Yeah like the average person has never heard of enshitification. It’s not even an established concept in their mind.

They may have a vague sense that things are getting shittier on the big platforms, but probably don’t even consider smaller platforms or decentralization as solutions

Time to dust off the crowbar

My parents, in their 70s, started receiving a guaranteed income supplement (they’re Canadian). They’re still poor, but finally they can afford the basics of survival without having to work full time.

It’s such a huge change.

Read the room, Satan… It’s not a good time

Added to the list! Thanks for the recco, it sounds like a good game to go in to if you’ve got reasonable expectations.

Kingdoms of Amalur is a great example of a perfectly enjoyable, mid action RPG. It’s not going to like define a generation, but every time it comes up I think back on it fondly.

I would like another like it.

Yeah they’re not like floating the idea. Or testing out the reaction to bombing the airport

How do you like it? I tried it a few years ago, but my vim muscular memory made it feel as uncomfortable as learning vim for the first time.

Just get used to

• using movement (hjkl),
• going between insert and normal modes (i and esc),
• undoing (u from normal mode),
• and saving (:w and :wq).

Don’t try to do it all at first, just get comfortable with the essentials. You can even just stay in insert mode (the only mode in most editors) at first.

Keep a vim basics cheat sheet handy for a couple weeks as you’re building in muscle memory, then slowly work in more advanced techniques and combinations.

It doesn’t take long before you start having a lot of fun just manipulating text.

PS here’s a decently basic cheat sheet I found:

My manager just went on vacation the week they laid off his team. Didn’t hear a word from that coward after the fact.

It’s funny because the people behind the decision will likely profit from enshitifying the company so that it’s no longer useful or profitable in a few years.

So in a way they’re learning the lesson that they should keep company hopping and soaking customers wherever they go, because everyone (at their pay grade) gets rich, and then they just move on.

Arcanum of Steamworks and Magick Obscura.

Golden Sun GBA soundtrack.

I love this soundtrack so much. They got some really nice synthesised woodwind effect out of that chipset. I don’t think I ever heard anyone else do the same.

I was a disappointed with the latest Golden Sun’s ost in comparison. It’s fully hi-fi orchestral, but so much more forgettable.

Propaganda

I don’t know how the driving screenshots can look so fun, but they do. I don’t even love racing games

I’ve heard it’s very good and I’ve tried every one, but personally could never get into them.

They certainly sound satisfying, but definitely can’t beat Doom in terms of utility or power fantasy.

I do love the audio and visuals and vibe and just overall everything of HeXen a lot. It’s not as pick-up-and-play-able as the Doom, but it’s a great suggestion. Been a while since I did a replay, too…

I feel like Doom or Quake are cop outs here, but they are perennial replays, and they have some great horror aesthetics

Fair enough, but endless feeds and short form videos are also widely regarded as dangerous to mental wellbeing, so I agree with them on that point.

But I’m more interested in getting people away from the adtech platforms, so also happy to see decentralised alternatives pop up.

The great thing about decentralised social media is I’ll always have my anti dark pattern folks in one corner or other.