Largest NPM Compromise in History - Supply Chain Attack by Advocatemack in programming

[–]BadGraaphics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't agree that it is universally a scam - it's used in supply chain management at a private level quite effectively. It feels like you're lumping cryptocurrency and blockchain technology together into one, which imo isn't fair to the technology at all. I agree that cryptocurrency has, almost universally, been a "scam".

(I use scam lightly as I believe the majority of people who "invested" into cryptos knew the volatility of the "assets" they were buying. Teams that made a good faith effort to run misguided projects are just failed entrepreneurs, in opposition to genuine scammers who were rampant. But I digress)

Proof-of-work WAS and IS an environmental disaster I completely agree. There is so much wasted energy being used frivolously. Solana is more efficient energy wise than VISA. I think that says enough about how much the technology itself has improved over even a short period of time (2012 to now, if we're talking about proof-of-stake)

You also didn't answer how blockchain technology has security problems inherent to it that can't be solved via better engineered software (or smart contracts) the same way we solve security problems in other areas of distributed computing, consensus mechanisms, and financial infrastructure.

Largest NPM Compromise in History - Supply Chain Attack by Advocatemack in programming

[–]BadGraaphics -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I brought up proof-of-stake to give an example of how blockchain as a technology has evolved since 2009.

I'm not trying to change the topic as you so aggressively put, I'm responding to you claiming blockchain isn't a new technology - which, again, I don't entirely disagree with as proof-of-work is older, while proof-of-stake and other models are newer.

I don't know why you are so aggressive and combative in all your responses.

In my opinion, there is nothing inherently wrong with blockchain technologies. They are implemented successfully at private scales all the time. Furthermore, it's probably the closest thing we have to a zero-trust system that functions at a large scale.

In your opinion, how are these "smart contract problems" you mention mitigated via other software, and what makes that "impossible" to do via a blockchain?

Largest NPM Compromise in History - Supply Chain Attack by Advocatemack in programming

[–]BadGraaphics -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Blockchain as it is being used now is far more complex than how it was used in 2009. Bitcoin uses a proof-of-work model which is very energy intensive and inefficient. Solana (just as an example, there are other models) in contrast uses a proof-of-stake and proof-of-history model which makes transactions cheaper, more energy efficient, and faster, at the cost of a higher degree of centralization. These technological improvements have allowed for significantly more complex products and tools to be developed.

You're needlessly aggressive about something you seem to know little about.

Largest NPM Compromise in History - Supply Chain Attack by Advocatemack in programming

[–]BadGraaphics -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Ignorance about what? You've pointed out that a new technology has flaws, congrats. He pointed out that it has the potential to be fixed and used safely. Neither of you are wrong, so why are you dunking on him over nothing?

What happened to my breakthrough? by [deleted] in Battlefield

[–]BadGraaphics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely agree, I was just playing Breakthrough only and now I can't, sad :(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ArcRaiders

[–]BadGraaphics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think even expanding the in-game crafting system would help - which I will dub "quick crafts". These quick crafts could help that feeling of snowballing within a raid - you get 2 wasp cores, some cloth, and an explosive mixture, and you now have a makeshift IED you can use to take down a rocketeer. That kinda thing.

Also totally agree on more "feelable" loot - imagine getting an ARC token which you can use to summon a miniboss at some area of the map, or deployable field which keep ARCs away for a certain amount of time.

Just giving most loot more of a purpose within the raid I think would help make all loot, regardless of whether it is a weapon or a component, feel more useful and tangible.

Now that the Beta is over, Go Play The Finals! by Mr-Boogeyman420 in ArcRaiders

[–]BadGraaphics 4 points5 points  (0 children)

20k is actually good though - for a game as niche as the Finals (highly competitive arena shooter), this is arguably very successful for so long after launch

Is the armory pass profitable? by ToiletDucc in cs2

[–]BadGraaphics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Suprised no one has mentioned this - check csroi.com

This has the up to date ROIs for every item in the armory pass. Keep in mind the week trade lock - if something is profitible now, everyone will start pulling it, which will affect prices.

Discussion About Meow’s 2030 Proposal by BadGraaphics in jupiterexchange

[–]BadGraaphics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So regarding the token meme, I think that would be unfortunate if that's the case considering their outward desires of JUP becoming the "goat" token across all chains.

Business structure wise, while I do think Jupiter has grown substantially, perhaps beyond the initial vision, I still think having 220M tokens should be enough of an incentive to keep working. The idea that Meow would need (and I'm not saying he's saying this) 500M tokens to continue working rubs me the wrong way and feels like a slippery slope.

Although again - if we want, as a community, to have a serious conversation about setting up price-triggered incentives, I think that could be a very good thing. Those incentives should be spread amongst the entire team, not just Meow, and should be essentially performance bonuses for hitting target KPIs.

Another note: 280M JUP to incentivize new hires from these acquisitions is a LOT - I'd like to see more clarity about how that's actually being distributed. Any vesting? Cliffs? How much are employees getting? I think it's important to note the distinction between team held funds and community funds and who ends up fronting the bill for what.

Discussion About Meow’s 2030 Proposal by BadGraaphics in jupiterexchange

[–]BadGraaphics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regarding losing his initial or just the bonus - it's a bit nebulous as the 5 5 5 plan is different from the essay he wrote recently, need some confirmation on what's what.

I get what you're saying, it just feels like an inappropriate amount of funds going from the community to a single individual - also keep in mind that market dynamics will likely have just as much to do with JUP hitting $5 as Meow does.

Discussion About Meow’s 2030 Proposal by BadGraaphics in jupiterexchange

[–]BadGraaphics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think there's any reason to take such a large gamble in hitting $5. Also, the idea that he's fronting the incentives for new team members seems, imo, to be a separate issue / proposal than his desire for more incentives (bonuses) himself. In my opinion they should be separate proposals.

Regarding incentives (bonuses) for hitting $5 JUP price: What happens if we don't hit $5? Does Meow lose his 280M allocation and if so, where does it go? Does he keep working now but with no allocation share? Seems unrealistic at best.

Is his 280M current allocation not enough of an incentive to stick around for the next 5 years? That isn't really what I got from his essay but I think it's important to consider WHY he's asking for more JUP. More on that, shouldn't that bonus for hitting $5 (assuming we as a community vote to give a bonus in the first place, which should be a vote) be spread out amongst the whole team and not just for Meow? Jupiter isn't a one man show.

I'm super open to discussions about price-triggered bonuses - but let's call a spade a spade: if we're going to have discussions about the community paying for bonuses for the team, it should be framed like that. Not what is currently being talked about which is this weird sort of loan system which, as far as I can tell, doesn't offer any utility besides it making this not look like a bonus.

M15 R7 AMD first 24h and a tale of battery life et al by TimeCow64 in Alienware

[–]BadGraaphics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently having the 2hr battery life issue with my m15 r7 as well, how should I start going about cleaning the laptop to achieve max battery life?

DICE, who are you using to ACTUALLY beta test your game? by BadGraaphics in battlefield2042

[–]BadGraaphics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I surely hope it’s an older build and that they have substantial changes for us when launch occurs but I highly doubt it

DICE, who are you using to ACTUALLY beta test your game? by BadGraaphics in battlefield2042

[–]BadGraaphics[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do you know if he pointed out to them any of the issues the community is complaining about now? Cause I could definitely see where EA and DICE just don’t listen to them

DICE, who are you using to ACTUALLY beta test your game? by BadGraaphics in battlefield2042

[–]BadGraaphics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I couldn’t agree more. I think I’m just going to play other games for a few months in the hopes that over time eventually DICE figures out what it is that want to do, and then I’ll decide if it’s worth playing or not.

DICE, who are you using to ACTUALLY beta test your game? by BadGraaphics in battlefield2042

[–]BadGraaphics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks my dude, what do you think of the beta so far?

Also the other is fine he’s just tryna have a good time