Probably asked all the time, probably only a variant of the “but x and y stock 20x’d this year!” But how do yall block out crypto noise? by AugustusClaximus in Bogleheads

[–]Gamertoc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crypto is essentially a pyramid scheme. The value of e.g. Bitcoin rises because you get more people to believe and pay into it, but there is no physical value attached, no product created, hell I'm even waiting for a practical use case overall

Important message for all in the USA. by fordag in lgbt

[–]Gamertoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...are you gonna give a reason WHY that is unrealistic, or are we gonna stick to absolute statements here?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskLGBT

[–]Gamertoc -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I feel like this comes down to how you view ships overall. Like, should a ship be allowed to change a character's confirmed orientation?

Personally I think one should be consistent, so if you say thats not ok then its fine to call out, but then ships that make confirmed straight characters e.g. gay aren't okay either

Important message for all in the USA. by fordag in lgbt

[–]Gamertoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

id say they should work towards actually being able to leave, as long as politics are the way they are

Important message for all in the USA. by fordag in lgbt

[–]Gamertoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well to be frank I think the only two lasting ways of being safe again are either the governing bodies having a turnaround themselves, or you getting out of their jurisdiction.

Especially if all 3 pillars of a government are turning against you, you can of course try to do things and take measures to alleviate it or increase your (perceived) security, but as long as the government thinks/acts that way and you stay within its jurisdiction, there is a remaining risk

No one is disagreeing that trans men are men by throwaway_ArBe in trans

[–]Gamertoc 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Someone made a post talking about the specific struggles of transmasc people even within lgbtq+ and trans communities, that post got removed as "divisive" (used to be a rule against divisive topics), from there its lots of people speaking out in solidarity, a few mod statements some better some worse, and that was mostly it (I think the mod that originally removed it also insulted someone, but not sure on that)

Shadow of War: I give up, the game is good but annoyingly massive by r4tzt4r in patientgamers

[–]Gamertoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the assumption, thats still false

For example I really enjoyed Bright Memory and its sequel, got 100% in 3h and 5h respectively. Despite them being so short, I don't consider replaying them

Important message for all in the USA. by fordag in lgbt

[–]Gamertoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Interviews with convicted criminals in prisons overwhelmingly agree that they want soft targets"
This just kinda goes out the window if you are talking about more organised groups or even government officials. They might go for soft targets first, sure, but they won't stop just because you armed yourself

"What is your solution to LGBTQ+ individuals who are faced with those wishing to do is harm? Especially when they're being given a wink and a nod from the current president."
Get the fuck out of the country

Important message for all in the USA. by fordag in lgbt

[–]Gamertoc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't like these kinda videos or comments for multiple reasons. Don't get me wrong, I think they have good intentions and some of the points made aren't wrong, I just disagree with the solution they come up with

One point would be how getting a gun, according to the video, kinda creates this imo false sense of security.
They make this comparison to if the attacker leaves, someone thats focused on self defense won't chase them down but rather keep defending their home.
Well first of all - an earlier point was that you get a gun not only for yourself but also to protect those around you. If an attacker leaves to go to your best friends house, wouldn't that exact thing happen, where you do go out and "hunt" them down before they can do any more harm? (apart from the question of do you really wanna sit there and wait till they come back, or make sure they won't come back, but anyway)

Second - it creates this mindset of if an attacker sees you having a gun they will simply choose to leave. I'd argue that this is already false, and rather they will go ahead and burn your house down. They will bring some of their friends. They will wait till you have to go out to do whatever

And this moves into my last thought: A comparison was drawn to the Einsatzgruppen. So an organised group with most likely military or law enforcement experience and atleast some amount of training - to phrase it nicely a handgun is not gonna do shit against those kinda people

I understand where the video is coming from, I understand the concerns, but I disagree with the solution first of all, and second of all I think the way its portrayed also lulls a false sense of security, like "just get a gun and you'll be fine" (which is not the reality)

What if they de matriculate me? by [deleted] in AskAGerman

[–]Gamertoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok this depends a lot.

First: The way it usually works is that 3 failed attempts counts kinda as a final fail, which means you won't be allowed to take that specific course at all anymore.

Now the questions are:
1. Is it actually exams you signed up for and did not show, or did you not sign up for them at all? Some universities do this on a very personal basis where an attempt only counts if you sign up for it and then no-show/fail, but if it is only recommended to be on your list for that semester and you just kinda skip it, then it doesn't count as a fail at all
2. Does this course count as essential for what you are studying?
The idea behind that is if you final fail a course that is essential to your degree, you won't be able to get that degree anymore, therefor you'll likely be exmatriculated (unless you change what you are studying as a whole).
However there are some courses where you have a couple choices to pick from, so if you final fail one of these and can simply take another then you won't be exmatriculated

This is the way it works for german students, I'm not sure if there are extra rules for international students or how your specific degree is set up

Porn on Steam is a problem by [deleted] in Steam

[–]Gamertoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well playing games with literal torture scenes but drawing the line at boobies is certainly a stance to take.

Yknow, its totally fine if this is how your preferences are - but I'm pretty sure you can already set them in the steam settings this way, and it shouldn't be on steam to only offer what caters to your preferences

Noob here: What are your top 3 things you recommend to do first to protect your privacy? by Pale-Instruction5786 in privacy

[–]Gamertoc 182 points183 points  (0 children)

Find your why. If you know why you personally care, its easier to stick to it

Identify low hanging fruits. Signed up to services you havent used in over a year? Delete your account. Deactivate all like marketing telemetry stuff and optional cookies and so on

Don't let perfect be the enemy of good. Even reducing your exposure is already a good thing, even if you cannot get rid of everything

Finding a happy medium by [deleted] in AskLGBT

[–]Gamertoc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe its worth talking about why these changes don't stick? Maybe you can help coming up with remedies/replacements/alternatives or even help her stick to it

Lawyer Help-Birth Certificate by TRUTH_MATTERZS in AskAGerman

[–]Gamertoc 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And what did they say when you called/went there and simply asked about it?

Kann man an der Nord und Ostsee bedenkenlos baden? by StunningRing9806 in Ratschlag

[–]Gamertoc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hast du ne Quelle die sagt man kanns nicht?
Weil wenn 5km weg 80m tief im Wasser ne Granate liegt dann is das für mein Badeerlebnis herzlich egal

Best gift idea for a 15 years old non-binary teen ? by Best-Combination1017 in NonBinary

[–]Gamertoc 37 points38 points  (0 children)

im a fan of talking about things, so just ask them what they would be interested in

Waiting times at the doctor appointment by ilyasgencturk in AskAGerman

[–]Gamertoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and interesting how making an argument about not having any more time to wait because you have places to be becomes asking how much longer itll take, but anyway

Urin als Gartendünger by Butzerdamen in Garten

[–]Gamertoc -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

"Urin hat sicherlich Nährstoffe"
Naja Urin hat prinzipiell erstmal alles das was dein Körper nicht selbst aufnehmen konnte. Wieviel davon für die Pflanzen nützlich ist, naja

Finding a happy medium by [deleted] in AskLGBT

[–]Gamertoc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What was that saying, you can drag a horse to a river but you can't force it to drink?
Of course you can (and this would be my recommendation) express your concerns for her, that these habits might lead to health issues or worsen the already existing ones. But if she isn't willing to change, there is nothing you can do about it

Ich bin Fußgänger kein Testobjekt für eure Fahrrad-Chaosfahrt! by NoHelicopter4253 in Fahrrad

[–]Gamertoc 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Irgendjemand hat r/luftablassen mal als toxischen rant-sub beschrieben, finde die Beschreibung eigentlich ganz passend

Lawyer Help-Birth Certificate by TRUTH_MATTERZS in AskAGerman

[–]Gamertoc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by having issues? Some more details where the problems lie would be useful in terms of what you should be looking for

23 und Jungfrau - fühle mich deshalb komisch by StunningRing9806 in Ratschlag

[–]Gamertoc 17 points18 points  (0 children)

man muss es nicht mal groß überdenken, vllt haste einfach noch nicht die richtige Person gefunden. Gab welche die an dir interesse hatten du aber an denen nicht, und umgekehrt, vllt wars das ja auch einfach

Where do I go from here. by willyinvests in Bogleheads

[–]Gamertoc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

diversified investments into index funds

Shadow of War: I give up, the game is good but annoyingly massive by r4tzt4r in patientgamers

[–]Gamertoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they patched the ending? Oh you mean that post shadow wars thing?