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I mod a worryingly growing list of communities. Ask away if you have any questions or issues with any of the communities.
I also run the hobby and nerd interest website scratch-that.org.

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5mo ago

Original Crysis suddenly vanishes on Steam in another blow to preservation
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SSTF @lemmy.world 5mo ago
It's unlikely Valve forced the game off the page. Even so, the supposed issue has always been if Steam were to pull games from you that are already in your library (which AFAIK they haven't) or a future hypothetical where Steam closes down and if people would be able to offline save their libraries.

5mo ago

What's a random line from a movie that fans of it will instantly know?

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SSTF @lemmy.world 5mo ago

My claim to a brush with celebrity is that I used to know Michael Rooker, who played the guy who got pretzeled.

5mo ago

What's something you immediately judge a person for when you see them wearing or have?

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SSTF @lemmy.world 5mo ago

6mo ago

Rotten Tomatoes

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SSTF @lemmy.world 6mo ago

I don't believe I've ever let an RT score sway my decision to watch something. I sometimes forget RT exists until someone else brings it up.

If RT had any sway on me I wouldn't have watched and loved Arena (1989), American Ninja (1975), Screamers (1995), Chopping Mall (1986), or Dead Heat (1988) just to name a few excellent viewing experiences.

6mo ago

Rotten Tomatoes

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SSTF @lemmy.world 6mo ago

Indeed. The RT scoring favors inoffensive, wide appeal over interesting but not-for-everyone movies.

People act like it's some kind of dunk when a movie/show they like gets high rating, despite the often useless nature of critics and/or audiences at large to reflect individual taste.

6mo ago

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SSTF @lemmy.world 6mo ago

First, we have to agree on what a plot hole is.

My definition of a plot hole in a story is something that simply can not happen given the existing rules of the story, or something which could only happen in an unexplained and if not literally impossible than at least so unlikely it is practically impossible way that defies everything else we know about the story.

This would be an item inexplicably jumping locations, a character having knowledge they could not possibly have, or a character or item being in two places at once. Things like that which gnarl the story.

What it isn't: A character making a bad decision, a character acting unusual (even to the point of acting out of character- that can be bad writing, but not a plot hole), a character forgetting something, a plot contrivance, an unlikely coincidence, something being unrealistic but consistent within the context of the story.

I commonly see poorly written scenes, or scenes where someone thinks a character was acting irrationally, or scientific or legal or other plot points that are intentionally written to serve the story described as plot holes.

With that description, I'd say quite a great number of works of fiction don't have plot holes.

7mo ago

What are the most unhinged cartoons in your expert opinion?

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SSTF @lemmy.world 7mo ago

I'm not going to count shows aimed at adult audiences because that feels like cheating (that also includes not listing anime aimed at adults because that doesn't seem like the spirit of the question). Of shows aimed at and easily accessible during their run to children I'm going to say Courage The Cowardly Dog and Invader Zim.

Courage had insane creepy visuals in almost every episode.

Zim wasn't consistently freaky to the point of being notable in every episode, but the ones that were, they were really out there. The show was from the mind of the creator of the Johnny The Homicidal Maniac (which I read as a kid thanks to my interest in Invader Zim) and the show's darker elements are obviously reigned in just enough to get on TV.

7mo ago

If my county passes a new tax for um lets say a new jail. They staff it and build it and everything with the tax money. How come it seems the tax is there forever? Why not get rid of it when built?

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SSTF @lemmy.world 7mo ago

People are giving answers to your specific hypothetical, but on a higher level, the answer is simple. The government likes having more money. Once a tax is in place, it becomes the new normal. It can be like pulling teeth to make a government roll back a tax. Groups in my local area have tried numerous times to roll back a specific tax where a government spokesperson has even said the tax is no longer fulfilling the original purpose, but removing the tax would now affect the overall budget. That has become the reason they refuse to remove it, and because neither party cares much about removing it, there's no political leverage by the voters who care about it.

7mo ago

What should I carry for my Honda tool kit?

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SSTF @lemmy.world 7mo ago

Headlamp. Headlamps are so useful for doing mechanical work and doubly so if it ends up being dark. A flashlight is also helpful, but as a companion to a headlamp.

A baggie of 100 zipties (12 inch or bigger), electrical tape, hose clamps. These are so often useful for DIY kludged together nonsense.

An extendable magnet. In case you drop something in a weird spot.

High dexterity gloves. Mechanix or something like them in case you're touching a hot/spiky/unknown fluidity bit.

A change of clothes, including a long sleeve shirt isn't the worst idea. If you encounter trouble and need to get under the car you'll either want to change into the spare shirt before or after, and generally having spare clothes ready is just a good idea.

7mo ago

What's your favorite anime? Only tell us by quoting it and seeing if we can guess

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SSTF @lemmy.world 7mo ago

Hellboy is my favorite anime.

7mo ago

What's your favorite anime? Only tell us by quoting it and seeing if we can guess

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SSTF @lemmy.world 7mo ago

"Bang."

7mo ago

Wasteland 2 is something I wish I didn't feel mid about

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SSTF @lemmy.world 7mo ago

It's definitely worth playing, I can't overemphasize how refined 3 is compared to 2. Also a while after 3's launch I mentioned in the wasteland subreddit I was having a very particular bug (a certain interaction between a specific kind of build and certain combat situations) and a dev reached out by PM asking for screenshots. The bug was fixed in the next patch. That really meant a lot to me.

7mo ago

Wasteland 2 is something I wish I didn't feel mid about

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SSTF @lemmy.world 7mo ago

I feel like Wasteland 3 improved on your complaints specifically, and in general it was a lot more tightened up. WL2 while good just sort of seemed to go on and on and on, especially when you go to LA and essentially have to start over. The game world was just too big, and much of it pointless.

WL3 presents the central conflict right from the start, which is a faction based dispute. Dealing with it involves radiating from the central location and then going back to it. It builds more faction investment by creating ongoing interactions with them, and quest choices will affect standing with factions which have tangible effects in the game world (certain vendors will or won't trade with you, certain factions will staff your HQ, different factions get equipment based on quest choices, and certain endings and location outcomes vary). I think this helped make it feel like less of a drag than WL2's mystery which was sort of vague and didn't really involve much back and forth with the player until the end.

WL3's combat is a lot snappier. In WL2 assault rifles were overpowered so much that combat was just sort of a lot of midrange shooting. WL3 arguably overcorrected by making assault rifles possibly the worst weapon type, pushing to have run'n'gun SMG or shotgun party members, 1 or 2 snipers per party, and specialists like leaders, hackers, and medics playing important varied roles.

WL3 uses talking heads for important characters, and they convey a lot more personality. With recruitable special NPCs there is actual voiced party banter, and special NPCs have their own loyalities which can make them leave a party under extreme circumstances. Non recruitable major NPCs also have more memorable personalities, and given that many of them represent factions you have to decide which ones to make friends and which enemies, which can be tough to call if you are playing blind.

7mo ago

What's your hot sauce of choice?

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SSTF @lemmy.world 7mo ago

I'm partial to the Dave's Carolina Reaper sauce.

If I'm in a different mood the El Yucateco habanero sauce has great flavor.

Gochujang for cooking. Usually the T. UP imported stuff from Korea.

7mo ago

If I cut up pictures to arrange things in a way that when traced over create something "new," is that a copyright violation?

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SSTF @lemmy.world 7mo ago

The OP is asking about using portions of copy written works. Therefore if those works were used or not wouldn't be at issue. What would be issue is if the use is fair use. Which again, goes back to the balancing test which would be decided in court if the rights holder pursues it.

7mo ago

If I cut up pictures to arrange things in a way that when traced over create something "new," is that a copyright violation?

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SSTF @lemmy.world 7mo ago

From what I have gathered of the Lemmy zeitgeist, intellectual property doesn't exist except if AI uses it.

7mo ago

If I cut up pictures to arrange things in a way that when traced over create something "new," is that a copyright violation?

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SSTF @lemmy.world 7mo ago

you can in some situations argue that the way you infringed on their copyright should be allowed

That would be an argument made in court, pursuant to the balancing test. You would be arguing that the use wasn't actually infringement. Thats how fair use is determined.

7mo ago

If I cut up pictures to arrange things in a way that when traced over create something "new," is that a copyright violation?

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SSTF @lemmy.world 7mo ago

People can give you their best guesses, but without a court case and a ruling it is impossible to say what the answer will be with iron certainty.

My guess, for US law, would be based of the four factor balancing test used in determining fair use. The four factors are the nature of the use, the nature of the copyrighted material, the amount of the copyrighted material used, and the effect of the use on the value of the material.

If you are using the copyrighted works for a non-profit purpose that helps, if you are remixing them that helps, if you are using works that are not violating right of first publishing that helps.

Importantly copyright does not have to be enforced by the holder for them to retain full legal protection. What that means is even if the holder somehow became aware (which honestly is pretty doubtful for such a small individual use), they can simply choose not to pursue the matter. The resources that could go into pursuing a copyright case for such a use are probably going to be a lot more than any gain they'd get. Big IP holders have endless waves of people using their material, and their resources are better spent going after uses that are clearly trying to make or making a profit or distributing their copyrighted works.

The TLDR is yeah sure, it's probably fine. If you somehow got the evil eye on you, in practical reality the first thing you'd get would be a C&D letter anyway.