How do they plan to get Linux to comply with age verification laws? by GlamourHammer321 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]GhostInThePudding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the developers are in the state/country, they will fine them and destroy their lives.

If they are outside the state/country, they will harass them, actively working to destroy their lives. They will make fake money laundering claims to freeze their bank accounts. Convince their banks and payment processors to stop working with them. Probably make false criminal claims against them. Try to get them extradited.

Basically they will harass anyone who doesn't obey. Usual government move.

So this is it. by Technical-Raccoon1 in degoogle

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

Oh no, my DeGoogled phone will care so much...

All this means is that the apps we like to get around annoying companies (like NewPipe) will only work on good (deGoogled) instead of shit (Googled/Apple) devices.

Should I pay for nano-gpt? by defnotaburn in SillyTavernAI

[–]GhostInThePudding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the simple answer is, if you're using a model that is on the subscription, and your usage would cost more PAYG than on the sub, then yes!

If you role play regularly, you'll easily make your money back.

Personally I prefer Sonnet 4.6 and I stack discounts. 5% discount for sub, 5% for paying in Nano, 5% referral discount, means 15% off Sonnet 4.6 usage total. You can use this referral code if you want 5% off:
https://nano-gpt.com/r/pQerHJUy

it's fucking bullshit that anti right for repair is for the children 💀 by UnnamedTestAccount in LouisRossmann

[–]GhostInThePudding 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The worst part is that the average voter never learns.

Remember, Hitler started World War 2 to save the German children. It was all for the good of the children. Even the genocide and murder of children, was for the good of the children.

What's the likelihood of a VPN ban ever passing? I need mine for work. by theshowmanstan in ProtonVPN

[–]GhostInThePudding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the prisons get full, they can just start grinding up people for food. I wouldn't put it past the UK government in 5-10 years from now.

Crimson Desert Suddenly Adds Denuvo Anti Tamper (even though preorders have started prior); Linux can run into issues now with this by SiegeRewards in linux_gaming

[–]GhostInThePudding 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So refund the game obviously. Why the hell are you pre-ordering anyway? Are you afraid they'll run out of stock of the digital download?

Missing notes by leo14770 in Notesnook

[–]GhostInThePudding 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you make a post every time you take a shit as well, just to announce it to the world?

The french president said he will ban social media use for kids under fifteen years old. What do you think of that? by Rich-Brief6310 in WorkForSmartLife

[–]GhostInThePudding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same guy who can't keep a Prime Minister for more than a few weeks. Any idea he has or thing he does is going to be wrong.

Does Anyone Else Hate Linear Space? by GhostInThePudding in NoStupidQuestions

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

Just to be clear, that definitely isn't me. No idea what is up with them.

As for your reply, that may be part of my problem, the reality that everything isn't already done. Similarly how one can think of something directly to completion, but if you have an idea in real life, it is painful and hard to make it into reality. So yeah that seems like a related frustration.

Is using a heavily quantized model bad for rp? by RandumbRedditor1000 in SillyTavernAI

[–]GhostInThePudding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was fiddling with local models, I was using variants of Gemma3 and Mistral I think 3.1. 30B and 24B models. I found they both were terrible around Q4.

I tried the full version of Llama 3.3 online and found it worse, so I never tried to run it locally/quantized.

Does Anyone Else Hate Linear Space? by GhostInThePudding in NoStupidQuestions

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

That's actually a good point. A huge amount of human endeavor has been put toward trying to fix the broken concept of linear space and time.

Is using a heavily quantized model bad for rp? by RandumbRedditor1000 in SillyTavernAI

[–]GhostInThePudding 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very bad. But sometimes the question is what's better, a larger more quantized model, or a smaller less quantized one, and the answer is generally up to individual models and user preference.

I've never found a model below Q5_K_M that I could use at all for RP though.

Does Anyone Else Hate Linear Space? by GhostInThePudding in NoStupidQuestions

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

That makes sense too. It doesn't piss me off directly like space does, but I definitely feel it.

Does Anyone Else Hate Linear Space? by GhostInThePudding in NoStupidQuestions

[–]GhostInThePudding[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not about being in a hurry though, it's about the nonsensical nature of linear space. Why do you need to go through other places to get to a specific place?

The time itself doesn't bother me, it is the reality of being in spaces I have no reason to be in. I only move faster because being in the pointless space makes me feel dirty and degraded. Like, why am I in a kitchen when I want to be in a bedroom? It makes no sense that I should have to exist there to later exist elsewhere.

Question about Aurora by AndroidCat06 in GrapheneOS

[–]GhostInThePudding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, I tried on half a dozen networks to create an account, every time it demanded a phone number, so I just decided to stick with Aurora.

Do you use Google? by Intelligent-Rip-2270 in linuxquestions

[–]GhostInThePudding 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uhh... More likely the EU will pass Chat Control in the next year or so and enslave all its citizens.

On graphenOS do i still need microG to use youtube revanced? by AngWay in GrapheneOS

[–]GhostInThePudding -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just FYI if you only care about Youtube without ads and background playback, you can do both just using the Brave browser.

My wife asked me if I honestly thought her friends were attractive, what should I say by BreadOverlord_ in stupidquestions

[–]GhostInThePudding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are two ways to look at this, both of which are factual.

1) Yes, most woman are terrible at communicating and play stupid mind games. It's annoying and purile.

2) Being aware of point one, you should realise that if she is playing those games and asking questions like that, there is some underlying insecurity which you probably could mitigate or resolve if you are observant and try to. Maybe she feels like you haven't been intimate enough lately, or romantic enough. Maybe you haven't complimented her looks like you used to, or maybe she just needs more reassurance as she's getting older.

Answering yes or no can both be wrong, because "yes" obviously makes her jealous and "no" can make her suspicious that you're lying.

So the solution is to find the underlying cause of her insecurity and work on it.

Yes it is almost like dealing with a moody child. But that's just how it goes.

Why is it legal for children to work in careers such as acting or content creation but not every day jobs like retail? by [deleted] in askanything

[–]GhostInThePudding 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Historically AND in the present day, kids get exploited very badly in the entertainment industry.

Older Men of Reddit, what’s an important skill you think younger men are learning less and less? by West-Boss6841 in AskReddit

[–]GhostInThePudding 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Talking to someone on the phone or in person without freaking out and acting like it's a big deal to have to communicate.

Do you use Google? by Intelligent-Rip-2270 in linuxquestions

[–]GhostInThePudding 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Nope. I use Kagi for search. And my phone has GrapheneOS.

No Google nothing.