I don’t have an answer for you, but wanted to say that ffxv is a very unique experience and I really enjoyed it. Watch the anime episodes on youtube and check out the movie too! No other game has given me that “road trip with your friends” vibes like this

I’m a bit disappointed that this article only touches on issues at surface level. One thing that stood out to me is near the end when they mention that men are more likely to be stuck at home. That seems like a far greater societal issue rather than due to gender?

I think it’s just sad that people want a specific gender. These babies can’t choose. They should be loved regardless of gender

Tbh this is not what I expected to see today.

Any update on this? Best of luck tomorrow. Be safe

I think there’s a moral obligation to at least make an attempt to reduce harm. Especially for topics that have very real life or death consequences (like vaccine denial). They have already shown they can do it to some extent with the info banners that pop up on videos.

incorrect or misleading information

If I had to guess, it’s because of countries like India recently gaining widespread internet access?

The example given in the article already seems concerning. It’s just going to allow misinfo to spread worse than it already was

Thank you for sharing this. I didn’t catch wind about what was happening until last night.

I hope that whatever terrible event unfolds, sparks the fire that is needed for people to stand up for their rights. I don’t want people to get hurt, but at some point you have to defend yourself against a bully

I’ll have to take a look! Thank you!

Lol that’s a very good point. I don’t know why that didn’t occur to me, thank you!

If I had the space I would jump on this. Been meaning to play all the ps1/2 titles I’ve missed over the years

I think out of my immediate family, I only know 1 person who has been incarcerated on my significant others side. I’m not from the states. I knew the rate was high in the states but that seems way higher than I expected

1 in 2 seems insane to me. That’s so many people

I understand on paper how these right wing governments get into power. But I can’t understand it at a fundamental level. How do people see a political party like that and think “yes this will help me be less poor. This will make the country better”?

Is it a lack of education? Hatred for what they do not understand? I just can’t understand or relate to it. I don’t understand how someone could come to these conclusions.

I think a key distinction is that it’s likely not that people don’t want to do the work. It’s likely unfavorable to do the work. If the incentive was high, people would do it.

For foreign workers, the money earned goes much further. So, working a job like that seems like a blessing. But for someone living in the area, the job (likely?) doesn’t pay enough to live.

I don’t really know what the solution is, but it’s something that has always rubbed me the wrong way. People should be paid well for their work. Regardless of the job you do, you deserve a livable wage, healthcare, etc.

I don’t understand why it’s ok if you’re rich. Heck, even if people perceive you as wealthy or powerful, you can get away with a lot.

Hey, thank you for the advice! I’ve had a hard time finding a creative outlet that I enjoy. But I agree. I think that would be a healthy alternative and is probably much needed!

That’s a good point. It reminds me of a quote that I recently heard that I enjoy.

"You should support indies if you can, but culture shouldn’t exist only for those who can afford it. ULTRAKILL wouldn’t exist if I hadn’t had easy access to movies, music and games growing up.

If you don’t have money, you can support via word of mouth." - the creator of ultrakill.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently. I had used Xbox gamepass for a long time when it was really cheap. You could upgrade a regular subscription to gamepass for a dollar. That went up after a while by a little bit but stayed the same service wise.

They recently changed it to where you can convert, but they reduce your subscription time. It’s annoying because I want to use gamepass as a rental service, but if I do that, they convert your entire account to gamepass and reduce your overall time for their regular online services (which is a whole other can of worms)

I’m debating if it’s worth it right now. I’ve experienced a lot of games i likely wouldn’t try, because of the service. I’ve gotta go through and calculate all the games I’ve played and the price associated.

I already buy most games when they’re on a 60% or more discount. I’m wondering if I should/could just stop most of my purchases… There’s a lot of older titles I’ve always wanted to play.

I’m torn because I don’t really spend money on anything else. Maybe some food or treats. It’s weird because I’m in this middle zone where I can technically save up for some luxury items, but too poor to save for anything actually significant. So it kind of feels like I’m just perpetually stuck on a hamster wheel. I’ve been trying to figure out how I can either work less or earn more because right now it’s really getting hard to justify just working to exist. It just feels oddly pointless

I feel like the carrot(media and consumption) is getting dangled in front of my face. I chase it in order to feel better about my situation, but it’s just a band aid for larger systemic issues that I don’t know how to fix. Without consumption, I am nothing (which is extremely sad and messed up now that I think about it.) Any major goals or milestones are just a dream and consumption is the escape from the reality.