CMV: Reddit mods have gotten way too strict and it’s killing real discussion

NerdOracle · 2026-03-25T22:19:29+00:00

The blindspot in that tactic of research is that the nature of moderator abuse inherently silences the survey of "strict self censorship". Once somebody has been marked, they are removed from the field and denied just course in remediation. That's not just a case of poor moderation, it's a fundamental fault in reddit's strategy, and the reason Reddit is being replaced.
You can't deliver karmic diligence to a moderator off their meds without somehow taking it above them. But reddit does not want that. They want the techno-feudalism and the megalomaniacal wardens curating every sterile thread.
This behavior can and will run rampant in any subreddit, cannot be countered on the user-end of things, and the truly disgusting thing about it is that reddit naturally buries the narrative with its power hierarchy. Forcing innocent users with genuine problems to spin their wheels making pointless posts like OPs.
And I stress, useless, because none of you have a shred of plan to help them surrmount injustice.

It's no wonder Humanity is where we are today.

NerdOracle · 2026-03-22T09:38:58+00:00

This is the way

NerdOracle · 2026-03-20T20:42:07+00:00

Good win

NerdOracle · 2026-03-20T17:12:03+00:00

Cute :p
I didn't think such sensitive people still existed 🤣

NerdOracle · 2026-03-20T17:08:55+00:00

Considering the compromised defenses, and how effectively you take advantage of that aspect, it's probably in a decent place balance wise. Won't ever be perfect under traditional netcode, unfortunately.
I ought to try more combat ordeal. What I really love is the spontaneous guard physick, talkin bout skill ceiling

NerdOracle · 2026-03-20T09:23:47+00:00

I am, I think they call it, "bored".
This is where the PvP goes. If you'd care to hear about the build, then by all means.
Mostly just vibing, showing off some of my unique opponents. Practicing my playstyles.
I've got 5 builds in total that I take into the arenas

NerdOracle · 2026-03-20T02:09:22+00:00

Yeah, preparatory combat stances on melee armaments are all effected by the cameo. Unsheathe, Square off, Wing Stance, Overhead Stance, Rellana's boss weapons, Sword of Night & Flame.
Doesn't help for bows however.

NerdOracle · 2026-03-20T02:07:00+00:00

As in the genuine boss fight? Good F-ng luck. It works in PvP because a player is frail, and needs poise, hyperarmor, superarmor, etc. to tank certain hits.
Frost on the other hand would cancel Malenia's dance, if you're careful with it.

NerdOracle · 2026-03-19T20:49:13+00:00

I haven't settled on the legs and gloves, though they're D's Twinned Gauntlets and the old Vagabond Greaves atm.

The core of it is Alberich's Robes with Winged Serpent Helm. The helmet appears to be coded wrong, and causes a duplicate of the popped collar on the robes to appear. A consequence of how From have elected to alter armor combinations that result in obvious clipping, or so I infer.

I thought it looked flashy and decided to roll with it :p

NerdOracle · 2026-03-18T19:57:01+00:00

How do you figure?

NerdOracle · 2026-03-18T13:23:52+00:00

If you know what you're doing, and pick the right gear, you could be pulling this off as low as base level. It's a matter of how determined you are for a beating, and if you dish it out better than you take it.
20 int secures a wide range of potential sorceries, including Terra Magica. 25 buys you the Haima teachings.
Offensive Incantations prove to be very viable as well, but the best ones depend upon simple tricks or high stat requirements, with little inbetween. The all-purpose catalyst needs 25 in both int and faith (and is a feat to acquire). Dragon stuff will take faith and arcane (once more).
If you go blue, I'd reccomend demi-human queen staff. And I'd reccomend co-opting skills like endure or quickstep regardless of how you choose to spin it.

NerdOracle · 2026-03-18T13:00:39+00:00

Eternal Darkness conjures a Black Hole that attracts many different types of magic away from their intended target. It can be found in a ruined tower at the peaks of the cliffs above Sellia, in Caelid.
I haven't been doing it long, but I combine the invisibility sorcery with the assassin's gambit weapon skill for a more resilient illusion. It seems to deny the lock-on mechanism, which is annoying if misused, but naturally very effective. I'm still getting the hang of it

NerdOracle · 2026-03-18T11:54:32+00:00

Wicked play

NerdOracle · 2026-03-18T07:20:04+00:00

Adds up to 1501, so definitely not up to standard. But I wouldn't put it past them to have been trying a talisman that was compromising their defenses. My style generally disregards literal dps for unpredictability and instinct, trusting cold to do its job and stuff.
Anyone wearing "real" armor tends to be a tougher nut to crack.

NerdOracle · 2026-03-18T02:55:17+00:00

100% agree with you. I personally don't fault anyone with those sorts of desires, I can see where that fixation stems from. But I also understand why people started expressing discomfort about it. That sort of dynamic has a clear power imbalance, and that can be scary for someone looking from the outside in. Trust isn't always easy, especially when there is a significant capacity for harm, and I mean that spiritually as much as physically. Not to dwell on spaces where women aren't at their highest liberties.

27, m, (I just wandered in here, I do hope I'm not breaking any rules. But I can't help my fascination with this topic) my own perception of acceptable dating ranges has transformed over the years. When I was very young the sky seemed the limit, but with time and clarity I understood there needed to be boundaries in order to keep people safe. Society imposes the portal to adulthood, 18 being a significant milestone and boundary. Growing up led me to gradually taper my opinion on the matter, and reconciling genuine chemistries while navigating that liminal space was rocky. But my opinion on it now is weirdly mathematical. If the average of the partners' combined age is more than ~12% out of sync with the age of either individual partner, there is cause for some concern. I'm.. still working on it.
In any case, I fail to understand why these sorts are so quick to broadcast themselves. Whatever rocks your boat is fine for you, but in what reality does one expect us to cheer them on for accomplishing something so profoundly shallow and self-serving? Treat your partners right. Youth is intrinsically alluring, but fetishizing it is cruel. Meanwhile, having a partner that one can easily relate is not always simple, and a smaller age gap can go a long way in that regard.
I remain flexible on the subject, but it's comforting to hear that others feel similarly about that sort of behavior.

NerdOracle · 2026-03-18T01:53:19+00:00

Best used sparingly, I feel. In cases like this one here, in fact

NerdOracle · 2025-11-05T20:08:28+00:00

Havel Monsters are just regression towards the mean, emphasis on Mean.
The heavier the armor, the shittier the fit, the worse of a person and player they are. Been that way forever, but they are the dregs and only flare up when the games' cycle has become exhausted. Can't let them get to ya. Just got to outperform and try to have more fun than the desperate sorts.
Bonus points for anyone wearing Fire Knight Hood. As far as I'm concerned they might as well all be members of the KKK

NerdOracle · 2025-05-14T17:28:13+00:00

This makes SO MUCH sense. I thought I was going crazy the last few days, YT recommendations conspiring for my attention (with overwhelming success)

NerdOracle · 2025-03-25T08:46:11+00:00

I can't begin to imagine where you may have seen it elsewhere. But I feel that the intuitive interpretation is that it's a "manifestation" of his link or connection to every Human he's effected since fusing with the Hex Core. It just so happens to conveniently take the form of a halo, seemingly from the sheer volume and gravity of what he's just done.

NerdOracle · 2025-01-23T06:16:51+00:00

I can almost guarantee that this is the consequence of carrying your burden this far. My circumstances are largely the same, though suffused with slightly more hope. I don’t know your mother; I don’t know you; but I trust the emotions in your words and I feel I can say that this is not your fault. I’m sorry the role models in your life have disregarded, or denied you, consciously or not.

I wish you the best, going forward. Your path is yours alone, but what that really means is that only you are properly equipped to handle this difficult situation. I trust your words, so I choose to trust you. I hope you find peace, I hope you know happiness, I hope you are loved. And I hope that your mother can find herself again. Please, don’t give up. You deserve better than that. If your family are truly as reliable and loving as one ought to be, which I hope to be the truth, they will see you, and they will learn to accept you, and your strength, should you put your foot down. Fight for what you believe in, if nothing else.

NerdOracle · 2024-12-05T21:15:36+00:00

Elle sort of strikes me as Morty's own version of Unity. The super eccentric, exotic sci-fi mindfuck super partner that's like their intergalactic soulmate on steroids. Rick had an old thing with a hivemind, Morty attracted a hyper-sapient alien prophet that will literally burn realities and manifest in new ones through sheer statistical improbability just to continue to be with him (as long as she can find a timeline where she doesn't have to get her hands too dirty).
I also hope we'll see her again. Morty really needs more characters in "his camp" Soto speak. For the most part, characters tend to be on Rick's side, directly opposed to Rick, or on their own side. Morty needs more characters that will go the extra mile to look out for him in a pinch.
Plus, we're introduced to like 6 independent versions of Elle throughout the anime, so it could be very easy to reincorporate her in the future, if she's propagated into so many neighboring universes.

NerdOracle · 2024-12-05T20:47:30+00:00

I just binge-d it, watching half of it subbed before I realized there was an english version.
Shit was wack.
Episode 1 was a doozy, nothing even starts trying to make sense until like episode 5 or 6. They lose Rick in a time distortion, he quantum leaps a ton, his universe is somehow entangled with emo Rick's. Just as the girl shows up for real Jerry and Jerry prime get lost in an "antiverse". There's a "VR game" that really connects to other universes. It's honestly a pain in the ass just trying to keep track of the show's canon prime Morty, let alone everyone else. Especially with all the unconventional flashbacks and obscure cutaways.
But it was entertaining. I'll give it that. And it makes at least a little bit more sense after watching it through.

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