.)

ouff ... collectables and figurines made of plastics are really a big rabbit hole, I believe.

;-) hey, it has some great artwork and fun gamification on it. Plus the licencing. You sure want to pay for that "extra value", right? Anyway your kids will dictate so.

Hey, @tfm@europe.pub, looks like your video link is a bit broken. Still, I could find the video "You're wasting money on Tech." by the infamous "Mrwhosetheboss. (Who in my humble opinion is a personification of cosumerism himself.) He definitely has some good points, albeit not new, about checking discounts tricks/options and alternative sources. Surely, I like the top comments saying "You can also save a lot by not buying in the first place" or "sailing the seven seas", which is much more in the spirit of this community. :D

Hey, there! Not sure if strangers from the internet can give you good advice ... but here is my 50 cents:

1. Maybe you have a "careers office" at your uni (or the major uni nearby) giving some directions and showing options?
2. Maybe the public (un-)employment office has some councelling for young academics and/or a "career information bureau" in your area?
3. Find out the 3-5 most used job offer platforms in your area, e. g. "LinkedIn", "Monster" or so to browse the market and see what is required. This way you get a feeling what you could do and what not.
4. Prepare for a long search; a "long breath" might be needed. So maybe you need to consider a temporary, simple work to bring in some money while you are searching for "the best" position.
5. If possible, get in touch with some folks in the fields and places you wish to be/work. Ask for their open positions, the requirements and interships or trial working opportunities. Hope that helps. Good luck!

After reading the article on gamerant.com, the many comments on here and looking at the petition, I really wonder if actually so many people are delusional and/or are just missing the core point here?! (Or it is just a small crowd with much noise?) IMHO, there are better places in the world to engage and petition for. (Local communities and regional politics, for example.) But if banning that little "funny" child incest game on Steam puts you up the tree, well, ...

Are you really that offended? And why, on point? How in the world can you defend publishing (and selling) games - mostly targeted at young folks - which are quite disturbing, derangend and morally wrong in the name of "freedom" or "independence"? And call that blatantly censorship, when there are instead public guidelines by Steam and their partners? Don´t you wish for (young) people to develop good values instead of becoming delusional with child pornography, incest, violence, gore and such? What are your values here?

Come to Europe one day! We have a selection of the finest vending machines in most gas stations toilets for - behold - not only condoms, but also tampons, little toys for her or him, etc. All for just a few bucks. And not sketchy at all.

Interesting feature, surely possible. I have seen that on "Threema". Of course, secured by two layers of passwords/-phrases and strict connection procedure.

Well, as for many topics, also "privacy" in detail seems to be very different to many people. Personally I like the "auto-expire" feature in every messager app. But I also know people, who get angry about deleted chats. Because they forgot, what's been said in the past or they want to look up stuff months ago, or ... I else don't know.

Hmm ... are you talking about the original Signal app or the Molly app? Because I don't really understand your news here.

For me, as far as I am aware, Signal has always been synchronising the chat history. The only condition being, that you have connected your device before in the past, which I think is a good privacy feature. (Although, I haven't checked, how far back it goes. Never needed that.) - You don't want any random new device read all our history, or do you?

My ELI5 answer: The periodic table is basically "finished", there are no new additions. Meaning, the structure is is set and almost all elments found, including some (theoretical) higher-number elements that still have to be securely "discovered". This final discovery nowadays happens only in specialised labs from time to time, because the higher-number elements are extremly unstable, only created artifically and existing for a few nanoseconds or femtoseconds. Some more details you can find on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinide

Additionally, some people discuss different models/structures for organising the elements in general. But that is a different topic.