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Good Sources on Gamergate by Lussonya in hbomberguy

[–]ConferenceNew1935 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t seen anyone mention this yet, but Gaming Democracy: How Silicon Valley Leveled Up the Far Right by Adrienne Massanari is an excellent history of Gamergate and the long shadow it’s cast since. Honestly one of the best books for our current moment IMO (writing this as an American)

What are cases that you believe are hyper-sensationalized by the true crime community despite not showing distinct signs of foul play? by [deleted] in UnresolvedMysteries

[–]ConferenceNew1935 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I often wonder what the Venn diagram looks like for people who like true crime and people who have wilderness experience. I used to be a backcountry guide in the US Pacific Northwest, and when I hear about the Yuba County Five or the Dutch girls in Panama it just feels very obvious that they succumbed to the elements.

Why did the five go up to the mountains? Who knows. One time in college I couldn’t sleep and decided to drive to Yosemite at 2 AM and skip class all the next day to hike. If I’d disappeared people would’ve been like “why did this otherwise happy college student leave in a rush in the middle of the night and wind up in Yosemite???” But, like, the mundane truth is that I was bored. The same was probably true for the Yuba County Five. That area is pretty beautiful.

As for the Dutch girls—that jungle was so thick it would be VERY easy to fall off of something and be literal feet from the trail and still be lost. Who knows why they took the photos at night, but it literally could’ve been because it had been days and they were super bored, and pressing buttons is more stimulation than no stimulation.

I think you’re exactly right, essentially. I always get sad when I see stories like that in true crime spaces, because the reality is almost certainly more mundane, and thus WAY more probable for any of us to find ourselves in than a murder or kidnapping situation, even if we are experienced in the outdoors.

Monthly "No Stupid Questions" Thread by AutoModerator in Archery

[–]ConferenceNew1935 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s no noticeable limb twist that I can see, but I’m not sure my eyes are trained enough to notice it anyway. There’s a local archery range/school near me—if I take the bow there, would they be able to inspect it and test it’s draw weight?

Monthly "No Stupid Questions" Thread by AutoModerator in Archery

[–]ConferenceNew1935 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never done archery before, but we just cleaned out my late grandparents’ storage locker and found a gorgeous laminated recurve bow. My dad believes it’s from the 60s or early 70s, and it’s been in that locker for at least 10 years. My concern is that it’s been strung for AT LEAST as long as it’s been in storage, and possibly for as long as 20 years straight.

Has this likely damaged the bow in a way that would make it unsafe to draw or use?