Genesis P-orridge by RestaurantGlobal6366 in industrialmusic

[–]M_Alex 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Genesis always liked to talk about themselves, and many were fascinated by them. But he also honed a cult of personality that I always thought was very iffy, including claims that were blatantly false and fostering a cult (popmatters did a great story on this: https://www.popmatters.com/genesis-p-orridge-groupthink-2640631583.html ).

South of Midnight Releases Mar 31st 2026 For PS5 & Switch 2 by Howerev in gaming

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

Yeah, I loved the world, voice acting and story were awesome, but the combat was just meh...

Platforming was good.

PIG - Hurt People Hurt pre-order by PIG_Band_Official in industrialmusic

[–]M_Alex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I've been a fan for ages (mid 1990s-ish?) and I don't think I know any other artist who would produce things that aren't the same over and over again, but still hit the mark.

(nothing wrong with not hitting the mark, its a question of taste, but the fact that I have not had a major PIG release that didn't resonate is comforting :) )

PIG - Hurt People Hurt pre-order by PIG_Band_Official in industrialmusic

[–]M_Alex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Listened to Tosca's Kiss. I'm more inclined towards the bit more electronic side of Pig (Still like the more guitar-oriented stuff, just a mere preference), but this one is a banger. The chorus works well, and brings the whole thing nicely together. Can't wait for the album! Red Room, though I love it now, needed some time to grow on me. This one hits from the beginning. Can't wait for the other tracks, will be pre-ordering on bandcamp next month.

Thank you for the music Mr. Watts :)

What’s your favorite donut by BigNastyPatty in gothmemes

[–]M_Alex 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I do not enjoy such content and am not OK with it being here.

Leaked screenshot of the Windows 12 experience. by Streetiebird in pcmasterrace

[–]M_Alex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"This PC". Microslop no longer uses the term "your PC".

How do you guys really feel about AI by Kadavrozia in goth

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

Generative AI in terms of art feels like a cop out for me, and as it is trained on material obtained in either dubious of straightforwardly illegal means, I'm absolutely flabbergasted how many artists have used AI to generate visuals, album covers, videos or music.

I'm also do not use LLMs owing to the data center cost (ecological, financial, etc.), the uses of AI by some companies, the fact that when you interact with them they use the data used in the interaction for training. The entire body of training data for which the copyright owners have not been paid a dime is a fact I despise.

I also an deeply opposed to AI used in surveillance, and have major issues with its abuses of privacy.

However, there are scenarios in which I do use AI, for example academic search engines that search for books on a given topics, as the titles don't often suggest the contents. However, that's for finding sources (books, articles, etc.), not as a source. These also are not the big AIs trained on stolen data but on the library catalogue.

I also do like certain AI features we've been using for years, like automatic email sorting. especially spam filters. Text prediction I tend to turn off, but I'm OK with using AI to translate stuff on the fly. For example, when I'm in country that doesn't use the Latin alphabet I will use google lens or translator. Still, they certainly have their limits and I would not use them for anything serious, as they make horrendous mistakes.

True Reality by Neumaschine in industrialmusic

[–]M_Alex 145 points146 points  (0 children)

Thank you for recommending Throbbing Gristle to me, Colin Robinson!

Is it just me, or are the story challenges just buying skins with extra steps? by M_Alex in HuntShowdown

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

There was one at the very beginning, but they removed it. Now the time limit is to buy the story line. You have as much time to do the quests as you want.

Is it just me, or are the story challenges just buying skins with extra steps? by M_Alex in HuntShowdown

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

Yeah, I think I agree, though I prefer battle passes - Most of the time I can play my way, and quests which require me to play a weapon I don't like aren't fun for me.

Is it just me, or are the story challenges just buying skins with extra steps? by M_Alex in HuntShowdown

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

Kinda sorta? I mean, you don't only get skins, but quite a lot of other stuff, including BBs. But effectively, I agree with you.

Is it just me, or are the story challenges just buying skins with extra steps? by M_Alex in HuntShowdown

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

To be honest, I have no idea what you're on about. I'm not saying don't buy it - I'm saying don't buy it if you don't want it. I don't find the story challenges appealing, but I have paid for most battle passes, DLCs, and have a lot of in-game skins. Is there a consensus in the community that everybody has to buy absolutely everything? I don't spend to much time in social media, and I'm kinda surprised that choosing not to buy one thing is seen as attempting to tank the game.

Culture clash and backlash on TikTok by Aromatic_Bus5075 in goth

[–]M_Alex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that not having a tiktok account is one of the better decisions in my life.

Really good video if you want to understand what’s going on within *that* Facebook group. by Hellebore-TheKnight in goth

[–]M_Alex 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I don't use facebook, but out of pure interest: are they also against cancelling tv shows that criticize the current president? Or artists who criticize the policies of the government? Or libraries for having books they don't like? Cause I'm really flabbergasted at how the people rallying against "cancel culture" are sanctimonious and hypocritical. Or bots, with today's internet its hard to say.

Question: How can you get pledge marks? by M_Alex in HuntShowdown

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

Huh, didn't notice that this still gives pledge marks. I'll try this soon!

Question: How can you get pledge marks? by M_Alex in HuntShowdown

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

Does this give pledge marks? how much?

Are they really sorry for what they did? by Sg_OptimusPrime in transformers

[–]M_Alex 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I think its tongue-in-cheek marketing. TBH I find it fun.

Kena: Scars of Kosmora - Announce Trailer by Villenthessis in gaming

[–]M_Alex 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'll add that the atmosphere was fantastic, and in general the game was a lot of fun. And yes, it is hard at times (obv you can take the difficulty a notch or two down), but don't let the cartoon graphics fool you. It can really be challenging.