Here to try and be social. Very strange as I’m not in real life. A bloke getting on in age, who has been round the block. Mentally, I may be ill, but I’m not as sick as those in charge of us. Let’s laugh, or at least make fun of the idiots. Mostly here for fun, whatever that means?

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Cake day: June 5th, 2023
  • Warped@kbin.socialtoChat@beehaw.org•I don't think we should strive to have as big a userbase as reddit.
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    1 year ago

    Quality over quantity is what should be aimed for. The internet evolves and social sites get to a point of imploding. For whatever reason, and people then move onto something else. Some of us can remember BBS and IRC.

    Each place shouldn’t set out to be the previous sites’ replacement. It should take what worked, the good parts, and build on them. Mix them with something new, and experiment. This way, you are not directly competing with the competition, but are close enough to draw some people away from the older websites.

    Everything gets too big, too popular. It happens. Reddit was at its best 7 to 10 years ago. It’s well past its best before date. It has gone mouldy, started to smell, and taste funny. Time to chuck it out.

  • Warped@kbin.socialtoChat@beehaw.org•what are your go to indoor activities?
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    1 year ago

    I have numerous things to keep me entertained inside. Gaming, reading, cooking, music, being creative which at present is drawing using dip pen and ink. Sometimes I will find myself writing, it could be poetry or some mindless rant. Like you, I enjoy a hike, and on days with bad weather I often find myself plotting my next few trips using one of the many map tracking websites available.

    My plan for tomorrow, is building hedgehog houses. I will be doing this inside, but they will be going outside for any hedgehog visitors we get.

  • Warped@kbin.socialtoTechnology@beehaw.org•Is Windows 11 worth installing over 10?
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    1 year ago

    It’s such a subjective question. As a result, the answers you get will confuse you even more. It really depends on what type of user you are, and what software and hardware you have. Most basic users will notice some graphical changes, but not much else. I am not one of these people and use my desktop for everything from gaming, writing, music, and drawing. I am perfectly happy with 11 over 10. Yes, it has little annoyances, but then every version of Windows does. Those saying version X was great, are simply wearing those rose-tinted glasses. The perfect operating system does not exist, simply because us users are such a varied bunch. So catering to us all at once will create friction and issues.

    The simple answer is, if you’re going to stick with Windows rather than move to Linux, then upgrade. You will have to do it at some point. So long as you don’t do it within the first six months of the new version of Windows being released. Then you will be fine. The later you leave it, the less time you have to become comfortable with it before you ask this question again about the next upgraded version of Windows.

  • Warped@kbin.socialtoGaming@beehaw.org•What's the age cut off for socially acceptable gaming
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    1 year ago

    I did work for a company who ran various care homes across the country. Some for people with ill health, some just for old age. The changes care homes were having to adapt to was interesting. Not only more openly gay relationships, various different religions, etc… But also a vastly different array of hobbies, and that for some included gaming. This meant care homes having to upgrade internet/wifi, and many other adaptions. Some used handheld games machines, or mobile phones. A couple had PCs. I don’t recall seeing any Mac’s. A few had games machines. One elderly lady adored her original Gameboy. So it does take all sorts.

    Now I’m the same age as you, so I can recall growing up and 99% of girls at school just switched off at talk of the latest game for the Spectrum 48k. We would get called geek, and other names. To a point, the stereotype will stick with some people as they grow up. But I find many, regardless of gender, do or will play games. Even if it’s some form of Snake of their phone. Or maybe board games. It’s all about having fun, pure and simple. Maybe they have fun in other ways. Maybe you’re not compatible? I have always had the rules that a future partner would need to enjoy games at some level, mobile phone, board games, card games, etc… Have to own books and read. Have a love of music. Beyond that, it’s negotiable.

    So an age limit on games, nah!

  • Warped@kbin.socialtoTechnology@beehaw.org•Federation is pretty cool, but kinda confusing, and maybe a little scary
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    1 year ago

    Any new platform is going to have a learning curve, some more than others. But it’s going to be as confusing or tricky as you want to make it. If you want to join and read every small detail about the inner workings, that’s fine, but you may find blood leaking from your ears rather quickly. Just jump in, and get involved. That is the best and easiest way to learn. Yes, you may make some mistakes, or have to ask questions. But if people mock you for this, then you know the place you have joined isn’t for you. As it’s full of idiots.

  • Warped@kbin.socialtoReddit@lemmy.ml•Do you think that it is the reddit admins who are running the repost bots?
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    1 year ago

    It wouldn’t surprise me. For some years, it has looked like they are gearing up to sell the site. With the latest idiotic rule change, it kind of confirms that. They are wanting to do anything that drives more users through their official website or app. Inflate users figures and price asked for Reddit goes up. Next step is to block ad blockers so more ad revenue? Who knows?

    Didn’t they use similar tactics to start Reddit? Bots, buzzwords, etc… to make the site look like it was busy?

    Any serious investor/buyer must be concerned about recent activity. Unless you’re someone like Musk. Maybe that’s the plan, he will buy Reddit as well and combine it with Twitter, and create Twittit.

  • Warped@kbin.socialtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What are some things that when you look at them make you feel old?
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    1 year ago

    Seeing friends get older, have kids, and them growing up. Older tech. Old news stories. It all does very little to me. Until we reach music. I am a huge music lover, and relate music to so many things in my life. Many songs will trigger something, maybe the gig I was at, a relationship, a location, etc… That really gets me. In my head, I still think I’m in my mid-twenties or something like that. Putting memories into a historic timeline in my head is almost impossible, apparently this is related to ADHD related. Soon as a song comes on, I am transported. Also, my mind is pretty good at remembering details like the album it’s from, artist, chart position, year, etc… when i struggle with retaining any other information.

  • Warped@kbin.socialtoMusic@beehaw.org•perfect/near perfect albums
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    1 year ago

    I have loads of albums, and it depends on my mood as to what I think is perfect at a certain time. Some of mine are, and in no particular order;

    Sparks - Kimono In My House
    Bowie - Blackstar
    Bowie - Earthling
    PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
    Pet Shop Boys - Actually
    Blur - Modern Life is Rubbish
    Pixies - Doolittle
    De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
    Divine Comedy - Casanova
    The Rezillos - I Can’t Stand The Rezillos
    Madness - Keep Moving
    The Beloved - X
    Adam and The Ants - Prince Charming
    The Who - Who Are You
    Lush - Lovelife
    Sleeper - Smart
    Echobelly - Everyone’s Got One
    Pulp - His n’ Hers

    Oh, I will stop, I could go on for ages.