There’s problematic cases like information on active spies (for example) that would make it hard to remove it entirely, but I agree with you that it could / should be drastically reduced. Obviously this is coming from someone without top secret clearance so I really have no idea how damaging unredacting everything suddenly would be, but there have been many cases where things were redacted or classified purely because it would make the government look bad if it were released, and that, in my opinion, is bullshit. That should be public knowledge.

Okay, I wasn’t aware that I had to tailor my comment to be consumed by extreme pedants. Allow me to revise my statement:

“This should apply to everything that’s created for public consumption, not only software.”

I would have thought that would be implied, but I guess not. Should I explicitly state that it also doesn’t apply to military hardware, or can we just accept that a certain degree of reasonableness must be applied, given this is an internet forum, not a legal document?

This should apply to everything, not only software. If it’s funded by taxes, it should be freely available to everyone (or provided at cost, depending on the thing in question).

Why does this work (and why is it a morally grey area)? I’m so confused by this. Did they post the instructions themselves?

Edit: Nevermind, I see you explain it in the post; the content after the screenshot wasn’t showing up until I refreshed.

Fun fact: It’s actually possible for two countries to both be authoritarian!

I don’t need an EA key, and I’m not really one for jokes, but for some reason you just reminded me of this wild article I read recently - you might have seen it; apparently there was a short-term art exhibit featuring Salvador Dali’s works at some museum a couple months ago. The artwork had been displayed for two or three weeks already when it was discovered - by a patron, no less - that every single one of the works on display were forgeries. Absolutely wild. Apparently nobody inspects the Spanish exposition.

I bet they’re going to get a ton of sales off of this, because the campaign - especially the beginning of the campaign - is a masterpiece. Absolutely fantastic gameplay. It’s not until you get most of the way through and into the endgame that the cracks start to show, but oh boy do they show.

Strongly recommend that anyone who plays this this weekend and enjoys it give the reviews a good read if you’re considering buying it. Also, you should know that the game will be free to play once it’s out of early access.

All that said, I do strongly recommend giving it a try this weekend if you enjoy ARPGs. It has a very different feel compared to other ARPGs on the market and if it clicks with you, you’ll really enjoy the campaign. I’d strongly recommend playing Solo Self-Found, or at least just ignoring the player market. You can trivialize the gameplay if you buy gear from players; the game feels very much balanced around SSF (and player to player trading is a terrible experience anyway).

Spreadsheet Architect, Powerpoint Guru, Wordsmith

It’s all ‘pasta’ in my house. Including the spaghetti.

If they didn’t want to over hype or give false hope on development for the game, maybe they shouldn’t have hyped the game off the back of their first game more than 6 years too early, idiotic choice imo.

Hey, just in case you’re unaware, they kickstarted the original Hollow Knight, and one of the stretch goals (which was met) was a second playable character (Hornet) as a DLC that backers would get for free. While they were making that DLC, the scope just expanded to the point of it being an entire standalone game (Silksong). They had to communicate to backers that they were forestalling the promised DLC in favor of a sequel; the cat would have been out of the bag then whether they wanted it to be or not. Better for them to announce the sequel publicly at the same time, rather than have it leak via their Kickstarter update.

Alleged.

I often catch myself using Downloads to store a very suspicious quantity of files.

– So, I had an idea: why not unite in small groups of interests to share knowledge and support each other in these difficult times? Of course, you can pass by and continue to waste time on memes and other things like discussions and to prove your point, but…

“I have an idea: [vague thought with no real action plan associated with it]. If you don’t pay attention you’re wasting your time.”

Let us all [avoid depression by sharing knowledge between ourselves.]

Lots of words that don’t really say much.

Or do you want to continue to pick fights in the comments and then run out of steam, after which you will most likely take the easy way out and fit into the herd, living in the comfortable illusion that everything will be fine when tomorrow for example – you are led to the firing squad with a smile and respect?

“If you don’t follow through with my ideas, you’re a sheep waiting to be culled.”

You’d be better received if you were less confrontational about it. It reads like, “I have an idea, stop wasting your time on things you enjoy and do this thing I’m going to vaguely describe! If you don’t, you’re just a sheep running with the herd until you’re culled from it!”

Rather than insulting people who don’t do what you’re suggesting, why not spend that time explaining what exactly you’re proposing, and why you think it’s beneficial?

We desperately need an active Boomer Humor community, so all of this stuff can be corralled into one easily blocked place.

Well, you can’t just make a statement like that without showing us which one. That’s against the internet law.

You can buy more ‘favorite game’ showcases (with the Steam ‘points’ you get when you buy games, not actual money), so if you wanted, you could have them all.

There’s a ‘Favorite Game’ showcase that highlights a single game!

View your profile, then click ‘Edit My Profile’. Click down to the ‘Featured Showcase’ item on the left nav, choose ‘Favorite Game’ from the dropdown, choose the game you want, and click Save. Voila!

Why not a dedicated showcase on your Steam profile? Arguably even more prestigious, since they’re limited in quantity.

Godot is fantastic, supports linux natively, and it’s FOSS; highly recommend it.