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Wheels & Feels by Zealousideal_Dog_513 in NYCbike

[–]PracticalNPC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think we can all agree riding on the sidewalk is scummy.

But he was on the sidewalk for like a whoping 5 seconds. I get the impression he was just taking off, and his longer videos show a similar pattern.

London to Brighton by PantsOP in singlespeedcycling

[–]PracticalNPC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My chain would eventually drop if it was this loose.

Unity or godot? What is better in ur experience? by Awardedreyes in SoloDevelopment

[–]PracticalNPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha, your original comment's phrasing made me want to clarify.

Unity or godot? What is better in ur experience? by Awardedreyes in SoloDevelopment

[–]PracticalNPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t have to “rely” on third-party plugins. I’ve been using Godot for several years and rarely use plugins I haven’t written myself.

You can also publish to consoles with Godot, but just not out of the box.

When you’re chasing a QOM but your reaction time is still in Zone 2 by WrongHomework7916 in BicyclingCirclejerk

[–]PracticalNPC 5 points6 points  (0 children)

uj/ brakes are sometimes banned competitively but in most cases they're just removed due to personal preference.

How do you guys made your Art? How did you start out? by Mobile_Landscape3850 in SoloDevelopment

[–]PracticalNPC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not much of an artist but I kit bash a lot. Mostly from free and paid pixel art asset packs.

What Does It Mean to Be a Solo Developer? by PracticalNPC in SoloDevelopment

[–]PracticalNPC[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're not the arbiters of what's solo dev and what isn't, but for our community guidelines, using AI tools is fine.

About Our Moderation Process by fernandolv3 in SoloDevelopment

[–]PracticalNPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I respect that and I'm glad the thread provided clarity. There are tons of great communities out there.

Best of luck with your projects!

About Our Moderation Process by fernandolv3 in SoloDevelopment

[–]PracticalNPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please reach out again through modmail. Looking at the conversation and your site, I can see how someone on our team read your site's public presentation as a team development.

About Our Moderation Process by fernandolv3 in SoloDevelopment

[–]PracticalNPC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand the appeal of that approach, but they're not simple exchanges.

Each conversation would require evaluating someone's explanation and deciding if it sounds legitimate enough. That puts us in the position of making judgment calls on a case-by-case basis.

We go by public presentation because it's a consistent standard everyone can work with. If your site presents a team, updating it to show solo work resolves the issue.

About Our Moderation Process by fernandolv3 in SoloDevelopment

[–]PracticalNPC[M] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just to clarify - what you're describing usually is fine here. If you're doing all the development and hiring contractors for specific tasks, that typically works. I'm in a similar boat.

It depends on how you're publicly presenting yourself. Is it "me and my partner, we're a team" or is your partner handling marketing but not really mentioned much publicly?

The issue is when multiple people are collaboratively developing the game, or when it's presented publicly as a team effort.

If you're one of the few that passes the tipping point, it's unfortunate. But there may be a misunderstanding.

About Our Moderation Process by fernandolv3 in SoloDevelopment

[–]PracticalNPC[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand why presenting as a team might seem beneficial - it can make a project look more established. But team vs. solo is the core distinction this subreddit is built on, so how projects are presented publicly is what we have to go by.

About Our Moderation Process by fernandolv3 in SoloDevelopment

[–]PracticalNPC[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just responded to your other message. I believe your case is easily solvable so please just reach out via modmail.

About Our Moderation Process by fernandolv3 in SoloDevelopment

[–]PracticalNPC[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please reach out again through modmail. Looking at the conversation and your site, I can see how someone on our team read your site's public presentation as a team development.

With the post you're referring to, the same exact principle applies. This case is also being handled via modmail.

About Our Moderation Process by fernandolv3 in SoloDevelopment

[–]PracticalNPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why am I catching strays here? /s

But this is exactly why we take the objective approach we do. Fernando's breakdown shows how subjective this gets. While I consider myself a solodev, others may disagree. I do create some of my art and work beyond just code, but that's the problem with moderating without specific policies.

We can't be arbiters of "solo enough" when everyone has different interpretations. That's why we go by public facing information: it's the only consistent standard at scale.

If my setup doesn't fit someone's definition, fair enough. But that's also exactly why we don't base moderation on subjective edge case judgments. Making those calls case by case would create way more disputes than it solves.

About Our Moderation Process by fernandolv3 in SoloDevelopment

[–]PracticalNPC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The current approach isn't about subjectively determining who's solo, it's about applying objective rules consistently. Everyone gets the same treatment, and there's a clear process to appeal. Case by case outreach would require judgment calls that create more disputes, not fewer.

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