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Jeffool

@ Jeffool @lemmy.world

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Hobbyist gamedev, moderator of /c/GameDev, TV news producer/journalist by trade

  • “You can't be expected to have a successful AI program when every article, book or anything else that you've read or studied, you're supposed to pay for”, President Trump says

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  • Holding companies responsible for the infringement of them using copyrighted materials without restitution to the creator is literally the only tool we have in ever changing current copyright laws, and we're watching it be waved away.

  • We all know grammar Nazis. What incorrect grammar are you completely in defence of?

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  • how many people came to this platform due to leaving / being banned from Reddit?

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  • Which is why I encourage everyone to mod a community, be it or on another Lemmy instance!

  • how many people came to this platform due to leaving / being banned from Reddit?

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  • I wasn't banned, I just came here because of their API changes like many others. I always bring up "the grass is greener where you water it," so I came here, and mod !gamedev@lemmy.world. I still view and use reddit some; it's just more popular. But I try to do my part to make the Lemmy space a little more robust.

  • They don't know

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  • Well now you've also heard: I thought it an unapologetically heartfelt show, and I really enjoyed it despite expecting saccharine bullshit. It didn't hold the quality all three seasons, but that's not because it's bad, but rather because the first season (and even the second,) is so good. I enjoyed it completely. But hey, it's not for everyone.

  • We should campaign for this

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  • My first thought was "hey, I'm down for that!" and churros and a ton of other things. But ultimately you're right. I'm still down for ice cream while it's snowing.

  • Those of you that have negative sentiments towards AI: What would you want to happen right now?

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  • Like a lot of others, my biggest gripe is the accepted copyright violation for the wealthy. They should have to license data (text, images, video, audio,) for their models, or use material in the public domain. With that in mind, in return I'd love to see pushes to drastically reduce the duration of copyright. My goal is less about destroying generative AI, as annoying as it is, and more about leveraging the money being it to change copyright law.

    I don't love the environmental effects but I think the carbon output of OpenAI is probably less than TikTok, and no one cares about that because they enjoy TikTok more. The energy issue is honestly a bigger problem than AI. And while I understand and appreciate people worried about throwing more weight on the scales, I'm not sure it's enough to really matter. I think we need bigger "what if" scenarios to handle that.

  • Those of you that have negative sentiments towards AI: What would you want to happen right now?

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  • OP asked what people wanted to happen, and even later "destroy gen AI" as an option. I get it is not realistically feasible, but it's certainly within the realm of options provided for the discussion. No need to police their pie in the sky dream. I'm sure they realize it's not realistic.

  • What are your desert island video games?

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  • Tetris, Dwarf Fortress, Quake (if I can bring tons of mods,) Portal 2 (if I can download use maps,) and probably Baldurs Gate 3 so I would finally play it.

    If I can't bring all those additions, then substitute Portal 2 with Kerbal Space Program. But I'd keep Quake.

  • Google might replace the ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ button with AI Mode

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  • The Google Maps app already shows what it wants instead of what's nearby. Now the Gmail app shows you what they want you to see instead of ordering by date. I imagine the goal is just to replace everything with a "Google" button. You just type in words and hug "Google", and it serves up its own info instead of anyone else's pages. Sigh.

  • Cause at this point, I'd buy several clones before I consider $80.

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  • Right? A series of adjustable physics inputs, a way to import levels and tag areas with terrain info that's defined in a file somewhere... Typing it out? I think it's wild that it happened to fighting games BEFORE it happened to a lot of other genres.

  • Cause at this point, I'd buy several clones before I consider $80.

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  • Basically every kind of game needs a "MUGEN" for that genre. Then we just put in the content we want and theme it appropriately.

  • When do I get the home studio

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  • I think that first segment is like 5-18, the second segment is 18-98, and the last segment is the cafeteria with uncomfortable hard plastic seats during "arts and crafts hour" if you're lucky enough to make it to the old folks home.

    They'd have been able to draw a better timeline if the seats were better, probably.

  • What subreddit are you trying to replace on Lemmy that needs pumping up?

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  • Appreciate it; I hope it's worth your while!

  • What subreddit are you trying to replace on Lemmy that needs pumping up?

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  • Done, thanks!

  • Eight years on, Mastodon stubbornly survives

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  • I joined Google Plus with a group of a couple dozen friends from a long-time online community, and many of us loved it! As i recall the biggest issue at launch was that you couldn't push a pay to a circle and still leave it discoverable on your timeline, without pushing it to everyone. That kinda made it more insular than it should've been. Slowly we all stopped because no one else (family, friends,) was joining.

  • What subreddit are you trying to replace on Lemmy that needs pumping up?

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  • !gamedev@lemmy.world - I took it over several months ago and have tried to regularly share news that is relevant to developers and hobbyists. I think I've done an okay job, but it's still pretty low in search results when you search "gamedev Lemmy". While posts get a few upvotes, and some comments, almost no one else posts there.

    The thing is, I like the Reddit r/gamedev community just fine and still visit it. I just don't trust Reddit as a company. So this is my way of trying to facilitate a healthy option, and follow the adage of "the grass is greener where you water it".

    So if you're into video game development and the industry around it, feel free to join!

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  • That's a pretty great quote, thanks.

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  • I think there's a difference between trying to actively quash public opinion and trying to preemptive self-censorship so others don't think YOU support something, just because you let the opinion exist on your site. I think this is mostly the latter.

    I'm not saying this is good or better, mind you. Preemptive self-censorship just means the people/structure aren't healthy enough to withstand the pressure they fear, or just fear it unreasonably. People in those positions are often chosen/supported exactly because they'll toe a line.

    It's a problem. I'm just saying it's a slightly different problem. Maybe less malicious, more insidious and wide ranging. Maybe.