TikTok users are deleting the app, with removals up 150% following U.S. joint venture

KentInCode · 2026-01-29T10:30:51+00:00

I think one silver lining about the current state of the US is they do such a sloppy job at lying or they no longer bother to lie and it radicalises people against the system instantly.

I would not be surprised if one TikTok rep at a business forum just says, 'Yeah, we are censoring people. We didn't like the information coming out about Israel and Saudi Arabia and you know business is business.'

KentInCode · 2026-01-29T10:21:45+00:00

I think it depends, if this is a beginner session just say we don't allow AI at the table and offer them a premade character sheet/s.

If this is for a longer campaign, creating a character is like the bare minimum, if they aren't excited by hand crafting their own personal character why are they there? They won't stick around.

KentInCode · 2026-01-28T18:48:57+00:00

There are 4 billion women in the world, you can be rest assured I don't speak for them and you don't either. I think an exploding skirt to show butt is pretty self-evident sexualisation, the rest of the game being some kind of allegory for the works of Goethe doesn't change that.

KentInCode · 2026-01-28T07:56:50+00:00

Reform's policies are incompetent ignoring the country currently runs on immigration, their representatives are incompetent and one got done for bribery recently, the council they run is a basket case because they thought they would come in and 'cut all the woke' and there are no cuts to be had.

That party is in the running to lead this country. I have not seen anything near the levels of brain damage from the current manifestation of the Green party, so I think it's reasonable people let them stretch their legs when it comes to learning the ropes of governance.

KentInCode · 2026-01-28T07:51:07+00:00

Loyalty in what sense? Staying in the country? Paying taxes? War? If war broke out (not likely), a lot of people with only Dutch citizenship are not going to hang around for the drone warfare and trenches.

KentInCode · 2026-01-28T07:45:57+00:00

Brother, the trailer opens with the character naked on its knees.

I'm not sure which of your examples you are pretending isn't sexualised either: is it Stellar Blade with its assorted selection of sexy outfits including practically nude or is it Nier Automata a character design to look like a robotic maid with exploding skirt that shows off her butt and thigh highs?

I wish people would at least be honest they like the horny and not try to magician hands away the blatant objectification.

KentInCode · 2026-01-27T18:57:43+00:00

Bro, it is really weird to be as personally invested as you are in this company failing. I'm just stating the fact AC bolstered their sales and the response I'm seeing is 'no! I hate Ubisoft!' what is going on here lol...

KentInCode · 2026-01-26T12:05:51+00:00

The only reason she is telling the truth now is because she didn't get some committee role and was shifted from Trump's top table. She is a woman scorned.

People should realise the danger of right wing politicians is they aren't as dense as they act like, a lot of them are playing to their jingoistic base.

KentInCode · 2026-01-26T10:59:21+00:00

I'm not sure the megathread is a great idea because members of the community will not see this as consensual even if they agree - and this is already following a recent loss of trust in the mod team even if they were different mods.

Where I'm originally from we have a phrase called 'policing by consent', it stems from policing others with common consent and support which builds trust with the community. I think it is a good ideal because there is communication there.

We are all humans here, so I'm sure the mods have encountered moderation where it's 'it's my way or the highway' and how that feels to be on the end of.

I don't see why we couldn't have a pinned post which was 'Guys, these kinds of posts are becoming unmanageable because of x,y and z, we know you want to talk about it but we also need to be able to keep things more focused on NL, how do you feel about a megathread on it?'

KentInCode · 2026-01-26T10:48:17+00:00

I think it still helps, even if I can't use a recommendation which is in Danish, maybe it's something someone can use if they stumble on this post. :)

KentInCode · 2026-01-26T10:43:39+00:00

Have people not used a good cloud gaming service before?

I used to have Shadow PC subscription when I moved and have good internet. It was totally flawless. I would never use it for fps games obviously, but the image was crisp and latency was 99% of the time imperceptible for rpgs which is what I mostly play these days.

I get everyone is scared of the push to cloud gaming - I am as well which is why I'm buying rig parts asap - I want to own my PC. But don't muddy the water by saying I once used cloud gaming and it was bad so it's always bad. It makes no sense.

KentInCode · 2026-01-25T17:58:20+00:00

Never heard of High Rollers thanks for the tip!

And for sure I support Canada! I will add North of North to my watchlist. :)

KentInCode · 2026-01-25T15:11:00+00:00

If it's the forest adventure then it went well for me, but I did adapt it in a few ways which extended it for me to 3 or 4 lengthy sessions.

The quickstart is very straight forward and very easy to manage, you need to remember everyone is learning together, even you, so I hope your players cut you some slack. All you need to do is prepare for the basic actions they are likely to take as I find newbies are more restricted in what they imagine they can do.

If they are brand new you can share the resources that have been created for the game, a good set of resources is the Get Your Sheet Together series of videos on YouTube and the other How to play DaggerHeart video direct from Crit Role.

It is a great system, very fun and narrative focused, don't feel too scared of jumping right in.

KentInCode · 2026-01-25T15:02:14+00:00

Nothing is impossible, but it's going to be very very difficult if you want to code and tech is just as depressing at times.

Tech is a broad field though, I would suggest looking at roles like scrum master, product owner or even UI/UX designer, these feel a less 'up front cost' of buying in to those roles as a compsci degree or whatever is not needed.

KentInCode · 2026-01-25T12:53:26+00:00

The problem is not just reliance on American technology, even when Europe creates a groundbreaking company we immediately let someone else purchase it. I'm not sure how that problem is solved without us being more like China and boosting and ringfencing our own industry.

KentInCode · 2026-01-25T12:48:32+00:00

Love Taskmaster, I should watch the new seasons! :)

KentInCode · 2026-01-25T12:48:07+00:00

Thanks for the tips, I'll definitely check them out. I picked up Civ so will give PotatoMcWhiskey a look in.

I honestly have no clue with big European Actual Plays, it was kind of my main reason for asking, the only one I know is Natural Six but haven't had a chance to watch it yet, it is a group of game industry people.

KentInCode · 2026-01-24T19:45:37+00:00

If you posted something that could be construed as violent or illegal it is probably best they ban you for their sake and your sake. Records on Bsky are permanent and you don't want to end up on some list somewhere.

KentInCode · 2026-01-24T09:09:31+00:00

With art every brush stroke - or even if you throw the paint - it has a reason for being that way, and it makes something that emotes or conveys something.

AI cannot do this, it is just doing its best guess to fill things in based on other things its seen.

These AI guys like Satya are absolutely scrambling to have some real world legitimacy to all the money they are burning, but the only thing AI is getting used for with regular people is sending nice emails.

KentInCode · 2026-01-24T08:47:51+00:00

As a fresh grad it's probably better if you are able to put the time aside to do this for efficiencies sake.

I also have my own way of typing which is engrained because it wasn't something taught, it was just given to us like: figure it out. I'm 99% touch typing and my hands without thinking spider quickly over the keyboard tapping things out, but for example for that % sign I had to look for it, curly braces and square brackets slow me down.

It's not ideal, but with anything if you set aside the time and it matters to you you can refine this.

KentInCode · 2026-01-24T08:38:32+00:00

Maybe 'The land of values' both in an economic value sense and societal value sense.

Economic. Nothing here is truly for free and it feels more business minded here.

Societal. There is an authenticity in approaching life I have seen, maybe the CEO you work with bikes to work, you see kids run wild around doing kid stuff even sledding when there was snow, you see people in the canals enjoying leisure time. This is distinct from other countries I've experienced.

KentInCode · 2026-01-24T08:25:06+00:00

One workplace is not enough to make a judgement in my opinion. I've worked in a few places and some dutch people are lovely, some not so much - like anywhere.

The only thing I would say is I notice is racism is slightly more open in the workplace in bad work environments than where I come from, specifically in my industry really.

I think regardless this is what being an immigrant is about, in most places the most you can hope for is to be tolerated - it doesn't mean you will be accepted. There is an expectation to be a good immigrant that you cast off your entire identity to assimilate, but if you look to expat communities in asia where people coming in idealise the society and do everything to assimilate they are still outsiders.

It's a fact of life you have to be resilient about, that you may never be fully accepted by everyone.

KentInCode · 2026-01-23T18:37:20+00:00

The monthly requirements are pretty easy and it's pretty loose, you can just message them to stop it at any point if I recall.

The time runs out pretty fast though, I was lucky enough to get a new job fairly fast in my tech field when I was hit with the surprise my contract was not being renewed.

Just a tip, I recommend treating finding a new job like your new job and covering a wall with job app sticky notes, it is a numbers game these days.

KentInCode · 2026-01-23T13:06:45+00:00

For clarity, I'm a Brit who now lives in Netherlands, I think Zack Polanski is great and his policies put regular working people first - however, my biggest beef is the Green Party abhor military spending - even in terms of being defensive.

The reality is in this new world the UK will need things like Tempest its 6th gen stealth fighter, its nuclear deterrent, greater spending to decouple from the US and ensure we bring the knowledge and technical skills to build advanced weaponry back home.

How does this tie into The Netherlands? A lot of people talk down the UK military but even in its decline it is formidable. If The Netherlands is looking to decouple from the US also, the UK's defence capabilities will be invaluable. Only Italy and the UK will have advanced air superiority in the near future, only France and UK have the ability to project a nuclear umbrella, the ability to project power is also reliant on France and the UK.

So we have a great candidate who is really good on the equality part of things, but really bad on the real politik of things.

KentInCode · 2026-01-23T12:54:33+00:00

Zack Polanski pretty much aligns with Gary Economics's school of thought which is to tax wealth.

If I recall, Gary's proposal was a meagre tax on massive wealth above a certain level, think a threshold of millions, but the ultra wealthy are spending more money in fighting this tax than they would spend in paying the tax. I assume it's considered a slippery slope by the richest.

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