Kissaki

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[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago

Then it seems like a strategic move alongside locking higher playback speeds behind premium as well.

UI and player control on payed tiers when it makes no technical difference to them as a delivery platform.

[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 2 points 1 day ago

"In this video game, despite the random allocation of individual digital content from the Packs, the human player can use their own skills to control the course of the game with a probability suitable for success, thus establishing a rational expectation of winning," the court concluded.

Apparently it's not about the loot box itself but that what you get out of it is used in a game that involves skill.

[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

14 days is not a long time between announcement and removal. This press article picked up on it even later/shorter. (Predictably. It takes time for the info to spread.)

If these are the models most damaging to vulnerable people their deactivation seems like a good thing though.

The free chatgpt switches to mini after x prompts in a conversation. What will it switch to now?

[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 4 points 1 day ago

They leave me, just like in real life :( /s

[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

We are on Lemmy though. It's certainly relevant to me.

I don't need it to be a popular app for others when is not for me.

[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago

The complaint cites “whistleblowers” as having helped bring this information to light, though it doesn’t explain who they are.

No substance yet.

[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

When the pig has a public platform it can be important to respond. Not for the other, but for the audience or community. Otherwise, public discourse becomes dominated by pigs.

(Staying in your analogy. I think pigs are better than that.)

[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Could you link a or the source?

The post links an image, and the description links a page with a login screen.

[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Dark humor is a coping mechanism. Venting elsewhere doesn't tell us anything about their communication style.

I don't see anything that would warrant blaming her here.

 

Tits have words and grammar, other animals listen and react to their alerts, and they even lie to misguide predators.

Linked is part 1, part 2 talks about much of the same and then goes into the lying aspect.

[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This is literally how all of law, terms, regulations, and moderation work. The collective or defining party defines a set of rules.

The rules obviously don't prevent lying or ignoring the rules, but they set the baseline to moderate and act with. Without the rule, Bandcamp would not remove such content, and people could not reclaim their money, and nobody could sue the publishers.

[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 9 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think it's a bad thing. And it's not weakness. Is humanizing. Is the alternative model to showy leaders. Being human and vulnerable can be great for rallying support and empathy.

As long as actions remain firm and decisive, being human does not change those.

For a democratic human system vulnerable humans seem appropriate leaders. As long as they're competent and caring for the right things.

 

With a Batman (person in costume) present in the subway, seat offered to a pregnant person increased from 37 % to 67 %.

44 % of those who offered their seat reported not having seen Batman.

YouTube short about the topic, from DrBenMiles

Abstract (added linebreaks):

Prosocial behavior, the act of helping others, is essential to social life, yet spontaneous environmental triggers for such behavior remain underexplored.

This study tested whether an unexpected event, such as the presence of a person dressed as Batman, could increase prosocial behavior by disrupting routine and enhancing attention to the present moment.

We conducted a quasi-experimental field study on the Milan metro, observing 138 rides. In the control condition, a female experimenter, appearing pregnant, boarded the train with an observer. In the experimental condition, an additional experimenter dressed as Batman entered from another door.

Passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seat when Batman was present (67.21% vs. 37.66%, OR = 3.393, p < 0.001). Notably, 44% of those who offered their seat in the experimental condition reported not seeing Batman.

These findings suggest that unexpected events can promote prosociality, even without conscious awareness, with implications for encouraging kindness in public settings.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov n° NCT06481748; registered on July 1, 2024.

 

The Good Country Index measures what countries contribute to the world outside their own borders, and what they take away: it’s their balance-sheet towards humanity and the planet

 

Video of DevGAMM Awards 2025 ceremony Lisbon (2025-11-07, YouTube)

Awarded Categories (shortened titles): Grand Prize, Game Design, Visual Art, Narrative, Audio, Mobile Game, Most Anticipated, From Portugal, Best Innovation, Developers Choice, Community Vote, Hidden Gem, Indie Spotlight, Game Changer, Indie System&Strategy, Indie

 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/Effulgence_RPG/

Has a demo.

Great, unique visual style and theme.

 

Gamemode Code: VS2WA (sadly requires the emote... 😔)

Workshop mode, modifying the skateboard emote into a game mode.

 

Olivia Rhodes from Lone Echo has some incredible reactions to the player, even recognising their hand signals.

Lone Echo (Wikipedia)
Platforms: Oculus Rift, Oculus Rift S

 

Games/Video-Sections: Lorn's Lure / Meganaut, Metal Garden, MManifold Garden, Blessed Burden, STRUCT, FALLSTRUKTUR, Bionic Bay, Hypogea/Tower of the deep

 

Talks about Deadly Premonition and Postal 3, and how they significantly incorporate dark themes and depictions.

From 2025-08-18. In the context of platforms deplatforming or deindexing some games due to payment processor demands.

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