NightOwl

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[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 5 points 2 years ago

I use freetube which doesn't have a algorithm so avoids that issue, and let's you block channels from appearing in even searches.

But, if insistent on using YouTube.com turning off watch history gets rid of recommendations and blocktube extension allows for channel blocking.

Never had luck with don't recommend this video to me option even though Id go out of my way to avoid visiting any of the videos posted by certain channels. They'd still after a while post the channel content in recommendations, since I guess they are highly trending.

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 76 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Adding TV shows into the mix that were average made it too much to bother keeping up, and I haven't watched MCU since then.

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 8 points 2 years ago

But it's $1600 Apple. Not the cheapest Mac book air.

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 18 points 2 years ago (4 children)

It's so weird that Google's phone has been the most accessible for unlocking your phone. Oneplus used to be good too, but then they became bad in that area too and now custom rom scene seems dead for newer Oneplus phones.

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Preorder bonuses and microtransaction purchases that provide xp boosts and items that make the game easier.

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 67 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Having rich family versus none provides a safety net that lessens the consequences of risk taking, and sets a baseline of how bad your life can get.

It's like playing a game with check points versus one that has you start at the beginning if you die. You still have to do all the hard work to reach your goal yourself, but those retro style non check point games are incredibly hard compared to games with check points, saves, or cheating with save states.

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

I don't see a problem with warnings though as someone who does side load and use F-droid to install Foss apps.

You even got on the Apple side people thinking side loading on iOS is not something they want, since they think it's easy to end up with a malware app when there's plenty of warnings and a function that needs to be enabled on Android.

I don't see it any differently really than warnings for when installing a program on Windows if it wants admin access at the start. I think Android with the terrible security updates and eol period shorter than iOS devices is hitting a nice balance of warning users of risks of installing unknown apps, but providing the flexibility for people to install whatever they want.

Most users are idiots.

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Side loading is potentially dangerous though, so warnings are good. Especially for average person who will attempt side loading not knowing the permissions they are giving to the app. I don't see a problem with the current set up, since even with it people install sketchy apks.

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 22 points 2 years ago

Guess being so hostile and arrogant to customers thinking they'll cave and buy from you doesn't always work.

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When I saw Alan Wake 2 was an epic exclusive my immediate thought was I can just wait for a giveaway like they did for Control.

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm surprised since I'd assume most people don't care where games are from and just buy it from whatever launcher. At least that's what people claimed throughout the years.

[–] NightOwl@lemmy.one 10 points 2 years ago

They started out pissing off Steam users with Metro Exodus going exclusives and pulling it from Steam. Not a great first impression and a lasting one at that. Not everyone will care and will buy from epic, but alienating a whole bunch of Steam's core users off the bat is probably going to ensure they'll never win them over.

I claim games from epic and have bought from even origin and uplay, but I'll probably never spend any money at epic.

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